2006 Kia Sedona Fuel system Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER TWO HOURS OF OPERATING THE VEHICLE, AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR WAS PRESENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE'S INSERTS WERE FRACTURED AND THE CONTROL ARM NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CABIN FILTER WAS REPLACED, BUT THE FUEL ODOR WAS STILL PRESENT. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V387000 (SUSPENSION); HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE REPAIR DUE TO THE VEHICLE NOT BEING IN ONE OF THE STATES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 134,000. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

NHTSA ID

10888935

Incident

Mar 27, 2015

Mileage

134,000 mi

THIS HAPPENED TWICE. AS I ATTEMPTED TO PULL OUT OF A PARKING SPACE, MY CAR WOULD ONLY GO 5MPH. I HAD NO GAS FEED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED AS THE THROTTLE BODY AND WAS FIXED UNDER WARRANTY THE FIRST TIME. I WAS TOLD BY THE DEALER AT THE TIME THAT THIS WAS A PROBLEM FOR MY VEHICLE. IN FACT, HE WAS HELPING ANOTHER OWNER WITH THE VERY SAME PROBLEM WHEN I CAME IN. THE SECOND TIME WAS DEC 2013. THE SAME THING HAPPENED. THIS TIME IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY (87,000 M) AND I HAD IT CLEANED AT MY EXPENSE. IT HAS WORKED SINCE THEN. I AM NOW AT 97,000M. I AM EXPECTING IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN SOMEDAY. *JS

NHTSA ID

10690663

Incident

Jan 5, 2009

Mileage

30,000 mi

WHEN REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE GAS ALMOST ALWAYS SPURTS OUT OF THE GAS CAP OPENING. THIS HAPPENS WHETHER I LET THE NOZZLE ON AUTO FILL OR IF I MANUALLY HOLD THE GAS NOZZLE. IT HAPPENS IF THE GAS FLOW IS SLOW OR FAST. I HAVE MET OTHERS WITH THE SAME TYPE VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, BUT NO ONE HAS BOTHERED TO REPORT IT. THE GAS HAS SPURTED OUT ON MY HAND, MY GLOVES, MY CLOTHES, AND MY SHOES. I HAVE LEARNED TO STAND SLIGHTLY BACK AND IT THEN SPILLS OVER THE SIDE OF MY CAR AND ONTO THE GROUND. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES. *TR

NHTSA ID

10609543

Incident

Dec 1, 2006

Mileage

500 mi

DRIVING APPROX 35 MPH WHEN KIA VAN LOST POWER AND HAD TO COAST TO SIDE OF ROAD. NO FORWARD MOVEMENT WITH GAS PEDAL PRESSED DOWN. SAT FOR 10 MINUTES AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE AT NORMAL SPEED FOR ABOUT 30 MINUTES WHEN I SLOWED DOWN TO TURN CORNER, LOST POWER AGAIN. COASTED TO SIDE OF ROAD, SAT FOR ANOTHER 10/15 MINUTES THEN DROVE TO AUTO MECHANIC. REPLACED THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR FOR 2ND TIME. VEHICLE COMPUTER ALSO RESET. SERIOUS SAFETY RISK AS VEHICLE LOSES POWER IN MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC WITHOUT WARNING AND VERY LIMITED TIME TO MAKE DECISION WHERE TO COAST TO AS YOU DO NOT HAVE ANY DRIVING CONTROL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10491728

Incident

Sep 10, 2012

Mileage

77,000 mi

OVER THE PAST YEAR, I HAVE REPLACED STRUTS, BUSHINGS, CV BOOTS, & COUNTLESS OTHER ITEMS ON SUSPENSION. I HAVE HAD SEDONA LOOKED @ BY MULTIPLE MECHANICS. HAVE DRIVEN AROUND W/ ME ON BOTH OCCASIONS. HAD THREE ASE CERTIFIED GUYS AT ONE TIME CHECKING EVERYWHERE FOR LOSE OR BROKEN PARTS. WE EVEN CHECKED SPARE TIRE & THE PRESSURE IN IT. WHEN I GO OVER ANY UNEVEN SURFACE, SOMETHING RATTLES OR CLUNKS UNDER THE VAN. NOT A LITTLE, A LOT! EVERYONE CAN ACTUALLY FEEL IT, NOT JUST HEAR IT. CANNOT PIN POINT LOCATION.IT SEEMS MOSTLY AROUND SPARE TIRE AREA, BUT I FEEL IT UNDER DRIVER & PASSENGER AREA TOO. MIDDLE & BACK CAN FEEL & HEAR IT. YOU CANNOT MAKE IT HAPPEN OVER THINGS LIKE SPEED BUMPS. JUST UNEVEN SURFACES. RANDOM.. SO EMBARRASSING & MAKING ME CRAZY! I ALSO HAVE HAD ON 5 OR 6 OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING, I WILL TAKE FOOT OFF GAS AS CARS SLOW OR EXITING UP A HWY RAMP. WHEN I PUSH TO EXCEL, IT WONT CATCH BUT THE ENGINE RPMS GO CRAZY & ENGINE RACES. I HAVE TO TRY TO LET OFF & REAPPLY FOOT TO GAS TO GET IT TO GRAB. I ALMOST GOT REARENDED TWICE! IT HAPPENS FAST, SUDDENLY & FAR IN BETWEEN. SCARES ME TO DEATH. IT IS LIKE THE TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING, BUT HAD AT DEALERSHIP LONG AGO FOR THIS & JUST LIKE THE OTHER STUFF, IF THEY CANNOT MAKE IT HAPPEN... SORRY, OUT OF LUCK! I NOW AM JUST UNDER THE 100K MARK & STILL CANNOT GET RESOLVE. CANNOT SELL A CLUNKING CAR! *TR

