2008 KIA SEDONA Complaints

I WAS DRIVING ABOUT 40-50 MPH ON A ROUTE ROAD WHEN THE HOOD VERY SUDDENLY AND WITHOUT ANY WARNING FLIPPED BACK SMASHING THE WINDSHIELD, FORCING ME TO MOVE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

ESC LIGHT WOUYLD GO ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY ALONG WITH CRUISE CONTROL BECOMING UNRESPONSIVE. CONDITION WAS SPORADIC. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO NAPLES KIA ON 11-10-2015 FOR REPAIR. REPLACED STOP LAMP SWITCH AT COST TO ME. RESEARCH TODAY SHOWS WAS RECALL ON THE PART? I TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL IN THE PAST AND NOW BELIEVE THIS SAME PART WAS POSSIBLY ALREADY REPLACED. THIS WOULD MEAN THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AGAIN.

NONE OF MY INTERIOR LIGHTS WORK, WITH DOORS OPENED OR CLOSED. NOW MY PARKING BRAKE LIGHTS STAY (REAR PASSENGER & 3RD BRAKE LIGHT) ON EVEN WHEN THE IGNITION IS OFF AND LIGHTS ARE OFF

FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION POWERED OFF, POWER STEERING FAILED, BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON AND QUICKLY THE POWER CAME BACK ON THOUGH THE POWER STEERING STILL FAILED. VAN HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR POWER STEERING TO RESUME. THIS WAS FIRST HAPPENING VERY INFREQUENTLY BUT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT STEADY SPEEDS - 35MPH, 20 MPH, 5 MPH. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN VERY HEAVY RAINS/WET CONDITIONS BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE IN DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION: *PASSENGER BLINKER WILL STOP WORKING FOR A WEEK OR TWO THEN RANDOMLY START WORKING AGAIN (THIS PATTERN CONTINUES). THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO KEY FAUB OR POWER LOCKS AND HAVE TO BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED MANUALLY. *PASSENGER DOOR RANDOMLY WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT. *ONE CIGARETTE LIGHTER NO LONGER WORKS. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALL RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH THE BIGGEST OBVIOUS CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE'S POWER OUT AND LOSS OF STEERING. CLEARLY, THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ENGINE STALL ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

TROUBLE WITH BOTH SLIDING DOORS, REPLACED MOTOR TO PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, TAKEN THE CAR IN MULTIPLE TIMES SINCE DUE TO THE DOORS NOT OPENING MANUALLY OR WITH KEY FOB. THEY HAVE BEEN CHECKED OUT BY DEALERSHIP, BUT NOTHING HAS BEEN FOUND. I WOULD GET ALERTS PERIODICALLY THAT THE DOORS ARE OPENED WHILE DRIVING OR TURNING A CORNER, MANY TIMES WHEN THEY WONT OPEN AND WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR, HAVE TO PULL OVER AND OPEN AND CLOSE THE DOORS AGAIN, ITS LIKE THEY WONT LATCH ALL THE WAY. NOW THE DRIVER SIDE PASSENGER DOOR MOTOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, UNABLE TO OPEN OR CLOSE IT MANUALLY AT THIS TIME, I GET CONSTANT ALERTS THAT THE DOOR IS OPEN WHILE DRIVING, I FEAR THAT IT WILL FLY OPEN AND MY CHILD MIGHT FLY OUT. SINCE I HAVE AT LEAST 5 KIDS IN MY CAR AT ALL TIMES, 2 IN CAR SEATS, NOT MANY PLACES TO SIT THEM OTHER THEN NEXT TO THE DOORS.

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THE MANUAL SLIDING DOORS ON MY SEDONA. MANY TIMES THE DOORS WILL NOT LATCH AND LOCK SO IT'S VERY FRUSTRATING. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE WITH MY KIDS IN THE BACK BECAUSE I'M AFRAID THE DOORS ARE NOT LOCKED PROPERLY. ALSO DURING THE WINTER THE MANUAL SLIDING DOORS ARE FROZEN SHUT AND IT'S BEEN LIKE THAT FROM THE DAY O PURCHASED THE VAN.

I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE PASSENGER DOORS. RECENTLY IN MARCH THE LEFT PASSENGER DOOR CAME OPEN WHILE DRIVING WITH MY 7 YEAR OLD IN THAT SEAT. I HAD TO PULL OVER AND CLOSE THE DOOR BUT IT WOULDN'T STAY LATCHED AND ENDED UP TYING IT WITH A ROPE TO KEEP IT CLOSED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE WHO FIXED THE CAR AND PAID FOR IT WITH THEIR GOOD WILL SERVICE. THIS WEEKEND THE SAME THING HAPPENED ON THE RIGHT SIDE PASSENGER DOOR. THIS MORNING I CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE $93 PART BUT I HAD TO PAY FOR THE $300 LABOR CHARGE. I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ELECTRICAL DOORS NOT SHUTTING IN THE PAST. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THE MOTOR IS TO SMALL FOR THE DOOR. I AM NOW CONCERNED BECAUSE THE DOORS ARE NOT LATCHING AND FLYING OPEN AT ANYTIME. MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY IS AT RISK. WHEN SPEAKING WITH STEVE AT KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE I ASKED TO BE CONTACTED WITH THE REGIONAL MANAGER AND WAS REFUSED. STEVE SPOKE TO THE REGIONAL MANAGER WHO SAID THEY WOULD PAY FOR THE PART BUT NOT THE LABOR AND COULDN'T GIVE ME ANY EXPLANATION AS TO WHY THE DOORS ARE NOT LATCHING AND HE WOULD NOT TAKE MY CALL. I DO NOT WANT TO HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT MY CHILDREN'S SAFETY AND THEY DO NOT FEEL SAFE RIDING IN THE CAR. I JUST WANT THE CAR TO OPERATE IN THE WAY IT IS INTENDED AND NOT HAVE THESE SAFETY ISSUES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE SLIDING DOOR DID NOT OPEN ELECTRONICALLY OR MANUALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER NUMEROUS TIMES. THE DEALER REPLACED THE DOOR MOTOR AND THE SLIDING MECHANISM; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,800. UPDATED 09/28/16*LJ UPDATED 10/12/2017*CN

AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHEN I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE STILL IT WOULDN'T STOP...CALL KIA SEDONA AUTHORIZED DEALER, THEY SAID THERE'S NO RECALL. AS I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, I NOTICE THAT CAR GURUS(WHICH IS A CAR FORUM) OVER 33 PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT WITH FATALITIES EVEN. I'M VERY CONCERN AS I DRIVE WITH ALL MY KIDS SPECIALLY MY GRANDSON OFTEN, AND IT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME TO THINK THAT I WOULD GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE LITTLE ONE ON BOARD. A LOT OF PEOPLE DID THE DIAGNOSTICS THAT THE DEALER SUGGESTED, AFTER PAYING OVER $110 PLUS TAXES, THE CAR IS STILL SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY NEED SOMEBODY TO TELL ME WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I'M STILL PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE, I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE SPECIALLY THE HIGHWAY...HELP PLEASE... *TR