2005 Kia Sedona

I AM WRITING A COMPLAINT ABOUT THE ROTORS AND BRAKES ON MY 2005 KIA SEDONA. I KNOW MANY OTHERS THAT OWN THE SAME TYPE OF VAN AND ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN THE DEALER AND THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THEY KNOW AND ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM BUT THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO. THEY HAVE TOLD ME THAT THE ROTORS NEED TO REPLACED AND THAT THE BRAKES ALSO NEED TO BE. I HAVE TAKEN IT IN SEVERAL TIME TO HAVE MY BRAKES CHECKED AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THEY ARE FINE AND THAT THERE IS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE ROTORS AND THAT IT IS A DEALER PROBLEM. I WOULD LIKE FOR THIS TO BE LOOKED INTO MORE AS TO I WOULD NOT WANT TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT WITH SUCH A PROBLEM TO MY VAN. *TR

ON JUNE 20TH I RECEIVED A CALL FROM MY WIFE THAT OUR VAN HAD OVERHEATED AND SHUT IT SELF OFF IN THE INTERSECTION, (LUCKILY THERE WAS NOT MUCH TRAFFIC.) WHEN I ARRIVED I FOUND THE VAN OUT OF COOLANT. I REFILLED THE COOLANT AND CHECKED FOR LEAKS, FINDING NONE I DROVE THE VAN HOME. UPON ARRIVAL AT HOME I FOUND THE VAN TO BE ALMOST OUT OF COOLANT AGAIN, BUT FOUND NO LEAKS. I REFILLED IT AGAIN AND THE NEXT DAY AFTER A SHORT TRIP I FOUND A LARGE PUDDLE OF COOLANT UNDER THE VEHICLE. I TRACED IT BACK TO TWO METAL LINES COMING OFF THE BACK OF THE MOTOR. I CALLED KIA FOR SERVICE AND WHEN THE I TOLD THEM IT WAS LEAKING COOLANT, THEIR RESPONSE TO ME WAS "OFF THE BACK OF THE MOTOR?". AFTER TALKING WITH HIM FOR A FEW MINUTES I WAS TOLD THAT THE WARRANTY FOR THAT ITEM EXPIRED AT 60000 MILES AND OUR VAN HAS 65000. I SCHEDULED THE SERVICE, THEN BEGAN THINKING ABOUT HOW QUICKLY HE KNEW EXACTLY WHERE IT WAS LEAKING FROM, AND THEN I SEARCHED ONLINE FINDING A TSB FOR THE REPAIR. THIS PROMPTED ME TO CONTACT KIA TO SEE IF THEY WOULD STILL COVER THE REPAIR AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH AN AGENT AND A COUPLE PHONE CALLS LATER I WAS TOLD THEY WOULD NOT. THE LEAKING COOLANT COMES FROM TWO METAL COOLANT LINES THAT RUN TO THE REAR OF THE VAN FOR THE REAR HEATER. THESE LINES RUST AND CORRODE OVER A COUPLE YEAR PERIOD ALLOWING THEM TO LEAK. I WAS TOLD BY THE GENTLEMAN AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I AM LUCKY AS MOST PEOPLE DON'T CATCH THIS IN TIME AND DO LOTS OF DAMAGE TO THE MOTOR OF THE VEHICLE. I THINK THIS IS A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE IF THE VEHICLE JUST DIES IN A TRAFFIC IT CAN CAUSE AN ACCIDENT, AND IF THE VEHICLE DIES IN INCLEMENT WEATHER INJURY OR DEATH COULD OCCUR. KIA IS OBVIOUSLY AWARE OF THE SITUATION DUE TO THE TSB AND AT THE DEALERSHIP I WAS TOLD ONE MANUFACTURER USES ALUMINUM LINES WITH A PLASTIC COATING TO PREVENT THIS FROM OCCURRING, SO THEY ARE AWARE OF A SOLUTION. RIGHT NOW IT IS GETTING THE LINES REPLACED WITH THE SAME TYPE OF LINES THAT CORRODED, SO I WILL BE BACK IN A COUPLE OF YEARS. *TR

