Kia Sedona Complaints (2004)

213 consumer complaints on file.

#10106210January 12, 2005
AIR BAGS
HIT SOME BLACK ICE AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN, THEN ROLLED. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THIS VEHICLE MODEL IS THE SORENTO LX.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10106115January 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2004 KIA SORENTO LEAKS OIL. FOUR TIMES IN FOR SERVICE, LATEST TIME JANUARY 5, 2005. TWICE DEALER REPLACED OIL PLUG GASKET. LAST TIME IN DEALER SERVICE DEPT SAYS PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY DEFECTIVE DESIGNED OIL FILTERS. DEALER GOES ON TO SAY KIA AWARE OF PROBLEM AND GOING TO REDESIGN OIL FILTER. DEALER DOES NOT KNOW WHEN NEW FILTER IS GOING TO BE AVAILABLE. IN MEAN TIME MY 2004 SORENTO CONTINUES TO LEAK OIL. FUMES FROM OIL BURNING ON HOT ENGINE CAUSING ME HEADACHES AND NAUSEA. DON'T BELIEVE DEALER EXPLANATION. USED TO HAVE A 2003 SORENTO WHICH KIA REPLACED BECAUSE OF MAJOR ENGINE PROBLEMS. NOW THE REPLACEMENT VEHICLE (2004 SORENTO) HAS OIL LEAKING PROBLEMS THAT ARE UNRESOLVED BY DEALER. GOING TO TAKE IN AGAIN BECAUSE FUMES SO STRONG IT MAKES IT UNDRIVEABLE EXCEPT AS A LAST RESORT. BELIEVE ENGINE IN 2003 SORENTO IS SAME TYPE ENGINE IN 2004 SORENTO. OIL LEAKING IN THE 2003 WASN'T AN ISSUE. ONLY IN THIS SORENTO 2004.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10106113January 11, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
OIL LEAKS - 2004 KIA SORENTO. COMPLIANT FORM DOES NOT ALLOW ME TO SELECT SORENTO AS VEHICLE MODEL WHEN COMPLETING THIS FORM. DEALER REPLACED OIL PLUG GASKET TWICE. BEEN IN FOR OIL LEAK COMPLAINTS 4 TIMES. LAST TIME THERE JAN 05, 2005 DEALER SERVICE SAYS PROBLEM IS OIL FILTER LEAKING BECAUSE OF DEFECTIVE OIL FILTER DESIGN. DEALER SERVICE SAYS KIA IN PROCESS OF RE-DESIGN OF FILTER. WHEN NEW OIL FILTERS AVAILABLE DEALER SAYS UNKNOWN. FIND THIS EXPLANATION OF PROBLEM TO BE UNBELIEVABLE. DON'T BELIEVE 2004 ENGINE DIFFERENT FROM 2003 ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE. WHEN LAST IN DEALER SERVICE ANOTHER CUSTOMER WAS IN FOR SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM; OIL LEAKS IN 2004 SORENTO. WAS IN MULTIPLE TIMES FOR A SOLUTION. USED TO HAVE SORENTO 2003 AND NEVER HAD LEAKING OIL, KIA REPLACED MY 2003 WITH A 2004 SORENTO BECAUSE OF MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH 2003. ENGINE OIL LEAKING WAS NOT ONE OF THE PROBLEMS WITH 2003. BELIEVE SAME ENGINE USED IN BOTH MODELS. DON'T BELIEVE PROBLEM IS OIL FILTER DESIGN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10100762November 30, 2004
FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS MILEAGE FAR BELOW PROMISED. THE 2004 KIA SEDONA LX WAS POSTED AS 16-22 MPG. WE ARE AVERAGING 11 MPG HWY/CITY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, THE SECOND TIME THERE WERE PARTS REPLACED LIKE AIRFLOW SENSORS. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OUR DEALER HAS WORKED WITH US WELL, BUT WITH GAS PRICES THE WAY THEY ARE, THE COST TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE IS MUCH MORE THAN ADVERTISED. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO OWN THE SEDONA AS WELL, SOME ARE AVERAGING OVER THE 20MPG, WHILE OTHERS ARE LIKE MYSELF, 10-11 MPG.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10096123October 20, 2004
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
ON 10/17/04 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A NOISE LIKE I HAD A FLAT, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED THERE WAS NO FLAT. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST EXIT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE THE WHOLE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NEW PARTS WERE ORDERED. IN MY OPINION I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE LUCKEY. I COULD HAVE KILLED OR MY WHOLE IF THEY WERE WITH ME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10093277September 29, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BLOWN MAIN ENGINE FUSE DUE TO THIS FAILURE IT SHUTS OFF ALL ENGINE AND IT DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND WON'T START. AFTER IT WENT TO THE DEALER FOR SO MANY DAYS WITHOUT CALLING US TO INFORM OF WHAT'S GOING ON, THEY HAVE FIGURED THAT IT HAS A BLOWN FUSE AND THEY ( DEALER MECHANICS ) BLAME ME TO THE FACT THAT I MIGHT BE USING A LOT OF ELECTICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE VAN SUCH AS PLAYING VIDEO GAME WHILE DRIVING AND MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL BLOW OUT. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER... SAME THING HAPPENED I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND IT DID THE SAME THING. NOW THAT THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER, GOD KNOWS WHAT THEY WILL COME UP WITH, TO HAVE SUCH AN EXCUSE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10092321September 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER CHANGED THE ENGINE AND THE DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE COMPUTER AND NO DEFECTS HAVE BEEN FOUND. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10090125August 31, 2004
PARKING BRAKE
WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD UNTIL IT HIT A TREE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10089263August 19, 2004
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080390July 6, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
WHEN DRIVING THE VAN ANY SPEED. ONCE IT WARMS UP WITH THE AC ON THERE IS A LOUD GROANING/GROWING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND STARTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN CONTINUES AND INCREASES IN FREQUENCY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10080193June 30, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE DESCRIBED AS RUBBING COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10079770June 24, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED FRONT END VIBRATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE ALREADY REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071493June 4, 2004
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDSHIELD HAS SOME TYPE OF HAZE THAT APPEARS CLOUDY THROUGH THE DRIVER'S EYES. THE HAZE MAKES IT HARD FOR THE DRIVER TO SEE CLEARLY. *AK THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE INDICATED THAT THE HAZE WAS A CHARACTERISTIC OF THE VEHICLE AND THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE TO CORRECT IT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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