2008 Kia Sedona complaints

IT STARTED WITH THE FUSES FOR THE POWER PLUG IN THE FRONT BLEW SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BULB KEPT GOING OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WE THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THE BULB KEPT BLOWING OUT. THIS KEPT HAPPENING EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO NOW EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BULB BLOWS AGAIN AND WE HAVE TO KEEP BUYING BULBS AND PAYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO INSPECTED OUR CAR THIS MONTH WAS GOING TO REPLACE ANOTHER BULB BUT HE TOLD US THAT AS SOON AS HE TOUCHED THE BULB IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THAT THERE MUST BE A SHORT OF SOME KIND BUT HE PASSED THE INSPECTION SINCE THE BULB WORKED NOW. AFTER THAT WE KEPT NOTICING THAT EVERY TIME WE WENT OUT AND IT STARTED TO GET DARK WE DIDN'T HAVE OUR HEADLIGHTS ON, WE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING ABOUT IT THE FIRST TIME BECAUSE IT WAS RIGHT AFTER THE INSPECTION AND ASSUMED THE INSPECTOR HAD TURNED THEM OFF. BUT IT HAS KEPT HAPPENING IT HAS NOW HAPPENED AT LEAST 5 DIFFERENT TIMES AND I KNOW I DIDN'T CUT THEM OFF AND I AM THE ONLY ONE DRIVING THE CAR. I HAVE ALSO IN THE LAST 6 MONTHS HAD THE MOTOR TO THE FLUID DISPENSER FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING IT WORKED ONE DAY AND THE NEXT I PUSHED THE BUTTON TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I HAVE SEEN DOZENS OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS AND WORSE WITH THEIR KIA SEDONAS KIA NEEDS TO FIX ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS OR REPLACE THE CARS. *TR

WENT WITH MY FAMILY TO DINNER AND VEHICLE WORKED FINE AS USUAL. WHEN WE GOT BACK INTO THE VEHICLE AFTER DINNER AND I STARTED IT, I NOTICED THE AIRBAG LIGHT ON, THE A/C WAS ON FULL BLAST AND INTERIOR LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. TURNED VEHICLE OFF, WAITED A MINUTE AND TRIED AGAIN WITH SAME RESULTS. WENT HOME, DISCONNECTED THE BATTERY TERMINALS, WAITED A COUPLE OF MINUTES AND RECONNECTED THEM AND STILL THE PROBLEM. HAVE LOOKED ON THE INTERNET AND NOTICED OTHER OWNERS WITH SAME PROBLEM AND NO SOLUTION. *TR

REAR PASSENGER TIRE BLOW OUT. REMAINING THREE TIRES FOUND TO HAVE BULGES AND AT RISK FOR BLOW OUT. ONLY 14000 MILES ON VEHICLE AND TIRES. TOOK VEHICLE TO KIA DEALER WHO SAID TIRES WERE BAD BECAUSE OF AGE AND NOT COVERED BY WARRANTY. HAD TO PURCHASE FOUR NEW REPLACEMENT TIRES. *TR

AUTOMATIC SLIDING DOORS ON BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE DO NOT WORK PROPERLY. AT TIMES THEY DO NOT OPEN USING THE BACK SEAT BUTTON AND/OR USING THE CONSOLE BUTTON. AT OTHER TIMES THE DOORS DO NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND CAUSED THE OPEN DOOR ALARM TO SOUND. IN ADDITION, THE PLASTIC CASING ON THE WIRES IN THE DOOR CRACKED AND THE WIRES WERE DAMAGED DURING NORMAL OPENING/CLOSING OF THE DOORS. BOTH THE WIRING AND THE CASING HAD TO BE REPLACED ON BOTH DOORS WITH NO COVERAGE BY KIA. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD OPEN INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSE THAT THE DOOR POWER MOTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

