Kia Electrical System Battery Reports
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KIA RIO 2001 | Engine Check Light Came On within months of purchase. dealer has advised consumer that vehicle had an electrical problem. |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Vehicle Was Not Starting When ignition was turned. consumer took vehicle to a dealership that determined that battery needed |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Transmission Has Been Worked On over past year. *ak abs light came on and stayed on due to catalytic converter failure. |
KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | Connsumer Was Traveling 55mph On highway, and said that vehicle was turning right on highway without turning wheels. |
KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Various Problems With A New vehicle within fourteen months. complete brake system was replaced/ battery was replaced, and driver's side window |
KIA SEPHIA 1997 | Since Consumer Owned car brakes had to be changed five times. 3 batteries had to be put in. engine |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Battery Exploded When Tow Truck technician turned iginition swtch half way on so that he could put vehicle into neutral, and be able |
KIA SEPHIA 1997 | While Driving Differential Went out/ digital laser failed to work on cd panel/ power window electrical switch stopped working, and engine check light |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Due To A Defective Battery wiring, while vehicle comes to a stop,it stalls unexpectedly which may cause a rear collision. *ak |
KIA SEPHIA 1997 | Ongoing Problem With Battery Failure; dealer notified, and replaced faulty battery on two occasions, and problem reoccurred. also, and |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Whenever Brakes Are Applied they would make noises.the pedal went to floor. brake pads & rotors needed replacing due to |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Vehicle Wouldn't Start, And the battery died out. also, when driving at any speed and applying the brakes, the brakes |
KIA SEPHIA 1997 | The Brakes And Rotors were excessively worn outand replaced twice. tansmission faild causing, loud knocking noise and new transmission |
KIA SPORTAGE 1999 | While Pulling Out Of The garage vehicle stalled, and the garage door fell down onto the roof of the vehicle. also, |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Consumer Stated There Was A very loud explosion and smoke under the hood, when consumer started the vehicle, when consumer opened the hood, |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | Battery Keeps Draining The System. dealer stated when using air conditioner and lumbar seat battery will drain. there is no remedy at this |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Battery Is Constantly Being Drained, has been replaced 5 times since purchase. dealer stated it was an electrical problem. *ak |
KIA RIO 2001 | While Parked Vehicle Would Not start, vehicle tow to dealer and replaced alternator and recharged battery. feel free to provide any further |
KIA RIO 2001 | Consumer States Vehicle Have Cut off while driving, vehicle tow to dealer, battery was replaced. feel free to provide any further information. |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | The Engine Is Not Starting, battery replaced and other repairs completed however the engine is still not starting. *mjs |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Electrical Wiring And Battery Failed. nlm |
KIA SEPHIA 1997 | Warped Front And Rear Rotors/ intermittent stalling. replaced starter/battery/throttle body/starter motor and adjusted timing gear and chain. *ak |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | This Car Has So Many problems they cant all be listed.the battery melted,the tires wont stay inflated properly, the a/c broke,the |
KIA SEPHIA 2000 | When Royal Sold Us The car no information was given to us that the car has 5 problems,with it.on the window was a |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | In 2 Years I Had to get a new transmission, replace my brakes 6 times, service engine problems 7 times, fuel pump, |
KIA SPORTAGE 2000 | This Vehicle Has Multiple Defects in which the manufacturer/dealer is unable or unwilling to correct. car is a safety hazard. many |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Dead Battery Neededs Jumped Twice -replaced on prorated warranty: temperature guage would go to cold - shop found nothing wrong. *ak |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Complete Lemon. Nothing but problems. replaced brakes, transmission, 2 axles, windshield wiper motor, flywheel, faulty wiring |
KIA SEPHIA 1996 | No Summary Listed For Above vehicle. *ak |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | The Car Has On Going problems. i have been telling kia's mechanics that i have been experiencing the same problems over and over. |
KIA SPORTAGE 1997 | I Am Concerned Because The service engine soon light comes on periodically. when i call phil long ford, they tell me that |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Stranded 4+x...battery taken to dealership twice (once they only poured water in- failed next morning)- took 4k miles of problems before they |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Brakes,lights,seats,battery,airbags, odometer,leaks,aircondition,leftdoorhandle (tiresize: 14`)( dot number: tire size: 14` ) |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Right After I Purchased Vehicle, music system had to be replaced. battery had to be replaced in less than a year.had to |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Car Is Just A Lemon every siince we purchased it. we tried to get our money back(paid cash)and we were not able to per |
KIA SEPHIA 1997 | I Have Only Had This car for 1 month. it had been in the shop 3 times. it has never been |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | The Kia Sephia Is Nothing but a piece of junk. i would never buy one again. i want to sell it |
KIA SEPHIA 2000 | This The Second Report I have one which i did it last week. voq status, odi 726485. no safety defect mentioned in |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Since The Time That I have purchased this car it has been falling apart. the car is constantly shutting down or it just won't |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | This Car Has Had New transmission/brakes/radio and battery, and i am waiting on something new to happen soon. i bought this car because |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | I've Had Continuous Problems With my car since purchasing it, it has been taken into the shop for the engine check light coming |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Turned Off Vehicle To Pump gas, on attempt to start the vehicle would not start. battery was jump started, car functioned properly |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | I Purchased The Car In aug. 1998, one month later the oil, battery, engine light came on. i had |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | I Purchased My Kia Sportage on 7/14/98. on 11/20/98, my battery was dead. i took my sportage to the dealer |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | We Have An Antifreeze Problem still to this day; our brakes still are squealing now; it didn't start twice; |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Many Problems With The Car some have been caused by the dealer |
