Kia Sedona Complaints
2,536 consumer complaints on file.
- #10104045December 17, 2004VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
I WAS TRAVELING FROM ONE HIGHWAY ONTO ANOTHER. AS I WAS COMING OFF THE RAMP AND ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO THE OTHER HIGHWAY THE CAR STARTED ACCELERATING BY ITSELF. IT KEPT GETTING FASTER AND FASTER. I TRIED TO TAP THE PEDAL THINKING IT WAS JUST STUCK ( LIKE OLDER CARS DID WHEN YOU STARTED THEM AND THEY REACHED IDEAL IDLE & TEMPERATURE) AND IT INCREASED SPEED. IT REACHED THE MAXIMUM SPEED ON THE CAR OF 135 MPH. I CAN'T REMEMBER MUCH ELSE EXCEPT JUST TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO STAY SAFE AND GET THE CAR TO STOP. THE ENGINE WAS SCREAMING AND THERE WAS A LOT OF NOISE COMING FROM EVERYWHERE IN THE CAR. I TRIED THE BRAKES BUT THEY ONLY SMOKED AND THE CAR DIDN'T SEEM TO SLOW DOWN MUCH. I GOT TO A PORTION OF THE ROAD WHERE THERE WAS A STRAIGHT AWAY AND I GOT ONTO THE SHOULDER AND I PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL. IT TOOK A BIT TO SLOW DOWN TO A STOP AND THEN I SHUT THE CAR OF. I CALLED THE 800 NUMBER ON MY DOOR FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND TOLD THEM WHAT HAPPENED. THEY TOLD ME TO SIT TIGHT AND THEY WOULD CALL ME BACK IN 5-7 MINUTES TO TELL ME WHO WAS COMING AND WHERE THE CAR WAS GOING FOR REPAIR. SHE NEVER CALLED BACK. THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT THE CAR WAS THE POINT OF SERVICE. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK IT WAS STATED ON THE SERVICE INVOICE THAT THE BREATHER HOSE HAD POPPED OFF OF THE VALVE COVER AND THE BRACKET BENT CAUSING THE HOSE AND CLAMP TO BIND UNDER ACCELERATOR CABLE AND THROTTLE LINKAGE. THEY REPLACED THE SPRING CLAMP WITH A WORM TYPE CLAMP. THEY ALSO PERFORMED A LIGHT CUT ON THE FRONT ROTORS AND DEGLAZED THE PADS. THEY GAVE ME THE CLAMP THAT CAUSED THE WHOLE PROBLEM. IT WAS NOT BROKEN IT JUST POPPED OFF. I HAVE RETURNED THE CAR BECAUSE IT STILL IS NOT THE SAME. I FEEL THE CAR HAS BEEN COMPROMISED AND I DON'T FEEL SAFE IN IT. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10100762November 30, 2004FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
GAS MILEAGE FAR BELOW PROMISED. THE 2004 KIA SEDONA LX WAS POSTED AS 16-22 MPG. WE ARE AVERAGING 11 MPG HWY/CITY. IT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER TWICE, THE SECOND TIME THERE WERE PARTS REPLACED LIKE AIRFLOW SENSORS. THIS DID NOT CORRECT THE PROBLEM. OUR DEALER HAS WORKED WITH US WELL, BUT WITH GAS PRICES THE WAY THEY ARE, THE COST TO OPERATE THE VEHICLE IS MUCH MORE THAN ADVERTISED. I HAVE TALKED TO OTHERS WHO OWN THE SEDONA AS WELL, SOME ARE AVERAGING OVER THE 20MPG, WHILE OTHERS ARE LIKE MYSELF, 10-11 MPG.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10099249November 30, 2004VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK BACK AND FORTH OR SHAKE FORCEFULLY AND UNCONTROLLABLY AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, INCLUDING WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AT 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ALSO STALL UNEXPECTEDLY WHILE IN MOTION FORCING THE DRIVER TO SUDDENLY TRY TO STEER TO SAFETY WITHOUT POWER STEERING. THE VEHICLE IDLED LOW WHEN STOPPED AND SUDDENLY LUNGES FORWARD ON IT'S OWN WHILE THE DRIVERS FOOT WAS ON THE BRAKES. THE SERVICE DEALERS WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE VALVES, FILTERS AND WIRING WERE CHANGED. *JB *SC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10100070November 17, 2004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:INTERIOR/UNDER DASH
