2008 Kia Sedona

BRAKE LIGHT WILL NOT TURN OFF, EVEN THE ENGINE IS OFF. IT IS DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THE CAR AS THE BRAKE LIGHT IS ALWAYS ON. KIA HAD A RECALL ON THIS ISSUE (HTTPS://WWW.AUTOMOTIVE-FLEET.COM/143442/HYUNDAI-KIA-ISSUE-RECALLS-FOR-BRAKE-LIGHT-ISSUE) FOR MANY CARS. HOWEVER, I CONTACTED KIA AND WAS TOLD IT IS MY OWN PROBLEM. I CONTACTED LOCAL DEALER AND THEY WERE VERY KIND AT THE BEGINNING, HOWEVER, AFTER I DESCRIBED THE PROBLEM, THEY DID NOT REPLY MY EMAIL. I DO BELIEVE KIA IS TRYING TO CHEAT CUSTOMERS TO AVOID THEIR RESPONSIBILITY.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER SENT TWO RECALL NOTICES FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBERS: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION) AND 16V389000 (LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES) AND WAS UNCERTAIN AS TO WHEN THE DEALER MAY BE ABLE TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIRS. IN ADDITION, THE HEAD LIGHTS FAILED TO FUNCTION FOR THE LOW BEAMS, DAY TIME RUNNING LIGHTS, AND HIGH BEAMS. THE DEALER (BIG A AUTO SALES, GREENWOOD, SC (864) 388-7828 ) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

FOR THE FIRST INCIDENT, WHILE COMING TO A STOP SIGN, MY SON WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE IGNITION POWERED OFF, POWER STEERING FAILED, BRAKE AND BATTERY LIGHTS CAME ON AND QUICKLY THE POWER CAME BACK ON THOUGH THE POWER STEERING STILL FAILED. VAN HAD TO BE SHUT OFF AND RESTARTED FOR POWER STEERING TO RESUME. THIS WAS FIRST HAPPENING VERY INFREQUENTLY BUT IS NOW HAPPENING MORE, USUALLY WHEN COMING TO A STOP BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED AT STEADY SPEEDS - 35MPH, 20 MPH, 5 MPH. IT USUALLY HAPPENS IN VERY HEAVY RAINS/WET CONDITIONS BUT HAS ALSO HAPPENED ONCE OR TWICE IN DRY CONDITIONS. IN ADDITION: *PASSENGER BLINKER WILL STOP WORKING FOR A WEEK OR TWO THEN RANDOMLY START WORKING AGAIN (THIS PATTERN CONTINUES). THE BULB HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *PASSENGER SIDE DOOR LOCKS DO NOT RESPOND TO KEY FAUB OR POWER LOCKS AND HAVE TO BE LOCKED/UNLOCKED MANUALLY. *PASSENGER DOOR RANDOMLY WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE OR OUT. *ONE CIGARETTE LIGHTER NO LONGER WORKS. I BELIEVE THIS IS ALL RELATED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WITH THE BIGGEST OBVIOUS CONCERN OF THE VEHICLE'S POWER OUT AND LOSS OF STEERING. CLEARLY, THIS CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ENGINE STALL ISSUE.

I HAVE A 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN AND HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS JUST RECENTLY WITH THE HEAD LIGHT BULBS BURNING OUT. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE DRIVER FRONT HEAD LIGHT BULB TWICE IN THE LAST 4 MONTHS. AFTER JUST REPLACING THE LAST BULB JUST A LITTLE OVER A MONTH AGO, MY DRIVER SIDE BRAKE TAIL LIGHT BULB IS NOW OUT. IS THERE SOMETHING WRONG WITH A CONNECTION IN THE WIRING WITH THESE BULBS? I HAVE NOTICE SEVERAL KIA SEDONA'S ON THE ROAD THAT HAVE BLOWN HEAD LIGHT BULBS. THOSE BULBS ARE NOT CHEAP AND THEY ARE ALSO HARD TO FIND AS WELL. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT KIA SHOULD BE ADDRESSING. *TR

SECOND FAILURE OF TURN SIGNALS ( LOOSE BULBS ) 1ST WAS LEFT, NOW RIGHT. I AM AN ELECTRICIAN SO I FIXED THE PROBLEM. IT WILL RETURN WITH TIME AS WEATHER CHANGES HOT/COLD EFFECT THE COPPER THAT HOLDS THE BULBS IN PLACE. ALL OLDER CARS USED A SPRING IN THE BOTTOM OF THE SOCKET WHICH MADE CONTACT WITH TIP IN THE CENTER OF THE BULB. KIA HAS USED A FLAT PIECE OF COPPER BENT IN A U OR V SHAPE, THE TENSION WILL NOT KEEP THE BULB STABLE. A TEMPORARY FIX IS TO BEND THE COPPER UPWARDS TO CREATE TENSION. MY FIX TODAY ON MY KIA WILL BE TO REPLACE THE SOCKET WITH A NEW SPRING TYPE. 100K MAINTENANCE IS DUE, WE CAN'T WAIT UNTIL THEN BECAUSE WE ARE IN A HEAVY TRAFFIC SITUATION, IT IS JUST TOO DANGEROUS !!!! [XXX] . INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

FRONT SIGNAL LIGHT CONNECTORS FAIL TO HOLD BULB IN PLACE CAUSING FOR SIGNAL LIGHTS TO NOT WORK. IT HAS CAUSED SEVERAL CLOSE CALLS WITH MOTORISTS NOT BEING ABLE TO SEE I'M TURNING DUE TO THIS FAULT. TAKES ABOUT AND HOUR TO REMOVE BOTH HEADLIGHTS TO PUSH BULBS BACK TO PLACE AND UNFORTUNATELY, THIS WILL ONLY LAST A DAY TO A WEEK AND THEN REDO ALL THAT WORK. BESIDES THE WORK IT IS REALLY UNSAFE. *TR

I REPLACED A BLOWN 10 AMP FUSE ON A DEALER INSTALLED TRAILER WIRING HARNESS ADAPTER. 15-20 MINUTES LATER I NOTICED A FIRE COMING FROM DRIVER'S SIDE REAR LIGHT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED FUSE, REMOVED LIGHTING ASSEMBLY, PUT OUT FIRE. IN LOOKING AT DAMAGE, TRAILER HARNESS ADAPTER WAS MELTED ALONG WITH SEVERAL WIRES ATTACHED TO IT. FOAM BUMPER PADDING CAUGHT FIRE AND WAS MELTED. NO VISIBLE BODY DAMAGE. *TR