Kia Sephia problems and issues


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Wont start and run

Kia Sephia 2013 Ford F150 Stx 4x4 122302 miles
Wont turn over and run. Gets power but cant run123,
HalfPint from United States a year ago  
HA

Acceleration with brake pedal

Kia Sephia 1998 regular model, automatic transmission 93300 miles
Every once and a while the car actually accelerates when I depress the brake pedal! This has only happened about 3 or 4 times, over the time period of about the last month. It only happens when I am moving forward very slowly, after starting to move after being stopped. It never happens when I have been driving for a while at street or freeway speeds. On all occasions other than the last one, if I take my foot off the brake pedal (quickly) and then depress the brake pedal again (quickly), the brake pedal works normally. However, the last time this happened I had to take my foot off the brake a… Read complete
Keyser from United States 2 years ago  
KE

Kia drive and cuts out when acelerate

Kia Sephia 1997  300201 miles
I have a Kia Sephia II 2000 and its problem is that, when reaching half of the temperature, it starts choking. I then accelerate and it does not respond. I stop it, start it again and it works properly but only a block and the same occurs. I have already changed coils, fuel pump, wires, filters and nothing was solved. The scanner does not indicate any failure. I do not know what else to do.
brandon from South Africa 2 years ago  
BR
1 report 

Kia gear problem

Kia Sephia 1996  250000 miles
My Kia sephia when I start the car gear dos not engaging but after driving the car no problem the problem only when start the car
Ong one from other 2 years ago  
ON
1 report 

Transmission

Kia Sephia 2003  258 miles
Transmission that's not change
Derrick from other 3 years ago  
DE

Ele esta queimando oleo

Kia Sephia 1995 Motor dohc 16v 1.5 250 miles
Queria saber como eu consigo as peças para este carro e como ele funciona
FERNANDO from other 4 years ago  
FE

Glen in the how to know the difference between a toilet and transmissi

Kia Sephia 1999  132809 miles
I put in the radiator and I don't know which one is the transmission line was one of the online
Andrw from United States 7 years ago  
AN

Engine wont start

Kia Sephia 2000 5 speed 4dr 189503 miles
Car gets power but wont start
Missbelle from United States 8 years ago  
MI
4 reports 
Thom from other 3 years ago
Got power on coils but when you crank it it wont start it will drain the battery and it wont go
Guyann from United States 3 months ago
Getting no spark at the plugs
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Kia sophia power stearing hose leak

Kia Sephia 1997 Sophia 2.0 manual 1000 miles
How to remove the power steering hose from a 1997 Kia Sophia
Roachie8 from United States 8 years ago  
RO

Hard shaking

Kia Sephia 2001 4dor sedan 2.OL 300000 miles
Was driving fine turned it off. Restarted it and when put in gear engine syarted to miss fire ,shakes violently, will not shake unless in gear does this even when not in motion. Checked codes says electrical problem. Changed wires and plugs and coilpacks did not help
Tingirl from Canada 8 years ago  
TI
1 report 

Transmission failure

Kia Sephia 1996 sephia standard transmission not going in gear only revs 112000 miles
Transmission not going in gear only revs
edward from United States 8 years ago  
ED
1 report 

The rpms i guess

Kia Sephia 1999  114000 miles
Its very slo taking off in the first fe gears , like the rpms are so high it seems, but after third and fourth gear if i jump up the rpms and let off the gas just a tiny bit at a time it starts to accelerate alot ? dont understand please help
hondie from United States 8 years ago  
HO
2 reports 
Uncle richy from United States 8 years ago
Have you found solution to your kiss problem? If so would greatly appriciate your help. Same car and problem
brandon from South Africa 2 years ago
Hi, buddies. I have a Kia Sephia II 2000 and its problem is that, when reaching half of the temperature, it starts choking. I then accelerate and it does not respond. I stop it, start it again and it works properly but only a block and the same occurs. I have already changed coils, fuel pump, wires, filters and nothing was solved. The scanner does not indicate any failure. I do not know what else to do.
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Overheating and power loss

Kia Sephia 2001  25000 miles
My vehicle overheats and is powerless when ascending.
Mally from United States 8 years ago  
MA

Injection failure

Kia Sephia 2000
My vehicle has got automatic transmission and, when driving to a hilly place with the air conditioning on, it comes a moment when the car starts jerking until it chokes and stops working. I need to leave it off for around 20 minutes and it then keeps working as if nothing had happened. One of the worst things is that it does not consume coolant, the engine temperature does not raise and the check engine light does not turn on either. Might it be a sensor that is failing? This has occurred to me even when injectors were just cleaned, it had new spark plugs and had just been tuned up.
anonymous user from United States 8 years ago

