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Kia Sedona Steering Wheel Vibration

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#93 of 102 turn off your ESC and try again by cjp3

Apr 20, 2010 (7:23 pm)

just bought a 08 Sedona, and it vibrated like all of your descriptions. I suspected it was the ESC being overly sensitive. So I turned it off and drove 85mph again, TADA!!! no more vibration, can't believe it's that simple. leave your ESC off, only turn it on in rain or snow, the programmer for ESC set the sensitivity too high. hope this helps!

#94 of 102 Re: turn off your ESC and try again [cjp3] by lacoydr1

May 21, 2010 (5:24 am)

Replying to: cjp3 (Apr 20, 2010 7:23 pm)
Hi cjp3. Thanks for this tip. I don't think I have ever tried it so I will give it a try tonight on my commute home.
 
A little history. My last post on this board (12/08) stated that I had replace all 4 tires and my symptoms were much improved, but only during cold weather. Yesterday, I had my front brakes replaced by a Meineke shop at 50,000 miles. The manager asked me if I knew why 7 of the frame bolts would be missing. He said they were ones that are located in the engine mounting cross member. I was like, "What????". He said that could cause all kinds of problems, and is obviously dangerous. But, he replaced the missing bolts and on the drive home, I noticed the vibration was much improved in the 70 mph range. I commuted 73 miles to work this morning and also noted a much smoother ride. So, for anyone else who still have the problem, have someone (or yourself) check underneath to make sure you are missing bolts as well. Who knows, maybe this is one of those things that gets missed by the factory or a mechanic or maybe once they take them off the first time they are inclined to vibrate out and fall off.
 
Good luck to all.

#95 of 102 Re: turn off your ESC and try again [cjp3] by chris6414

Aug 23, 2010 (6:09 am)

Replying to: cjp3 (Apr 20, 2010 7:23 pm)
Can anyone validate the turning off the ESC? I wish I had read this yesterday as I had my Sedona on the highway last night and I have been having this vibe for over a year. On the original Michelins and now the newer Kumhos. New brakes, road force balancing, alignment and it is still there. I will will be reseaching a clunk in the steering when parked I noticed last night. I had anothe car do this and it was a sticky caliper that caused the pad to just rub the rotor so the hyper ESC makes total sense to me.
 
Chris

#96 of 102 ESC does not change vibration by capecoralbill

Aug 23, 2010 (7:01 am)

On my 2007 Entourage with 45,000 miles turning esc on or off had no effect. I just did a 3,000 mile roundtrip to Dallas from Niagara Falls, and had great hopes after reading this website for the ESC thing. But i tried it at least 25 times and made NO difference. I think my car was better balanced befor I had the tires rotated, NOT re- balanced. I dont know if they put the tires on the axel slilghtly crooked, or tighten them too much to distort something or what. But the simple act of rotation made the vibration change on my car from very very minimal to annoying at speeds between 71 and 75 mph. which of course is my favorite speed. So i either go 69mph or 78 mpth to avoid the annoying vibration and steering wheel shake. After almost 4 years it still pisses me off, and i can't resolve it. The Dealer is worthless, they dont care and the max speed in NYS is 65 so they dont feel obilgated. Ths will be my last Hyundai. Plus the sound proofing on this minivan is non exiistent. Very unpleasant on a long trip.

#97 of 102 Re: ESC does not change vibration [capecoralbill] by chris6414

Aug 23, 2010 (10:48 am)

Replying to: capecoralbill (Aug 23, 2010 7:01 am)
Thanks for the reply. My Kia has about 47000 on it as well. I just came back from a trip from Pa to Chicago and it drives me crazy. 78-79 almost gone. Any lower steering wheel shimmys. Go faster shimmy at an even higher frequency. I also rotated my tires before the trip and it seemed worse. I will be checking for loose parts in the front end tonight.

#98 of 102 steering wheel vibration by riverwalk

Feb 23, 2011 (5:05 pm)

Well i have read ever post and I still have this problem as of day one when we purchased the van. anyone have any luck with a final replair fix!!

