2005 Kia Sedona

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.

I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD WHEN THE CLEAR ROAD TURNED INTO BLACK ICE GOING AROUND A CORNER, I THEN GOT PULLED INTO SNOW AND THEN SIDE SWIPED A TELEPHONE POLE THAT SENT ME INTO A BOULDER BIGGER THAN MY CAR. THE IMPACT WAS AT 30MPH AND THE AIR BAGS WERE SUPPOSED TO DEPLOY BETWEEN 7 AND 10MPH. MY HEAD WHEN INTO THE WINDSHIELD 2 TIMES AND BOUNCED OFF THE STEERING WHEEL. MY WIFE SLAMMED HER HEAD OFF THE DASH AND MY DAUGHTER HAD A SEATBELT BRUISE. THE AIR BAGS NEVER DEPLOYED AND KIA HAS A SO CALLED FIX FOR THE AIRBAGS BUT ITS STILL NOT OUT OR RECALLED YET. WHEN THE AMBULANCE SHOWED UP THEY HIT THE BLACK ICE AND ALMOST SLID INTO US. ABOUT 20 TO 30 MINS AFTER THE AMBULANCE SHOWED UP THE TOWN HAD A SALT AND SAND TRUCK COME OUT AND FIX THE CORNER. ON THE WAY TO THE HOSPITAL THE EMT TOLD ME I WAS THE 5TH OR 6TH PERSON TO CRASH IN THE SAME SPOT THIS YEAR. AND THE YEAR HAD JUST BEGUN. BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY THE ENGINE WAS PUSHED BACK 2 TO 3 INCHES AND I HAVE PICS AND VIDEO OF THE DAMAGE. THE AIRBAGS COULD HAVE SAVED US A LOT OF PAIN AND SUFFERING AND HUGE HOSPITAL BILLS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS; THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE WHEN PRESSURE WAS APPLIED TO THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. SUDDENLY, THERE WAS NO POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE; HOWEVER, REVERSE WAS THE ONLY FUNCTIONAL GEAR. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE CAUTIOUSLY IN "REVERSE" CAUTIOUSLY TO A NEARBY RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT HAD CONCERNS OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 85,000.

2005 KIA SEDONA LX PURCHASED NEW FROM DEALER ON 3-10-05. ON 3/24/05, TOOK VAN IN FOR INITIAL OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THEM TO CHECK BRAKES AS WELL BECAUSE OF EXCESSIVE NOISE, GRINDING, AND A PULSATING WHEN USING BRAKES. MILEAGE WAS 2890. WHEN TECHNICIAN CHECKED BRAKES, THE ROTORS WERE FOUND TO BE WARPED, SO THEY WERE RESURFACED. ON 9/17/05, TOOK VAN BACK IN FOR GRINDING NOISES AS WELL AS TRANSMISSION SLIPPAGE. MILEAGE WAS 7781. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, NO FAULT WAS FOUND WITH BRAKING SYSTEM AND NOISED WAS BLAMED ON HIGH HUMIDITY. NO FAULT FOUND ON TRANSMISSION EITHER. THROTTLE UPGRADE RECALL PERFORMED AT THIS TIME. ON 12/27/05, TOOK VAN BACK IN FOR SHAKING AND VIBRATING WHEN BRAKING. MILEAGE WAS 10664. TECHNICIAN FOUND THAT THE ROTORS WERE AGAIN WARPED. TRIED TO RESURFACE AGAIN, BUT FOUND FLAW IN MATERIAL, SO NEW FRONT DISC PLATES WERE REPLACED. ON 3/20/06, VAN ONCE AGAIN TAKEN IN FOR POPPING AND NOISES MADE WHEN BRAKING. MILEAGE WAS 15325. TECHNICIANS FOUND NO ISSUES AND SAID THAT THEY WOULD NEED MORE TIME TO DIAGNOSE ISSUE. 15,000 MILE SERVICE PERFORMED IN LIEU OF CHECKING BRAKES. ON 10/6/06, TOOK VAN IN FOR ISSUES RELATING TO BRAKES AGAIN. TECHNICIANS FOUND THAT THE BRAKE PADS WERE IN NEED OF REPAIR ON FRONT, AND REAR DRUMS NEEDED RESURFACING. ENGINE MOUNT WAS ALSO WORN AND REPLACED. *JB