2000 Kia Sephia Problems

NEARLY FATAL CAR ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BREAKS DID NOT LOCK UP. *TR

REPLACED THE REAR BRAKE SHOES ,BECAUSE OF A NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. WHEN THE BRAKE DRUM WAS REMOVED THE ON THE RIGHT SIDE THE BRAKE LINING FELL ON THE FLOOR. IT HAD SEPARATED FROM THE BRAKE SHOE. THE BRAKE DRUM SHOWED NO SIGN OF OVER HEATING SUCH AS IF THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS LEFT ON.(,CHECKING)ALL THE SHOES APPEAR TO BE FAILING. .THE VEHICLE HAS FRONT DISC AND HAS 64000 MILES ON IT . THE BRAKE SHOES APPEAR TO BE FACTORY. THE DEFECTIVE PARTS ARE AVAILABLE. *TR

THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS IS LOCKED UP & THEY (BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER) SEATBELTS "DO NOT" REEL BACK 2 PROVIDE SECUREMENT OF THE PASSENGER(S). ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK EVEN WHEN THERE'S A NEW FUSE & HORN. THERE'S A DEFECT IN THE STEERING WHEEL HORN BUTTON.

I 🅾WN A 2000 KIA SEPHIA & THE FRONT DRIVERS SEATBELT RETRACTS SLOW& DOES NOT LOCK. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT @ ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK AS IF THE LOCK ACTUATOR HAS SEIZED UP.

The contact owns a 2000 Kia Sephia. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH and approaching a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart after being jumpstarted. The contact continued to drive; however, the failure recurred 5 times while driving and depressing the brake pedal or the accelerator pedal. After each failure, the vehicle was able to be restarted when jumpstarted. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys and diagnosed; however, no fault code was retrieved. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SEPHIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN SHE DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE ENGINE WOULD RACE FIRST AND THEN THE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD. THE OVER DRIVE LIGHT STAYED ON AND THE ENGINE LIGHT WOULD BLINK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALER CHANGED THE SENSORS FOR THE LIGHTS. HOWEVER, THE OVER DRIVE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS WERE CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 162,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 162,384. UPDATED 11/03/10. *LJ

OVER THE COURSE OF THE PREVIOUS FEW MONTHS, PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, I NOTICED THAT THE 2000 KIA SEPHIA WITH 80000 MILES BEGAN TO HAVE A HARD TIME WITH THE SHIFTER. IT BECAME INCREASINGLY MORE DIFFICULT TO GET THE CAR TO SHIFT FROM PARK TO DRIVE. IT CONTINUALLY FELT LIKE THE SHIFTER WAS STUCK. I ENDED UP HAVING THE CAR TOWED VIA FLATBED BECAUSE THE CAR REFUSED TO START. AFTER GETTING IT TO A MECHANIC I WAS TOLD THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED, HOWEVER, BEING THE CAR ONLY HAD 83000 MILES I SOUGHT A SECOND OPINION. AFTER CONTACTING THE DEALER AND DESCRIBING THE PROBLEM TO ONE OF THE MECHANICS (WHO WILL NOT BE NAMED), I WAS TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL KIA. THAT THE SEAL IS FAULTY IN THE TRANSMISSION CASING AND AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME DIRT AND/OR WATER LEAKS INTO THE LINKAGE CAUSING IT TO NOT SHIFT. THE WAY TO CORRECT IS TO EITHER REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR TO HAVE THE LINKAGE REDONE AND RE-LUBRICATED FOR PROPER OPERATION. A THIRD OPINION REVEALED THE SAME INFORMATION. A KILL SWITCH DOES NOT ALLOW THE CAR TO START UNLESS THE CAR IS IN PARK OR NEUTRAL. SO ONCE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WAS MANUALLY SHIFTED INTO PARK THE CAR STARTED IMMEDIATELY. IT WAS INDICATED THIS PROBLEM IS COMMON AND WILL MORE THAN LIKELY RE-OCCUR BUT THAT THE "TREATMENT" SHOULD HOLD FOR AT LEAST A YEAR. AFTER $485.00 IN REPAIRS NOT INCLUDING THE TOW THE TRANSMISSION IS BEGINNING TO ACT UP AGAIN. I DON'T WANT THIS HAPPENING TO OTHER PEOPLE AND WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS COMPLAINT IS LODGED AND URGE THAT TRANSMISSION ISSUE RECORDS BE SEIZED BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO BE A PRETTY COMMON KNOWLEDGE THING AMONG MECHANICS THAT THIS HAPPENS ON THIS MAKE AND MODEL KIA SEPHIA. THE SEALS HAD TO BE REPAIRED AND THE LINKAGE PROPERLY LUBRICATED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. HOWEVER, READING THE KIA WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT TRANSMISSIONS THIS IS SUPPOSED TO BE A NON-SERVICEABLE AREA AND THE DEALER IS SUPPOSED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF $1800.00 PLUS LABOR AND TAXES. *JB

