2007 Kia Sedona

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD SCRAPING NOISE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND NOTICED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE TIRE WAS BENT FORWARD, TOUCHING THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT'S HUSBAND DIAGNOSED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM DETACHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 155,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO VIBRATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, A SNAP NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE LEFT. THE VEHICLE SEIZED AND THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH IT OFF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND THE MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS FRACTURED AND THE RACKET PINION WAS BUSTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY AND STOPPED ABRUPTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE BALL JOINT AND AXLE WERE FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 13V550000 (SUSPENSION) AND 16V387000 (SUSPENSION). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,183.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO BE REPAIRED PER A RECALL PERTAINING TO THE CONTROL ARM. THE FAILURE CAUSED GREASE TO LEAK ONTO THE BALL JOINTS, WHICH CAUSED THEM TO LOOSEN. THE FAILURE WAS NOT REMEDIED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE RECALL DETAILS WERE NOT PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

THE ELECTRICAL DOORS STOPPED WORKING AND DO NOT LATCH, THE DOOR FLY OPEN WHEN WE TURN A CORNER. THE ESC LIGHT IS ON. MY BRAKES AND TRANSMISSION HAS MALFUNCTIONED.. MALFUNCTIONS IN SC 134. SC133. SC098. THE ;SUSPENISION AND CLICKS AND CLUTTERS. SINCE THIS YEAR ALONE MY VAN HAS MALFUNCTIONED IN ALL THE AREAS, U CAN SEE WHEN LOOKED AT...THE DOORS ALONE ARE DANGERIOUS.

A YEAR AGO I DO RECEIVE A RECALL LETTER NOTIFYING FOR RUSTY LOWER ARMS WHEELS TO BE REPLACED BUT SUCH THING NEVER HAPPENED. THE DEALER JUST APPLY MORE RUST INHIBITORS BUT PROCEDURES WAS NOT THE APPROPRIATE CURE FOR THE PROBLEM. WHEN THE VEHICLE IS ON MOTION A VERY DISTURBING NOISE CAME JUST UNDER THE WHEELS. SEE PICTURES THEY ARE MORE SELF EXPLANATORY JUST THE DRIVER SIDE IT'S SHOWN DUE TO FILE LIMITATION.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING BECAME UNRESPONSIVE. THE VEHICLE COASTED APPROXIMATELY THREE FEET BEFORE STOPPING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER AND DRIVER SIDE CONTROL ARMS WERE CORRODED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATELY FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000.