Kia Sedona Complaints

2,536 consumer complaints on file.

#10185809March 21, 2007
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:CONSTANT VELOCITY JOINT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* - THE CONTACT HAS A 2006 KIA SEDONA VAN. THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A KNOCKING SOUND ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE, UNDER THE HOOD. SHE WAS TOLD BY A TIRE MANUFACTURER AND A MECHANIC THAT THE CV JOINTS AND MOTOR MOUNTS WERE CAUSING THE KNOCKING SOUND. FROM 0 - 5 MPH, WHEN SHE TURNS OR BRAKES, OR WHEN THE VEHICLE MOVES FORWARD OR BACKWARDS IT MAKES THE KNOCKING SOUND. THE WEATHER IS NOT A FACTOR. THE KNOCKING WAS CONSTANT AND GOT LOUDER UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 14,289 MILES.
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0
Deaths:
0
#10185684March 20, 2007
STEERING:GEAR BOX:SHAFT PITMAN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2002 KIA SEDONA. ON ONE OCCASION THE STEERING WHEEL TEMPORARILY LOCKS WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS MOTION. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE STEERING INTERMEDIATE SHAFT TO BE THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE 65000.*AK
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No
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0
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#10185578March 19, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
THE VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT IN JULY OF 2004 SINCE THEN I BEEN HAVING SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES. NOV 26, 2006 BRAKE PADS WERE WORN OUT, THERE WAS NO SPECIFIC REASON FRON THE MECHANIC SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS LESS THAN 3000 MILES. APRIL 2, 2006 THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO WARRANTY FOR THE SAME REASON NOISY BRAKES AND VIBRATION. JULY 23, 2005 BACK TO REPAIRS FOR SAME REASON. SEPTEMBER 9, 2005 THE VEHICLE WENT BACK TO REPAIRS FOR SAME REASON, BRAKES, VIBRATION AND NOISE. NOV 10, 2005 THE WHOLE CAR WENT BLACK NO LIGHTS, VIBRATION AND NOISE. DEC 9, 2005 THE VEHICLE WAS DOWN DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEMS. DIC 21, 2005 THE CAR DOS NOT WANT TO START. MAY 31, 2006 PROBLEM WITH FRONT AND REAR BRAKES. AUGUST 2, 2006 VIBRATION WHEN BRAKE, NOISE IN FRONT SUSPENSION AND NOISY ENGINE. DIC, 15, 2006 VEHICLE WENT DOWN DUE TO BRAKE PROBLEM. AS YOU CAN READ THERE HAVE BEEN A PATTERN PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES IN THIS VEHICLE THERE HAVE BEEN A LOT OF SERVICES FOR THE SAME REASON AND WARRANTY DOES NOT WANT TO COVER IT BECAUSE HAVE BEEN WORN OUT PADS. THE VEHICLE HAVE LESS THAN 28,000 MILES AND I HAD PRIOR VEHICLES OF SAME WEIGHT, SIZE (MAZDA MPV) AND SAME USE. NEVER HAD PROBLEMS WITH PRIOR VEHICLES. ACTUALLY I AM FILLING A COMPLAIN FOR LEMON LAW AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARK IN MY HOUSE SINCE DECEMBER.
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10185370March 17, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
I WAS IN A PARKING LOT ONCE AGAIN, LOADING MY CHILDREN IN THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE 2006 KIA SEDONA THAT WE HAVE, AND WHEN I WENT TO SHUT THE DOOR, IT BOUNCED BACK OPEN FIVE TIMES WITHOUT LATCHING...THIS WILL MAKE THE FOURTH TIME THAT WE ARE GOING TO TAKE IT IN TOMORROW MORNING FOR DOOR PROBLEMS...THIS WILL MAKE THE THIRD TIME THAT WE HAVE HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR BOUNCING BACK OPEN, AND NOT LATCHING. BIG SAFETY ISSUES THAT NEED ADDRESSED SOON! THE FIRST TIME TAKEN IN, PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED...SECOND TIME, THE SERVICE DEPT INSTALLED NEW CABLES IN BOTH SLIDING DOORS, THE THIRD TIME WAS FOR THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR, THAT WAS STUCK OPEN AND WOULD NOT SHUT AT ALL AND HAD TO DRIVE DOWN A BUSY STREET THAT WAY...THEY FOUND A CABLE NUT THAT WAS UNPLUGGED IN THE DOOR AND SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THAT, BUT THEY WOULD NOT PROVIDE ME WITH ANY PROOF OF MY VEHICLE BEING IN THE SERVICE DEPT WHILE I WENT TO PICK UP THE VAN FROM OBRIEN...SERVICE GUY KEPT SAYING HE WOULD PUT MY PAPERS IN THE MAIL....SOUNDS KINDA FISHY TO ME....AND NOW THIS (DOORS BOUNCING OPEN AGAIN ON THE PASSENGER SIDE) I HAVE TWO VERY SMALL CHILDREN THAT RIDE IN THE TWO SEATS THERE, BUT THE SERVICE DEPT AND OBRIEN DOES NOT SEEM TO CARE ABOUT THAT...SO, WE WILL SEE WHAT HAPPENS IN THE MORNING!
