2005 KIA SEDONA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A GRINDING NOISE AND THE BRAKES VIBRATED WHEN THEY WERE APPLIED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE WAS TOO HEAVY FOR THE BRAKING SYSTEM AND CAUSED THE BRAKES AND ROTORS TO WARP. THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED, HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED FOUR MORE TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 4,086 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,000.

HAVE A 2005 KIA SEDONA AND THE VAN HAS 22,000 AND HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR BRAKE PROBLEMS OVER 6 TIMES. SINCE 8/05 HAS BEEN BACK IN FOR SERVICE FOR OIL LEAKS, REMOTE PROBLEMS, TIRE PROBLEMS. THE ROTORS HAVE BEEN CHANGED, THE PADS, EVERYTHING HAS BEEN DONE BUT AFTER A LITTLE TIME PASSES THE NOISE AND THE PULSATING COMES BACK. THE VAN STARTS TO PULL WHEN YOU GO TO PUT ON THE BREAKS AND IT MAKES NOISES. KEEP BRING IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY FIX IT WITH NEW BRAKES, ROTORS, PADS BUT THE PROBLEM KEEPS COMING BACK AND BACK. SHOULD NOT HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE BRAKES AND PADS, AND ROTORS SO MANY TIMES WITH VERY LITTLE MILEAGE ON IT. *JB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE TOOK APPROXIMATELY FIVE SECONDS TO ACCELERATE WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE VEHICLE WOULD INTERMITTENTLY STALL WHEN IDLING. THE VEHICLE WOULD RESTART, BUT THEN SHUT OFF AGAIN. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS PRESENT. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE OR DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 28,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39,000. UPDATED 01-16-08. *KB THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A FAULTY ENGINE CONTROL MODULE.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH THE FRONT BRAKES WOULD SQUEAK AND GRIND. THE DEALER STATED THERE WAS NO FAILURE WITH THE BRAKES, HOWEVER; THE BRAKES WERE REPLACED. THE BRAKES OPERATED NORMAL AFTER BEING REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE RETURNED AFTER TWO MONTHS. THE VIN, ENGINE SIZE AND CYLINDERS WERE UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 2,500. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES CONSTANTLY OVERHEAT AND CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO VIBRATE AND SHIFT OUT OF ALIGNMENT WHEN HE DEPRESSES THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE FAILURE WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 20 MPH. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY CONTINUOUSLY INFORM HIM TO REPLACE THE BRAKES. HOWEVER, THE VIBRATION ALWAYS RECURS WITHIN TWO WEEKS OF HAVING THE BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE WHEEL HUB SEPARATED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE CAUSED HER TO CRASH INTO A TREE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A SHOP AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER. THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT WAS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. SHE THEN SEARCHED ONLINE AND DISCOVERED RECALL NUMBER 05V232000 (WHEELS). THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL BECAUSE IT APPLIED TO ALLOY WHEELS, NOT ALUMINUM. SHE BELIEVES THAT HER VEHICLE SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 78,041.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE WHICH CAUSED THE MIDDLE ROW SEATS TO DETACH FROM THE FLOOR AND SLAM INTO THE FRONT SEATS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP. THEY STATED THAT THE PLASTIC LATCH BROKE. THERE ARE PICTURES AVAILABLE IF NEEDED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 27,000.

MY WIFE WENT TO START OUR 2005 KIA, SHE HEARD THE STARTER CLICKING. SHE THEN TURNED OFF THE VAN. TRIED A SECOND TIME, HEARD THE STARTER CLICKING AND TOOK OUT THE KEY, THE CLICKING NOISE CONTINUED, THEN SMOKE CAME FROM UNDER THE HOOD, HER FATHER HAD TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH A GARDEN HOSE. *JB

CONTINUAL PROBLEM WITH ROTORS WARPING. CAUSES VEHICLE TO BE DIFFICULT TO STOP OR SLOW DOWN. *TR

2005 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS CUSTOMER STATES, MOTOR AND TWO FREON UNITS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING WERE REPLACED, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER THINGS, VEHICLE HAS A STUCK THROTTLE DURING INCLEMENT OR COLD WEATHER WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT**SB DURING A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, SUBSEQUENTLY THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF TRACK, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF AND THE BACK WINDOW LATCH. THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER HIT HER PORCH AND A TREE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE STICKING OF THE THROTTLE. *JB