1999 Kia Sephia LS review from North America
"I bought a new car to last at least five years without repairs, bought the wrong one"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
After a month of ownership I had to take the car in because of a whining sound in the engine.
Brakes grinding.
Windshield wiper went off the car windshield.
Power steering pump noises.
General comments?
The transmission was bad and they promised to replace it, but couldn't get a new one so they rebuilt the old one and I drove it one day and heard a pop noise and now it growls down the road. When I took it in they say it is a normal noise.
There was a recall on the wiper problem so I had to take it in, the arm was overshooting this they fixed.
The brakes went out after the 12000 mile warranty, but do to poor customer service they finally agreed to fix them.
20000miles later I am having the same braking problem.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Year of manufacture | 1999 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2002 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 1 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 1 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 9 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 8 miles |
| Most recent distance | 39600 miles |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 10th August, 2002 |