2001 KIA Sephia engine problems

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

MY CAR IS IN THE SHOP FOR THE THIRD MAJOR REPAIR IN LESS THAN 2 YEARS. FIRST, IN JAN. OF '04 THERE WAS A LEAK IN THE BLOCK. THAT REQUIRED THE ENTIRE ENGINE TO BE REPLACED ($3,800). THEN, 2 MONTHS AGO, THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED ($1,567) AND NOW IT IS IN THE SHOP TO HAVE THE COMPRESSOR AND BELTS REPLACED($975). THE DEALERSHIP ALSO DOES NOT OFFER A LOANER CAR AND I CANNOT AFFORD TO RENT.

NHTSA complaint #10142014 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND DRIVE TO THE DEALER FOR ANALYSIS. THE MECHANIC COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10050093 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

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.

NHTSA complaint #10042366 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

VEHICLE REPEATEDLY STALLS. TAKEN TO THE DEALTERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES ,AND TOLD THAT THE PROBLEM DID NOT OCCUR WHEN THEY HAD THE VEHICLE; THEREFORE, THEY ARE UNABLE TO FIX. DEALERSHIP ACTED AS IF THEY NEVER HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM WHEN I SEE NOW THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM. VEHICLE IS ONLY USED TO DRIVE IN AREA - MOSTLY TAKING 2 OF MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN TO SCHOOL.

NHTSA complaint #10036955 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASH THEN THE ENGINE SLOWED DOWN. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BUT COULD NOT DUPLICATE OR CORRECT THE PROBLEM. *NLM

NHTSA complaint #10020335 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #10011665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH VEHICLE WILL STALL WITHOUT WARNING MAKING IT HARD TO CONTROL VEHICLE. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS

NHTSA complaint #10004785 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A BAD SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM INTO VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #8011121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THERE WAS A BAD SMELL COMING FROM EXHAUST SYSTEM INTO VEHICLE. VEHICLE WILL SHUTDOWN WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING.

NHTSA complaint #8011121 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGE AND THE ENGINE SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEAR DECREASING THE SPEED AND STALLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #564218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

NHTSA complaint #564218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED POWER SURGE AND THE ENGINE SHIFTED INTO LOWER GEAR DECREASING THE SPEED AND STALLING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ALSO STALLS AT IDLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE DEALER THREE TIMES FOR THE SAME PROBLEM, HOWEVER CAN NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #564218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

THE MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR WAS LOOSE CAUSING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE.

NHTSA complaint #564218 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL

WHEN FILLING UP GAS TANK TO FULL AND DRIVING 140 MILES GAS GAUGE WILL READ EMPTY. ALSO, ENGINE LIGHT IS CONSTANLY COMING ON BECAUSE OF A 02 SENSOR FAILURE. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8003426 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

WHEN PRESSING ON GAS MOTOR ROSE ABOVE FRAME. DRIVER NOTICED WHEN HOOD WAS RAISED AND GAS PRESSED. DRIVER FELT CAUSE WAS DEFECTED MOTOR MOUNTS. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER BECAUSE THE TRANSAXLE JUMPED OUT OF PLACE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO CRASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.

NHTSA complaint #8002152 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY STALLS WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, HAVE TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALERSHIP 6 TIMES FOR PROBLEM. MECHANIC CAN NOT RESOLVE STALLING.*AK CONSUMER STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT WILL ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING AND THEN STALL.*SLC

NHTSA complaint #8002003 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE.

NHTSA complaint #755365 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND HESITATE, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, REPLACED FUEL PUMP/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ RESET CODES, AND CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #898466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

WHEN DRIVING 25-30 MPH VEHICLE WILL VIBRATE AND HESITATE, AND ENGINE CHECK LIGHT COMES ON. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER 6 TIMES, REPLACED FUEL PUMP/ CATALYTIC CONVERTER/ RESET CODES, AND CHANGED SPARK PLUGS. DID NOT REMEDY PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #898466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHILE IDLING AT A STOP SIGN OR LIGHT VEHICLE WOULD DIE OUT. WOULD HAVE NO WARNING. VEHICLE NOT ABLE TO BE RESTART AFTER STALLING OUT. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. MECHANIC CHANGED IGNITION CABLE, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXISTS.

NHTSA complaint #898494 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM

ON BOARD DIAGNOSTIC SYSTEM (CHECK ENG. LIGHT) MONITORS EMISSIONS, BUT CAN BE TRIPPED OFF BY A LOOSE FUEL FILLER CAP AS PER THE OWNER'S MANUAL EXPLANATION SEC. 4-32. IT SEEMS THAT THIS IS A SAFETY PROBLEM WHEN SUCH A LIGHT CAN COME ON WITH SUCH REGULARITY THAT IT IS LISTED IN THE VEHICLE OWNER'S MANUAL AND YET THE OWNER IS SUPPOSED TO HEED THE LIGHT EACH AND EVERY TIME REGARDLESS OF HIS OR HER DRIVING PREDICAMENT? SUCH AN OBVIOUSLY FAULTY SENSOR SYSTEM SHOULDN'T BE ALLOWED IN CARS. I WAS TOLD BY MY SERVICE DEALER THAT I WOULD BE CHARGED FOR ALL FUTURE "REPAIRS" SINCE I WAS NEGLIGENT IN SECURING THE FUEL CAP ACCORDING TO THEM. I HARDLY THINK THAT I WAS NEGLIGENT IN SECURING THE FUEL CAP THREE TIMES IN A FIVE MONTH PERIOD, IT REALLY ISN'T THAT DIFFICULT. I BELIEVE THE OBD IS FAULTY SINCE THE OWNER'S MANUAL EVEN POINTS OUT ITS OVERSENSITIVITY TO "LOOSE" FUEL CAPS. IT WOULDN'T SURPRISE ME IF IT ISN'T THE FUEL CAP AT ALL, BUT RATHER THE VAPOR RECOVERY VALVES FAILING AGAIN AND SETTING OFF THE OBD LIGHT.

NHTSA complaint #753439 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

WHEN CONSUMER STARTS UP THE VEHICLE AND AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS WARMED UP, WHEN HE GOES TO SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART THE VEHICLE - HE HAS TO TURN THE IGNITION FOUR (4) TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE WILL TURN OVER. THE DEALERSHIP HAS EXAMINED THE VEHICLE THREE TIMES AND BEEN UNABLE TO EFFECTIVELY CORRECT THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP TO DATE HAS REPLACED AIR FILTERS AND THE FUEL PUMP.

NHTSA complaint #891172 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE

ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WOULD REMAIN ON WHENEVER STARTING OR WHILE DRIVING. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND AN APPOINTMENT HAVE BEEN MADE. *AK *SLC

NHTSA complaint #888749 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL:CATALYTIC CONVERTOR

WHEN CONSUMER BOUGHT VEHICLE BRAND NEW SHE NOTICED THAT VEHICLE HAD A BURNING SMELL LIKE RUBBER. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL HESITATE, AND WOULDN'T MOVE AT ALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.

NHTSA complaint #873915 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.