2008 Kia Sedona Driver assistance Problems

The contact owns a 2008 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that the ABS warning light was illuminated. The message "ESC OFF" was displayed. The contact stated that the headlights were inoperable. Additionally, the engine had overheated, causing an electrical short and battery failure. The battery was replaced several times; however, the failure persisted. The contact stated that while driving at 45 MPH, the vehicle shut off unexpectedly. The contact was able to pull into a parking lot. The vehicle was restarted and driven at 25 MPH; however, the failure recurred. The contact was able to pull to the side of the road. The vehicle failed to restart and remained on the side of the road. The contact stated that several mechanics had previously diagnosed the vehicle with electrical failures. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 80,000.

NHTSA ID

11698939

Incident

Nov 12, 2016

Mileage

80,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO, SMOKE WAS SEEN COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHILE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT RECENTLY SHE PARKED, THE VEHICLE AND IT FAILED TO REVERSE, SHE CHECKED THE OIL LEVEL HOWEVER, THERE WAS NO OIL IN THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED AS WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING SMOKE WAS SEEN IN THE VEHICLE AND THE BRAKE PEDAL FAILED TO ENGAGE WHILE DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED ON THE FINAL FAILURE A FEW WEEKS LATER THE VEHICLE STALLED, WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH AND CAME. THE CONTACT WAS NOT ABLE TO MOVE THE VEHICLE, WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE ON FIRE ON ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THE FIRE WAS EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THE CAUSE OF THE FIRE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 20V088000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC) HOWEVER THE CONTACT HAD NOT RECEIVED A NOTIFICATION ON THE RECALL. THE CONTACT STATED A LOCAL DEALER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED AND PROVIDED MANUFACTURER NUMBER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE AND A CASE WAS OPENED. THE CONTACT STATED SHE WAS AWAITING A CALL BACK FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 198,000.

NHTSA ID

11339089

Incident

Jun 27, 2020

Mileage

198,000 mi

TODAY LOOKING MY CAR VALUE, FOUND THAT MY WAGON HAVE 4 RECALLS. I'M WORRY FOR THIS SITUATION.

NHTSA ID

11279961

Incident

Nov 13, 2019

WITHOUT WARNING GOES INTO LIMP MODE VERY LITTLE ACCELERATION ESP LIGHT ON AND CHECK ENGINE ON. WILL RESTART AND DRIVE NORMALLY UNTIL NEXT EPISODE! CAR MOVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED WHEN THIS HAPPENS OR ON CITY STREET BUT ALWAYS MOVING.

NHTSA ID

11025248

Incident

Sep 24, 2017

Mileage

48,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING AND CRASHED INTO THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

NHTSA ID

11004836

Incident

Jun 30, 2017

Mileage

128,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 85 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR HOWEVER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND CHECKED THE CODE IT WAS THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR. THIS MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE.

NHTSA ID

10925768

Incident

Nov 12, 2016

Mileage

55,000 mi

THIS VAN HAS THE EXACT SAME ISSUE WITH THE BRAKE SWITCH THAT ALL THE OTHERS HAD IN RECALL. SHIFTER IS STUCK IN PARK. ESC LIGHT IS ON AND BRAKE LIGHTS ARE NOT WORKING. THERE ARE NO OPEN RECALLS FOR THIS ISSUE ON THE VIN NUMBER. FURTHER, THE KIA DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO FIX IT FREE OF CHARGE.

NHTSA ID

10862997

Incident

May 3, 2016

Mileage

146,683 mi

ESC LIGHT WOUYLD GO ON AND OFF SPORADICALLY ALONG WITH CRUISE CONTROL BECOMING UNRESPONSIVE. CONDITION WAS SPORADIC. BROUGHT VEHICLE TO NAPLES KIA ON 11-10-2015 FOR REPAIR. REPLACED STOP LAMP SWITCH AT COST TO ME. RESEARCH TODAY SHOWS WAS RECALL ON THE PART? I TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL IN THE PAST AND NOW BELIEVE THIS SAME PART WAS POSSIBLY ALREADY REPLACED. THIS WOULD MEAN THIS PART IS DEFECTIVE AGAIN.

