Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10190933May 16, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
FOR THE PAST 2 MONTHS I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH A VERY ANNOYING AND VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM THE KIA SEDONA PULLED TO THE LEFT. WHILE NOT TOO NOTICEABLE ON CITY STREETS IT I WAS VERY NOTICEABLE ON THE FREEWAY, AND IF THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EVER LET GO FOR A SECOND THE CAR PULLED TO THE LEFT ,RIGHT TOWARD THE FREEWAY MEDIAN. MY HANDS AND ARMS GET TIRED HOLDING THE VEHICLE STRAIGHT ON LONG TRIPS. TO ME, THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.* THE PROBLEM BEGAN IN MARCH 2007, AND HAS GOTTEN INCRESINGLY WORSE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO MY PRIVATE MECHANIC ONCE FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT, HE SAID IT DIDN'T DO ANYTHING, BUT IT STILL PULLED TO THE LEFT!). I HAVE THEN TAKEN IT BACK TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY SAID THEY ADJUSTED SOMETHIN AT NO CHANGE. THE SECOND TIME THEY SAID THEY REPLACED THE RIGHTSIDE STRUT AT NO CHANGE. THE THIRD TIME THEY CLAIMED THEY ADJUSTED THE LEFTSIDE STRUT AT NO CHANGE.*AK MY CAR IS NOW GOING BACK TO THE DEALER FOR A FOURTH TIME, TO GET ITS LEFT STRUT REPLACED. I AM NOT CONVINCED THIS WILL SOLVE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE, AND I HAVE FOUND SEVERAL OTHER POSTINGS (BOTH HERE, AND IN OTHER FORUMS) THAT ALL HAVE THE EXACT SAME COMPAINT: 2006 KIA SEDONA PULLS TO THE LEFT. WHILE THE DEALER HAS BEEN PATIENT-- THEY ARE ALSO CLUELESS AND HAVE SUPPOSEDLY NOT HEARD OF THIS PROBLEM. THE LAST TIME I WAS IN, THEY MADE ME TAKE THEIR MECHANIC FOR A RIDE, WHICH I WAS GLAD TO DO, TO PROVE TO HIM THAT THE CAR VEERS TO THE LEFT. THE MECHANIC STARTED USING EXCUSES LIKE "OH, THE ROAD SLOPES LEFT, SO THAT'S WHY IT DOES THAT" AND ALSO "THIS MODEL HAS TORQUE-STEERING, SO THIS IS NORMAL". IN MY OPINION, THIS DEMANS A RECALL. PERSONALLY, I AM BEGINNING THE PROCESS OF TAKING ADVANTAGE OF WISCONSIN'S LEMON LAW - WHICH STATES THAT 4 REPAIRS FOR THE SAME THING IN THE FIRST YEAR QUALIFY THE CAR AS A LEMON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10190601May 13, 2007
AIR BAGS:SIDE/WINDOW, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
ON MAY 13, 2006 I PURCHASED A 2006 KIA SEDONA VAN FROM A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2006, OCTOBER 11, 2006, JANUARY 3, 2007, AND JANUARY 18, 2007 HAD THIS VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE DUE TO THE AIR BAG LIGHT COMING ON WHILE DRIVING AND STAYING ON. DURING THE FIRST OCCASION THE LIGHT WAS RESET AS THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN COULD NOT FIND A PROBLEM. ON THE SECOND OCCASION A CODE APPEARED, BUT NO PARTS WERE ORDERED SINCE THE CODE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE LIGHT WAS AGAIN RESET, AND THE VAN SENT BACK TO ME. ON THE THIRD OCCASION TWO CODES APPEARED, PART WERE ORDERED, BUT IT WAS STILL UNCLEAR OF THE PROBLEM. AGAIN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT RESET THE AIR BAG LIGHT AND SAID THEY WOULD CALL WHEN THE PARTS ARRIVED. AFTER NOT HEARING FROM ANYONE, I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TAYLOR KIA, AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE SORRY FOR NOT CONTACTING ME, AND I COULD BRING THE VAN IN ON JANUARY 18, 2007. ON THAT OCCASION, A PART WAS REPLACED, A LEG ASSEMBLY. I WAS TOLD THAT THE LIGHT ISSUE SHOULD BE FIXED. ON MAY 10, 2007, MY WIFE WAS DRIVING WITH MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT. THEY WERE HIT IN THE DRIVER SIDE BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING ABOUT 50 MPH. THE FRONT DRIVER, AND PASSENGER AIR BAGS DEPLOYED. THE SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, AND UPON IMPACT THE SEAT BELTS RELEASED, INSTEAD OF LOCKING, WITH NO RETRACTION. THIS CAUSE MY WIFE AND DAUGHTER TO BE THROWN AROUND IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. ACCORDING TO THE VAN'S MANUAL, THE AIR BAGS, AND SEAT BELTS SHOULD WORK TOGETHER. THE FACT THAT THE SEAT BELTS RELEASED COULD HAVE ALLOWED FOR EITHER THE DRIVER OR THE PASSENGER TO BE EJECTED. