Wiring Problems of Kia Motor Sephia

The car died while driving down the road repeatedly. Battery leaked. Brakes had to be replaced for the entire car at 60,000 miles. The vents on the dashboard have popped up and broken. Now the defroster does not blow the air on the windshield. This vehicle was stored in a garage. The seams on the seat come undone. The cigarette lighter broke and flops in the dash. The switch to override the transmission lock is broken. The rear brake light broke when replacing the struts which you have to remove the back dash to get to. The board that is under the carpet in the trunk warped. The carpets came up from the sides of the car. The storage bin in the center console broke, twice. The wind shield chips and errodes when in a car wash. I have never seen a windshield in this bad shape before. The back seat does not stay down. The headlights have a bad seal and there is water now in them. The rubber around the doors comes out repeatedly. Gear shifter is continually stuck. Brakes take twice as long to stop my car as any other vehicle I have ever driven. I have to drive 2 & 1/2 hours to get repairs. The gas milage is closer to 24 mpg then the 35 that was marked on it when I bought it. There are noises from the engine compartment that are loud and unpleasant. There is a ground fault wire that is bad they want $75 an hour minimum of 10 hours to repair it. The fuse panel cover broke. The headlights cannot be alligned.

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I bought a 1998 kia Sephia in Feb of 2000 I have had to replace 3 gear shifters and three transmissions and the car has only been driven 2/3 of the time that I have owned this car. My signal light on one side has never really worked properly and the the headlight constantly shorts out. Of course now I'm out of warranty and still experiencing these problems and many more I dont know where else to turn because all I'm ever told is that's a kia for you. I still have a loan of this car and dont think it's right that almost every year the gear shifter and trans need to be replaced. I would great appreciate any help you can give me because I havent been able to drive the car for the last 2 months because the gear shifter wont come out of park and when it did the trans raced when reaching 2 gear. There is no way anyone should experience this much trouble whether being a used car or not. Please help me.

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Dealer replaced in the last past three months the following items: ignition coil/fuel injection system twice/wiring harness, and catalytic converter. However, problems still recurred.

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The vehicle had numerous recalls and problems. When the consumer put fuel in the vehicle it leaked out. When it did hit she had to play around with it, until the nozzle was in the tank just right, then it would take the fuel. Also, the vehicle was had problems with the brakes, and rotors wearing out too quickly and the master cylinder was cracked and leaking brake fluid. The consumer had the vehicle in the repair shop at least 10 times and needed to be returned to the repair shop. The fuel tank problem had been worked on four times and still was not fixed. There were gear shift problems where the shifter would stick, multiple wiring console light problems, the wiper blade links were defective and caused the blade to come apart. Referenced in rq03-006.

Started having problems with the cigarette lighter (used for cell phone charger) shorting out - pulled fuse so it's wouldn't start a fire. Then at the end of June air conditioner started going on and off when I would hit a bump. Finally went completely out and now being told wiring harness has to be completely replaced. Kia will not pay for because my warranty is out! scared to drive it because they said wires are melting!!.

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This is the third wiring harness they are ordering. Dt.

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The Sephia was hit at an angle on the right front corner at about 30 miles per hour. The airbags deloyed and the passenger side airbag and wiring immedeatly caught on fire. The cabin filled with dust from the bags and smoke. The power windows did not work at that point. The driver could not see the door handle. Someone opened the door to let her out. A passenger had recently exited the car or the accident could have been much worse. The driver side airbag delpoyed and went down so fast that the drivers head was jerked back and let drop so that it did not reduce the whiplash signifacantly.

Consumer states when accelerating the vehicle speed decreases instead of increasing. Replaced parts 4 times. Problem still occurs. Nlmvehicle has been repaired for wiring harness and sensor failure, the transmission is slipping, the transmission fluid is burnt and it is leaking fluid at the shift shaft (consumer was advised to replace transmission), the over drive light keeps flashing and the check engine light illuminates due to the hold unit not being applied.

Insured stated that they received a recall notice regarding a wiring problem, the work was performed at the dealership, possible fire. Claim number 11-3544-661.

Consumer stated they had received a recall notice regarding a wiring problem and had the recall work performed at the dealership, vehicle experienced a fire in the engine compartment, claim 11-3544-661.

Engine check light would stay on, vehicle overheated & overdrive would blink on/off. Ground wire was suppose to be fixed,but vehicle caught on fire. Vehicle was totalled. Manufacturer said they couldn't do anything, filed a lawsuit. Warranty was not up on vehicle.

While driving consumer smelled a very strong acid burning consumer's nose. He jumped out of the car, and flames were on steering wheel and under steering whee. Consumer said no oil was in the car. A fire chief claimed it was electrical.

While traveling about 45 smelled smoke. Consumer looked though rearview mirror and noticed that smoke was getting darker. Pulled over, and took grand child out of vehicle. A second later, vehicle blew up. Fire department was notified.

Would be driving and vehicle stalled out. Then, would restart on its own. Cruise control remained unreliable. Brakes would not release cruise control when it was on. Took to dealership & mechanic replaced electrical wires. Also, exhaust system had holes in it & was leaking, and air conditioner was replaced due to compressor seizing up.

Consumer states that shortage in the wiring that burns the fuse, causing the radio, the dome light, door ajar light and other components not to work. Had fuse replace 5-6times. Promblem still accurs. Ts.

I brought a new kia Sephia in 1998, and had nothing but trouble with it! transmission was replaced 2 times by the mechanic for Kia Motors, and needed to be replaced again on 7/2007. Also , the brakes have been replaced 4 times and need to be replaced again. Now the headlights keep turning off while driving at night, but no mechanic can locate the electrical short problem.

Synchronizer for transmission failed. Also, wiring harness/vapor hose/air bag light malfunctioned.

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There was a short present in the wiring to the dome light, radio and clock. The door switchs also burned out.

Consumer stated the vehicle has been riddled with problems since the day of purchase, the wire harness melting and failed.

Consumer states that the vehicle experienced problems with the wiring being loose.

Vehicle stalled and died due to faulty wiring--fire resulted. The dealer has replaced the wiring system. Manufacturer has been notified.