Door problems of the 1998 Kia Motor Sephia

11 problems related to door have been reported for the 1998 Kia Motor Sephia. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Door problem

Failure Date: 09/24/2000

Brakes,lights,seats,battery,airbags,odometer,leaks,aircondition,leftdoorhandle (tiresize: 14`)( dot number: tire size: 14` ).

2 Door problem

Failure Date: 07/19/1999

The window seal is faulty causing rain to leak into the vehicle onto the right front floor, the weahterstrip on the right rear door is distorted. Nlm.

3 Door problem

Failure Date: 05/27/1999

Failure of front brakes 3 times, dash board wire harness failure causing dash board displays, starter wire harness failed and needed to be replaced, paint rubbing off and blistering, lowed noises/vibration under driver side when driving in wet condittions,, poor gas milage, faulty gas guage, broken right rear speaker, back right door weather gasket falling off for the third time, slopp steering responce during quick turns.

4 Door problem

Failure Date: 11/01/1998

Vehicle taken to dealer 4-5 times for driver's door repairs. Door will not stay shut. While driving door will fly open. Other times consumer is not able to open door at all. Dealer has replaced seal + lubricated seal.

5 Door problem

Failure Date: 08/25/1998

Signal lights fail to work properly when in use during cold weather for 15 minutes or so. Sometimes this happens when it's raining. The dealer replaced the hazard switch and there have not been any failures since. Seat belts have been replaced 3 times. Brakes and rotors have been replaced 3 times. Windshield wipers failed prior to recall. Head gasket replaced at 3500 miles. Molding on the doors fell off and was replaced. Tailpipe was replaced due to excessive exhaust fumes.

6 Door problem

Failure Date: 08/21/1998

Molding is deformed at rear door. Nlm.

7 Door problem

Failure Date: 06/15/1998

The front passenger side door can not be opened from the outside because outer handle is inoperative. Nlm.

8 Door problem

Premature wear of brake pads and rotors. Dealer has repaired and replaced the brakes several times. In addition heater core, alternator, starter,spark plugs, front windshield and door weather strips failed.

9 Door problem

Door seal failed. Nlm.

10 Door problem

The door seals failed allowing fumes to enter the car. Nlm.

11 Door problem

Consumer states she now has a broken door handle, due to the repair shop locking the keys in the vehicle the driver's side lock is broken.


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