2007 KIA SEDONA Complaints

I HAVE HANDED OVER MY CAR FOR REPAIRING ON 09-23-2020 WHICH IS STILL NOT FIXED AND STILL LYING WITH HORNE KIA SERVICE CENTRE GILBERT, ARIZONA. THEY HAVE MESSED UP MY CAR WAS DIAGNOSED TWICE IN A GAP OF 2 DAYS. HORNE KIA WANTS TO COVER UP THEIR TECHNICIAN (WHOM THEY CALL THE BEST IN THEIR TEAM) THEY HAVE MESS MY ENGINE AND SENDING ME A SECOND QUOTE TO CHANGE THE ENGINE. ON THE FIRST WEEK OCTOBER 2020, I DROVE MY CAR FOR 15 MILES AFTER COLLECTING FROM HORNE KIA GILBERT AND EXPERIENCED BUNCH OR NEW PROBLEMS ON THE ROAD. 1. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON 2. THERE WAS HEAVY VIBRATION AND NOISE INSIDE MY CAR 3. MY CAR WOULD RANDOMLY HALT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD, WHILE IN DRIVE MODE. SINCE THEN, MY CAR IS STILL LYING WITH HORNE KIA GILBERT, ARIZONA. I HAVE ATTACHED ALL THE EMAIL THREADS SENT/RECEIVED TO HORNE KIA GILBERT AND KIA CONSUMER ASST. CENTER. KINDLY LET ME KNOW IF YOU CAN HELP ME OUT TO SORT OUT THIS ONGOING ISSUE SINCE 09-23-2020.

THE KIA VAN WAS PARKED , TURNED OFF, KEYS WERE REMOVED, OUTSIDE IN OUR BUSINESS PARKING LOT. A PERSON DRIVING BY NOTICED IT WAS ON FIRE AND CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THIS HAPPENED AROUND 12 AM. (MIDNIGHT) THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT RESPONDED TO THE CALL AND REPORTED TO THE SCENE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FUEL RAIL LEAKING FUEL ON THE ENGINE AND COULD GET HOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, ODOR OF BURNING RUBBER WAS IN THE VEHICLE CABIN. NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOU FUSZ KIA, 1025 N LINDBERGH BLVD, ST. LOUIS, MO 63132, AND WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL RAIL WAS LEAKING FUEL ONTO THE ENGINE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE REMAINED AT THE DEALER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED A NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V101000 ( FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE) WHICH THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 119,000. *DT CONSUMER STATED FUEL RAIL WAS REPLACED ON 7/28/20.*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE RECALL REPAIR WAS NOT YET AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. NEITHER THE MANUFACTURER NOR THE DEALER WERE MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

THE CAR GETS THIS RANDOM SMELL OF BURNING PLASTIC. WHEN THIS HAPPENS THERES S CRACKLING SOUND THAT COMES FROM THE DASH BOARD. ALSO THE CAR RANDOMLY DOESNT START. THE LIGHTS AND RADIO WILL WORK BUT THE CAR DOES NOTHING WHEN YOU TURN THE KEY THIS SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOSTLY AFTER THE BURNING SMELL. I HAVE REPLACED THE BATTERY, FUSES AND RELAY SWITCHES AND NOTHING WORKS. I'VE HAD IT AT THE MECHANIC AND THEY HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE CAUSE. IT'S VERY SCARY SMELLING BURNING PLASTIC AND HEARING CRACKLING WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD. I'M STUCK PAYING FOR A CAR I'M TO SCARED TO DRIVE.

SOME ELECTORAL PROBLEMS ARE HAPPENING. WHEN DRIVING OR PARKED THE BRAKE LIGHTS APPEAR IN FLASHING MANNER AND DURING THAT 5 SECOND TIME IT WILL LOCK AND UNLOCK MY WINDOWS AND IF I AM USING MY SUPPERS THEY STOP WORKING SOMETIMES. ALSO SOMETIME THE WINDOWS DONT WORK AND THEBRADIO ALSO MESSES UP AND CHANGES STATION WITH OUT ME TOUCHING IT. THISBHAS BEEN AN ONGOING THING FOR AG LEAST 3 YEARS. ALSO IT USE TO NOT STARTVAT FORB2 DAYS AND THEN ITBWOUKDBSTART WITH NO HELP. I WOUKD COME THROUHH THE PASENGERS SIDE AND STARTBIT FINE. LOTS IF ELECTRIC ISSUES.

MY CAR WAS PARKED IN MY DRIVEWAY, NOT RUNNING, NO KEY IN THE IGNITION, AND HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN SINCE THE PREVIOUS DAY. ONE OF THE KIDS WENT OUTSIDE TO PLAY AND CAME RUNNING BACK IN TO TELL US THE CAR WAS SMOKING. THERE WAS SMOKING COMING OUT FROM UNDER THE HOOD. MY BOYFRIEND QUICKLY GOT TO IT AND GOT THE BATTERY OUT AND FOUND THE SOURCE AND UNPLUGGED THE ELECTRICAL STABILITY CONTROL MODULE ( I BELIEVE IS WHAT HE CALLED IT) EITHER WAY, THE PLUG AND WIRES WERE FRIED. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THAT HAD WE NOT SEEN THIS IT WOULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. I CALLED THE KIA CORPORATE NUMBER AND THEY TOLD ME SORRY BUT ITS AN OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE, MY CAR IS NOT UNDER WARRANTY AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST 07 KIA SEDONA TO HAVE THIS ISSUE BASED ON THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE. AND HAD WE BEEN SLEEPING WHEN THIS HAPPENED MY HOUSE COULD HAVE CAUGHT FIRE. HAD THERE BEEN CHILDREN IN THIS AT THE TIME THEY COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH. THE CONTACT CALLED TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS, INCLUDING JOE MYERS KIA AT 713-587-9940 (LOCATED AT 16484 NW FWY, HOUSTON, TX 77040) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 169,000.

RIGHT SIDE BRAKE LIGHT TURNS OFF WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKE. THEN DOEANT COME BACK BACK ON EVEN WITH LIGHTS ON. EVERYTIME I PRESS THE BRAKE PEDAL THE BACK UP WARNING SOUNDS ONCE. EVERYTIME.

THE HOOD BECAME UNLATCHED WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD. THE INSURANCE COMPANY WANTS TO TOTAL THE CAR RATHER THAN FIXING IT. TJETE IS A RECALL ON THE HOOD LATCH. CAN I EXPECT KIA TO REPAIR MY CAR?