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2000 KIA SEPHIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE FRONT END. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE DRIVER SUFFERED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, HEAD, AND JAW BONE. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE RIGHT SHOULDER, HEAD, AND NECK INJURIES. THE REAR SEAT PASSENGER SUFFERED A NECK INJURY. ALL THE OCCUPANTS WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000.

NEARLY FATAL CAR ACCIDENT, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, THE BREAKS DID NOT LOCK UP. *TR

THE LOCKS FREEZE UP IN COLD TEMPS, ENOUGH TO TWIST AND BEND MY KEY. EVEN TRYING TO FORCE IT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE DOES NOT WORK. I ALMOST BROKE MY THUMB TRYING TO FORCE IT OPEN UNLESS YOU PUT A HEATER IN THE CAR FOR A LONG TIME. *TR

2000 KIA SEPHIA DOOR LATCHES DO NOT WORK WHEN WEATHER IS FREEZING AND DASHBOARD CURLED UP NOT ALLOWING DEFROST OF FRONT WINDSHIELD. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SEPHIA. WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 60 MPH, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE FAILURE OCCURRED DURING HEAVY RAIN CONDITIONS AND THE WIPER MOTOR CONTINUED TO ACTIVATE; HOWEVER, THE WIPERS WENT INTO A VERTICAL POSITION AND WOULD NO LONGER OPERATE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 138,000.

1. REAR WINDOW TINT DAMAGED BY DEFOSTER WIRES CAUSING THE TINT TO BUBBLE AND OBSTRUCT REAR VIEW. 2. HEAT DAMAGE TO FRONT DASH RESULTS IN AN ADJUSTMENT OR MOVEMENT TO THE FROMT WINDSHEILD CREATING CRACKS IN WINDSHILED TO LARGE TO REPAIR. OCCURS WITH BOTH FACTORY AND COMMERCIALLY INSTALLED GLASS. 3. A SUB RESULT OCCURS WHERE THE DEFROSTER VENTS ON THE DASH BREAK AND NO LONGER PROVIDE DIRECTED AIR TO THE WINDSHILED, CAUSING OBSTRUCTED VIEWS. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 KIA SEPHIA. WHEN THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 25 DEGREES NONE OF THE DOORS LATCHES FUNCTION PROPERLY AND ITS DIFFICULT TO CLOSE THE DOOR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 41000. UPDATED 03/01/10 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED WHEN TEMPERATURE DROPPED, THE DOOR LOCKS DID NOT LATCH. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE HAS TO HOLD DOOR WHILE DRIVING. ALSO, THE DASH BOARD WAS FALLING APART. UPDATED 08/20/10.*JB

I HAVE A 2000 KIA SEPHIA AND THE VENTS STARTED TO CRACK. NOW THE WHOLE DASHBOARD IS CURLING UP TO WHERE THE VENTS WON'T EVEN WORK. IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE DEFROSTER WILL NOT WORK BECAUSE OF THE DEFORMATION OF THE DASH. AND WITH THIS CAR JUST BEING 6 YEARS OLD WHEN IT HAPPENED I BELIEVE IT SHOULD BE RECALLED. IT MAY CAUSE ME TO WRECK FROM NOT BEING ABLE TO CLEAR THE FOG OFF OF THE WINDOW. EVERY KIA SEPHIA THAT I HAVE SEEN HAS THIS PROBLEM NOW. WHICH IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM WITH A CAR THAT IS NOT EVEN 10 YEARS OLD. *TR

THE SEATBELT PRETENSIONERS IS LOCKED UP & THEY (BOTH DRIVER/PASSENGER) SEATBELTS "DO NOT" REEL BACK 2 PROVIDE SECUREMENT OF THE PASSENGER(S). ALSO, THE ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS THE HORN DOES NOT WORK EVEN WHEN THERE'S A NEW FUSE & HORN. THERE'S A DEFECT IN THE STEERING WHEEL HORN BUTTON.

