2006 Kia Sedona

OIL LEAKS FROM VALVE COVER GASKET AND TIMING COVER GASKET CAUSE OIL TO DROP ON THE ALTERNATOR. THIS OIL RESIDUE CAUSES THE ALTERNATOR TO STOP WORKING AND IN TURN THE BATTERY DIES. MY VEHICLE HAS STOPPED ABRUPTLY ON THE FREEWAY THREE TIMES DUE TO THIS ISSUE, WHEN ALL ELECTRICAL POWER TO THE VEHICLE IS ABRUPTLY DISABLED WITH VERY LESS WARNING AND REACTION TIME. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND IF NOT FOR MY ALERTNESS AND QUICK REACTION, MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN A TRAFFIC HAZARD AND ACCIDENT PRONE. THIS A MANUFACTURING OR PART RELATED DEFECT ON KIA SEDONAS. MY MECHANICS HAVE CONFIRMED SEEING THIS ON OTHER KIA SEDONAS. MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY STILL HAS THIS PROBLEM AND I AM TRYING TO GET KIA TO ADDRESS IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE, THE DOORS AND THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED AUTOMATICALLY AND THE ALARM SYSTEM SOUNDED WITHOUT WARNING. WHENEVER THE CONTACT DROVE OVER 55 MPH, THE STEERING LOCKED. EACH TIME THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF, AND THEN RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER DID NOT TEST DRIVE THE VEHICLE TO SEE IF THE FAILURE COULD BE DUPLICATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THEY HAD NEVER HEARD OF SUCH A FAILURE. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 125,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

THE VAN IS RUNNING PERFECTLY AND YOU MAKE A STOP SOMEWHERE AND IT WILL NOT START FOR HOURS. ONCE IT DOES START IT RUNS PERFECTLY AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES WHERE MY KIDS AND I ARE STRANDED. WE HAVE TO REMOVE A FUSE OR THE WIRE TO THE BATTERY IN ORDER TO GET IT GOING AGAIN. IT HAS TO DO WITH THE THEFT ALARM AND THERE ARE NUMEROUS OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ON THE INTERNET. THE BATTERY IS FINE, THE LIGHTS AND DOORS STILL WORK IT JUST DOESN'T START.

THIS COMPLAINT IS REGARDING A SINGLE-OWNER 2006 KIA SEDONA. SINCE 2006 I HAVE HAD NUMEROUS ELECTRICAL RELATED PROBLEMS. OVER HALF THE BUTTONS AND KNOBS ON THE STOCK CD PLAYER/RADIO HAVE NOT WORKED FOR APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEARS. I AM HAVING TO REPLACE HEADLIGHT AND TURN SIGNAL BULBS EVERY FEW MONTHS. THE AIRBAG INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED AND WILL NOT SHUT OFF. I HAVE NOT BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY ACCIDENTS (YET) AND WOULD EXPECT MY AIRBAGS TO DEPLOY IF AND WHEN NECESSARY. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT THE AIRBAGS WILL NOT FUNCTION IF THE INDICATOR LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN, AS THIS IS A FAMILY VEHICLE AND I HAVE THREE SMALL CHILDREN, AND I TAKE FREQUENT ROAD TRIPS DUE TO MY JOB. AS FAR AS I KNOW, THERE ARE NO RECALLS ASSOCIATED WITH THE AIRBAG OR ELECTRICAL/LIGHTING SYSTEM FOR THIS VEHICLE. BASED ON MY RESEARCH OF COMPLAINTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS VEHICLE YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL, RECALLS SHOULD BE ISSUED SO AFFECTED OWNERS MAY HAVE THESE PROBLEMS CORRECTED AT NO CHARGE AND TO PREVENT INJURY AND OR DEATH.

SHORTLY AFTER WARRANTY EXPIRED (EARLY 2012), THE AIR BAG LIGHT WENT ON OUR KIA SEDONA. I TOOK THE VAN TO OUR LOCAL KIA DEALER TO CHECK AND THEY TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE WEIGHT CLASSIFICATION SEAT SENSOR ASSEMBLY (PART 88610 - $1399.75 AT THAT TIME) THAT HAD TO BE REPLACED. AFTER LABOR COST AND TAXES IT WOULD BE $2022!! KIA WAS HAVING SOME RECALLS AROUND THAT TIME, BUT NONE TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THE MAIN REASON WE BOUGHT THIS VAN FOR OUR FAMILY WAS BECAUSE OF HIGH SAFETY RATINGS INVOLVING ALL THE AIRBAGS. NOW WE ARE DRIVING WITHOUT AIRBAGS AND PRAYING FOR EXTRA ANGELS AROUND THE VAN WHEN WE HAVE TO GO ON THE HIGHWAY. WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE LONG ROAD TRIPS, BUT THAT SEEMS TOO DANGEROUS WITHOUT AIRBAGS. PLEASE INVESTIGATE AND YOU WILL FIND OUT IT IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THIS MAKE AND MODEL. KIA NEEDS TO STEP IT UP AND FIX THIS ISSUE; LIVES ARE AT STAKE. THANK YOU!