1999 Kia Sephia from North America - Comments

16th Sep 2000, 01:20

What things have gone wrong with the car?

Since I had the car, the door panel cracked and the piece on the bottom of the seat cracked.

The overdrive is put in the car backwards. It is on when I start the car and I have to turn it off.

It was recalled for the wipers which did not work and it was also recalled for something to do with the gas department. With a new car I should not have to miss work to fix it.

General comments?

This car is built poorly and is a piece of junk, I would never buy another one. Very disappointed.


4th Jan 2001, 01:00

The over-drive system of the car allows the transmission to shift into 4th gear. 4th gear conserves fuel, but it does not accelerate as well. Turning the O/D off restricts the car to 3rd gear, which is not very efficient on your fuel. Only turn off the over-drive if you are passing cars or are trying to accelerate. The O/D system seems to be installed right, turning on when you start the car. Only turn off the O/D when you need to.


28th Jan 2001, 20:33

Just remember, the car will not shift into

overdrive until after the engine has reached normal operating temperature.

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