Kia Sedona Complaints (2004)
213 consumer complaints on file.
- #10149166January 31, 2006AIR BAGS
I WAS JUST NOTIFIED BY STATE FARM INSURANCE THAT THE AIR BAGS ON THE KIA SORENTO ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. THIS HAS CAUSED THEM TO REMOVE THE SAFETY DISCOUNT FROM THE VEHICLE. IF THE AIR BAGS ARE NOT WORKING IN ACCIDENTS THEN I FEEL THAT THEY NEED TO BE FIXED OR REPLACED SO PEOPLE WILL NOT DIE DUE TO THE FAILURE OF AIR BAGS. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 16
- Deaths:
- 2
- #10148495January 24, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, TIRES
THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO PRODUCE A HUMMING NOISE AND IT GRADUALLY GOT LOUDER UNTIL THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR BRAKE ASSEMBLY AND TIRE CAME OUT OF THE 2004 KIA SEDONA. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10148091January 19, 2006SUSPENSION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
08-30-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FUEL PUMP; DIAG FUEL PUMP (SAME WORK WAS DONE 5-28-04, PRIOR TO VEHICLE PURCHASE). RT REAR SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - NOT ABLE TO CHECK, RESCHEDULED 08-31-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FRONT HARNESS; HI SCAN WIRING HARNESS; R&R INSTRUMENT HARNESS. RT SIDE OF VAN SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - MEASURED; ONLY 1/4 INCH HIGHER; CHECKED SHOCKS; SHOCKS ARE STIFF BUT WITHIN SPECS; NO ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED 07-08-05: VAN SITS LOWER IN DRIVERS SIDE, CK & ADVISE - NO PROBLEM FOUND 09-16-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - REPLACE PSV VALVE; R&R CANISTER; REPLACED PURGE VALVE SOLENOID; HI-SCAN PRO OPERATON (2 TIMES); REPLACE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE; ORDERED NEW GAS CAP (PUT ON 10-12-05) 10-12-05: CAR DOESNT SIT LEVEL - REPLACED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS; STILL NOT LEVEL 10-14-05: FIRST CONTACT BY KIA REP(APPROX DATE); REQUESTED COMPENSATION AND/OR RETURN OF VEHICLE; KIA REP PULLING SERVICE TICKETS,RESEARCH AND FIND SOLUTION 11-02-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - HI PRO SCAN; CAP ASSY-FUEL FILLER; VALVE-PURGE CONTROL; R&R ENGINE COVER; REPLACED PURGE VALVE SOLENOID 11-16-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBY; REPLACED CANISTER CLOSE VALVE DUE TO NOT WITHIN RESISTANCE SPEC; REPLACED CCV FILTER; CANISTER CLOSE VALVE 12-07-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - AFTER HOURS, LEFT MSG. 12-08-05: KIA REP SAID NOT TO TAKE IT FOR SERVICE; LIGHT NOT FLASHING; OKAY FOR NOW. 12-23-05: KIA REP CALLED WITH SERVICE DATE OF JANUARY 16TH FOR KIA "EXPERT" TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP (APPROX DATE) 12-29-05: LEFT MSG FOR KIA REP -LIGHT WENT OFF(APPROX DATE)- THEIR OFFICE WAS CLOSED TILL 1-3-06 01-03-06: KIA REP CALLED BACK-LIGHT WENT OFF-STILL TAKE IT FOR SERVICE ON 16TH, NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO. REQUESTED COMPENSATION AND/OR RETURN OF VEHICLE; DENIED 01-16-06: VEH TO SHOP FOR SVC W/EXPERT 01-18-06: EXPERT FOUND NOTHING WRONG 01-19-06: WAITING ON KIA REP TO CALL WITH SOME COURSE OF ACTION. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10147663January 12, 2006SEAT BELTS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 3 TO 5 MPH THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS HIT ON N THE SIDE BY ANOTHER VEHICLE PULLING FROM A DRIVEWAY. THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS FAILED TO LOCK WHEN THE IMPACT OCCURRED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE NOSE, REQUIRING SURGERY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER. TODAY, THE DEALER PLACED THE VEHICLE IN AN ACCIDENT SIMULATOR IN ORDER TO TEST THE SEAT BELTS. THE RESULTS SHOWED THE SEAT BELTS WERE WORKING PROPERLY AND DID NOT LOCK BECAUSE OF THE SPEED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE SEAT BELTS SHOULD HAVE LOCKED AT A SPEED OF 25 MPH. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10146799January 3, 2006SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BEFORE 10,000 MILES, THE FRONT WOULD VIBRATE WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHWAY SPEEDS OR GOING DOWN STEEP HILLS. I HAD THE ROTORS TURNED BECAUSE THEY WERE WARPED. WITHIN 3 MONTHS, THE SAME THING HAPPENED AGAIN. THE ROTORS WERE WARPED AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. WITHIN 3 MONTHS IT DID IT AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS AGAIN. I ALSO REPLACED THE BRAKES OUT OF MY POCKET. IT HAS BEEN ANOTHER 3 MONTHS AND IT IS STARTING AGAIN. AT A ROUTINE OIL CHANGE AND BRAKE INSPECTION, FIRESTONE SAYS THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND MY BRAKE PADS ARE DOWN TO 25%. THE VEHICLE IS ONLY 2 YEARS OLD AND HAS LESS THAN 30,000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE HAD 3 DIFFERENT SETS OF ROTORS PUT ON THIS VEHICLE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10146201December 28, 2005PARKING BRAKE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NONE. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10144653December 7, 2005EXTERIOR LIGHTING
ON MULTI OCCASIONS REAR BRAKE OR DIRECTIONAL LIGHTS FAIL. THIS STARTED WITH 3000 MILES AND STILL IS ORRURRING WITH LESS THAN 10, 000 MILES ON THE CAR. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10144259November 15, 2005WHEELS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SEATS
KIA SEDONA REAR OUTER BEARINGS AND/OR HUB ASSEMBLY NEEDING REPLACED. *TS WHEN THE CONSUMER ARRIVED AT THE DEALERSHIP, SHE INFORMED THE REPRESENTATIVE THE LEFT REAR SEAT WOULD NOT COME OUT AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON. WHEN THE CONSUMER WENT TO PICK UP THE VAN AND AFTER GOING OVER THE PAPERWORK, SHE NOTICED ONLY THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS FIXED AND EVERYTHING ELSE THE PARTS WERE ON ORDER. AFTER GETTING ANOTHER APPOINTMENT, THE CONSUMER THEN TOLD THE DEALER SHE WAS EXPERIENCING A PULSATION WHEN IN THE BRAKES. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE BRAKES WERE NOT A PART OF THE WARRANTY, HOWEVER THEY WOULD TAKE THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE ROTORS, BUT THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE BRAKE PADS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE PULSATION PROBLEM HAD NEVER BEEN FIXED. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOW THE REAR BRAKES WERE PULSATING. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10141562November 2, 2005PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL:MECHANICAL:LINKAGE AND CABLE