FROM THE FIRST DAY I DROVE MY 2005 KIA SEDONA OFF THE LOT IT HAS VIBRATED WHEN THE BRAKES ARE USED. EVEN AFTER HAVING THEM REPLACED IT CONTINUES TO VIBRATE SO I DID NOT REALIZE IT WAS A BIG BIG PROBLEM UNTIL I STARTED TO READ THE REPORTS ON IT NOW I CANNOT WAIT TILL I HAVE IT PAID FOR SO I CAN BUY SOMETHING ELSE...THE BRAKES ALSO MAKE A MOANING NOISE AND/OR SQUEALING NOISE...THIS IS NOT ALL THE TIME BUT IT IS AGGRAVATING ...WILL NO BUY KIA PRODUCT AGAIN...THE ONLY REASON I GOT THIS ONE WAS THERE WAS NOT MUCH CHOICE AFTER KATRINA HIT AND NOW I AM STUCK WITH IT FOR A FEW MORE YEARS...WHY WON'T THEY FIND A FIX FOR IT BEFORE SOME ONE IS REALLY HURT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT FELT A PULSATING SENSATION WHEN BRAKING, WHICH CAUSED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE TO SHAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE BRAKES AND ROTORS WERE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN REPLACED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 12,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH OR LESS ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE CONTACT EXERTED MUCH EFFORT TO MAKE A LEFT TURN. THE VEHICLE STEERED IN ONE DIRECTION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO MAKE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO MANEUVER THE STEERING WHEEL BEFORE IT RESUMED NORMAL OPERATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THEY STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS POSSIBLY RELATED TO THE RACK AND PINION. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. RECENTLY, THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN OPERATION. THERE WERE NO JURIES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE AUTHORIZED DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THEY WERE CONTRIBUTED TO THE INTERMITTENT JOINT SHAFT, WHICH WAS A COMMON DEFECT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

BRAKES SQUEALED AT SLOWER SPEEDS. BRAKES REPLACED USING KIA PARTS TWICE IN 2 YEARS. EVENTUALLY, BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS (OVER 35MPH & ON HWY) CAUSED VAN TO SHAKE EXCESSIVELY, AND STEERING WHEEL TO VIBRATE, ALONG WITH RETURN OF SQUEALING NOISE AT LOWER SPEEDS. KIA PARTS USED AGAIN TO REPLACE BRAKE DISCS, ROTORS 01/09. WITHIN ONE MONTH THE SQUEALING AND THEN SHAKING PROBLEMS RETURNED. GOODYEAR FOUND OTHER REPORTS OF THIS SAME PROBLEM AND REPLACED THE KIA PARTS WITH AN UPGRADED AFTERMARKET BRAND OF PARTS. NO PROBLEMS SINCE! WE HAVE ALSO HAD TO REPLACE TIRES 3 TIMES BEFORE THIS LATEST FIX. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE REAR PASSENGER WHEEL DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC FOR REPAIR. THROUGH ONLINE RESEARCH, THE CONTACT DISCOVERED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 05V232000 (WHEELS); HOWEVER, HER VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. SHE FELT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE BECAUSE THE WHEEL BEARINGS WERE VERY UNSAFE. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON ISSUE WITH HER PARTICULAR VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 79,800.

I OWN A 2005 KIA SEDONA THAT I PURCHASED NEW. I PUT THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES ON IT AT 15,000 MILES. IT NOW HAS 52,000 AND I'M GOING TO HAVE TO PUT THE FIFTH SET ON. I CONTACTED KIA DIRECTLY AND THEY TOLD ME THEIR WASN'T A RECALL BUT THERE WAS A BRAKE SYSTEM UPGRADE THAT I COULD PURCHASE. I ASKED IF THEY WERE AWARE OF A BRAKE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID ONLY IN CERTAIN AREAS ,DEPENDING ON THE TERRAIN. I AM 32 YEARS OLD AND HAVE NEVER SEEN NOTHING LIKE THIS AND I HAVE ALWAYS LIVED HERE. AT 52,000 MILES I SHOULD JUST NOW BE PUTTING ON THE FIRST SET OF BRAKES. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES BEGIN TO MAKE A MOANING SOUND. THE CONTACT ONLY NOTICED THE SOUND WHILE BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. HE DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES BEFOREHAND AND THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALER SEVERAL DIFFERENT TIMES. THE ROTORS AND BRAKE PADS WERE REPLACED. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 09/17/08. *LJ UPDATED 09/24/08. *JB

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE IGNITION, THE DOORS AUTOMATICALLY LOCKED. THE ENGINE WAS STILL RUNNING. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCESS THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CALLING FOR AUTO ASSISTANCE. THE CONTACT WAS DISPLEASED TO DISCOVER THAT THERE WAS AN AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK MECHANISM. HE WAS CONCERNED THAT IF THERE WERE A BABY OR SENIOR CITIZEN IN THE VEHICLE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED, THEY COULD POSSIBLY BE INJURED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE UNAVAILABLE.