THE POWER SLIDING DOOR ON THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED TO OPERATE, THUS SLAMMING SHUT AND ALMOST CRUSHING MY DAUGHTERS HAND IN THE DOOR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO BE FIXED AT LEAST 7 TIMES, AND IT STILL FAILS TO OPERATE AS IT SHOULD. THEY CLAIMED TO HAVE FIXED IT, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. NOW I AM OUT OF WARRANTY AND BASICALLY STUCK WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER WAS DRIVING 30 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPEARED ON THE SCENE AND STATED THAT THE FIRE ORIGINATED AT THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BLOWER WAS NOT ACTIVATED AT THE TIME OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A RESPONSE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,050. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, THE CAR DECELERATED RAPIDLY AND LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO SHOULDER. CAR WAS SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED, ACCELERATOR STARTED TO WORK BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. AFTER DRIVING ANOTHER 50 MILES THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME IT HAS OCCURRED, ON THIS OCCASION WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. ON ONE OCCASION WE WERE IN KANSAS CITY RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE CENTER LANE, CARS BEHIND US CAME TO A SCREECHING STOP TO AVOID HITTING US. VERY SCARY SITUATION! AFTER THE CAR IS SHUT OFF AND SITS FOR A FEW HOURS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNS OFF WHEN STARTED. WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THERE IS NO ERROR CODE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED BY KIA. I HAVE READ ARTICLES THAT STATE THIS WAS A PROBLEM ON PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS AND THEY WERE RECALLED. *JS

2008 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER STATES PASSENGER SLIDING DOOR OPENED WHILE DRIVING *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS UNABLE TO CLOSE THE DOOR, SO THE DOOR HAD TO BE STRAPPED AND AN ADULT HELD ONTO THE DOOR TIGHTLY UNTIL THEY REACHED THEIR DESTINATION. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIR. LATER ON, THE DEALER INFORMED HER A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THE SLIDING DOOR AND LATCH HAD BEEN ISSUED AND THE VEHICLE WOULD BE REPAIRED FREE OF CHARGE. THE SERVICE BULLETIN IDENTIFIED THE CAUSE OF THE SLIDING DOOR PROBLEM AS IMPROPERLY MAINTAINED LATCHES. ACCORDING TO KIA, ACCUMULATED ROAD DIRT MAY CAUSE THE LATCHES TO STICK BY IMPEDING ROTATION OF THE LATCH AROUND THE PIN. KIA OFFERED CONSUMERS WHO HAD EXPERIENCED THE PROBLEM A MODIFIED DOOR LATCH KIT THAT PERMITS ROAD DIRT TO READILY EXIT THE LATCH ASSEMBLY TO REMOVE THE CAUSE OF THE DOOR FAILURE. THE CONSUMER STATED SHE WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE LEARNED, THE TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN SPECIFIED THAT THE SERVICE ACTION WAS A REPAIR PROGRAM, WITHOUT CUSTOMER NOTIFICATION, AND THE REPAIRS WERE TO BE PERFORMED FREE OF CHARGE DURING THE WARRANTY PERIOD. *JB

PURCHASED A 2008 KIA SEDONA USED WITH A 3YR 36K EXTENDED WARRANTY. ON THE WAY HOME I TESTED TO SEE IF THE CIG LIGHTER WORKED IN THE DASH. THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED, AND THE INTERIOR LIGHTS NO LONGER WORK. ALSO THE A/C FAN IN THE CABIN IS NOW STUCK ON HIGH WHEN IN USE. THIS IS AN ANNOYANCE HOWEVER THE MAJOR CONCERN IS THE AIR BAGS WILL NOW NOT FUNCTION. AFTER EXTENSIVE ONLINE RESEARCH THIS IS MORE THAN A COMMON OCCURRENCE. KIA SHOULD BE FORCED TO RECALL EVERY ELECTRICALLY FAULTY VEHICLE THEY PUT OUT. THE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHICH ARE NUMEROUS ALWAYS SEEM TO DISABLE THE AIR BAGS AND CAUSE OTHER ISSUES. THIS IS NOT SAFE AND IS A HAZARD TO THE PUBLIC. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK PROPERLY AND WOULD POP OPEN WITHOUT WARNING WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION OR NOT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION OR REPAIR. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN, BUT THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000.

