1999 KIA SEPHIA Power Trainautomatic Transmission Problems

TRANSMISSION FAILURE 3 TIMES/ REPLACED 2 TIMES. *JB

CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE THE MOTOR REBUILT. *PH THE ENGINE WAS REBUILT BECAUSE THE ENGINE KEPT OVERHEATING. NOW THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT THE CONSUMER CANNOT AFFORD TO REPAIR IT. THE STARTER WAS ALSO REPLACED. *NM

SUDDEN BRAKE FAILURE; LEAKAGE AROUND WINDOWS, TRUNK; GAS SPLASH BACK (FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL ON THIS, NEVER FIXED BY PREVIOUS OWNER); FEAR SHIFT BUTTON WON'T GO IN TO CHANGE FROM PARK TO DRIVE OR REVERSE; TRANSMISSION HESTITATES AT TIMES, THEN LUNGES; CAR OVERHEATS WHILE SITTING OR DRIVING AT SLOW SPEED (FAN WORKS AND RADIATOR FULL); SMELL COMES FROM AIR CONDITIONING WHEN STOPPED (IT REALLY STINKS, WORSE THAN A SKUNK); WHEN FILLING GAS TANK TO FULL, MARK NEVER REGISTERS FULL. I SPOKE TO KIA ABOUT THESE PROBLEMS AND THEY SAID I'D HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THEM FIXED. I THINK THERE NEEDS TO BE RECALLS ON THESE PROBLEMS AS THE PEOPLE AT KIA ARE NOT VERY FRIENDLY NOR WILLING TO HELP OUT PEOPLE. WE BOUGHT THIS CAR USED AND THOUGHT SOME OF THE PROBLEMS STEMMED FROM THAT. HOWEVER, IN RESEARCHING THE BRAKE PAD ISSUE, I FOUND MANY OF THESE...

WHEN ACCELERATING, THE DRIVER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN ANY POWER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN PLACED IN VEHICLE. *PH WHEN ACCELERATING, THE DRIVER NOTICED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GAIN ANY POWER. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP TO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACE AGAIN FOR THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS THE THIRD TRANSMISSION THAT HAS BEEN PLACED IN VEHICLE.*MR

TOOK CAR TO BRENNER AND THEY SAID IT WAS OK THE FIRST TIME. OVERDRIVE KEPT TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING. 7/03 TOOK MY CAR BACK AND NOW IT NEEDS A TRANSMISSION AND THEY DON'T WANT TO PUT IT IN, BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE THEM DO THE MAINTENANCE ON MY CAR. I SHOWED PROOF THAT THE WORK WAS DONE. THEY ARE WAY OVER PRICED WHEN IT COMES TO MAIN. THAT IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED UP HILL AND WITH NO WARNING TRANSMISSION WILL DECELERATE EVEN WHEN FOOT IS ON THE ACCELERATOR, AND IT WILL BE HARD FOR THE CONSUMER TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION KEEPS SKIPPING. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION 3 TIMES AND THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. PH

THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 30,000, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT EVENTUALLY THERE WOULD BE PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, CONSUMER STATED IT TOOK NUMEROUS TIRES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO START. TS *JB

WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 40-65MPH TRANSMISSION WILL DOWNSHIFT, AND ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON, MAKING IT HARD FOR CONSUMER TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR RATIO. *TT

VEHICLE EXPERIENCING TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS WITH THE 2ND AND 3RD GEAR RATIO. *TT

CONSUMER STATES WHEN ACCELERATING THE VEHICLE SPEED DECREASES INSTEAD OF INCREASING. REPLACED PARTS 4 TIMES. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. NLMVEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED FOR WIRING HARNESS AND SENSOR FAILURE, THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, THE TRANSMISSION FLUID IS BURNT AND IT IS LEAKING FLUID AT THE SHIFT SHAFT (CONSUMER WAS ADVISED TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION), THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT KEEPS FLASHING AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATES DUE TO THE HOLD UNIT NOT BEING APPLIED. *JG

WHILE TRAVELING AND WITHOUT ANY INDICATION TRANSMISSION HOSE BURSTED, CAUSING TRANSMISSION FLUID TO LEAK AND SPRAY ON WIRES RESULTING IN A FIRE. *AK DEALER DID NOT REPLACE WIRING, BUT INSTEAD APPLIED ELECTRICAL TAPE OVER BURNT WIRES AND CASINGS, CONSUMER WAS ADVISED BY PERSONAL MECHANIC THAT TRANSMISSION FLUID IS NOT FLAMMABLE, THEREFORE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE, CONSUMER HAS A LAWYER TO INVESTIGATE, POSSIBLE ENGINE FAILURE. *TT

SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR WE HAD A RECALL ON JANUARY OF 2000 FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM.AFTER THAT WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH ENGINE LIGHT GOING ON THAT WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS,WISH IN FACT HAD TO BE REPAIR TWICE AND REPLACE ONCE.ALSO AIR BAG LIGHT TURN ON DUE TO ALTERNATOR PROBLEM ON 02/05/2002,ALTERNATOR HAD TO BE REPLACE.I WOULD LIKE TO SEE A RESOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE OF THE MATTER OF FACT THE CAR SHOULB BE UNDER THE LEMON LAW.THANK YOU. *AK

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE I BOUGHT THIS CAR. FIRST IT WAS THE ROTORS AND BRAKES, THEN ALL THE RECALLS. BRAKES ARE GOING AGAIN, HAD TO GET A NEW BATTERY AFTER ONE YEAR. THEN THE TRANSMISSION WENT. THE FIRST TIME WAS ON 11/16/01 AND I WAS OUT OF STATE. DIDN'T GET A CAR WHILE IT WAS BEING FIXED. HUSBAND HAD TO RENT A CAR. ONLY HAD 24825 MILES. I MISSED THREE DAYS OF WORK BECAUSE OF IT. NOW, IT HASS HAPPENED AGAIN. ON 1/19/02 ON MY WAY TO WORK. I MISSED WORK THAT DAY. OF COURSE IT IS A WEEKEND AND CAN'T GET AHOLD OF ANYBODY. IT HAS ONLY BEEN TWO MONTHS SINCE LAST TIME AND I WAS TOLD IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN, CAUSE THEY HAVE A NEW AND IMPROVED TRANSMISSION. IMAGINE THAT. COULD SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME, I AM SO SICK OF THIS CAR. I NEED...

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED IN JANUARY 2001; THEN, AGAIN IN MAY 2001 DUE TO NO PICK UP AND SLUGGISH PERFORMANCE. PLEASE ADD FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

WHILE DRIVING TRANSMISSION WILL JUMP OUT OF GEAR. DEALER HAS INSPECTED VEHICLE FOUR TIMES BEFORE CORRECTING THE PROBLEM. SINCE THEN, DEALER HAS REPLACED TRANSMISSION, BUT IT HAS FAILED AGAIN. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *AK

MY LEFT FRONT TIRE IS COMPLETELY THREAD BARE, AND MY MECHANIC TELLS ME THE REMAINING THREE ARE IN DIRE NEED OF REPLACEMENT AS WELL. THIS IS THE SECOND PAIR OF THESE TIRES TO BE REPLACED ON THIS CAR. THE FIRST PAIR WAS AT 2,000 MILES. I HAVE READ OF MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS MANUFACTURER'S TIRES IN THE NHTSA DATA BASE. MOST OF THE REPORTS FOR THE KIA SEPHIA DID NOT MENTION THE MAKE AND MANUFACTURER OF THE TIRE. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TIRE TO BE INVESTIGATED BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. HAD I NOT HAD MY CAR IN TO HAVE IT SERVICED AND THE TIRES ROTATED I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN AWARE OF THE SEVERITY OF THE WARE PROBLEM AND COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. IN REFERENCE TO THE TRANSMISSION ON THE KIA SEPHIA I HAVE HAD TWO TRANSMISSIONS INSTALLED IN THIS CAR SINCE APRIL OF THIS...

I HAVE ALREADY CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER IN SEVERAL OCASIONS. FILED A COMPLAINT WITH THE BBB AUTO LINE, BUT CASE WAS CLOSED BECAUSE CAR IS NOT A LEMON. THE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEMS OF THE TRANSMISSION AND THE IGNITION. KIA HAD SAID THAT THEY WERE WORKING ON A "GOOD FAITH OFFER" BUT AFTER THE BBB CLOSED THE CASE, DID NOT HEAR FROM THEM ANYMORE. I DO NOT WISH TO KEEP THE CAR. KIA HAS NOT HONORED THE WARRANTY PROMISE; THEREFORE THEY ARE IN DEFAULT OF THE WARRANTY. KIA DEALERS WON'T CHECK THE CAR IF COMPUTER DOES NOT PROMPT A CODE. THE LAST TIME I DROPPED THE CAR AT THE DEALER, LEFT IT FOR OVER 5 DAYS FOR THEM TO INSPECT AND NOTIFIED KIA OF THIS ACTION, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS. MONTHLY PAYMENT ON CAR IS $422.52. CAN'T AFFORD A DEFECTIVE VEHICLE, BESIDES...

