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2001 Kia SEPHIA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	537971
Internal NHTSA #	10117986
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC.
Brand	KIA
Model	SEPHIA
Model Year	2001
File date	21/11/04
Component	POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving down the road and the transmission started slipping. Then another day the car died going down the road. I managed to get off the road, and then i got it started back up ,and was going home and the car stopped running again. When i got it running again i took it home, and i am afraid to drive it again. I bought it at a used car dealer and it only had 37,000 miles on it when it bought it. It is not quite 93,000 miles on it now and i am still having to pay for something that i am afraid to drive. I have replaced the brake pads 3 times. The dya it quit running twice with me is dec. 21 merry christmas to me. I didn't have the money to take it to a mechanic. So i just parked it in my backyard.*ak
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	93000
Number of Occurences	2
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MARTIN, GA
VIN pattern	KNAFB121115XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?
Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	0
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	22/09/03
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	4
Drive train type	FWD
Transmission type	AUTO
Vehicle speed	45
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2001 Kia SEPHIA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2001 Kia SEPHIA Power Train Automatic Transmission Problems, Complaints and Defects

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