TRAVELING AT 70 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 ABOUT 50 MILES AND THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED AGAIN: ESC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY THIS TIME. STOPPED VEHICLE AGAIN AND RESTARTED AND ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING. THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 2AM. IN THE MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A KIA DEALER. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE "ESC" LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING (NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ESC OFF LIGHT), THE ACCELERATION SPUTTERED, BUT REMAINED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RETRIEVED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CODES, BUT THEY CLEARED THE COMPUTER HISTORY AND COULD NO LONGER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THEY RETRIEVED THE CODES, CLEARED THE MEMORY AND WANT TO SEND ME ON MY WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A KIA DEALER HAS CLEARED THE COMPUTER MEMORY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FIXED. I WAS TOLD, BY MY LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE SURE THE DEALER DOES NOT CLEAR THE CODES/HISTORY OR IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. I HAVE CALLED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. *TR

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ACCELERATION, AS IF IN IDLE BUT WITHOUT RPMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AT THE TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED IT WAS DRIVABLE TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE DEALER (WHO WAS CLOSING FOR THE WEEKEND AND 200 MILES AWAY FROM HOME) RAN A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN WHICH INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND AN ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED. HE THEN CLEARED THE COMPUTER AND SENT US ON OUR WAY, TELLING US WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, BUT STATED IT WAS IMPERITIVE IT GET FIXED. HE STATED THAT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONCE HOME, THE DEALER SAID HE COULD DO NOTHING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS NO LONGER REGISTERING A PROBLEM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I CALLED BACK TO THE DEALER THAT ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND HE CONCURRED THAT WITHOUT A CURRENT CODE/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED (HE WAS THE MANAGER!). SO NOW I AM TOLD TO WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND COME IN IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS OFF WHEN TAKEN IN. THE RAPID DECELERATION WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE WERE MANY SEMI-TRUCKS ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AND TH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT ACTIVATED THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS AND RUINING FOR 15-30 SECONDS, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TWICE WHERE THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REALIGNED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO RECUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000.

WE HAD TO REPLACE SOME SENSORS AROUND 40,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 60,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM,...THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON STAYS ON AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER..... *TR THE NEXT TIME YOU START IT UP IT MAY BE FINE FOR THAT WHOLE TRIP...THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM IS BACK....

WHILE DRIVING FROM THE BABYSITTER TO MY HOUSE ON 07/19/2011 MY CAR SHUT DOWN WHILE I WAS TURNING IN A BUSY INTERSECTION. I WAS ALONE WITH MY KIDS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WHILE CARS TRY TO GO AROUND ME AFTER 3 MINUTES MY CAR TURNED BACK ON WHEN I GOT HOME MY STEREO SHUT DOWN AND ENGINE STARTED MAKING NOSE. I CALLED THE DEALER SPOKE TO A SALES PERSON WHO WANTED ME TO COME IN FOR A TRADE IN, SPOKE TO JEFF FROM THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND HE WILL CALL ME BACK TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT TO COME IN. THIS IS NOT THE FIST TIME I HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE VAN STEREO IT'S BEEN CHANGED BEFORE, DOOR HANDLES AND OTHER MISCELLANIES WORK HAVE BEEN DONE, THE GRIP FROM THE BACK DOOR IS COMING OFF. *KB

2008 KIA SEDONA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REIMBURSEMENT FOR DAMAGES STATING WHILE DRIVING THE HOOD FLEW UP BLINDING THE DRIVER'S VIEW. *TGW THE HOOD LATCH WAS REPLACED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND EXITING A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. ONCE RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,382 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,482.

GOING UPHILL TOWARD TRAFFIC LIGHT, ACCELERATING TO MAINTAIN SPEED FOR CROSSING INTERSECTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ESC LIGHT ON, ENGINE SUDDENLY IDLING CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER NEAR THE INTERSECTION. HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL ON THE GRASS SHOULDER. DIAGNOSTIC FROM GARAGE: THROTTLE SENSOR STUCK. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