THIS THE THIRD LETTER I HAVE SENT YOU. I WANT TO COMPLAINT ABOUT MY KIA, I CAN'T TAKE IT ANYMORE, THIS CAR IS MAKING ME SICK. THIS CAR HAS CAUSED ME MANY INCONVINIENCE FROM MISSING WORK, GETTING LATE TO WORK, LEAVING EARLY FROM WORK, MY DAUGHTER HAD MISSED SCHOOL, GETTING LATE TO SCHOOL, AND PLUS A LOT OF HEADACKES. THIS CAR ITS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD, ITS A NEW CAR, I'M STILL PAYING FOR THIS JUNK. AND IT DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW BECAUSE THE SAME THING HAD TO HAPPEN IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, BUT THE THING IS THAT EVERY TIME IS A DIFFERENT PROBLEM AND THE BOTTON LINE IS THAT IM DRIVING A LEMON AND NO ONE CAN HELP ME. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED. *AK

REPAIR ATTEMPTED 4 TIMES, STILL NOT FIXED, LOST 30 DAYS OF WORK THUS FAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED. *AK

TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES TO NO AVAIL.THE VEHICLE IS NOT SHIFTING PROPERLY AND MAKES STRANGE NOISES WHEN IN REVERSE.I HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT FOR 9/6/01.*AK

THE CAR WOULDN'T START SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT. IT TOOK SEVERAL TRIPS TO THE DEALER IN ORDER FOR THEM TO REPLACE THE STARTER. AFTER THE STARTER WAS REPLACED THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND THE FLYWHEEL WAS FINALLY REPLACED. APPROXIMATELY ONE WEEK PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL NOTICE ON THE WIPER BLADES THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING DURING HEAVY RAIN ON A HIGHWAY WHICH ALMOST CAUSED ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. I HAVE HAD ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS SUCH AS THE CEILING LIGHT GOING ON AND OFF WHENEVER I TURNED CORNERS. THE CAR BATTERY WAS EVEN REPLACED AFTER THE NEW STARTER AND FLYWHEEL WERE PUT IN BECAUSE THE CAR STILL HAD PROBLEMS STARTING. RECENTLY THE TRANSMISSION HAD TO BE REPLACED. A WEEK AFTER THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT AND THE ENGINE LIGHT STARTED BLINKING ON AND OFF. THE CAR FINALLY STALLED AND HAD TO BE TOWED. THE CAR WAS GIVEN BACK...

I STARTED TAKING MY CAR IN TO THE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP SHORTLY AFTER I PURCHASED THE CAR ABOUT THE CAR NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY AND BEING SO SLUGGISH. I'M NOT SURE ABOUT THE DATES I TOOK THE CAR IN BUT IT WAS SEVERAL TIMES. I WAS TOLD THAT NOTHING WAS WRONG OR THEY COULDN'T FIND ANY PROBLEMS. IT HAS JUST GOTTEN SO BAD THAT I'M NOT ABLE TO DRIVE THE CAR NOW. I'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THE AIR CONDITIONER, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON AND STAYING ON AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF. I'M SURE THEY DON'T HAVE A RECORD OF THE MANY TIMES I'VE GONE BY BECAUSE THEY WOULD USUALLY JUST LOOK AT IT OR DRIVE IT AROUND THE BLOCK AND SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS OUT , THEY HAVE COME UP WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS AT MY EXPENSE. THE CAR...

