2008 KIA SEDONA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH INDEPENDENTLY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING OR AT A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, WHICH WORKED FOR ONE MONTH BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INSPECTOR TESTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE SEATS SHOULD BE MOVING AND WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

IN 18 MONTHS MY 2008 KIA SEDONA HAS CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WITH THIS COMPLAINT FOCUSING ON THE FACT MY VEHICLE HAS BLOWN THE 200 AMP MAIN FUSE 4 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS, INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 2 OF THE 4 TIMES, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND A SAFETY ISSUE AS BOTH TIMES IT HAPPEN WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, WITH THE DEALER NOT BEING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM EACH AND EVERY TIME. THEY REPLACE THE FUSE, RUN TESTS, AND GIVE THE CAR BACK, AT WHICH POINT ANYWHERE FROM 10 DAYS TO 6 MONTHS THE FUSE BLOWS AGAIN. NOTE THIS SAME VEHICLE WAS IN AND OUT OF THE DEALER REPAIR FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEY WERE UNABLE TO TURN OFF FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS AT A TIME (COMPUTER RESET) FOR 9 MONTHS WHICH I SUED UNDER LEMON LAW FOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE REMOTE START DEVICE HAD A "BAD CONNECTION". THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,100.

2008 KIA SEDONA 47000 MILES. LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE AND ESC LIGHT COME ON. VAN COAST TO A STOP AND AFTER I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION IT CRANKS BACK UP AND IS FINE BUT IT DOES THIS ALOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 12/22/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE FORCEFULLY APPLIED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE POWER DOORS STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 04/12/11

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN FREEWAY KIA SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE HAD TO MANEUVER ACROSS 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO SHOULDER. ONCE I TURNED VAN OFF AND RESTARTED, I COULD ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES WITHIN A 5 MILE STRETCH. FINALLY MADE IT TO A GAS STATION WHERE WE CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, I HAD 3 BABIES IN CARSEATS IN VAN AT TIME OF FAILURE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE TRAGEDY IF TRAFFIC WAS ANY WORSE THAN IT WAS. VAN IS AT DEALER NOW WAITING FOR SERVICE. *TR

ACCELERATION FAILURE GAS PEDAL UN-RESPONSIVE HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. MILEAGE AT ONSET APPROX. 28,000, CURRENT MILEAGE 37,000. 1- FIRST OCCURRENCE JUNE 13TH 2010 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY WHEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AS NAVIGATION OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS RELIANT ON DRIFTING TO SHOULDER WITH NO POWER; ONCE OFF THE ROAD TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO REENGAGE - HOWEVER DURING THE 4 HOUR TRIP THE ISSUE REPEATED 7 TIMES WITH THE MOST DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE IN AN AREA OF CONSTRUCTION WHERE NO SHOULDER WAS AVAILABLE TO PULL OFF. AS THIS ISSUE OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY, TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WAS NOT AN OPTION UNTIL MONDAY, AND DURING THE WAITING PERIOD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THEREFORE THE CODE FOR INVESTIGATION UNAVAILABLE. 2-ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN ON SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER ONE HOUR OF TRAVEL AND REPEATED EVERY 10-15 MILES; ON THIS DATE TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES WAS REQUIRED TO REGAIN GAS PEDAL CONTROL. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE PASSING TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION OFF THE ROAD FROM THE PASSING LANE REQUIRED RETURNING TO THE RIGHT LANE IN HIGH TRAFFIC WITH NO ABILITY TO ADJUST SPEED. ON THE 2.5 HOUR RETURN COMMUTE THE ISSUE DID NOT RESURFACE. 3- THE ISSUE AGAIN REPEATED ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON ARTERIAL ROADS, DURING THE 45 MINUTE COMMUTE THE ISSUE REPEATED 3 TIMES AT VARYING SPEEDS FROM 45 - 60 MPH. YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN LANSING WAS CONTACTED FIRST THING THIS MORNING AND THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT AVAILABLE SERVICE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2010. *TR

LTR FWD FM (VA) US NAVY PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS IN ITALY HAVING DIFFICULTIES GETTING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ON A 2008 KIA SEDONA LX REPAIRED DUE TO THE SCREW HOLES AND PLUG OF REPLACEMENT NOT LINING UP, REPLY TO CHESAPEAKE , VA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE WOULD LOOSE THROTTLE POWER. SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN, UNTIL SHE HAD NO CHOICE, BUT TO PULL OVER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED MODEL. THE PART WAS ORDERED, AND ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. HOWEVER, IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THE SCREW HOLES AND PLUG TO THE ENGINE DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE PREVIOUS TPS. THERE WAS NO WAY TO ATTACH THE NEW PART TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

2ND OF 2 INCIDENTS IN 2 DAYS! NEXT DAY WHILE TURNING SHARPLY TO PARK IN A PARKING SPOT (APPROX. 120-140 DEGREE ANGLE) THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS DRIVER STRAIGHTENED OUT WHEEL TO CONTINUE FORWARD INTO PARKING SPOT. STRONG AND QUICK SLAMMING ON OF BRAKES STOPPED VEHICLE JUST BEFORE HITTING CAR IN SPACE IN FRONT OF THE ONE WHERE CAR WAS BEING PARKED. KIA DEALER WAS CALLED, REFERRED TO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND CAR TOWED TO DEALER TO INSPECT FOR PROBLEM. DRIVER REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE W/ CRUISE CONTROL ON, DRIVER TAPPED "ACCEL" TO INCREASE SPEED BY A MILE OR TWO PER HOUR. A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BE "PUSHED" BACKWARD IN SEATS. BRAKING HARD ENDED THE INCIDENT. CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF AND NOT USED AGAIN. *TR