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10185386March 17, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
THE REAR ANTI-FREEZE LINE OF MY 2002 KIA SEDONA RUSTED THROUGH AT 70,000 MILES CAUSING A SEVERE LEAK AND EVENTUAL TERMINAL ENGINE FAILURE. THERE WAS NO OVER HEATING WARNING ALARM BUILT IN AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION. DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE LINES WERE NOT DEFECTIVE SO IT WAS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. REGIONAL KIA SERVICE REP WAS VERY DISRESPECTFUL. KIA DID NOTHING TO HELP AND IT COST $4,000 TO REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH A USED ONE.
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No
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0
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0
#10185159March 15, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
I OWN AN 05 KIA SEDONA, BOUGHT NEW, HAS HAD BRAKE PROBLEMS FROM THE BEGINNING. THE DEALER, THAT SERVICES - NOT THE ONE I BOUGHT FROM, HAS SERVICED THE VEHICLE FROM THE FIRST, TOLD ME THAT THE MANUFACTURER WAS WORKING ON GETTING REPLACEMENT PARTS AND THAT AS SOON AS THEY CAME OUT I WOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO RECEIVE THE PART. NOW, MY WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED AND I AM HAVING TO COVER THE COST OF REPLACING THE PARTS EVERY 3-4000 MILES WHEN I GET OIL CHANGES AND THE DEALER SAYS THEY CANNOT COVER IT ANY LONGER BECAUSE THE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED. I AM CONCERNED BECAUSE I HAVE HAD TRANSMISSION ISSUES (THAT THE DEALER CANNOT "FIND THE PROBLEM") THEY SAY THAT IF A PROBLEM OCCURS THEY WILL COVER FIXING IT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN ONGOING BUT THAT'S WHAT I WAS TOLD ABOUT THE BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES ARE SO BAD THAT THE WHOLE VAN SHAKES AND DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THE BRAKES ARE GRABBING OR ARE GOING TO STOP THE VEHICLE AND MY CHILDREN ARE LEARNING TO DRIVE IN THE VAN. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10185205March 15, 2007
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
VEHICLE ORIGINALLY SEEN D/T NO HEAT ON 2/16/07 BY AUTO REPAIR BUSINESS. HEATER CORE FLUSH DID NOT CORRECT PROBLEM, AS WELL AS NEW THERMOSTAT. HEATER CORE REPLACED ON 2/22/07. TECHNICIAN NOTED A LARGE AMOUNT OF COOLANT LEAKING ON FLOOR FROM FIREWALL. AIRBAG LIGHT ON AFTER PICKING UP VEHICLE. ON 2/27/07, OWNER WAS IN VEHICLE & A LOUD NOISE SOUNDING LIKE AN EXPLOSION WAS HEARD. SEVERAL PLASTIC PIECES COVERING SEATBELT ON PSSGER. SIDE POPPED OFF. SEATBELT FROZEN. STRONG SMELL RESEMBLING GUNSMOKE IN VEHICLE. OWNER STOPPED AT KIA DEALERSHIP. NO KIA TECH AVAILABLE. APPT. 3/2/07. DX. WAS THAT THERE WAS NUMEROUS SHORT TO GROUND CODES THAT PROBABLY HAPPENED WHEN DASH WAS REINSTALLED AFTER HEATER CORE REPAIR. RECOMMENDATION BY DEALERSHIP TO TAKE VEHICLE BACK TO WHERE REPAIR WAS DONE. AUTO REPAIR SHOP STARTED LOOKING AT IT ON 3/5/07, TAKING DASHBOARD COMPLETELY APART. ON 3/7/07, LOOKED AT VEHICLE/DISCUSSED SITUATION. SHOP OWNER FELT THAT INCIDENT WAS NOT CAUSED BY THEIR REPAIR WORK. HE FELT THAT THE COMPUTER FOR THE AIRBAGS SHORTED OUT D/T COLLECTION OF COOLANT WITHIN THE COMPUTER & STATED WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED, INCLUDING A NEW COMPUTER, NEW RESTRAINING SYSTEM & SEATBELT TENSIONER. HE FELT THE DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSIS WAS INCORRECT,& WAS UNHAPPY THAT DEALERSHIP WAS BLAMING HIM FOR THE PROBLEMS THAT OCCURRED. THE SHOP OWNER FEELS THAT COOLANT HAD PROBABLY BEEN LEAKING BEFORE REPAIR WORK WAS DONE, & POSSIBLY