2008 KIA SEDONA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE BECAME UNLATCHED AND FRACTURED THE WINDSHIELD. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,323.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING, THE SLIDING DOORS ERRONEOUSLY UNLOCKED AND OPENED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. ALSO, WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM WOULD ERRONEOUSLY ACTIVATE. AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO START BEFORE THE IGNITION KEY WAS TURNED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURES WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 108,000.

TRAVELING AT 85 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHECKED THE CODE IT WAS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE.

I HAD A TIRE SIDEWALL SEPARATION. I BOUGHT FOUR NEW TIRES AND THIS IS THE SECOND ONE THAT CAME APART.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO TELL WHERE THE NOISE ORIGINATED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CONTROL ARM ON THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSE AND SPRAY PAINTED AS IF IT WERE REPAIRED. THE FRONT WHEEL ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WAS LOOSE ALSO AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY REPAIRED FOR A SAFETY RECALL ASSOCIATED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PROPERLY REPAIRED AND WAS STILL EXPERIENCING FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 85,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR HAD NOT CLOSED AND THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR HAD NOT OPENED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DOORS NEEDED GREASE AND THE INDOOR AND EXTERIOR DOOR HANDLES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE INTERIOR DOOR HANDLE INSIDE THE PANEL WAS GREASED AND REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE ISSUE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, THE MECHANIC PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE OCCUPANT CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM (OCS) SEAT TRACK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,558.

ON 05-10-16 MY 2008 KIA SEDONA WAS PARKED IN THE DRIVE WAY. IT WAS NOT ON. IT HAD NOT BEEN DRIVEN FOR MORE THAN 24 HOURS.THE KEY WAS NOT IN THE IGNITION. WE WERE REMOVING ONE OF THE BACK PASSENGER SEATS ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. THE SIDE DOOR HAD REMAINED OPEN. IN THE PAST WE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SLIDING DOOR, IT WOULDN'T OPEN OR WOULDN'T CLOSE. WHILE REMOVING THE SEAT THE OPEN DOOR INDICATOR (BUZZING) CAME ON. DID NOT KNOW WHY IT CAME ON, THE CAR WAS IN PARK AND WAS OFF. A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER THE SMELL OF SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR. DID NOT SEE WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM AT FIRST AND THEN SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE ENGINE AREA. THE HOOD WAS OPENED AND THERE WERE FLAMES ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE BEHIND THE STEERING WHEEL. THE FIRE DEPT. WAS CALLED BUT WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FLAMES OUT BEFORE IT BECAME DANGEROUS AND CANCELLED THE CALL. THE BATTERY HAD TO BE DISCONNECTED TO AVOID HAVING THE FLAMES START UP AGAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A KIA DEALER TO INVESTIGATE THE CAUSE. AFTER A FEW DAYS OF WAITING THE DEALER CONCLUDED THE ABS MAY HAVE CAUSED THE FIRE. THE FIRE HAD BURNED THE WIRING HARNESS AND FIRE WALL. THE CAR WAS TOTALED DUE TO NOT BEING ABLE TO CONFIRM THE ACTUAL CAUSE OF THE FIRE. TO DATE WE DO NOT KNOW WHAT ACTUALLY CAUSED THE FIRE BUT WE HAD TO BUY ANOTHER CAR. I WANT TO POINT OUT IF YOU HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE DOOR SYSTEM BE ALERT. IF YOUR CAR IS IN PARK WITH THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION AND YOU HAVE WARNING BUZZARDS GO OFF CHECK THE CURRENT STATUS OF THE VEHICLE, POSSIBLE RELAY OVER LOAD TO DOOR CONNECTION. NOT CONFIRMED, BUT WAS THE ONLY POWER OPERATING PART TO THE VEHICLE THAT WAS IN USE WHEN THE FIRE STARTED.

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.