Six problems related to brake drum have been reported for the 1999 Kia Motor Sephia. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
Car is just a lemon every siince we purchased it. We tried to get our money back(paid cash)and we were not able to per the car dealer,etc. Nothing is ever repaired to the standard and we are upset.
This car has been, nonstop, 1 mech problem after another with kia CO & manuf claiming 'normal wear/tear or first heard of problems. ' your site shows that other consumers of same vehicle have all experienced same problems (esp brakes, battery, tires, steering column, fuel assembly). Kia & dealership unresponsive and unaccountable for products sold and represented- esp. Highly dangerous vehicle problems/defects. (dot number: 96737 tiresize: p185/65r14).
I have 2 kids and a wife. . . . . . If my brakes fail at the wrong time no amount of $$ could fix it. . . . . Please have them fix this problem. . . . Look at all the posts related to this. . . . It is a real problem. No safety defect mentioned.
My left front tire is completely thread bare, and my mechanic tells me the remaining three are in dire need of replacement as well. This is the second pair of these tires to be replaced on this car. The first pair was at 2,000 miles. I have read of many complaints about this manufacturer's tires in the NHTSA data base. Most of the reports for the kia Sephia did not mention the make and manufacturer of the tire. I would like for this tire to be investigated before someone is seriously injured. Had I not had my car in to have it serviced and the tires rotated I would not have been aware of the severity of the ware problem and could have been involved in an accident. In reference to the transmission on the kia Sephia I have had two transmissions installed in this car since April of this year and the previous owner had returned the car to the manufacturer to have a new transmission installed. Why is kia permitted to continue to provide defective materials for these vehicles?.
Brakes have been squeaking since we bought the vehicle. The engine light is on and the car is only 2 weeks old, 700 miles. I contacted the service depart. They said it's probably from not tightening the gas cap. We checked and the cap is as tight as it can get. They have had this complaint from other owners.
Brakes and rotars have had to be replaced within 1 yr two times. First incident was at 1,500 miles when taken in for oil change. The second event occured today costing me $150 to replace the rotars & brakes. Car often has a grinding sound when braking. This is uncommon for a new car.