2000 KIA SEPHIA Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Problems
6 NHTSA complaints on file
Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Issues in the 2000 KIA SEPHIA
6 electrical system12v24v48v battery complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2000 KIA SEPHIA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.
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All Electrical System12v24v48v Battery Complaints
DT: WHILE DRIVING, THE BATTERY LIGHT CAME ON AND THE ENGINE BEGAN TO RUN HOT. THE COOLING SYSTEM ROCKETED TO HIGH AFTER THE BATTERY LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE ENGINE WENT DEAD IN THE MIDDLE OF THE FREEWAY. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO CHECK THE VEHICLE UNTIL AFTER JULY 11TH. THE CONSUMER DID NOT KNOW WHAT EXACTLY THE DEALERSHIPS DIAGNOSIS WAS BECAUSE THEY HAVE YET TO CHECK VEHICLE. CONSUMER SUSPECTED THIS WAS A COOLING SYSTEM ISSUE WITH BATTERY PROBLEMS AS WELL. *AK
NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS SINCE PURCHASE. WINDSHIELD SEPARATED FROM FRAME, MOLDING FELL OFF 4 TIMES DURING FIRST 4 MONTHS OF PURCHASE ALTERNATOR REPLACED TWICE. BATTERY REPLACED AFTER ONLY HAVING VEHICLE 2 MONTHS. AIR CONDITION (A/C) FUSE BLEW TWICE FAN FUSE BLEW ONCE CAUSING VEHICLE TO OVERHEAT. BACK DOORS STICK SHUT. BACK DOORS HINGES RUSTED AND BENT CAUSING SQUEAKING AND NOT COMPLETELY TO SHUT. TRANS SHIFTS HARD AND SOMETIMES STICKS. ENGINE LIGHT AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT BLINKED TRANS WAS SHIFTED BY ITSELF. HAD TRANS FLUSHED SEEMS TO BE OK. CAR SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS. TAPE PLAYER MAKES FUNNY NOISES IF USED FOR LONG TIME.GAS MILEAGE HAS BEEN POOR SINCE CAR WAS PURCHASED. MOLDING TURNED WHITE. CAR HAS HAD FUEL FILTER REPLACED TWICE. FUEL SENSOR IN TANK REPLACED THREE TIMES. *LA
OUR KIA SEPHIA 2000 IS A LEMON. WE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES FOUR TIMES BECAUSE OF PREMATURE WARE AND SHAKING DUE TO POOR DESIGN. WE RECEIVED THE CAR WITH A DEAD BATTERY. WE ARE ON OUR THIRD BATTERY. WE WERE ON OUR THIRD SET OF TIRES BEFORE 30,000 MILES. THE GEAR SHIFT WILL STICK SO THAT YOU CAN NOT TAKE IT OUT OF PARK. THE WEATHER MOLDING IS FALLING OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT GOES ON AND THEY COULD NOT KEEP IT FROM COMING ON. *JB
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WHEN ROYAL SOLD US THE CAR NO INFORMATION WAS GIVEN TO US THAT THE CAR HAS 5 PROBLEMS,WITH IT.ON THE WINDOW WAS A SIGN SAYING IT HAD CRUISE CONTROL IT DOESN'T.ALSO THE FINANCE COMPANY THAT IS THE HOLDER HAS BEEN REALLY UNPROFESSIONAL.I HAD THE CAR FOR ONLY 4MONTHS HAD INSURANCE THEY KEPT TELLING ME I DIDN'T,THEY SEND A MAN OUT TO CHECK FOR THE THIRD TIME.I WENT TO MY CAR TO GIVE HIM THE INFORMATION,HE CALLED THE OFFICE OF A.B.C. FINANCE TO LET THEM KNOW I HAD INSURANCE, STARTING JOKING WITH SOMEONE ON THE OTHER LINE SAYING I HAD A KNIFE TO HIS THROAT.THERE WAS TRUTH TO THAT LATTER HE RETURNED TO THE OFFICE WHERE HE HAD LEARNED THE POLICE WERE CALLED TO MY HOME. POLICE KNOCKED ON MY DOOR WITH GUNS DRAWED READY TO SHOOT. I WAS SITTING WITH MY DAUGHTER WHEN THEY TOLD US TO KEEP OUR HANDS...
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VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH A NEW VEHICLE WITHIN FOURTEEN MONTHS. COMPLETE BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED/ BATTERY WAS REPLACED, AND DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW WAS LEAKING AIR. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND REPAIRS WERE DONE. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER. *AK
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THIS THE SECOND REPORT I HAVE ONE WHICH I DID IT LAST WEEK. VOQ STATUS, ODI 726485. NO SAFETY DEFECT MENTIONED IN SUMMARY. *AK
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