1.8

hardly worth mentioning
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
89,000 miles

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problem #2

Dec 122008

Sephia

  • 138,000 miles
The contact owns a 2000 Kia Sephia. While driving less than 60 mph, the windshield wipers stopped working. The failure occurred during heavy rain conditions and the wiper motor continued to activate; however, the wipers went into a vertical position and would no longer operate. The failure and current mileages were 138,000.

- Upper Marboro, MD, USA

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problem #1

Mar 202006

Sephia 4-cyl

  • Automatic transmission
  • 40,000 miles
1. rear window tint damaged by defoster wires causing the tint to bubble and obstruct rear view. 2. heat damage to front dash results in an adjustment or movement to the fromt windsheild creating cracks in windshiled to large to repair. Occurs with both factory and commercially installed glass. 3. a sub result occurs where the defroster vents on the dash break and no longer provide directed air to the windshiled, causing obstructed views.

- Prattville, AL, USA

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