2015 Kia Sedona

2015 KIA SEDONA EX WITH 36,600+ MILES HAD CRITICAL ENGINE FAILURE. THE KIA SEDONA WAS PURCHASED WITH 32,470 ON 1/042021. THE ENGINE SEIZED ON APRIL 15 2023 WHILE DRIVING TO A RELIGIOUS MEETING. FORTUNATELY WHEN THE ENGINE FAILED I WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO A PARKING SPOT THAT WAS OPEN AS THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP. INITIALLY I THOUGHT IT WAS THE BATTERY AND I TOOK THE NEXT DAY TO CHANGE THE BATTERY BUT THE ENGINE WOULD NOT CRANK OVER OR START. THE SEDONA WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP THAT WAS AFFILIATED WITH THE WARRANTY COMPANY ON APRIL 17 AFTER I CALLED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE WARRANTY COMPANY. THE ENGINE IS INSPECTED AND TAKEN APART TO SEE THE CAUSE OF THE ENGINE FAILURE. THE MECHANIC/REPAIR SHOP NOTIFIES THE WARRANTY COMPANY THAT ENGINE HAD SEIZED AND THE WARRANTY COMPANY ORDERS AN INSPECTION. I WAS AUTHORIZED TO ATTAIN A RENTAL CAR ON THE APRIL 24 UNTIL THE INSPECTION WAS COMPLETED. I WAITED FOR THE THE WARRANTY COMPANY TO SEND AN INSPECTOR THROUGHOUT THAT WEEK. ON APRIL 28 I COMMUNICATED WITH THE MECHANIC/REPAIR SHOP AS TO THE STATUS OF THE MY VEHICLE AND THE RESULTS OF THE INSPECTION. I WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE FAILED BECAUSE OF THE CRANK SHAFT AND PISTON RODS AND BEARINGS SEIZING/BREAKING. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS AN ISSUE THAT MANY OTHER KIAS AND HYUNDAIS WERE HAVING WITH THEIR ENGINES, AND THAT ENGINE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE AND THAT ENGINES WERE ALSO NOT AVAILABLE DUE TO THE NUMBER OF FAILURES THAT THE MANUFACTURER IS CURRENTLY WORKING WITH. AS I DID RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE, I FIND OUT THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT WITH REGARDS TO OTHER KIA AND HYUNDAI ENGINE FAILURE WITH THE SAME TYPE OF DAMAGE. I AM REQUESTING HELP OR ASSISTANCE FROM YOUR AGENCY TO HELP ME BECOME A PLAINTIFF IN THIS SAME LAWSUIT, SO THAT I CAN BE PART OF THIS LAWSUIT AND HAVE MY ENGINE REPAIRED/REPLACED. PLEASE CALL OR EMAIL ME WITH ANY INFORMATION REGARDING THIS LAWSUIT OR HOW TO PROCEED IN GETTING MY ENGINE R I

Took our 2015 Kia Sedona for an oil change and checkup due to the engine overheating multiple times. They did the oil change at about 96k miles and said nothing was wrong with the engine. That if anything were to happen then just bring it back in. We went on a trip to Georgia from Miami, we got stranded there because the engine again started overheating. We got the car back and took it to Kia in Doral. Service department stated that the head was damaged. Sales manager says it needed a new engine that would cost us 7500 to replace. We owe 7200 on the vehicle. That would put us at 14k dollars when it was not our fault that the engine failed at 96k miles. The sales manager at Doral Kia promised that they would take care of the 7200 loan if we bought a New Kia Carnival once they arrive in the lot. We took our Kia Sedona and left it there while we waited a week for the Kia Carnival to arrive. We finally get a call and we walk in to see it. Car states on window sticker MSRP $36k. We wait for them to bring the financing paper work and they put the cars MSRP AT $51k. Very upsetting what we encountered. Turns out that the scammers will only pay our loan off if we pay their markup of $51k for the new van. After expressing how upset we were for having waited our time, they try to say that the only way they could sell the New Kia Carnival to us at MSRP of $36k is if we pay the 7200 that we owe and we leave our Kia Sedona to them as trade in for ZERO dollars. Need this issue resolved asap!

Last Thursday, 5 days into the new year I was coming back from the chiropractor and the grocery store , approximately 15 miles from my home. I got home and parked my van outside (usually park in the garage but would be leaving within the hour so didn't want to open the garage door and let the heat out). I shut the van off and carried groceries inside. Long story short I received a call from my husband that the neighbor called to say there was smoke next to our deck and I looked out the window and my kia was on fire! Rear end just engulfed in flames. I have never had any issues with my van ever. She ran great, had maybe 2 dings in her but was not torn up or abused. My husband is a mechanic and changed oil and spark plugs and we treated her good! It was a very sad day. Sorry to ramble on. You may contact me if you have any questions. I do screen calls for #s I don't know so please leave a voice-mail or contact via email with a # and extention if preferred. I attached photos below. Also have a police report for insurance purposes. Thank you for taking time to read this!

My car a kia sedona, 2015, 85000 miles, was inspected by Matthews Kia on 10/7. It was RECOMMENDED that I have spark plugs and coils replaced. I was NOT told of the consequences or the urgency of this repair if I declined this repair. The check engine light was not on and it was running fine! THEY LET ME DRIVE IT HOME WITHOUT ANY WARNINGS. I went to bring it to a mechanic on 11/8 to have a second opinion and have the work done if they agreed with the diagnosis. That is when I was told it was a blown head gasket and the mechanic said there was nothing I did to cause this, I was able to drive it home, but i drove it directly to the dealership. They are supposed to last the lifetime of the car. It is only when I drove it 1 MILE from that mechanic to kia when it started to overheat, and The check engine light came on. When Kia inspected it and confirmed it was a blown head gasket and quoted me for a new engine. My safety was at risk because I have 2 children and when the engine went that is when the engine light came on and we almost got into an accident because I lost power.

The contact owns a 2015 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while starting the vehicle, it would not start. The contact was able to change the battery and the vehicle was able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, and while the vehicle was at the dealer, it caught on fire. The dealer stated that the vehicle had a short circuit that caused the vehicle to catch on fire. The manufacturer was contacted, and a case was filed. The failure mileage was 80,000.

There is a strong gasoline smell inside and outside of the vehicle. This is a fire risk and breathing hazard. I took the vehicle to a mechanic to be diagnosed/repaired on 10/13/2022. The mechanic confirmed there was a leak and stated that he had never seen a leak in this area of the vehicle before. He stated based on where it was that he believes it is a manufacturer defect. The fuel line was replaced at the cost of $699.16. However, the gasoline smell inside and outside of the vehicle remains. I contacted Kia Customer Service on 10/17/2022 and they said there were no recalls associated with this issue and I was on my own for getting it repaired. There have been no warning lights/indications related to this ongoing safety issue. A recall was issued for the 2011-2012 Kia Sedona for the same reason. In that recall (SC188), the fuel rails are to be replaced.

I have already submitted a claim regarding my passenger side middle seat not locking into the track and having a significant safety concern. On July 1st my sister in law was sitting in the back (middle drivers side captains chair this time) while driving and attempted to move the seat forward slightly to make more room in the back. After she pulled up the lever the seat would not latch onto the track and started to slide back and forth freely. I had to pull over slowly so she would slam forward and after many unsuccessful attempts finally was able to get the seat to stay in a fixed position so we could continue driving. Once again this is a huge safety concern for the vehicle and has now happened on both sides. We cannot use our passenger side captains chair at all because of this issue.