I 🅾WN A 2000 KIA SEPHIA & THE FRONT DRIVERS SEATBELT RETRACTS SLOW& DOES NOT LOCK. THE PASSENGER SEATBELT DOES NOT RETRACT @ ALL. ADDITIONALLY, THE PASSENGER FRONT DOOR LOCK DOES NOT LOCK AS IF THE LOCK ACTUATOR HAS SEIZED UP.

THE VEHICLE CUT OFF. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS DEFECTIVE. ALSO, THE ALARM SYSTEM WAS DEFECTIVE. *AK THE DASH BOARD LIGHT WAS INTERMITTENT. *SC *JB

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

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

WHILE TRAVELING ON INTERSTATE AND WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING STEERING WILL NOT TURN, AND THE FRONT WHEEL WAS LOCKED. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM. *AK

BOTH LOWER CONTROL ARMS HAVE GONE AT THE SAME TIME...AT 65,000 MILES...WHICH WHEN I CHECKED WITH REPAIR SHOP IS HIGHLY UNUSUAL THAT AT THIS LOW MILES ONE WOULD GO LET ALONE BOTH...HE SAID IT IS A QUALITY ISSUE. KIA SAYS ITS NOT COVERED...WHEN WENT TO GET OUT OF DRIVERS SIDE THE DOOR HANDLE SNAPPED OFF. AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM WITH HEATER/AIR CONDITIONER...TOOK TO KIA EAST SYRACUSE, NY THEY SAID THEY DON'T MAKE THEM ANY MORE BECAUSE SO MANY PROBLEMS. *NM

A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. DRIVER NOTICED WHILE ACCELERATING THE NOISE WOULD ESCALATE LOUDER. DRIVER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT LEFT AND RIGHT UPPER AND LOWER BALL JOINTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

HEADLIGHT HOUSING HAS SEVERE DISCOLORATION AFTER ONLY A LITTLE OVER 4.5 YEARS OF USE. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE HAD NO ACCIDENTS. BOTH SIDE MARKERS RIGHT NEXT OF THE HEADLIGHT HOUSINGS ARE AS CLEAR AS GLASS, HOWEVER, THE HEADLIGHT HAS TURNED VERY DINGY, DULL YELLOW TO THE POINT WHERE IT IS VERY HARD TO SEE AT NIGHT. UPON DISCUSSING IT WITH KIA, THEY STATED THAT THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND THAT THERE WAS NO OTHER REPORTED CASES OF THIS HAPPENING. I HAVE SPOKEN TO THE SERVICE MANAGER WHERE I GET MY VEHICLE SERVICED AND HAD THE HEADLIGHTS LOOKED AT STATED LIKEWISE THAT KIA KNOWS THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM, BUT WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT IF THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY WHICH IT IS BECAUSE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE THERE WAS ONLY A 5/50 WARRANTY. THE PRICE OF THE PARTS NEARLY $400.00 WHICH I BELIEVE SHOULD NOT BE CHARGED TO ME SINCE THERE IS A CLEAR DEFECT IN THE HEADLIGHT HOUSING THAT IS CAUSING THE DISCOLORATION TO OCCUR IN SUCH SHORT TIME OF OWNERSHIP. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE THAT REQUIRES TO BE ADDRESSED BY KIA.

30 NOV 99-BLINKERS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE (MO=2,415);28 DEC 99-BLINKERS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE (MO=3,044);13 JAN 00-BLINKERS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE (MO=3,423);16 MAR 00-BLINKERS INTERMITTENTLY INOPERABLE (MO=5,268);8 MAR 01-GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERMITTENTLY WON'T SHIFT(MO=26,471);20 NOV 01-GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERMITTENLY WON'T SHIFT(MO=33,853);30 MAY 02-GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERMITTENTLY WON'T SHIFT(MO=33,853);5 JUN 02-GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERMITTENLY WON'T SHIFT(MO=33,933);19 JUN 02-GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERMITTENLY WON'T SHIFT(MO=34,443);20 JUN 02-GEAR SHIFT LEVER INTERMITTENLY WON'T SHIFT(MO=34, 536);GEAR SHIFT ASSY CHANGED 4 TIMES--COMPANY CLAIMS CAN'T VERIFY PROBLEM. HAVE TWO WITNESSES WITH SIGNATURES FROM PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT WHO HAVE SIGNED STATEMENTS THAT THEY TRIED TO GET GEAR SHIFT LEVER OUT OF PARK WITHOUT SUCCESS. CAR GOES OUT OF BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IN LESS THAN 1500 MILES. POWER TRAIN WARRANTY STILL IN EFFECT. INFORMED COMPANY THAT REFUND IS DESIRED. FILED WITH BBB HERE IN CA AS REQUIRED. THIS PROBLEM PRESENTS A REAL DANGER TO MYSELF IF CAN'T GET CAR OUT OF PARK; CAN'T TRUST CAR.*AK