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT ANY MPH WHEN ENGINE CHECK LIGHT AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT WILL COME ON. THIS SITUATION HAD BEEN A PROBLEM FOR CONSUMER SIXTH TIMES. WHEN LIGHTS COME ON ENGINE WILL STALL. DEALER COULD NOT FIND OUT WHAT IS CAUSING IT.*AK

HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE FOR FUEL PUMP PROBLEMS OVER 6X..3 RECALLS & STILL SEEMS TO RUN HARD/STALL. TRANSMISSION FIRST BROUGHT IN ON 1/1/00, THEY COULDN'T DIAGNOSE AND THEN 3/23/01 DIAGNOSED FOR SAME PROBLEM- REPAIRED. NOW STICKS IN 3-4TH GEAR. ALL 4 ORIGINAL TIRES HAVE SEPARATED AND BEEN REPLACED (15K MILES AND 24K MILES). ELECTRICAL STILL CAUSING POWERTRAIN AND ACCESSORY-RELATED (RADIO) RECURRINGLY FAIL. CAR IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS AND KIA/DEALERSHIP FAILS TO DIAGNOSE/REPAIR ONLY UNTIL RECALL ON EXACT PREV BROUGHT IN PROBLEMS OCCUR (AND KEEP RECURRING). THIS PARTIC VEHICLE IS EXTREME HAZARD/LIABILITY TO DRIVE. (TIRESIZE: 185/65R14)( DOT NUMBER: TIRE SIZE: 185/65R14 )

WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS TRANSMISSION LINE SEAL THAT LEADS TO MOTOR CRACKED AND IGNITED A FIRE, CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF VEHICLE, WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) YH

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) YH

COMPLETE LEMON. NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. REPLACED BRAKES, TRANSMISSION, 2 AXLES, WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR, FLYWHEEL, FAULTY WIRING IN DOOR, BATTERY, STARTING PROBLEMS, BLINKER SWITCH REPLACED, SEAT TORE UPON CAR PICK-UP, TOO MANY THINGS GONE WRONG TO LIST

THE PROBLEMS I AM HAVING OR HAVE HAD WITH THIS CAR ARE AS FOLLOWS, COOLING SYSTEM HAS COMPLETLY FROZE UP, WATER LEAK INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE UNDER DASH, MOLDING AROUND THE DOORS REPLACED, 4 TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED, WARPED ROTORS WHICH HAVE ALSO WORN THE BRAKE PADS. AND I JUST RECIEVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE ON BOARD REFUELING VAPOR RECOVERY VALVES, WHICH I AM HOPING WILL STOP THE GAS FROM POURING OUT OF THE CAR ONTO ME WHEN I AM REFUELING. THIS CAR IS NOT ROAD WORTHY. I HAVE BEEN IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER THEY BOTH JUST POINT THE FINGER AT ONE ANOTHER, WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE I EXPECTED IT TO RUN. *AK

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD STAY ON, VEHICLE OVERHEATED & OVERDRIVE WOULD BLINK ON/OFF. GROUND WIRE WAS SUPPOSE TO BE FIXED,BUT VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING, FILED A LAWSUIT. WARRANTY WAS NOT UP ON VEHICLE.*AK

BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT EXCESSIVELY & DETERIORATING. WHENEVER BRAKES ARE APPLIED, THEY CAUSE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC CHANGED PADS & WARPED ROTORS. ALSO ROTATED & CLEANED THE BRAKES.*AK REAR SEAT BELT LOCK IS TOO HIGH. AIR CONDITIONER DRAINING ON FLOOR, DEALER CLEANED A/C DRAIN. CONSUMER FEELS A HARD SHOCK WHEN SHIFTING INTO GEAR. ENGINE HARD TO START, DEALER REPLACED THE FLYWHEEL. BINDING LEVER FAILED ON THE PARKING BRAKE. *SLC

HAVE HAD MY CAR IN SEVERAL TIMES FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT IT WAS THE WAY I DIRVE...I THEN BEGAN TAKING MY CAR TO DALE SPRADLEY IN PUEBLO CO FOR WARRANTY SERVICE...I WAS TOLD THAT THEY RESET COMPUTER ON THE TRANSMISSION AND IT WOULD HAVE TO ADJUST TO MY DRIVING AGAIN...MY PROBLEM IS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPS WHEN COLD AS SOON AS YOU PUT IT IN GEAR. SOMETIMES DOES IT AFTER BEING DRIVEN AWHILE AND YOU LET OFF THE GAS TO MAKE A TURN IT WILL ACT AS IF IT IS IN NEUTRAL AND THEN FINALLY DROP INTO GEAR. IT IS REALLY HARD FOR A WOMAN TO GET GOOD SERVICE AS SERVICE DEPARTMENT (MEN) EMPLOYEES THINK WE HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT. I HAVE BEEN TREATED VEY RUDE AT PHIL LONG FORD AND RECNETLY AT DALE SPRADLEY...I NOW HAVE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE BREAKS CHECKED AS...

