2007 Kia Sedona

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER AND DECREASED SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE DEALER HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE OXYGEN TUBE, OXYGEN SENSORS, AND TIGHTENED THE WIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK AND THE INSIST THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

THIS MORNING MY WIFE WAS RIDING DOWN THE ROAD IN OUR 2007 KIA: SEDONA DOING 55 MILES AN HOUR, WHEN THE SIDE ELECTRIC DOOR JUST OPENED UP ON IT'S OWN. (IT WAS LOCKED.) OUR SIX YEAR OLD GRANDSON WAS SITTING THERE WITH HIS SEAT BELT ON (THANK GOD). AS YOU CAN GUESS, IT SCARED THE HELL OUT OF HIM AND MY WIFE. LAST YEAR, THIS SAME THING HAPPENED A FEW TIMES WITH THE OTHER SIDE DOOR. (ONE TIME, I WAS SITTING AT THE DOOR COMING BACK FROM WEST POINT, NY.) AS OF NOW, KIA IS HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING PARTS. (IT MIGHT BE BECAUSE OF VOLUME OF PROBLEMS.) THEY SAY IT WILL TAKE A WEEK TO GET PARTS. (KIA DOES NOT SUPPLY A FREE RENTAL.) *TR

THE FRONT WINDSHIELD WIPER LINKAGE EASILY COMES LOOSE, CAUSING LOSS OF FUNCTIONALITY FOR THE FRONT WIPERS. THE CAUSE IS THE NUT CONNECTING THE LINKAGE TO THE MOTOR COMING LOOSE AND POPPING OFF, DISENGAGING THE LINKAGE FROM THE MOTOR. THIS HAS HAPPENED TO THE SAME VEHICLE TWICE: THE FIRST TIME (EARLY 2008), WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, WHO REPAIRED THE LINKAGE BUT REFUSED TO COVER IT UNDER THE VEHICLE'S BUMPER-TO-BUMPER WARRANTY, SAYING IT WAS CAUSED BY RUNNING THE WIPERS WHEN THEY WERE STUCK IN ICE. THE SECOND TIME (DECEMBER 4, 2008), WE FIXED THE PROBLEM OURSELVES AFTER THE DEALER INFORMED US THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO SEE THE VEHICLE UNTIL THE FOLLOWING MONDAY. I FEEL THAT THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT BOTH INCIDENTS OCCURRED WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, BUT THE PROBLEM COULD EASILY OCCUR WHILE THE VEHICLE IS IN MOTION, CAUSING LOSS OF VISIBILITY. AFTER THE FIRST OCCURRENCE, THE DRIVER WAS CAREFUL TO CLEAR ICE FROM THE WIPERS BEFORE RUNNING THEM. NEVERTHELESS, THE PROBLEM RECURRED. KIA RECALLED OTHER VEHICLES FOR A SIMILAR PROBLEM BACK IN 1999. *TR

I OWN A 2007 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN. I CONTACTED THE DEALER CONCERNING THE REAR SLIDING PASSENGER DOORS. THE DOORS HAD OPENED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING A FAMILY TRIP TO AND FROM OHIO IN WHICH MY TWO GRANDDAUGHTERS WERE RIDING IN THEIR SAFETY SEATS. THE VAN WAS TAKEN IN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND I WAS TOLD THEY HAD NO COMPLAINTS CONCERNING THE DOORS BUT THAT THEY WOULD CHECK THE DOORS. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THEY MADE DOOR ADJUSTMENTS TO BOTH DOORS. AGAIN THE DOORS OPENED AND I TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THE GENTLEMAN STATED HE KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HE WOULD INSURE IT WAS CORRECTED. THIS TIME I WAS TOLD IT WAS A SENSOR. AGAIN THE DOOR OPENED WHEN I TOOK THE VAN BACK I WAS TOLD "MRS. DAVIS WE CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM WITH THE DOORS I DON'T KNOW WHAT TO TELL YOU." I WAS SO UPSET BY HIS RESPONSE THAT I CONTACTED KIA CORPORATE WHICH THEY ASKED THAT I TAKE THE VAN BACK INTO THE DEALER. I WAS THE MODULES WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED AND THAT THEY WILL TAKE A WEEK TO GET THE PARTS THAT THEY ARE WORKING WITH A TECH FROM KIA. THE MODULES ARE REPLACED IN BOTH DOORS. AGAIN I HAVE ANOTHER EVENT OF THE DOOR OPENING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I ALSO DISCOVER MY TAILGATE DOOR ONLY OPENS MANUALLY EVEN THOUGH IT WAS TO BE POWERED. I TAKE IT BACK TO KIA AND THEY STATE THEY HAD THE WRONG MODULES PUT IN AND REPLACED THEM WITH THE CORRECT MODULES. THEY DOORS OPENED TWICE ON MY RETURN TRIP FROM OKLAHOMA ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 22, 2008 AGAIN I HAD TO STOP AND CLOSE THE DOORS. THIS VEHICLE IS A REAL CONCERN AS I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN APRIL 2008 AND I HAVE ONLY HAD IT 8 MONTHS. IT HAS PLACED ME IN FEAR OF TRANSPORTING MY GRANDCHILDREN WHO LIVE WITH US. THEY ARE 5 MONTHS AND 2 YEARS OF AGE. *TR

MY 2007 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN HAS 18,000 MILES AND HAS TWO MAJOR ISSUES. FIRST, A GRINDING NOISE IN THE FRONT END ATTRIBUTED BY A MECHANIC TO NEW FRONT END BEARINGS. SECOND, A CHECK-ENGINE CODE WHICH IS CAUSING THE ROUGH IDLE BASED OFF OF FAULTY O2 SENSORS. BOTH ITEMS WERE DIAGNOSED BY A KIA CERTIFIED GARAGE - GARY ROME KIA IN ENFIELD, CT. I DON'T BELIEVE FRONT END BEARINGS SHOULD FAIL ON A 2007 VEHICLE. ALSO, THERE IS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THE O2 SENSORS. ACCORDING TO MECHANICS AT GARY ROME KIA - BOTH ISSUES ARE "VERY COMMON WITH THESE MINIVANS." *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE COMPUTER IN THE VEHICLE WOULD SOMETIMES ACCELERATE ON ITS OWN. THE FIRST INSTANCE OCCURRED WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WHEN HE REMOVED HIS FOOT FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY THE VEHICLE BEING PARKED ON THE SALES LOT FOR MONTHS. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING IN REVERSE AT 20 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A FENCEPOST DUE TO THE FAILURE. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER NINE TIMES FOR A DIAGNOSTIC, BUT NO ERROR CODES COULD BE FOUND. THE MANUFACTURER DID NOT ASSIST. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,833 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,193.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN, A BEE FLEW INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS ALLERGIC TO BEES AND BEGAN TO PANIC. SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE DOWN A 30 FOOT EMBANKMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND LABELED AS DESTROYED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE FRONT END WAS COMPLETELY DAMAGED AND THE DRIVER AIR BAG NEVER FULLY DEPLOYED AND THE PASSENGER AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY AT ALL. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO HER WRIST, CHEST, AND HAS BRUISES ALL OVER HER BODY. SHE BELIEVES THAT DUE TO THE SEVERITY OF THE CRASH, THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 11,883. UPDATED 12/02/08. *LJ UPDATED 12/03/08. *JB