Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10120093June 1, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES:TEMPORARY/EMERGENCY SPARE TIRE
DT: THE SPARE TIRE UNDERNEATH THE VAN SITS ON A METAL RACK. THE METAL RUBED ON THE TIRE AND MADE RIDGES ON THE TIRE. CONSUMER CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. *AK *SB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122270May 27, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CHARGING SYSTEM UNDER ENGINEERED. BATTERY FAILS TO CHARGE IN HOT WEATHER, SAY 90 F OR ABOVE. AMPERAGE TOO LOW FOR USE IN HOT WEATHER WITH AC AT FULL POWER, ESPECIALY WHEN IDLING. I HAVE TRIED A LAGER BATTERY 1,000 CCA, BUT ITS ONLY A TEMPORARY FIX. AS THE HOT DAYS GO BY THE BATTERY STARTS TO LOSE ITS POWER AND THEN I NEED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR A LONG TIME BEFORE THE BATTERY IS FULLY CHARGED AND I MEAN 3HR OR MORE OF A DRIVE! I HAVE HAD TO JUMP START 2002 KIA SEDONA 6 TIMES IN HOT WEATHER. TALKED TO DEALER ABOUT IT. THEY SAID IT WAS A VERY COMMON COMPLAIT WITH THE KIA SEDONA IN HOT WEATER CITIES AND THAT KIA IS NOT GOINT TO CHANGE THE WIMPY ALTERMATOR WITH A MORE BEEFY ONE. AS A FORMER TECHNICIAN I KNOW THAT THIS IS A FIRE HAZARD, RADIOS AND OTHER ELECTRONICS WILL SHORT OUT IF NOT REMEDIED. CORTRARY TO MAIN BELIEF THAT ONLY HIGH VOLTAGE CAN CAUSE A SHORT I HAVE FOUND THAT LOW VALTAGE CAN CAUSE A SHORT THEN WHEN YOU INCREASE YOUR VOLTAGE BY JUMP STARTING YOU CAN CAUSE A FIRE. SO HEADS UP (TICK, TOCK,TICK ,TOCK)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10122336May 27, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
FRONT DISCS BRAKES WARPING, APPEAS TO REOCCUR AT REGULAR INTERVALS. I TOOK MY KIA SEDONA TO HAVE THIS CORRECTED AT THE DEALER IN 12/1/02. IT HAD ITS ROTORS AND PADS REPLACED, BUT THE SAME PROBLEM REOCCURED WITH IN 5K MILES. I DID NOT TAKE SEDONA FOR SERVICE UNTILL IT GOT REALLY BAD ESPECIALY WHEN EXITING THE FREEWAY. BUY THIS TIME MY BAKE WORRANTY HAD EXPIRED. MY BAD. THE DEALER STILL WORKED WITH ME AND RESUFACED THE ROTORS FOR A MINIMAL CHARGE. 3K MILES LATER ROTORS REWARP, AT THIS TIME I DECIDED TO PUSHES A SET OF NEW ROTORS, PADS AND ISTALL THEM MY SELF. THE SEDONA WORKED GREAT FOR 7K MILES THEN DISC BAKES REWARP.THIS TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKE ROTOS ARE UNDER ENGINEERED. SO WITH THIS IN MIND, I SENT MY OLD ROTORS TO BE RESURFACED, CROSSED DRILLED AND SLOTTED. WITH A NEW SET OF REGULAR PADS I REINSTALLED MY ROTORS AND PADS. SO FAR I GOT 35K MILES ON THESE BRAKES AND THEY STILL HAVE PLENTY OF MEAT WITH NO WARPING. MY KIA SEDONA HAS 50K MILES AND NO OTHER BRAKING PROBLEMS HAVE ACCURED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10121921May 23, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
DT: AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR 10 MINUTES PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT AND GOT OUT OF CAR ,AND WHILE IN RESTAURANT FOR 45 MINUTES, IT CAUGHT ON FIRE. BLACK SMOKE AND FLAMES CAME OUT FROM STEERING WHEEL AND THE WINDOWS BLEW OUT. NOTHING HAPPENED BEFORE SHE PARKED THE CAR. FROM INSIDE OF FIREWALL BACK WAS TOTALED, THE ENGINE WAS THE ONLY THING LEFT. CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALER. MANUFACTURER HAS CALLED HER BACK, AND WAS WAITING FOR INVESTIGATION. DEALER SAID IT WAS KIA'S RESPONSIBILITY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119368May 2, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHEN THE CONSUMERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKE, THE CAR MOVED(LURCHED) BY ITSELF AND HIT THE CAR IN FRONT. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE KIA DEALER APPROXIMATELY 10 TIMES IN THE PRIOR YEAR. THEY FOUND THREE MAJOR THINGS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, AND REPAIRED ALL OF THE DEFECTS EXCEPT THE UNINTENDED ACCELERATION. THE CONSUMER THOUGHT THE PROBLEM WAS TAKEN CARE OF AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED THIS MORNING. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY WANT TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED IN. IT STARTED GOING BAD THIS PAST YEAR WHEN IT WOULD SHAKE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10119371May 2, 2005
SUSPENSION, SEATS
THE BOLTS IN ALL OF THE SEATS CONTINUED TO BECOME LOOSE. THE BACK OF THE SEAT CONTINUED TO FALL BACKWARDS OR FORWARDS. THE FRONT SUSPENSION ALWAYS HAS TO BE TIGHTENED WHEN THE CONSUMER HAS THE VEHICLE SERVICE..
