2015 Kia Sedona

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER NOTICED AN ABNORMAL TICKING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ORLANDO KIA WEST (3407 W COLONIAL DR, ORLANDO, FL 32808) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

MY AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON AND DOES NOT RESET. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG LIGHT IN NOT SHOWING THE PASSENGER AIR BAG IS OFF. ACCORDING TO THE VEHICLES MANUEL THIS WE MAY HAVE A PASSENGER AIR BAG DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD BE OFF AND THE DRIVERS SIDE AIR BAG WILL NOT DEPLOY WHEN IT SHOULD. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS PROBLEM AND DURING MY RESEARCH FOUND AT LEAST 50+ KIA OWNERS WITH THIS PROBLEM. PLEASE CHECK THIS OUT AND HAVE KIA REPAIR THESE VEHICLES UNDER A RECALL NOTICE. I BELIEVE MY WARRANTY IS STILL VALID BUT NOT SURE KIA WILL FIX THIS WITHOUT PRODDING. THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS IMPORTANT MATTER.

THE UVO SYSTEM INTERMITTENTLY MALFUNCTIONS. WHEN IT DOES, THE PHONE RINGER VOLUME IS EXTREMELY LOUD. AS A RESULT , AN INCOMING PHONE CALL STARTLES AND TEMPORARILY DISTRACTS THE DRIVER. AFTER REPEATED ATTEMPTS TO RESET THE VOLUME TO A VERY LOW LEVEL, IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. AS IT HAPPENS RANDOMLY, THE DEALER HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPRODUCE IT. AS A RESULT, THEY HAVE REFUSED TO REPROGRAM THE SYSTEM. HOWEVER, THERE IS A SERVICE ACTION/TSB 222 WHICH ADDRESSES THIS, BUT "IF THEY CAN NOT REPRODUCE THE SYMPTOM, THEY WILL NOT REPROGRAM THE SYSTEM." I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS SAME STORY AT THE DEALERSHIP AND FROM THE CORPORATE HEADQUARTERS. IT HAS HAPPENED MULTIPLE TIME SINCE I HAVE OWNED THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE NOT ANY UPGRADES AVAILABLE FOR THE CONSUMER TO UPLOAD, NOR IS IT POSSIBLE WITHOUT SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT. THANK YOU

BATTERY DEAD FOR THREE DIFFERENT TIMES IN PAST FIVE DAYS. WORKED AFTER JUMP START (WITH A STANLEY 450/900 AMP JUMP START SYSTEM), BUT DURING LAST TWO OCCASSIONS (ON 07/27/16 AND 07/28/16 IT GOT HOT TOO FAST SPECIALLY WHEN CAR WAS STATIONARY (ENGINE RUNNING) FOR FEW MINUTES. IT WENT HOT TO BOILING (ALMOST TO THE POINT OF FIRE EXPLOTION), AND EVAPORATING ACID FROM BOTH SIDES'S TOP (HUGE AMOUNT OF WHITE TOXIC SMOKE). DEFINITELY THE BATTERY IS DAMAGED. DEALER IS WILLING TO REPLACE; BUT I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY CRITICAL ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE CAREFULLY INVESTIGATED TO FIND THE ROOT CAUSE, WHICH MAY NOT BE THE BATTERY ALONE OR ITSELF, BUT A MORE SERIOUS AND COMPLEX ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DESIGN FAILURE. STATS ARE BACKING-UP MY THOUGHTS: THE MAIN TOPICS OF COMPLAINTS FOR THIS CAR (SO FAR) ARE ELECTRICAL/BATTERY RELATED. I HAVE A VIDEO OF THE SMOKE FROM THE BATTERY. I OWNED SEVERAL OTHER CARS WITH DEAD BATTERY ISSUES, BUT NEVER THIS KIND OF SCENARIO WHERE BATTERY IS ABOUT TO EXPLODE. (NOTE: MY VIN NUMBER MAY NOT APPEAR IN US DATABASE BECAUSE I BOUGHT CAR IN PUERTO RICO, MANUFACTURED IN KOREA).

VEHICLE HAS 12,000 MILES ON IT ROTATE TIRES EVERY 4-5000 MILES. NOTICED A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL WELLS ON THE INTERSTATE, DROVE TO THE LOCAL MECHANIC, CHECKED OUR WHEELS FOUND SQUARE SPOTS ON THE INNER TIRE TREADS. UNSAFE TO DRIVE HE CALLED IN TIRES AT THE TIRE SHOP, TIRE SHOP LET HIM KNOW THAT THEY ARE USING THE SAME TIRE ON THE NEWER MODEL BUT THE WORD EXTRA LOAD IS ON THE TIRE, REPLACED TWO OF THE TIRES BECAUSE MONEY IS SCARES. COMPLAINED TO KIA CONSUMER THEY STATED IT IS THE TIRE COMPANY'S PROBLEM (HANKOOK) AND NOT KIA. CALLED HANKOOK TIRE HQ IN NJ AND THEY STATE IT IS KIA AND HYNDIA'S PROBLEM. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION WHERE THIS IS A FAMILY TYPE VAN AND THE BELTS ARE STRETCHING AND EVENTUALLY THEY WILL BRAKE POSSIBLE INJURY AND OR DEATH. DON'T KNOW WHERE ELSE TO GO NO ONE IS LISTENING.NEED HELP WITH THIS SITUATION