Kia Sedona Complaints (2003)
197 consumer complaints on file.
- #10285699September 29, 2009STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
2003 KIA SEDONA EX PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING REAR DOOR OUTSIDE HANDLE BROKE. CAR ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES AND IS GARAGE KEPT. I WAS UNABLE TO TAKE MY CHILD OUT OF THE CAR SEAT PROMPTLY, AND HAD TO USE THE OTHER SLIDING DOOR, WHICH WAS IN THE LINE OF TRAFFIC. I FOUND OUT EVEN WITH THE EXTENDED WARRANTY I PURCHASED. ONCE THE HANDLE WAS REMOVED FROM VAN, I FOUND OUT IT WAS MADE PLASTIC, NO WONDER IT BROKE, IT NEEDS TO BE MADE OF STRONGER MATERIAL, LIKE METAL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10284874September 22, 2009SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA EX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING SHE WOULD HEAR A LOUD NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, AND THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE WHEEL BEARINGS. AFTER THE REPAIR THE PASSENGER FRONT TIRE EXPLODED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY FOR INSPECTION. UPON INSPECTION A MECHANIC CONCLUDED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED AN ALIGNMENT. HOWEVER, HE ADDED THAT BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE NOT ONLY DEFECTIVE, THEY WERE IMPROPERLY INSTALLED, THEREFORE NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 72,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10274724June 23, 2009SEATS
ONE BOLT HOLDING THE REAR SEAT BACK OF MY 2003 KIA SEDONA TO THE SEAT BASE HAS SHEARED OFF AND BROKEN ON BOTH OF MY REAR SEATS. THIS ISSUE OCCURRED AT OCCURRED AT SOMETIME PAST 124,000 MILES OF VEHICLE USE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOTICED WHEN THE FOLDED SEAT BACKS WERE PUT INTO THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND THE SEAT BACK WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE, BUT INSTEAD MOVED BOTH UP AND DOWN AND FORWARD AND BACKWARD ON ONE SIDE WHILE THE OTHER SIDE WAS LOCKED IN PLACE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION. THE PROBLEM WAS THEN VERIFIED BY REMOVING THE PLASTIC COVER ON THE SIDE OF THE SEAT HINGE ASSEMBLY AND VISUALLY LOOKING AT THE SHEARED OFF BOLTS. BOTH REAR SEATS HAVE EXACTLY THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM OCCURRED ON THE SIDE CLOSEST TO THE OUTSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE REAR SEAT THE SHEARING TOOK PLACE ON THE SIDE CLOSEST TO THE EXTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE (THE LEFT SIDE AS YOU FACE THE REAR OF THIS SEAT).AND ON THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR SEAT THE SHEARING TOOK PLACE ON THE SIDE CLOSEST TO THE EXTERIOR SIDE OF THE SEAT. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY CONCERN SINCE OUR CHILDREN COULD HAVE EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANT INJURY IF THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT PRIOR TO DISCOVERY OF THE PROBLEM. THE FACT THAT NOT ONE BUT TWO BOLTS WERE SHEARED OFF ON TWO SEPARATE SEATS IS ALSO VERY TROUBLING. THE BOLTS ARE HOLDING ON BOTH REAR SEAT BACKS ARE SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED ON JUNE 23, 2009 IF THE DEALERSHIP HAS THE PARTS. IT IS UNCLEAR WHETHER THE DEALERSHIP WILL COVER THESE REPAIRS UNDER THE PRODUCT WARRANTY DUE TO MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE EVEN THOUGH IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10269907May 26, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
WE FIRST GOT OUR (USED) KIA SEDONA OCT. OF 2007. IT HAD ABOUT 45,000 MILES ON IT WHEN WE GOT IT- AND NOW IT HAS ABOUT 74,000. 2 MONTHS INTO HAVING IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD COME ON WHENEVER THE TEMPERATURE DROPPED BELOW 20 DEGREES(F). THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD USUALLY GO OFF BY THE NEXT DAY IF IT WAS WARMER OUT OR WOULD STAY ON FOR UP TO 3 DAYS IF IT WAS VERY COLD) IT STARTED TO BUCK A LOT (ABOUT 6 MONTHS INTO HAVING IT) AND WE BROUGHT IT TO THE SHOP AND HAD THE SPARK PLUGS, WIRES, BOOTS, AND COILS REPLACED. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER THOSE WERE REPLACED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WENT AND WE NEEDED TO REPLACE THAT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STILL COMES ON WHEN THE TEMPERATURES DROP-BUT THEY CANT FIGURE OUT WHY. NOW THE CAR STALLS (AND BUCKS) AT VARIOUS TIMES FOR NO REASON. WE'VE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP BUT THEY CANT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. THE RADIO WILL TURN ITSELF UP ALL THE WAY AT DIFFERENT TIME (USUALLY IF IDLING). SOMETIMES THE RADIO STATIONS WILL REVERT BACK TO THE PRESETS SO I HAVE TO RESET ALL OF THE STATIONS I HAD SET. (THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN IT'S COLD OUT) WE WERE STUPID AND BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY (WHICH DOESN'T COVER ANYTHING THAT HAS GONE WRONG!- ALTHOUGH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS COVERED BY THE ORIGINAL WARRANTY) WE OWE TOO MUCH ON IT TO SELL IT OR TRADE IT IN SO NOW WE'RE STUCK WITH AN UNRELIABLE VEHICLE THAT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE MY DAUGHTER AROUND IN- THERE'S NO TELLING WHERE THE CAR MIGHT STALL NEXT! WHAT CAN WE DO? *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10266112April 20, 2009SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
HOSES, LINES CORRODED LEAKING COOLANT ALL OVER THE GARAGE AND CAR OVERHEATING ONLY 4 YEARS OLD. BREAK LINES IN REAR VERY CORRODED AND READY TO FAIL. REPLACE ASAP, MECHANIC SAYS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10264364April 7, 2009AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHANGED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLES ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS. THERE WAS AN INNER CONNECTION WITH THE CIRCUITS, WHICH CAUSED THE AIR BAG INDICATOR TO ILLUMINATE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000. UPDATED 05/06/09. *LJ UPDATED 05/07/09.*JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10257593February 5, 2009SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SEAT BELT CAME APART AND WAS NOT PROPERLY SECURING HER CHILD SEAT. THE CLIP THAT ENTERS THE LATCH ON THE SEAT BELT WAS THE PART THAT FAILED. SHE ALSO NOTICED THAT THE OTHER SEAT BELTS IN HER VEHICLE WERE BEGINNING TO FAIL IN THE SAME MANNER. THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,632. UPDATED 03/12/09. *LJ THE SEAT BELT CLIP THAT HELD THE SEAT BELT WHEN LATCHED, BROKE OFF. IT WAS THE PART THAT WAS ATTACHED TO THE ACTUAL SEAT. THE INSIDE WIRES WERE FRAYED. UPDATED 03/16/09. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10255160January 15, 2009STEERING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
2003 KIA SEDONA - MILEAGE ON THIS VAN 48,177 1. STEERING STIFFNESS, MAKE IT HARD TO TURN ABOUT 90% OF THE TIME WHILE DRIVING. 2. ROUGH ENGINE - MISSED FIRE DUE TO THE COIL LEAKAGE AND ABOUT STARTED ABOUT 6-8 MONTHS AGO. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10253018December 29, 2008WHEELS
05V232000 - THIS MORNING MY LEFT REAR WHEEL CAME OFF MY 2003 KIA SEDONA AT THE HUB -- NOT THE LUGS AT THE HUB - FORTUNATELY I WASN'T DRIVING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED AND DUE TO THE NOISE IT WAS MAKING REALIZED THAT I HAD A PROBLEM. PER KIA - THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL DID NOT PERTAIN TO MY VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251957December 16, 2008SEAT BELTS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HER CHILD SAFETY SEAT WOULD INAPPROPRIATELY MOVE WITHIN THE DRIVER'S SIDE MIDDLE ROW SEAT WHEN IT WAS RESTRAINED BY THE SAFETY BELT. THE SEAT BELT WOULD NOT RETRACT PROPERLY, WHICH LEFT THE CHILD VULNERABLE TO SERIOUS INJURY IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE SEAT BELT UNIT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10250930December 6, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
I WAS DRIVING MY KIA SEDONA 2003 EX ONE DAY AND SOMEONE YELLED AT ME THAT IT WAS ON FIRE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND THE FIRE CAME UP THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD, ALSO THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE PANEL IS. I PROCEEDED TO INFORM THE DEALER, BECAUSE I HAD PURCHASED IT USED ON OCTOBER 19, 2007 AND THIS HAPPENED ON MARCH 10, 2008. THE ONLY REASON WHY THE DEALER PRETENDED TO DEAL WITH IT WAS BECAUSE I HAD INFORMED THE DEALER WITHIN LESS THAN A MONTH OF PURCHASING IT OF SOME DETAILS THAT NEEDED ATTENTION, BUT THEY HAD KEPT PUTTING IT OFF. THE DEALER PICKED UP THE KIA AFTER 2 WEEKS FROM THE INCIDENT AND THEY FIXED SOME HOLES THAT WERE BURNED, BUT ONLY THE ONES I COULD SEE. I WENT VARIOUS TIMES BECAUSE