BE RELATED TO THE WAY VEHICLE WAS MADE, SINCE THE COOLANT WAS LEAKING WITHIN THE INTERIOR OF THE CAR UNDERNEATH THE DASHBOARD, & NOT WHERE IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN. OWNER OF VEHICLE CALLED DEALERSHIP ON 3/9/07 & SPOKE WITH SERVICE MANAGER, ASKING FOR A REFUND FOR SERVICES PROVIDED BY THEM ON 3/2/07. HE REFUSED, STATING THAT THEIR DIAGNOSIS WAS CORRECT & THAT THEY DID NOT DO ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE REMAINS AT AUTO REPAIR SHOP. OWNER QUESTIONS SAFETY OF VEHICLE. NO ACCIDENT. KIA CORP. CALLED 3/7 BY OWNER. REP. MADE COMMENTS BLAMING AUTO REPAIR SHOP. *JB
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0
Deaths:
0
#10185018March 14, 2007
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS, EQUIPMENT
I WAS OUT SHOPPING WITH MY 2 YEAR OLD TWINS AND MY MOTHER AND WE WERE IN A PARKING LOT LOADING OUR STUFF IN THE 2006 KIA SEDONA ONCE AGAIN AND THE VAN DOOR WOULD NOT CLOSE. IT WAS STUCK OPEN....WE WAITED IN THE KROGER PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT 2 AND 1/2 HOURS WHILE NO ONE AT OBRIEN KIA WOULD COME AND GET MYSELF AND MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN, AND THE DOOR WAS WIDE OPEN, AND IT WAS STARTING TO GET DARK OUT AND THE BREEZE WAS PICKING UP...WE HAVE HAD THE VAN IN OBRIEN 2 OTHER TIMES FOR THE PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR BOUNCING BACK OPEN AND NOT LATCHING (BIG SAFETY ISSUE, AND NOW THE DRIVERS SIDE SLIDING DOOR WON'T EVEN SHUT (ANOTHER BIG SAFETY ISSUE) WITH SMALL CHILDREN IN THE CAR...WHO'S TO SAY IT WON'T HAPPEN WHILE WE ARE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND WHEN IS IT GOING TO ACTUALLY GOING TO GET FIXED, OR DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET KILLED FIRST!!!! A RECEPTIONIST FROM OBRIEN FINALLY CAME ABOUT 2 1/2 HOURS LATER AND DROVE MY CAR DOWN A BUSY STREET WITH THE SIDE DOOR STILL OPEN AND THE HEADLIGHTS TURNED OFF, AND TOOK IT TO THE SHOP TO BE FIXED, AND I NOW HAVE A RENTAL CAR AGAIN. THEY SAY IT WILL GET FIXED THIS TIME AGAIN! *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10185108March 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM:SHOES/LININGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHEN HE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE IT SHOOK. THIS GENERALLY HAPPENED DURING CLEAR ROAD CONDITIONS, AND WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE ROTORS SHOULD BE REPLACED DUE TO OVERHEATING AND WARPING. THE DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE REASON FOR THE OVERHEATING AND WARPING. THE BRAKES, ROTORS, BRAKE PADS AND BRAKE SHOES HAVE BEEN REPLACED FOUR TIMES. THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS APPROXIMATELY EVERY 3 MONTHS. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 30,000 MILES. *AK UPDATE 4/25/07*TR
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10184945March 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I OWN A 2005 KIA SODONA VAN, I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH IT "HESITATING" AND "CUTTING OFF' WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED NUMEROUS TIMES, BUT THE DEALERSHIP CAN NOT LOCATE THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10184757March 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
2003 KIA SEDONA, TROUBLE WITH FRONT END SUSPENSION MAKING CLUNKING NOISE. THE DEALER IDENTIFIED PROBLEM BUT CAN NOT FIX IT. THEY CONTACTED KIA DIRECT IN 2004 BUT ISSUE STILL EXIST. DUE TO PROBLEM FRONT TIRE WARE OUT. CONCERN ISSUE MAY CAUSE ACCIDENT. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10184517March 8, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
