2010 Kia Sedona Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK RECLINED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO KIA OF DES MOINES (4475 MERLE HAY RD, DES MOINES, IA 50310), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD HELP WITH THE REPAIR COST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

ABS(AUTOMATIC BREAKING SYSTEM) AND ESC ( ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL) LIGHTS BOTH CAME ON AT THE SAME TIME ON THE DASHBOARD AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE PA. TURNPIKE. TOOK CAR TO SERVICE STATION FOR INSPECTION AND IT WAS CHECKED, THEY SAID IT WAS THE ABS PUMP. TOOK CAR TO ABELOFF KIA DEALER WHO ORDERED, REPLACED AND REPAIRED THE PROBLEM AT $2,863.00. CAR STILL AT DEALER WAITING PICKUP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2010 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT WARNING WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS ENGAGED. THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT FAILED TO STOP THE VEHICLE. IN ADDITION, THE EMERGENCY BRAKES FAILED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE BY TURNING THE IGNITION OFF AND REMOVING THE KEY. UPON EXITING THE VEHICLE, A BYSTANDER WAS RUNNING TOWARDS THE VEHICLE WITH A FIRE EXTINGUISHER. THE CONTACT NOTICED FLAMES UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE FIRE WAS FINALLY EXTINGUISHED BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A FIRE AND A POLICE REPORT WERE FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED AND DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000.

WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS THE ACCELERATOR STOPS WORKING. THERE IS A MILD POPPING SENSATION AND THE GAS PEDAL NO LONGER HAS ANY EFFECT. THE CAR CONTINUES TO RUN, BUT SLOWS DOWN NATURALLY AND WILL EVENTUALLY SLOW TO ABOUT 10MPH. IF YOU TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND RESTART IT, IT RUNS NORMALLY UNTIL THE NEXT TIME IT RANDOMLY DOES THIS AT 70MPH. I HAVE ONLY HAD IT HAPPEN ON THE INTERSTATE WHILE GOING ABOUT 70MPH. IT IS NOT LIKE GOING INTO NEUTRAL... THE ENGINE DOES NOT RESPOND TO THE GAS PEDAL AT ALL... NOT REVVING... NOTHING. IT CAN GO DAYS WITHOUT DOING THIS AND THEN DO IT 4 TIMES IN ONE TRIP ON THE HIGHWAY.

THE TRUNK LATCH DOES NOT WORK TRUNK FLIES OPEN MUST USE CORD TO HOLD CLOSE. LATCH DOES NOT CATCH. WHILE DRIVING OPENS LATCH DOES NOT CATCH. *TR