I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS, THEY FIXED THE GEARS BUT, I KEPT HAVING PROBLEMS, EVERYTIME I WENT THEY PRETENDED TO FIX SOMETHING BUT DID NOTHING. I FOUND MYSELF IN A NO WIN SITUATION, ALL I COULD DO WAS TO TRY FIXING THINGS SLOWLY. I HAD TO PUT IN THE WIRE COVERINGS MYSELF, WHICH WERE BURNED, ALSO HAD TO PUT IN A NEW POWER STEERING HOLES, IT IS NOW ONE YEAR LATER AND THE CONSEQUENCES HAVE GOTTEN WORST, THE DEALER OWNER WILL NOT TALK TO ME. TO MY DISMAY RUBBER PARTS BURNT KEEP GIVING IN; EX: THE SEALER FOR THE VALVE COVER, THE TWO FAN BELTS (I DO HAVE MOST OLD PARTS THAT WERE REPLACED). WHEN THE SEAL COVER WAS REPLACED I REALIZED THAT THE DEALER DID NOT REPLACE THE MOST IMPORTANT PARTS; THAT BEING THE OXYGEN SENSOR WITH THE PLUGS WHICH ARE TOTALLY BURNT AND THE TPS(SENSOR). THE DEALER OWNER WILL NOT TAKE MY CALLS AND I CAN NOT AFFORD TO GET THIS FIXED, THEREFORE, I AM HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE EXHAUST SYSTEM AND A LIGHT TURNED ON, I HAD IT SCANNED AND IT READS THE FOLLOWING: P0102 : LOW INPUT CIRCUIT MAF OR VAF. PLS ADVISE I HAVE SPOKEN TO DACO AND A LAWYER BUT RIGHT NOW EVERYTHING IS ON HOLD FOR ME. AND I CAN'T BELIEVE HOW THE OWNER OF THE DEALER IS NOT CONCERNED WHEN THIS VEHICLE IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND I AM DISABLED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246852October 27, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
I HAVE A 2003 KIA SEDONA AND I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT ISSUES. ANYWHERE FROM HAVING TO REPLACE THE ALTERNATOR, WHICH I WILL SAY WAS A PAIN IN THE BUTT...TO MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE BRAKES. FROM READING MANY DIFFERENT SITES THIS IS NOT AN UNCOMMON ISSUE!!!!!!!!!!!! IT IS JUST SO FRUSTRATING THAT YOU PURCHASE A VAN BECAUSE THEY SAY IT IS GREAT THEN YOU GET THIS PIECE OF JUNK. THE SAD THING IS MOST PEOPLE WHO OWN THESE ARE YOUNG COUPLES WITH CHILDREN AND CAN NOT AFFORD THE REPAIRS BUT HAVE TO PAY FOR THEM AND WE ARE STUCK WITH THESES TRASH BOXES BECAUSE WE HAVE CHILDREN AND CAN NOT AFFORD TO GO OUT AND TRADE IT IN, LOSE OUR BUTTS BECAUSE THEY ARE NOT WORTH THE MONEY WE OWE ON THEM. I CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP FIXING THIS HEAP OF JUNK BUT I AM STUCK WITH IT. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING GETS DONE WITH THESE...THEY ARE WORTHLESS AND MY CHILDREN ARE PAYING FOR IT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I HAVE NOT HAD A VEHICLE SO BAD IN MY LIFE...I AM TIRED OF REPLACING THE BRAKES, ROUTERS, AND NOW THE CALIPERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!*TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10239575August 25, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. UPON INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CONSOLE BECAUSE IT WAS BLOWING THE FUSE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FUSE MELTED AND SMOKE ENGULFED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE CONSOLE AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,284 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 48,000. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/06/09. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10239712August 25, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HEAVY FUEL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UPHILL. FUEL FUMES CONCENTRATE TO THE POINT OF REQUIRING THE OWNER TO STOP THE CAR TO VENTILATE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN HOT CLIMATE (TEMP OVER 95DEG, SOUTHWESTERN STATES). THE FUMES SEEM TO APPROACH THE IDLE. DEALER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM; HAD CUSTOMER PAID FIX. KIA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX. COST IS $175 TO INSTALL TUBING TO DIRECT FUMES OUT OF CARBON FILTER ASSEMBLY TO REAR OF CAR. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY KIA. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE OCCUPANTS. I HAD REPEATED INCIDENTS WITH DOCUMENTATION OF REPORTS TO TWO DEALERS. ULTIMATELY, A DEALER HAD A PARTIAL REPAIR FOR IT. DEALER NOTED THAT, SINCE ISSUE IS RESTRICTED TO SOUTHWESTERN STATES IN HOT WEATHER, KIA WOULD NOT FIX IT; LETTING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238435August 15, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2003 KIA SEDONA AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON TOLD KIA DEALER ABOUT IT THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR IT. SAID WAS NOT A PROBLEM. UPON A ACCIDENT THE PASS. AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH KNOW ONE IN THE SEAT OR ANY ITEM IN THE SEAT IT DEPLOYED SO HARD THAT IT TORE THE SUN VISOR OFF ITS ARM AND TURNED IT INTO A PROJECTILE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238032August 13, 2008AIR BAGS