FROM THE BEGINNING OF THE PURCHASE IN OCTOBER, 05, I HAVE HAD PULSATING BRAKES THAT DON'T WANT TO STOP ON CONTACT. THE LOCAL DEALER INFORMED ME THERE WAS A PART COMING OUT TO REPLACE/REPAIR AND AS SOON AS IT WAS OUT, I WOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST TO GET MY VEHICLE FIXED. EVERY 3-4 000 MILES AT OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION, I HAVE HAD WORK DONE ON MY BRAKES AND KIA HAS COVERED THE COST. EVERY TIME I GO IN AND COMPLAIN, THEY FIX THE PROBLEM AND TELL ME IT'S STILL IN "PROCESS". WHEN MY VEHICLE ROLLED OVER 60,000 MILES, THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND NOW KIA IS TELLING ME THEY WILL NO LONGER COVER THE COST TO REPAIR THIS ONGOING MANUFACTURE PROBLEM. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10184292March 6, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE FRONT BRAKE SYSTEM WAS REPLACED AT 6,000 MILES AND 12,000 MILES. THE REPAIR SHOP WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE BRAKES CONTINUED TO MAKE A GRINDING NOISE AND SMELLED AS IF THEY WERE BURNING. THE REPAIR SHOP CLEANED THE BRAKES ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND FOUND GLAZE SPOTS ON THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT HAS COPIES OF THE REPAIR INVOICE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. *AK UPDATE 4/9 *TR
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10183990March 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
TL* - THE CONTACT CALLED REGARDING A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A PULSATING NOISE WAS HEARD WHEN BRAKING. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,882. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS WARPED ROTORS. THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED, BUT THE NOISE RETURNED AT 12,782 MILES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AT 25,000 THE PROBLEM RETURNED AND THE ROTORS WERE RESURFACED. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THERE WAS A DEFECT THAT WAS MAKING THE ROTORS WEAR OUT PREMATURELY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35000.*AK CONSUMER STATES WHEELS TORQUE 100 FT LTRS WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT 40 MPH. THE CONSUMER STATES THAT SERVICE DEPT. INFORMED HER IF PADS ARE PUT ON ROTORS ARE AUTOMATICALLY RESURFACED, SERVICE DEPT CAN ONLY RESURFACE ROTORS TWICE THEN THEY HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND CUSTOMER INFORMED AFTERWARD THATS WHY ROTORS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON 3/5. UPDATE *4/16TR
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183412February 24, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
NEW VAN PURCHASED WITH 3 MILES ON IT BACK TO DEALER ON 3 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TO DEAL WITH BRAKE ISSUES, SHUTTERING AND "MOANING" SOUND. FIRST TIME ROTORS CUT AND BRAKES "CLEANED" (APPROX 5500 MILES). SECOND TIME COULD NOT REPLICATE THE MOANING SOUND (11300 MILES). THIRD TIME REPLICATED MOANING SOUND COMING FROM REAR DRUMS, DEALER RESURFACED DRUMS (APPROX 11600 MILES). EVERYTHING SO FAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY SO NO COST WAS INCURRED UP TO THIS POINT. REPLACED ROTORS AND FRONT PADS DUE TO REGULAR MAINTENANCE 5 MONTHS AGO (APPROX 23000 MILES). EVERYTHING FINE UNTIL 30000 MILE SERVICE WHERE BRAKES ARE ADJUSTED (REAR) AND EXTREME SHUTTERING OCCURS FROM REAR (PERHAPS MASKED BY NOT HAVING PROPERLY ADJUSTED REAR BRAKES). APPEARS TO BE DRUMS THAT ARE OUT OF ROUND. WILL PAY $125 EACH DRUM AND APPLY MYSELF AS THEY ARE CLEARLY OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT IT SEEMS THAT THERE IS SOME INHERENT PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES ON THIS VAN. 3500 LBS AND TOO SMALL OF A BRAKING SYSTEM. THIS IS MY SECOND NEW KIA SEDONA AND 3RD NEW KIA VEHICLE IN THREE YEARS. LOVE THE BRAND - WISH THEY'D FIX THE BRAKE ISSUE....THIS IS GOING TO GET EXPENSIVE NOW THAT IT IS OUT OF WARRANTY. SEEMS LIKE THE MAJORITY OF COMPLAINTS ARE FOR THE BRAKES. *JB
