1998 KIA SEPHIA Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

THE VEHICLE EXPERINCES EXCESSIVE CRANK OR NO CRANK CONDITION, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FLYWHEEL, THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCES ROUGH IDLE, DEALER CLEANED GROUND CONNECTION UNDER THE HOOD, THE VEHICLE SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING. *YH

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, HOOD RELEASED AND SMASHED INTO WINDSHIELD WHICH BLOCKED VISION OF DRIVER, CONSUMER FELT PROBLEM WAS DUE TO BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS THAT CAUSE SEVERE VIBRATION AND HAD TO BE REPLACED FREQUENTLY, THERE WAS NO CRASH OR INJURY TO REPORT WHEN THIS INCIDENT OCCURRED.*AK BRAKES WOULD VIBRATE AND WERE NOISY, REQUESTED REAR BRAKES BE CLEANED LUBED, DEALER FOUND ROTORS WARPED AND PADS WORN AND EXCESSIVE DUST IN REAR BRAKES, NUMEROUS ENGINE PROBLEMS SUCH AS COOLING FAN RUMBLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ENGINE STALL, BURNING SMELL, BELT SQUEAKS, ELECTRIC COOLING FAN INOPERATIVE, FAN BLADE, PLUG WIRES AND COIL BOOTS, VALVE COVER GASKET WERE REPLACED, EVAPORATOR WAS REPLACED AND RECHARGED, MANY ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS INCLUDING IGNITION SWITCH, STARTER, ALTERNATOR, MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH, BATTERY TERMINAL, AND BULB FAILURE, DEALER HAS ALSO FOUND CORROSION, POOR CONNECTIONS AND LOW VOLTAGE, CONSUMER STATES NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH SHIFTER, HARSH SHIFTS AND CLUNKS, DEALER REPLACED OLD...

VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHILE DRIVING. IT HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT STARTER'S FUSE BURNED OUT. *AK

ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. DEALER SAID ENGINE WAS SLUDGED UP DUE TO NO REGULAR OIL CHANGES. CONSUMER HAS HAD REGULAR OIL CHANGES DONE AT VERY SAME DEALERSHIP, CONSUMER DOES NOT BELIEVE THAT IS THE REASON ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. KIA IS OF NO HELP. *AK

WHILE VEHICLE IS BEING DRIVEN ENGINE WILL COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN WITHOUT WARNING ,CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS.*AK

THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY LOOSE POWER UPON ACCELERATION, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT NO CAUSE WAS FOUND. NLM

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

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

COURTESY IMPORTS-HENDERSON NV. I WON'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. CAR'S ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER , BUT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THE FIRST TIME, AGAIN ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, CAR DRIVES POORLY- SHIFTS TERRIBLY, JERKS AND ENGINE REVS IN IDLE. , WE TOOK IT BACK, TUNE-UP SUGGESTED, TUNE-UP DONE. STILL ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, WE BRING IT BACK, PICK IT UP WHEN READY, RETURN IT FOR SAME PROBLEM, NOW ON 6TH RETURN FOR REPAIR SINCE 7/17/00. I THINK IT'S A REAL LEMON. I JUST WANT MY CAR BACK WORKING PROPERLY! IT'S A TERRIBLE CAR. IF YOU WANT ME TO FAX YOU THE WORK ORDERS/SERVICE HISTORY SHEETS I HAVE I LOVED TOO.

COURTESY IMPORTS-HENDERSON NV. I WON'T RECOMMEND THIS CAR TO ANYONE. CAR'S ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER , BUT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED THE FIRST TIME, AGAIN ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON, CAR DRIVES POORLY- SHIFTS TERRIBLY, JERKS AND ENGINE REVS IN IDLE. , WE TOOK IT BACK, TUNE-UP SUGGESTED, TUNE-UP DONE. STILL ENGINE LIGHTS COME ON, WE BRING IT BACK, PICK IT UP WHEN READY, RETURN IT FOR SAME PROBLEM, NOW ON 6TH RETURN FOR REPAIR SINCE 7/17/00. I THINK IT'S A REAL LEMON. I JUST WANT MY CAR BACK WORKING PROPERLY! IT'S A TERRIBLE CAR. IF YOU WANT ME TO FAX YOU THE WORK ORDERS/SERVICE HISTORY SHEETS I HAVE I LOVED TOO.

