11.6% of complaints about the 2004 KIA Sedona came in the first year, which is unremarkable for a 2004 vehicle — around the middle of the 236 model-years on record. The median complaint arrives at 2.3 yr in service. The most-reported system is wheels (31 complaints), typically at 1.8 yr or about 30,000 miles.
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS, FREEZING CONDITIONS CAN CAUSE WATER ON THE THROTTLE CABLE TO FREEZE DURING NORMAL OPERATION. RESISTANCE TO MOVEMENT OF THE THROTTLE CABLE CAN OCCUR WHEN THE DRIVER LIFTS THEIR FOOT OFF OF THE GAS PEDAL.
THIS CAN CAUSE THE CABLE TO STICK, THUS PREVENTING THE ENGINE FROM RETURNING TO IDLE AND CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO MAINTAIN SPEED OR ACCELERATE. SUCH AN EVENT CAN OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING AND COULD CAUSE A CRASH.
ON CERTAIN MINI VANS EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS, MOISTURE CAN ACCUMULATE AROUND THE REAR HUB CAPS CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE OUTER WHEEL BEARING.
WHEEL BEARING FAILURE MAY OCCUR WITHOUT WARNING WHICH COULD RESULT IN A CRASH.
WHEN DEPRESSING THE BRAKES AT ANY SPEED FRONT END VIBRATED. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE ROTORS FAILED. CONSUMER STATED THAT ROTORS WERE ALREADY REPLACED, BUT PROBLEM RECURRED.*AK
WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED CONSUMER HEARD A LOUD NOISE DESCRIBED AS RUBBING COMING FROM THE REAR BRAKES. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALERSHIP, AND TECHNICIAN INDICATED THAT VEHICLE WAS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK
CONSUMER COMPLAINED ABOUT A BRAKE PROBLEM. THE BRAKES LOCKED UP WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS COMING TO A STOP. VEHICLE MADE A LARGE CLANKING SOUND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. HOWEVER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE BRAKES HAVE NOT WORKED PROPERLY SINCE PURCHASE. *TC
WHEN DRIVING THE VAN ANY SPEED. ONCE IT WARMS UP WITH THE AC ON THERE IS A LOUD GROANING/GROWING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR CARGO AREA OF THE VEHICLE. THE SOUND STARTS OUT INTERMITTENTLY AND THEN CONTINUES AND INCREASES IN FREQUENCY. *NM