Kia Sedona Complaints
2,536 consumer complaints on file.
- #10242473September 16, 2008LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH AND PROCEEDING TO TURN LEFT, THE AUTOMATIC PASSENGER AND DRIVER SLIDING DOORS RELEASED UNEXPECTEDLY WITHOUT ASSISTANCE. THE LATCH DETACHED AND WOULD NOT PROPERLY SECURE THE DOORS. THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHEN THE DOORS RELEASED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO A MALFUNCTION WITH THE LATCH. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 48,300. UPDATED 10/14/08 *BF UPDATED 10/24/08. *JB
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10242292September 15, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WE HAVE A 2006 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN AND FROM THE FIRST WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON THIS VAN. THE PROBLEM IS SEVERE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE HOT. WHEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ALLOW THE VAN TO ROLL BACKWARD DOWN MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET. MY DRIVEWAY IS ON A STEEP INCLINE AND ALL MY OTHER VEHICLES HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HOLDING THEM AT THE TOP OF MY DRIVEWAY. MY SEDONA HAS HAD A PROBLEM AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIP PEOPLE THAT IT HOLDS WHILE IN THE SHOP(ON LEVEL GROUND) AND THAT THE SYSTEMS IS WORKING AS IT SHOULD. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE . WE ARE AFRAID THAT ONE DAY WHEN IT ROLLS BACK INTO THE STREET IT WILL HIT A CHILD WHO IS IN THE VANS BLIND SPOT. THE KIA FACTORY PEOPLE LACK THE TECHNICAL TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND BASIC BRAKING SYSTEMS AND THEIR CORRECT APPLICATION & FUNCTION. EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE MEANT TO HOLD ON AN INCLINE TO PREVENT THE VAN FROM ROLLING WHICH IN MY CASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO PERFORM AS REQUIRED FROM THE VERY FIRST. PLEASE HELP BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST. THANK YOU WILLIAM PASQUALE 631-588-4791. *TR
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10242342September 15, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
2006 KIA SEDONA - FRONT BRAKE ROTORS REPLACED AT 8000 MILES DUE TO WARPING, AT 16000 MILES FRONT ROTORS AGAIN WARPED AND REQUIRE REPLACEMENT. NOT COVERED UNDER MANUFACTURER WARRANTY BECAUSE OF MORE THAT 12 MONTHS SINCE ROTORS WERE FIRST REPLACED. THIS WILL NOW BE THE THIRD SET OF FRONT ROTORS ON THIS VEHICLE IN TWO YEARS AND LESS THAN 20,000 MILES. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10242099September 14, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE HAD AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES PERIOD. I HAVE HAD THE PARKING BRAKE REPLACED DUE TO NOT WORKING. I HAVE ALSO GONE THROUGH FOUR SETS OF ROTORS IN 90,000 MILES. THE REASON IS BECAUSE SHORTLY AFTER BEING REPLACED WHEN BRAKING THE ENTIRE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY UNTIL THE SPEED REACHES BELOW 40 MPH OR SO. I HAVE HAD THE TIRES REPLACED ALSO DUE TO THEIR RECOMMENDATION THAT IT WAS THE TIRES POSSIBLY. I AM TIRED OF REPLACING ALL THE PARTS FOR IT TO JUST COME BACK SHORTLY AFTER. THE DEALER HAS ALSO ELUDED THAT THIS IS A BROAD ISSUE AMONGST OWNERS. PLEASE HELP. *TR
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10241828September 11, 2008AIR BAGS
THE CARS AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON AND I WAS NEVER INVOLVED IN A COLLISION OR ANYTHING. I HAVE NOT TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP YET BECAUSE OF LACK OF FUNDS. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10241847September 11, 2008TIRES: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
- #10241374September 8, 2008STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
