Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10542866September 10, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE TURN SIGNALS WORK INTERMITTENTLY AND PROBABLY ONLY WORK 15% OF THE TIME, HOWEVER BEGINNING ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO THE BULBS HAVE NEVER BOTH WORKED AT THE SAME TIME (MEANING WHEN YOU TURN THE SWITCH TO THE LEFT THE LEFT SIGNAL WILL TURN ON BUT WHEN YOU THEN TURN THE SWITCH TO THE RIGHT IT DOES NOT WORK). THE BULBS HAVE BEEN CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES YET THIS NEVER FIXES THE PROBLEM. THE TURN SIGNAL BULBS HAVE ACTUALLY ONLY BEEN BURNED OUT ONE TIME, PROVING THERE IS SOME FORM OF A SHORT. ALL OF THE OTHER LAMPS, WHETHER IT BE HEAD LAMPS (LOW OR HIGH BEAM), FOG LIGHTS,TAIL LIGHTS, RUNNING LIGHTS, REVERSE LIGHT OR TAG LIGHTS, KEEP BURNING OUT BULBS. EVERY 6 WEEKS I'M HAVING TO REPLACE A BULB. THIS IS SO DANGEROUS NOT TO MENTION EXPENSIVE! WITH AS MANY COMPLAINTS AS THERE HAS BEEN POSTED DUE TO THIS VERY SAME ISSUE, I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY KIA HAS NOT FOUND/CREATED A SOLUTION FOR THESE ISSUES. THIS REALLY MAKES ME NOT WANT TO PURCHASE ANOTHER KIA VEHICLE. ALSO, I'VE HAD INTERMITTENT PROBLEMS WITH ONE OF THE ELECTRIC SLIDING SIDE DOORS. ONE DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE ON IT'S OWN. IF YOU PULL GENTLY TO GET IT STARTED CLOSING, IT WILL THEN CLOSE THE REST OF THE WAY BY ITSELF. THERE'S NOTHING INTERNALLY BLOCKING THE RELEASE PIN FROM DISENGAGING. THIS PROBLEM JUST STARTED ABOUT 2 MONTHS AGO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542575September 9, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
THE LOWBEAM HEADLIGHTS KEEP BLOWING OUT. THEY KEEP BLOWING AND I HAVE NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP AND KIA DIRECTLY AND THEY SAY THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL. LOOKING ONLINE THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH ALL 2006 KIA SEDONA'S. THE OTHER DAY BOTH LIGHTS BLEW OUT AND I DIDN'T HAVE ANY LOWBEAMS TO DRIVE HOME. I HAVE SMALL KIDS AND THIS IS A HAZARD. I HAD TO USE HIGH BEAMS TO GET HOME. THIS STARTED AROUND 60K MILES AND HAS BEEN ONGOING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10542011September 5, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, HE NOTICED THAT THE FRONT SUB FRAME WAS COMPLETELY CORRODED. THE CONTACT PLANNED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR HIMSELF. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. .... UPDATED 10-17-13 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538031August 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STEERING
I DROVE 25 MINUTES FROM A TO B AND PARKED MY CAR. TURNED THE ENGINE OFF SAT THERE WITH THE RADIO ON FOR 1 MINUTE EXACTLY AND I HEAR A. PSHHHHH AND SMOKE RISING QUICKLY, THEN A FLAME FROM THE FUSE BOX BY MY LEFT FOOT. I GOT OUT OPENED THE DOOR LOOKED FOR THE SMOKE AND FLAME THAT WERE REFLECTING AND WAVING. I OPENED THE FUSE BOX SLIDER COVER WITH A KNIFE AND STARTED TO SQUIRT WATER OUT FROM MY BOTTLED WATER QUICKLY. THANK GOODNESS I HAD WATER. FLAME WENT OUT AND I SAW THE INSIDE OF THE FUSE COVER BURNT, AND A FUSE LOOKED LIKE IT CAUGHT ON FIRE BECAUSE THE FUSE LOOKED COMPLETELY MELTED.I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE AFTERMATH RIGHT AFTER THE FIRE WENT OUT. TOMORROW ILL BE CALLING INSURANCE, KIA, AND WHOEVER ELSE THAT CAN HELP ME UNDERSTAND WHAT IS GOING ON AND WHAT I CAN DO TO ENSURE MY SAFETY. PLEASE HELP OR APPROVE A RECALL. THANK GOODNESS I DIDNT EXIT MY CAR SO QUICK OR ALOT OF THE CAR WOULD HAVE BEEN ON FIRE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10538039August 30, 2013
