2008 KIA SEDONA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO LOSE POWER. THE ENGINE DID NOT SHUT OFF AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF AND RE-START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

VEHICLE WOULD LOSE POWER TO A CRAWL, THEN IF YOU LET IT SIT FOR 10 MINUTES IT WOULD REGAIN SOME POWER BY FLOORING IT TO A MAX SPEED OF 35-40 MPH

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED THERE WAS NO RESPONSE. SINCE THE ENGINE REMAINED ON THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESUME IN OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CONTRIBUTED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL POSITION (AAP) SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 31,000. UPDATED 05/11/10> *LJ UPDATED 06/03/10*BF UPDATED 06/07/10*JB

VEHICLE STALLLED WITH OUT WARNING AT 60 MPH, THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FAILED. THIS IS THE SECOND ONE IN OUR FLEET OF 4 2008 KIA SEDONA'S. SEARCHING THE INTERNET, AND TALKING TO THE DEALER THIS IS A HUGE PROBLEM. I REQUESTED KIA REPLACE THIS PART ON THE OTHER TWO 2008 SEDONA'S, THEY SAID NOT UNTIL IT THROWS A CODE. WE ALSO HAVE 2 2010 SEDONA'S, I DO NOT KNOW IF THEY HAVE REDESIGNED THE PART. FOR THE 2008, THIS IS A 50% FAILURE RATE AND A SAFETY HAZARD STALLING AT ANY SPEED IS A SAFETY HAZARD.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE VEHICLE WOULD SPORADICALLY ACCELERATE WITHOUT DRIVER INTENT. WHEN THE FAILURE WOULD OCCUR, THE VEHICLE WOULD FEEL SIMILAR TO ACTIVATING THE CRUISE CONTROL MECHANISM BUT WOULD NOT RESPOND TO THE CONTACT ENGAGING THE BRAKES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 14,534 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000. UPDATED 04/22/10 *BF UPDATED 05/06/10

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE KIA SEDONA VAN TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOP WITH NO THROTTLE CONTROL. FAILURE RATE IN OUR FLEET HAS BEEN OVER 50%. THAT IS RIGHT, 50%!!! SEE PAST SAFETY COMPLAINTS, WITH VIN#'S TO EXPEDITE KIA VERIFICATION. NOTE: FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES W/ 5 MONTH OLD GRANDSON ON BOARD. *TR

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE KIA SEDONA VAN TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOP WITH NO THROTTLE CONTROL. FAILURE RATE IN OUR FLEET HAS BEEN OVER 50%. THAT IS RIGHT, 50%!!! SEE PAST SAFETY COMPLAINTS, WITH VIN#'S TO EXPEDITE KIA VERIFICATION. *TR

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE KIA SEDONA VAN TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOP WITH NO THROTTLE CONTROL. FAILURE RATE IN OUR FLEET HAS BEEN OVER 50%. THAT IS RIGHT, 50%!!! SEE PAST SAFETY COMPLAINTS, WITH VIN#'S TO EXPEDITE KIA VERIFICATION. *TR

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CAUSES THE KIA SEDONA VAN TO SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY STOP WITH NO THROTTLE CONTROL. FAILURE RATE IN OUR FLEET HAS BEEN OVER 50%. THAT IS RIGHT, 50%!!! SEE PAST SAFETY COMPLAINTS, WITH VIN#'S TO EXPEDITE KIA VERIFICATION. *TR

ON A 2008 KIA SEDONA MY FRONT BRAKE DISC HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES IN LESS THAN 12 MONTHS DUE TO WARPING OF THE DISC. MY KIA NOW HAS 6,000 MILES ON IT WHICH IS ABOUT AVERAGE FOR MY DRIVING AS I AM RETIRED. IN ADDITION THE PARKING BRAKE HAS BEEN ADJUSTED 3 TIMES SINCE I HAVE HAD THE CAR. IT WILL NOT PREVENT THE MINIVAN FROM ROLLING BACKWARDS IN MY DRIVEWAY. *TR