AUGUST 12, 2008 AFTER PICKING MY CHILDREN, 8YRS OLD AND 4 YEARS OLD UP FROM THE BABYSITTER BOTH SLIDING DOORS WOULD SHUT AND REOPEN ON THEIR OWN. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO FINALLY GET BOTH DOORS SHUT BY SHUTTING OFF THE ELECTRONICS OF THE DOOR. HOWEVER WHEN I LEFT MY BABYSITTERS AND THE FIRST RIGHT TURN I MADE THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN, WHILE MY SON WAS SITTING THERE. I CALLED KIA IN FORT WAYNE, MY CAR WAS TOWED THE NEXT DAY AND RETURNED TO ME ON THE 13TH WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL MODULE REPLACE. THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. ON SEPT. 3, 2008 MY DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED. HERE IT IS SEPTEMBER 8, 2008 AND THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR IS DOING THIS AGAIN. I CALLED KIA IN FORT WAYNE AND THEY CAN GET MAR CAR IN ON WEDNESDAY. KIA FORT WAYNE I FEEL HAS DONE EVERYTHING THEY CAN AS FAR AS REPLACING THE PART, BUT THIS DOOR IS COMING OPEN WHILE I'M DRIVING, BECAUSE SOMETHING IS SERIOUSLY WRONG. I HAVE VIDEO RECORDED THIS DOOR NO LATCHING AT THE TIME IT HAPPENED ON SEPTEMBER 8TH. I HOPE THAT KIA SERIOUSLY LOOKS INTO THIS MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND CAN HONESTLY I AM DISGUSTED IN HOW KIA IS HANDLING THIS SAFETY ISSUE. IS KIA WAITING FOR A DEATH TO TAKE PLACE? I FOUND 4 OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THIS SAME MAKE/MODEL ON - WWW.MOTORPITS.COM THAT STATES THEY GET THE INFORMATION FROM THIS WEBSITE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10241378September 8, 2008LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
ON AUGUST 12, 2008 I PICKED MY TO YOUNG CHILDREN UP 8 AND 4 FROM THE BABYSITTERS. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT CLOSE, IT KEPT OPENING AND SHUTTING ON ITS OWN. THEY FINALLY LATCHED AFTER 5 MINUTES OF TRYING. WHEN I LEFT AND THE FIRST RIGHT I CAME TO, THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR FLEW OPEN WHILE I WAS DRIVING!!!! I INSTANTLY PULLED OVER AND STOPPED TRAFFIC FOR THIS. IT TOOK ME TO TURN THE POWER BUTTON OFF AND SHUT IT MANUALLY, HOWEVER THAT STILL DIDN'T WORK. THE DOOR CONTINUED TO COME OPEN UNTIL I GOT IT HOME. I CALLED KIA THE NEXT MORNING MY CAR WAS TOWED TO KIA, LATER THAT DAY I PICKED MY CAR UP WITH THEM REPLACING THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR, THE OTHER PART WAS ON BACK ORDER. THEN ON SEPTEMBER 3, I TOOK MY CAR IN TO HAVE THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR REPLACED ALONG WITH THE UPKEEP OF MISC. ITEMS TO MY CAR. HERE IT IS ON SEPTEMBER 8TH AND THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE AGAIN. I VIDEO RECORDED AND CALLED KIA AGAIN. MY CAR CAN NOT BEE SEEN UNTIL WED. IT IS MONDAY. I BELIEVE KIA NEEDS TO REVIEW THERE POLICY AND PROCEDURES FOR RECALLS ON SAFETY ISSUES. I WORK IN THE AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY AND CAN HONESTLY SAY THAT JUST ONE NOTIFICATION OF DOORS OPENING IS 1 TO MANY. I HOPE THE KIA IS NOT WAITING FOR A DEATH TO TAKE PLACE BEFORE THEY CORRECT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. I AM DISGUSTED WITH THIS HAPPENING AGAIN EVEN AFTER THIS PART WAS REPLACED ON 9/3/08 AND IT IS 9/8/08. NOT ONLY AM I FILING THIS COMPLAINT ON THE WEB SITE BUT I WILL BE CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER AS WELL AS CONTACTING MY LOCAL TV STATION SO THAT THIS SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE IS ADDRESSED. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10240686September 2, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I OWN A 2005 KIA SEDONA THAT I PURCHASED NEW. I PUT THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES ON IT AT 15,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 52,000 AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PUT THE FIFTH SET ON. I CONTACTED KIA DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME THEIR WASN'T A RECALL BUT THERE WAS A BRAKE SYSTEM UPGRADE THAT I COULD PURCHASE. I ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF A BRAKE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID ONLY IN CERTAIN AREAS ,DEPENDING ON THE TERRAIN. I AM 32 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS AND I HAVE ALWAYS LIVED HERE. AT 52,000 MILES I SHOULD JUST NOW BE PUTTING ON THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES. *TR
- Crash:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10240490August 31, 2008SERVICE 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:
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- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10240270August 29, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN UNFAMILIAR NOISE AND THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUGHT FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS ELECTRICAL. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY PARKED IN HIS DRIVEWAY. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 61,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10240026August 28, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
OUR SEDONA VAN INTERMITTENTLY LOOSES ALL POWER. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THE RPM'S DROP TO 1000RPM AND NOTHING HAPPENS WHEN YOU PUSH DOWN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THIS HAPPENED 3 TIMES TODAY. THE FIRST WAS UPON INITIAL START UP. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON. WE TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WHEN WE RESTARTED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON, BUT THE CAR HAD POWER. WE DROVE IT THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WERE 3 CODES ALL INDICATING LOW ENGINE VOLTAGE. THEY CLEARED THE CODES AND SAID THEY FOUND NOTHING WRONG AND IT SHOULD NOT HAPPEN AGAIN. LATTER IN THE DAY IT HAPPENED TWO MORE TIMES. BOTH TIME WHILE IT WAS BEING DRIVEN. ONCE ONE THE HIGHWAY AT 65 MPH AND ONCE IN TOWN AT ABOUT 40MPH. EACH TIME WE COASTED TO A STOP AN TURNED THE CAR OFF AND BACK ON TO GET IT WORKING AGAIN. I WILL BE TAKING IT BACK TO THE DEALER TOMORROW. *TR
- Crash:
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- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
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- #10239575August 25, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BECAUSE THE POWER WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE. UPON INSPECTION, A TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE CONSOLE BECAUSE IT WAS BLOWING THE FUSE IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE FUSE MELTED AND SMOKE ENGULFED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR OCCASIONS AND THE CONSOLE AND CONNECTOR WERE REPLACED. NONE OF THE REPAIRS HAVE CORRECTED THE FAILURE. HE CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS REFERRED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,284 AND CURRENT MILEAGE IS 48,000. UPDATED 02/05/09 *BF UPDATED 02/06/09. *JB
- Crash:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10239712August 25, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
HEAVY FUEL FUMES IN PASSENGER COMPARTMENT UPHILL. FUEL FUMES CONCENTRATE TO THE POINT OF REQUIRING THE OWNER TO STOP THE CAR TO VENTILATE. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM IN HOT CLIMATE (TEMP OVER 95DEG, SOUTHWESTERN STATES). THE FUMES SEEM TO APPROACH THE IDLE. DEALER KNEW OF THE PROBLEM; HAD CUSTOMER PAID FIX. KIA WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL TO FIX. COST IS $175 TO INSTALL TUBING TO DIRECT FUMES OUT OF CARBON FILTER ASSEMBLY TO REAR OF CAR. THIS SHOULD BE FIXED BY KIA. IT IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION FOR THE OCCUPANTS. I HAD REPEATED INCIDENTS WITH DOCUMENTATION OF REPORTS TO TWO DEALERS. ULTIMATELY, A DEALER HAD A PARTIAL REPAIR FOR IT. DEALER NOTED THAT, SINCE ISSUE IS RESTRICTED TO SOUTHWESTERN STATES IN HOT WEATHER, KIA WOULD NOT FIX IT; LETTING CUSTOMERS PAY FOR THE REPAIR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10239050August 20, 2008STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
POWER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR OPENS WITHOUT WARNING WHEN IN MOTION. DOES NOT DO THIS ALL THE TIME JUST OUT OF THE BLUE NO WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE DOORS AND AS WELL AS OTHER PROBLEMS. MY MAIN CONCERN IS THE DOORS. I HAVE 3 CHILDREN 3, 7 AND 10 AND USE THE VEHICLE AS LITTLE A POSSIBLE AND NO LONGER TAKE THEIR FRIENDS AS WELL AS OUR DOG IN THIS VEHICLE. I PURCHASED THE KIA SEDONA EX IN JULY 14,2006 AND IT HAS ONLY 15,165.00 MILES ON IT. I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I DON'T BELIEVE THEY UNDERSTAND THE SERIOUSNESS OF MY PROBLEM. I HAVE DONE SOME RESEARCH ONLINE REGARDING SIMILAR COMPLAINTS IN CHAT ROOMS, IS ANYTHING BEING DONE ABOUT THIS ISSUE? I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON A CASE THROUGH THE LEMON LAW. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238760August 18, 2008WHEELS
