Kia Sedona Complaints (2005)

185 consumer complaints on file.

#10207085October 27, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKE ROTORS WARPING. BEEN IN THE SHOP 4 TIMES AND DOING IT AGAIN. FIRST TIME WAS AT 1,982 MILES THEN AGAIN AT 3,895 MILES AGAIN AT 8,190 MILE AGAIN AT 14,285 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 18,000 MILES. THEY HAVE RESURFACED(X2) REPLACED THE ROTORS (X1) THE ROTORS AND REPLACED THE PADS ALL 4 TIMES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10206312October 19, 2007
TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE VEHICLE HAS KUMHO, SIZE P195/55R15 TIRES. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE WAS FLAT. THE TIRE WAS REMOVED TO REVEAL THAT THE INSIDE SIDE WALL WAS CRACKED. NO NAILS OR HOLES WERE FOUND IN THE TIRE. THE INNER RING OF THE TIRE APPEARED AS IF IT WOULD POP. THE CONTACT REPLACED THE TIRE WITH A FULL SIZE TIRE AND DROVE TO THE DEALER WITH THE TIRE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE TIRE HAD BEEN DRIVEN ON WHILE IT WAS UNDERINFLATED; HOWEVER, THE CONTACT DISAGREED. THE TIRE HAS YET TO BE REPLACED. THE WEATHER WAS COOL AND DRY AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. NO PICTURES WERE TAKEN AND NO INVOICE WAS ISSUED. THE DOT NUMBER AND OTHER TIRE INFORMATION WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 20,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205997October 17, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED AT 8,700 MILES. AT 16,400 MILES, THE VEHICLE NEEDS NEW ROTORS AND READJUSTING OF THE REAR BRAKES. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES PULSATE AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO SHAKE AND MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO BRAKE. WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO HER RIDING THE BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 16,400 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,700.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205435October 11, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
I OWN A 2005 KIA SEDONA LX THAT WAS PURCHASED APRIL 05'. I'D NOTICED OFF AND ON FOR THE PAST 3-4 MONTHS A MUSTY ODOR PERMEATING FROM THE VENTS WHEN USING THE AC. I INQUIRED WITH THE DEALERSHIP AS TO WHETHER OR NOT THIS VEHICLE HAD A FILTER FOR THE COOLING UNIT AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE OLDER KIA'S DO NOT HAVE FILTER SYSTEMS. IT WAS FURTHER EXPLAINED TO ME THAT I WAS PROBABLY SMELLING MOLD FROM CONDENSATION THAT BUILDS UP ON THE EVAPORATOR, WHILE USING THE AC, DRAINS INTO THE RESERVOIR AND OVER TIME MOLD FORMS. TO PREVENT THE CREATION OF MOLD THE VENT WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED TO NORMAL AIR FLOW, MANUALLY, PRIOR TO SHUTTING THE VEHICLE OFF. TO REMOVE THE MOLD THE EVAPORATOR NEEDS TO BE CLEANED AND TREATED WITH AN ANTI-FUNGAL SPRAY. AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE AFORE MENTIONED SERVICE IS TO DIRECTLY SPRAY THE ANTI-FUNGAL AGENT INTO THE VENTS WHILE THE HEATER IS ON HOPEFULLY, KILLING THE MOLD AND ELIMINATING THE SMELL. I'VE CONTACTED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS AGAIN INFORMED THAT THIS IS CLASSIFIED AS A "MAINTENANCE" ISSUE, WHICH ISN'T COVERED UNDER WARRANTY (COST ANTICIPATED $1,000). GOOD NEWS THOUGH, ALL KIA'S FROM 2006 THROUGH PRESENT DAY HAVE BEEN BUILT WITH A CABIN FILTER; AND AN AUTO-SWITCH FOR AIR FLOW, PREVENTING MOLD. I BELIEVE THIS IS A MANUFACTURE DEFECT AND HAD A FILTER SYSTEM OF SOME KIND BEEN USED THERE WOULDN'T BE AN ISSUE WITH MOLD. IT IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER TO INFORM THE CONSUMER OF THIS HAZARDOUS TO YOUR HEALTH ISSUE. SO WHILE I'M BEING TOLD THAT THIS ISN'T A MANUFACTURE PROBLEM, BUT RATHER A "MAINTENANCE" ISSUE, THE VENTS CONTINUE TO BLOW THE AIR DIRECTLY TOWARD MY FACE, THUS CAUSING HEALTH RISK EXPOSURE. I KNOW THAT PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE COMPANIES HAVE GONE TO GREAT LENGTHS TO EXPLAIN SIGNS AND WARNINGS OF MOLD EXPOSURE AND REQUEST PREVENTATIVE MEASURES BE TAKEN SINCE THERE ARE MOLD EXCLUSIONS, SURELY MANUFACTURES SHOULD BE HELD TO THE SAME STANDARD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME OF LOOKING INTO THIS MATTER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203353September 18, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE WAS UNKNOWN, HOWEVER, THEY REPLACED THE ROTORS. THE FAILURE CONTINUED AND THE DRUMS AND PADS WERE REPLACED. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED KIA DOES NOT HAVE A FIX FOR THIS AND DENIES THERE IS A PROBLEM. UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202817September 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:ANTILOCK:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BOUGHT NEW JAN-2006, EARLY MORNING START UP CAR WOULD MAKE LOUD GURGLE AND HISSING SOUND,THEN WHEN PUT INTO GEAR THE BRAKES WOULD GRAB AND MAKE A GRINDING FEELING THROUGH THE BRAKE PEDAL AND PULL TO THE RIGHT AS IT STARTED TO ROLL. KIA SAYS NOTHING WRONG WITH IT. FINALLY IT WAS DETERMEND THAT ABS MODULE WAS BAD, AND REPLACED.NOW SEPT 2007 IM HAVING THE SAME TROUBLE AGAIN.BUT WORSE. CAR WILL NOT STOP ALL THE WAY EVEN WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED AT FULL FORCE. THE CAR JUST DOES NOT WANT TO STOP. CAUSING THE CAR TO CONTINUE ROLLING THRU AN INTERSECTION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202506September 11, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES VIBRATED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS TO WARP. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR MORE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,086 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10202386September 10, 2007
