Kia Sedona Complaints (2002)

248 consumer complaints on file.

#10006198February 3, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
THE FUSE BOX CAUGHT ON FIRE . DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006200February 3, 2003
SEAT BELTS
CONSUMER STATES THE SEAT BELTS DOES NOT LATCH. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006202February 3, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE BRAKE ROTORS ARE WEARING CAUSING VIBRATIONS AND EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10006003January 30, 2003
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:SEAT HEATER/COOLER
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT ANY SPEED AND NO WARNING THEY CAN SMELL STRONG CHEMICAL FUMES THROUGH OUT THE VEHICLE FUMES COMING FROM THE HEATER VENTS. DEALER HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003185January 22, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:LOCK
MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH 2002 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN INCLUDING FRONT WINDOW NOT WORKING; TRUNK/BACKLATCH NOT OPENING (TWICE); CHECKENGINE LIGHT(TWICE); FRONTBLOWER FOR HEATER/AIRCONDITONING NOT FUNCTIONING (TWICE). PROBLEMS STARTED NOV. 2002 AND ARE ONGOING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10003683January 13, 2003
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY.*JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10000537January 5, 2003
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS
BRAKE SYSTEM FAIL TO RESPOND EVERY 3000 TO 4000 MILES DEALER CLAIM IS ADJUSTMENT AND CLEANING, THE VIBRATION IS TERRIBLE WHEN BRAKING IS NOT SAFE I DONT FEEL SAFE LAST TIME WAS 2 DAYS AGO AND AGAIN CAR ONLY 16106 MILES BOUGHT IN FEB 2002 WILL GO BACK TO DEALER LETS SEE WHAT THEY DO
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001713December 31, 2002
SEATS:MID/REAR ASSEMBLY
CONSUMER STATES THE REAR BACK SEAT DOES NOT BUCKLE UP AT ALL. O TO THE REAR TRACK TO THE VEHICLE SEAT, NOT INSTALLED CORRECTLY NOTIFIED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10001395December 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND WITHOUT WARNING THE EXHAUST STARTED TO LEAK FLUID CAUSING AND DISTRACTION TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8023646December 3, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW ZERO. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#568446November 27, 2002
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL:CARRIER/RACK, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:FLOOR SHIFT ASSEMBLY, STEERING
CONSUMER COMPLAINS OF A LOUD WHISLTE WHEN DRIVING OVER 40 MPH. THE FACTORY REP TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED IT TO BE THE ROOF RACK. THEIR SOLUTION WAS POSSIBLY A REDESIGN OF THE CROSS MEMBERS. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. *JG
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022673November 13, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
CONSUMER STATES THAT DURING A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THE FRONT SEAT BELTS BUCKLES WILL NOT LATCH PROPERLY CAUSING INJURIES TO THE CONSUMER. DEALER NOTIFIED. MR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022521November 8, 2002
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKE CONSUMER SIMULTANEOUS APPLIED ACCELERATOR PEDAL. DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8022522November 8, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
