Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||||
| TSB-044 | 11/01/2009 | 10033464 | Kia: ecm upgrade with tp sensor replacement-mil on with dtc p2135/p0638. information related to ecm software and tp sensor upgrade on some vehicles with 2.7l engines which may experience a malfunction indicator lamp (mil) illuminated with | 08/18/2010 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/09/2011 | 38382 | ||
| 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. | |||
| 04/09/2011 | 38382 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. while driving approximately 5-10 mph pulling out of a parking lot headed for the road the vehicle lost all acceleration. the contact stated the electronic stability control light illuminated on the dashboard. the vehicle did not stalled but he coasted the vehicle to the side of the road. he stated he turned the vehicle off and waited a vehicle minutes and the vehicle restarted but the check engine light was on. the failure happen intermittently five times before the vehicle was taken to the dealer. the dealer performed a diagnostic and was unable to duplicate the failure. the vehicle was under warranty. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the vehicle had not been repaired. the failure mileage was 38,382 and the current mileage was 38,482. vwb | |||
| 08/21/2010 | 17299 | ||
| While driving 70 mph down freeway kia suddenly lost power and would not accelerate had to maneuver across 6 lanes of traffic to get to shoulder. once i turned van off and restarted, i could once again accelerate. the failure occured 3 more times within a 5 mile stretch. finally made it to a gas station where we called for roadside assistance, i had 3 babies in carseats in van at time of failure this could have been a huge tragedy if traffic was any worse than it was. van is at dealer now waiting for service. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 12/26/2009 | 59000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2008 kia sedona. while driving 70 mph with the cruise control engaged he pressed on the accelerator pedal, and then the pedal fell completely to the floorboard. while attempting to pull to the side of the road , the vehicle stalled. he was able to restart the vehicle. a technician from the dealer repaired the tbs sensor and updated the ecu. the failure mileage was 59000. the current mileage was 59054. | |||