I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING ONGOING ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WITH THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS GOING OUT. IT IS VERY DANGEROUS AT NIGHT BECAUSE YOU CANT SEE THE SPEEDOMETER AND THE CAR IS VERY DARK ON THE INSIDE. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN OVER 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR AND IT'S STILL NOT WORKING. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON-GOING PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM (DASH BOARD LIGHTS). TWICE THEY SAID IT WAS THE FUSE WHICH THEY REPLACED BOTH TIMES. WITHIN THREE DAYS OF REPAIR THE LIGHTS WERE OUT AGAIN ON BOTH INSTANCES. THE THIRD TIME THEY SAID THE ELECTRICAL WIRING WAS LOOSE. THEY FIXED THE WIRING BUT APPROXIMATELY TWO WEEKS LATER THE LIGHTS WENT OUT AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK FOR REPAIR AND THEY SAID THE WIRING WAS LOOSE AGAIN AND THEY FIXED IT. AGAIN, THE LIGHTS WENT OUT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED IT AND THEY STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS BAD SO THEY REPLACED IT. THIS TIME THE LIGHTS STAYED ON ABOUT A MONTH AND NOW IT'S OUT AGAIN.*AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10098296November 5, 2004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
ON SEPTEMBER 30, 2004 AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 P.M. MY HUSBAND AND SON WERE SCHEDULED TO ATTEND A MEETING. AS THEY APPROACHED OUR VEHICLE PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY, MY HUSBAND NOTICED THAT THE AUTOMATIC KEY DID NOT OPEN THE VEHICLE. HE TRIED SEVERAL TIMES AND FINALLY MANUALLY UNLOCKED THE DOOR. WHEN HE OPENED THE DOOR HE NOTICED THAT THE STEERING COLUMN, DASH BOARD AND DRIVER'S DOOR WERE DAMAGED BY FIRE AND MELTED PLASTIC DAMAGED THE CARPET. THE WINDOWS AND INTERIOR WERE COVERED IN RESIDUE FROM THE SMOKE. WE IMMEDIATELY CONTACTED THE KIA DEALERSHIP AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT AND HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO SOUTHPOINT KIA WHERE WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. WE RECEIVED A SLOW RESPONSE FOR GETTING A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD SEVERAL DAYS LATER THAT WE WOULD NEED TO COVER THE RENTAL VEHICLE UNTIL THEY DETERMINED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE. I WAS TOLD TO REPORT THE CLAIM TO MY INSURANCE COMPANY STATE FARM. STATE FARM DETERMINED THAT THE DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY A "RIGHT SEAT SWITCH - ELECTRICAL PROBLEM." AS OF TODAY, WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE STATUS OF THIS CLAIM OR THE CAUSE OF THE DAMAGE FROM KIA ENGINEERS. IT APPEARS THAT THEY ARE NOT HONORING THEIR 10 YEAR 100,000 MILE WARRANTY. OUR VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED SEPTEMBER, 2003. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10096550November 3, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES FROM LOW SPEEDS, THE PEDAL INTERMITTENTLY WENT TO THE FLOOR. AS A RESULT EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE OCCURRED. *JB KIA REPLACED THE BRAKES AND THE CONSUMER HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A BRAKE PROBLEM SINCE. *SC