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118763May 1, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER DATED 04/04/05 STATING THAT THE THROTTLE MAY FREEZE IN MY 2003 KIA SEDONA. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT THE DEALERSHIP WAS SHORT HANDED AND SOMEONE WOULD GET BACK TO ME. I ALSO CALLED THE KIA CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER AND LEFT A MESSAGE ON 04/26/05 AND STILL NO RESPONSE. OUR KIA SEDONA ACCOUNT IS UNDER MY HUSBANDS NAME, DONALD A DUDLEY. HE IS AN OVER THE ROAD TRUCK DRIVER AND IS AWAY FROM HOME ALOT. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT NO ONE SEEMS TO BE LISTENING TO ME OR WANTING TO ANSWER MY QUESTIONS. I AM GETTING A MAJOR BRUSH OFF FROM THE DEALERSHIP I PURCHASED THE VAN FROM AND FROM THEIR CONSUMER ASSISTANCE CENTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118756April 30, 2005
AIR BAGS
ON APRIL 23 2005 THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 KIA SEDONA HIT A FORD EXPLORER. THIS ACCIDENT CAUSED $9,000 IN DAMAGE TO MY KIA AND SENT MYSELF, MY HUSBAND, AND MY 2 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER TO THE HOSPITAL. MY AIRBAGS DID NOT GO OFF, AND NO ONE SEEMED TO KNOW WHY. I WOULD LIKE THIS INVESTIGATED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#10119035April 21, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE DRIVING,THE VEHICLE STARTED SHAKING UNCONTROLLABLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THEN STALL. THE DRIVER TRIED TO RESTART,BUT WAS UNABLE TO START. THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PROBLEM CAN NOT BE DUPLICATE AT THIS TIME. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10119169April 20, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2003 KIA SEDONA HAS PROBLEMS WITH ABS SYSTEM, STALLING AND ABS LIGHT FLASHING ON THE DASHBOARD.***NO ANSWER REQUIRED***. *MR THE ABS LIGHT FLASHED WHEN IT RAINED ON WHEN THE ROADS WERE WET. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE CONSUMERS CONCERNS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118961April 20, 2005
SUSPENSION
THERE'S VIBRATION IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AT IDLE OR DRIVING. DEALERSHIP/MANUFACTURER ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM, BUT DON'T HAVE A SOLUTION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117369April 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
WHILE PARKED FOR TWO MINUETS VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE DASHBOARD. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10115159March 15, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE OCCASIONALLY IDLED ON ITS OWN WHILE THE ON THE ROAD AND INCREASED THE SPEED. DRIVER HAD TO APPLY THE BRAKES SEVERAL TIMES IN ORDER TO STOP VEHICLE. TAKEN TO DEALER FOR TESTING, BUT THE CAUSE WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109021March 14, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:LINKAGES
ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHILE DRIVING IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER OF 10 DEGREE CENTIGRADE VEHICLE ACCELERATOR/THROTTLE FROZE. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED ON ITS OWN. THE CONSUMER PUT THE ENGINE IN NEUTRAL AND THE ENGINE WOULD NOT STOP REVVING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND THE MECHANIC AFTER STARTING THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ALMOST WENT THROUGH THE BUILDING. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112695March 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
THE INCIDENT STARTED PRIOR TO THIS DATE. IT STARTED WHEN MY VEHICLE HIT 10,000 MILES. I HEARD A RUMBLING IN THE BRAKES AND TOLD MY HUSBAND, HE THOUGHT I WAS CRAZY-THAT BRAKES DON'T GO AT 10,000 MILES, BUT SURE ENOUGH THEY DID. IT WAS COVERED UNDER KIA WARRANTY, THEY SAID THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AND THE BRAKES WERE SHOT. NOW IN APRIL OF 04 AT ABOUT 22,000 MILES SAME THING AGAIN. KIA SAID ALL 4 SETS- FRONT AND REAT NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND IT WOULDN'T BE COVERED UNDER WARRANT-NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THEY WANTED TO CHARGE ME $600.00. I TOOK THE CAR TO GOODYEAR. THEY REPLACED ALL FOR $340.00. I TOOK THE ORIGINAL BRAKES AND THEY STILL HAD "MEAT" ON