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN VEHICLE FIRE. NLM

ENGINE SHUTS OFF INTERMITENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. SEVERAL FAILED ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR. FILING FOR LEMON LAW.*AK

WHILE TRAVELING VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITHOUT INDICATION. DEALER REPAIRED PROBLEM ONCE, BUT IT RETURNED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY VEHICLE WILL COMPLETELY STALL WITHOUT WARNING, NEARLY CAUSING A COLLISION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 99V318000 & CONTACTED DEALERSHIP. WAS INFORMED BY SERVICE MANAGER THAT NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE FOR ENGINE STALLING REPAIR. WOULD NOTIFY OWNER WHEN PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE. OWNER IS STILL WAITING. *AK

RECALL 99V318/ ENGINE STALLING. PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 99V318000/ ENGINE STALLING. PROBLEM CONTINUED TO OCCUR. WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED AND CUT OFF. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

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...

CAR WAS FIXED WHEN RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED. STILL, POWER IS WEAK, REQUIRED MORE PRESSURE ON GAS PEDAL TO ACCELERATE. THE CAR SHAKES WHEN ACCELERATES FROM 0 MILES. OIL LEAKS SOMEWHERE BEHIND OIL FILTER. LOST POWER AT COLD WEATHER, REQUIRED JUMP START. MPG IS REDUCED.

NHTSA RECALL99V318000 AND MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 99V318/ ENGINE STALLING. NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 10 MPH AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN FOR A RED LIGHT VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. *AK

RECALLS 99V317000/99V318000, VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE RECALLS ON JAN 25, 2000, BUT VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY, CAUSING A CRASH. DEALER IS BILL BARRETTE KIA, 11550 LBJ FREEWAY, DALLAS TEXAS 75238 PHONE # 214-327-9361. *AK

RECALL # 99V318000 KIA/ENGINE STALLING (C304/C305) DEALER HAS NO PARTS TO CORRECT RECALL. OWNER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN DECEMBER. OWNER HAS CONTACTED DEALERSHIP 3 TIMES IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NOTICE. *AK

RECALL # 99V318000 KISA ENGINE/STALLING (C304/C305). WHEN CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALERSHIP, DEALER STATED THAT PARTS WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN ABOUT A WEEK. WHEN CONTACTING DEALER FOR THE SECOND TIME, NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. DEALER HAS NO IDEA WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE. CONSUMER WORRIED BECAUSE RECALL STATES CONDITION WOULD RESULT IN DEATH. *AK *ML

THE CAR GOT FIRE ON ENGINE ROOM WHILE IT WAS RUNNING. I SAW ANOTHER SEPHIA 98. *AK

INFRO ON TIRE IS WRONG .CAR IS NOT WITH ME IT AT THE DEALER FOR THE SAME PROBLEM AND THIS IS THE FOUR TIME THIS HAS BEEN WORK ON AND THELEMON LAW IS EFFECT( DOT NUMBER: XXXXXXXX TIRE SIZE: 165/75R/13 )

THE BREAKS HAVE BEEN A PROBLEM SINCE I GOT THE CAR EVERY 2MO THEY NEED TO BE CHECKED. THE FIRE THEY SAID A ROCK OR SOMETHING CUT A HOSE AND IT LEAKED CAUSING THE FIRE. PLS HELP ME I HAVE A LEMON.

ENGINE OVERHEATED. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLMM

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND ENGINE MAKES NOISE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND ENGINE NOISE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSING CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND A TAPPING NOISE TO COME FROM THE ENGINE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING ELECTRICAL ENGINE PROBLEMS. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATED. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

ENGINE FAILED CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

ENGINE MAKING NOISE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILED CAUSED CHECK ENGINE AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATED. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE RESULTED IN ENGINE NOISE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO BE ILLUMINATED. NLM

POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE CAUSED CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. NLM

VEHICLE EXPERIENCES STARTING PROBLEMS ALONG WITH HESTITATION/JERKING DURING ACCELERATION, UNABLE TO BE RECTIFIED. MJS

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ENGINE STALLS, ESPECIALLY WHEN STARTING UP VEHICLE IN THE MORNINGS. GAS GAUGE DOES NOT READ FULL, AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR IS BROKEN. THIS WILL BE THE THIRD REPAIR. REPLACED DOOR PANEL. DOOR HINGES WERE BROKEN. *AK

SINCE PURCHASE DATE I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS SUCH AS VEHICLE STALLING IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY, ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, RADIO, AIR CONDITIONER AND MOST IMPORTANTLY THE BRAKES. THE ORIGINAL BRAKES FAILED AT 5560 MILES, REPLACEMTS AT 7520 MILES, AGAIN AT 10750 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR INCONVENIENCE AND I AM AFRAID AN ACCIDENT WILL OCCUR.