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#97 of 168 Re: Went to service [armyvet] by lavrishevo Dec 13, 2007 (4:57 pm)
Replying to: armyvet (Dec 12, 2007 5:29 pm) Yeah, sounds like the previous owner was hard on your breaks. You don't need new rotors, they are thick and can be turned or shaved several time before they are bad. If the van pulls, shudders, or just not feel right when breaking just do the pads and have the rotors turned for under 250.00 is what it should cost you. Go to like Pep boys and get the high quality pads and do the rotors like I said. To break in new breaks you just have to be really easy on them and avoid real hard stops. Do this over 500 miles and it wears the pad in ideally.
#98 of 168 Re: 2005 Kia Sedona brakes need help! [bert12] by imonelckyldy Dec 14, 2007 (6:05 pm)
Replying to: bert12 (Oct 29, 2007 12:30 pm) wow this must be a problem with all these vehicles. i bought my sedona end of year in 2005 at 8000 mls had it back to dealer for break problems. after 2 months my brakes went bad again. a grinding noise i've already through been 5 sets of pads i know have 40000 miles on it and i was just told my rotors are bad. but kia said they had replaced them. anyone with a law suit please keep me informed on how it goes. Replies to this message: lavrishevo (Dec 15, 2007 7:49 am)
#99 of 168 Re: 2005 Kia Sedona brakes need help! [imonelckyldy] by lavrishevo Dec 15, 2007 (7:49 am)
Replying to: imonelckyldy (Dec 14, 2007 6:05 pm) The brakes and whole van were redesigned for 2006. The new model is a lot better then 2005 and below. Actually the brakes stop quite good in the 06's + There seems to be a design flaw in the 05's with brakes not lasting. Though this is a common problem with vans that are heavy wearing down quicker. Could be that the rotors are to small and warp easy due to heat. Don't forget the 06's are almost 500 pounds lighter. If your going to keep your van consider upgrading the rotors and put good pads on there yourself and you should extend the stopping power and longevity of your 05. For breaks to last you really have to be easy and spend the time to break them in properly.   My breaks have been great. Stop good and make no noise. But also I spent the first 500 miles breaking them in really easily with very few sudden stops. I think for your 05 sense it is pretty heavy you should upgrade the rotor and pad for the fronts and just put high quality pads on the back. You get what you pay for when it comes to break parts. Always go for the high quality pad it is better all around.
#100 of 168 Re: 2005 Kia Sedona brakes need help! [bert12] by huero Dec 15, 2007 (7:05 pm)
Replying to: bert12 (Oct 29, 2007 12:30 pm) well i dont know if this is something you want to here but i have 2005 sedona and i changed my brakes now 3 times my self not sure if that alot or not i dont know what i do know that probally is the easiest thing to change on there
#101 of 168 Re: '04 Sedona, Repeat Brake and Rear Bearings [monty2222] by fedupkiaowner Dec 31, 2007 (7:59 am)
Replying to: monty2222 (Jun 19, 2006 4:57 am) They replace my front rotors at 9,000 miles. That was the last warranty service the dealer agreed to do. Since then I had to replace the front brakes and rotors at 27,000, and purchase new tires at the same time. Now the dealer won't service the car at all because we took it to another service provider when I couldn't get it in with them. The warranty is not worth the paper it is written on. Replies to this message: lavrishevo (Jan 01, 2008 10:46 am) 04groans (Aug 15, 2008 9:50 am)
#102 of 168 Re: '04 Sedona, Repeat Brake and Rear Bearings [fedupkiaowner] by lavrishevo Jan 01, 2008 (10:46 am)
Replying to: fedupkiaowner (Dec 31, 2007 7:59 am) Sounds like this is between you and your own Kia dealer. Normally rotors and pad are NEVER covered under warranty. In your case your are having problems but the vast majority are not. I understand you are unhappy with your van but please keep the sweeping ignorant statements down to a minimum. Nobody wants to hear some retarded comments that Kia's are bad because you have a crappy van & who knows how you drive it or what it has been through. The 2006+ was totally redesigned and is nothing like your 04. Replies to this message: 04groans (Aug 15, 2008 9:50 am)
#103 of 168 2005 Sedona front rotors, anything new? by johntilford Jan 21, 2008 (11:04 am)
