Kia Sedona Complaints (2004)

213 consumer complaints on file.

#10257989February 8, 2009
STEERING
WHILE DRIVING, I NOTICED THE STEERING STARTED TO GET MORE AND MORE HARD TO CORRECT WHILE TURNING. AS YOU ARE TURNING THE WHEEL STICKS, THEN GIVES AND STICKS AGAIN. WHILE IN THE STUCK POSITION, IF YOU DO NOT TURN THE WHEEL HARDER, THE VAN WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD IN THE DIRECTION. WE TOOK THE VAN IN FOR INSPECTION, AND WERE TOLD IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP. THEY REPLACED IT, BUT WE OUT OF THE 60,000 MILE WARRANTY. THANKFULLY WE BOUGHT THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, SO IT ONLY COST US THE $100 DEDUCTIBLE. THEY THEN TOLD US THE POWER STEERING BELT NEEDED REPLACED, BUT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. AFTER WE RECEIVED THE VAN BACK, IT CONTINUED TO DO THE SAME. WE ARE TAKING THE VAN BACK IN FOR SERVICE AND COMPLAINT TOMORROW. HOPEFULLY THEY GET IT RIGHT THIS TIME. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING TO THINK YOU GOT IT RIGHT THE FIRST TIME, HAS TO BE ABSOLUTELY RIGHT THE FIRST TIME. ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU HAVE 2 SMALL KIDS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10256609January 28, 2009
STEERING
STEERING BINDS WHEEL DOES NOT RETURN FROM CORNERING/TURNING AS IT NORMALLY WOULD. STEERING BINDING MAKES NORMAL HANDLING DIFFICULT. REPAIR SHOP SPRAYED STEERING KNUCKLE/JOINT WITH LUBRICANT BUT AFTER A 2 MONTH PERIOD THE STEERING IS BINDING ONCE AGAIN. THIS IS A RECURRING ISSUE AND A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10254713January 12, 2009
STEERING
2004 KIA SEDONA EX. I HAVE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED (UNDER 60K MILE WARRANTY) BECAUSE STEERING GOT TIGHT AND NOISY. NOW 5 MONTHS LATER (AND OUT OF WARRANTY) THEY TELL ME THE STEERING KNUCKLE (OR UNIVERSAL - NOT VERY SPECIFIC) NEEDS REPLACED AT A COST OF $200. I TOOK THIS TO THE DEALER FOR WARRANTY REPAIR OF THE FRONT HEEL BEARINGS (100K WARRANTY ON THESE) AND FOR EVALUATION OF THE DANGEROUS STEERING. THIS VAN SUDDENLY BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER, AND YOU ACTUALLY HAVE TO "UN-STEER" WHEN GOING AROUND A BEND. THE WHEEL WILL STAY IN THE POSITION YOU STEER IT TO AND WOULD RUN RIGHT OFF THE ROAD IF YOU DO NOT FORCE IT BACK TO CENTER. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10253376December 31, 2008
STEERING
MY 2004 KIA SEDONA WITH 85,000 MILES LOST STEERING. I WAS LUCKY I WAS NOT KILLED. REPAIR SHOP STATES THAT THE SHAFT BROKE, RACK AND PINION WENT AND THE CLOCK SPRING WENT. IT APPEARS TO BE A DEFECT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10247164October 29, 2008
STEERING
PROBLEM WITH THE STEERING. POPPING AND LOUD TIGHT SOMETIMES. CONCERNED THAT IT COULD BE A SAFETY HAZARD. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10243859September 29, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. EVER SINCE PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT HAS HEARD A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. SHE HAS TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY FAILURES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IT SOUNDS AS IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM AND IS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10241847September 11, 2008
TIRES:PRESSURE MONITORING AND REGULATING SYSTEMS, ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC), SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:REAR
2004 KIA SEDONA EX. THERE IS A HYDRAULIC SYSTEM CONTAINING A RESERVOIR WHICH CONTROLS REAR BRAKE FORCE ON TURNS AND OTHER BRAKING MANEUVERS. THIS RESERVOIR IS SUBJECT TO LEAKS (LOCATION -- BETWEEN REAR WHEELS). LEAKING FROM THIS RESERVOIR AND LOW PRESSURE TRIGGERS THE 'CHECK ENGINE' AND 'BRAKE FAILURE' LIGHTS. TEMPORARY FIX IS TO REFILL THE RESERVOIR, BUT THIS LEAKAGE PROBLEM APPEARS SYSTEMIC FROM MANUFACTURE. IF LEFT UNATTENDED, CONTROL OVER THE REAR BRAKING SYSTEM IS SEVERELY DIMINISHED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10240490August 31, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I, LIKE OTHERS ON THIS SITE, HAVE TAKEN MY KIA TO THE DEALER FOR BRAKES ISSUES. GRINDING AND STUTTERING WHILE BRAKING. KIA HAS "CORRECTED" THE PROBLEM THREE TIMES, AND ALL THREE TIMES HAVE TOLD ME IT WAS RESOLVED. THE FOURTH TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS NO LONGER A "PROBLEM" THAT IT WAS INDICATIVE OF THE BRAKE SYSTEM! MY SERVICE MANAGER AT THE KIA DEALERSHIP INFORMED ME THAT KIA IS WELL AWARE OF THE PROBLEM , BUT CHOOSES TO IGNORE IT, AND THAT HE HAS HAD QUITE A FEW CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME ISSUES. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE OUR PURCHASE OF THE CAR IN FEB 2004. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10238760August 18, 2008
WHEELS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 45-55 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A LOUD ROARING NOISE AND VIBRATION IN THE VEHICLE. SHE PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND CALLED THE MECHANIC. THE MECHANIC ADVISED HER TO CHECK THE LUGS TO SEE IF THE WHEELS WERE ON TIGHT. SHE DROVE TO THE NEXT TOWN AND STOPPED AT A REPAIR SHOP. THE MECHANIC DROVE AROUND THE BLOCK AND STATED THAT THE WHEEL BEARING APPEARED TO BE DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V232000 (WHEELS). THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 77,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10237828August 12, 2008
STRUCTURE, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
VEHICLE FLOORBOARD GOT HOT AND MELTED THE WIRING HARNESS UNDER CARPET. KIA DEALER FOUND NO CAUSE FOR THE EXCESSIVE HEAT BUT REPLACED THE WIRING AT MY EXPENSE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10235378July 22, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
UNSURE WHY THE FRONT RIGHT STRUT WENT OUT ON MY 2004 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN. STRUT WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10230518June 10, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, AIR
IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR WE HAD THE SIXTH VISIT TO THE KIA DEALER IN REFERENCE TO BRAKES PULSATING WHILE COMMING TO A STOP AT ABOUT40 MPH IN THE PAST THE RESURFACE THE ROTORS AND ADJUST HE BREAKES AT ONE TIME THEY REPLACE THE ROTORS STILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM IF FEELS LIKE THE CALIPER ARE STUCK AND MAKE A RUBBING SOUND AND THE CALIPERS START TO WORP AND TO VIBRATE MORE AND MORE , THE DEALER ACCUSE MY WIFE OF HEAVY FOOT SHE TRAVELS 15 MILES TO WORK EVERY DAY WITH NOT MUCH STOPPING , WE ARE JUST ABOUT TO GO BACK TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT THE PROBLEM THE LAST TIME WE WENT THEY REPLACE THE BRAKE SHOES . WE DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10227710May 14, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE PURCHASED A 2004 KIA SEDONA IN JULY OF THAT YEAR, AND WHEN WE HAD 33,000 MILES ON IT , IT WAS ON ITS THIRD SET OF FRONT BRAKE PADS AND SECOND SET OF ROTORS, THE DEALER NEVER ONCE TOLD US THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH THE KIA BRAKE SYSTEM, AND I CALLED KIA AND THEY TOLD ME THEY WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY BIG PROBLEM WITH THEM, AT THAT POINT I TOLD THE KIA REPRESENTATIVE THAT I WILL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER KIA, AND I WENT AND TRADED MY 2004 SEDONA FOR A CHEVROLET,AND NEVER WILL OWN A KIA AGAIN. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10225867April 28, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE CONTACT HAD TO SLAM ON THE BRAKES AND THE ABS FAILED. THE ABS ENGAGED FOR 1 1/2 SECONDS, DISENGAGED FOR 5-6 SECONDS, AND THEN RE-ENGAGED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SLIDE 12 FEET. THE CONTACT ALMOST DROVE OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE BRAKES FINALLY STOPPED THE VEHICLE. THE ABS FAILURE OCCURRED NINE TIMES FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. THE HARDER SHE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE LONGER IT TAKES TO STOP THE VEHICLE. AFTER AVOIDING A CRASH, THE CONTACT DROVE STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. DUE TO THE RAIN, THE DEALER WOULD NOT ALLOW THE TECHNICIAN TO TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE A CRASH COULD RESULT DUE TO THE BRAKE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 320.