WHEELS
I GOT THESE TIRES FROM WAL MART ON 07/03/2012 IN JULY I WENT TO TAKE WIFE TO WORK FOUND MY TIRE FLAT CHANGED OUT FOUND SIDE WALL CAME APART. THIS WAS A 60000 MILE TIRE WHY WOULD THIS HAPPENED I HAVE BEEN MECHANIC FROM OVER TEN YRS. NEVER HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH TIRES. COULD YOU TELL ME WHY?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537811August 28, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, INTERIOR LIGHTING
THE HEADLIGHTS KEEPS BLOWING. HAVE REPLACED 3 TIMES. ALL THE LIGHT ON THE INSIDE KEEPS COMING ON (BATTERY, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, SEAT BELT LIGHT; BELL RINGS). HAD ALTERNATOR CHECKED AND IT IS FINE. THE FUSES ARE FINE. THERE IS DEFECT WITH THIS VEHICLE, I SAW OTHERS WITH THE SAME COMPLAINT, EVEN ON NEWER MODELS. THE COMPANY NEEDS TO FIX THIS. CAN'T DRIVE THE VEHICLE AT NIGHT. AND THE LIGHT REPLACEMENT IS EXPENSIVE. THERE IS A SHAKING AND RUMBLING SOUND COMING FROM VEHICLE. HAVE HAD ENGINE PROBLEMS, HAVE HAD PROBLEMS EVERY SINCE I THIS VEHICLE. ITS BEEN AT THE SHOP MORE THAN ON THE ROAD. HAD I KNOW THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SO MANY ISSUES, I WOULD HAVE NEVER PURCHASED IT. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10537350August 26, 2013
STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HANDLES FAILED TO PROPERLY OPEN, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE IT WAS STATED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED TO BE LUBRICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536846August 23, 2013
TIRES, TIRES:SIDEWALL
THIS IS THE SECOND SET OF DOUGLAS TIRES I HAVE HAD TO PAY FOR EVEN THOUGH WALMART SAYS IT IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT THEY GET HOLES IN THE SIDE OF THE TIRES THIS TIME THE WHOLE INSIDE OF MY TIRE IS GONE LOOKS LIKE ROPE HANGING OUT ME AND MY DAUGHTER COULD OF BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR KILLED SO I THINK THAT DOUGLAS SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE MY TIRES ON MY KIA MINI VAN I AM SICK AND TIRED OF WALMART AND THE DOUGLAS TIRES I CANNOT AFFORD MORE TIRES HERE IS THE DOT NUMBER ON THE TIRES AND THE SIZETHEY R EXTRA TRAC [[ MTS 215/70R15 MD34 O1R 17/11 SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536325August 20, 2013
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
IN SPRING OF 2013, OUR 2007 KIA SEDONA EX CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE AFTER LETTING OFF OF THE PEDAL. THIS OCCURRED ON A HILLY, WINDY ROAD WITH WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN. CAR CONTINUED TO ACCELERATE THROUGH THE BRAKING EFFORTS. CAR WAS STOPPED WITHOUT INCIDENT. DEALER TEST DROVE (COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM) AND RAN THROUGH DIAGNOSTICS WITHOUT YIELDING ANY CODES. THEY BASICALLY STATED IT MUST HAVE BEEN THE PEDAL GETTING STUCK ON A FLOOR MAT. IT WAS THE FIRST TIME WE EXPERIENCED IT, SO WE THOUGHT THAT MIGHT BE REASONABLE. HOWEVER, THE SAME PROBLEM HAPPENED AGAIN WITH HUSBAND TWICE WHILE DRIVING THE CAR WITH TWO KIDS UNDER SIMILAR ROAD CONDITIONS. WHEN PUT IN NEUTRAL THE RPMS REACHED 6-7000 AND MAINTAINED IT UNTIL IT FELL DOWN BY ITSELF. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED WHILE ON FAMILY VACATION, THIS TIME ON FLAT ROADS. IT DID NOT MATTER WHETHER I WAS STARTING OUT OF A RED LIGHT, OR SIMPLY ACCELERATING BETWEEN SPEED LIMIT CHANGES. THE PEDAL WAS NOT GETTING STUCK ON THE FLOOR MAT. THIS MUST HAVE HAPPENED 15 OR SO TIMES ON THE 6 HR RIDE HOME FROM VACATION. TOOK IT TO A DIFFERENT DEALER WHEN WE GOT HOME. THEY SEEMED TO TAKE IT MORE SERIOUSLY...GOT THE DISTRICT SERVICE MANAGER INVOLVED AND I EVEN RECEIVED A CASE# AND PHONE CALLS FROM KIA AMERICA, CORPORATE IN CALIFORNIA. I FELT PRETTY GOOD. THEY EVEN PAID FOR MY RENTAL CAR. KIA HAD MY CAR FOR OVER 2 WEEKS AT THE DEALER. THEN I GOT ANOTHER CALL FROM THEM STATING THAT KIA WAS PUTTING PRESSURE ON THEM TO PUT ME BACK IN MY CAR BECAUSE THEY WANTED TO END THE RENTAL CAR CONTRACT. THIS DEALER SAID THE SAME THING AS THE LAST ONE...NO DIAGNOSTIC CODES, COULD NOT REPLICATE THE PROBLEM, AND THEY RAN THROUGH THE CHECKLIST OF ITEMS THAT KIA MAKES THEM GO THROUGH WITH THIS UNINTENDED ACCELERATION ISSUE. I NOW HAVE TO GO TEST DRIVE IT FOR THEM. IF I CANNOT REPLICATE THE ISSUE, THEN I HAVE TO TAKE IT BACK UNFIXED. UGH. DISGUSTED.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10536118August 19, 2013
SUSPENSION
DURING ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AT A LOCAL SHOP, MAJOR CRACKS WERE FOUND IN RIGHT FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM. WENT IMMEDIATELY TO KIA DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION AND WAS TOLD THAT CRACKS WERE SO BAD AND REMAINING METAL SO THIN "AVOID DRIVING, ANY POTHOLES OR BUMPS". NO KIA WARRANTY AT ALL, TOOK 5 DAYS FOR PARTS AND $500.00 FOR REPAIR. NOTE: VEHICLE HAD A FRONT END ALIGNMENT AT A KIA DEALER SHIP 5 MONTHS PREVIOUS AND THERE WERE NO DEFECTS LISTED. THERE WERE NO WARNING SIGNS THAT THIS FAILURE WAS OCCURRING AND SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FOR IMMEDIATE RECALL TO AVOID FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. ALL PARTS IN QUESTION HAVE BEEN RETAINED FOR REVIEW. UPDATED 09/10/13*LJ *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535679August 16, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES
I HAVE BEEN GOING TO KIA FOR YEARS COMPLAINING OF A STRANGE INTERMITTENT GROANING SOUND COMING FROM THE BRAKES AT LOW SPEED STOPS. IT WOULD NEVER MAKE NOISE AT THE DEALER AND WOULD ONLY MAKE THE NOISE SOMETIMES. NEVER FOR THE SAME REASON. IT WAS VERY RANDOM. THIS TIME I WAS DRIVING FOR SEVERAL HOURS ( CITY TRAFFIC) WHERE I BEGAN TO HEAR THE SOUND. AFTER ABOUT 20 MINUTES OR SO I SMELLED RUBBER OR TAR. THOUGHT IT WAS FROM THE STREET REPAVING BUT WHEN WE PASSED THE CONSTRUCTION I COULD STILL SMELL IT. THE CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE AS THOUGH THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. AFTER ABOUT 2 MILES AT SLOW SPEED I PULLED OVER AND SAW STEAM. I LIFTED HOOD WHERE IT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM TRANSMISSION. I CONTINUED 10 MPH OR LESS TO GET CLOSER TO HOME AND OUT OF THE WAY OF TRAFFIC. ABOUT A MILE OR 2 LATER I COULD HARDLY DRIVE EVEN AT SLOW SPEED. I PULLED OVER TO STOP AND AS I GOT OUT THE FRONT PASSENGER BRAKES WERE ON FIRE AND THE REAR DRIVER SIDE BRAKES WERE SMOKING. THE FRONT BRAKES WERE NEW AND THE BAKE ONES STILL HAD PLEA TOY OF LIFE. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING FOR YEARS AND KEEP GETTING TOLD THERE IS NO PROBLEM. THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10535089August 13, 2013
ENGINE, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