RIGHT AFTER I PURCHASED VEHICLE, MUSIC SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED. BATTERY HAD TO BE REPLACED IN LESS THAN A YEAR.HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR TWO RECALLS. BRAKES SOMETIMES SQUEAK WHEN YOU COME TO A STOP. WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY CAR WILL START TO VIBRATE. THE LOW FUEL LIGHT COMES ON EVEN THOUGH YOU MAY HAVE OVER A HALF OF TANK OF GAS. ENGINE IS RACING TO HIGH. NOTICE IN JULY/00 WHILE DRIVING CAR STARTS TO JERK OR PLUNG FORWARD FOR NO APPARENT REASON. ALSO WHEN YOU APPLY YOUR BRAKES IT WILL DO THIS. RECENTLY I HAVE TAKEN CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THIS PROBLEM, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT.

TIRES WAS REPLACED FEB.29TH 2000 PLUS ALIGNMENT AND FLYWHEEL REPLACED IN TRANSMISSION . AFTER THAT HEARD RUBBING NIOSES WHEN I TURNED WHEEL LT. TO RT. ASKED MECHANIC ABOUT NIOSE HE STATED I KNOW WHAT IT IS , WHEN HE CAME BACK TO RETURN MY CAR (HE STATED) IT WAS YOUR MOUNTS TO THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT ALIGNED, BOLTS . PLUS THIS IS MY SECOND KIA SEPHIA AND I NOT GETTING ANY HELP WITH THE PROBLEMS AND I COULD GO ON AND ON , BUT I WOULD WRITE A BEST SELLER. THANKS FOR LISTENING

EVERY TIME THE CAR IS OFF FOR 2 HOURS OR MORE, WHEN CAR IS FIRST STARTED CANNOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. BUTTON ON SIDE OF STICK WILL NOT PUSH IN & CAR MUST BE ALLOWED TO HEAT UP FOR 2-5 MINUTES WHETHER IT'S HOT OR COLD OUTSIDE. THIS MORNING IT WOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL FOR 20 MINUTES UNTIL I SPRAYED WD40 AROUND THE BASE & AROUND THE BUTTON. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER IT WAS STICKY DUE TO LIQUID BEING DROPPED IN STICK COMPARTMENT. I HAVE NEVER SPILLED ANYTHING IN THERE. THEY SAID IT WAS STIFF DUE TO THE COLD IN THE MORNING. NOW IT'S HOT IN THE MORNING -- AND IT STILL STICKS!!!!*AK

BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED 3 TIMES ONCE AT 8208, 16257, AND 20368 HAVING SAME PROBLEM AND TRANSMISSION REPLACED WITH REBUILT ONE O\D LIGHTS FLASHES AND CHECK ENGINE STILL HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN 1 DAY AFTER THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT

I THOUGHT THE BRAKES WERE GOING BAD IN DECEMBER, THEY SHAFED THE ROTORS. IN LESS THAN THREE MOTHS THEY REPLACED THEM ON MARCH 2, 2000. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BRAKE PADS THREE TIMES. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE EXHAUST. THEY HAVE TWO RECALLS. THEY HAVE HAD TO FIX MY TRANSMISSION. THE PIN STRIPES ARE NOW STARTING TO COME OFF. THE RUBBER PEICE AROUND THE BACK PASSENGER DOORS ARE ALSO COMMING OFF. *AK( DOT NUMBER: 0 TIRE SIZE: 14 )

TRANSMISSION FAILED. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT) YH

NO WONDER AUTO SO CHEAP... POORLY MADE, POOR SERVICE AT DEALER TOO. JUST A TON OF LITTLE THINGS HAVE GONE WRONG WITH THIS CAR SINCE PURCH. NEW IN MAY '99 MAJOR MISTAKE ON MY PART, SHOULD HAVE CHECKED OUT COMPLAINT DATA BASE FIRST BEFORE BUYING THIS CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED IN THE SUMMARY. *AK

