Problems with 1999 Kia Sephia EQUIPMENT

The car died while driving down the road repeatedly. battery leaked. brakes had to be replaced for the entire car at 60,000 miles. the vents on the dashboard have popped up and broken. now the defroster does not blow the air on the windshield. this vehicle was stored in a garage. the seams on the seat come undone. the cigarette lighter broke and flops in the dash. the switch to override the transmission lock is broken. the rear brake light broke when replacing the struts which you have to remove the back dash to get to. the board that is under the carpet in the trunk warped. the carpets came up from the sides of the car. the storage bin in the center console broke, twice. the wind shield chips and errodes when in a car wash. i have never seen a windshield in this bad shape before. the back seat does not stay down. the headlights have a bad seal and there is water now in them. the rubber around the doors comes out repeatedly. gear shifter is continually stuck. brakes take twice as long to stop my car as any other vehicle i have ever driven. i have to drive 2 & 1/2 hours to get repairs. the gas milage is closer to 24 mpg then the 35 that was marked on it when i bought it. there are noises from the engine compartment that are loud and unpleasant. there is a ground fault wire that is bad they want $75 an hour minimum of 10 hours to repair it. the fuse panel cover broke. the headlights cannot be alligned. *ak

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

Brake pads and rotors have been replaced 4 times in less than 1year and at 30,335 miles right now, service department fights with us each time we bring car in. car does not start up right away, it turns a few times before it finally does, took to service department 2 times, they are unable to diagnose problem. when driving at times when you step on gas car hesitates to go, almost like it is out of gas, but it is not. after 2mths. of using airconditioner this summer, it completely stopped working, took to service department, diagnosed with leaky "o" rings, they repaired under warranty. rear doors when opening hit the edge of closed front doors, service department said they needed new door stoppers, haven't got them yet.*ak

Transmission failure 3 times/ replaced 2 times. *jb

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

Engine was replaced at 3062 brakes have been checked by a kia rep and i was told "breaks are not ment to stop the car only slow it down "

Would be driving and vehicle stalled out. then, would restart on its own. cruise control remained unreliable. brakes would not release cruise control when it was on. took to dealership & mechanic replaced electrical wires. also, exhaust system had holes in it & was leaking, and air conditioner was replaced due to compressor seizing up. *ak

Car vibrates while driving and braking, ventilation/ air condition does not work right. the car has no defrostor

New problems arise with a black, oily, and greasy soot all over my front tires and all over my engine. car purchased brand new. has been nothing but a headache. don't buy a kia!