Ten problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 1997 Kia Motor Sephia. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
This vehicle is a death trap. . Ford dealer not very helpful. Last incident almost caused serious accident. No safety defect mentioned in summary.
Transmission was replaced twice/ the engine seized at 30000 miles/ the brakes warped three times and were replaced 3 times/ the windows are hard to open and close/ the brake pedal is extremely low.
Car still does not start right a way/engine lgts still on/rgt sig does not wrk/cars a lemon/fuse blows evertime I turn on rgt signal.
I am no longer going to make payments on this lemon!.
Since consumer owned car brakes had to be changed five times. 3 batteries had to be put in. Engine light came on on instrument panel, anti-freeze is leaking and the engine is running rough.
No summary included.
Requested repurchase manafacture rep jack johnson inspected vehicle said no problem existed independant insp from bbb inspected vehicli confirmed engine control system problem.
Engine light illuminates.
Engine & engine check light & power/fuel injection switch. Been in the service department for checkups and repairs 5 times for the same thing. Car is dead, timing chain broke and the block frozed up.
Brakes rotors are prematurely wearing, cause unknown. Engine surges when stopping and some time shut down when starting.