NHTSA ID

10473119

Incident

Aug 1, 2011

Mileage

65,000 mi

I HAVE OWNED MY 2006 KIA SEDONA SINCE JAN 2008 AND HAVE HAD A PERSISTENT PROBLEM OF OIL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVERS AND THE OIL PAN GASKET. THIS OIL LEAK ISSUE HAS BEEN 'FIXED' 5 TIMES TILL NOW, ON WARRANTY COVERAGE AT THE FOLLOWING KIA DEALERSHIPS (IN DESCENDING ORDER OF DATES)' - 1) FULLERTON KIA ON 10/29/2010 2) FULLERTON KIA ON 08/21/2010 3) GLENDALE KIA ON 06/08/2009 4) GLENDALE KIA ON 12/24/2008 5) FULLERTON KIA ON 01/30/2008 DUE TO THE DESIGN AND PLACEMENT OF THE ENGINE PARTS ON THE 2006 SEDONA, OIL LEAKING FROM THE VALVE COVER ON THE TOP, FALLS DIRECTLY ON THE ALTERNATOR LOCATED JUST BELOW IT. WITH TIME, THE OIL LEAK RESIDUE CLOGS UP THE ALTERNATOR ITSELF, THEREBY LEADING TO FAILURE OF THE BATTERY CHARGING SYSTEM (WHICH HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES ALREADY ON WARRANTY COVERAGE) AND ALSO THE ALTERNATOR BREAKING DOWN ITSELF. THERE HAVE BEEN 2 OCCASIONS WHERE MY VEHICLE HAS GONE COMPLETELY DEAD AND STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING, LEADING TO A DANGEROUS SAFETY ISSUE FOR MY FAMILY. ON BOTH OCCASIONS THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO A DEALERSHIP AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED ON WARRANTY COVERAGE. FOLLOWING ARE THE DEALERSHIPS AND DATES WHEN THE BATTERY/ALTERNATOR WAS REPLACED (IN DESCENDING ORDER OF DATES) - 1) FULLERTON KIA ON 05/10/2011 (ALTERNATOR) 2) FULLERTON KIA ON 10/29/2010 (BATTERY) 3) GLENDALE KIA ON 08/22/2009 (ALTERNATOR) 4) GLENDALE KIA ON 08/22/2009 (BATTERY) 5) GLENDALE KIA ON 06/08/2009 (BATTERY) I NOW HAVE THE SAME OIL LEAK PROBLEM ONCE AGAIN AND THE OIL HAS ALREADY STARTED SEEPING FROM THE VALVE COVERS INTO THE ALTERNATOR. I AM DREADING THE DAY IN THE NEAR FUTURE WHEN THE ALTERNATOR WILL STOP WORKING AND CAUSE MY VEHICLE TO STALL AGAIN ON THE ROAD WHEN MY FAMILY AND KIDS ARE DRIVING IN IT. THERE APPEARS TO BE A HUGE QUALITY/SAFETY ISSUE RELATED TO THE KIA SPARE PARTS USED TO FIX THE OIL LEAK PROBLEM. *TR

