2000 Kia Sephia complaints

CONSTANT PROBLEM WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. TRANSMISSION REPLACED ON 5/28/04 (47,800 MILES). ON 7/5/04 HAD SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS, DEALER FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM AFTER HAVING CAR FOR 2 DAYS. ON 8/3/04 AGAIN HAD SAME ACCELERATION PROBLEMS WITH TRANSMISSION, AGAIN AFTER HAVING CAR FOR 2 DAYS, DEALER FOUND NO EVIDENCE OF PROBLEM. SAME DAY (8/5/04) TOOK CAR HOME TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT CHANGE GEARS. PULLED OFF ROAD, PUT CAR IN PARK, SHUT OFF CAR, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES, RESTARTED CAR, NO PROBLEM AT THAT POINT WITH SHIFTING. CALLED DEALERSHIP IN BRANDON (WHO REPLACED TRANSMISSION) SPOKE WITH ANDY ADVISED HIM WHAT HAD HAPPENED. HE STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM AND IT WAS RESETING ITSELF ONCE THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF. HE SAID HE WOULD GET IN TOUCH WITH HIS TECHNICAL PEOPLE TO FIND OUT WHAT TO REPLACE TO FIX CAR. I HAVE CALLED ANDY EVERY DAY, SOMETIMES TWICE A DAY AND ALL I CAN GET FROM HIM IS HIS PEOPLE WILL NOT RETURN HIS CALL AND IN TURN ANDY IS NOT RETURNING MY CALLS. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL COMING ON AND NOW YOU HAVE TO BUMP THE STARTER A COUPLE OF TIMES TO GET THE CAR CRANKED. THE STARTER WAS NOT GIVING ME A PROBLEM UNTIL THE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. ALL I AM ASKING IS FOR THIS CAR TO BE PROPERLY FIXED. *JB

WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WHERE I WAS THE PASSENGER I ALSO WAS THE OWNER OF THE CAR. KIA SOPHIA 2000. THE SEAT BELT DID NOT HOLD CAUSING MY HEAD AND HAND TO BE THROWN INTO THE WINDSHIELD TWICE. MY HAND WENT THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD MY HEAD BROKE THE WINDSHIELD. MY CAR WAS TOTALED OUT FROM THE ACCIDENT BUT I FEEL AS THOUGH KIA IS AT FAULT FOR THE AMOUNT OF INJURIES I RECEIVED DUE TO THE FAULT OF THEIR SEAT BELTS. I HAVE TO HAVE EPIDORALS ON MY LOWER SPINE AND SURGERY ON MY NECK. ALSO THE AIR BAGS ON NEITHER SIDE CAME OUT. *JB

I BOUGHT MY 2000 KIA SEPHIA AROUND SEPTEMBER OF 1999. I HAD A NEW SET OF BRAKES AND ROTORS AT 2000 MILES, AGAIN AT 11000 MILES, 20000, NEEDLESS TO SAY I HAVE HAD ABOUT 6 SETS OF BRAKES AND FOUR SETS OF ROTORS. NOT TO MENTION CALIPERS A COUPLE OF TIMES. I TRIED TO DECLARE THE LEMON LAW ON THIS PIECE OF WORK BUT, THE DEALERS WOULD NOT LISTEN. I DID MAKE A FORMAL COMPLAINT PRIOR. AFTER ALL I HAVE BEEN THRU I AM SO SICK I HAVE ALL BUT, GIVEN UP... MY BRAKES NOW, OVERHEAT AND SMELL, THE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, IF I HAD TO ACTUALLY STOP WITHOUT WARNING I WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO . I HAVE RESORTED TO DOWN SHIFTING IN SUDDEN INSTANCES.THE NOISE IS UNBEARABLE NOT TO MENTION EMBARRASSING. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS, AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIX IT. I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE TO DO. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONT END COLLISION. UPON IMPACT, THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SC *JB

