2004 KIA SEDONA EX Complaints

TL* - THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AND COMING OFF A GRAVEL ROAD AT 52 MPHTHE DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, HITTING A MAILBOX , AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER 3 TIMES, THEN STRIKING A TREE. WHILE VEHICLE WAS ROLLING OVER THE AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT THERE WERE 4 PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE ,3 OF THE PASSENGERS HAD MINOR INJURIES, BUT THE DRIVER, WHO WAS NOT WEARING A SEAT BELT ,WAS EJECTED FROM THE VEHICLE , SUSTAINING SEVERE INJURIES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN ANY MAINTENANCE OR SERVICE WORK PERFORMED ON THE AIR BAGS BEFORE THE INCIDENT. A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. *AK UPDATED 02/22/07. *JB

ON THE FIRST INCIDENT, I WENT OUT TO THE VAN, A 2004 KIA SEDONA EX AND IT WOULDN'T EVEN TURN OVER, JUST MADE A CLICKING NOISE. THEN IT WOULD TURN OVER AND NOT FIRE. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TO HAVE THEM TOW IT, BUT TRIED LATER BEFORE THEY ARRIVED AND PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR TO THE FLOOR AND IT FINALLY FIRED UP. I THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS JUST BAD GAS SINCE IT WAS FINE AFTER THAT. YESTERDAY, MY WIFE IS DRIVING IT AND THE RADIO CUTS OFF AND SHE BEGINS TO LOSE POWER AND CANNOT ACCELERATE. SHE WAS WHERE SHE NEEDED TO GO WHEN IT HAPPENED, SO SHE WENT ON IN, IT STARTED BACK UP, BUT THEN SHE HAD THE SAME THING NOT EVEN A BLOCK LATER OF THE POWER CUTTING OUT AND NO ACCELERATION. AFTER THIS IT WOULD JUST CLICK WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED AND DO WHAT IT DID TO ME. *NM

2004 SEDONA BRAKES MAKE A MOANING AND GRINDING NOISE. BRAKES WERE REPLACED AND NOISE STILL PERSIST. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED THE SLIDING DOOR WAS HARD TO CLOSE AT TIMES. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ALL OF THE EXTERIOR LIGHTS HAVE BLOWN. BOTH THE HEADLIGHTS AND TAILLIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED 2 TIMES EACH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION; HOWEVER THE CAUSE OF PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.

2004 KIA BRAKES SQUEAL AND GRIND, BRAKES WERE REPLACED. *TS THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER THREE TIMES AND EACH TIME THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS FIXED. *JB

08-30-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FUEL PUMP; DIAG FUEL PUMP (SAME WORK WAS DONE 5-28-04, PRIOR TO VEHICLE PURCHASE). RT REAR SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - NOT ABLE TO CHECK, RESCHEDULED 08-31-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FRONT HARNESS; HI SCAN WIRING HARNESS; R&R INSTRUMENT HARNESS. RT SIDE OF VAN SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - MEASURED; ONLY 1/4 INCH HIGHER; CHECKED SHOCKS; SHOCKS ARE STIFF BUT WITHIN SPECS; NO ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED 07-08-05: VAN SITS LOWER IN DRIVERS SIDE, CK & ADVISE - NO PROBLEM FOUND 09-16-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - REPLACE PSV VALVE; R&R CANISTER; REPLACED PURGE VALVE SOLENOID; HI-SCAN PRO OPERATON (2 TIMES); REPLACE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE; ORDERED NEW GAS CAP (PUT ON 10-12-05) 10-12-05: CAR DOESNT SIT LEVEL - REPLACED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS; STILL NOT LEVEL 10-14-05: FIRST CONTACT BY KIA REP(APPROX DATE); REQUESTED COMPENSATION AND/OR RETURN OF VEHICLE; KIA REP PULLING SERVICE TICKETS,RESEARCH AND FIND SOLUTION 11-02-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - HI PRO SCAN; CAP ASSY-FUEL FILLER; VALVE-PURGE CONTROL; R&R ENGINE COVER; REPLACED PURGE VALVE SOLENOID 11-16-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBY; REPLACED CANISTER CLOSE VALVE DUE TO NOT WITHIN RESISTANCE SPEC; REPLACED CCV FILTER; CANISTER CLOSE VALVE 12-07-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - AFTER HOURS, LEFT MSG. 12-08-05: KIA REP SAID NOT TO TAKE IT FOR SERVICE; LIGHT NOT FLASHING; OKAY FOR NOW. 12-23-05: KIA REP CALLED WITH SERVICE DATE OF JANUARY 16TH FOR KIA "EXPERT" TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP (APPROX DATE) 12-29-05: LEFT MSG FOR KIA REP -LIGHT WENT OFF(APPROX DATE)- THEIR OFFICE WAS CLOSED TILL 1-3-06 01-03-06: KIA REP CALLED BACK-LIGHT WENT OFF-STILL TAKE IT FOR SERVICE ON 16TH, NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO. REQUESTED COMPENSATION AND/OR RETURN OF VEHICLE; DENIED 01-16-06: VEH TO SHOP FOR SVC W/EXPERT 01-18-06: EXPERT FOUND NOTHING WRONG 01-19-06: WAITING ON KIA REP TO CALL WITH SOME COURSE OF ACTION. *NM

DT: THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH HEAVY CORROSION ON THE FRONT WHEELS. THE CONTACT NOTICED THE PROBLEM IN AUGUST 2005, BUT IT HAD BEEN GOING ON BEFORE THEN. HE HAD TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE TWO RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED. THE RECALLS WERE FOR THE REAR WHEELS AND THROTTLE CABLE. THE RECALLS WERE ESC-051 AND SC-049. THE CONTACT ASKED THE DEALERSHIP TO LOOK AT THE FRONT WHEELS ALSO. HE TOLD HIM THAT ANY VEHICLE WOULD HAVE THAT SAME PROBLEM. THE REPAIRS HAVE YET TO BE DONE. *AK UPDATED 11/29/05. *JB