2000 Kia Sephia Latches, locks and linkages Problems

“The locks freeze up in cold temps, enough to twist and bend my key. Even trying to force it open from the inside does not work. I almost broke my thumb trying to force it open unless you put a heater in the car for a long time.”

“When the weather is cold, the doors on my Kia's don't close. You have to have a person bump the door close from the outside. My door and the passenger door opened while I was driving. I'm very fearful of driving during in the winter, especially with my kids.”

“I own Kia-Sephia-2000. When the temperature is under 0 degrees the doors freeze so badly that I cannot shut the driver's side door or any other door that I might open and then try to close. Most often,. After I started and ran the heat at that time the door might close shut. One evening in january, I had to drive the entire time , 27 miles or 45 minutes with the driver's side door unable to close. I was holding it closed as tightly as I could. No amount of wd40 would help this situation. I live in an area that goes down to 40 below, and that is not the wind chill factor. …”

“In normally opening the driver's side door from the inside in cold weather, the plastic door handle broke became inoperative. The only way to open the door was by rolling down the window and operating the door using the outside door handle. Obviously this is a safety problem if the car needs to be exited quickly.”

“Consumer stated that the front door locks will not lock properly causing a distraction to the consumer. Ts also the doors will not shut close when weather is cold.”