NHTSA ID

10789709

Incident

Nov 4, 2015

Mileage

112,200 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED INDEPENDENTLY AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

NHTSA ID

10749044

Incident

Aug 1, 2015

Mileage

45,000 mi

AS I WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AND I STARTED TO APPLY THE BRAKES, THE VAN SUDDENLY ACCELERATED, WHEN I PRESSED HARD ON THE BRAKE STILL IT WOULDN'T STOP...CALL KIA SEDONA AUTHORIZED DEALER, THEY SAID THERE'S NO RECALL. AS I RESEARCHED THE INTERNET, I NOTICE THAT CAR GURUS(WHICH IS A CAR FORUM) OVER 33 PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. THERE WERE AN ACCIDENT WITH FATALITIES EVEN. I'M VERY CONCERN AS I DRIVE WITH ALL MY KIDS SPECIALLY MY GRANDSON OFTEN, AND IT SCARES THE CRAP OUT OF ME TO THINK THAT I WOULD GET INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT WITH THE LITTLE ONE ON BOARD. A LOT OF PEOPLE DID THE DIAGNOSTICS THAT THE DEALER SUGGESTED, AFTER PAYING OVER $110 PLUS TAXES, THE CAR IS STILL SHOWING THE SAME PROBLEM. I REALLY NEED SOMEBODY TO TELL ME WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I'M STILL PAYING FOR THE VEHICLE, I'M SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE SPECIALLY THE HIGHWAY...HELP PLEASE... *TR

NHTSA ID

10667722

Incident

Dec 22, 2014

Mileage

83,000 mi

WHILE DRIVING IN CONSTRUCTION (55MPH) GOING TO WORK IN MORNING RUSH, THE ESC OFF LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE WAS LOSS OF ACCELERATION. I TURNED THE EMERGENCY FLASHERS ON AND COASTED TO A STOP, BUT THERE WAS NOWHERE TO GET OFF THE ROAD. CARS STARTED SWERVING AROUND ME AND ONE CAR ALMOST HIT A DIVIDER WALL. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND RESTARTED 3 TIMES BEFORE I COULD GET GOING AGAIN. IT HAPPENED TWICE AGAIN WITHIN A 2 MILE DISTANCE ALL IN THE CONSTRUCTION AREA. RESEARCH SHOWED THE TPS IS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDS REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED. THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROBLEM. SOMEBODY COULD BE KILLED. *TR

NHTSA ID

10649510

Incident

Oct 22, 2014

Mileage

72,271 mi

ESC LIGHT ON. LOST ALL POWER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DROVE TO DEALERSHIP AT 8 MPH WITH HAZARDS ON. *TR

NHTSA ID

10535089

Incident

Aug 13, 2013

Mileage

74,000 mi

THE FIRST TIME THIS INCIDENT HAPPENED, I WAS DRIVING MY 2008 KIA SEDONA VAN ON A LEVEL STREET AT APPROXIMATELY 30MPH. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AT A FAST SPEED AND THE BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK. FORTUNATELY, THERE WERE NO CARS COMING THE OTHER WAY AND NO PEOPLE OUT WALKING. I WAS NOT ABLE TO STOP AT THE STOP SIGN AND I PUT ON MY EMERGENCY BRAKE AND TURNED OFF THE VAN. THE SECOND INCIDENT OCCURRED WHILE I WAS DRIVING UP A HILL. THE VAN STARTED ACCELERATING AND I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE MY BRAKES. THIS TIME I PUT THE VAN IN NEUTRAL AND WAS ABLE TO REGAIN CONTROL OF THE VAN. I TOOK THE VAN TO MY MECHANIC AND THEY DID NOT FIND ANY PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES OR ANYTHING ELSE. MY FRIEND ALSO EXPERIENCED A SIMILAR INCIDENT WITH HER NEWER MODEL KIA SEDONA AND USES MY SAME MECHANIC AND FOUND NOTHING WRONG. HER INCIDENT HAPPENED BEFORE MY FIRST EPISODE IN JUNE. TODAY, I WAS DRIVING MY DAUGHTER TO WORK AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED AS I WAS DRIVING UP A SLIGHT ELEVATED STREET. I WAS NOT ABLE TO USE THE BRAKES AND SHIFTED INTO NEUTRAL. I WAS ABLE TO SLOW THE ENGINE AND GET HER TO WORK. I HAVE FIVE CHILDREN AND I HAVE HAD AT LEAST ONE OF THEM WITH ME WHEN EACH OF THESE INCIDENCES HAS OCCURRED. I CALLED THE KIA DEALER TODAY AND THEY TOLD ME TO CALL MONDAY. THIS IS A VERY SCARY SITUATION AND I FEAR SERIOUS INJURY MAY OCCUR. I WAS ON RESIDENTIAL STREETS WHEN ALL THREE EPISODES OCCURRED AND DID NOT HAVE MY CRUISE CONTROL ON AS NOTED FROM OTHER KIA OWNERS WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ON THE HIGHWAY. *TR

