2005 Kia Sedona

TL* 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. *AS PHOTOS ATTACHED *JB

TL* 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.

TL* 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.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, OR SITTING FOR 10 MINUTES, THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 160,000. UPDATED 03/09/16*LJ THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE CRANK SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UPDATED 05/10/16. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH ON AN ICY ROAD, THE ENGINE JERKED AND THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A FENCE. THE AIR BAGS HAD NOT DEPLOYED AND THE SEAT BELT HAD NOT RETRACTED. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WAS ONE INJURY REPORTED THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,610.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT FLASHED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.