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10224179April 11, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. IN JUNE OF 2007, WHILE BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE FAILURE DATES WERE AUGUST 20, 2007 AT 74,200 MILES AND SEPTEMBER 9, 2007 AT 77,450 MILES. WHEN THE CONTACT APPROACHED A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE BRAKES WERE DEPRESSED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED ON MARCH 28, 2008. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AGAIN AT 83,000 MILES. THE CONTACT WAS NEAR A NAPA AUTO PARTS STORE AND PULLED INTO THE PARKING LOT. A MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE TO IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE, BUT WAS UNSUCCESSFUL. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DIFFERENT KIA DEALERS TO ATTEMPT TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE, BUT THEY WERE ALSO UNSUCCESSFUL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,400. UPDATED 04/29/08 *BF
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10223568April 7, 2008
STEERING:HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. WHILE HER DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING AT ABOUT 5 TO 10 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN IN ALL DRIVING CONDITIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL. THE STEERING SHAFT U-JOINT FAILURE (BADLY CORRODED) CAUSED THE CONTACT TO CRASH THE FRONT END OF HER VEHICLE INTO THE BRIDGE ON HER DRIVEWAY. SHE HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER. THE DEALER SAID THAT THERE IS A NATIONAL BACK ORDER FOR STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 90,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 89,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222927March 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. WHILE STOPPED, THE VEHICLE STALLS. THE VEHICLE CAN BE RESTARTED AFTER THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT HAS NOT TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER; HOWEVER, A LOCAL MECHANIC COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE HAS STALLED FOUR TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222268March 25, 2008
WHEELS, TIRES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 60 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A LOUD THUMPING SOUND. AFTER SHE INSPECTED THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THE WHEEL AND TIRE DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER HOWEVER; THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. AS OF MARCH 25, 2008, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10222183March 24, 2008
SUSPENSION:REAR:AXLE:SPINDLE, WHEELS:HUB
I HAVE A 2004 KIA SEDONA EX, AND WAS RETURNING HOME FROM A FAMILY VACATION, WAS DRIVING ALONG AND HEARD A LOUD NOISE COME FROM THE BACK PASSENGER SIDE, THE VAN STARTED SHAKING AS IF I HAD A FLAT TIRE, I STARTED APPLYING MY BRAKES TO PULL OVER, THEN I HEARD A LOUD POP, THE BACK CORNER WENT DOWN. OUT MY REAR PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW I LOOKED AND SAW MY ENTIRE WHEEL FLYING THROUGH THE TREES ON FIRE. I HAD LITERALLY NO STOPPING POWER, LUCKILY I GOT MY VEHICLE STOPPED SAFELY BECAUSE I HAD MY FAMILY AND MOTHER IN LAW WITH ME AT THE TIME. I SEE THERE WAS A RECALL ABOUT THIS SITUATION, BUT I DON'T REMEMBER ANY NOTIFICATION ABOUT IT, AND NOW I HAVE TO PAY $2500 TO HAVE IT FIXED, THE SAME AMOUNT I PAID TO GO ON VACATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216562January 31, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE REPAIR PAPERWORK FROM THE TWO PAST OWNERS. THE KIA SADONA ENGINE DIES FOR NO REASON WHAT SO EVER. THIS HAS BEEN AN ON GOING ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE. TODAY, IT ALMOST GOT MY FAMILY KILLED BECAUSE IT STALLED AT AN INTERSECTION THEY WERE CROSSING THROUGH. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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