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No
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No
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0
Deaths:
0
#10183083February 20, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I BOUGHT MY 2006 KIA SEDONA BRAND NEW. AFTER TAKING DELIVERY OF IT, MY FAMILY AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE HOME. AS WE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC, WE IMMEDIATELY NOTICED A MISFIRE OF THE ENGINE. WE DROVE IT ANOTHER MILE OR SO, THINKING THE GLITCH WOULD REMEDY ITSELF. UPON STOPPING AT ANOTHER INTERSECTION, WE OBSERVED THE SAME MISFIRE/TREMBLING AS BEFORE. NOT KNOWING WHAT WAS HAPPENING, WE DROVE HOME. WE TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER THAT SAME NIGHT. THE DEALER WAS VERY APOLOGETIC, AND OFFERED US A USED COMPETITOR'S MINIVAN AS TRANSPORTATION UNTIL THEY RESOLVED THE PROBLEM. I PICKED UP MY VEHICLE TWO DAYS LATER. THEY HAD A SERVICE BULLETIN INDICATING OF A POTENTIAL PROBLEM WITH THE SPARK PLUGS. KNOWING THIS INFORMATION IN ADVANCE, THE DEALERSHIP COULD HAVE AVOIDED AN EMBARRASSMENT BY REPLACING THE PROBLEM SPARK PLUGS ON ALL THEIR MINIVANS, INSTEAD OF WAITING TO HAVE AN UPSET CUSTOMER WALK UP TO THEM AND LETTING THEM KNOW THERE WAS A PROBLEM. SERVICE BULLETINS SHOULD BE ADDRESSED AS SOON AS THE DEALERSHIP RECEIVES THEM, NOT WHEN THERE IS A PROBLEM. *JB
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No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182729February 15, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THIS IS THE 2ND ALTERNATOR AND BATTERY TO BE REPLACED. FIRST ONE WAS AT 40K MILES, AND WAS COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THEY TRIED TO GET ME TO PAY FOR THE NEW BATTERY, BUT I INSISTED THAT SINCE THEIR FAULTY PART CAUSED THE BATTERY TO DIE, THEY SHOULD REPLACE AT NO COST. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO THE DEALER THINKING THE ALTERNATOR WOULD STILL BE COVERED, IT IS NOT. I REFUSED FOR THEM TO REPLACE, SINCE THERE IS AN OBVIOUS PROBLEM WITH THEIR ALTERNATORS. THE SERVICE REP. AGREED THAT THE 2ND ALTERNATOR SHOULD HAVE LASTED FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR. I BOUGHT THE CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO HAS NOW INFORMED THAT THE WIRE TO THE ALTERNATOR WAS FRIED/ROTTED/BURNT/ OFF. THIS IS DUE TO THE WAY THE VAN IS DESIGNED. IT IS APPARENTLY TOO CLOSE TO THE EXHAUST AND HAS CAUSED THE WIRE TO BURN OFF. THIS IS NOW A MAJOR JOB, AND HIS EXPERIENCE TELLS HIM THAT THIS WILL HAPPEN AGAIN. ALSO, HE HAS ADVISED THAT HE HAS SEEN A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES ON THESE VANS. I THOUGHT IT WAS JUST OURS THAT NEEDED 3 SETS OF NEW BRAKES FOR LESS THAN 75K MILE ON THE CAR. THE AVERAGE LIFE OF BRAKES ON THIS VEHICLE IS LESS THAN 25K. MORE IMPORTANTLY, THE ALTERNATOR WIRING IS DEFECTIVE AND WILL UNDOUBTEDLY CAN BE A CAUSE FOR A FIRE. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182556February 14, 2007
POWER TRAIN