ESC LIGHT ON. LOST ALL POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AT 8 MPH WITH HAZARDS ON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10534295August 8, 2013
AIR BAGS
A CAR HEADING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION SUDDENLY VEERED INTO THEIR LANE AND HIT THEM HEAD ON. MY SISTER, HER HUSBAND AND HIS MOTHER WERE ALL KILLED, THREE TEENAGE DAUGHTERS SITTING IN THE BACK SUFFERED BROKEN BONES BUT NO LIFE THREATENING INJURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS A 2007 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN. NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
3
#10533434August 3, 2013
SERVICE BRAKES, ENGINE, FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2003 SEDONA USED IN 2007 WITH ABOUT 50000 MILES AND HAVE NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS EVER SINCE. 1ST IN 7/08 I WENT TO A LOCAL SHOP (NOT KIA) BECAUSE MY ENGINE SEEMED VERY LOUD. THE MECHANIC TOLD ME I NEEDED NEW MOTOR MOUNTS N THAT IT WAS KIND OF UNUSUAL FOR A CAR TO NEED THEM SO SOON. I DID CALL KIA N ASK THEM ABOUT THIS AND WAS BASICALLY TOLD TO BAD FOR YOU. SO I HAD THEM FIXED ($556.36). NOT EVEN A FEW WEEKS LATER MY AC WAS BLOWING HOT. SAME MECHANIC TOLD ME MY AC WAS OUT N THAT ONE OF THE HOSES NEEDED REPLACED. HAD TO WAIT A FEW YEARS BUT HAD IT REPLACED ($1050.72). HAD MY 1ST BRAKE JOB DONE IN 2008 EVER SINCE I'VE HAD TO HAVE MY BRAKES REPLACE 2-3 YEARLY PLUS HAD TO HAVE NEW CALIPERS. NO ONE CAN TELL ME WAY THE BREAKPADS WEAR OUT SO QUICKLY. I DONT DRIVE A UNUSUAL AMOUNT. I'VE HAD TO REPLACE 2 INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE AND NOW HAVE A BROKEN EXTERIOR HANDLE. MY AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON WHILE I DRIVE WHICH SCARES ME READING OTHERS AIRBAG STORIES. WHEN I TRY TO FILL MY CAR WITH GAS THE PUMP WILL CLICK OFF AFTER A DOLLAR OR 2 LIKE ITS FULL BUT ITS NOT. AND JUST A WEEK OR SO AGO I WAS OB THE HIGHWAY WITH THE CRUUSE CONTROL ON ALL OF A SUDDEN I SMELT THIS OVERPOWERING SMELL OF GAS. I PULLED OVER AND CHECKED BUT DIDNT SEE ANYTHING WRONG. CONTINUED DRIVING AGAIN SMELLED GAS TRIED TURNING OFF THE AC DIDNT HELP. TRIED TURNING OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL THE SMELL INSTANTLY STOPPED. I HOPE THAT SOMETHING CAN B DONE TO HELP ME AND THE OTHERS WITH KIAS. I HAVE SOME OF MY REPAIR PAPERWORK. IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS FOR ME PLEASE CALL ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10533247August 2, 2013
SUSPENSION, STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT DURING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE, THE MECHANIC STATED THE REAR TOLL ADJUSTOR AND PIN NUT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532691July 30, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
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
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532292July 29, 2013
ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM UNDER THE HOOD WHILE DRIVING AN UNKNOWN SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MOVE OFF THE ROADWAY AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, WHO EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED AS DESTROYED BY THE CONTACT'S INSURANCE AGENCY. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 135,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532484July 29, 2013
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, STRUCTURE:BODY
