Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 09/10/2004 | 1 | 12/29/2003 | |
| We have an ongoing issue with our kia sedona. i've lost count how many times this has happened. i have had the van into two different kia dealerships and neither one can seem to find what the problem is. we purchased the van 12-2003 and starting having problems 09-2004. we will be driving the van and it will start a bucking action as if the transmission is confused about what it should be doing. if we are lucky, we can let off the gas and the bucking action will cease. there are other times when we let off the gas and it continues to buck. i've had a time when the bucking action started and it was so severe that our seat belts locked. it's bad when your son is in the back asking you what's wrong with our van. i also have problems with my van dying. i can be sitting at a light, stop sign or even driving down the road and it just quits. we have a serious issue here and are not getting any resolutions. i know it's not just a female car issue because it's happened to my husband and father while driving. i just want to get something resolved. i have a four year old son and nineteen month old son and safety is an issue for our family! i've tried just going through the dealerships and kia motors america, inc. but still have a van that doesn't run properly. even today as i was driving home with both the boys with me the van just died while driving down the road. thank the lord above nobody was behind me. i fear for our family's safety, those around us or even somebody else who owns a kia sedona with the same issue. something has to be done before somebody is seriously injured. i hope you will seriously consider looking into this issue before somebody is hurt. thank you for your time and attention to this matter. *jb | |||
| 02/04/2004 | 1433 | 3 | 11/15/2003 |
| Transmission not shifting right was told 3 months after i had purchase this minivan i had low fluid i took it back many times and was the same till i started seeing transmission fluid in my drive way i took it to then dealer he said my axle seal was bad they took over a week to repair it and never replaced the missing fluid i took it to another dealer and they charged me for the missing fluid kia was no help in this charge three months later i had to have the fluid changed at a charge to me because it smelled burnt. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - CONTROL MODULE (TCM, PCM) | |||
| 10/06/2006 | 5000 | 300 | 12/12/2002 |
| 2003 kia sedona which we bought brand new has had a problem almost since we purchased it, initially with running rough, then transmission into stalling, or loss of power and almost stalling, when accelerating onto a highway or other main thoroughfare where rapid acceleration is required for safe entry. we have brought the vehicle back to the dealership at which we purchased it numerous times. either they could not find the problem, or they made repairs which did not correct the problem. on october 4, 2006, my wife was driving it on a busy 4 lane road when it stalled and could not be started again, leaving her stranded in a dangerous situation. the dealership replaced the power control module this time, and we got it back today, october 6, in the late afternoon. i drove to a destination 17 miles away and back this evening. it stalled several times, and almost stalled several more times, while attempting to accelerate onto a highway or a major local road. i narrowly avoided getting into a serious accident several times tonight. this vehicle is defective and dangerous. *jb | |||