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VAN AGAIN AS WE HAVE FIVE CHILDREN TOTAL. THIS WAS A BIG SAFETY CONCERN. WE HAVE REPORTED THIS ISSUE TO TAYLOR KIA, TOLEDO, OHIO, FOUR TIMES. I AM NOW UNSURE IF THE PROBLEM WAS EVER CORRECTED. I AM ALSO POSITIVE NO REPAIR MADE TO THE VAN WILL EVER CONVINCE ME THAT ALL SAFETY EQUIPTMENT IS FUNCTIONING ON THIS PARTICULAR VAN. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10190531May 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
STARTING IN NOVEMBER 2006 THE 2005 KIA SEDONA STARTED MAKING A LOUD GROANING NOISE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, USUALLY AT LESS THAN 20 MPH. BY JANUARY 2007 IT STATED HAPPENING ALMOST EVERY STOP. A STRONG VIBRATION COULD BE FELT THROUGH THE PEDAL TOO. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALER IN MAY 2007 IN THE HOPES OF IT BEING REPAIRED, AS WE COULD TAKE IT NO MORE. THEY SAID THEY LOOKED AT IT AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. I ASKED IF THEY HAD DONE THE TSB # KT20070402401 BY KIA. THEY SAID IF THE MECHANIC FOUND NOTHING , AND THEY DID NOT LOOK AT THE TSB. THE TSB, STATED THAT THE BRAKES SHOULD BE CHANGED IF THE CUSTOMER REPORTED THE PROBLEM WE HAD. THEY DID NOT WANT TO DO IT. WE TOOK THE VAN AND DROVE IT. WITHIN 15 STOPS AND LESS THAN 1 HOUR LATER THE GROAN WAS BACK. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO DEALER, AND MAKING THEM DO THE TSB. MY WIFE AND I REFUSED TO TOW OUR POP UP CAMPER OR DRIVE LONG DISTANCES AS WE WERE AFRAID THE BRAKES WILL FAIL!*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189594May 2, 2007
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY IN OUR 2002 KIA SEDONA. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189504May 2, 2007
AIR BAGS, PARKING BRAKE:INDICATOR LIGHT, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN
I PURCHASED A 2006 KIA SEDONA IN AUGUST, 2006. ON 08-14-2006 IT WAS RETURNED FOR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, REPAIRS WERE MADE. I ALSO STATED TO THEM THAT IT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, WHICH TO THIS DAY THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED. ON 11-13-2006 AT APPROX. 3,300 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VAN BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND CUT OUT. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER( MISFIRE IN CYCLINDER)AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VAN WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 01-03-2007(SCANNED SYSTEM, COULD NOT FIND CODE),01-18-2007(MULTIPLE MISFIRES),02-08-2007(RANDOM MISFIRES. ALSO REPAIRED SHORTED OUT HOT WIRE TO DRIVER'S SIDE PARKING LIGHT),04-09-2007(THEY STATED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE, EVEN THOUGH THE VAN IS SKIPPING),04-12-2007 (RANDOM MISFIRES). AFTER SENDING A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT LETTER TO KIA THEY PICKED MY VEHICLE UP ON 04-23-2007 AND BROUGHT TECHS IN FROM CALIFORNIA TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. I WAS GOING TO PICK MY VAN UP ON THURSDAY 04-26-2007 BUT KIA CALLED AND STATED THAT AFTER THEY TEST DROVE IT THE