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED AND WHEN BRAKING THE BRAKES FELT VERY MUSHY. CONSUMER DEPRESSED THE BRAKES AND PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR. ALSO, THERE WAS EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE BEFORE VEHICLE STOPPED. CONSUMER CLAIMED THAT NEW BRAKES WERE INSTALLED LAST YEAR. *AK

CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A TRANSMISSION PROBLEM. TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED 7 TIMES. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU. *AK

THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES SINCE THE CONSUMER OWNED THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP WAITING FOR A FIFTH TRANSMISSION. *NM

WHILE DRIVING AT 37 MPH VEHICLE SLID ON A GRAVEL SURFACE AND IMPACTED A STEEL POOL. UPON IMPACT, PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT DISCONNECTED, AND PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SIDE OF HEAD, EYES, AND BOTH KNEES. THERE IS CURRENTLY AN OPEN INVESTIGATION EAO4-007, ON SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE. *AK

TRANSMISSION ON VEHICLE WAS FIXED 7 TIMES. *MR THE TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP, SHIFT HARD AND AT TIMES THE REVERSE GEAR WOULD NOT WORK. FRONT ROTORS WARPED. *NM

WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN A PIECE OF THE STEERING COLUMN POPPED OFF AND BECAME WEDGED IN THE BACK OF THE STEERING WHEEL. THIS RESULTED IN CONSUMER NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING AND THE STEERING COLUMN, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR A BRAKE INSPECTION. THE PADS WERE CHANGED. HOWEVER, THE BRAKES STILL CONTINUE TO SQUEAL LIKE METAL TO METAL. THE BRAKES WERE DEFECTIVE AGAIN, AND THEY WANT CONSUMERTO PAY THE DEALER $360.00.*AK THE BRAKES SOUNDED LIKE METAL RUBBING METAL WHEN APPLIED. FRONT SEAT BELT WAS DEFECTIVE AN SINCE HAS BEEN REPLACED. *TC

I HAVE <45000 MILES ON MY CAR (2000 KIA SEPHIA) AND HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FRONT BRAKES REPLACED 3X AND THE BACK BRAKES REPLACED 1X. ALSO, WHEN I TURN ON THE AC, THERE IS A LOUD NOISE FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR. THE CAR HESITATES WHEN TRYING TO GET UP TO SPEED. THE CAR ALSO FEELS LIKE IT IS TRYING TO PULL SOMETHING OF GREAT WEIGHT WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH. THE BACK SEATBELTS DO NOT ALWAYS LOCK. THE DEALER INFORMED ME THAT THE SEAT BELTS ARE ONLY TO LOCK WHEN THE BRAKES ARE SLAMMED OR THE VEHICLE IS HIT (SO HOW IS A CHILD BOOSTER SEAT SUPPOSED TO STAY PUT WHEN THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION?) *JB

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON TWICE PRIOR TO VEHICLE STALLING. DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO INDICATE THE REASON WHY THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON. *AK

I WAS INVOLVED IN A VERY MINOR MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT, WHERE A GIRL HIT MY CAR FROM BEHIND (THE FORCE WAS EQUAL TO THAT OF TAKING YOUR FOOT OFF THE CLUTCH WHEN THE CAR IS IN GEAR). AFTER THIS ACCIDENT, MY SEATBELT NO LONGER FUNCTIONS PROPERLY...IT DOES NOT LATCH ALL THE TIME - THIS MEANS I HAVE TO REINSERT MY SEATBELT A COUPLE TIMES TO GET IT TO CLICK OR I CAN PULL IT OUT WITHOUT PUSHING THE BUTTON. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE LATCH RECALL DOES NOT PERTAIN TO THE 2000 MODELS OF THE SEPHIA SO I WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE IT REPLACED. WAITING ON THAT RECALL...............