NHTSA ID

10439654

Incident

Dec 12, 2011

MY 2006 KIA SEDONA CONTINUES TO HAVE SHAKING IN THE FRONT WHEELS. THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN AND OUT THE DEALERSHIPS THROUGHOUT THE OWNERSHIP OF THIS VEHICLE. THE LATEST PROBLEM IS A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FUEL TANK. THE DEALER HAS STATED THAT IN HIS OPINION IT IS A DESIGN DEFECT. I CONTACTED KIA AND THEY ARE SAYING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR. HOW IS SOMETHING LIKE A FUEL LINE THAT IS INSIDE OF A FUEL TANK "NORMAL" WEAR AND TEAR? NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR WOULD APPLY TO BRAKES AND OTHER SUCH THINGS. CONSUMERS DON'T JUST GO TO THE LOCAL AUTO REPAIR PLACE TO HAVE A FUEL LINE MAKING NOISE FIXED ON A ROUTINE BASIS. THIS CAR WAS REPORTED UNDER THE VA. LEMON LAW PROCESS IN 2007. OF COURSE, KIA BEING THE BIG GUY IN THIS WON. YET, STILL TODAY THE SAME CONDITIONS EXIST AND MORE. THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT I AM PAYING FOR A SERVICE AND KIA HAS FAILED AS FAR AS I AM CONCERNED. SOME OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS INCLUDE: 1. SLIDING DOORS STICK 2. DRIVERS SIDE DOOR ONLY LOCKS ON OCCASION WITH REMOTE 3. THE HORN IS TERRIBLE 4. LUMBAR SUPPORT ON DRIVERS SEAT JUST BROKE ONE DAY WHILE DRIVING 5. TENSIONERS FOR TIMING BELT CHANGED SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING VEHICLE 6. FUEL TANK IS MAKING NOISE? HUMMING 7. STEERING SHAKES AT HIGH SPEEDS AND SO ON......WE (MY FAMILY) DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN WHAT WAS BEING SOLD AS THE SAFEST MINIVAN ON THE MARKET AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE! [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

NHTSA ID

10348883

Incident

Jan 1, 2007

Mileage

3,000 mi

YESTERDAY WE NOTICED A GASOLINE SMELL SURROUNDING OUR 2006 SEDONA VAN. TODAY, THE SMELL WAS NOTICEABLY STRONGER. THE VAN WAS TAKEN TO THE KIA DEALER WHO FOUND A HOLE IN THE FUEL TANK. THE TANK IS NOT CONSIDERED DEFECTIVE, AND WE ARE PAYING FOR A REPLACEMENT. THE DEALERS POSITION IS THAT THE TANK WAS HIT WITH SOMETHING TO CAUSE THE HOLE. I QUESTIONED HOW WE MIGHT HAVE HIT SOMETHING HARD ENOUGH TO PUNCTURE THE TANK WITHOUT NOTICING THE IMPACT. WITH THAT IN MIND, I DID AN INTERNET SEARCH AND FOUND THAT KIA HAS HAD A NUMBER OF RECALLS FOR FUEL TANK PROBLEMS ON OTHER MODELS. I BELIEVE THAT THIS MODEL SHOULD ALSO BE INSPECTED TO DETERMINE IF THERE MAY BE A FLAW IN IT AS WELL. *TR

NHTSA ID

10233844

Incident

Jul 10, 2008

Mileage

35,000 mi

MY KIA SEDONA IS IN THE ZIESER SERVICE CENTER AGAIN. I HAD TO TAKE IT IN FOR THE HORN AND OTHER CONCERNS. THE HORN DOES NOT ALWAYS WORK AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THE DEALER SAID THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE, BUT WHEN MY HUSBAND AND I DRIVE THE VEHICLE IT DOES NOT WORK ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THEY HAVE HAD TO REPLACE PARTS ON THIS HORN ALREADY ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AND I HAVE HAD TO BRING IT BACK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS SINCE THEY CAN NOT DUPLICATE AT FIRST. ON MY LAST VISIT THE SERVICE DEPT TURNED THE ROTORS FOR THE BRAKES. I TOLD THEM THAT IT IS NOW SQUEALING SINCE THEY DID THIS AND I WANTED TO KNOW WHY. WHEN THEY CALLED TO TELL ME MY CAR WAS READY, THEY SAID I OWED $25 TO LOOK AT THE BRAKES. I ASK WHY AND DAVE IN SERVICE SAID THAT THEIR TECH TOOK OVER 2 HOURS TO LOOK FOR PROBLEMS AND NO ONE WAS GOING TO PAY THEM (MEANING KIA), SO I NEEDED TO PAY. I TOLD THEM I WANTED TO KNOW WHY I DID NOT HAVE A SQUEAK BEFORE AND THEN AFTER THEY DID SOME WARRANTY WORK ON THE VAN I DID HAVE A SQUEAK. I ALSO STATED THAT I HAVE A SAFETY CONCERN ABOUT THE CAR FEELING LIKE IT IS BEING PUSHED WHEN YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN AND YOU GET TO 30-35 MPH. HE SAID THIS IS NORMAL. LASTLY, THE CRUISE CONTROL DOES NOT DECELERATE WHEN GOING DOWN HILLS (EVEN A SLIGHT GRADE). IT DOES NOT DO THIS ON A CONSISTENT BASIS. THEY TOLD ME THIS IS NORMAL, BUT WHEN I DRIVE IT ACCELERATES AND IF I HAVE IT SET AT SAY 40 MPH I HAVE TO APPLY TO BRAKES BECAUSE I HAVE HAD IT ACCELERATE PAST 60 MPH. AGAIN, I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MY VEHICLE AND THE FACT THAT THERE ARE SAFETY ISSUES THAT I FEEL NEED TO BE CORRECTED. EVEN THOUGH THEY STATE THAT THE HORN IS WORKING CORRECTLY, WHEN I WAS DRIVING THIS WEEKEND, I WAS CUT OFF BY A CAR AND WHEN I WENT TO HONK THE HORN IT DID NOT WORK. AND WHEN I TESTED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IT DID NOT WORK. MY HUSBAND ALSO WAS CUT OFF (THERE IS IN INTERSECTION THAT IS NOTORIOUS FOR THIS BY OUR HOME) AND HE COULD NOT GET IT TO WORK.

