NHTSA Complaint #717753 — 1999 KIA SEPHIA

WHEN TRYING TO STOP THE VEHICLE THERE IS A HORRIBLE VIBRATION. IT IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND STOP THE VEHICLE WHILE BRAKING. OUR GAS TANK WILL NOT TAKE IN GAS. THE TANK COULD BE COMPLETELY EMPTY AND IT WILL TAKE A DOLLAR'S WORTH OF GAS, THEN GAS WILL START SPEWING OUT ALL OVER. OUR CAR DEALER SAID HE DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IT COULD BE AND HASN'T HEARD ANYTHING FROM KIA ABOUT THIS BEING A PROBLEM. (IT ISN'T THE GAS GAUGE.) THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED. WE GOT THIS FIXED AND HAVEN'T HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS AGAIN. ALSO, WE HAVE A MANUEL TRANSMISSION. WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH IT KICKING OUT OF GEAR. WE COULD BE GOING DOWN A HIGHWAY AND IT WILL KICK OUT OF FIFTH GEAR. IT DOES ITS OWN THING. WE HAVE HAD THIS VEHICLE SINCE AUGUST AND IT HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. MY WIFE AND I NO LONGER TRUST THIS CAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY VEHICLE WE HAVE TO RELY ON. WE ALSO HAVE GOTTEN 2 RECALL NOTICES FROM KIA. ONE FOR THE WIPERS, THEY CAN FLY OFF AT ANY GIVEN TIME AND FOR THE FUEL PUMP BEING IMPROPERLY INSTALLED. WE CONTACTED OUR DEALER AND THEY SAID THEY ARE WAITING FOR KIA TO SEND THEM MORE PARTS, UNTIL THEN WE MUST WAIT TO BRING OUR CAR IN TO BE CHECKED OUT. WE HAVE BEEN WAITING.