TIRES, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAVE A 2005 KIA SEDONA AND THE VAN HAS 22,000 AND HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS OVER 6 TIMES. SINCE 8/05 HAS BEEN BACK IN FOR SERVICE FOR OIL LEAKS, REMOTE PROBLEMS, TIRE PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, THE PADS, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE BUT AFTER A LITTLE TIME PASSES THE NOISE AND THE PULSATING COMES BACK. THE VAN STARTS TO PULL WHEN YOU GO TO PUT ON THE BREAKS AND IT MAKES NOISES. KEEP BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIX IT WITH NEW BRAKES, ROTORS, PADS BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK AND BACK. SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND PADS, AND ROTORS SO MANY TIMES WITH VERY LITTLE MILEAGE ON IT. *JB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10201151August 29, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, BUT THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200544August 23, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK AND GRIND. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER; THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMAL AFTER BEING REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RETURNED AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10200164August 20, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONTINUOUSLY INFORM HIM TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION ALWAYS RECURS WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF HAVING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10199056August 10, 2007
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE WHEEL HUB SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. SHE THEN SEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED RECALL NUMBER 05V232000 (WHEELS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT APPLIED TO ALLOY WHEELS, NOT ALUMINUM. SHE BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,041.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198856August 8, 2007
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS TO DETACH FROM THE FLOOR AND SLAM INTO THE FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY STATED THAT THE PLASTIC LATCH BROKE. THERE ARE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198689August 7, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY
MY WIFE WENT TO START OUR 2005 KIA, SHE HEARD THE STARTER CLICKING. SHE THEN TURNED OFF THE VAN. TRIED A SECOND TIME, HEARD THE STARTER CLICKING AND TOOK OUT THE KEY, THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUED, THEN SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, HER FATHER HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10198400August 3, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WARPING. CAUSES VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10196910July 10, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:MOTOR, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
2005 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS CUSTOMER STATES, MOTOR AND TWO FREON UNITS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING WERE REPLACED, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER THINGS, VEHICLE HAS A STUCK THROTTLE DURING INCLEMENT OR COLD WEATHER WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT**SB DURING A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, SUBSEQUENTLY THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF TRACK, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF AND THE BACK WINDOW LATCH. THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER HIT HER PORCH AND A TREE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE STICKING OF THE THROTTLE. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195682July 9, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD GRIND WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT THE FAILURE MILEAGE (28,934 MILES) AND AGAIN AT THE CURRENT MILEAGE (52,773).
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195346July 5, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT BRAKES AND ROTORS ON THE 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE ROTORS ARE OVERHEATING WITH NORMAL DRIVING AND HAD TO BE RESURFACED AT 15000 MILES. THE BRAKE PADS HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 23000. THE ROTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED AT 34000. *AK KIA MANAGER TOLD ME THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 KIA SEDONA BRAKE SYSTEM AND SUGGESTED THAT I MAKE A COMPLAINT TO NHTSA.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195156July 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 55-65 MPH, THE BRAKES PULSE WHENEVER THE CONTACT IS DRIVING DOWNHILL. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE SHOP FOR THE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC REPEATEDLY STATES THAT THE SQUEAKING IS NORMAL AND A PART OF NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. THE CONTACT BELIEVES THAT THE FAILURE IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 17,000 MILES. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 17,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10195182July 2, 2007
SUSPENSION, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
IN JAN 2006, AFTER ONLY 12,000 MILES ON MY 2005 KIA SEDONA, WE TOOK OUR CAR IN FOR FRONT BRAKE WORK. THE FRONT WHEELS VIBRATED WHEN COMING TO A STOP. THE KIA DEALER RE-TURNED THE ROTORS AND IT FIXED THE PROBLEM TEMPORARILY. THE PROBLEM RETURNED BUT WE HAVE IGNORED IT UNTIL NOW (JULY 2007) WHEN AT 40,000 MILES THE KIA DEALER SAYS THIS IS A MAINTENANCE ISSUE, NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. THEY SAID THEY WOULD FIX THE PROBLEM FOR $450. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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