Investigations
| NHTSA ID | Manufacturer | Date open | Date close | Subject | Recall campaign | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL - LINKAGES | ||||||
| SQ99020 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/30/1999 | 01/12/2000 | INTERMITTENT STALLING | 99V317000 | |
| Kia issued a kia technical times in october 1998 stating that, due to loose connections at the fuel pump ground at g300, the fuel pump may shut off intermittently.the corrective action is to solder the fuel pump ground terminals at the terminal connec | ||||||
| PE99042 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/24/1999 | 12/16/1999 | REFUELING SPIT- BACK | ||
| The subject vehicles are equipped with onboard refueling vapor recover systems.owners report that, during the refueling process, fuel sprays out of the refueling opening and soaks the person refueling the vehicle with liquid gasoline | ||||||
| EA99034 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 12/16/1999 | 06/29/2000 | REFUELING SPIT BACK | 00V175000 | |
| The number and dates of complaints and warrant claims reported by kia indicates that fuel spit-back has been a serieous ongoing problem with the sephia models.kia has made changes in both the orvr valve and in the installation process on the fuel tank check valve, in an attempt to correct the problem.the failure of the check valve, due to cracking during installation, could go undetected until problems develop with the orvr valve.should an orvr valve malfunction, when the vehicle has a tank chech valve with a latent crack, significant fuel spitting out the fuel filler pipe during refueling is possible.current owners of 1998 and 1999 models could still be driving vehicles with latent defects. | ||||||
| SQ99020 | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC | 06/30/1999 | 01/12/2000 | INTERMITTENT STALLING | 99V318000 | |
| Kia issued a kia technical times in october 1998 stating that, due to loose connections at the fuel pump ground at g300, the fuel pump may shut off intermittently.the corrective action is to solder the fuel pump ground terminals at the terminal connec | ||||||
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 12/03/2009 | 160000 | ||
| Tl*the contact owns a 1998 kia sephia. while driving approximately 35 mph the vehicle began to accelerate to 50 mph on its own. the driver stated that he had to press the brake pedal excessively in order to slow the vehicle down. the failure mileage was 160,000. the current mileage was 171,000. the vin was unavailable. the driver also stated that he notified the dealer and they told him that someone would contact him. | |||
| 1 | 03/23/1999 | ||
| The throttle stuck while driving . *yh | |||
| 06/12/2000 | |||
| While driving consumer experienced engine sticking and revving to a high rpm or behaves as if it going to stall. *ak | |||
| 1 | |||
| Cruise control failed. mjs | |||
| 10/19/1998 | 3 | ||
| The floor shifter has a rattling noise. had shifter replaced several times. the dashboard rattles. glove compartment fell down. radio speakers blown. bearings in wheel grind. doing fwy speed, vehicle would shimmy & shake. when slowing to stop, brakes would jerk. while waiting at stop, engine would be surging. *ak | |||
| 11/07/1998 | 4 | ||
| Vehicle would accelerate on its own. whenever shifting from park to reverse or drive, vehicle jumped. have taken to dealer & had problem repaired. informed was a throttle sensor that was causing the acceleration. a month later, the problem has reappeared. *ak | |||