This data is from the NHTSA — the US gov't agency tasked with vehicle safety. Complaints are spread across multiple & redundant categories, & are not organized by problem.
So how do you find out what problems are occurring? For this NHTSA complaint data, the only way is to read through the comments below. Any duplicates or errors? It's not us.
: the contact stated while driving a clanking noise was heard in the engine. Then, with no warning lights, the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to the dealership, who determined there was sludge in the oil and the engine needed to be replaced. Updated 03/03/06.
I have <45000 miles on my car (2000 Kia Sephia) and have had to have the front brakes replaced 3X and the back brakes replaced 1X. Also, when I turn on the ac, there is a loud noise from the front of the car. The car hesitates when trying to get up to speed. The car also feels like it is trying to pull something of great weight when driving at 55 mph. The back seatbelts do not always lock. The dealer informed me that the seat belts are only to lock when the brakes are slammed or the vehicle is hit (so how is a child booster seat supposed to stay put when the vehicle is in motion?)
Our Kia Sephia 2000 is a lemon. We have had to replace the brakes four times because of premature ware and shaking due to poor design. We received the car with a dead battery. We are on our third battery. We were on our third set of tires before 30,000 miles. The gear shift will stick so that you can not take it out of park. The weather molding is falling off. Check engine light goes on and they could not keep it from coming on.
While driving, the vehicle shut down and to restarted ten to twenty minutes later. By the time the vehicle was pulled over to the slow lane, the acceleration started again. (after a minute or two with no power) it sputtered before, while cruising. A carb cleanser was placed in. As the vehicle approached 35 mph or 45 mph, the acceleration restarted and the consumer was able to pull back onto the road.
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- Chesapeake, VA, USA