6.3

fairly significant
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
11,800 miles

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problem #5

Jul 062005

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 59,000 miles
While driving, the battery light came on and the engine began to run hot. The cooling system rocketed to high after the battery light illuminated. The engine went dead in the middle of the freeway. The car was towed to a dealership. The dealer informed the consumer they would not be able to check the vehicle until after July 11th. The consumer did not know what exactly the dealerships diagnosis was because they have yet to check vehicle. Consumer suspected this was a cooling system issue with battery problems as well.

- Benicia, CA, USA

problem #4

Mar 122001

Sephia

  • Automatic transmission
  • miles
Engine will continueously overheat when traveling long distances. Contacted dealer, and dealer cannot find cause.

- Crawfield, SC, USA

problem #3

Jun 242000

Sephia

  • miles
Consumer states a cloud of smoke began to rise from the hood of the vehicle, consumer pulled over and noticed that the anti-freeze was leaking when the vehicle was turned off, it was also during the incident that the engine overheated, mechanic replaced the cooling fan relay and fuse and resecured wiring connections, consumer states on a separate occasion the malfunction indicator light began to flash, in which the vehicle would slow down and then speed up, the vehicle felt as though it was going to loose power even as it struggled to reach 50 mph, vehicle began to back fire and a loud rattling noise from the engine, which forced consumer to have vehicle towed.

- Somerset, NJ, USA

problem #2

Oct 182000

Sephia

  • miles
Water pump replaced.

- Englewood, NJ, USA

problem #1

Nov 261999

Sephia

  • miles
Vehicle overheated. Also, rear doors were stuck.

- Miamia, FL, USA