TL- THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS 2006 KIA SEDONA HAS HAD SAFETY ISSUES SINCE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IN 04/2006. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PURCHASING HIS VEHICLE IN 04/2006 THE VEHICLE STARTED HAVING STALLING PROBLEMS. THE CONTACT INFORMED THE DEALERSHIP OF THE PROBLEMS HE WAS HAVING SUCH AS STALLING, AND THE WHEN TRYING TO SHIFT THE GEAR TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T GO INTO DRIVE NOR WILL THE VEHICLE GO FORWARD. THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VHEICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION BECAUSE OF THE FRONT PUMP SEAL WAS RIPPED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION ON 08/11/06. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THAT TIME HE CONTINUED TO HAVE STALLING PROBLEMS. HE ALSO STATED THE BRAKES STARTED TO LOCK UP, STARTED SMOKING AND MAKING A RUMBLING NOISE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFOMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR HIS VEHICLE WITH CAMPAING# 06V26500, FOR SERVICE BRAKES; FOUNDATION COMPONENTS; HOSES; LINES/ PIPING AND FITTING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY REPLACED THAT RECALL ON 09/20/06. AFTER THAT THE CONTACT STATED THAT SOMETHING BURNED THE FUSE BOX IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE WIPERS AND LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING AND HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSES ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT DID INFORM THE DEALERSHIP OF THIS PROBLEM AND HE WAS INFOMED AGAIN BY THE DEALERSHIP OF A RECALL FOR CAMPAIGN# 06V349000 FOR THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM; WIRING. THE CONTACT DID CALL THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT THE MANY PROBLEMS HE'S HAD WITH HIS NEW VEHICLE AND WAS GIVEN A CASE # K1213970. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SPOKE TO TAVARES DAVIS AT THE CORPORATE OFFICE AND WAS TOLD THAT THEY WILL DISCUSS A BUY BACK FROM THE CONTACT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS COVERSATION TOOK PLACE IN 01/2006 AND MR. DAVIS HASN'T CALLED HIM BACK REGARDING THE BUY BACK. THE CONTACT DOES HAVE ALL REPAIR ORDERS THAT WERE DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP. (PLH)
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182561February 14, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THERE WAS A PULSING, BRAKING, PULLING MOTION AS IF THE VEHICLE WANTED TO GO IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION WHEN THE CONTACT ENGAGED THE BRAKE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 11,00 ,AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12000. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DUE TO A NEED FOR A FRONT END ALIGNMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 30 TIMES.
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182475February 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
JUST PURCHASED NEW 2006 KIA SEDONA VAN(CURRENT MILES 512) AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCKS(SAFETY CONCERN) VAN HAS POWER DOOR LOOKS. KIA CUST. SERVICE SAYS NOTHING THEY CAN DO ALONG WITH THE LOCAL DEALER. HYUNDAI(SISTER COMPANY)ON THEIR ENTOURAGE VAN DOES HAVE AUTOMATIC DOOR LOOKS. I HAVE EXPERIENCE WITH MY HYUNDAI 2006 SONATA WHERE IN IT ALSO CAME WITHOUT AUTO DOOR LOOKS AND I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALER AND WITH IN 20 MIN. THEY DID A REPROGRAM OF THE COMPUTER AND NOW IT HAS AUO DOOR LOOKS. SINCE THE KIA & HYUNDAI ARE ON THE SAME PLATFORM, SAME ENGINE TRANSMISSION I BELIEVE THE SITUATION CAN BE CORRECTED BY A SIMPLE PROGRAM CHANGE THAT THE MANUFACTURE SHOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR. SAFETY OF INTERNAL PASSENGERS AND CHILDREN IS MOST IMPORTANT AND THIS DEFECT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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