NHTSA ID

10201936

Incident

Sep 5, 2007

I PURCHASED A 2006 KIA SEDONA IN AUGUST, 2006. ON 08-14-2006 IT WAS RETURNED FOR MALFUNCTION OF THE AIRBAG SYSTEM, REPAIRS WERE MADE. I ALSO STATED TO THEM THAT IT WAS PULLING TO THE LEFT, WHICH TO THIS DAY THEY HAVE NOT CORRECTED. ON 11-13-2006 AT APPROX. 3,300 MILES THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE VAN BEGAN TO SPUTTER AND CUT OUT. IT WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER( MISFIRE IN CYCLINDER)AND REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE VAN WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AGAIN ON 01-03-2007(SCANNED SYSTEM, COULD NOT FIND CODE),01-18-2007(MULTIPLE MISFIRES),02-08-2007(RANDOM MISFIRES. ALSO REPAIRED SHORTED OUT HOT WIRE TO DRIVER'S SIDE PARKING LIGHT),04-09-2007(THEY STATED THAT THE GAS CAP WAS LOOSE, EVEN THOUGH THE VAN IS SKIPPING),04-12-2007 (RANDOM MISFIRES). AFTER SENDING A FINAL REPAIR ATTEMPT LETTER TO KIA THEY PICKED MY VEHICLE UP ON 04-23-2007 AND BROUGHT TECHS IN FROM CALIFORNIA TO ASSESS THE PROBLEM. I WAS GOING TO PICK MY VAN UP ON THURSDAY 04-26-2007 BUT KIA CALLED AND STATED THAT AFTER THEY TEST DROVE IT THE ENGINE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN CAME ON. THEY STATED THAT THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON 04-27-2007. ON 04-27-2007 THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON 04-30-2007. ON 04-30-2007 THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON 05-01-2007. ON 05-01-2007 THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD BE PULLING OUT THE DRIVE TRAIN TO SHIP TO CALIFORNIA AND IN TURN KIA/CALIFORNIA WOULD BE SHIPPING A NEW ONE. NOW THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT RESOLVED ON FRIDAY, MAY 4, 2007. I HAVE MAJOR SAFETY CONCERNS/ISSUES REGARDING THIS VEHICLE. THERE IS OBVIOUSLY SEVERE ELECTRICAL/MECHANICAL PROBLEMS AND THIS VEHICLE IS NOT STABLE/SAFE ENOUGH TO BE ROADWORTHY. THE PEOPLE AT THE DEALERSHIP ARE WONDERFUL AND UNDERSTANDING TO MY CONCERNS, HOWEVER KIA MOTORS OF AMERICA DOES NOT SEEM TO ADDRESS THE SAFETY ISSUES AS A CONCERN. I AM STILL PURSUING THIS ISSUES BETWEEN MYSELF AND KIA, BUT THIS IS WAY TOO MUCH HASSLE TO GO THROUGH TO TRY TO KEEP MYSELF, MY FAMILY AND OTHER MOTORIST SAFE AGAINST THIS VEHICLE BEING ON THE ROAD. *TR

NHTSA ID

10189504

Incident

Nov 13, 2006

Mileage

3,300 mi

FUEL LINE THAT RUNS UNDER THE VEHICLE BY THE GAS TANK WAS LEAKING. NOTHING BROUGHT THIS ABOUT. DID NOT HIT ANY CURBS OR POT HOLES IN THE ROAD. JUST STARTED LEAKING. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER AND THEY HAVE REPLACED THE DEFECTIVE PART. NOT SURE IF THEY ARE GOING TO CHARGE ME YET. HAVE YET TO PICK THE VEHICLE UP. HAD TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED FROM MY HOUSE TO THE DEALER. FIRST HAD TO HAVE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CHECK FOR ANY HAZARD. *JB

NHTSA ID

10158687

Incident

May 30, 2006