Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10168377September 15, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER, TIRES
MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN PULLING TO THE RIGHT AND TO THE LEFT EVER SINCE I PURCHASED IT. IT ALSO ACCELERATES ON ITS OWN. IT SEEMS AS IF THE GAS PEDAL STICKS FROM TIME TO TIME. WE ARE CURRENTLY WORKING WITH THE BBB AND MANUFACTURER.THERE IS NO SPECIFIC INCIDENT DATE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168072September 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE'S FRONT BRAKES MADE A SCREECHING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THAT THE FRONT BRAKE PADS WERE WORN AND INSTALLED NEW PADS. THE VEHICLE RETURNED TO THE DEALER 4 MONTHS LATER, BECAUSE THE PADS WORE OUT PREMATURELY AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. THIS DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. ON THE 3RD VISIT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT CALIPERS BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON 2 OTHER OCCASIONS FOR FRONT PAD REPLACEMENT, BUT THE PROBLEM PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168083September 12, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2005 KIA SEDONA BOUGHT VAN BRAND NEW 9/11/2004 ON 10/3/05 TOOK VAN IN FOR SERVICE AND CHECK UP VIBRATION IN FRONT END WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WAS TOLD BY DEALERSHIP ROTORS NEEDED TO REPLACED AND WORK WAS COMPLETED, MILEAGE AT TIME 11,706. IN MARCH OF 06 TOOK VAN IN FOR SERVICE AND HAD SAME COMPLAINT OF VIBRATION IN FRONT END WHEN APPLYING BRAKES, WAS TOLD IT WOULD NEED THE REAR BRAKES CLEANED AND ADJUSTED NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY MILEAGE APPROX. 15, 000 MILES. FRONT END STILL VIBRATED WHEN APPLYING BRAKES TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR 20,000 MILE CHECK AND SERVICE AND DEALER ADVISES ROTORS AND BRAKES ARE WORN OUT MILEAGE IS 20,398. DEALER WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF PROBLEM UNDER WARRANTY, TALKED TO KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY ADVISED FOR DISCUSSION WITH FIELD REP, HE ADVISED CUSTOMER SERVICE HE WILL NOT COVER UNDER WARRANTY. AT THIS TIME I WILL NOT LET KIA DEALERSHIP REPAIR BRAKE PROBLEM, I HAVE ORDERED HIGH PERFORMANCE BRAKE ROTORS AND PADS TO REPLACE OEM EQUIPMENT. TALKED WITH OTHER CONSUMERS WHO OWN SAME YEAR AND MODEL OF VAN THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10167006August 29, 2006
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
CAR HAS BEEN HUGE HEADACHE BOUGHT NEW IN 2003 HAS BEEN TOWED TWICE FOR LEAKING COOLANT LINES THAT RUSTED OUT. LAST TIME WAS ON VACATION KIA HAS NOT RETURNED ON PHONE CALL OR E-MAIL AS IT COST ME 300 DOLLARS AND CAR IS UNDER BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY HAS 34K MILES . DRIVERS DOOR HANDLE BROKE AND AIRBAG LIGHT WAS ON FIXED BY DEALER. ONE BRAKE PAD LINING FELL OFF AT 25K MILES REPLACED MYSELF. MOST IMPORTANT WE HAD A REAR TIRE BLOW OUT AT 60 MPH IN THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC. TIRE SHREDDED APART WITH 28K MILES AND WAS NEW YORK INSPECTED 2 MONTHS EARLIER. OTHER BACK TIRE BUBBLED OUT ON ONE SIDE AND MADE THE CAR SHUDDER. REPLACED TIRES MYSELF BUT PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS CAR NOW I AM REALLY WORRIED AFTER READING ABOUT THE AIRBAGS NOT DEPLOYING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165404August 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