The contact owns a 2000 Kia Sephia. The contact stated that while driving at 40 MPH and approaching a traffic light, the brake pedal was depressed and the vehicle stalled. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact was unable to veer to the side of the road. The vehicle was able to restart after being jumpstarted. The contact continued to drive; however, the failure recurred 5 times while driving and depressing the brake pedal or the accelerator pedal. After each failure, the vehicle was able to be restarted when jumpstarted. The vehicle was taken to a local Pep Boys and diagnosed; however, no fault code was retrieved. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 130,000.

WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN A LOUD KNOCKING NOISE CA FROM THE FROM THE VEHICLE. DRIVER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO CORROSION. *AK

PURCHASED A SET OF 4 MICHELIN X RADIAL TIRES 10/2005. IN MAY 2006 NOTICED A CRACK/CUT IN SIDEWALL OF TIRE. TIRE REPLACED AT COSTCO UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY. IN AUGUST 2006, ANOTHER TIRE SUFFERED A RUPTURE IN THE SIDEWALL CAUSING CAR TO HIT CURB. AGAIN REPLACED UNDER COSTCO ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY, DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO PROVE WE DIDN'T HIT SOMETHING THAT CAUSED SIDEWALL RUPTURE. OCTOBER 2006 STILL ANOTHER TIRE WAS NOTICED WITH A LARGE BUBBLE IN THE SIDEWALL. REPLACED AGAIN UNDER ROAD HAZARD WARRANTY AT COSTCO. ALL TIRES THAT WERE REPLACED WERE DOT HCP8HYUX2505. *NM

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 "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)". 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 "PARK" 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.

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

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

AT 40MPH WHEN TAKING FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR VEHICLE WOULD RATTLE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK

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 UP,DON'T MOVE. I'M ON MEDICATION FOR DEPRESSION SO THAT DIDN'T HELP MATTERS AT ALL.*AK

THE DEFROSTER VENTS ON TOP OF THE DASHBOARD HAVE POPPED OFF. *JB

I'VE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS DISINTEGRATING FROM WITHIN. I'VE HAD THEM REPLACED MANY TIMES AT LEAST 3 OR 4 TIMES IN THE LAST 2 YRS THE MOST RECENT WAS THIS SUMMER ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. I AM HAVING THIS PROBLEM AGAIN IT BEGINS TO ACT LIKE IT'S GOING TO STALL, THEN STARTS VIGOUROUSLY SHAKING, AND IT ALSO LOSES ACCELERATION SPEED. I'LL BE DRIVING AND ALL OF A SUDDEN IT STARTS ACTING UP AND LOSING SPEED AND IT WONT GO ANY HIGHER THAN 20 MPH OR SO. THIS IS A CONTINUOUS PROBLEM AND ONE THAT I CONSIDER VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE I COULD BE DRIVING ON A BUSY STREET OR A HWY AND I LOSE ACCELERATION SPEED AND IT SHAKES. THIS POSES A PROBLEM TO MY OWN SAFETY AND THAT OF OTHERS DRIVING WHILE THESE EFFECTS OCCUR. I'M SCARED IT WILL BLOW UP, BURN UP, OR FALL APART WITH ALL THE SHAKING OR EVEN STALL AND CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. PLEASE HELP!!! I'VE TAKEN IT NUMEROUS TIMES TO THE DEALERSHIP TO GET THIS FIXED AND I'VE ONLY GOTTEN A TEMPORARY FIX AS YOU CAN SEE. IF ITS NOT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, ITS THE FUEL INJECTORS, OR THE FUEL GAUGE, IT'S ALWAYS ONE THING OR ANTHER. THIS CAR IS A LEMON!!! *AK