AN OBJECT STRUCK THE PASSENGER SIDE REAR AXLE BETWEEN THE SPRING AND TIRE CAUSING THE EMERGENCY BRAKE CABLE TO SET THE BRAKE ON THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WHILE I WAS TRAVELING AT 65 MPH ON AN INTERSTATE HIGHWAY. AN EMERGENCY STOP WAS REQUIRED TO MAINTAIN CONTROL. IN ORDER TO SAFELY DRIVE THE VEHICLE, THE CABLE HAD TO BE FORCED BACK TO ITS ORIGINAL POSITION TO FREE THE BRAKE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10140618October 24, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING THE LEFT REAR PASSENGER WHEEL CAME LOOSE FROM THE VEHICLE WITH THE TIRE AS WELL AS THE LUGS NUTS STILL INTACT. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO COAST INTO A GAS STATION BEFORE THE WHEEL CAME COMPLETELY OFF. BEFORE THIS INCIDENT RECALL 05V232000 REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED ON REAR WHEEL BEARINGS FOR WATER BY A LOCAL KIA DEALERSHIP. THE DEALERSHIP INSPECTED THE INSIDE WHEEL BEARINGS . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE KIA DEALERSHIP. THE DEALER COULD NOT DETERMINE WHY THIS OCCURRED, AND COULD NOT FIND ANY MOISTURE WITHIN THE BEARINGS. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10137825October 18, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SUSPENSION
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE WHOLE FRONT END VIBRATED. DID NOT HEAR NOISES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. SHE NOTICED THIS AROUND TWO MONTHS AGO. THE CONSUMER MOTHER-IN -LAW ALSO HAD A 2005 KIA SEDONA AND SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER TOOK CAR TO A DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT IT WAS NOT THE BRAKES. THEY WERE NOT SURE WHAT IT WAS. THE CONSUMER SAID THIS HAPPENS AT ANY SPEED.*AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10139518October 12, 2005VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DRIVING VEHICLE AS NORMAL ON RTE 1 NORTH. ATTEMPTED TO SLOW VEHICLE TO STOP AT AMBER COLORED LIGHT BEFORE INTERSECTION WITH E. GRAND AVE,VEHICLE TRAVELING OVER 5 MPH BUT UNDER 10 MPH AT THIS TIME, APPLIED BRAKES, VEHICLE DID NOT SLOW DOWN. PUMPED BRAKES AND PUSHED BRAKE PEDAL TO FLOOR OF VEHICLE TO NO AVAIL, VEHICLE STILL MOVING , MAINTAINING SPEED,AND ABOUT TO TRAVEL THROUGH RED LIGHT AT INTERSECTION, ALSO APPLIED EMERGENCY BRAKE, VEHICLE DID NOT STOP, VEHICLE PROCEEDED THROUGH RED LIGHT AND COLLIDED WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELING EAST BOUND ON E.GRAND AVENUE, AFTER COLLISION TURNED OFF VEHICLE, VEHICLE RESTARTED, TESTED BRAKES ON SIDE OF ROAD, BRAKES WERE APPLIED BUT DID NOT FUNCTION NORMALLY, WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED THEY HESITATED AND YOU COULD STILL PUSH PEDAL TO FLOOR WITHOUT STOPPING VEHICLE. TURNED OFF CAR AGAIN AND RESTARTED FOR LATER TESTING BY POLICE OFFICER. LATER TESTING SHOWED BRAKES "APPEARED" TO FUNCTION NORMALLY. CAR WAS DRIVEN TO DEALER FOR FURTHER TESTING, OBSERVING BRAKES JERKING AND HESITATING. CAR HAD NOT DEMONSTRATED THIS BEHAVIOR PRIOR TO INCIDENT. MECHANIC CALLED IN SPECIALIST, AS PER MANUFACTURER, TO MAKE ASSESSMENT OF BRAKES. RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED FOR DEFECTIVE THROTTLE, PRODUCING SAME EFFECT AS DEMONSTRATED AT INCIDENT. INFORMED MECHANIC OF RECALL NOTICE UPON RECEIPT,RECALL REPAIRED AS PER DEALER MECHANIC. CAR HAS NOT PRODUCED SAME EFFECT SINCE. *NM
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10139006October 7, 2005WHEELS
DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH HEAVY CORROSION ON THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN AUGUST 2005, BUT IT HAD BEEN GOING ON BEFORE THEN. HE HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE TWO RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALLS WERE FOR THE REAR WHEELS AND THROTTLE CABLE. THE RECALLS WERE ESC-051 AND SC-049. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE FRONT WHEELS ALSO. HE TOLD HIM THAT ANY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE THAT SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE DONE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138436October 4, 2005WHEELS