I HAVE TURNED THIS CAR INTO SERVICE TWO TIMES AND THEY STATE THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. BUT I STILL HAVE THE PROBLEMS AND THEY WANT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. ALSO THE VEHICLE WAS STOLEN FROM THE DEALERSHIP SERV. DEPT. ON 3/6/00 AND LOCATED IN ANOTHER STATE WITH PHYSICAL DAMAGE AND THERE ARE NO ID #'S ON CAR ANY LONGER. I FEEL LIKE THIS DEALERSHIP SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE OR THE LEMON LAW NEEDS TO BE IN EFFECT FOR THIS CAR. NO SAFETY DEFECT LISTED WITHIN SUMMARY. *AK

SINCE I PURCHASE THE CAR IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FIVE TIMES ONE FOR REPLACEMENT OF TRANSMISSION AND THE OTHER FOUR FOR THE BRAKES. I CONTACT THE COMPANY AND ASK THE TO GIVE ME A KNEW CAR BUT THEY REFUSE TO. IN THE MEAN WHILE THE TRANSMISSION IS GOING AGAIN AND THE BRAKES ARE STILL MESSED UP AND IT FEELS LIKE SOMEONE IS PUSHING ME FROM THE BACK OF THE CARE. I CANNOT GO FAST ON THE HIGH WAY OR THE STEERING WHEEL WILL START SHAKING VERY FAST. THEY CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM I TOOK THE CAR THEIR FIVE TIMES AND THEY DONOT WANT TO REPLACE IT. IF YOU CAN HELP ME I WOULD LIKE THAT SOMEONE NEEDS TO GET INVOLVED IN THIS SITUATION I PAY $350 MONTH AND I CANNOT SEE WHY. THANK YOU

TRANSMISSION FAILED TOOK TO DEALER HE STATED TRANSMISSION FAILED BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO GET OUT OF THE SNOW IN MY DRIVEWAY???? CONTACTED KIA THEY STATED THEY COULD ONLY TAKE THE WORD OF THE SERVICE MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP. I HAD THIS VEHICLE FOR ONLY 6MONTHS AND 11000 MILES AND HAS HAD OTHER PROBLEMS SUCH AS BRAKE FAILURE, EMISSION FAILURE AND OVERHEATING PROBLEMS IN ADDITION TO THE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

I BOUGHT THIS CAR JUST OVER A YEAR AGO. IT HAS BEEN TO THE SHOP 9 GOING ON 10 TIMES, NOT TO MENTION THAT THERE HAVE BEEN TWO RECALLS WITHIN THE LAST MONTH. THIS IS NOT WHAT I EXPECTED OUT OF A BRAND NEW CAR, IN FACT, THIS IS WHAT I WAS TRYING TO AVOID BY BUYING NEW VERSUS USED. I STILL HAVE ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, IT JUST DOESN'T SHIFT RIGHT. SOMETIMES I ACCELLERATE, BUT THE CAR GOES NOWHERE. SOMEDAY, I WILL PROBABLY GET HIT. THE CAR STARTS HARD, THIS WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED BY SOME "FIX IT" THAT KIA CAME UP WITH, BUT IT STILL DOES IT. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON, AND I THINK I'VE COME TO THE CONCLUSION THAT WHEN IT COMES ON, I AM BACKING UP. WE HAVE FILED A LAWSUIT ON THIS CAR AGAINST KIA, BUT THEY HAVE NOT DONE ANYTHING...

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON, AND THE OVERDRIVE LIGHT COMES ON ALSO. DEALER SAYS IT'S DUE TO A WIRE BECOMING LOOSE AND SHORTING OUT. DEALER HAS REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM STILL EXISTS. *AK

WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE IT WOULD TURN OVER & THEN VEHICLE WOULD STALL. ONCE STARTED, VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE. THE FUEL GAUGE FAILS TO REGISTER FUEL INTAKE. ALSO, VEHICLE IS VERY HARD TO SHIFT INTO GEAR PROPERLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE PROBLEMS CHECKED. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE FLY WHEEL & THE GAS TANK.*AK

TRANSMISSION FAILED AT 500 MILES. MJS

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED AND TURN SIGNALS BECAME INOPERATIVE, BOTH WITHIN 500 MILES. *AK

VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT WHEN GEARS ARE SHIFTED. HAPPENS ALSO WHEN STARTING OUT TO DRIVE. WOULD LOSE POWER & HAVE TO DOWN SHIFT TO GET POWER BACK. HAD NOTIFIED DEALER & MANUFACTURE TWICE ABOUT PROBLEM. CAUSE CANNOT BE LOCATED. *AK