2005 Kia Sedona Interior & seats Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR BUT THE DOOR WOULD NOT UNLOCK. THE CONTACT HAD TO EXIT FROM ANOTHER DOOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THEY WERE UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO UTILIZE THE FRONT DRIVER SIDE DOOR. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

NHTSA ID

10361630

Incident

Oct 14, 2010

Mileage

66,000 mi

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.

NHTSA ID

10232724

Incident

Jun 30, 2008

VEHICLE HAS MULTIPLE BRAKE ISSUES...REPLACED FRONT ROTOR AND PADS 3 TIMES, AND REPLACED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS TWICE. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT WITH 7,226 MILES AND NOW HAS 20,000 MILES. THE BELTS WERE REPLACED TWICE AND THE FRONT SUSPENSION WAS FIXED TWICE SO FAR. VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT AT ZEISER MOTORS IS ST. PETERS MO AND THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KEEPS TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRONG WITH VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10215540

Incident

Jan 20, 2008

Mileage

7,226 mi

THE 2005 KIA SEDONA I OWN HAS BEEN PLAGUED BY NUMEROUS PROBLEMS. THE FIRST OF WHICH IS A BRAKE MALFUNCTION. IT WAS THUMPING WHEN BRAKING AT HIGH SPEEDS THEN GRINDING WHEN BRAKING AT LOW SPEEDS. THE PADS HAVE BEEN REPLACED, ROTORS MACHINED, THEN THEY WERE REPLACED. ALSO, THERE IS A JOINT OR STRUT PROBLEM B/C . WHEN YOU GO OVER A BUMP IN A RESIDENTIAL NEIGHBORHOOD IT SOUNDS CREAKY AND AS IF IT MIGHT SNAP. ALSO, POWER DOOR LOCKS HAVE BEEN SERVICED TWICE. IN ADDITION THE STEERING WHEEL IS VERY SHAKY. THE DEALER BLAMED THAT ON ALIGNMENT. ALSO, THE TIRES NEED TO BE REPLACED AT LESS THAN 25K AND PROBABLY HAVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED SINCE 15K. THIS IS DUE TO THE BRAKE PROBLEM I AM CERTAIN. ALL ATTEMPTS TO HAVE THESE ISSUES RESOLVED HAVE BEEN BLOWN OFF BY THE DEALER -- UNTIL 11/07 WHEN I DEMANDED THAT THERE WAS INDEED SOMETHING WRONG. *TR

NHTSA ID

10210377

Incident

Jan 23, 2006

Mileage

3,000 mi

2005 KIA SEDONA VAN WITH MULTIPLE DEFECTS CUSTOMER STATES, MOTOR AND TWO FREON UNITS FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING WERE REPLACED, ALONG WITH VARIOUS OTHER THINGS, VEHICLE HAS A STUCK THROTTLE DURING INCLEMENT OR COLD WEATHER WHICH CAUSED AN ACCIDENT**SB DURING A RAINSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, SUBSEQUENTLY THE MOTOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR CAME OFF TRACK, THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR HANDLE FELL OFF AND THE BACK WINDOW LATCH. THE ACCELERATOR BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE WENT OUT OF CONTROL. THE CONSUMER HIT HER PORCH AND A TREE. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD A RECALL HAD BEEN ISSUED REGARDING THE STICKING OF THE THROTTLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10196910

Incident

Jan 26, 2007

SEVERAL DEFECTS SOME WERE REPAIRED SOME WERE NOT...I HAD NOT MADE MY FIRST PAYMENT ON MY NEW 2005 KIA SEDONA WHEN IT CAUGHT ON FIRE MEMORIAL DAY 05-29-06. *NM

NHTSA ID

10172415

Incident

May 29, 2006

Mileage

4,000 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. IT WAS PUSHED OFF THE ROAD AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THIS OCCURRED TWICE. THE FIRST TIME THE DEALER REWORKED THE GROUNDS TO THE FRONT AREA MODULE. AFTER THE SECOND OCCURRENCE THE DEALER REPLACED THE THROTTLE POSITION SWITCH. 2005 KIA SEDONA . *AK UPDATED 10/30/2006 -THE VEHICLE STALLED A THIRD TIME AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE VEHICLE IS STILL AT THE DEALER BECAUSE THAT CANNOT FIND THE CAUSED OF THE STALLING. THE PASSENGER SIDE SLIDING DOOR WOULD NOT STAY CLOSED. *NM

NHTSA ID

10170364

Incident

Oct 7, 2006

Mileage

2,100 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A MONTH AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, A ROARING SOUND WAS HEARD EVERYTIME THE BRAKES WERE APPLIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER 4 TIMES AFTER THIS INCIDENT. THE DEALER DETERMINED THE VEHICLE WAS OPERATING NORMALLY. THERE WAS NO INCIDENT OF BRAKE FAILURE. THERE ARE ALSO PROBLEMS WITH ADJUSTING THE DRIVER SIDE SEAT BACKWARDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER IN APRIL 2006 WHO COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. THE DEALER ALSO LOCATED RECALLS FOR DRIVER SIDE SEATS BUT THE VIN NUMBER OF THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

NHTSA ID

10160187

Incident

Jul 1, 2005

Mileage

3,000 mi

I AM WRITING TO ALERT YOU TO A DANGEROUS PROBLEM WITH THE SPRINGS RESPONSIBLE FOR THE RECLINING MECHANISM OF THE SEATS IN THE 2005 SEDONA. WE HAVE AN LX MODEL WITH THE CAPTAINS CHAIRS. I HAD NOTED PREVIOUSLY THAT THE SEATS WOULD SPRING FORWARD QUITE RAPIDLY WHEN THERE WAS NOT A PERSON IN THE SEAT AND THE HANDLE IS PULLED. THE SEAT BACKS ARE QUITE HEAVY AND FLING FORWARD WITH SOME FORCE. THIS FORCE WAS READILY APPARENT THIS PAST THURSDAY (5/11/06). OUR SIX-YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS SITTING IN THE CHAIR IN A RECLINED POSITION. SHE STOOD UP AND FACED THE SEAT IN ORDER TO RAISE THE SEAT TO THE UPRIGHT POSITION. WHEN SHE PULLED THE HANDLE, THE SEAT FLUNG FORWARD AND HIT HER IN THE HEAD. SHE SUSTAINED A CUT TO HER RIGHT FOREHEAD THAT REQUIRED A VISIT TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM AND THREE STITCHES. SHE ALSO SUSTAINED A BRUISE TO HER UPPER EYELID. LUCKILY, THE SEAT DID NOT HIT HER EYE DIRECTLY. *NM

NHTSA ID

10157530

Incident

May 11, 2006

Mileage

16,000 mi