Kia Sedona Complaints (2002)

248 consumer complaints on file.

#8019033September 19, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
AIR BAG LIGHT WILL COME ON AND STAY ON, IT HAS STAYED ON FOR ABOUT A MONTH. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8018062September 6, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
WHILE STARTING VEHICLE THE SLIDING DOOR WINDOW HAD BLOWNOUT AND SHATTERED INTO PIECES. NO ONE WAS HURT, BUT THE THE ONLY OCCUPANCY WAS THE DRIVER AT TIME OF INCIDENT. *AK THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE DOOR WAS SHUT AT THE TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT MOVING. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO INSURE HIS FAMILY'S SAFETY, AND TO KEEP THEM DRIVING KIA VEHICLES. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016944August 22, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY CUT INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE IN USE. CUT WAS IN THE SHAPE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARC. CONTACTED DEALER, AND T DEALER STATED THAT A ROCK DID THE DAMAGE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8016802August 20, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:SUPPORT DEVICE/STRUT
SPRING MECHANISM ON REAR HATCHBACK WAS TOO "STRONG". CONSUMER OPENED HATCHBACK AND WAS WAS KNOCKED TO THE GROUND AND BROKE ARM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#8016319August 14, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
BATTERY KEEPS DRAINING THE SYSTEM. DEALER STATED WHEN USING AIR CONDITIONER AND LUMBAR SEAT BATTERY WILL DRAIN. THERE IS NO REMEDY AT THIS TIME.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015829August 8, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
BACK HATCH DOOR WILL NOT OPEN AT ALL. CONTACTED DEALER ,AND THE DEALER IS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015838August 8, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH FUEL WAS GUSHING FROM VEHICLE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO DEALER, FUEL LINE TO FUEL PUMP HAD COME OFF. CLAMP HAD NOT BEEN SECURELY ATTACHED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015873August 8, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
VEHICLE SHUTDOWN AND THE VEHICLE HAS NO POWER AT ALL. DEALERSHIP WAS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015704August 7, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH SLIDING DOORS WILL NOT STOP IF A PERSON GETS IN THE PATH OF DOOR. IF DOORS ARE NOT OPEN ALL THE WAY THEY WILL CLOSE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015657August 6, 2002
SEAT BELTS
WHILE DRIVING WITH CHILD RESTRAINED PROPERLY IN A BOOSTER SEAT, SEAT BELT TWISTED AROUND CHILD'S WAIST. THE MORE THE CHILD MOVED THE TIGHTER THE BELT WRAPPED AROUND HER.*AK JLG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8015543August 5, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ELECTRIC SYSTEM WIRING CAUSING LIGHTS/WINDOWS AND DOOR LOCKS TO GO OUT. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#786404August 2, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF GAS LEAKS FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VAN. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#566724July 24, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
CONSUMER WAS INFORMED BY THE CITY OF PEORIA FIRE DEPARTMENT THAT HIS INFANT CAR SEATS COULD NOT BE SECURELY ATTACHED IN THE VEHICLE, THE PLASTIC STOP BUTTONS AFFIXED TO THE SEAT BELT HOLD THE BUCKLE AT A REACHABLE HEIGHT WHICH PHYSICALLY PREVENT THE SEATBELT FROM BEING TIGHTENED TO CAR SEAT STANDARDS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014575July 24, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE WILL INTERMITTENTLY SHUT OFF WHILE CONSUMER IS DRIVING, CONSUMER TRIED TO START VEHICLE BACK UP, BUT THERE WAS NOTHING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER STATED THAT CONSUMER SHOULD NOT USE ALOT OF ELECTRICITY IN VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014449July 22, 2002
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP
POWER STEERING BELT HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO PULLEY BREAKING WHILE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND THE DEALER WAS NOT WILLING TO DO ANYTHING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8014194July 18, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AND COMING TO A RED LIGHT, PEDAL WENT TO THE FLOOR AND VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THERE WAS A THUMPING PRESENT, AND ABS KICKED IN, ALLOWING DRIVER TO STOP VEHICLE. DEALER CHANGED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763977July 9, 2002
SEATS
AFTER REMOVAL OF 2ND AND 3RD ROW SEATS, THEY FAIL TO LATCH ON EASILY AS DESCRIBED IN THE MANUAL, BOTH TIMES DEALER'S HELP WAS NECESSARY AFTER MULTIPLE TRIALS AT HOME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8013340July 5, 2002
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
WHILE DRIVING AND WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO ACCELERATE.*AK *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763193June 18, 2002
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
WHILE DRIVING ON DRY/STRAIGHT ROAD, AT LESS THAN 30MPH, DRIVER'S REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#763022June 13, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
VEHICLE SHUDDERS WHEN BRAKING, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING DOWNHILL. VEHICLE HAS BEEN RETURNED TO DEALER FOR SERVICE FOUR TIMES: 1) ROTORS WERE RE-SURFACED, 2) ROTORS WERE REPLACED, 3) ROTORS WERE RE-SURFACED AGAIN, 4) DEALER CLAIMED THAT "HEAVY BRAKING" CAUSED WEAR AND REFUSED TO PROVIDE WARRANTY SERVICE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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