1998 KIA SEPHIA Engine And Engine Coolingenginegasoline Problems

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#712682 | October 2, 1999

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.

#848617 | September 24, 1999

VEHICLE WOULD KEEP STALLING FOR NO REASON. HAD NO WARNING. BEEN TO DEALER & INFORMED BY MECHANIC CAUSE OF PROBLEM NOT LOCATED. WAS TOLD BATTERY WAS PROBLEM & IT WAS REPLACED. STALLING PROBLEM STILL EXIST FOR 6 OR MORE TIMES AFTERWARDS.

#847913 | September 17, 1999

IE99059, SQ99020, WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED UNEXPECTEDLY WHICH COULD HAVE RESULTED IN A CRASH. DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.HOWEVER, DEALER REPLACED BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#844674 | August 9, 1999

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT WOULD STALL AND LOSE OF ALL POWER,WHICH MAY CAUSE A CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

#707763 | June 22, 1999

TAIL LIGHT HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE OF LEAKING, THIS IS 4TH TIME FOR BRAKES SQUEAKING AND PULSATING, COW PANEL BAFFLE NEEDED REPLACED BECAUSE OF WATER POURING IN BEHIND GLOVE BOX.PEOPLE I DON'T KNOW PULL ME OVER AND COMPLAIN ABOUT THEIR KIA SEPHIAS AND SIMILAR PROBLEMS WITH THEM. ALSO THE ENGINE SOMETIMES WON'T START THE FIRST TIME. IT TAKES TWO OR THREE TIMES ONCE IN A WHILE. IT ALSO SOUNDS LIKE THE ENGINE WILL JUMP RIGHT OUT OF THE CAR BECAUSE IT JERKS SO HARD WHEN STARTING. THE GAS TANK HAS YET TO LET ME FILL IT ALL THE WAY. IT GETS ALMOST FULL, THEN SPITS THE GAS OUT AND WON'T LET YOU "SQUEEZE " IT FULL. IT'S LIKE THERE IS NO VENTING GOING ON. I HAVE HEARD SIMILIAR REPORTS FROM OTHER OWNERS. *AK

#837076 | April 26, 1999

WHEN DRIVING AT ANY SPEED THE VEHICLE IS STALLING AND JERKING. CONSUMER PUT VEHICLE INTO THE SHOP FOR REPAIR SERVICE AND THE PROBLEM HAS RETURNED. DEALER CAN'T DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. *AK

#836620 | April 8, 1999

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING AND DIED. NO INJURIES. *AK

#704288 | March 11, 1999 Crash

UNTIL NOW DEALERSHIP NOR MANUFACTURER IS COOPERATING

#704190 | March 9, 1999

THE ENGINE JUST DIED WHILE ON A MAJOR 2 LANE HIGHWAY. HAD HAZARDS ON AND WAS HIT ON DRIVER SIDE

#824435 | February 17, 1999

WHILE DRIVING AT 67 MPH VEHICLE LOSES SPEED. PROBLEM OCCURRED 4 TIMES. CAUSE OF PROBLEM UNKNOWN. *AK

#825109 | February 17, 1999

VEHICLE STALLS AND LOSES POWER FROM 50 MPH TO 40 MPH. DEALERS ARE NOT ABLE TO DUPLICATE PROBLEM. ALSO VEHICLE HAS MANY OTHER DEFECTS. *AK CONSUMER STATES WHILE TRAVELING 45-55 MPH, VEHICLE WILL DECREASE IN SPEED APPROXIMATELY BY 3-15 MPH, THIS HAPPENS ALMOST ON A DAILY BASIS. DIFFICULTY SHIFTING INTO REVERSE AND 5TH GEAR, WITH VEHICLE IN REVERSE AND ON AN INCLINE, VEHICLE WILL STALL WHILE ATTEMPTING TO BACK UP. *SLC

#540131 | February 17, 1999

NOISY ENGINE. TWO ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR AND NOISE PERSIST.

#543575 | February 8, 1999

ENGINE CONTINUALLY FAILS, UNABLE TO DETERMINE CAUSE.

#833422 | January 12, 1999

THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT STAYS ON, AND THE ENGINE CUTS OFF INTERMITTENTLY, CAUSING LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER SAYS GAS PEDAL IS BEING APPLIED TOO HARD. *AK

#829192 | October 20, 1998

MOTOR MAKES ALOT OF NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON WET OR DRY PAVEMENTS, IT DOESN'T MATTER. DEALER STATES NO PROBLEM, AND IT IS THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. PROBLEM WA SFINALLY FIXED. *AK

#829140 | October 19, 1998

ENGINE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING AND HESITATES BEFORE STARTING. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

#827908 | September 15, 1998

WHILE TRAVELING THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL WITH OUT INDICATIONS. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

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