Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING | |||
| 04/23/2007 | 66000 | 1 | |
| I am writing to band together everyone who is ready to bring on a class action law suit against kia for the lies, breech of warranty, and defective engines that they are responsible for. i have the exact same story as everyone here......my engine blew, kia wouldn't honor their warranty, said it was my fault due to overheating, and the coolant reservoir had a crack in it.....sound familiar? i was out over $8000....i need to reclaim my losses. who's with me? please contact me . staci minnick *tr | |||
| 07/13/2007 | 61485 | 3 | 08/01/2004 |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2004 kia sedona ex. while driving 35 mph, the temperature gauge began to rise on the instrument panel. the contact checked the engine and noticed that the coolant receptacle was empty. she added coolant, but the vehicle continued to overheat. the vehicle was towed to the dealer and the radiator was flushed. however, the vehicle continued to overheat. the contact took the vehicle to a service shop where it was found that the coolant line was rotted and corroded. the plastic case was also corroded. the manufacturer stated that they will pay for the parts, not the labor. a police report was filed. the current and failure mileages were 61,485. | |||
| 08/30/2004 | 7 | 08/24/2004 | |
| 08-30-04: check engine light - r&r fuel pump; diag fuel pump (same work was done 5-28-04, prior to vehicle purchase). rt rear sits 1/2 inch higher - not able to check, rescheduled 08-31-04: check engine light - r&r front harness; hi scan wiring harness; r&r instrument harness. rt side of van sits 1/2 inch higher - measured; only 1/4 inch higher; checked shocks; shocks are stiff but within specs; no adjustments needed 07-08-05: van sits lower in drivers side, ck & advise - no problem found 09-16-05: check engine light - replace psv valve; r&r canister; replaced purge valve solenoid; hi-scan pro operaton (2 times); replace canister close valve; ordered new gas cap (put on 10-12-05) 10-12-05: car doesnt sit level - replaced both rear coil springs; still not level 10-14-05: first contact by kia rep(approx date); requested compensation and/or return of vehicle; kia rep pulling service tickets,research and find solution 11-02-05: check engine light - hi pro scan; cap assy-fuel filler; valve-purge control; r&r engine cover; replaced purge valve solenoid 11-16-05: check engine light - r&r engine control module assemby; replaced canister close valve due to not within resistance spec; replaced ccv filter; canister close valve 12-07-05: check engine light - after hours, left msg. 12-08-05: kia rep said not to take it for service; light not flashing; okay for now. 12-23-05: kia rep called with service date of january 16th for kia expert to look at my vehicle at local dealership (approx date) 12-29-05: left msg for kia rep -light went off(approx date)- their office was closed till 1-3-06 01-03-06: kia rep called back-light went off-still take it for service on 16th, not sure what they will be able to do. requested compensation and/or return of vehicle; denied 01-16-06: veh to shop for svc w/expert 01-18-06: expert found nothing wrong 01-19-06: waiting on kia rep to call with some course of action. *nm | |||
| ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING - ENGINE - GASOLINE | |||
| 04/24/2007 | 57902 | 3 | 12/22/2006 |
| I own a 2004 kia sedona. i bought the car with 57,000 miles on it from the original owner. the warranty calls for 60,000 miles to second owner. the transmission, rack & pinion were replaced by me at 57,000 and now the engine has a build up of sludge and the local dealer is refusing to warranty the defect. they did not replace the transmission or rack and pinion either. they were paid for and replaced by me. i feel this car is a lemon and i need help in pursuing recourse against this dealer in chattanooga, prebul kia. thanks *tr | |||