NHTSA ID

10525911

Incident

Jun 22, 2013

Mileage

70,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MECHANIC STATED THE ENGINE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000. *TR

NHTSA ID

10521010

Incident

Apr 21, 2013

Mileage

75,000 mi

TRAVELING AT 70 MPH, CRUISE CONTROL ON, "ESC OFF" LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE VEHICLE DECELERATED RAPIDLY. LOST ABILITY TO ACCELERATE PAST 20 MPH. VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED. ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING FOR ABOUT 50 MILES AND THE SAME THINGS HAPPENED AGAIN: ESC OFF LIGHT AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION ABILITY THIS TIME. STOPPED VEHICLE AGAIN AND RESTARTED AND ACCELERATOR RESUMED WORKING. THIS HAPPENED AT AROUND 2AM. IN THE MORNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A KIA DEALER. ON THE WAY TO THE DEALER THE "ESC" LIGHT BEGAN BLINKING (NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE SAME AS THE ESC OFF LIGHT), THE ACCELERATION SPUTTERED, BUT REMAINED WORKING. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY RETRIEVED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR CODES, BUT THEY CLEARED THE COMPUTER HISTORY AND COULD NO LONGER DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND THEREFORE IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THEY RETRIEVED THE CODES, CLEARED THE MEMORY AND WANT TO SEND ME ON MY WAY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME A KIA DEALER HAS CLEARED THE COMPUTER MEMORY AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT FIXED. I WAS TOLD, BY MY LOCAL DEALER TO MAKE SURE THE DEALER DOES NOT CLEAR THE CODES/HISTORY OR IT CAN NOT BE FIXED. I HAVE CALLED KIA CONSUMER AFFAIRS AND AM AWAITING A RESPONSE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10459962

Incident

May 25, 2012

Mileage

25,000 mi

WHILE TRAVELING ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, THE VEHICLE RAPIDLY DECELERATED AND LOST ABILITY TO MAINTAIN ACCELERATION, AS IF IN IDLE BUT WITHOUT RPMS. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ON AT THE TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND THE ESC OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. ONCE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED AND RESTARTED IT WAS DRIVABLE TO THE NEAREST KIA DEALER. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. THE DEALER (WHO WAS CLOSING FOR THE WEEKEND AND 200 MILES AWAY FROM HOME) RAN A DIAGNOSTIC SCAN WHICH INDICATED THAT THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND AN ECM SOFTWARE UPGRADE WAS NEEDED. HE THEN CLEARED THE COMPUTER AND SENT US ON OUR WAY, TELLING US WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME, BUT STATED IT WAS IMPERITIVE IT GET FIXED. HE STATED THAT WHEN IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO STOP AND RESTART THE VEHICLE. ONCE HOME, THE DEALER SAID HE COULD DO NOTHING TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE BECAUSE THE COMPUTER WAS NO LONGER REGISTERING A PROBLEM AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NOT ON. I CALLED BACK TO THE DEALER THAT ORIGINALLY DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE AND HE CONCURRED THAT WITHOUT A CURRENT CODE/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE FIXED (HE WAS THE MANAGER!). SO NOW I AM TOLD TO WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN AND COME IN IMMEDIATELY. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAS COME ON AND THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM BECAUSE IT WAS OFF WHEN TAKEN IN. THE RAPID DECELERATION WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AS THERE WERE MANY SEMI-TRUCKS ON THE OPEN HIGHWAY AND THEY CAN NOT STOP/SLOW DOWN QUICKLY. ONE BLASTED HIS HORN AND WAS BARELY ABLE TO MOVE OVER IN TIME AS WE TRIED TO COAST TO A SAFE AREA ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD! SCARY, WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE VEHICLE AND COMPLETELY HELPLESS TO DO ANYTHING TO QUCKLY GET TO SAFETY.

NHTSA ID

10458721

Incident

May 4, 2012

Mileage

24,000 mi

WE HAD TO REPLACE SOME SENSORS AROUND 40,000 MILES AND NOW AGAIN AT 60,000 MILES THE SAME PROBLEM,...THE ESC LIGHT COMES ON STAYS ON AND THE ENGINE LOSES POWER..... *TR THE NEXT TIME YOU START IT UP IT MAY BE FINE FOR THAT WHOLE TRIP...THE NEXT DAY THE PROBLEM IS BACK....