We're about to get our fourth front brake repair at 36K miles and plan on taking the 2005 Sedona (we bought new) to Pep Boys. At least they are cheaper, and probably better, on turning/truing the rotors. I just hope there's enough metal left, the rotors on now have been turned/trued once already by the Kia dealer.   But enough of history - Does anyone have anything new on this issue? Like, recall news? Third party replacement rotors (maybe with better alloy metal) that cure the problem? (Lord knows, there's a market for such a product!) ANY magic cure that you could tell us about?   Please contact me with anything that works. Other than the brakes, we like the vehicle. John W. Tilford at johntilfordinsightbb.com
#104 of 168 2006 model with rotor issues too by jimjimj Feb 23, 2008 (6:17 pm)
Just wanted to add my two cents, as one poster has pointed out the 2006 model is lighter and completely redesigned; true, but at least mine has rotor issues too: only 12,800 miles, almost all highway (read, little braking, certainly not "hard") as we use it mainly only for family trips and not commuting, rotors were warped and had to be replaced. Was told would have been covered if under 12,000 miles or less than one year! Gotta wonder...   Anyone else with 2006, 2007 model also with rotor issues? Otherwise love the car, but Kia Minivans must have some rotor issue... Replies to this message: willywesi (May 15, 2008 5:10 pm) jtilford (May 16, 2008 3:57 am)
#105 of 168 2005 Kia Sedona brakes are horrible by sh65 Mar 01, 2008 (2:07 pm)
I bought a 2005 Kia Sedona minivan brand new with 7 miles on it. Since I bought it I have had to have brake work done it at 6,000 miles, 24,000 miles, 35,000 miles, 47,000 miles and now I need it again at 59,000 miles. I have owned 12 cars in my life, including trucks and large full size conversion vans and have NEVER had problems with brakes like this. I have only been able to get the Kia dealership to pay for the first brake job. This falls under the catagory of a Lemon by definition. I have complained til I was blue in the face. I have been given every excuse in the book from its the way I drive (BS) to the fact that I live in the mtns(more BS) to a poor brake pad product (again, more BS). The fact remains, the van braking system is poorly designed and this issue should either be corrected for free or I should be allowed to trade to another vehicle. No vehicle should need 5 brake jobs in 59,000 miles. I drive on city roads, with hardly any stop and go traffic, and I dont go on gravel roads, I dont ride my brakes, and I dont go up any mountains on my way to and from work. I am sick of being accused of being a bad driver at the age of 43 with my 13th vehicle Ive owned. Its insulting. Now that I need more brakes at 59,000 miles, I am sure they are going to give me the runaround again at the dealership this week. I am considering contacting the media. Maybe they would do something with some media attention in their face. Because frankly, Im sick of it. No vehicle needs brakes every 10-12 thousand miles. Replies to this message: lavrishevo (Mar 01, 2008 3:43 pm) lavrishevo (Mar 01, 2008 6:01 pm) typer_801 (Mar 02, 2008 7:21 pm)
#106 of 168 Re: 2005 Kia Sedona brakes are horrible [sh65] by lavrishevo Mar 01, 2008 (3:43 pm)
Replying to: sh65 (Mar 01, 2008 2:07 pm) I think what it boils down to is the size of the rotors / pads in relation to the weight of the vehicle. This is very true of the 05 and under models. Have you looked into getting an oversized rotor / pad kit? I know this is not the answer you wanted to hear but it is a problem in the 05 and under Kia Sedona. As far as the 06 goes I have not heard that this is a problem. I am getting close to 10,000 on my 06 and it is 99% city stop and go miles on my van. I live in Puerto Rico and very little highway miles; just not how you get around here. Stop and go and lots of little hills. I have had no problems with my brakes so far.   Clearly the equipment on your 05 is not cutting it and all I can think of is going with a larger rotor / pad setup. May be more expensive in the short term but if you like the van otherwise and wish to keep it then it will pay off in the long. Another option is go with a cross drilled rotor because they vent heat excellently, that is if excessive heat is warping the rotors which could be a good possibility. Sorry to hear about your troubles and good luck. Replies to this message: lavrishevo (Mar 01, 2008 6:01 pm)

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