I BOUGHT A 2000 KIA SEPHIA ON NOVEMBER 27, 2003. THIS CAR HAS THE BALANCE OF A 100,000 MILE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY AND ONLY HAD 15,000 MILES ON IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT. I NOTICED THAT IT WAS USING A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1,000 MILES AND AFTER I CHANGED THE OIL IT WAS USING A QUART EVERY 500 MILES. I HAD ALREADY TAKEN IT IN TO THE DEALER FOR 15,000 MILE SERVICING AND TOOK IT BACK ABOUT THIS OIL PROBLEM. THE FIRST THING THEY ASKED WAS PERMISSION TO PULL THE HEADS, AFTER WHICH THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE TOP OF THE MOTOR WAS BURNT AND THE ONLY CAUSE FOR THIS WAS FAILURE TO PERFORM MAINTENANCE. I WAS ASKED TO PRODUCE MAINTENANCE RECORDS FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, WHICH I DID. AFTER PRODUCING THESE RECORDS, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE DEALERSHIP NOW WANTED PERMISSION TO DROP THE OIL PAN. I GAVE IT AS I THOUGHT MY CAR WOULD FINALLY BE FIXED. I CALLED THE SERVICE MANAGER AND WAS INFORMED THAT SINCE THERE WAS SLUDGE IN MY OIL PAN THEY WOULD NOT FIX MY CAR, EVEN THOUGH I HAD PROVEN IT HAD BEEN SERVICED, AND IT WAS STILL UNDER FACTORY WARRANTY. I DON'T KNOW WHERE TO GO FOR HELP, SO AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT HOPING YOUR AGENCY CAN IN SOME WAY HELP ME.*AK

I WAS SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH MY LITTLE GIRL (4 YRS OLD) SITTING IN HER CAR SEAT WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN WE WERE REAR ENDED BY A GUY DRIVING AN OLDER SUBURBAN WHILE HE WAS TALKING ON HIS CELL PHONE! WE WERE PUSHED INTO THE JEEP CHEROKEE IN FRONT OF US....IT WAS ESTIMATED THE GUY IN THE SUBURBAN WAS TRAVELING AROUND 40 MPH OR A LITTLE MORE....MY CAR WAS CRUSHED BADLY IN THE FRONT...IT WAS ALL PUSHED IN...MY AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY....WHY? *CB

GEAR SHIFT IS MY BIG PROBLEM RIGHT NOW WITH MY CAR. IT HAS BEEN IN 3 TIMES IN THE PAST 2 YEARS. 1ST TWO TIMES WAS DUE TO THE IN-ABILITY TO GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. 1ST REPAIR COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. REPAIR WAS LUBRICATE THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. (ACCUSED DRIVER OF GETTING POP IN THE GEAR SHIFTER) 2ND REPAIR COULD NOT GET THE CAR OUT OF PARK. REPAIR WAS TO REPLACE THE GEAR SHIFT CABLE. 3RD REPAIR CAR STALLED ON THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT START. REPAIR &#34;FREE-UP SHIFTER SHAT IN TRANSMISSION (WOULD NOT GO ALL THE WASY IN PARK AND WAS HARD TO FIND ANY GEARS AND WOULD CAUSE A NO START)&#34;. THIS IS THE QUOTE ON THE BACK OF THE REPARI TICKET. WHEN THE CAR WAS PICK-UP. THE CAR AGAIN REFUSED TO START. WAS TOLD THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER ON THE FLOOR HAD TO BE SHOVED TO THE CONSOLSE TO MAKE THE CAR RECOGNIZE THAT IT IS IN THE &#34;PARK&#34; LOCATION. WHAT I WANT IS FAIR MARKET VALUE FOR MY CAR FROM KIA. RIGHT NOW GETTING RUN AROUND. THEY NEED MORE INFORMATION FROM THE KIA REPAIR AND SERVICE MANAGER BEFORE ANYTHING ELSE CAN BE DONE. RIGHT NOW I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE IF IT STALLS ON A BUSY ROAD, IT TAKES ABOUT 30 SECONDS TO FORCE THE GEAR SHIFT INTO THE RIGHT LOCATION TO GET THE ENGINE TO TURN OVER. SECOND COMPLAINT IS NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT THE CAR NEEDS NEW TIRES AND BRAKES (ROTORS). AGAIN KIA BLAMING THE DRIVER, BREAK DOWN IS DUE TO BAD BRAKING HABBITS.