PURCHASED VEHICLE IN 5/2005. RETURNED TO DEALER IN AUGUST AT 3500 MILES, FOR BRAKE NOISE. WAS TOLD THE ROTORS WERE WARPED FROM SITTING ON THE LOT BEFORE THE SALE OF THE VEHICLE. ROTORS WERE TURNED. NOISE STOPPED FOR A MONTH OR SO. DEALER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS, WENT TO ANOTHER DEALER BECAUSE OF LOUD NOISE FROM BRAKES, SOUNDED LIKE A LARGE TRUCK WHEN STOPPING. INITIALLY WAS TOLD THE MECHANIC COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG, BUT AFTER TEST DRIVING IT, THEY REPLACED PADS. NOISE STOPPED BRIEFLY, BUT THEN THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE 12K WARRANTY FOR THE BRAKES. I'VE HAD THE CAR AT MY MECHANICS SHOP TWICE. HE SAID THE REAR BRAKES ARE VERY LARGE FOR THIS CAR, AND FRONT BRAKES ARE TINY WITH CHEAP SHOES. BRAKES MAKE NOISE ALL THE TIME, AND THE CAR SHUTTERS WHEN STOPPING AT HIGH SPEEDS OR GOING DOWNHILL. PROBLEM STILL NOT RESOLVED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10165464August 14, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE NOISE AT DIFFERENT STOPPING SPEEDS,VIBRATION AND WOBBLE (THIS IS A NEW REPLACEMENT VEHICLE) EXACT PROBLEM ON THE FIRST VEHICLE. ONE DEALER REFUSED TO WORK ON BRAKE PROBLEM AT 5000 MILES. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164566August 4, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ROTORS WERE WARPED BECAUSE THE REAR BRAKES WERE NOT ADJUSTED CORRECTLY CAUSING THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT FIVE DIFFERENT TIMES AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RESOLVE THE ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE BRAKES WERE MANUFACTURED INCORRECTLY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164273August 2, 2006
PARKING BRAKE, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BREAKS AND ROTORS CHANGED 5 TIMES. ABS SYSTEM REPLACED. MASTER CYLINDER REPLACED. EMERGENCY BREAK DOESN'T WORK EITHER. KIA STILL DOESN'T KNOW WHAT IS WEARING MY BREAKS AND ROTORS IN ABOUT EVERY 10 DAYS. BOUGHT THE VAN WITH 18 MILES ON IT AND THIS ALL STARTED AT 2700 MILES. VAN IS GOING BACK IN TOMORROW. RENTED TWO OTHER KIA SEDONAS 2005 AND BOTH HAD BREAK PROBLEMS. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10164018July 31, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS BRAKE PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES WHO REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS EVERY TIME PROBLEMS REOCCURRED. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE DUE TO NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S PROBLEMS OCCURRED 2 MONTHS AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WOULD NOT STATE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE PROBLEMS ARE A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163893July 30, 2006
INTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:ABS WARNING LIGHT, AIR BAGS, STEERING
THEY WERE MINOR AT FIRST, SPEAKER COVER, WEATHER STRIPPING, AND NOISE WHEN BACKING UP. THEN THE OTHER PROBLEMS CAME: FAULTY PILOT BEARING, CLUTCH, AND PRESSURE PLATE, 4WD LIGHT, E BRAKE, POWER WINDOWS, PAINT COMING OF VEHICLE IN VARIOUS PLACES, DOME LAMP,DOOR LOCK SENSOR, GEAR SHIFTER, WINDSHIELD MOLDING, AIR BAG LIGHT,GAS PEDAL STICKING, CUP HOLDER. THE ONES THAT CONCERN ME THE MOST IS THE VIBRATION THAT I HAVE AT SPEEDS OF 65-75 MPH. THE WHOLE STEERING WHEEL SHAKES AND THE VIBRATION CAN BE FELT BELOW. I HAVE SEEN WHERE THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS MODEL FOR THIS. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CANNOT LOCATE THE PROBLEM. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO LOWER GEARS ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNINGS. I ALSO HAVE PROBLEMS SHIFTING INTO 1ST GEAR FROM NEUTRAL. I WAS SITTING AT A STOP LIGHT AND WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN WENT TO PUT MY CAR INTO FIRST, IT WOULD NOT GO, I SHIFTED INTO 2ND AND TRIED TO GO INTO 1ST BUT IT WOULD NOT GO. I FINALLY CUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND GOT IT INTO 1ST. THE OTHER MAIN CONCERN IS THERE IS A DELAY ON ACCELERATION. I EXPERIENCE IT AFTER MY VEHICLE HAS SAT FOR 5 OR MORE HOURS. WHEN THE GAS PEDAL IS PUSHED THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO OR WILL MOVE SEVERAL FEET AND THEN STOP. I HAVE MADE THE DEALERSHIP AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS AND SOME HAVE BEEN FIXED BUT THE MAJOR ONES, VIBRATION, HESITATION, AND SHIFTING INTO 1ST CANNOT BE FIXED BECAUSE THE CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. I HAVE ALREADY HAD TWO CLOSE CALLS IN THIS VEHICLE ONE BECAUSE I COULD NOT GET MY CAR INTO GEAR AND I WAS ABOUT HIT FROM BEHIND. THE OTHER WAS THE HESITATION WHERE THE CAR STALLED JUST AS I WAS PULLING ONTO THE ROAD AND WOULD NOT GO. THE VIBRATION CONCERNS ME TOO BECAUSE THIS COULD BE THE TRANSMISSION OR STEERING, AND I KNOW THAT MUCH OF A VIBRATION HAS TO AFFECT OTHER THINGS AS WELL. I AM GOING TO CONTACT SOMEONE ABOUT TRYING TO DECLARE THIS VEHICLE AS A LEMON. I AM CONCERNED FOR MY DAUGHTER'S SAFETY AND THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION. PLEASE HELP ME. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163636July 27, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ON THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WENT OUT TO THE VAN, A 2004 KIA SEDONA EX AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER, JUST MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THEN IT WOULD TURN OVER AND NOT FIRE. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THEM TOW IT, BUT TRIED LATER BEFORE THEY ARRIVED AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND IT FINALLY FIRED UP. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST BAD GAS SINCE IT WAS FINE AFTER THAT. YESTERDAY, MY WIFE IS DRIVING IT AND THE RADIO CUTS OFF AND SHE BEGINS TO LOSE POWER AND CANNOT ACCELERATE. SHE WAS WHERE SHE NEEDED TO GO WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO SHE WENT ON IN, IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT THEN SHE HAD THE SAME THING NOT EVEN A BLOCK LATER OF THE POWER CUTTING OUT AND NO ACCELERATION. AFTER THIS IT WOULD JUST CLICK WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED AND DO WHAT IT DID TO ME. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163492July 26, 2006
SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE THAT ATTACHES TO THE PASSENGER SIDE MIDDLE SEAT OF THE VEHICLE FRACTURED AND DETACHED AT THE SEAM. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN INFORMED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163232July 23, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2005 KIA SEDONA, WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED VEHICLE, ONLY ABOUT 3 WEEKS OLD, I WENT OUTSIDE TO START IT AND SMOKE CAME POURING OUT OF STEERING WHEEL AREA, SO MUCH SO THAT I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF CALLING 911 AFTER GETTING MY YOUNG CHILD OUT OF HER CAR SEAT AND OUT OF VAN, THE SMOKE WAS SIGNIFICANT AND JUST STOPPED AS QUICKLY AS IT STARTED, I TOOK THE VAN IN AND THEY ACTED LIKE I WAS CRAZY AND SAID THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG, THEN LAST WEEK WITH ONLY 30,000 MILES ON THE VAN, I PULLED INTO THE STORE PARKING SPACE AND CAME OUT AND THE STEERING COLUMN AND WHEELS AND IGNITION WERE COMPLETELY LOCKED AND FROZEN, THE VAN HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE NO ONE COULD GET THE STEERING COLUMN OR IGNITION TO UNLOCK, THEY TOLD US IT WAS A CABLE THAT WAS OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A CABLE BEING ABLE TO RENDER A CAR COMPLETELY INOPERABLE AT 30,000 MILES, WHAT IS IT WENT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT WHILE I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY!!!! I STRONGLY FEEL THERE IS SOMETHING FUNDAMENTALLY WRONG WITH THE STEERING COLUMN AND CONNECTED SYSTEMS IN THE STEERING COLUMN AND THEY ARE NOT TELLING US THE TRUTH WHEN WE TAKE IT IN FOR REPAIR. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162967July 20, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK, SEAT BELTS: REAR/OTHER:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
THIS VAN HAS BEEN A PROBLEM EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT. THIS IS THE 3RD TIME THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED, THE CD PLAYER DOESN'T WORK ANY MORE. THE ALTERNATOR WITH OUT AT 40,000 MILES. THE FUSES INSIDE KEEP BLOWING. THE AIR CONTROLLER IN THE BACK IN FALLING OUT OF THE CEILING. I HAD TO LEAVE IT WITH THE DEALERSHIP FOR OVER A WEEK SO THAT THEY COULD FIND THE HESITATION PROBLEM IT WAS HAVING WHEN PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC. IT TURNED OUT TO BE THE DISTRIBUTOR CABLE, THIS WAS AT ABOUT 17,000 MILES AND THAT WAS ALSO THE MILES AT THE 2ND BRAKES JOB. IT NOW MAKES A NOISE IN THE BACK OF THE VAN THAT SOUNDS LIKE A MOTORCYCLE IS COMING UP BEHIND YOU. I JUST HOPE WHATEVER IT IS IT DOESN'T BLOW LIKE IT SOUNDS LIKE IT COULD. I BOUGHT THIS VAN BECAUSE I HAVE A 1 YEAR OLD AND A 4 YEAR OLD SO I REALLY DON'T WANT TO CRASH WITH SUCH PRECIOUS CARGO. THANKS, ROSE ANN. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162448July 15, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JULY 2006 I NOTICED A SMELL OF BURNING BRAKES OR SOMETHING SIMILAR. BUT AFTER I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF FOR AN HOUR THE SMELL DISAPPEARED. THEN ON JULY 4TH 2006 WE WERE 10 MILES FROM HOME AND NOTICED THE RADIO TURNED OFF, THEN A FEW MORE MILES THE GAUGES ALL TURNED OFF, THEN BY THE TIME WE GOT OFF THE FREEWAY, THE CAR TURNED OFF. WE THEN TURNED IT BACK ON, THE RADIO AND GAUGES ALL WORKED UNTIL WE DROVE TO THE DEALER WHICH WAS CLOSED SO WE DROVE ONE MORE MILE TO A SAFE PLACE TO PARK. AT THIS TIME THE CAR WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. WE LOOKED IN THE ENGINE, THE FUSE BOX WAS SMOKING AND WHEN OPENED, ALL THE FUSES WERE MELTED DOWN AND ALL THE WIRES WERE MELTED TOO. WE THEN GOT IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY 7/5/06. THE CAR HAS NOW BEEN AT THE DEALER FOR OVER A WEEK AND HALF, AND WILL NOT BE READY UNTIL NEXT WEEK. I AM HOPING THE NEW WIRING THEY PUT IN DOESN'T BURN AGAIN. THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR TROUBLE WITH THIS NEW CAR UNDER 9000 MILES. THE FIRST TROUBLE WAS ONE WEEK AFTER BUYING THE NEW CAR WITH 3 MILES ON IT. DROVE INTO MY DRIVEWAY AT HOME ON A STEEP HILL TO FIND I HAD NO BRAKES. THE TROUBLE WAS A KINKED BRAKE LINE THAT BROKE ... VERY SCARY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162003July 10, 2006
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