KIA SPORTAGE 1996 | Remote Control Window Motor Blew in the right passager seat front exhuast pipe fell from the manifold, a/c blower switch failed,a/c filter broke, |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Battery Failed. Nlm |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Battery Failed. *slc |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | Battery Failed. *slc |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Service The Engine Soon Light came on due to poor contact/connector terminals corrossion. yh |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Battery Would Not Hold A charge causing consumer to be stranded in a parking lot. nlm |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Battery Failed. Nlm |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Alternator, Starter And Two batteries have failed. mjs |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Battery Failed. |
KIA SPORTAGE 1995 | Battery Failure. |
KIA SEPHIA 1996 | Battery Failed. |
KIA RONDO 2007 | Tl* The Contact Owns A 2007 kia rondo. the contact stated that for more than three years the contact has had problems with the |
KIA SEDONA 2007 | Consumer Had Problems With Two leased kia sedona and with the dealership. *nj the consumer heard an awful rattle |
KIA SORENTO 2004 | The Original Battery Failed At 2 1/2 years and the replacement battery (kia battery) failed after only 1 1/2 years. i have replaced |
KIA SEDONA 2003 | I Purchased My 2003 Kia sedona in november 2005. so far the following have been repaired or replaced: front hub assembly left side once, |
KIA SORENTO 2004 | 2004 Kia Sorento - Loss of power, brake and battery lights illuminated, vehicle stalled. crank bolt failure. happened 3 |
KIA SORENTO 2003 | I Had A 1 Year old battery replaced, which was defective (non-kia dealer). afterwards, i noticed that the air bag warning |
KIA SORENTO 2003 | While Driving On Saturday, 7/15/06, i noticed a high pitched noise while steering. i was under the impression that the power |
KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Dt: While Driving, The battery light came on and the engine began to run hot. the cooling system rocketed to high after the |
KIA KIA 2002 | St: 8th Of 2004 The battery started to die,\. dealer told caller to shut the alarm system off when not driving. |
KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | 2001 Kia Sportage Suffered Two complete engine failures.*mr along with the engine failures, there were problems with the radio, battery and |
KIA OPTIMA 2002 | While Driving My 2002 Kia optima, my stereo,headlights,dashlights would cut out while driving. i took it in to a kia dealership, |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | We Have A 2002 Kia sedona; we bought in dec of 2001. within the first 6 months, the alternator,battery,ignition |
KIA SPORTAGE 2001 | Vehicle's Engine And A/c Failed. *nm the consumer had to replace two engines within a 40000 mile usage. the vehicle |
KIA SPECTRA 2003 | I Brought This Car On the 29th of october. two days later the car wouldn't start. the car was serviced and i was |
KIA SEPHIA 1999 | The Car Died While Driving down the road repeatedly. battery leaked. brakes had to be replaced for the entire car at 60,000 |
KIA SPECTRA 2001 | Six Months After Vehicle Was purchased it experienced ignition problems. vehicle failed to start when the key was turned in the ignition to |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | Vehicle Stalled Due To An electrical component shorting out the battery. the battery was replaced 4 times and alternator was replaced once. |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | We Have A 2002 Sedona. we have owned it for 2 years. and this is the 7th time the airbag light has |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | Battery Wasn't Holding Charge, needed continuous refill with distilled water, overheating, overflowing and spilling acid corroding other parts. (nar) |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | We Purchased The 2002 Kia sedona yesterday 12-28-03. we drove the car for about 45 minutes today, stopped for dinner at a fast |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | Unknown Electrical Drain In Electrical system leaves battery dead. has happened on several occasions requiring jump starts.*ak |
KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Nothing But Problems Since Purchase. windshield separated from frame, molding fell off 4 times during first 4 months of purchase alternator replaced twice. |
KIA OPTIMA 2001 | Problems With Battery, Alternator and electrical systems.*mr consumer had numerous failures and repairs and the results didn't work. once the electrical |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | Kia-sedona. Winshield Cracks. battery draines when van sits 2 or more days. i hv contacted the dealr. am scheduling service. |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | My 2002 Kia Sedona Has experienced multiple problems since i bought it in march, 2002. major electrical problems, battery replacement, |
KIA SPORTAGE 1998 | Continual Failure Of Battery , replaced 5 times and replaced alternator but contiues to have battery failure also windows and door lcks go on |
KIA OPTIMA 2001 | This Vehicles Electrical System Continues to fail along with nonworking lights, air conditioner, lock failure, battery and altrenator failure. car |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | Battery Keeps On Dying, needing boost. received ruary january 2003. that one died in feb. they replaced radio, saying it |
KIA SEDONA 2002 | Battery Keeps On Dying, needing boost. recieved new one in january 2003. that one died in feb. they replaced radio, |
KIA SEPHIA 2000 | Our Kia Sephia 2000 Is a lemon. we have had to replace the brakes four times because of premature ware and shaking due to |
KIA SEPHIA 1998 | The Battery Had Blown Up and spewed liquid/acid. the consumer had received two recalls prior to the incident, one in re: gas |
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What about the air? and what kind of electrical problems are you having? i had the same problem with my KIA Rio 2004, I called the auto electrician and he remove the alarm system box which got burned. It should be an electrical problem. I find your posting interesting. I'm also licensed both ham & 1st. radiophone I won't go in detail but had a portable with a mag roof mounted VHF CG radio which I'm also approved to have and use. The lights went out in some locations on my S
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