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10099246November 2, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE PEDAL, BUT THE BRAKES FAILED. THIS CAUSED THE CONSUMER TO COLLIDED WITH THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIS. THE OCCUPANTS IN ALL THREE VEHICLES SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES AND WERE TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GARAGE FOR INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10099049October 29, 2004VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE SPEEDOMETER WOULD READ THE WRONG SPEED INTERMITTENTLY. PLEASE PROVIDE MORE INFORMATION. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10099041October 27, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP:CONTROL UNIT/MODULE
BRAKES FAILED IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *BF WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES BECAUSE THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF HIM WAS A T A STOP, THE BRAKES LOCKED UP AND THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A SKID. THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE VEHICLE BACK AND WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER OVER THE NEXT FEW MONTHS HE CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE BRAKE PROBLEMS EVERY SO OFTEN. THE DEALER KEPT THE VEHICLE FOR A FEW DAYS AND THEY REPLACED THE WHEEL CYLINDER AND THE ROTORS WHICH WERE WARPED. THE CONSUMER THEN RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE REGARDING THE BRAKES AND TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHO STATED IT WOULD TAKE A FEW HOURS TO FIX. SINCE THE RECALL REPAIR WAS COMPLETE THE CONSUMER HAS NOT EXPERIENCED ANYMORE BRAKE PROBLEMS. *JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10096123October 20, 2004WHEELS, SUSPENSION:REAR, SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:NON-POWERED AXLE ASSEMBLY
ON 10/17/04 WHILE DRIVING TO WORK I HEARD A NOISE LIKE I HAD A FLAT, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS CHECKED THERE WAS NO FLAT. I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST EXIT. WHEN I ATTEMPTED TO MOVE THE VEHICLE THE WHOLE TIRE FELL OFF THE VEHICLE, THE REAR DRIVERS SIDE . THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE NEW PARTS WERE ORDERED. IN MY OPINION I DONT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE IT COULD HAPPEN AGAIN AND NEXT TIME I MIGHT NOT BE LUCKEY. I COULD HAVE KILLED OR MY WHOLE IF THEY WERE WITH ME.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10093827October 8, 2004ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
OUR KIA SEDONA'S ENGINE HAS BEEN DYING WHEN COMING TO A STOP FOR ABOUT 6 MONTHS. KIA TRIED ON 8-5-04 TO FIX AND WAS TOLD IT NEEDED NEW SPARK PLUGS. REPLACED THE PLUGS. THREE WEEKS LATER ON 9-11-04 VAN ENGINE DYED AGAIN WHEN COMING TO A STOP. KEEPED A LOG OF THIS. ON 9-25-04 WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THE ENGINE AGAIN DYED WHILE IN THE PASSING LANE. FINALLY GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. HAD TO WAIT THREE DAYS TO GET VAN INTO KIA, LIGHT WENT OUT BY THEN. KIA DEALERSHIP SAID IT HAS A TRANSMISSION ERROR CODE BUT CAN'T PINPOINT THE DEFECT TO FIX. KIA KEPT THE VAN A WEEK TRYING TO GET ENGINE LIGHT TO REAPPEAR IN VAIN. SO I NOW HAVE A VAN THAT COULD STOPPED RUNNING AT ANYTIME AND PLACE. NOT VERY REASSURING OR SAFE. WE ARE VERY UPSET AND KIA CORP REFUSES TO DO ANYTHING TO REMEDY THE SITUATION. *NM
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10093277September 29, 2004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
