2006 Kia Sedona

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. IN NOVEMBER OF 2013, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AFTER THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V55000 (SUSPENSION). THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED AND THE RECALL WAS COMPLETED WITH THE DEALER INDICATING NO ACTION WAS NEEDED. ON 10/22/2015, WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN, THE DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY RUST AND CORROSION OF THE CONTROL ARM. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN ACCELERATING OR MAKING TURNS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SWAY INDEPENDENTLY. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V550000 (SUSPENSION) WAS PREVIOUSLY SATISFIED BY THE ORIGINAL OWNER IN APRIL OF 2014. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHO INFORMED THAT IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE ORIGINAL EQUIPMENT WAS STILL INSTALLED ON THE VEHICLE AND ALL FRONTAL CONTROL ARMS WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 148,000.

LOWER CONTROL ARM HAS BEEN BROKEN AND IT SEEMS TO RESULTS FROM CORROSION. MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT IT USED TO BE A RECALLED ITEM BACK IN 2013. WHEN VISITING A LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR RECALLED PART IN NOV 2014, WE WERE TOLD THAT THE PART WAS FINE SO THEY JUST DID ANTI-CORROSION TREATMENT. IT'S BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR SINCE THE LAST VISIT AND CONTROL ARM IS BROKEN IN A HALF. I WONDER IF THE MAKER GOT THIS RECALL CAMPAIGN DONE PROPERLY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FRACTURED AND DETACHED FROM THE BOTTOM OF THE VEHICLE. UNKNOWN WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURRED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V550000 (SUSPENSION). THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE FAILURE AND THE LOWER CONTROL ARM CORRODED. AS A RESULT, THE LOWER CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,069.

IN MARCH 2014 WE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE KIA RECALL #SC100. THIS WAS CONCERNING THE LOWER FRONT CONTROL ARMS BEING SUBJECT TO RUST AND FAILURE FOR NORTHERN VEHICLES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PARAMOUNT KIA, HICKORY NC. ACCORDING TO KIA THE CONTROL ARMS WERE INSPECTED AND FOUND TO BE IN SATISFACTORY CONDITION. APPROXIMATELY TWO MONTHS LATER THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE IN TWO. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED THE A LOCAL GARAGE AND THE ARM WAS CHANGED OUT WITH A USED LIKE NEW CONTROL ARM. ON FRIDAY AUGUST 14TH 2015 THE DRIVERS SIDE CONTROL ARM BROKE INTO. I CALLED KIA AND WAS TOLD THAT BECAUSE IT WAS INSPECTED IN MARCH 2014 AND NOTHING WAS DONE THEN THAT THERE WAS NOTING THAT COULD BE DONE NOW. NEEDING THE VEHICLE FOR TRANSPORTATION ELECTED TO HAVE IT TOWED TO THE GARAGE THAT FIXED IT THE LAST TIME TO GET IT FIXED AGAIN. KIA IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH THESE CONTROL ARMS HOWEVER HAS ELECTED NOT TO DO ANYTHING WITH THE ONES ON MY VEHICLE. I DO FEEL THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR THE COST OF HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED TWICE AND THE COST OF PARTS AND LABOR TO HAVE THE ARMS REPLACED. I COMPLAINT HAS BEEN FILED WITH KIA ALSO.

DRIVER SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM BROKE DUE TO CORROSION. VEHICLE HAD INSPECTION VIA RECALL 13V550000 IN 03/2014. SPRAYED WITH COMPOUND. OBVIOUSLY IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ONLY ONE WINTER SEASON AND NOW FAILURE OF COMPONENT. RH LOWER CONTROL ARM REQUIRES REPLACEMENT AS WELL DUE TO CORROSION, PER DEALER. RECALL 13V550000 IS NOT EFFECTIVE. I CAN PROVIDE PICTURES OF THE BROKEN LOWER CONTROL ARM UPON REQUEST.