MY 2000 KIA SEPHIA LS'S FRONT SEAT BROKE, WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND SEAT SUDDENLY FELL BACKWARDS. *AK

RIGHT FRONT DOOR WOULD NOT OPEN. DOOR LATCH NOT UNLOCKING.

I HAVE HAD THE TRANSMISION REPLACED TWICE IN MY 2000 SEPHIA, AND IT IS ABOUT TO QUIT AGAIN. *AK

WHEN MY BOY FRIEND WENT TO CHANGE THE FRONT BRAKE PADS ON MY 2000 SEPHIA HE WAS TOLD THAT KIA DIDN'T MAKE PADS FOR MY CAR.WE HAD TO PURCHASE NEW ROTORS BECAUSE THE OLD ONES WERE SO WARPED YOU COULD HARDLY DRIVE THE CAR.KIA SAID THERE WAS A DEFECT IN THE ROTORS AND THAT REPLACEMENT ONES WERE AVAIABLE(AT MY EXPENSE).THIS OCURRED IN SPRING OF 2003 THEN IN SEPT 2003 MY CV AXLES WENT OUT.MY BOY FRIEND IS AN AUTOMOTIVE TECHNICIANB AND HE IS CONTINUNING HIS EDUCATION AT AUSTIN PEAY STATE UNIVERSITY. HE TOOK MY CAR TO HIS PROFESSOR WHO IS A.S.E. CERTIFIED AND HE WAS TOLD THAT THE AXLES MOST LIKELY WENT OUT DUE TO THE VIBRATION OF THE ROTORS. WE REPLACED THE ROTORS BUT WAITED UNTIL THE DEALER TOLD US THAT THEY WERE NOT COVERED BY THE WARRANTY.THUS THE DAMAGE INCURRED BECAUSE OF THE ROTORS WAS KIA MOTOR COMAPNIES FAULT.WE HAVE PAID OVER 1200.00 DOLLARS ON REPAIRS IN 2003 AND THIS VECHICLE ONLY HAS 42000 MILES ON IT.CAN YOU PLEASE HELP US?*AK

VEHICLE EXPERIENCED BRAKE FAILURE WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC.*MR CONSUMER JUST SHIFTED INTO SECOND GEAR WHEN TRAFFIC STARTED TO STOP. BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT TO NO AVAIL. CONSUME KEPT PUMPING THE BRAKES BUT NOTHING. TWO REPAIRS SHOPS STATED BRAKE FAILURE. CONSUMER CHECKED THE INTERNET AND LEARNED OF A CLASS ACTION LAW SUIT FOR BRAKE FAILURE ON 1998-2000 SEPHIA'S/SPORTAGE'S FOR BRAKE FAILURE. *PH

TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *AK

CAR DIED ON THE ROAD FOR NO REASON. THEN CAR WOULD NOT START. DRIVER VERIFIED THAT GEAR-SHIFT WAS LOCKED IN "PARK" POSITION. JUST GLAD THIS DID NOT HAPPEN ON A BUSY HIGHWAY. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE CAR HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP DUE TO GETTING THE CAR INTO OR OUT OF PARK. REPAIRS OVER THE PAST 18 MONTHS HAVE BEEN RE-LUBRICATED THE GEAR-SHIFT CABLE (1ST REPAIR). REPLACE THE GEAR-SHIFT CABLE (2ND REPAIR). THE LAST (3RD) REPAIR WAS A RE-LUBRICATION OF THE REPLACED GEAR-SHIFT CABLE AND RE-ADJUSTMENT OF THE LINKAGE SO CAR COULD RECOGNIZE THAT IT WAS IN PARK. THESE REQUIRED REPAIRS ARE BEING BLAMED ON NOT DRIVING THE CAR ENOUGH. ALSO HAVING TROUBLE WITH PREMATURE WARRING ON THE BREAK ROTORS AND PADS. CAR HAS JUST OVER 22,000 MILES ON IT. REASON IS DRIVER (THAT IS NOT DRIVING ENOUGH) IS TOO HARD ON THE BREAKS. (MY OTHER CAR HAS 78,000 MILES ON IT. IT IS NOW READY FOR THE 1ST BREAK JOB.) I AM ALSO BEING TOLD THAT THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED. AGAIN THE CAR HAS ONLY 22,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE READ REPORTS ON THE INTERNET THAT MIS-ADJUSTMENTS FORM THE FACTORY CAN LEAD TO EARLY WARE. *LA