THE BRAKE PEDAL PLACEMENT MAKES IT EASY TO SIMULTANEOUSLY PRESS BOTH THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR PEDAL WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP THE VEHICLE. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE WALL OF THE CONSUMER'S GARAGE. THE DEALER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. *TS *NLM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#769276November 4, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THIS STARTED AS A SLIGHT KNOCK & WITHIN 5 MINUTES THE ENGINE WAS SCREAMING LOUD KNOCKING BANGING CLANKING ETC. TOTAL LOSS OF POWER, AND SLIPPING OF GEARS ON TOP OF WHAT SOUNDING LIKE THE ENGINE FALLING APART. THEY TOOK A MONTH TO REPLACE THE ENGINE NOW I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS SPEEDOMETER, CHECK ENGINE, ODOMETER & CHECK ENGINE FAILURES/MALFUNCTIONS. DT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#567953October 25, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS. ON ONE OCCASION THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED IN THE STREET WITH TRAFFIC FLOW, AND THE VEHICLE SHUT DOWN. A VEHICLE HAD CONTINUED MOVING AND SLIGHTLY SCRAPED THE REAR OF THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SHOP FOR REPAIRS AND AFTER INSTALLING A NEW BATTERY, THE ALTERNATOR DOESN'T CRANK. *SCC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10007468October 10, 2002
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION
OUR SEDONA HAS BEEN PULLING SINCE WE FIRST BOUGHT IT. FIRST TO THE LEFT, THEN TO THE RIGHT, THEN NOTHING, NO PULL. BEEN ALIGNED TWICE. ALSO BEEN TOLD I TAKE MY HANDS OFF UNEVENLY WHICH CAUSES TO PULL, ALSO THAT I DON'T KNOW HOW TO KEEP CORRECT TIRE PRESSURE IN. THE CAR PULLS HEAVILY. ONE WAY OR THE OTHER. SCARED TO DRIVE. ALSO BRAKES VIBRATE CAR BADLY WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGH TO LOW SPEED ESPECIALLY ON A DOWNHILL. HAVE CONTACTED THE BBB AUTO LINE. I BELIEVE THE CAR IS EXTREMELY UNSAFE AND I CAN NOT STAND DRIVING THIS THING. IT IS A TWO HOUR DRIVE TO MY KIA DEALER AND I HAVE BEEN THERE A LOT. **DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT OVER TO ARTEMIS**768313
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#767861September 28, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
EVER SINCE I'VE OWNED THE KIA SEDONA I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO FILL THE GAS TANK WITHOUT FUEL SPITTING BACK OUT AT ME FROM THE FILLER TUBE. I'M NOT TOPPING OFF THE TANK, I'M EITHER FILLING IT BY HOLDING THE FUEL NOZZLE WITH MY HAND OR USING THE LITTLE CATCH TO HOLD THE FUEL NOZZLE OPEN. THE VAN HAD A VALVE REPLACED BY THE DEALER IN THE FILLER TUBE BUT THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. AFTER A THIRD TRY TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED AT A DIFFERANT KIA DEALER THE SERVICE ADVISOR HAD ME CALL THE KIA HOTLINE AT 1800-333-4542 AND I WAS TOLD THE SAME THING THAT THE SERVICE ADVISOR HIMSELF HAD BEEN TOLD BY KIA, THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS NORMAL FOR THE SEDONA AND HERE IS WHY ACCORDING TO KIA, THE FILLER TUBE FEEDS GAS INTO THE TANK AT THE BOTTOM OF THE TANK THEREFORE BUILDING UP PRESSURE INSIDE THE GAS TANK AS IT IS BEING FILLED. THE SOLUTION: FILL THE TANK UP VERY SLOWLY AS TO NOT BUILD UP PRESSURE INSIDE THE TANK WHILE FILLING. I'VE OWNED A FEW CARS AND NEVER HAD TO WORRY ABOUT FILLING UP THE TANKS FAST OR SLOW, PUT THE NOZZLE IN THE TANK PUMP THE GAS THE NOZZLE SHUTS OFF WHEN IT'S FULL YOU PAY AND HAVE A NICE DAY. ANY HELP OR ASSISTANCE IS GREATLY APPRECIATED, I FEEL THIS IS A SAFETY/DESIGN ISSUE AND WOULD VERY MUCH LIKE TO GET THE PROBLEM FIXED OR BUY A SAFER VAN. MY REFERANCE NUMBER THROUGH KIA IF IT WILL HELP IS 110625. MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019529September 26, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CONSUMER STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAVE STALLED ON THREE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE DEALER. DEALER INFORMED THAT THE ALTERNATOR WAS OVERHEATING AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8019189September 23, 2002
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
SEAT BELT BUCKLE IS NOT LOCKING SEAT BELTS IN PLACE. CONTACTED DEAL AND DEALER WAS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM.AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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