I WAS DRIVING WITH MY 3 YOUNG CHILDREN IN MY 2006 KIA SEDONA WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER PULLED OUT IN FRONT OF ME CAUSING ME TO APPLY THE BRAKES, AT WHICH TIME I LOST CONTROL OF THE VAN WHICH NEARLY ROLLED OVER. I LATER LEARNED THAT WHEN THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THE DRIVER'S SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM COMPLETELY BROKE DUE TO RUST WHICH IS WHAT CAUSED ME TO LOSE CONTROL. THANKFULLY, THE VAN CAME TO A STOP BUT ONLY BECAUSE THE WHEEL BROKE AND BECAME LODGED. HAD THIS ACCIDENT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY, THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUS INJURIES OR FATALITIES. CORROSION ON THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS PART OF A RECALL ISSUED IN NOVEMBER 2013. ON FEBRUARY 20, 2014 (BEFORE I OWNED THE VAN), THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO A KIA SERVICE CENTER FOR SERVICE RELATED TO THE RECALL. A RUSTPROOF COATING WAS APPLIED TO THE REAR CONTROL ARMS AND THE FRONT WERE VISUALLY INSPECTED AND DETERMINED TO BE FINE. JUST OVER A YEAR LATER THE PART DETERMINED TO BE "SAFE," BROKE FROM SIMPLY APPLYING THE BRAKES WHICH VERY EASILY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN DEVASTATING CONSEQUENCES. I CONTACTED KIA ON MAY 22, 2015. AS OF JUNE 3, 2015 (13 DAYS SINCE THE INCIDENT) I AM STILL AWAITING A RESPONSE FROM KIA AS TO WHAT CORRECTIVE ACTION THEY WILL TAKE. I FEAR FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY TO EVER DRIVE THIS VEHICLE AGAIN.

THIS CAR HAS HAD PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION SINCE IT WAS 4 YEARS OLD. IT DOES NOT FEEL SAFE TO DRIVE AT ALL. THE DEALERSHIPS REPEATEDLY TOLD ME THERE'S NOTHING WRONG WITH IT, BUT EVERY TIME SOMEONE GETS INTO IT, THEY ASK WHATS WRONG WITH IT. IT HAS FELT LIKE THE WHEELS ARE GOING TO FLY OFF AT ANY MOMENT. HERE'S A LIST OF TIME'S I'VE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO BE CHECKED OUT; OR HAD SERVICE DONE. 05/20/2010 SWAY BAR LINKS REPLACED STEERING/SUSPENSION CHECKED 03/15/2011 STEERING/SUSPENSION CHECKED 04/12/2012 SAFETY INSPECTION COMPLETED 09/11/2013 STEERING/SUSPENSION CHECKED 10/28/2013 MAINTENANCE INSPECTION COMPLETED 11/01/2013 VEHICLE SERVICED 03/24/2014 SAFETY INSPECTION COMPLETED 11/12/2014 STEERING/SUSPENSION CHECKED 03/11/2015 STEERING/SUSPENSION CHECKED SHOCK ABSORBER(S) REPLACED STRUT(S) REPLACED LOWER BALL JOINT(S) REPLACED REAR WHEEL BEARING(S)/HUB(S) REPLACED SWAY BAR LINK(S)/BUSHING(S) REPLACED APRIL 2015 BOTH COIL SPRINGS REPLACED APRIL 2015 ENTIRE REAR NUCKLE REPLACED

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT 45 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT BOTH FRONT SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO CONFIRMED THAT THE SPRINGS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS MADE AWARE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 13V55000 (SUSPENSION), BUT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 116,576. UPDATED 7/1/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED TWO DAYS AFTER MAKING THIS COMPLAINT THE RIGHT REAR SPRING BROKE. BOTH WERE REPLACED BY A LOCAL MECHANIC AT THE OWNERS' EXPENSE. UPDATED 9/15/2015 *JS