2 MONTHS WHILE DECELERATING AT RED LIGHT, ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, STOPPED WITHIN A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON HWY ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION FUNCTION. CAR STAYED IDLING BUT COULD NOT REGAIN ACCELERATION. HAD TO CROSS OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO AN OFFRAMP EXIT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SMALL SHOULDER AND HAD MYSELF AND 6 CHILDREN STANDING ON HIGHWAY WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE EXIT WAS FOR ANOTHER HWY SO WE HAD NO SAFE PLACE TO STAND BUT ALONG THE GUARDRAIL OF 2 HWYS. WAS TOLD TO CALL A TAXI AND WOULD BE REIMBURSED. NOW KIA MOTORS IS TELLING ME THAT SINCE I PURCHASED A FLEET VEHICLE I AM NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS AT 70000. PURCHASED AS CERTIFIED REOWNED AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE COVERED FOR 10 YEARS 10,000 MILES. SAME PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON THE 06 AND 07 MODELS BUT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED FOR 08 MODEL. WE ALL COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!! DEALER WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO LOOK AT IT YET AND SAID THEY WON'T UNTIL TOMORROW SO HERE I AM ON THE SECOND DAY WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO BE FIXED. INTERNET SEARCHES AND COMPLAINT SEARCH ON THIS SITE REVEAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE TO NUMEROUS TO COUNT. *TR

2008 KIA SEDONA HEADLIGHTS KEEP BURNING OUT EVERY 2-4 WEEKS. I HAVE TRIED DIFFERENT RETAIL STORES TO PURCHASE FROM BUT DOES NOT MATTER. *LN

DOORS FREEZE SHUT. CAN NOT OPEN THEM WHEN IT IS COLD OUT SIDE. DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. *TR

1) FEW TIMES ON DIFFERENT OCCASIONS LOST ACCELERATION PEDAL (SORT) NO RPM RESPONSE, ONLY IDLES , . INCIDENTS RECORDED ON "KIA BLACK BOX SO FAR FOUR (4) TIME .. NO ANY EXPLANATION,REPAIRS OR WHAT TO DO WITH REPEATABLE PROBLEMS FROM KIA SERVICE ..2) VERY LATELY WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC AT SPEED APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH ALL SUDDENLY CAR COMPLETELY SHOT DOWN WITH LOOSING STEERING POWER, BRAKES OTHERWISE CAR TOTALLY DISABLED .. ALL LIGHTS ON DASHBOARD "ON" .... AGAIN KIA SERVICE DIDN'T DETECT (PROBABLY BOX NOT PROGRAMMED FOR THAT EVENT) .. PROBLEMS NOT DIAGNOSED, NO ANY REPAIRS, REPLACEMENTS (COMPUTER CHIPS?) .. CAR NOT SAFE FOR DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADS CONSIDERING 1) MY SAFETY AND 2) PUBLIC SAFETY ON HIGHWAYS ... DESPITE PROMISES KIA..SERVICE IS CONTACTING ME OR PROVIDING EVALUATION .... I AM AFRAID TO USE THAT CAR SAFELY ... I WAS APPROACHED BY MAN WHO HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS ON KIA OPTIMA AND ALSO WAS LEFT WITHOUT ANSWER ... UPDATED 01/20/11 *BF

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEATS WOULD MOVE BACK AND FORTH INDEPENDENTLY WHETHER THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING OR AT A STOP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SEATS WOULD NOT LOCK INTO PLACE AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCKING MECHANISM ON THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT, WHICH WORKED FOR ONE MONTH BUT THE PASSENGER SIDE SEAT WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT AN INSPECTOR TESTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE SEATS SHOULD BE MOVING AND WAS NORMAL FOR THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,000.

IN 18 MONTHS MY 2008 KIA SEDONA HAS CONTINUOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, WITH THIS COMPLAINT FOCUSING ON THE FACT MY VEHICLE HAS BLOWN THE 200 AMP MAIN FUSE 4 TIMES IN 18 MONTHS, INCLUDING WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 2 OF THE 4 TIMES, CAUSING COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND A SAFETY ISSUE AS BOTH TIMES IT HAPPEN WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING, WITH THE DEALER NOT BEING TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM EACH AND EVERY TIME. THEY REPLACE THE FUSE, RUN TESTS, AND GIVE THE CAR BACK, AT WHICH POINT ANYWHERE FROM 10 DAYS TO 6 MONTHS THE FUSE BLOWS AGAIN. NOTE THIS SAME VEHICLE WAS IN AND OUT OF THE DEALER REPAIR FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT THEY WERE UNABLE TO TURN OFF FOR MORE THAN 48 HOURS AT A TIME (COMPUTER RESET) FOR 9 MONTHS WHICH I SUED UNDER LEMON LAW FOR. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE RESTARTED AND IT HAD TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE ENGINE REMOTE START DEVICE HAD A "BAD CONNECTION". THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER EIGHT TIMES FOR THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 18. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,100.

