Kia Sedona Complaints (2004)

213 consumer complaints on file.

#10135833September 8, 2005
WHEELS
SAFETY RECALL NOTICE MAILED IN JUNE, 2005. THEY WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM UNLESS YOUR VEHICLE IS MAKING A NOISE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135707September 7, 2005
WHEELS
DT: CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE CONCERNING THE ALLOY WHEELS ON 06-13-05. HE TRIED TO GET THE RECALL FIXED, ON 9-7-05 HE TALKED TO A LOCAL KIA DEALER IN CLARKSVILLE, INDIANA; WHO TOLD HIM THAT THE PARTS WERE STILL ON BACKORDER AND THAT IT COULD TAKE ANYWHERE FROM NOW TO NEXT YEAR FOR THE PARTS TO COME IN. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10135720September 7, 2005
WHEELS
DT: 2004 KIA SEDONA. NHTSA RECALL 05V232000 CONCERNING REAR WHEEL BEARING WAS ISSUED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND PARTS WERE ORDERED FOR THE VEHICLE ON JULY 7, 2005. THE CONSUMER WAS STILL WAITING ON THESE PARTS TO BECOME AVAILABLE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AT LEAST THREE TIMES AND ALL THREE TIMES THEY COULD NOT TELL THE CONSUMER WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BE IN. *AK *MR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10134705August 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
DT: IN JUNE 2005 THE BRAKES MADE A HUMMING NOISE FOR ABOUT THREE MONTHS. THEY HAVE NOT CAUSED ANY PROBLEMS WITH STOPPING OR ANY SAFETY HAZARD PROBLEMS AT THIS TIME, BUT THE OWNER WAS UPSET BECAUSE THE CAR WAS IN THE REPAIR SHOP FIVE TIMES SINCE JUNE. THE DEALERSHIP SAID THE PROBLEM COULD BE CAUSED BY DIRTY BRAKES. BUT AFTER CLEANING THE BRAKES THE NOISE WAS STILL THERE. THE DEALERSHIP DID NOT KNOW WHY THE BRAKES WERE MAKING NOISE. A REPRESENTATIVE FROM KIA WHO DROVE THE CAR AND HEARD THE NOISE. HE SAID IT WAS CAUSED BY DIRTY BRAKES. KIA WILL NOT DO ANYTHING FURTHER THAN REPLACE THE BRAKES AGAIN.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129976August 26, 2005
WHEELS
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER, 05V232000, ON JUNE 10, 2005. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED TO ARRANGE THE RECALL REPAIR; THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. A WEEK LATER, THE CONSUMER CALLED AND WAS TOLD TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED, BUT THE PARTS WERE STILL NOT AVAILABLE. AT THIS TIME, THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD NOT TO DRIVE LONG DISTANCES. THE CONSUMER HAS CALLED MULTIPLE DEALERSHIPS AND THE MANUFACTURER TO LOCATE THE PART. THE CONSUMER IS GOING TO GO ON A TRIP, APPROXIMATELY 2,500 MILES, AND KIA CORPORATE TOLD HIM TO GO AHEAD AND DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133873August 23, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT: THE CALLER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER BUT CAN'T GET REPAIR WORK DONE. DEALER SAID THEY DID HAVE THE PARTS TO FIX IT. THROTTLE CABLE AND WHEEL BARINGS FAIKED. DEALER SAID PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. MANUFACTURER HAS NOT BEEN CONTACTED YET.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133725August 22, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
DT: CONTACT STATES THERE IS A RECALL ON THE REAR HUB CAPS ON 2004 KIA SEDONA. THE PARTS HAVE BEEN ON BACK ORDER SINCE JUNE 2005. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, AND THEY DID CONFIRM THAT THE PARTS WERE ON BACK ORDER. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED SERVICE DEALER AND OTHER DEALERSHIPS IN THE AREA, BUT NO ONE HAS THE PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129868August 19, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
DT: THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL ON JUNE 15, 2005. THERE WAS NO RECALL NUMBER ON THE LETTER. THE CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. IT HAS BEEN A MONTH SINCE THE CONSUMER RECEIVED THE LETTER. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THE PARTS WERE BACK ORDERED. *JB *SC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133265August 18, 2005
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
AC HAS MUSTY ODOR WHEN USED. I CAN SMELL EXHAUST GASES FROM OTHER VEHICLES EVEN ON REC AIR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133024August 16, 2005
WHEELS
DT: CONTACT STATED RECEIVED A RECALL FROM KIA ON 06/13/2005 CONCERNING HUB CAPS. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON 8-8-05 AND THEY HAD NO PARTS TO FIX IT. HE RECEIVED THE RECALL LETTER ON 6-13-05. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER TOLD HIM TO CONTACT SOMEONE IN KOREA TO GET THE PARTS IN.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL HAS SINCE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF. 11/15/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133025August 16, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
DT: THE CONSUME R RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE BACK IN JUNE FROM KIA, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER ON JUNE 23, 2005 FOR THE REAR HUB. THEY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE BUT DID NOT HAVE THE PART. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER , AND THEY SAID EVERYONE WAS WAITING FOR PART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133060August 16, 2005