IN JULY 2004 A PERSON RAN A STOP SIGN, I COMPLETELY DROVE INTO HER WHOLE PASSENGERS SIDE WITH THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 KIA SEDONA. I ALSO HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH WAS A CONCERN TO THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL THAT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE. I SUSTAINED NECK INJURY THAT LATER HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO CORRECT AND MY SON WHO WAS IN HIS SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR ALSO SUSTAINED BURN INJURY FROM HIS SAFETY SEAT HARNESS. I CONTACTED KIA AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO TEST THE AIR BAGS UNLESS THEY DEPLOYED THEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY WOULD NOT DO THIS. AGAIN IN AUGUST 2005 ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND AGAIN I HIT THEM WITH FULL FRONT END TO THEIR DRIVERS SIDE. AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING CONCERN WITH THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN FROM MY 2004 ACCIDENT AND I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO RECOUP SOME OF MY LOSSES. (WAGES, MEDICAL, TIME WITH MY SON).I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO LIST THE LOSS I HAVE THAT WILL NEVER BE RECOUPED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS, IT SEEMS TO ME AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAGS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. I HAVE ALL THE POLICE REPORTS, ESTIMATES AND PICTURES. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10235604July 24, 2008FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED IN WARM TEMPERATURES ABOVE 80 DEGREES, THE CONTACT SMELLS RAW GAS AS IF SOMEONE POURED GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. THE SMELL CAUSES HIM TO BECOME PHYSICALLY ILL. KIA WAS AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT THE ISSUE. THEY STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. WHEN KIA HAD A TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE, HE STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED IN THIS MANNER AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER T1472689. KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS ALSO PROVIDED CASE NUMBER K1473088. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 61,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 26,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10235279July 22, 2008VISIBILITY
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE DASHBOARD TOWARDS THE BOTTOM. THE FAILURE WAS NOT A RESULT OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. WHEN A SHARP TURN WAS MADE, THE CONTACT HEARD A CRACKING NOISE SIMILAR TO METAL RUBBING AGAINST METAL. HE BELIEVED THAT THE FAILURE ORIGINATED FROM THE GLASS FRAME. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10234287July 14, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE ROTORS WARPING EVERY YEAR SINCE PURCHASING THIS MINIVAN IN 10/03 I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY ROTORS CHANGED EVERY YEAR DUE TO WARPING THE VAN HAS ONLY 43,000 MILES ON IT IT TO MUCH ALREADY ALL PARTS WERE KIA OEM PARTS PURCHASE AT A DEALER. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10234044July 12, 2008AIR BAGS
AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY AND IN MY 2003 KIA SEDONA VAN ACCIDENT, I WAS ALMOST KILLED. I AM STILL UNDER THE CARE OF SEVERAL DOCTORS BECAUSE OF PROBLEMS WHICH DEVELOPED FROM THE ACCIDENT. THIS HAS BECOME A HUGE FINANCIAL BURDEN DUE TO NUMEROUS MEDICAL BILLS. I CAN OBTAIN A COPY OF THE ACCIDENT REPORT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IT. I THINK KIA SHOULD HAVE TO ASSUME THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR HUGE AMOUNTS OF MEDICAL BILLS SINCE SAFETY EQUIPMENT APPARENTLY DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. I WOULD APPRECIATE HEARING FROM YOU. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. BETTY DICKERSON *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0