2006 Kia Sedona

THE DRIVER'S SEAT BECAME UNSECURED ON THE FRONT SIDE, SO ONLY THE REAR OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT IS SECURED IN PLACE. IF I LEAN BACK OR ACCELERATE QUICKLY THE ENTIRE SEAT TILTS BACK. INITIALLY THIS OCCURRED WHEN I WAS STOPPED, AS I LEANED BACK TO REACH INTO MY POCKET TO GRAB MY WALLET. BUT NOW IT WON'T REFASTEN, SO IT OCCURS WHEN STATIONARY OR IN MOTION.

THE ALTERNATOR ON MY 2006 KIA SEDONA HAS BEEN REPLACED AT LEAST 4 TIMES BUT I BELIEVE 5 TIMES (I AM LOOKING FOR 2 MORE RECEIPTS). THE LATEST 3 REPLACEMENTS ARE: MILEAGE 104472 DATE 6/2/2018; MILEAGE 95255 DATE 3/23/16; MILEAGE 70121 DATE 2/28/2011. ALSO HAD VAN AT DEALER AND OTHER REPAIR SHOPS TO CHECK ALTERNATOR, ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS, BATTERY, ETC. SOME OF THE DATES THAT IT WAS AT THE KIA DEALER OR OTHER REPAIR FOR DIMMING LIGHTS, HEADLIGHTS DIMMING, ARE 2/12/2007 (15957 MILES); 7/24/2008 (38853 MILES); 11/24/2008 (43470 MILES); 4/21/2009 (48936 MILES); 3/14/2016 (94429). I HAVE BROKEN DOWN TWICE DUE TO ALTERNATOR WHILE OUT OF TOWN; ONE TIME IN ALABAMA, AND LAST WEEKEND IN OSAGE BEACH MO. BOTH TIMES I HAD TO HAVE ALTERNATOR REPLACED. BOTH CAUSED A LOT OF STRESS BECAUSE I HAD MY KIDS WITH ME AND IN ALABAMA WE WERE IN THE MIDDLE OF NO WHERE. THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE AN ALTERNATOR SHOULD NOT NEED TO BE REPLACED SO MANY TIMES. I HAVE BEEN COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS VEHICLE SINCE ALMOST DAY ONE ABOUT SOMETHING STRANGE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. YOU CAN REVIEW THE DEALERS RECORDS REGARDING THIS. PERHAPS KIA SHOULD CONSIDER A POTENTIAL RECALL OR DIFFERENT ALTERNATOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE VIBRATED THROUGH THE STEERING WHEEL WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD FOR OBSERVATION AND THEN DRIVEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BOLT THAT HELD THE AXLE AND THE TRANSMISSION WAS LOOSE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO NELSON KIA (4730 N VIRGINIA AVE, BASSETT, VA 24055, 855-666-3226) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE BLOCK NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ESC WARNING INDICATOR FLASHED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT IN AND OUT OF GEAR, AND THE BRAKE LIGHTS FREQUENTLY FAILED TO TURN OFF. THE MANUFACTURER INDICATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM A MANUFACTURER RECALL, AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION OTHER THAN TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER (UNIVERSITY KIA, 6519 UNIVERSITY DR NW, HUNTSVILLE, AL 35806, (256) 217-1700) FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS TO ORDER THE PART AND DETERMINE WHO MAY REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

WE HAVE A 2006 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN WITH LITTLE OR NO RUST ON THE BODY. IN 2013 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN TOWN SHE HAD THE PASSENGER FRONT CONTROL ARM BREAK THANKFULLY AT LOW SPEED. I CONTACTED KIA ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THEY CALLED AND OFFERED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE NEW CONTROL ARMS AND LABOR WHICH THEY DID. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO ON 9/28/17 AS A WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK THE WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING AND SHUDDERING WHILE BRAKING ABRUPTLY AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE VAN HOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND THE SUBFRAME JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRONT DRIVER CONTROL ARM HAD SNAPPED AND THE WHEEL IS JUST FLOATING AROUND IN THE WHEEL WELL. I WAS SURPRISED HOW THIN THE STEEL IS AT THE BREAK POINT CONSIDERING IT NEEDS TO SUPPORT A QUARTER OF THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN. THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE VAN IS ROTTED AT MORE THAN JUST THIS LOCATION UPON FURTHER INSPECTION.

I CURRENTLY HAVE A 2006 KIA SEDONA THAT HAS MICHELIN TIRES ON IT. I PURCHASED THE TIRES ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2011. I HAD 76540 MILES ON THE VAN AT THAT TIME. TODAY I HAVE 100,955 MILES ON THE VAN, THAT IS A LITTLE OVER 24000 MILES ON THESE TIRES. I WAS HAVING THE VEHICLE INSPECTED PRIOR TO A VACATION WITH MY DAUGHTER. I WAS TOLD THAT ALL 4 TIRES HAVE TERRIBLE DRY-ROT. THIS IS VERY CONCERNING AND DANGEROUS AND I AM ALERTING YOU TO THIS PROBLEM. THESE TIRES SHOULD HAVE MANY MORE YEARS OF LIFE IN THEM AND DO NOT HAVE VERY MANY MILES ON THEM. I WOULD APPRECIATE MICHELIN REPLACING THESE TIRES .. THESE TIRES HAVE A 70,000 MILE WARRANTY ON THEM HOWEVER THEY ARE NOW 6 YEARS OLD, AND JUST PAST THE MICHELIN WARRANTY DATE. I WAS TOLD BY NTB MANAGER THAT MICHELIN HAVE A TENDENCY TO DRY-ROT/ CRACK AND HE EVEN HAD THIS HAPPEN TO ONES ON HIS CAR. THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. NEW TIRES WILL COST OVER $800 ON THIS VEHICLE. ALTHOUGH I WOULD AGREE TO PICK UP SOME OF THAT COST SINCE I HAVE USED THE VEHICLE, HOWEVER THERE SHOULD BE AT LEAST 70% LEFT ON THE LIFE OF THESE TIRES. I AM CONCERNED ABOUT DRIVING ON THEM AS IS BECAUSE THERE IS A GOOD CHANCE OF A BLOW OUT AND SINCE IT IS HAPPENING ON ALL 4 TIRES THAT COULD BE DISASTROUS. I HOPE THAT MICHELIN AGREES THAT THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THESE TIRES AND THAT THEY STAND BY THEIR BELIEF IN PROVIDING A GOOD PRODUCT, FREE FROM DEFECTS. THANKS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A CLICKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE FRONT END WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM WAS DAMAGED DUE TO CORROSION AND RUSTING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

MY ESC LIGHT AND ABS LIGHT CAME ON AS I WAS PULLING OUT OF THE MOVIE THEATER AND MY VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF SO I RESTARTED IT AND PULLED OUT ONTO THE HIGHWAY WHERE IT TURNED OFF AGAIN AND WOULDN'T RESTART FOR 15-20 MINUTES ONCE I GOT IT RESTARTED MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING A WEIRD SOUND AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE IT KEPT JERKING LIKE I WAS RUNNING OUT OF GAS WHEN I HAD A FULL TANK LUCKILY I MADE IT HOME WITH MY 3 KIDS BEFORE IT SHUT OFF AGAIN. NOT SAFE AT ALL.