THEM. ANYHOW, AUG. 04 AT ABOUT 27,000 MILES UNDER GOODYEAR'S WARRANTY, ONCE AGAIN THE FRONT BRAKES HAD TO BE REPLACED. NOW IN FEB. 05, EVERYTIME I MADE A RIGHT HAND TURN THE RED BRAKE LIGHT WENT ON. AST FIRST I IGNORED IT THINKING IT WAS DEFECTIVE, BUT THEN I HEARD THE BRAKES RUMBLE. I BROUGHT IT BACK TO GOODYEAR AT ABOUT 34,000 MILES AND GOODYEAR ONCE AGAIN REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES AND TOLD ME THAT THAT WAS THE LAST TIME THEY WERE REPLACING THE BRAKES. I WOULD HAVE TO BRING IT BACK TO KIA. NOW, I'M SURE IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN AGAIN, SINCE THERE IS A PATTERN. I'M TIRED OF THIS AND I'M SURE KIA WON'T BE COOPERATIVE. SO THIS LEADS ME TO YOU.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10113669March 8, 2005
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE BACKING INTO A PARKING SPACE VEHICLE HIT A METAL POLE. CONSUMER SHIFTED THE TRANSMISSION INTO DRIVE WITH HER FOOT ON THE BRAKE. VEHICLE COMMENCED TO ACCELERATE AND LURCH FORWARD. IT RAN OVER A CONCRETE PARKING DIVIDER AND A SIDEWALK INTO A BRICK WALL. CONSUMER WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE LOCAL HOSPITAL BY AMBULANCE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A REPAIR SHOP.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10111567March 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE MADE A LARGE CLANKING SOUND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10109168March 8, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AND BRAKE PEDAL ARE LEVELED TOO CLOSE TOGETHER, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO HIT BOTH PEDALS AT THE SAME. TIME, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO CONTROL THE SPEED OF THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE HARDER SHE PRESSED ON THE BRAKE THE HIGHER THE ENGINE REVVED UP. *TC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112557March 5, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
THERE HAS BEEN AN ONGOING (SINCE DEC. 2003) PROBLEM OF A "THUDDING" NOISE FROM THE FRONT SUSPENSION. THE DEALER HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THE NOISE REPEATEDLY. THE SERVICE REP STATES THAT KIA MOTORS IS AWARE OF THE NOISE BUT DOES NOT HAVE A SOLUTION. HE ALSO SAID THAT THE DEALERSHIP GETS NEW '05 SEDONAS OFF THE DELIVERY TRUCKS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM! NO SOLUTION HAS BEEN OFFERED OTHER THAN "WELL, IT'S NOT GOING TO HURT ANYTHING OR BREAK DOWN AND LEAVE YOU STRANDED." BUT COME ON, A BUMPING, THUDDING NOISE FROM A VEHICHLE WITH 20K MILES.....OR A BRAND NEW VEHICHLE?!? SOMETHING HAS GOT TO BE DONE TO FIX THIS .*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112492March 4, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WE PURCHASED OUR VAN IN JUL OF 02. AFTER 6 MONTHS WE RETURNED THE VAN COMPLAINING ABOUT A SQUEELING NOISE FROM THE BRAKES. WE WERE TOLD THE BRAKES WERE OK. AT 24K MILES I NOTICED THE ROTORS WERE DULLAND THE REAR SHOES WERE WORN, I WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE GLAZED OVER AND NEED TO BE TURNED AND THE SHOES WERE WORN TO LESS THAN 50% LIFE, AND THEY WOULD NOT WARRENTY AFTER 12K MILES. I HAD THE ROTORS TURNED AND REPLACED THE PADS, A FEW WEEKS LATER WE NOTICED THE THE BRAKES WOULD PULSATE WHEN SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I TOOK TO DEALER THAT THE ROTORS WARPED. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND PADS, AFTER 3K MILES THE PULSATEING HAPPENED AGAIN. IN OCT 04 WE HAD AN ACCIDENT I WAS REFFERED TO KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WOULD NOT WARRENTY ANYTHING BECAUSE I DID THE REPAIRS MYSELF, EVEN THOUGH I HAD A REOCCURING COMPLAINT ABOUT MY BRAKES BEFORE NOW. I REPLACED THE ROTORS AND WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS AND SERVICE AT THE DEALER THAT KIA INFORMS THEM NOT TO TURN THE ROTORS BUT REPLACE THEM, DUE TO OVER HEATING AND WARPING. I FEEL THAT IF THE DEALERSHIP AND KIA HAD REPAIRED MY BRAKES PROPERLY FROM THE BEGINING OUR ACCIDENT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED. IN THE PAST 6 MONTHS THE BRAKES HAVE GONE TO THE FLOOR 3-4 TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS INFORMED OF THIS.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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