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#117 of 159 2004 Sedona Starting Problem by ehenes Dec 16, 2008 (4:11 pm)
I bought my Kia Sedona new in 2004. I have loved it until now. For the second time it cut - stopped running completely. The radio, windows and middle console (AC, cigarette lighters, etc) don't work. It still turns over but nothing happens. Last time, I had it towed to a shop and they couldn't get to it until morning at which time it started right up! They kept for a couple days and plugged it into the computer and found nothing wrong. Well, it has happened again. My only other option is to have it towed to a dealer (2 hours away). But I worry it will start right up for them. At this point I am going to just wait until morning and try it but I think there is something seriously wrong and I wonder if anyone else has had the same problem.   Thank you.
#118 of 159 03 Kia Sedona Starting Problem by vetternapa Jan 14, 2009 (10:09 pm)
Was having problems with Sedona not starting and engine light came on. Code reader showed that crankshaft sensor needed replaced. Put new sensor on and disconnected batt. cable to reset computer. Sedona will start about 5 times and then stops like before. If you reset computer, it will start about 5 times. Engine light is not on and there is no code errors coming up. Please help!!! Any suggestions welcome.
#119 of 159 Re: engine problems [jimjimj] by mykidsrock Jan 18, 2009 (9:31 pm)
Replying to: jimjimj (Aug 14, 2008 5:14 pm) Have you figured it out yet or had any luck....we have the same problem with a new van. Kia Sedona 2008...they say nothing is wrong either and we almost got in an accident today on the highway with our three kids. The trip was a 2 hour trip...somethings is seriously not safe in these vans and I fear for our safety. We do not have money to buy a new car, this is so unfair. It is going to take a death for them to wake up about this problem.   We drive it stops accelerating, engine shuts down and we are trying to cruise to the side of the interstate yet we have no power to pass cars. We turn our hazards on and try to get over. The scary part is when we have to drift over passing an exit merging onto the highway as we are trying to get to the side with no power...I am going to the dealership tomorrow to tell them about it. I am going to bring in the blogs and prove I am not crazy. Did you know that there is an attorney named Howard Gutman in NJ that deals with Kia problems...this apparently is a huge problem. I am going to demand that Kia give me a letter in writing telling me it is safe to drive and they found nothing wrong with it. If they think we are all crazy then they should have NO problem writing letters. If they do not help me I am filing a complaint and filing one with the Better Business Burea and attorney general's office. We need to do something before someone is killed! Replies to this message: gatotten (Jan 18, 2009 11:04 pm) 72gremlin (Jan 30, 2009 10:11 pm)
#120 of 159 Re: engine problems [mykidsrock] by gatotten Jan 18, 2009 (11:04 pm)
Replying to: mykidsrock (Jan 18, 2009 9:31 pm) Look at my post #115. If you are not seeing any other lights - just power loss, sudden, and usually on the highway that are not easily reproduced, you have a failing fuel pump. I am sure that Kia is aware of the pump failures and they do not want to replace them. You can find the pump on line, or better yet go to you AutoZone and order one. That way if it's not correct they'll take it back. You only need someone with medium level mechanical skills to replace the pump. It's accessed by pulling up the carpeting behid the drivers seat and lowering the tank. If the tank is full - siphon it down before you lower it. There is a ring on the top of the tank. It has to be "tapped" with a screw driver and hammer to loosen it. The only other thing that causes your Kia Sedona to run crappy is a failed or failing Mass Air Flow Sensor (MAF) but they're to damn expensve so start with the fuel pump. It's usually the failure mode; it self machines itself. The "sock" filter on the end of the fuel pump will have little gray particles in it. Do not let any dirt fall into the tank. Good Luck. I hope you have a current warantee or a service contract.
#121 of 159 Re: Anyone encountering problems with 08 EX Sedona? [ravenfan2] by ontarioca Jan 28, 2009 (7:50 pm)
Replying to: ravenfan2 (Oct 07, 2008 7:28 am) We have been having problems with our 2008 Sedona LX since November 2008. Our issue has been with stalling. Van worked beautifully for over six months before problem surfaced. Has been in dealership for more than 7 weeks out of last 9 1/2 weeks. We have had to take it in on five different occasions during this period because after they "fix" it the problem recurs. They are on the third computer. It is all covered through warranty but this is of little comfort because we still don't have use of our vehicle which we are continuing to make payments on. We are in Canada so there are no "lemon" laws so we will have to deal with it through an independent arbitration process which will take some time.