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:
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- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238435August 15, 2008AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
MY 2003 KIA SEDONA AIR BAG LIGHT KEPT COMING ON TOLD KIA DEALER ABOUT IT THEY REFUSED TO DO ANYTHING FOR IT. SAID WAS NOT A PROBLEM. UPON A ACCIDENT THE PASS. AIRBAG DEPLOYED WITH KNOW ONE IN THE SEAT OR ANY ITEM IN THE SEAT IT DEPLOYED SO HARD THAT IT TORE THE SUN VISOR OFF ITS ARM AND TURNED IT INTO A PROJECTILE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238121August 14, 2008STRUCTURE:BODY, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 KIA SEDONA SINCE AUGUST 2006. DURING THAT TIME, THE POWER SLIDING DOORS HAVE PROVED TO BE EXTREMELY UNRELIABLE AND POTENTIALLY UNSAFE. MOST OF THE TIME, THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WILL NOT CLOSE PROPERLY. IT WILL POWER TO THE CLOSED POSITION, CONTINUE TRYING TO CLOSE (MAKING A GRINDING NOISE) AND THEN EITHER POP OPEN A COUPLE OF INCHES OR POWER OPEN AGAIN COMPLETELY. IT WILL THEN BEEP THREE TIMES. THIS HAPPENS ON FLAT SURFACES AND EVEN SLIGHT INCLINES. THE DOOR HAS OPENED WHILST DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I HAVE BEEN TO TWO DEALERS (MANY TIMES) WHO ARE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM OR HAVE TRIED MAKING "ADJUSTMENTS" TO THEM. I KEEP ON BEING TOLD THAT THE DOOR IS OPERATING AS PER DESIGN. WE AVOID USING THE PASSENGER SIDE POWER SLIDING DOOR WHEN WE CAN. THIS PROBLEM HAS RECENTLY STARTED HAPPENING ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR AS WELL. JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ON BOTH THE 2006 (AND LATER) KIA SEDONA AND HYUNDAI ENTOURAGE (EXACTLY THE SAME VEHICLE) ON THE ODI WEBSITE, AND NUMEROUS INTERNET NEWSGROUPS, THIS IS AFFECTING A LOT OF PEOPLE. I LOVE THE VAN, BUT AM COMPLETELY FED UP WITH THE POWER SLIDING DOORS AND WANT THEM FIXED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238032August 13, 2008AIR BAGS
IN JULY 2004 A PERSON RAN A STOP SIGN, I COMPLETELY DROVE INTO HER WHOLE PASSENGERS SIDE WITH THE FRONT END OF MY 2003 KIA SEDONA. I ALSO HAD MY 2 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR AT THE TIME. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY WHICH WAS A CONCERN TO THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL THAT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE. I SUSTAINED NECK INJURY THAT LATER HAD TO HAVE SURGERY TO CORRECT AND MY SON WHO WAS IN HIS SAFETY SEAT IN THE REAR ALSO SUSTAINED BURN INJURY FROM HIS SAFETY SEAT HARNESS. I CONTACTED KIA AFTER THE ACCIDENT AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO WAY TO TEST THE AIR BAGS UNLESS THEY DEPLOYED THEM. NEEDLESS TO SAY THEY WOULD NOT DO THIS. AGAIN IN AUGUST 2005 ANOTHER DRIVER RAN A STOP SIGN AND AGAIN I HIT THEM WITH FULL FRONT END TO THEIR DRIVERS SIDE. AGAIN THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY CAUSING CONCERN WITH THE EMERGENCY PERSONNEL. I STILL CONTINUE TO HAVE PAIN FROM MY 2004 ACCIDENT AND I AM STILL IN THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO RECOUP SOME OF MY LOSSES. (WAGES, MEDICAL, TIME WITH MY SON).I CAN'T EVEN BEGIN TO LIST THE LOSS I HAVE THAT WILL NEVER BE RECOUPED. SOMEONE NEEDS TO CHECK INTO THIS, IT SEEMS TO ME AFTER READING ALL THESE COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE AIR BAGS THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG. I HAVE ALL THE POLICE REPORTS, ESTIMATES AND PICTURES. *TR
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 2
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10238209August 12, 2008SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
2006 KIA SEDONA HAD BAD ROTORS. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE ROTORS ARE WARPED AND FEELS THAT THEY SHOULD BE RECALLED. *NJ
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0