1998 KIA SEPHIA Suspensionfront Problems
11 NHTSA complaints on file
Suspensionfront Issues in the 1998 KIA SEPHIA
11 suspensionfront complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 1998 KIA SEPHIA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
All Suspensionfront Complaints
#562408
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THE VEHICLE PULLS TO THE RIGHT, THE DEALER PERFORMED 4 WHELL ALIGMNENT AND ROTATED THE TIRES. NLM
#874586
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WHEN DRIVING REAR END SLIDES FROM LEFT TO RIGHT. ALSO, TIRES ARE BALD. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
#722742
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ON FRIDAY MAY 12, 2000 MY STEERING WHEEL BEGAN TO SHAKE VERY ERATICALLLY. AFTER MAKING A THREE POINT TURN AND STRAIGHTING THE CAR OUT AND PROCEEDING FORWARD, THE STEERING WHEEL WAS CLOCKED UPSIDE DOWN AND BEGAN TO SHAKE. AS MY FIANCE PROCEEDED TO PULL OVER TO THE RIGHT YOU COULD HEAR A LOUD POP SOUND COME FRONT THE FRONT AND IN THE STEERING COLUMN. AFTER SHE PULLED OVER SHE TRIED TO TURN THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT, YOU TURN THE WHEEL ABOUT A QUARTER TURN AND THEN ANOTHER LOUD POP. THE WHEELS WOULD TURN TO THE RIGHT BUT, AS YOU TURNED THE WHEEL TO THE LEFT THE TIRES WOULDN'T MOVE. THE STEERING WHEEL TURN AND POP BUT, THE TIRES WOULD NOT RESPOND. I GUESS I'M VERY FORTUNATE THAT MY FIANCE AND 2 YEAR OLD SON DIDN'T GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY INFORMATION AND HELP YOU CAN GIVE...
#860773
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ONGOING PROBLEM WITH EXCESSIVE HEAT COMING INSIDE THE VEHICLE. ALSO, WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES A CLICKING NOISE WOULD APPEAR FROM THE FRONT WHEELS. PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
#859153
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WHILE DRIVING AND MAKING A LEFT OR RIGHT TURN COULD HEAR NOISE COMING FROM FRONT OF VEHICLE, LIKE TOUCHING THE SIDES. BUT, MANUFACTURER NOR DEALER COULD FIND THE CAUSE. *AK
#718002
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WE HAVE HAD REPEATED RECALLS. WE OWN TWO KIAS PURCHASED AT THE SAME TIME . THE DEALERSHIP HAS MADE MANY ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE VEHICLES. THEY ARE AS FRUSTRATED AS WE ARE. THE CARS HAVE HAD SIMILAR BUT ADDITIONAL ISSUES. THEY DO NOT SEEM TO HOLD AN ALIGNMENT. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE BOTH SETS OF FRONT TIRES. WE HAVE HAD MULTIPLE BRAKES RENEWED IN THE ONE YEAR WE OWN THE VEHICLES. THERE HAVE BEEN ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. WE HAVE HAD CONNECTORS AND BATTERY RENEWAL. THE DEFROSTERS DO NOT ADEQUATELY DEFROST THE WINDOWS CAUSING HAZERDOUS AND LIMITED VISIBILITY. THE DOOR HANDLE ON ONE VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE. THE STARTERS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THEY BOTH FAILED INSPECTION RECENTLY BECAUSE OF SERIOUS EMMISSIONS FAILURE. FUMES WERE COMING INTO THE PASSENGER AREA FROM A CORRRODED TAILPIPE THAT IS GIVING WAY AT THE SEAMS. KIA SAYS THEY HAVE NO KNOWLEDGE OF...
#718336
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THE CAR JERKS AS IT IS PASSING 20TH MILE. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN WORSE WITH TIME FOR THE LAST 8 MONTHS. *AK
#839390
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TRANSMISSION WOULD MAKE FUNNY NOISES WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. A NEW TRANSMISSION WAS INSTALLED. VEHICLE STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. BRAKES: WOULD SQUEAL WHEN APPLIED. HAD ENTIRE BRAKE SYSTEM CHANGED TWICE & PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. ALIGNMENT: DUE TO THE BRAKES, THE TIRES WERE WORN OUT ON THE INSIDE & HAD TO BE CHANGED. *AK *YC
#838102
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WHEN APPLYING BRAKES THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHAKES OR VIBRATES AND A NOISE OCCURS IN THE FRONT END, CAUSE UNKNOWN. VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES. DEALER CANNOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
#836418
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THE FLOOR SHIFTER HAS A RATTLING NOISE. HAD SHIFTER REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DASHBOARD RATTLES. GLOVE COMPARTMENT FELL DOWN. RADIO SPEAKERS BLOWN. BEARINGS IN WHEEL GRIND. DOING FWY SPEED, VEHICLE WOULD SHIMMY & SHAKE. WHEN SLOWING TO STOP, BRAKES WOULD JERK. WHILE WAITING AT STOP, ENGINE WOULD BE SURGING. *AK
#828926
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WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY WOULD START TO MAKE A POPPING NOISE. IT WOULD SOUND LIKE METAL RUBBING. TOOK TO DEALER & INFORMED A NUT WAS LEFT OUT OF THE SUSPENSION. IT WAS REPLACED, BUT VEHICLE STARTED VIBRATING AGAIN LIKE IT'S OUT OF BALANCE. *AK THE GAS GAUGE DOES NOT REGISTER RIGHT AND SPOSE GAS OUT WHILE FILLING. *YH
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Service Brakes Hydraulic
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1 complaint
Exterior Lightingback Up Lights
1 complaint
Exterior Lightingbrake Lights
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Exterior Lightingheadlightsconcealment Devices
1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
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1 complaint
Power Trainaxle Assemblyaxle Shaft
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1 complaint
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