#122 of 159 Re: engine problems [mykidsrock] by 72gremlin Jan 30, 2009 (10:11 pm)
Replying to: mykidsrock (Jan 18, 2009 9:31 pm) This sounds similar to a problem we had with our 2006 Sedona after about 313 Miles on it. Traveling down the highway, lose accelerator power, engine light comes on, oil light comes on., etc. Turned the flashers on clear right and get on the shoulder of the road. We turned the van off, then after a few minutes restarted it w/o any problems and drove it 15 more cautious miles home. We took it to the dealership the first time and they thought it was an oil temperature sensor (I don't remember exactly). Drove it home the next day, and a few days later, the check engine light comes back on. I was NOT HAPPY. After paying >$24,000 for a new vehicle I expect it to run. I took it back and thank goodness we have a master mechanic at our Kia dealership. They "TESTED PIN CONNECTIONS FOR OIL TEMP SENDING UNIT; THEN SECURED ALL PIN CONNECTORS AT PCM AND RECHECKED TEST" -- all verbatim off the service receipt. I guess what happened was the van thought it was overheating, degrades to a "limp" mode--so you can get it off the road, then runs fine after it is reset (by restarting). Go figure. It's all computers these days. Have your mechanic check this out.   I really love this van, though...   Now on to my other problem... no starting.... think I have that one figured out...
#123 of 159 Re: engine problems [kashby] by jirka Feb 06, 2009 (9:04 am)
Replying to: kashby (May 23, 2008 9:17 pm) Did you figure it out?   I have a similar problem with my Kia Sedona 2007. - Suddenly the gas stops responding. The car slows down. - the Check Engine and ESC-OFF lights turns on. - I can continue to drive but only at about 8 mph. Depressing the gas does not make any difference - the RPMs of the engine do not change. - When I stop, put the gear shift into "D" while standing on the brake, the car starts to jump like an old tractor (when I move it to "P" it stops but the engine still isn't running as smoothly as normally). - Stopping and restarting (sometimes twice with a pause ) fixes the problems. The check engine light stays on for some time and then goes away.   It happened three times so far. The dealer says he cannot do much unless the check-engine light stays on (I would think the computer logs the error codes ...) Replies to this message: jimjimj (Feb 06, 2009 11:45 am) jirka (Feb 09, 2009 4:37 pm) mattone (Apr 06, 2009 5:43 pm) jirka (Apr 07, 2009 5:59 am) and 6 more... jerryb_kc (Apr 18, 2009 3:42 am) jerryb_kc (Apr 18, 2009 3:51 am) mattone (Apr 20, 2009 3:50 pm)
#124 of 159 Re: engine problems [jirka] by jimjimj Feb 06, 2009 (11:45 am)
Replying to: jirka (Feb 06, 2009 9:04 am) I've resorted to trying to have a video camera on hand the next time it happens so I can try to film it while trying to keep from being killed when it stalls on the highway. There is clearly something wrong as we are all having this problem; don't know why we can't get Kia's attention. I guess they would rather hope we go away a risk one of us getting killed and the big lawsuit. You would think the potential bad press would be deterrent.   No customer service these days, even before the economy tanked. People used to stand behind their products.
#125 of 159 Re:Concerning post 37 Ours is having the starting problem too [althesandie] by JonathanSFR Feb 08, 2009 (4:51 am)
Replying to: althesandie (Feb 14, 2007 1:33 am) Hi mate . Don't suppose you could give me the name of the electrical shop so I can get part number. My Kia has told me part is a Bosch immobiliser and costs £500 excluding fitting. Many Thanks if you can John
#126 of 159 Re: engine problems [jirka] by jirka Feb 09, 2009 (4:37 pm)
Replying to: jirka (Feb 06, 2009 9:04 am) Had it at the dealer today - they read the following error codes (the Check Engine light stayed on this time): P2106 p1295 P2135.   They applied some stabilant 22 and cleaned the TPS sensor following KT2009012207 Technical article (if that's a date 2009-01-22, it is pretty recent). It worked for about 5 hours. Then it started to happen again. About every 5min.   Based on the codes it seems similar this post (for Hyunday Veracruz) - in that case the ETC Actuator and Gasket was replaced. Replies to this message: mattone (Apr 06, 2009 5:43 pm) jirka (Apr 07, 2009 5:59 am) mattone (Apr 11, 2009 7:28 am) and 4 more... gatotten (Apr 11, 2009 11:11 am)

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