BLOWN MAIN ENGINE FUSE DUE TO THIS FAILURE IT SHUTS OFF ALL ENGINE AND IT DOES NOT OPERATE AT ALL. WHILE DRIVING, ENGINE SHUTS OFF AND WON'T START. AFTER IT WENT TO THE DEALER FOR SO MANY DAYS WITHOUT CALLING US TO INFORM OF WHAT'S GOING ON, THEY HAVE FIGURED THAT IT HAS A BLOWN FUSE AND THEY ( DEALER MECHANICS ) BLAME ME TO THE FACT THAT I MIGHT BE USING A LOT OF ELECTICAL ACTIVITIES IN THE VAN SUCH AS PLAYING VIDEO GAME WHILE DRIVING AND MIGHT HAVE CAUSED THE ELECTRICAL BLOW OUT. THEN 2 MONTHS LATER... SAME THING HAPPENED I WAS ON MY WAY TO WORK AND IT DID THE SAME THING. NOW THAT THE CAR IS AT THE DEALER, GOD KNOWS WHAT THEY WILL COME UP WITH, TO HAVE SUCH AN EXCUSE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10093159September 24, 2004LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE POWER LOCK IN THE DRIVER'S DOOR OF OUR 2002 KIA SEDONA LOCKS UNEXPECTEDLY. IT LOCKS BY ITSELF WHEN WE CLOSE THE DOOR; IT LOCKS BY ITSELF WHEN WE OPEN THE DOOR. WORSE, WHEN THE LOCK ACTIVATES IT LOCKS ALL OF THE DOORS IN THE VAN, INCLUDING THE TAILGATE. THIS IS A RANDOM, THOUGH FREQUENT, OCCURRENCE. THIS SEEMS TO BE A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION, SINCE WE HAVE AN INFANT AND A TODDLER, AND ARE ALWAYS FEARFUL OF BEING LOCKED OUT OF THE VAN WHILE THEY ARE INSIDE. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091216September 18, 2004FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER, PARKING BRAKE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:DISC:ROTOR, STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST:PUMP, SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SUSPENSION:FRONT:MACPHERSON STRUT
I'VE HAD MANY PROBLEMS WITH MY 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE HAS NEVER BEEN RIGHT. THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 13K MILES, AGAIN AT 24K MILES (FRONT & BACK) AND I'M SURE THEY NEED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN AT 40K MILES. AT 22K MILES I TOOK THE VAN TO THE SHOP FOR BRAKES ONLY TO BE TOLD THAT BOTH WHEEL BEARINGS, THE LEFT STRUT (THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE BOTH STRUTS SINCE IT WAS WARRANTY BUT IF I WAS PAYING FOR THE REPAIRS THEY WOULD RECOMEND REPLACING IN PAIRS) AND THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS GOING OUT (WHICH THE MANAGER SAID HE WAS DOING ME A FAVOR BY TELLING ME ABOUT). I HAVE ALSO COMPLAINED OF THE A/C TAKING FOREVER TO COOL DOWN, HAD A SENSOR REPLACED FOR THE GAS TANK AFTER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND SERVICE TO THE DRIVERS SEATBELT. THEN YESTERDAY DURING A STORM I WENT THROUGH A PUDDLE ABOUT 4 OR 5 INCHES DEEP WHICH SPLASHED WATER ON MY VAN FOR A COUPLE OF SECONDS AND ABOUT 50 FEET DOWN THE ROAD THE VAN DIED AND COULD NOT BE RESTARTED. UPON HAVING IT TOWED TO THE KIA DEALER I WAS TOLD THAT MY AIRFILTER HAD GOTTEN WET AND THAT THERE WAS "DISH SOAP" IN MY AIRFILTER WHICH WOULD BE CONSIDERED CUSTOMER DAMAGE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. I ALSO COMPLAINED ABOUT MORE NOISES COMING FROM THE FRONT AND A GRINDING NOISE WHEN I BEGIN ACCELERATION IN LOW GEARS. THEY REQUESTED I MAKE AN APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE ON THOSE ISSUES. IN ADDITION, I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE ON 4/23/03, WHEN I TRIED TO FILE A COMPLAINT ABOUT MY SERVICE ON THE WHEEL BEARING, ETC WITH KIA THEY HAD NO RECORD OF ME EVER PURCHASING THIS VAN. APPARENTLY IN THEIR MINDS MY VAN WAS SOLD TO SOMEONE ELSE ON 2/27/03. THIS MEANS IF THERE IS EVER A RECAL OR SERVICE NOTICE SENT OUT I WOULD NOT RECEIVE THEM. IN ADDITION THEY HAD MY WARRANTY EXPIRATION DATE SET AT 2/27/03. I SPOKE WITH SEVERAL PEOPLE CONCERNING THIS ISSUE AND WAS ASSURED THAT THIS WOULD IMMEDIATELY BE CORRECTED, HOWEVER YESTERDAY WHEN I CALLED FOR ASSISTANCE I WAS TOLD THAT THE VAN WAS STILL LISTED AS BEING SOLD TO ANOTHER PERSON. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091209September 17, 2004LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