BACK IN 2003, THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON MY VAN CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO AWAY. IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM WAS A DEFECTIVE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THAT WAS REPLACED. NOW IN 2005 THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT GO AWAY AGAIN. MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, SO I TRIED FINDING OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS MYSELF. IT WAS THE SAME PASSENGER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. THE PROBLEM WAS A BROKEN WIRE IN THE HARNESS TO THE SENSOR. THE CAUSE WAS A METAL CLIP THAT PINCHES THE HARNESS, AND WITH THE MOVEMENT OF PUTTING THE SEAT BELT ON AND OFF, EVENTUALLY LEADING TO THE WIRE BREAKAGE. THAT I FIXED MYSELF AND AIRBAG LIGHT WENT OUT. IN 2006, THE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND WOULD NOT GO OUT. THE PROBLEM NOW IS THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE, ONCE AGAIN A BROKEN WIRE AT THE CLIP. ONCE AGAIN MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED SO I AM GOING TO FIX IT MYSELF. THIS KIND OF PROBLEM CAN BE FIXED IF THE CLIPS ARE REMOVED, EXTENDING THE LIFE OF THE SENSING UNIT. I AM SURE THAT THERE ARE MANY OTHERS WITH THAT SAME PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THIS DEFECT FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10161619July 6, 2006
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:POWER ADJUST
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH AND ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE DRIVER SIDE ELECTRIC SEAT, THE SWITCH MALFUNCTIONED. THE SEAT SLID COMPLETELY TO THE FRONT OF THE TRACK, FORCING THE DRIVER AGAINST THE STEERING WHEEL.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10162616July 6, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2005 SEDONA BRAKES SQUEAK WHEN APPLIED. *TS THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS WERE GLAZED. BOTH FRONT ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. ONE WEEK LATER THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE NOISE. THIS TIME THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. THE NOISE CONTINUED AND THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THAT BRAKE NOISE WAS NORMAL. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160831June 26, 2006
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT, TIRES, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
THE DAY I PURCHASED MY 2005 KIA SEDONA THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. THAT WAS REPLACED, THEN THE LIGHTER WENT. AGAIN THE RADIO AND THEN WITHIN THE FIRST THREE WEEKS THE BRAKES AND FRONT END WHICH HAS BEEN THE ONGOING PROBLEMS AND CONCERN TO DATE. WITH NUMEROUS TRIPS UP UNTIL 9/05 AND MY TAKING IT TO YET ANOTHER DEALER 9/05-1/06 LEADING TO IT BLOWING OUT A TIRE AND NOW THEM TELLING ME ALL ALONG OF COURSE THAT NOTHING IS OUTSIDE OF "NORMAL" OR THEIR FAULT ETC. HOWEVER BUYING THIS VEHICLE NEW AND IT SOUNDING AND LIKE SOMETHING I'VE NEVER HEARD BEFORE (AND I'VE DRIVEN FOR 20 YEARS MANY TYPES OF CARS NEW AND VERY OLD!) LET ALONE THE WAY IT SHAKES.. YET THEY ALWAYS LED ME TO BELIEVE I WAS NUTS. THEY DID REPLACED THE ROTORS FINALLY ONLY AFTER I TOOK IT TO SOMEONE ELSE WHO DOCUMENTED IT NEEDED IT AND I TOOK IT BACK WITH THE PAPER WORK AND THAT WASN'T UNTIL AUGUST (I BOUGHT IT IN MAY) AND THEY'D BLOWN ME OFF FOR TWO MONTHS. I'VE CALLED KIA MAIN OFFICE WHO ALSO IS MAKING IT NOT THEIR PROBLEM IT'S A "NORMAL" WEAR ISSUE. THERE IS NO CAR THAT SOUNDS AND FEELS LIKE THIS UPON BRAKING. READING YOUR SITE AT LEAST I KNOW I'M NOT ALONE FINALLY WHICH IS WHAT *THEY* WANT YOU TO THINK! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10160770June 26, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THE VAN WILL LUNGE OR CUT-OFF WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THE DEALERSHIP HAS REPEATED THIS PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL EMPLOYEES. NO ONE KNOWS WHAT IS CAUSING THIS OR HOW TO REPAIR. SO THEY KEEP GIVING IT BACK TO US UN-REPAIRED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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