NHTSA ID

10441086

Incident

Dec 21, 2009

Mileage

40,000 mi

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5-10 MPH AND EXITING A PARKING LOT WHEN THE VEHICLE FAILED TO RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE WAS SHUT OFF. ONCE RESTARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER BUT THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,382 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,482.

NHTSA ID

10396702

Incident

Apr 9, 2011

Mileage

38,382 mi

GOING UPHILL TOWARD TRAFFIC LIGHT, ACCELERATING TO MAINTAIN SPEED FOR CROSSING INTERSECTION, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, ESC LIGHT ON, ENGINE SUDDENLY IDLING CAUSING TOTAL LOSS OF POWER NEAR THE INTERSECTION. HAD ENOUGH MOMENTUM TO PULL ON THE GRASS SHOULDER. DIAGNOSTIC FROM GARAGE: THROTTLE SENSOR STUCK. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR

NHTSA ID

10396082

Incident

Apr 12, 2011

Mileage

34,400 mi

2 MONTHS WHILE DECELERATING AT RED LIGHT, ACCELERATION OCCURRED WHILE PRESSING BRAKE PEDAL, STOPPED WITHIN A FRACTION OF AN INCH FROM CAR IN FRONT OF ME. LAST NIGHT WHILE DRIVING 70MPH ON HWY ESC AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS CAME ON AND LOST ALL ACCELERATION FUNCTION. CAR STAYED IDLING BUT COULD NOT REGAIN ACCELERATION. HAD TO CROSS OVER 4 LANES OF TRAFFIC TO GET TO AN OFFRAMP EXIT. WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER TO SMALL SHOULDER AND HAD MYSELF AND 6 CHILDREN STANDING ON HIGHWAY WHILE WAITING FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. THE EXIT WAS FOR ANOTHER HWY SO WE HAD NO SAFE PLACE TO STAND BUT ALONG THE GUARDRAIL OF 2 HWYS. WAS TOLD TO CALL A TAXI AND WOULD BE REIMBURSED. NOW KIA MOTORS IS TELLING ME THAT SINCE I PURCHASED A FLEET VEHICLE I AM NOT COVERED UNDER A WARRANTY BECAUSE IT IS AT 70000. PURCHASED AS CERTIFIED REOWNED AND WAS TOLD IT WOULD BE COVERED FOR 10 YEARS 10,000 MILES. SAME PROBLEM WAS RECALLED ON THE 06 AND 07 MODELS BUT HAS NOT BEEN CORRECTED FOR 08 MODEL. WE ALL COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED!!! DEALER WAS NOT EVEN ABLE TO LOOK AT IT YET AND SAID THEY WON'T UNTIL TOMORROW SO HERE I AM ON THE SECOND DAY WITHOUT TRANSPORTATION AND DO NOT KNOW WHAT IT IS GOING TO TAKE TO BE FIXED. INTERNET SEARCHES AND COMPLAINT SEARCH ON THIS SITE REVEAL COMPLAINTS OF THE SAME NATURE TO NUMEROUS TO COUNT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10395535

Incident

Apr 10, 2011

Mileage

70,000 mi

2008 KIA SEDONA 47000 MILES. LOSS OF ACCELERATION AND CHECK ENGINE AND ESC LIGHT COME ON. VAN COAST TO A STOP AND AFTER I SHUT OFF THE IGNITION IT CRANKS BACK UP AND IS FINE BUT IT DOES THIS ALOT. *TR

NHTSA ID

10356559

Incident

Sep 17, 2010

Mileage

47,000 mi

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 KIA SEDONA. WHILE TRAVELING 55 MPH THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING CAUSING THE CONTACT TO APPLY THE BRAKES IN ORDER TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED AND THERE WERE NO PRIOR WARNINGS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE IS 18000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17000. UPDATED 01/11/2011*LJ UPDATED 12/22/10*JB THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY BEGAN TO ACCELERATE AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT STOP UNTIL THE BRAKES WERE FORCEFULLY APPLIED. THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS NOT ACTIVATED. ALSO, THE POWER DOORS STOPPED WORKING. UPDATED 04/12/11

