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 | |
| TSB-046 | 05/01/2009 | 10030365 | Kia motors: relating to oil control valve (ocv) used in constant variable valve timing (cvvt). if at any time ocv is suspected as a cause of rough idling, poor accelertion, camshaft timing misalignment related trouble codes, misfire related | 09/25/2009 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 11/30/2010 | 23800 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2009 kia sedona. while driving approximately 10 mph the vehicle stalled. upon restart the vehicle operated as normal. the failure began to recur intermittently so the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer where they were in the process of diagnosing the failure. the failure and current mileages were 23,800. sm. | |||
| 05/13/2010 | 21441 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2009 kia sedona. while driving at low speeds of 5 mph, the check engine and electronic stability control (esc) lights illuminated. the dealer advised that the failure was common in her model vehicle. the throttle position sensor was replaced and the pmc was upgraded. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 21,441 and the current mileage was not unknown. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 8000 | ||
| 2009 kia sedona bought new in december of 2009. in march engine started to seem very loud. check engine light came on in early april. taken to dealer and they replaced the mass air flow sensor. check engine light came on and was in shop 3 more times before they updated the software in august. check engine light doesn't come on but the engine still seems very loud and van vibrates and rumbles when first started - especially after sitting for several hours or overnight. engine sounds loud while driving and sometimes revs loudly when accelerating. | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - EXHAUST SYSTEM | |||
| 04/09/2010 | 8000 | ||
| 2009 kia sedona bought new in december of 2009. in march engine started to seem very loud. check engine light came on in early april. taken to dealer and they replaced the mass air flow sensor. check engine light came on and was in shop 3 more times before they updated the software in august. check engine light doesn't come on but the engine still seems very loud and van vibrates and rumbles when first started - especially after sitting for several hours or overnight. engine sounds loud while driving and sometimes revs loudly when accelerating. | |||