WHEELS
DT: RECEIVED RECALL FOR THE KIA SEDONA ON JUNE 13, 2005 FOR THE WHEEL BEARINGS, TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR AN OIL CHANGE BUT THEY DID NOT HAVE THE PART. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED THE PHONE CALL. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THE RECALL HAS BEEN FIXED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132599August 12, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, INTERIOR LIGHTING, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
HAD ENGINE AND TRANS PROBLEMS AT 1200 MI. FOUND METAL IN ENGINE AND COULD NOT EXPLAIN WHY. HAVE HAD RECURRING PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES/ROTORS IN WHICH HAVE HAD ROTORS REPLACED AND NEW PADS AS WELL. HAS HAD VIBRATION IN ENGINE ON OTHER OCCASIONS IN WHICH FOUND CRACK IN SPARK PLUG. INTERIOR LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK. MY VAN WOULD NOT START ONE DAY AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO KIA IN LEX AND THEY HAD IT FOR SEVERAL DAYS AND WAS NEVER GIVEN A REASONABLE ANSWER TO WHAT IT WAS THAT CAUSED IT TO NOT START. THE DEALERSHIP HAS BEEN FRIENDLY AND HELPFUL, HOWEVER TO MANY OCCURRENCES FOR ANY NEW VEHICLE SO PLAN TO START LITIGATION TO DECLARE IT A LEMON! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133422August 12, 2005
WHEELS
REAR HUB CAP RECALL COULD NOT BE PERFORMED ON THE KIA SEDONA DUE TO LACK OF PARTS.*MR *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129081August 12, 2005
WHEELS
DT: CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER AROUND 6-15-05 CONCERNING ALLOY WHEELS. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE DEALER, AND THEY TOLD HER THE BEST THEY COULD DO WAS PUT HER ON A WAITING LIST. THEY COULD NOT TELL HER A SPECIFIC TIME WHEN SHE MIGHT BE CALLED BACK. THERE WERE MORE THAN 30 PEOPLE AT DEALER WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS. . SHE CONTACTED THE DEALER THE VERY SAME DAY SHE RECEIVED THE LETTER. THE LAST TIME SHE CALLED,(ON JULY 12,05, SHE TOLD THEM TO PUT HER ON THE LIST. THEY DID RECOMMEND ANOTHER KIA DEALER FURTHER AWAY. SHE DID NOT WANT TO GO FURTHER AWAY DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUE INVOLVED.*AK *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10132207August 10, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
DT: CONTACT STATES RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER DATED 6-13 05 FRO KIA. ON 6-28-05 TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION . THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO ORDER THE PARTS. HE KEPT CALLING EACH WEEK, AND THEY TOLD HIM THEYE WERE STILL WAITING FOR THE PARTS. WHEN THE CONSUMER CALLED THE 800 CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR KIA THEY TELL HIM THE PARTS WERE ON BACKORDER FROM KOREA. ON 8-10-05 THEY TOLD HIM TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT, AND IF THEY FEEL THAT VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE THEY WILL GOVE HIM A RENTAL/LOANER CAR TO DRIVE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10126081August 5, 2005
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DT: THE VEHICLE STALLED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON MARCH 30, 2004. AFTER THE ENGINE STALLED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE THEN SPUTTERED AND LOST POWER BUT SLOWLY REGAINED IT. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR THIS PROBLEM AT LEAST 6 TIMES. KIA SAYS THAT A CYLINDERS IS MISFIRING , PLUGGING WIRES ARE CROSS FIRING. THE DATES OF FAILURE ARE APRIL 13, 2004, AUGUST 13, 2004, OCTOBER 19, 2004 AND MARCH 11, 2005, MAY 12, 2005 AND FINALLY JUNE 21, 2005. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT HIS FAMILIES LIVES HAVE BEEN IN DANGER THREE TIMES. *AK *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131386August 3, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
DT: RECEIVED RECALL LETTER FROM KIA ON JUNE 13, 2005 FOR THE HUB ASSEMBLEY. CONTACTED THE DEALER, THEY DO NOT HAVE THE PARTS. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER THEY WERE SHORT ON PARTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131410August 3, 2005
WHEELS:HUB
DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 KIA SEDONA. HE RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 05V232000 ON JUNE 13, 2005. CONTACT WASU NABLE TO GET THE REPAIR WORK DONE. WHEN CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO GET TIRES ROTATED WAS TOLD BY DEALER THAT HUB ASSEMBLY WAS FIXE, BUT THEY DID NOT REPLACE THE RECALL PART. CONTACT COMPLAINED THAT DEALER DID NOT NOTIFY HIM THAT THEY DID NOT COMPLETE THE RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10131447August 3, 2005
WHEELS
DT: THE CONTACT OWNED A 2004 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL 05V232000 IN JUNE OF 2005. IN AUGUST 2005 NOW AUGUST CONSUMER WAS IS STILL UNABLE TO GET RECALL REPAIRS DONE. CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALERSHIP, AND THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE HAD TO WAIT. CONSUMER DID NOT WANT TO WAIT SINCE THIS WAS A SAFETY DEFECT. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT EVEN INSPECT THE VEHICLE, PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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