1998 KIA SEPHIA Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Problems

16 NHTSA complaints on file

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Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Issues in the 1998 KIA SEPHIA

16 electrical system12v24v48v battery complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 KIA SEPHIA. Of these, 2 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 2 resulted in injury.

Complaints

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Injuries

Deaths

All Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Complaints

#10064962 | August 20, 2004

BATTERY WASN'T HOLDING CHARGE, NEEDED CONTINUOUS REFILL WITH DISTILLED WATER, OVERHEATING, OVERFLOWING AND SPILLING ACID CORRODING OTHER PARTS. (NAR) *PH *CB

#10003926 | January 30, 2003

THE BATTERY HAD BLOWN UP AND SPEWED LIQUID/ACID. THE CONSUMER HAD RECEIVED TWO RECALLS PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, ONE IN RE: GAS VALVE AND THE OTHER WAS ELECTRICAL. THE DEALER CONTINUES TO POSTPONE THE DATES FOR REPAIR. (RECALL# 102944) SCC

#8017392 | August 27, 2002

CONSUMER STATED THERE WAS A VERY LOUD EXPLOSION AND SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN CONSUMER STARTED THE VEHICLE, WHEN CONSUMER OPENED THE HOOD, THE ENTIRE TOP OF THE BATTERY HAD BLOWN OFF.*AK *JB

#746288 | June 5, 2001 Crash

IN 2 YEARS I HAD TO GET A NEW TRANSMISSION, REPLACE MY BRAKES 6 TIMES, SERVICE ENGINE PROBLEMS 7 TIMES, FUEL PUMP, 8 RECALLS, WIPERS, NEW TIRES, AND MANY OTHER PROBLEMS... COPIES OF REPAIRS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. I HAVE ALSO BEEN DISCRIMINATED AGAINST BY THE DEALER MANY TIMES.

#883649 | March 21, 2001

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN WORKED ON OVER PAST YEAR. *AK ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON DUE TO CATALYTIC CONVERTER FAILURE. WHEEL BEARING FAILED AND WAS REPLACED. AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION HAD NO ENGAGEMENT DUE TO HALF SHAFT FAILURE. ENGINE STALLED AT A STOP DUE TO TRANSMISSION ASSEMBLY FAILURE. BRAKES WERE NOISY AND WERE REPLACED, INCLUDING THE ROTORS. ENGINE WILL NOT START DUE TO BATTERY AND STARTER FAILURE. *YH

#784789 | November 20, 2000

THE ENGINE IS NOT STARTING, BATTERY REPLACED AND OTHER REPAIRS COMPLETED HOWEVER THE ENGINE IS STILL NOT STARTING. *MJS

#732876 | October 10, 2000 Crash

BRAKES,LIGHTS,SEATS,BATTERY,AIRBAGS,ODOMETER,LEAKS,AIRCONDITION,LEFTDOORHANDLE (TIRESIZE: 14`)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 14` )

#731311 | September 18, 2000

THE KIA SEPHIA IS NOTHING BUT A PIECE OF JUNK. I WOULD NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN. I WANT TO SELL IT EVEN THOUGH I STILL OWE A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF MONEY ON IT. NO SAFETY DEFEC TLISTED IN SUMMARY. *AK

#784683 | July 6, 2000

ELECTRICAL WIRING AND BATTERY FAILED. NLM

#551951 | May 22, 2000

SERVICE THE ENGINE SOON LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO POOR CONTACT/CONNECTOR TERMINALS CORROSSION. YH

#719814 | March 7, 2000

SINCE THE TIME THAT I HAVE PURCHASED THIS CAR IT HAS BEEN FALLING APART. THE CAR IS CONSTANTLY SHUTTING DOWN OR IT JUST WON'T START. AT THIS PRESENT TIME MY CAR IS SITTTING AT STONEMOUNTAIN KIA WHEREAS IT IS IN NEED A THIRD BATTERY ALL WITHIN LESS THAN A YEARS TIME. EVENTHOUGH THEY KNOW THE DANGEROUS HISTORY OF THIS CAR THAT I PURCHASED NEW, THEY CONTINUALLY RETURN THE CAR TO ME WITHOUT DOING A SAFETY CHECK. I HAVE HAD MY CAR TOWED TO THEIR LOCATION SEVERAL TIMES IN THE SAME WEEK BECAUSE THEY HAVE FELLED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. ONCE AGAIN MY CAR IS CONTINUALLY SUFFERING FROM THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT ARE CONTINUING TO GROW WORST. THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM FAILS TO WORK PROPERLY. THE DRIVESHAFT IS ALWAYS STICKING IN THE GEARS. THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUALLY BLINK AND STAY ON FOR PERIODS AT A TIME. THE EXHAUST STILL MAKING...

#550293 | March 6, 2000

BATTERY FAILED. NLM

#717017 | January 7, 2000

THIS CAR HAS HAD NEW TRANSMISSION/BRAKES/RADIO AND BATTERY, AND I AM WAITING ON SOMETHING NEW TO HAPPEN SOON. I BOUGHT THIS CAR BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT MY FEET WAS NOT AAS DEPENDABLE AS A CAR..MY MISTAKE. IF THE REPAIRS KEEP UP I WILL HAVE A NEW CAR WITHOUT EVEN TRADING!!! THIS CAR GIVES NEW MEANING TO LEMON. *AK

#711385 | September 15, 1999

I PURCHASED THE CAR IN AUG. 1998, ONE MONTH LATER THE OIL, BATTERY, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO GET THE CAR TOWED. AS OF MARCH, 1999 I HAD TO TAKE THE CAR IN FOR BRAKE FAILURE ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. I HAVE ALL THE SERVICE ORDER SLIPS. SOMETIME IS JULY OR AUGUST I HAD TO CALL THE TOW TRUCK AGAIN, CAR WOULD NOT START. THE TOW TRUCK DRIVER SAID IT WAS BECAUSE OF THE A/C. I HAD A DEFECTIVE BATTERY. AS OF JULY 31, 1999 I HAD NO A/C TOOK CAR IN FOR SERVICES ON AUG 4TH. REPAIR DONE, NOT! AS OF AUG 6TH NO A/C . BERNICKIE HAD TO ORDER THE HOSE. AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO RESOLVE THIS MATTER, ON SEPT 9TH I CALLED SERVICE THE HOSE FINALLY CAME IN. HOWEVER, THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE A/C DUE TO SOME TYPE OF BLOCKAGE THEY SAID. THIS CAR...

#547317 | August 23, 1999

ALTERNATOR, STARTER AND TWO BATTERIES HAVE FAILED. MJS

#702750 | January 30, 1999

MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR SOME HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE DEALER

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