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

ENGINE STALLS INTERMITTENTLY FOR NO APPEARENT REASON IN TRAFFIC

WHILE SITTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND WITHOUT PHYSICAL CONTACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE DRIVER'S SIDE AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, DRIVER SUSTAINED HEAD AND NECK INJURIES, AND WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE TO A HOSPITAL. *AK

I HAD A CAR ACCIDENT WHERE I REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE BECAUSE I COULD NOT STOP. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION ON MY OWN, I FOUND THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT AGAINST KIA SEPHIA & SPORTAGES FOR THEIR 1998-2000 MODELS FOR BRAKE FAILURE. THE BRAKES EITHER COMPLETELY FAIL AT ONCE OR A PERSON IS CONTINUALLY REPLACING BRAKES/PADS, ETC. I ENCOURAGE ANYONE TO FILE A COMPLAINT IF THEY HAVE ANY SIMILAR PROBLEMS. *NLM *CB

THE BRAKE PEDAL WENT ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE FLOOR. SPEED WAS UNDETERMINED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO COLLIDE WITH A GUARDRAIL. THERE WERE NO INJURIES TO REPORT AT THIS TIME, THE VICTIM WENT TO THE HOSPITAL FOR OBSERVATION.*AK

AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, BRAKE FAILURE. *MR THE CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT DUE TO BRAKE FAILURE AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE A/C HAD TO BE REPLACED AFTER THE FIRST USE, AND THE GAS LIGHT STAYED ON. (TURI MILLER CAN BE REACH AS WELL AT: D-715 726 8887 OR H-715 833 6309 AND VIA [email protected]) *SCC *JB

CAR SUFFERS INTERMITTENTLY STARTING PROBLEM WHILE HOT OR COLD WITH LOSS OF POWER.DEALER REPORTS ADVISORY ABOUT PROBLEM, BUT STATES ONLY COVERED FOR 3 YEARS OR 36,000 MILES. I WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF A PROBLEM.DEALER REPORTS FAULTY ENGINE COMPUTER JUNCTION BOX. SERVICE ADVISOR REPORTED A" SHORT IN FUSE BOX" TO ME.*AK

AIRBAG SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE. *AK

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER THE DASH HAS SHORTED OUT. THE AIRCONDITIONER, DEFROST, DASH LIGHTS, ARE ALL UNABLE TO PERFORM THEIR DUTIES. THE FAN BLOWER IS RUNNING CONSTANTLY AND NO WARNING LIGHTS HAVE ISSUED A WARNING SIGN. THE WIRES ARE BARE AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD WITHOUT REPLACING THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY THE CAR COULD CATCH ON FIRE AND BLOW-UP THE DASH.*AK

STARTED HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE CIGARETTE LIGHTER (USED FOR CELL PHONE CHARGER) SHORTING OUT - PULLED FUSE SO IT'S WOULDN'T START A FIRE. THEN AT THE END OF JUNE AIR CONDITIONER STARTED GOING ON AND OFF WHEN I WOULD HIT A BUMP. FINALLY WENT COMPLETELY OUT AND NOW BEING TOLD WIRING HARNESS HAS TO BE COMPLETELY REPLACED. KIA WILL NOT PAY FOR BECAUSE MY WARRANTY IS OUT! SCARED TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE THEY SAID WIRES ARE MELTING!! *NLM