#99 of 102 Re: steering wheel vibration [riverwalk] by carguymn

Feb 23, 2011 (7:30 pm)

Replying to: riverwalk (Feb 23, 2011 5:05 pm)
This problem was driving me crazy too. In my case it turned out to be bad tires. Once they were replaced the problem went away. It's been smooth sailing ever since. Good luck!

#100 of 102 Re: steering wheel vibration [carguymn] by fishbreath

Mar 03, 2011 (7:28 am)

Replying to: carguymn (Feb 23, 2011 7:30 pm)
ATTENTION!!! the vibration WAS driving me crazy too. I took off my snow tires which I have mounted on other wheels, and put the rear tire on the front, then put my other summer tires on the back.
 Now for the discovery! As I removed each tire I looked for anything that might be loose, out of place and inspected each wheel and tire. Well low and behold each wheel has a groove in the middle of the flat part on the inside that faces the tire that goes all the way around the wheel. (If you look at it with this in mind it might be easier to find) Well the grove was filled with dirt and cinders from the road that had built up on the wheel. I took a wire brush to the dirt and thats how I found the grove. After I wire brushed all the wheels and finished rotating the tires I went for a ride. No matter what speed up to 75mph on straights or curves, on the gas or not the steering wheel was rock solid. I might add that before I had a wobble in the steering wheel at any speed even as slow as 15-20mph but on had hard curve it deminished a little.
 Sorry to bore you people but if it fixes the problem for you it was worth it.
 I change the oil and waxed the van and without the viberation it like driving a new van again.

#101 of 102 Re: Sedona 2004 vibration [jgfrosty] by lilreddodge

Nov 13, 2011 (7:03 pm)

Replying to: jgfrosty (Sep 02, 2007 9:08 am)
As you can see this is for 04 Sedoona and may be the same for the 05
You can get most of the information your look for at
 
http://www.kiatechinfo.com/
all you need todo is sign up for the site...
 
SEDONA(GQ) >2004 > G 3.5 DOHC > Driveshaft and axle
Symptom-related diagnostic procedure
Front axle
Problem
Possible cause
Action
Steering wheel vibration
Excessive wheel bearing play
Adjust or replace
Damaged or worn wheel bearing
Replace
Pulling to one side
Excessive wheel bearing play
Adjust or replace
Damaged or worn wheel bearing
Replace
Bent steering linkage
Repair or replace
Improper tire pressure
Adjust or replace
Incorrect toe adjustment
Adjust
Brake dragging
Repair or replace
Fatigued front coil spring
Replace
Bent front suspension lower arm or loose mounting
Repair or replace
Excessive steering wheel play
Loose front wheel bearing
Adjust or replace
Incorrect steering gear preload adjustment
Adjust
Steering gear worn
Repair or replace
Steering column shaft worn or damaged
Repair or replace
Front suspension lower arm mounting bolt
bushing worn or damaged
Repair or replace
Linkage
Damaged or worn wheel bearing
Replace
Insufficient grease on knuckle or joint of jointshaft
Lubricate or replace
Bending of joint shaftor drive shaft
Replace
Worn joint shaft spline or drive shaft
Replace
Insufficient grease on joint or knuckle of drive shaft
Lubricate or replace
Worn drive shaft
Replace
Grease leakage from boot
Damage or tear of boot
Replace
Malfunction or misassembly of boot band
Replace
Excessive grease
Repair
Abnormal noise from driveshaft and joint
Insufficient grease in driveshaft joint or knuckle
Lubricate or replace
Excessive backlash on knuckle
Replace
Worn front wheel driveshaft joint
Replace
 