2008 KIA SEDONA 47000 MILES. LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE AND ESC LIGHT COME ON. VAN COAST TO A STOP AND AFTER I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION IT CRANKS BACK UP AND IS FINE BUT IT DOES THIS ALOT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 12/22/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE FORCEFULLY APPLIED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE POWER DOORS STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 04/12/11

WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH DOWN FREEWAY KIA SUDDENLY LOST POWER AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE HAD TO MANEUVER ACROSS 6 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO SHOULDER. ONCE I TURNED VAN OFF AND RESTARTED, I COULD ONCE AGAIN ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED 3 MORE TIMES WITHIN A 5 MILE STRETCH. FINALLY MADE IT TO A GAS STATION WHERE WE CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE, I HAD 3 BABIES IN CARSEATS IN VAN AT TIME OF FAILURE THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A HUGE TRAGEDY IF TRAFFIC WAS ANY WORSE THAN IT WAS. VAN IS AT DEALER NOW WAITING FOR SERVICE. *TR

ACCELERATION FAILURE GAS PEDAL UN-RESPONSIVE HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. MILEAGE AT ONSET APPROX. 28,000, CURRENT MILEAGE 37,000. 1- FIRST OCCURRENCE JUNE 13TH 2010 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY WHEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AS NAVIGATION OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS RELIANT ON DRIFTING TO SHOULDER WITH NO POWER; ONCE OFF THE ROAD TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO REENGAGE - HOWEVER DURING THE 4 HOUR TRIP THE ISSUE REPEATED 7 TIMES WITH THE MOST DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE IN AN AREA OF CONSTRUCTION WHERE NO SHOULDER WAS AVAILABLE TO PULL OFF. AS THIS ISSUE OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY, TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WAS NOT AN OPTION UNTIL MONDAY, AND DURING THE WAITING PERIOD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THEREFORE THE CODE FOR INVESTIGATION UNAVAILABLE. 2-ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN ON SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER ONE HOUR OF TRAVEL AND REPEATED EVERY 10-15 MILES; ON THIS DATE TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES WAS REQUIRED TO REGAIN GAS PEDAL CONTROL. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE PASSING TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION OFF THE ROAD FROM THE PASSING LANE REQUIRED RETURNING TO THE RIGHT LANE IN HIGH TRAFFIC WITH NO ABILITY TO ADJUST SPEED. ON THE 2.5 HOUR RETURN COMMUTE THE ISSUE DID NOT RESURFACE. 3- THE ISSUE AGAIN REPEATED ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON ARTERIAL ROADS, DURING THE 45 MINUTE COMMUTE THE IS

LTR FWD FM (VA) US NAVY PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS IN ITALY HAVING DIFFICULTIES GETTING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ON A 2008 KIA SEDONA LX REPAIRED DUE TO THE SCREW HOLES AND PLUG OF REPLACEMENT NOT LINING UP, REPLY TO CHESAPEAKE , VA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE WOULD LOOSE THROTTLE POWER. SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN, UNTIL SHE HAD NO CHOICE, BUT TO PULL OVER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED MODEL. THE PART WAS ORDERED, AND ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. HOWEVER, IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THE SCREW HOLES AND PLUG TO THE ENGINE DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE PREVIOUS TPS. THERE WAS NO WAY TO ATTACH THE NEW PART TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE W/ CRUISE CONTROL ON, DRIVER TAPPED "ACCEL" TO INCREASE SPEED BY A MILE OR TWO PER HOUR. A SUDDEN ACCELERATION OCCURRED CAUSING PASSENGERS TO BE "PUSHED" BACKWARD IN SEATS. BRAKING HARD ENDED THE INCIDENT. CRUISE CONTROL WAS TURNED OFF AND NOT USED AGAIN. *TR