ENGINE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN CAME ON. THEY STATED THAT THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON 04-27-2007. ON 04-27-2007 THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON 04-30-2007. ON 04-30-2007 THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON 05-01-2007. ON 05-01-2007 THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE PULLING OUT THE DRIVE TRAIN TO SHIP TO CALIFORNIA AND IN TURN KIA/CALIFORNIA WOULD BE SHIPPING A NEW ONE. NOW THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2007. I HAVE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS/ISSUES REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SEVERE ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT STABLE/SAFE ENOUGH TO BE ROADWORTHY. THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE WONDERFUL AND UNDERSTANDING TO MY CONCERNS, HOWEVER KIA MOTORS OF AMERICA DOES NOT SEEM TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES AS A CONCERN. I AM STILL PURSUING THIS ISSUES BETWEEN MYSELF AND KIA, BUT THIS IS WAY TOO MUCH HASSLE TO GO THROUGH TO TRY TO KEEP MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORIST SAFE AGAINST THIS VEHICLE BEING ON THE ROAD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10189033April 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN RECALL # 05V232000 REGARDING THE WHEEL BEARINGS. THE CONTACT' S VEHICLE DEVELOPED BRAKE FAILURE SHORTLY AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED. THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN STOPPING THE VEHICLE, AND THE STOPPING DISTANCE WAS REDUCED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE DEALER REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE BRAKE PADS, DRUMS, AND ROTORS, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 61,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 13,000.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188847April 25, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, STEERING:RACK AND PINION
I OWN A 2004 KIA SEDONA. I BOUGHT THE CAR WITH 57,000 MILES ON IT FROM THE ORIGINAL OWNER. THE WARRANTY CALLS FOR 60,000 MILES TO SECOND OWNER. THE TRANSMISSION, RACK & PINION WERE REPLACED BY ME AT 57,000 AND NOW THE ENGINE HAS A BUILD UP OF SLUDGE AND THE LOCAL DEALER IS REFUSING TO WARRANTY THE DEFECT. THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION OR RACK AND PINION EITHER. THEY WERE PAID FOR AND REPLACED BY ME. I FEEL THIS CAR IS A LEMON AND I NEED HELP IN PURSUING RECOURSE AGAINST THIS DEALER IN CHATTANOOGA, PREBUL KIA. THANKS *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188558April 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:CALIPER
THIS VAN HAS BRAKE PROBLEMS SQUEAKING AND WEARING OUT PADS WAY TOO FAST. I WAS TOLD NOTHING IS WRONG WITH THE BRAKE SYSTEM BUT WHEN TAKING IT TO A BRAKE SHOP I WAS TOLD THE CALIPERS ARE BAD, KIA HAS NOT FIXED THEM AND DENIES THAT THEY'RE BAD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS TOLD THAT A SPARK PLUG HAD MISFIRED, THAT WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY AND THEN ANOTHER SPARK PLUG MISFIRED AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY. THE OIL LEVEL WAS GETTING LOW BUT I HAD NO LEAK AND I WAS TOLD THAT THE OIL FILTER WAS SIMPLY LOOSE SO THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT. I ASKED IF I SHOULD BRING THE VAN BACK IN A WEEK TO HAVE THE OIL LEVEL CHECKED AND WE WERE ASSURED THERE WAS NO LEAK. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AND THE OIL LIGHT FLICKERED, DID NOT STAY ILLUMINATED, SO WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY, AS THE OWNERS MANUAL AND THE MECHANIC HAD STATED. THEN WE'RE TOLD THAT THERE'S SLUDGE IN THE ENGINE AND THAT IT WILL BE 2,000 DOLLARS TO TAKE IT APART AND CHECK THE DAMAGE THAT WE CAUSED FROM CONTINUING TO DRIVE IT. THEY NEVER TOLD US THERE WAS ANY REASON TO NOT DRIVE IT NOR DID THEY MENTION SLUDGE PREVIOUSLY. THE VAN WILL BE TOWED BACK TO KIA TOMORROW. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10188424April 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. IN NOVEMBER 2006 THE WHEELS BEGAN TO VIBRATE, AND MADE A LOUD NOISE WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP FROM 20 MPH. THE MEHANIC RESURFACED THE ROTORS, AND CLEANED AND READJUSTED THE REAR DRUMS. IN FEBRUARY OF 2007 THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE SAME MECHANIC REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE PADS AND FRONT ROTORS AND READJUSTED AND CLEANED THE REAR DRUMS AGAIN. ON MARCH 1, 2007, THE NOISE RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER. ON MARCH 7, 2007, THE FAILURE RETURNED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED AND THE REAR DRUM WAS READJUSTED. CURRENTLY, THE FAILURE IS OCCURRING AGAIN AND THE CONTACT IS NOT PLEASED THAT IT HAPPENS VERY TWO MONTHS. THE BRAKES HAVE NOT FAILED AGAIN YET, BUT THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT MAY SHUT OFF. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 47,700 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187779April 13, 2007
TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
MOTOR VEHICLE PART DEFECT- SPARE TIRE CARRIER ASSEMBLY WAS DEFECTIVE, AS I WAS UNABLE TO REMOVE THE SPARE TIRE FROM THE CARRIER AFTER HAVING A FLAT TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE. THE CARRIER'S THREADS SEEMED TO BE DEFECTIVE, AS I WAS UNABLE TO LOWER OR RAISE THE CARRIER ASSEMBLY. I CONTACTED THE KIA DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM, BUT THE SERVICE DIRECTOR REFUSED TO FIX THE ISSUE UNLESS I WAS WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF DEFECTIVE PARTS. I REFUSED SINCE THE SPARE TIRE ASSEMBLY HAS NEVER BEEN USED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 2, 2006, WHEN I HAD A FLAT TIRE ON THE INTERSTATE AND DISCOVERED THIS DEFECTIVE PART.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187702April 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:DRUM
BOUGHT VAN NEW. AT 9K STARTED VIBRATING. TOOK TO DEALER AND THEY REPLACED ROTORS. AGAIN AT 20K. THEN THEY REPLACED THE REAR DRUMS FOR VIBRATING. THEN THEY TURNED ROTORS AND DRUMS TO CORRECT VIBRATION. MECHANICS AND SERVICE MANAGERS ALL TELL ME IT'S A KNOWN PROBLEM BECAUSE VANS WEIGHT WAS INCREASE TO GET BETTER SAFETY RATING, BUT THEY USED LIGHT WEIGHT BRAKES AND THEY CAN'T HANDLE THE HEAVIER VAN AND OVERHEAT AND WARP. AFTER ALL THIS, THEY TELL ME KNOW THAT THEY WON'T COVER TO FIX ISSUE ANY MORE, SAYING IT ISN'T A SAFETY ISSUE. IF THEY ROTORS/DRUMS AREN'T SUFFICIENT TO STOP VEHICLE CORRECTLY, SEEMS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE TO ME. NEED TO HAVE THIS INVESTIGATED AND ACTION TAKEN. I HAVE OPENED A CASE W/ KIA CORP. TO REVIEW AND MAKE A DECISION. PLEASE CONTACT ME FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR MORE INFO. THANKS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187717April 12, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