MY FAMILY HAS A 2006 KIA SEDONA EX, WE GOT IT BRAND NEW. NO MAJOR ISSUES WITH THE CAR JUST SOME MINOR ELECTRICAL ISSUES (MOST EXCEPT FOR THIS ISSUE HAVE BEEN RECALLED). THE POWER SLIDING DOORS. DRIVERS SIDE HAS BEEN THE WORST. FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED IT WAS FAIRLY NEW. IT STARTED AS THE POWER DOOR WOULD OCCASIONALLY PULL ITSELF IN THE WRONG DIRECTION WHEN OPENED OR CLOSED RESULTING IN THE MOTOR MAKING NOISES THEN IT WOULD BEEP. LATER IT STARTED OPENING BUT NOT MAKING IT TO ITS LATCHED POSITION. TOOK IT IN HAD THE MOTOR REPLACED. THEN ABOUT A YEAR LATER IT DIED. JUST DIED.. NO POWER WHAT SO EVER. TOOK IT IN AND THEY REPLACED THE MOTOR AGAIN AND THE LATCH RELEASE. 2 YEARS WENT BY JUST FINE THEN WE LOST THE LATCH RELEASE. SO THE DOOR WOULD OPEN OR CLOSE BUT YOU WOULD HAVE TO PULL THE HANDLE OR ELSE IT WOULD GET CAUGHT. TOOK IT IN A 3RD TIME AND THEY REPLACED LATCH RELEASE ON BOTH SIDES. NO MORE ISSUES. UNTIL NOW. ABOUT 4 DAYS AGO THE AUTO LATCH RELEASE DIED ON THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR. YESTERDAY I WENT TO GO GET SOMETHING FROM THE STORE AND AS I WAS WAITING IN THE PARKING LOT I TRIED TO TEST HE PASSENGER SIDE DOOR. PRESSED THE BUTTON THE AUTO RELEASE OPENED. BUT THE MOTOR SOUNDED REALLY SLOW. THEN I PRESS THE BUTTON TO CLOSE IT. AND THEN AUTO RELEASE DIED ON THAT SIDE TOO. NO SOUND JUST STOPPED WORKING. THIS IS THE 4TH TIME WE ARE TAKING IT IN FOR THE POWER DOOR TO BE FIXED. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON YOUTUBE AND GOOGLE AND FOUND THAT MANY OTHER 06 SEDONA DRIVERS HAVE HAD THESE ISSUES. WE HAVE GOTTEN RECALLS FOR IT IN THE PAST BUT NONE INVOLVE THE POWER SLIDING DOOR. CAR IS AT 90K AND THE 100K WARRANTY IS ABOUT TO GO UP. WITH THE NUMBER OF TIMES WE HAVE HAD TO TAKE IT IN I HOPE THAT A PERMANENT FIX WILL BE MADE OR THE MOTORS WILL BE RECALLED BECAUSE AS SOON AS IT PASSES 100K WE ARE ON OUR OWN. AND FIXING SOMETHING THAT SHOULDNT BREAK FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR IS NOT OKAY. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532233July 28, 2013
SUSPENSION
DATE 7/24/20013 TOTAL FAILURE OF LOWER CONTROL ARM, FRONT WHEEL LEFT SIDE. MILEAGE: 76,450 PART #54500-4D101 PURCHASED NEW FEBRUARY 19, 2007 CAR GARAGED SINCE NEW, DRY SEMI-HEATED ATTACHED TO HOUSE. FAILURE: DUE TO EXTENSIVE CORROSION THROUGH OUT. POSSIBLY BECAUSE OF A SUB-STANDARD ANTI-CORROSION MANUFACTURING PROCESS. THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM SHOWS STANDARD WARE AND LITTLE RUST FOR THE SAME TIME IN SERVICE. MASSACHUSETTS STATE ANNUAL SAFETY INSPECTION: DATED 7-12-2013 DID NOT FIND THE DEFECT, BUT THE VEHICLE FAILED DUE TO CRACKS IN TAIL LIGHT LENS EVEN THOU A FRAME AND SUSPENSION CHECK IS PART OF THE INSPECTION? THIS IS VERY MUCH A HIGH END SAFETY CONCERN. AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS ROLL-OVER CAN AND DO CAUSE DEATH. PICTURES ARE AVAILABLE: SHOWING LEFT AND RIGHT CONTROL ARMS. MY SEARCH OF 2006 KIA SEDONA'S FOUND THREE FAILURES THIS MAKES FOUR. NO DEATHS YET, THAT'S A GOOD THING! THANKYOU AND PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10532010July 26, 2013
EXTERIOR LIGHTING
HEADLIGHT BURN OUT. THIS AUTO BURNS OUT SEVERAL HEADLIGHTS EACH YEAR. I HAVE CHANGED ABOUT 18 HEADLIGHT BULBS SINCE PURCHASING VEHICLE. ALL KIA SEDONA OWNERS HAVE SAME STORY AND KIA USA SHOULD FIND AND FIX THE CAUSE, FOR THE SAFETY OF DRIVERS. THIS IS A CATASTROPHE WAITING TO HAPPEN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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