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ENGINE | 5/17/2019 - LENOIR, NC
THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE PARKED AT THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 200,000.
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UNKNOWN OR OTHER | 3/25/2019 - NISULA, MI
MY KIA SEDONA STARTS WHEN IT WANTS TO. I HAVE POWER TO THE DASH LIGHTS, RADIO, AND OTHER ELECTRONICS. THE COMPANY HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE SINCE THE 2002 VERSION AND WITH HIGH MILES. IT HAS TO DEAL WITH THE "AN ISSUE WITH THE FACTORY VEHICLE IMMOBILIZER CONTROL MODULE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO THINK IT IS BEING STOLEN. THIS WILL IMMEDIATELY DISALLOW THE VEHICLE FROM STARTING.". WHILE THIS IS GOOD MOST OF THE TIME, IT ISN'T GOOD SINCE IT DOESN'T SET OFF THE "ENGINE LIGHT" SO MECHANICS CAN READ THE COMPUTER. I HAVE BEEN WITHOUT MY VEHICLE FOR A MONTH AND MISSED NUMEROUS DAYS OF WORK DUE TO THIS ISSUE. THE MECHANICS THAT ATTEMPT TO WORK ON MY VEHICLE, CAN NOT GET IT TO DUPLICATE THE "NOT STARTING", IT WILL START EVERY TIME FOR THEM. MAKING ME FEEL LIKE AN IDIOT. THIS PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON FOR TWO MONTHS AND IT DRAINING MY FINANCES. I DID SOME RESEARCH OF MY OWN AND DISCOVERED THAT ON WWW.REPAIRPAL.COM HAS MANY WHO HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. KIA WANTS ME TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALER TO HAVE IT CHECKED OUT. THE NEAREST DEALER IS 6 HRS AWAY AND THERE IS NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WOULD MAKE IT THERE. I COULDN'T EVEN DRIVE IT 2 HRS WITH OUT AN ISSUE. I FEEL SINCE THEY KNEW THERE WAS AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODULE ON THIS VEHICLE, THEY SHOULD HAVE TO REPLACE IT AND MAKE COMPENSATION FOR THE CUSTOMER.
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POWER TRAIN | 11/17/2018 - ROCKWOOD, TN
WHILE DRIVING AT APPROX 55MPH ON BOTH A 2 LANE HWY AND THE INTERSTATE HWY, THE VAN WOULD SUDDENLY MAKE A LOUD BANG SOUND, JUMP, AND THE RPMS WOULD GO UP TO OVER 4000 AND SOUND LIKE IT WAS IN 2ND GEAR. ENG LIGHT CODE SAID INTAKE TRANS SENSOR, WHICH I HAD REPLACED. SAME PROBLEM HAPPEND 2 MORE TIMES AFTER THAT AND STILL NOT FIXED.WILL WORK FOR A WHILE AFTER SHUTTING CAR OFF AND RESTARTING IT BUT SAME PROBLEM HAPPENS AFTER ABOUT 20 MILES. CODE STILL READS INTAKE SENSOR PROBLEM EACH TIME. I TRIED USING OFF BRAND SENSORS THE FIRST 2 TIMES AND AN AUTHENTIC KIA SENSOR THE 3RD TIME. THERE WAS NO DIFFERENCE IN PERFORMANCE, JUST THE COST OF THE PARTS.
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ENGINE | 6/14/2017 - FLINT, MI
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (KIA OF GRAND BLANC AT 6167 SAGINAW RD, GRAND BLANC, MI 48439, (810) 694-5600) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE DID NOT HAVE THE ORIGINAL CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR PART. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE DEALER NOT DIAGNOSING THE AFTERMARKET DORMAN CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR THAT WAS DEFECTIVE AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS NOT A KIA PART AND DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 165,000.
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SERVICE BRAKES | 4/13/2017 - BESSEMER, AL
IN MOTION. THE BRAKES BECAME MORE AND MORE SPONGY. UPON INSPECTION I FOUND THE STUDS THAT HOLD THE MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER TO THE BOOSTER, ONE WAS BROKEN OFF AND THE OTHER HAD A LOOSE NUT.
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SUSPENSION: FRONT: WHEEL BEARING | 3/14/2017 - COLLEGE STATION, TX
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING NOISE HEARD NEAR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS PREMATURELY FRACTURED AND WERE HELD TOGETHER ONLY BY TWO BOLTS. THE PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS TO FURTHER INSPECT THE OTHER THREE TIRES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V232000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHO WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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SUSPENSION: FRONT: HUB | 3/14/2017 - COLLEGE STATION, TX
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A PROGRESSING NOISE HEARD NEAR THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE WHEEL BEARINGS AND HUBS PREMATURELY FRACTURED AND WERE HELD TOGETHER ONLY BY TWO BOLTS. THE PARTS HAD TO BE REPLACED ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE TIRE. THE DEALER WAS TO FURTHER INSPECT THE OTHER THREE TIRES. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 05V232000 (WHEELS). THE CONTACT WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHO WOULD REPAIR THE VEHICLE AND IF THE FAILURE WOULD RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.
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ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | 12/21/2016 - BELTON, SC
THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
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ENGINE | 12/21/2016 - BELTON, SC
THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY SHUT OFF AND THE BRAKES AND POWER STEERING NO LONGER FUNCTIONED. THE CONTACT RAN OFF THE ROAD INTO A DITCH. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE AND EXPLODED. A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED AND THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.
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AIR BAGS | 12/20/2016 - BUCKEYE, AZ
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, IT ROLLED BACK AND CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AWAY FROM THE SCENE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. UPDATED 02/03/17
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