Four problems related to brake drum have been reported for the 1997 Kia Motor Sephia. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
I contact kia rep. Several times they even told me they was sending someone to look at my car. I promised this five to six times. Before purchasing this kia I the salesman if this car was very safe he said, yes. But, when I started all of the brakes and belts squeeling noise. No one would talk to me about taking this car back. Kia even told me no. Palmetto told me I need at least $3 to $4 thousand more to put down towards another car. I am very stress out over this car. I am going in for another brakes replacement soon its hard for me to not to be safe in this car. We have had very close calls. Please help. I even the consumer board and a lawyer got no responses. They replace my dash , but my deforst doesn't work. Last promised that someone from kia will be in to talk to me in June,1999 but it never happen. I met several customer there with the same prolems. If you can, just asked to see all repair that were done on kia's from them you would see a lot of brakes, rotor's and even some dashies repair done. Some people whom work there told me that they change brakes and rotors every day on kia's some more times you can't beleive. I can give you these person name if wanted. I want them to take this car back or give me some money off on this car. Thank you so much. I didn't have acess to the internet before now.
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Rear brake adjusters do not work, causing warping of front brakes. Also resulting in an accident.