Problems with 2002 Kia Sedona EQUIPMENT

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. the vehicle had been parked for approximately 8-10 hours when it suddenly caught fire. the wiring fuse box caused the engine, radio, and wiper/washer to activate. the fire originated in the instrument panel. the contact was able to douse the fire with a fire extinguisher. the vehicle was later towed to a dealer and they did not provide a reason as to why it caught fire. the contact found numerous complaints on the same type of vehicle with identical failures. the current and failure mileages were 72,000. updated 03/06/08. *lj the consumer stated the recall was done, however ever since the repair, the seats never worked correctly. the consumer had worked done on the air conditioner. updated

In 11/04 my abs lights went on in my 02 kia sedona. i took the van to get new brakes and was told that i needed to take it to the dealership because the abs sensor was broken in pieces on the driver side wheels. in 8/05 my air bag light came on in the dash and stayed on. before i could get my car in to dealership, i was driving home from work in early 9/05 going ove an overpass when my car just died and lost all power. i was told that my master flow sensor went bad and needed a new one (warranty). they also replaced the seat belt sensor in the drivers side to take care of the air bag light.2 days later my airbag light came back on. in 12/05 my abs light came on again along with the warning beep. i called my dealership and got appt. following tuesday. i was told it should be safe to drive until then. both headlights also went out. now when applying brake my brake goes down grinds, adjust then goes all the way down . got car to dealership tues am. in the afternoon received call 1 yr old battery is leaking acid due to faulty alternator (sending too much power out. was told must replace battery so that dealership may complete diagnosis. was told by dealership kia only warranties main issue not any additional items damaged by main issue. received call a little while ago, told bad altinator needs battery faulty seat belt sensor now in passenger seat belt (3 months ago was drivers side also my headlights are both blown - yes faulty altenator most likely caused this. i was also told that my new brakes (replaced in aug 05 at less than 3000 mi ago) are wore thin and need relacement along with rotors which now have grooves in them and they are also to thin. i have now replaced the brakes 4 times on a vehicle that is 4 yrs old and being told must replace once again. *nm

Consumer belts squeal, slidding door drags, pulley was replaced at 7744 miles. *ts ***no answer required*** the pulley and belt have been replaced 10 times. the alternator seized while the vehicle was being driven. the a/c fan made loud noises. the sliding door dragged. the emergency brake would not hold, the dealer adjusted it three times then finally replaced. an internal short in the fuse clock caused the vehicle not to start. the vehicle stalled intermittenlty but the dealer was unable to duplicate the stalling. the power windows would stick and make noise, the dealer lubed it and replaced the regulator. the rear hatch rusted around handle and had to be repaired/refinished twice. the exhaust manifold racked. oil leaked from oil filter. the front and rear wipers failed. the sliding door handle broke. the dash lights illuminated due to broken bad switch contacts. the rotors warped. the a/c was blowing when it wasn't on and sometimes it blew out warm air. the rear seat arm rest will not stay down. the threshold on the left side is cracked. *nm

I really need help and don?t know what to do. also with my car my engine light was constantly on and to this day the light is probably still on and kia have not contacted me yet and even though i have a rental from enterprise through kia paying that is not the issue i want my car so that can sell it so that i don?t lose my home because i am unemployed due to this bucket of bolts. and also the kia repair man steve johnson at kirkland kia stated to me that my odometer reading was incorrect and the kia manufacturer took my car to another dealer because i wad being seen at their auto shop too much and is bizarre or what? i spoke to a paul stapleton at kia motors america because they have had my vehicle for 30 days straight. on oct 8 i picked my car up and 20 min later my engine light was back on. the day before i was offered $1000 for a good will gesture from kia. when the engine light came back on the next day mr. stapleton offered to buy my vehicle back for 11,300 and that was without the $1000 good will. today is oct 12th and by this afternoon i will be hearing from this company. this is not satisfying to me because i still had a full warranty on my car and for 11,300 i will have to purchase used and no warranty because i had a 2002 that was paid in full and a full warranty.

The windshield cracks too easily. i will be replacing the windshield for the 2nd time in 18 months. they tell me it is a rock chip, however, the last windshield (factory installed had 2 cracks in it. this windshield has 5 cracks. all start in the black area of the windshield. i truly am worried that this is an ongoing problem and i will be replacing the window again. *ak

Battery keeps on dying, needing boost. recieved new one in january 2003. that one died in feb. they replaced radio, saying it had a short. but battery died again. then they said an alternator wire was loose. they reconnected it. but battery died again, the following month. back for service on 6/2/03. afraid electrical system may fail while vehicle is being operated. know of 2 other individuals with same kia sedona ex that this has happened to (battery failure).*ak

Battery keeps on dying, needing boost. received ruary january 2003. that one died in feb. they replaced radio, saying it had a short. but battery died again. then they said an alternator wire was loose. they reconnected it. but battery died again, the following month. back for service on 6/2/03. afraid electrical system may fail while vehicle is being operated. know of 2 other individuals with same kia sedona ex that this has happened to (battery failure). *ak

My 2002 kia sedona has experienced multiple problems since i bought it in march, 2002. major electrical problems, battery replacement, sliding door failing to close, engine noise, air conditioner problems. have contacted manufacturer and dealer. some issues resolved - - others unable to be diagnosed or replicated. fear that engine, electrical system is still not working properly and will fail and cause an accident.*ak

Fallas sistema aire acondicionado desde 8-28-2002, todavia sigue dandio problemas en estos momentos se encuentra en taller de kia para reparacion. frenos reparados en 2 ocasiones los rotores y pads. cristal delantero se quebro sin razon. radio dejo de funcionar. *nlm