NHTSA Complaint #743404 — 1999 KIA SEPHIA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL issue reported to NHTSA

Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report
Vehicle Towed

Complaint Details

ODI Number 743404
Vehicle 1999 KIA SEPHIA
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed Yes
State AZ

Consumer Description

WE HAVE HAD MANY PRBLEMS WITH THIS CAR. FIRST THE ORVR VALVE FOR THE GAS TANK WEAD, THEN WE HAVE HAD PRBLEMS WITH THE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS NOT OPENING OR CLOSING THE OTHER DOORS FROM THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR, THEN THE AUTOMATIC WINDOWS ON THE PASSANGER SIDE BOTH THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS HAVE GONE UP VERY SLOWLY ALMOST TO THE POINT OF HAVING TO PUSH THEM UP BY HAND. THEN A DASH WAS REPLACED, DO TO IT BUBLING UP. WE HAVE A BATTERY REPLACED ONCE BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER AT ALL. ALSO JUST RECENTLY WE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM, AFTER ONLY TWO WEEKS OF THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DID A ELECTRICAL CHECK ON THE CAR AND SAID THAT IT WAS OK (TEMPE DODGE KIA) LOCATED IN TEMMPE, AZ. THE REASON WE HAD THEM CHECK THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OUT WAS BECAUSE AFTER THE REPLACED THE DASH WE NOTICED THAT THE INDICATOR LIGHTS FOR THE FAN AND THE AIR FLOW SELACTOR WERE DIMMING OUT AND THE A/C WAS RUNNING REALLY SLOW AT IDLE SPEED. ALL IN ALL THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE AND WE HAVED COTACTED KIA MOTTORS CORP. SEVERAL TIMES WITH NO REAL ANSWERS TO ARE PROBLEMS AND NO COMPENSATION OR UPGRADE OF A WARRANTY ON THE EXISTING WARRANTY. IF YOU COULD PLEASE HELP US OUT IN ANY WAY AT ALL OR NOT PLEASE E-MAIL US AT [email protected] OR CONTACT US AT 480-481-0351 OR 602-625-8079. WE THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONSIDERATION IN THESE MATTERS. JESSICA JUNE BRADY & KEIL WILLIAM CONLEY.*AK

Related Complaints for the 1999 KIA SEPHIA

Other ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL Complaints

#561454 PRIOR TO RECALL #00V175, CONSUMER WAS EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH FUEL COMING BACK OUT OF TANK AFTER FUELING, THE VALV...

Recent Complaints for the 1999 KIA SEPHIA

#11306850 STRUCTURE:BODY WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH THE TOP LAYER OF THE HOOD (SKIN) SEPARATED FROM THE HOOD AND FLEW UPWARD IN...
#10929466 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM SEAT BELTS WORK IMPROPERLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK, FUEL PUMP IS WORKING INEFFICIENTLY.
#10929466 SEAT BELTS SEAT BELTS WORK IMPROPERLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK, FUEL PUMP IS WORKING INEFFICIENTLY.
#10929466 VISIBILITY/WIPER SEAT BELTS WORK IMPROPERLY, WINDSHIELD WIPERS DON'T WORK, FUEL PUMP IS WORKING INEFFICIENTLY.
#10925279 FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM FILLED TANK & HAD OVERFLOWING SPILLAGE DOWN SIDE OF CAR (INDICATED VERY FULL TANK) FINISHED CLEANING UP EXCESS FUEL ...
Check any vehicle history by VIN - Free vehicle history report