Kia Sedona Complaints (2005)

185 consumer complaints on file.

#10192395June 4, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
OWNER OF A KIA SEDONA 2005 WITH PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES SINCE 3,612 MILES, AND OTHER PROBLEMS FROM FIRST DAY OF THE BUY. THERE IS A NOISE WHEN BRAKING, TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR 16 TIMES AND STILL WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
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
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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
#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
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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
#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
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185159March 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN AN 05 KIA SEDONA, BOUGHT NEW, HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING. THE DEALER, THAT SERVICES - NOT THE ONE I BOUGHT FROM, HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE FROM THE FIRST, TOLD ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS WORKING ON GETTING REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THAT AS SOON AS THEY CAME OUT I WOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO RECEIVE THE PART. NOW, MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I AM HAVING TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE PARTS EVERY 3-4000 MILES WHEN I GET OIL CHANGES AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT COVER IT ANY LONGER BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES (THAT THE DEALER CANNOT "FIND THE PROBLEM") THEY SAY THAT IF A PROBLEM OCCURS THEY WILL COVER FIXING IT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ONGOING BUT THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES ARE SO BAD THAT THE WHOLE VAN SHAKES AND DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES ARE GRABBING OR ARE GOING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MY CHILDREN ARE LEARNING TO DRIVE IN THE VAN. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185108March 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT SHOOK. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENED DURING CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS, AND WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING AND WARPING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE OVERHEATING AND WARPING. THE BRAKES, ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 30,000 MILES. *AK UPDATE 4/25/07*TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184945March 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 KIA SODONA VAN, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT "HESITATING" AND "CUTTING OFF' WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184517March 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PURCHASE IN OCTOBER, 05, I HAVE HAD PULSATING BRAKES THAT DON'T WANT TO STOP ON CONTACT. THE LOCAL DEALER INFORMED ME THERE WAS A PART COMING OUT TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND AS SOON AS IT WAS OUT, I WOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED. EVERY 3-4 000 MILES AT OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, I HAVE HAD WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES AND KIA HAS COVERED THE COST. EVERY TIME I GO IN AND COMPLAIN, THEY FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELL ME IT'S STILL IN "PROCESS". WHEN MY VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 60,000 MILES, THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NOW KIA IS TELLING ME THEY WILL NO LONGER COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THIS ONGOING MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184292March 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 6,000 MILES AND 12,000 MILES. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND SMELLED AS IF THEY WERE BURNING. THE REPAIR SHOP CLEANED THE BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND FOUND GLAZE SPOTS ON THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *AK UPDATE 4/9 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183990March 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PULSATING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN BRAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,882. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS WARPED ROTORS. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, BUT THE NOISE RETURNED AT 12,782 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 25,000 THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT THAT WAS MAKING THE ROTORS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35000.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEELS TORQUE 100 FT LTRS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 40 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SERVICE DEPT. INFORMED HER IF PADS ARE PUT ON ROTORS ARE AUTOMATICALLY RESURFACED, SERVICE DEPT CAN ONLY RESURFACE ROTORS TWICE THEN THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND CUSTOMER INFORMED AFTERWARD THATS WHY ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 3/5. UPDATE *4/16TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183412February 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NEW VAN PURCHASED WITH 3 MILES ON IT BACK TO DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO DEAL WITH BRAKE ISSUES, SHUTTERING AND "MOANING" SOUND. FIRST TIME ROTORS CUT AND BRAKES "CLEANED" (APPROX 5500 MILES). SECOND TIME COULD NOT REPLICATE THE MOANING SOUND (11300 MILES). THIRD TIME REPLICATED MOANING SOUND COMING FROM REAR DRUMS, DEALER RESURFACED DRUMS (APPROX 11600 MILES). EVERYTHING SO FAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO NO COST WAS INCURRED UP TO THIS POINT. REPLACED ROTORS AND FRONT PADS DUE TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE 5 MONTHS AGO (APPROX 23000 MILES). EVERYTHING FINE UNTIL 30000 MILE SERVICE WHERE BRAKES ARE ADJUSTED (REAR) AND EXTREME SHUTTERING OCCURS FROM REAR (PERHAPS MASKED BY NOT HAVING PROPERLY ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES). APPEARS TO BE DRUMS THAT ARE OUT OF ROUND. WILL PAY $125 EACH DRUM AND APPLY MYSELF AS THEY ARE CLEARLY OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS SOME INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VAN. 3500 LBS AND TOO SMALL OF A BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS MY SECOND NEW KIA SEDONA AND 3RD NEW KIA VEHICLE IN THREE YEARS. LOVE THE BRAND - WISH THEY'D FIX THE BRAKE ISSUE....THIS IS GOING TO GET EXPENSIVE NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SEEMS LIKE THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS ARE FOR THE BRAKES. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182561February 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THERE WAS A PULSING, BRAKING, PULLING MOTION AS IF THE VEHICLE WANTED TO GO IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,00 ,AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12000. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO A NEED FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 30 TIMES.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178827January 16, 2007
AIR BAGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:HORN
TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING HIS 2005 KIA SEDONA WITH A FAILURE MILEAGE OF 23000, AT 40 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLED IN FRONT OF HIM AND HIS HORN FAILED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY REPLACED THE CLOCK SPRING . AFTER THE REPAIR THE HORN WORKED INTERMITTENTLY. *NM UPDATED 02/22/07.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177481December 15, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
2005 SEDONA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED. CONSUMER ALSO EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS WITH THE GEAR SHIFT, THROTTLE AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. *TS PREVIOUSLY RESPONDED ON 12-15-06 BY AAE DUPLICATE LETTER THE MASTER CYLINDER IN THE CONSUMER VEHICLE HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PART HAD BEEN RECALLED (RECALL NUMBER 05V329000) BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT FORM THE MANUFACTURER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174318November 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, POWER TRAIN
CONSUMER 2005 SEDONA WOULD NOT MOVE FORWARD OR BACKWARD. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT IT WAS THE BRAKES. *TS THE CONSUEMR BELIEVES THE PROBLEM IS WITH THE TRANSMISSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172974November 8, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I HAVE HAD MY KIA SEDONA IN THE SHOP 5 TIMES NOW DUE TO IT BLOWING FUSES UNDER THE HOOD, THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NOTHING WRONG AND THEY JUST KEEP REPLACING THE FUSES. SEEMS TO ME THERE IS A ELECTRICAL PROBLEM SOMEWHERE, I AM WORRIED THIS CAN BECOME A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172415November 1, 2006
EQUIPMENT, VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM: INSTRUMENT CLUSTER/PANEL
SEVERAL DEFECTS SOME WERE REPAIRED SOME WERE NOT...I HAD NOT MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT ON MY NEW 2005 KIA SEDONA WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE MEMORIAL DAY 05-29-06. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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