PIN/LATCH ON DOOR HANDLE BREAKS. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10091146September 16, 2004ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WE HAVE A 2003 KIA SEDONA EX THAT IS ONE YEAR OLD. IT HAD 20,000 MILES ON THE CAR AND HAD NO PROBLEMS AT ALL. ON 09/03/04, AFTER DROPPING OUR DAUGHTERS OFF AT SCHOOL 5 MINUTES AWAY, WE PULLED IN THE DRIVEWAY, TURNED THE CAR OFF AND SMOKE POURED OUT OF VENTS. AFTER THAT, CAR STARTED ON ITS OWN WITH NO KEYS IN IT, PANIC STARTED SOUNDING CONSTANTLY AND THEN THE CAR STARTED ON FIRE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL AND WAS IN FULL FLAMES WITHIN ONE MINUTE. THE CHIEF OF THE GOSHEN FIRE DEPT. STATED IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE THAT STARTED IN THE DASHBOARD. WE ARE WAITING FOR COPY OF REPORT. WE CONTACTED THE KIA MANUFACTURER IN CA IMMEDIATELY AND SENT PICTURES (CAN BE FURNISHED). IT TOOK KIA ALMOST 2 WEEKS TO EVEN CONTACT US AFTER REPEATED CALLS TO THEM. THEY CALLED ON 09/14/04 AND SAID WE'D HAVE AN ANSWER BY 2 P.M. 09/15 AND THEY NEVER CALLED. TODAY, AFTER WE CALLED AND THREATENED TO SUE THEM (MSG. LEFT ON VOICEMAIL), THEY CALLED US RIGHT BACK TO TELL US THEY ARE DENYING OUR CLAIM AND THIS IS NOT THEIR RESPONSIBILITY. THIS WAS OBVIOUSLY A DEFECTIVE CAR WITH A FAULTY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THIS IS NOT AN INSURANCE ISSUE BY ANY MEANS AND WE FEEL KIA SHOULD REPLACE THIS CAR. THEY DIDN'T EVEN ASK US ANY QUESTIONS OR WAIT FOR THE FIRE REPORT BEFORE DENYING OUR CLAIM. THE GRIEF THIS HAS CAUSED OUR FAMILY HAS BEEN HORRIBLE. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10092321September 15, 2004ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
WHEN DRIVING THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHAKE AND THEN SHUT DOWN. THE DEALER CHANGED THE ENGINE AND THE DEFECT OCCURRED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED ON THE COMPUTER AND NO DEFECTS HAVE BEEN FOUND. *JB
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10087893September 8, 2004VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
VEHICLE LUNGED OR ACCELERATED UPON FINAL PARKING WITH FOOT OFF ACCELERATOR AND ON BRAKE. CAR JUMPED OVER. DEALERSHIP WAS NOTIFIED. *AK *TS
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10090125August 31, 2004PARKING BRAKE
WHILE PARKED ON AN INCLINE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE DID NOT ENGAGE. VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARD UNTIL IT HIT A TREE. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10088543August 25, 2004SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2002 KIA SEDONA WITH 26,000 MILE FRONT END VIBRATES WHEN BRAKING FROM HIGHER SPEEDS 40 +MPH DEALLER CHECKED AND SAID THEY HAVE HAD COMPLAINTS BEFORE BUT VIBRATIONS STOPPED.. NOW AT APPROX 37,000 BAD VIBRATIONS START AGAIN DEALER NOW SAYS ITS FROM DRIVER BRAKING TO HARD WANTS TO CUT ROTTERS AND REPLACE BRAKES FOR SAME PROBLEMAS BEFORE AT OWNER EXPENCE.. BRAKES DO STOP VAN BUT YOU MUST HOLD STEERING WHEEL TIGHT.. WE HAVE FREINDS WITH SAME VEHILE AND THEY HAVE HAD BRAKES REDONE 2 TIMES AT 40,000 MILES THIS APPEARS TO BE A COMPONET PROBLEM NOT DRIVERS.. *AK
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0