Many failures

Kia Sephia 2000  190000 miles
Hello, my car's problems are the following:
1) the over drive light on the dashboard blinks, and when I accelerate the vehicle it feels slow and it is hard for it to develop high speeds. I do not know if this has to do with a worn gearbox or a damaged sensor.
2) the car is unstable, revolutions raise and drop. Even though this is a subtle failure and it is not audible, it can be perceived when I turn on the lights, as they blink continuously.
Nance from United States 8 years ago  
NA
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maris from United States 8 years ago
You should scan your vehicle, but the most probable thing is that the IAC is failing, a transmission sensor. What causes the blinking is the ATF temperature sensor.
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Faulty lamps ignition

Kia Sephia 2001  129000 miles
When turning the lights on, only the right dipped-beam headlamp and the left main beam headlamp turn on, or the other way around. I've checked the fuses but they seem to be alright. What else might it be?
Ona from United States 8 years ago  
ON
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Polly from United States 8 years ago
Change the H4 bulb. This failure can appear when it is burnt. You should also check the electrical system.
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Vibration when accelerating

Kia Sephia 2000  140000 miles
Hello, my Sephia has a failure that appears intermittently, every now and then. When starting to drive at first gears, every time I accelerate, the car vibrates. As I release the accelerator, the vibration stops. And even more, the harder I accelerate, the stronger the vibration is. But as I set higher gears, the car vibrates less every time and, at 5th gear, it is not felt any more. I've already changed bearings, spark plugs wires and spark plugs, but the problem persists. Does anyone know anything about it?
gustavus from United States 9 years ago  
GU
3 replies 
mark from United States 9 years ago
It is easy: check the front bearings, which must be distorted and need to be replaced. This happened to me and, after changing them, it is now working properly.
jacqueline from United States 9 years ago
It is the engine chargers that are damaged. If you can, I recommend you to change the ones from the gearbox just as well and it will work perfectly.
Mshenga from other 3 years ago
I suspect problems with rotating parts- discs, shafts, inner and outer cvs, wheels, rims etc. Check them all out and by elimination you will find the culprit.
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Three cylinders change SolvedSolved

Kia Sephia 1993  33000 miles
The engine starts perfectly but, at 2000 rpm, it sets at three cylinders and, if I keep accelerating, it starts working properly. I've already changed the distributor cap and spark plugs but the failure remains.
SUE from United States 9 years ago  
SU
Rank 1
2 replies 
Phoebe from United States 9 years ago
Hi, SUE. I had your same problem with a Kia Sephia and it was due to a broken spark plug wire.
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SUE from United States 9 years ago
Certainly, it was the spark plugs wiring that was failing. I changed it and the problem disappeared. Thank you very much for your response.
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Chokes when warm

Kia Sephia 2000  263000 miles
Hi, buddies. I have a Kia Sephia II 2000 and its problem is that, when reaching half of the temperature, it starts choking. I then accelerate and it does not respond. I stop it, start it again and it works properly but only a block and the same occurs. I have already changed coils, fuel pump, wires, filters and nothing was solved. The scanner does not indicate any failure. I do not know what else to do.
bige from United States 9 years ago  
BI
1 reply 
carthaette from United States 9 years ago
I also have a Kia Sephia 2000 with the same choking problem. I've changed the catalytic converter but nothing changed. I am now thinking about replacing candles and wires; I'll then tell you what happened.
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Stalls when driving

Kia Sephia 1996  300000 miles
Some days ago, the cylinder head was serviced and the valves adjusted, because my car had an oil leakage that damaged the air sensor. At the same time, almost all the sensors were cleaned. However, it now happens that, when starting to drive, the vehicle suddenly stalls. The fuel pump has been checked and it seems to be alright. But the failure is still there and I do not know what else to check. Could you please give me your opinion?
rick from United States 9 years ago  
RI
1 report 
Wilhelm from United States 9 years ago
Hey, your problem is in the immobilizer, which you need to either replace or give maintainance.
Flick from United States 9 years ago
Hello everyone. The problem you have is that the steering wheel sensor is damaged. I tell you because this has already happened to me.
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Fuel pump failure

Kia Sephia 2000
My car has a problem with the fuel pump. I do not know why but, every time I travel, the vehicle overheats. The failure starts with a power loss, the car then chokes and I have to stop, in order for it to cool down. After that, it works properly for weeks. It is a quite strange problem the one I have. When it fails, I have to change the fuel pump and it lasts for a while.
anonymous user from United States 9 years ago
1 reply 
pres from United States 9 years ago
Check the fuel pump engine, which must be damaged. This happens because, as the car overheats, the pump pressure decreases, so it stops working until the car is cool again and it starts working properly once more. This same thing happened to me and you simply need to change this litle internal engine.
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Spark plugs wires connection

Kia Sephia 2001  180541 miles
My vehicle had a failure in the spark plugs wires, so I decided to change them. But now, the problem is that I've connected wrongly. Please help me by telling me where I should connect each wire, as I've installed them all the way around and do not remember the correct one.
Ginny from United States 9 years ago  
GI
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Sebby from United States 9 years ago
Start connecting them from the first cylinder.
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