WE TOOK OR 2004 SEDONDA EX. TO WESTON PONTIAC FOR A RECALL ON THE THROTTLE CABLE, MY WIFE ALSO SHOWED THEM THE LETTER FOR THE RECALL ON THE ALLOY WHEELS ASKED FOR THEM TO CHECK REAR BEARINGS FOR MOISTURE IN FEAR OF A CRASH. AFTER 3 HRS SHE WAS SENT HOME SAID IT WAS GOOD AND THEY WOULD ORDER PARTS. SOMETHING DIDN'T SEEM RIGHT SO I HAD HER TAKE IT TO BE CHECKED BY OTHER TECH. HIS FINDINGS WAS MOISTURE AND WAS CORRODED WITH RUST. LATER WHEN I WAS TALKING TO KIA'S CAC THEY GOT WESTON PONTIAC ON THE PHONE THE SHOP SAID THEY NEVER HAD TIME TO CHECK REAR BEARINGS WE WERE LUCKY THAT NO ONE WAS INJURED OR DEATHS WE HAVE GOTTEN A RUN AROUND FROM THEM LIES AND ONLY FIXING 1/2 THE PROBLEM. SAYING OUR PARTS ARE IN AND THEY DID NOT EVEN HAVE THEM JUST THAT KIA HAS CALLED AND WANTED TO GET THEM OFF THEIR BACKS. WE WERE ALSO TOLD TO KEEP CHECKING FOR MOISTURE IN THE BEARINGS AND JUST BRING IT WHEN WE DO. ITS LIKE SAYING DRIVE WITH YOUR EYES CLOSED YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU MAY CRASH, AS THE RECALL SAYS I DON'T LIKE THAT ODDS WITH MY WIFE & GRANDCHILDREN LIVES AT HAND. KIA( KARRIE) IS WHO I SPOKE TO & GAVE ME THIS # K1016279 TO REFER TO MY COMPLAINT SAID WELL YOUR VAN IS FIXED AND NO ONE GOT HURT I DON'T SEE WHAT YOUR PROBLEM IS. THE LIE TO MY WIFE SAYING OR VAN WAS OK WHEN NEVER CHECK AND WAS NOT THE RISK THEY PUT MY LOVED ONES IN WITH NO CONCERN FOR THEIR LIVES AND THAT THEY NEVER FIXED IT THEY PUT A BANDAID ON IT JUST TO GET US AND THIS RECALL OFF THEM. I KNOW THE RECALL WAS NOT ON THE RENTAL BUT IT WAS NOT SAFE TO BE OUT ON THE ROAD THE TIRES WERE BOLD AND WAS OUT OF ALIGNMENT THAT IT PULLED SO HARD TO THE RIGHT. THE ONLY THING THEY COULD SAY WAS NO ONE TOLD US. SO THEY PUT US FROM ONE DANGER RIGHT INTO ANOTHER. PLEASE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE TO STOP THEM HOW MANY OTHERS HAVE THEY SENT OFF SAYING THEIR VEHICLE IS OK AND NOT. THANK-YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND CONCERN IN THIS MATER ALBERT SMITH . *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10138527October 4, 2005SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING OUTER REAR WHEEL BEARING IN JUNE AND HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO GET WORK DONE. THE CALLER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANY PROBLEMS YET. DEALER SAID THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER SAID THEY WOULD CALL THE DEALER AND FIND OUT WHY THE CALLER COULD NOT GET PARTS. THEY WERE TOLD THE CALLER WAS ON TOP OF LIST WHEN PARTS COME IN. CALLER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT THE SAFETY ISSUE OF THE WHEEL BEARING WENT OUT. THE CALLER SAID THE RECALL LETTER STATED THAT THE PROBLEM COULD LEAD TO A CRASH IF IT WAS NOT REPAIRED. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10137967September 28, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM
DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT BRAKE PROBLEM FOUR MONTHS AFTER SHE BOUGHT THE CAR. THE CAR STARTED TO SHIMMY. AFTER SHE HAD THE CAR TEN MONTHS WITH 7,174 MILES ON IT SHE TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER, AND THE DEALER CHANGED THE ROTORS AND THEN THE DRUMS. ABOUT TWO MONTH LATER WHEN THE CAR HAD 8,317 MILES ON IT THE VEHICLE STARTED DOING IT AGAIN. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THEY COULD NOT FIX IT UNDER WARRANTY BECAUSE THIS WAS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE. SHE BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW IN MAY-2004. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10135096September 23, 2005SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA MINI VAN. THE CONTACT STATED THEIR RECALL 03V158000 CONCERNING ABS BRAKES WAS ISSUED IN 2003 FOR THE 2003 KIA SEDONA. THIS VEHICLE WAS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AS STATED IN THE RECALL. HOWEVER THE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT INCLUDE 2004 IN THE RECALL. FRONT ENDS SHIMMIED WHILE BRAKING. SHE WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE THE RECALL STATED THAT THIS COULD CAUSE EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES AND RESULT IN A CRASH. KIA HAS TURNED THE ROTORS AND PADS FOUR TIMES. WHILE MAKING A HARD STOP WHEN COMING OFF OF A FREEWAY THE FRONT END, STEERING WHEEL, AND THE ENTIRE VEHICLE SHOOK AND SHIMMIED. THE CONTACT HAD THIS PROBLEM SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE VEHICLE ON MARCH 14, 2004. THE DEALERSHIP AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT WILLING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE RIGHT NOW UNDER THE RECALL. SHE WAS IN TOUCH WITH ARBITRATION, AND WITH CONSUMER AFFAIRS TO POSSIBLY APPLY THE LEMON LAW FOR THIS VEHICLE. SHE HAS A LETTER THAT WAS WRITTEN FROM KIA GENERAL SALES MANAGER, WHERE SHE TAKES VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE. THE LETTER STATED: THAT 2003 RECALL CAME FROM KIA MOTOR CORPORATION NOT FROM DEALERSHIP. THEREFORE, SHE MIGHT QUALIFY FOR THE LEMON LAW. ALSO, TOLD HER TO PURSUE THE PROBLEM THAT WAY. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE LETTERS AVAILABLE FROM THE AGENCIES THAT SHE CORRESPONDED WITH. THE CONSUMER ALSO HEARD A TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE *AK *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10137124September 20, 2005VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I HAVE RECEIVED A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FROM KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC DATED AUGUST 29, 2005, NOTIFYING ME THAT MY 2004 KIA SEDONA REQUIRES IMMEDIATE SERVICE AT NO COST TO MODIFY A PROTECTIVE SLEEVE AROUND THE THROTTLE CABLE. I HAVE CONTACTED NATIONWIDE KIA, THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE (SEE CONTACT INFORMATION BELOW), WITHOUT A RESPONSE TO DATE. NATIONWIDE KIA 1600 YORK RD TIMONIUM, MD 21093 PH: (410) 561-9000 FX: (410) 561-1967 . *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10134112September 16, 2005WHEELS
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER ON 6-13-2005 FROM KIA MOTORS AMERICA. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. THEY STATED THAT NOT ENOUGH PARTS WERE AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM IN ALL AFFECTED VEHICLES. TO DATE THIS PROBLEM HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED IN THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE DEALER INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS SAFE FOR USE. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING WHEN PARTS WERE AVAILABLE. *AK *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10136204September 12, 2005WHEELS
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL LETTER CONCERNING WHEELS ON JUNE 13, 2005 FOR THE KIA SEDONA. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER ONCE FOR RECALL REPAIRS IN JULY 2005 AND SPOKE WITH DEALER TWICE . THEY SAID THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER ONCE AND THEY INDICATED THE SAME THING. THE CONSUMER IS STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. THE DEALER DID INSPECT THE VEHICLE WHEN IT WAS AT THE DEALER. *AK *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0