THE MINI VAN'S POWER LOCKS AUTOMATICALLY LOCK THEMSELVES. IT HAS HAPPENED AT LEAST 10 TIMES. IT USUALLY DOES IT WHILE THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING. IT HAS EVEN LOCKED MY 3 SMALL CHILDREN IN IT. I HAVE HAD IT TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND EVERY TIME THEY CAN'T GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. I'VE BEEN TOLD THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING TO THE VEHICLE UNLESS IT IS DUPLICATED AT THE DEALERSHIP. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187459April 10, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE ROTORS HAD TO BE TURNED TWICE AT 14,944 MILES AND 19,076 MILES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IN DECEMBER 2006 A LARGE AMOUNT OF PRESSURE WAS FELT WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE. THE DEALER STATED THAT BOTH ROTORS WERE CORRODED. ON APRIL 7, 2007, THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 25 MPH IN WET AND ICY CONDITIONS, WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL HALF A BLOCK IN ADVANCE, AND THE VEHICLE DID NOT DECREASE IN SPEED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY SIGNIFICANT PRESSURE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL. A LOUD THUMP WAS HEARD FROM THE FRONT LEFT TIRE BRAKE WHILE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, AND WAS TOLD THAT BOTH FRONT BRAKES WERE GLAZED AND THE ROTORS WERE CORRODED. THE DEALER APPLIED AN ANTI GLAZE CHEMICAL AND TURNED THE ROTORS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,076 ,AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,944. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE DEALER INFORMED HIM THAT KIA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND RESULTS FROM THE FACT THAT THE ROTOR IS UNDER SIZE FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE SEDONA. UPDATED 05/04/07*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187498April 10, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HANDLES ON THE REAR PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE DOORS BROKE OFF OF THE VEHICLE. THE HANDLES WERE PLASTIC. THE DOORS WERE UNABLE TO BE OPENED BECAUSE THE CHILD SAFETY LOCK WERE ON. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,500. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186924April 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
AT 10,616 MILES I HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS FIXED DUE TO SQUEALING; THE DEALERS MECHANIC TURNED THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS. NOW AT 20934 MILES THE SAME REPAIR HAS TO BE DONE AGAIN. WHEN I QUESTIONED THE MECHANICS ABOUT THIS I WAS TOLD THEY ARE HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 KIA SEDONA DUE TO THE BRAKES NOT BEING SUFFICIENT FOR THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE. I WAS ALSO TOLD NEVER TO TOW A TRAILER EVEN THOUGH MY VAN IS RATED TO TOW BECAUSE THE BRAKES MAY FAIL. WHEN I CONTACTED KIA COMPLAINTS THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING TO HELP ME, AND DENIED THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THE 2005 SEDONA. AFTER SEARCHING THE INTERNET I HAVE FOUND THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM FOR MANY OTHER 2005 SEDONA OWNERS. THERE IS EVEN A DISCUSSION ABOUT IT ON WWW.EDMUNDS.COM IN THE FORUMS SECTION. I AM PLEADING WITH THE NHTSA TO INTERVENE REGARDING THIS MATTER BEFORE THERE IS A LOSS OF LIFE! *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186612March 31, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
ROTORS WARPED AT 20,000 MILES. WAY TOO SOON FOR THIS KIND OF WEAR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186644March 31, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CAR BUCKING AND SHIFTING PROBLEMS. KIA HAS HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH THE SEDONA AND FUEL PROBLEMS THAT THEY ARE WELL AWARE OF BUT REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THEM. THE CAR STALLS ON THE FREE WAY IT BUCK VIOLENTLY AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OWNERS THAT ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS THAT WE ARE FACING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186253March 27, 2007