Rear axle
Problem
Possible cause
Action
Steering wheel vibration
Damaged or worn wheel bearing
Replace
Excessive wheel bearing play
Adjust or replace
Pulling to one side
Damaged or worn wheel bearing
Replace
Excessive wheel bearing play
Adjust or replace
Improper tire pressure
Adjust or replace
Brake dragging
Repair or replace
Fatigued rear coil spring
Replace
Excessive wheel play
Excessive wheel bearing play
Adjust or replace
Loose rear wheel bearing
Adjust or replace
Linkage
Damaged or worn wheel bearing
Replace
Insufficient grease on spindle
Lubricate or replace
 
Good luck with your KIA

#102 of 102 TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN 2002-2005 SEDONA STRUT MOUNT by lilreddodge

Nov 13, 2011 (7:08 pm)

Some owners of 2002-2005 Sedona vehicles produced from 5/1/2001-8/31/2005 may complain of front
suspension noise over rough road surfaces at speeds between 18-31 MPH. To reduce the noise Kia has
redesigned the strut mount with a modified rubber composition to improve the overall sound dampening in the
affected speed range. However, all other suspension components should be checked for performance
prior to installing these replacement strut mounts. Concerns with worn out struts andlor rubber
mounting components should be addressed before installing these revised mounts. This TSB should
only be used for customer complaints at speeds between 18-31 MPH.
GROUP
Chassis
NUMBER
01 5
Use Date Coding on Mount Assembly to determine whether mount is of the latest configuration (Three (3)
letters stamped on top of mount):
MODEL
Sedona
DATE
January 2007
Examples Shown:
TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN
SUBJECT:
2002-2005 SEDONA STRUT MOUNT IMPROVEMENTS
Previous Mount Coding: YCE
Y= 2004
C= March
E= 5th day of production
Revised Mount Coding: BEN
B= 2006
E= May
N= 14th day of production
The date code must be after: AH5
A= 2005
H= August
5= 31st day of production (A-Z then 1,2,3,4,5)
I Days of the month run A-Z then 1.2,3,4,5 due to the fact there are only 26 alpha letters available. I
File Under: Chassis
Circulate To: General Manager X Service Manager Parts Manager
Service Advisor(s) Technician(s) X Body Shop Manager X Fleet Repair
Page 2 of 3
Raise and properly support the vehicle.
Remove the front tire and wheel assembly.
Remove the two (2) Lower strut to upper
steering knuckle bolts on each side.
Disconnect the brake hose and ABS wheel
speed sensor from the strut assembly.
A * NOTICE 1 1 I ~ o t oeri entation bf mount before removal I
I from vehicle I
5. Open hood and remove four (4) upper strut
retaining nuts.
6. Remove the strut assembly from the
vehicle. Mount strut assembly into strut
compressor.
7. Compress the strut assembly using
manufacturers instructions provided with
tool and replace upper strut mount
assembly as required.
Torque the strut to strut mount nut to 88-101
Ibs. ft. (1 20-1 37Nm).
TSB:ChaOl5 Sedona January 2007
Page 3 of 3
NOTICE 1 I I position dimple to match mount orientation I as removed in Step 5. I
8. Install the strut assembly into the vehicle
Tighten the four (4) upper mount nuts to
33-46 Ibs. ft. (46-62 Nm).
9. Connect the brake hose and ABS speed
sensor to their retaining bracket.
10. Install the two (2) Lower strut to upper
steering knuckle bolts and nuts, tighten to
65-79 Ibs. ft. (88-108 Nm).
11. Install wheel and tire assembly. tighten lug
nuts to 65-79 Ibs. ft. (88-108 Nm).
12. Repeat procedure for other side if
necessary.
13. Perform wheel alignment.
Parts Information:
I Strut Insulator Assembly I QOK52Y34380Q I
Warranty Information
Repair
Description
Claim Type
W
I Labor OP Time Code I I Related Parts Causal PIN
OK52Y 34380
(If)ro nt strut mount
QOK52 Y34380Q
Part
Q ~ Y
0 Replacement of two 54797F01 I .6
(2) front strut mounts I I I
1 Wheel Alignment 15'902~00 1 ,0 1
TSB:ChaOl5 Sedona January 2007

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