Three problems related to alternator/generator/regulator have been reported for the 1997 Kia Motor Sephia. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I have a 1997 kia Sephia rs and I have replaced the alternator belt 11 times and 4 of those have been in the last 3 months. I am unable to get any answers about why the belt keeps breaking from any repair shop, other than it must be a sizing defect by kia. This last belt was replaced 6/05 and broke off again 8/17/05. I can only seem to get about 1-3 month use from a belt. I checked with the previous owner of the car, which I knew and she indicates that she had the same problems. I now have spoken to another kia Sephia rs owner same year and they got rid of theirs for that very reason.
On March 18 1999 my car would not start up instantly I had to try a few times to start my car and after three tries it finally started I took it to the dealership and thats when I found out I needed a new starter, flywheel,fuel trim malfunction, new dtc groung improvements procedures.
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