NHTSA ID

10353801

Incident

Jun 27, 2010

Mileage

18,700 mi

ACCELERATION FAILURE GAS PEDAL UN-RESPONSIVE HAS OCCURRED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS. MILEAGE AT ONSET APPROX. 28,000, CURRENT MILEAGE 37,000. 1- FIRST OCCURRENCE JUNE 13TH 2010 TRAVELING ON FREEWAY WHEN LOSS OF ACCELERATION CAUSED VEHICLE TO BECOME DANGEROUS AS NAVIGATION OFF THE HIGHWAY WAS RELIANT ON DRIFTING TO SHOULDER WITH NO POWER; ONCE OFF THE ROAD TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE CAUSED THE GAS PEDAL TO REENGAGE - HOWEVER DURING THE 4 HOUR TRIP THE ISSUE REPEATED 7 TIMES WITH THE MOST DANGEROUS OCCURRENCE IN AN AREA OF CONSTRUCTION WHERE NO SHOULDER WAS AVAILABLE TO PULL OFF. AS THIS ISSUE OCCURRED ON A SUNDAY, TAKING THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE WAS NOT AN OPTION UNTIL MONDAY, AND DURING THE WAITING PERIOD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ILLUMINATED AND THEREFORE THE CODE FOR INVESTIGATION UNAVAILABLE. 2-ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN ON SATURDAY, JULY 30, 2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY AFTER ONE HOUR OF TRAVEL AND REPEATED EVERY 10-15 MILES; ON THIS DATE TURNING OFF AND RESTARTING THE ENGINE MULTIPLE TIMES WAS REQUIRED TO REGAIN GAS PEDAL CONTROL. SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN THE LOSS OF POWER WAS EXPERIENCED WHILE PASSING TRAFFIC AND NAVIGATION OFF THE ROAD FROM THE PASSING LANE REQUIRED RETURNING TO THE RIGHT LANE IN HIGH TRAFFIC WITH NO ABILITY TO ADJUST SPEED. ON THE 2.5 HOUR RETURN COMMUTE THE ISSUE DID NOT RESURFACE. 3- THE ISSUE AGAIN REPEATED ON SUNDAY, AUGUST 1, 2010 WHILE TRAVELING ON ARTERIAL ROADS, DURING THE 45 MINUTE COMMUTE THE ISSUE REPEATED 3 TIMES AT VARYING SPEEDS FROM 45 - 60 MPH. YOUNG AUTOMOTIVE GROUP IN LANSING WAS CONTACTED FIRST THING THIS MORNING AND THE VEHICLE IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT AVAILABLE SERVICE ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 3RD, 2010. *TR

NHTSA ID

10346726

Incident

Jun 13, 2010

Mileage

28,000 mi

LTR FWD FM (VA) US NAVY PERSONNEL SERVING OVERSEAS IN ITALY HAVING DIFFICULTIES GETTING THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR ON A 2008 KIA SEDONA LX REPAIRED DUE TO THE SCREW HOLES AND PLUG OF REPLACEMENT NOT LINING UP, REPLY TO CHESAPEAKE , VA *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, SHE WOULD LOOSE THROTTLE POWER. SHE APPLIED THE ACCELERATOR, BUT NOTHING HAPPENED. THE VEHICLE WOULD JUST CONTINUE TO SLOW DOWN, UNTIL SHE HAD NO CHOICE, BUT TO PULL OVER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED WITH AN UPGRADED MODEL. THE PART WAS ORDERED, AND ARRIVED AT THE DEALER. HOWEVER, IT WAS SOON DISCOVERED THE SCREW HOLES AND PLUG TO THE ENGINE DID NOT LINE UP WITH THE PREVIOUS TPS. THERE WAS NO WAY TO ATTACH THE NEW PART TO THE VEHICLE. *JB

NHTSA ID

10340019

Incident

Apr 1, 2010

2ND OF 2 INCIDENTS IN 2 DAYS! NEXT DAY WHILE TURNING SHARPLY TO PARK IN A PARKING SPOT (APPROX. 120-140 DEGREE ANGLE) THE CAR SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AS DRIVER STRAIGHTENED OUT WHEEL TO CONTINUE FORWARD INTO PARKING SPOT. STRONG AND QUICK SLAMMING ON OF BRAKES STOPPED VEHICLE JUST BEFORE HITTING CAR IN SPACE IN FRONT OF THE ONE WHERE CAR WAS BEING PARKED. KIA DEALER WAS CALLED, REFERRED TO ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE AND CAR TOWED TO DEALER TO INSPECT FOR PROBLEM. DRIVER REFUSED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE. *TR

NHTSA ID

10336332

Incident

Jun 14, 2010

Mileage

27,200 mi