THE CONSUMER BELIEVED A DEFECT EXISTED WITHIN THE VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM/ALTERNATOR. THE CONSUMER HAD TO REPLACE 3 FAILED BATTERIES SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONSUMER THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVEN ENOUGH FOR BATTERY TO CHARGE ITSELF. FAILURES OCCURRED ON 07/01, AND 06/03 RESPECTIVELY. *AK THIS WAS THE THIRD BATTERY THAT WAS PLACED IN THE VEHICLE. *SCC *JB

THE CONSUMER STATED THE CLUTCH BECAME STUCK AND HAD TO BE REPLACED TWICE, DUE TO FAILURE. IN EVERY INSTANCE OF STICKING OR FAILURE, THE CONSUMER NARROWLY AVOIDED COLLIDING WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE CLUTCH FAILED ONCE ON 09/2002. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED STYROFOAM AT THE TIP OF CLUTCH CABLE AS THE CAUSE OF THE 2ND FAILURE. *AK *SCC *JB

PROBLEMS WITH BRAKE EQUIPMENT ON A 2000 KIA SEPHIA.*MR *TS THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER THE CONSUMER BELIEVED IT WAS DUE TO INEFFICIENT SERVICE *JB

WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN AND TO RESTARTED TEN TO TWENTY MINUTES LATER. *NLM BY THE TIME THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SLOW LANE, THE ACCELERATION STARTED AGAIN. (AFTER A MINUTE OR TWO WITH NO POWER) IT SPUTTERED BEFORE, WHILE CRUISING. A CARB CLEANSER WAS PLACED IN. AS THE VEHICLE APPROACHED 35 MPH OR 45 MPH, THE ACCELERATION RESTARTED AND THE CONSUMER WAS ABLE TO PULL BACK ONTO THE ROAD. *SCC *JB

THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. PH *CB *JB

WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND OVERDRIVE LIGHT FLICKERED. THEN ,VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE. PER DEALERSHIP THIS WAS DUE TO TRANSMISSION FAILURE.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT THE CHILD SAFETY SEAT HARNESS BROKE ON THE LEFT SIDE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. *AK

SERVICE BRAKES ARE OUT WEARING PREMATURELY. CAUSE UNKNOWN.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT AIRBAG LIGHT HAS ILLUMINATED AFTER HITTING A POTHOLE. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WIRE HARNESS FAILED, WHICH CAUSED THE TURN SIGNALS TO BE INOPERATIVE. *JB

FRONT POWER WINDOWS HAVE FAILED. THE LEFT SIDE POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED WITHIN ONE YEAR OF PURCHASE AND THE RIGHT POWER WINDOW MOTOR FAILED WITHIN THREE YEARS. *JB

WHEN GETTING MY 3,000 MAINTENANCE. THE SERVICE MAN TOLD ME THAT THEY WOULD NOT PERFORM THE MAINTENANCE CHECK BECAUSE THE CAR NEEDED A NEW COMPUTER. THE COMPUTER CHIP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, SO THE MAINTENANCE WOULD NOT BE NECESSARY. I'VE CALLED EVERY OTHER WEEK, TRYING TO FIND OUT WHAT AND WERE THE ARE ON GETTING THE COMPUTER. HERE IT IS ALMOST JUNE, AND NO REPLACEMENT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO GONE ON AND OFF EVERY OTHER DAY. I AM TIRED OF CALLING THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT. I AM A SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 BOYS WITH ONE INCOME. THAT IS WHY I PURCHASED A KIA, BECAUSE I THOUGHT IT WAS A RELIABLE CAR. CAN THIS PLEASE BE INVESTIGATED FARTHER THAN WHAT I CAN DO. *NLM

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

THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD, AND THEN THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. *JB

IN THE 3 YEARS I HAVE HAD THE CAR, THE BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS HAVE HAD TO BE REPLACED 4 TIMES AND ARE BEING SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. EVERYTIME I TAKE IT IN THEY TELL MY THE BRAKE SYSTEM IS DEFECTIVE, BUT NOTHING MORE IS DONE.

THE VEHICLE WAS IMPACTED IN THE REAR WHILE STOPPED. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC. NONE OF THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. *NLM