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
DURING HARDER BRAKING IN A KIA SEDONA VAN, THE SECOND ROW SEAT FLIPPED FORWARD AND CLOBBERED THE DRIVER'S (MINE) HEAD. I WAS SO STARTLED THAT I HAD NO CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW SECONDS. NOTHING WAS HIT. THIS WAS BECAUSE THE SECOND ROW SEATS FLIP FORWARD TO ALLOW REAR ENTRY BUT THEY DO NOT NECESSARILY RE-LATCH WHEN PUTTING THEM UPRIGHT AGAIN, EITHER FROM A LACK OF RE-LATCHING FORCE OR DEBRIS/CARPET INTERFERENCE WITH THE LATCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185945March 22, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE 2002 KIA SEDONNA WITH 37275 FAILURE MILEAGE AT ANY RATE OF SPEED THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHILE BRAKING. THIS FAILURE HAPPENED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL PERSISTED. RECALL 05V013000 WAS ISSUED FOR VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL: CABLES. REPAIRS HAD BEEN PERFORMED TWICE ON THE VEHICLE, BUT THE ACCELERATION WHILE BRAKING STILL PERSISTED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,292. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185752March 21, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2004 KIA SEDONA HAS 24,000 MILES ON IT AND IS IN THE 3 YEAR 36,000 MILE BUMPER-TO-BUMPER PART OF THE WARRANTY. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ALBERT KIA. THE SERVICE MANAGER SAID THE CAR HAD A BLOWN ENGINE AND THAT IT WOULD BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY, HOWEVER, WE NEEDED TO BRING IN ALL THE OIL CHANGE RECORDS FOR WARRANTY PURPOSES -WHICH WE DID. THAT DEALERSHIP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND THE CAR WAS NEVER REPAIRED. A REP FROM KIA USA TOLD ME THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TOW MY CAR TO BALISE KIA IN WARWICK, RI. TWO DAYS LATER, SCOTT, THE SERVICE MANAGER AT BALISE, CALLED TO TELL ME THAT HE AND THE DISTRICT MANAGER HAD LOOKED AT THE CAR AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT HAD 5 LITERS TOO MUCH OIL IN IT. I TOLD SCOTT THAT THE SERVICE MANAGER AT ALBERT KIA HAD ALREADY DIAGNOSED THE CAR AND REPORTED A BLOWN ENGINE, NEVER ONCE MENTIONING ANYTHING ABOUT TOO MUCH OIL. WITHIN THE 72 HOURS, JEFF FROM KIA USA CALLED AND INFORMED ME THAT HE HAD MY CASE. AFTER A BRIEF REVIEW, JEFF ASKED ME TO FAX OVER THE SERVICE RECORDS TO HIM. ON JANUARY 16TH, MY CASE WAS GIVEN TO RUSSELL STUART. LATER IN JANUARY, THE KIA DM AND I CHECKED THE OIL TOGETHER AND NOTED THAT IT WAS NOT OVER THE FILL LINE. THE DM REMOVED THE OIL CAP, LOOKED AT THE UNDERSIDE, AND NOTED THAT IT FILLED COVERED WITH SLUDGE. THE DM NOW STATED THAT THE CAR NEVER HAD AN OIL CHANGE - VOIDING THE WARRANTY. I ASKED IF THE SLUDGE ON THE BACK OF THE CAP WAS THE RESULT OF A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. THE DM SAID NO. MY SON, AN ASE MASTER TECHNICIAN, FOUND A KIA ISSUED TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN STATING THAT SOME 2004 SEDONA MODELS WITH THE 3.5 LITER ENGINE HAD A DEFECT THAT LEFT A SCORE MARK AT THE #6 CYLINDER ON THE HEAD, RESULTING IN HEAD GASKET FAILURE. MY VEHICLE WAS BUILT 4 WEEKS AFTER KIA SAID THEY CORRECTED THE PROBLEM BUT KIA WILL NOT LEND ANY CREDENCE TO THIS BULLETIN REGARDING MY VEHICLE. I'M STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT HAS BEEN OUT OF SERVICE FOR 3 MONTHS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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