2ND OF 2 INCIDENTS IN 2 DAYS! NEXT DAY WHILE TURNING SHARPLY TO PARK IN A PARKING SPOT (APPROX. 120-140 DEGREE ANGLE) THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS DRIVER STRAIGHTENED OUT WHEEL TO CONTINUE FORWARD INTO PARKING SPOT. STRONG AND QUICK SLAMMING ON OF BRAKES STOPPED VEHICLE JUST BEFORE HITTING CAR IN SPACE IN FRONT OF THE ONE WHERE CAR WAS BEING PARKED. KIA DEALER WAS CALLED, REFERRED TO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND CAR TOWED TO DEALER TO INSPECT FOR PROBLEM. DRIVER REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

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.

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 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

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. *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. NOTE: FAILED MULTIPLE TIMES W/ 5 MONTH OLD GRANDSON ON BOARD. *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

MY 2008 KIA SEDONA ACCELERATE UNEXPECTEDLY. IT HAS DONE THIS SEVERAL TIMES STARTING IN OCT 2009. I CAN BE DRIVING ALONG AND IT WILL SUDDENLY ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. IF YOU APPLY THE BRAKE IT TAKES A GREAT DEAL OF FORCE TO GET THE VEHICLE STOPPED, IF YOU'RE LUCKY. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT HAS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SLIDING DOORS CONTINUE TO CLOSE EVEN IF PERSON IS IN THE WAY OR IF THEIR HAND IS IN THE WAY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DOOR CONTINUED TO CLOSE AND SMASHED THE FINGER OF ONE OF THE PASSENGERS. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE TIME. THE DEALER STATED THAT THERE IS NO STANDARD FEATURE FOR A SENSOR ON THE SLIDING DOOR OF THE KIA VEHICLES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS38000 THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38128. THE VIN NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE VAN GOES TO IDLE AND THERE IS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS IT GOES BAD, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS ONE OF MANY THAT HAVE ALREADY PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE 40 OF THESE MODELS IN OUR FLEET, WITH 20 OF THEM FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THAT IS A 50% DEFECTIVE RATE!! THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER FROM POSSIBLE LIFE THREADING SITUATION. ESPECIALLY, SINCE THIS IS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED ACCOUNTABILITY TO PREEMPTIVELY FIX THESE VEHICLES. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. 2009 KIA SEDONA STOPS. SOMEBODY IS GOING TO BE SERIOUSLY INJURED IF A SEDONA SUDDENLY STOPS ON THE FREEWAY AND IS HIT FROM BEHIND BY A VEHICLE TRAVELING 70 MPH! THERE IS A SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERN WITH THESE VANS. *TR

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE VAN GOES TO IDLE AND THERE IS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS IT GOES BAD, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS ONE OF MANY THAT HAVE ALREADY PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE 40 OF THESE MODELS IN OUR FLEET, WITH 20 OF THEM FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THAT IS A 50% DEFECTIVE RATE!! THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER FROM POSSIBLE LIFE THREADING SITUATION. ESPECIALLY, SINCE THIS IS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED ACCOUNTABILITY TO PREEMPTIVELY FIX THESE VEHICLES. *TR

DEFECTIVE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY THE VAN GOES TO IDLE AND THERE IS NO THROTTLE CONTROL. DEALERSHIP WILL NOT REPAIR UNLESS IT GOES BAD, EVEN THOUGH THIS IS ONE OF MANY THAT HAVE ALREADY PROVEN TO BE DEFECTIVE. WE HAVE 40 OF THESE MODELS IN OUR FLEET, WITH 20 OF THEM FAILED WHILE BEING DRIVEN. THAT IS A 50% DEFECTIVE RATE!! THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED TO PROTECT THE CUSTOMER FROM POSSIBLE LIFE THREADING SITUATION. ESPECIALLY, SINCE THIS IS A SUDDEN UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE THAT CAN ONLY HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING, AND THE MANUFACTURER HAS DENIED ACCOUNTABILITY TO PREEMPTIVELY FIX THESE VEHICLES. *TR