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#57 of 66 New Sedona - 14 days in shop in 5 weeks by irritatrix Jun 08, 2009 (1:22 pm)
Bought a 2008 with rebate for 17K + tax on May 3, 2009. Twice in two weeks the battery went dead and I had to call roadside assistance for a jump. Second time I drove to the dealer, where a new battery was installed.   Happened again about a week later. Third roadside assistance call in three weeks. My Sedona has been in the shop now since May 28 (today is June 8) and they still can't find out what's causing the drain, though they have duplicated the problem.   Getting annoyed. My van is 5 weeks old, has been in the shop twice, for a total of 14 days, and has fewer than 500 miles on it.   I love driving the thing, but my faith in it has been completely ruined. In the first few weeks of ownership I'm halfway to either of the two requirements to file for a manufacturer repurchase of my vehicle under the CA lemon law.   Too bad; these would be great vans if only they were reliable.
#58 of 66 Back after 20 days in the shop by irritatrix Jun 15, 2009 (9:49 pm)
They sent my van home today, after 20 straight days in the shop trying to find the drain on the battery.   They spoke with Kia technical advisers several times, but never found the problem, for certain. However, the battery has held a charge for three straight days (which it had done between dying before I took it in several weeks ago). They are hoping that by removing and reinstalling the computer modules for the electrical system, they inadvertently fixed the problem.   If it happens again, they have no choice but to check all 1/4 mile of the wiring, which the Kia Consumer Affairs rep who called me several times during this ordeal said takes 10-12 days.   At 10 more days I reach the Lemon Law requirement. I hope they have fixed it, but the service manager is uneasy since if they did, they don't know how. So, we'll see. In the meantime, he offered to send someone to jump start it for me if it dies again so I don't have to wait so long for Kia's roadside assistance, which is kind of far from here.   My fingers are crossed that we're done with this issue!   I have to say, the dealer and the Kia Consumer Affairs person who called me (out of the blue - I never contacted them, but they were concerned about how long I was without my new van) have both been as helpful as possible under the circumstances. Replies to this message: irritatrix (Sep 18, 2009 11:39 am)
#59 of 66 2009 Sedona Electrical Issues by phil78 Jul 09, 2009 (10:37 am)
I test drove a 2009 Sedona EX recently, and because the dealer was busy, he let me drive it home to "try it out for a few hours." On the way home, everything worked fine, and I specifically checked the power sliding doors and remote door controls when I got home. When I went to take it back to the lot a few hours later, the power sliding doors would not work (they were "manual sliding doors" at this point) and the driver controls and passenger controls for the doors also did not work. The dealer told me this was simply because the car had not been "PDI'd" yet. This seems hard to believe, since everything worked at first.   Have other people had similar problems? Am I wrong about PDI and are these problems just due to some fuses being a bit loose? I am wary because of the reports I have read of the Sedona having a poor reliability record and wonder if the problems I noticed are harbingers of what's to come. Replies to this message: pl411 (Jul 14, 2009 12:05 pm) phil78 (Jul 14, 2009 6:34 pm)
#60 of 66 Re: 2009 Sedona Electrical Issues [phil78] by pl411 Jul 14, 2009 (12:05 pm)
Replying to: phil78 (Jul 09, 2009 10:37 am) On my 2006, there is a button to enable and disable the electric doors. It is located on the overhead console and is easy to hit. It is possible you accidentally hit that button and there is nothing actually wrong with the van.   I do not know what "PDI" means. Replies to this message: phil78 (Jul 14, 2009 6:34 pm)
#61 of 66 Re: 2009 Sedona Electrical Issues [pl411] by phil78 Jul 14, 2009 (6:34 pm)
Replying to: pl411 (Jul 14, 2009 12:05 pm) PDI stands for "pre-delivery inspection." According to the dealer, some cars on the lot have not yet undergone this inspection, so they may need to have certain fuses installed or some systemes activated. However, since everything worked at first, I can't believe the dealer's explanation. I wish the dealer had brought up your suggestion, so I could have checked this at the time. If we go back, I will try to check for this possibility.   Thanks for your input!
#62 of 66 no start by david5000 Jul 18, 2009 (6:00 am)
I have driven my 2006 for 80,000 miles. My problem started at about 70,000 miles. After some start and stop driving, ie shopping or errands, the van will not start. When the key is inserted the radio works, the door chime is on, and the overhead lights work but when I turn the key... nothing. No click, no noise, nothing. Once the van sits overnight it will then start and I can drive it around, there is no lose of power and everything seems to be working fine. I pulled the starter off and cleaned all the carbon off, I thought this would help but the not starting happened again. . Before I take it to the dealer, HELP!
#63 of 66 turning key sometimes interrupts electric power (eg resets clock) by jirka Aug 30, 2009 (5:38 pm)
Few days ago it started to do a weird thing:   I put the key in, the instrument panel lights and seat bell chime go on as they should, I turn the key and all goes off, wIthout even making an attempt to turn on the starter. Even the odometer goes blank. So far it has happened 3-times in 3 days. When I take the key out, and put it back in, it starts without problems (so it does not look like a dying battery) The clock is reset to 12:00. I have to take the key out, simply turning it into the OFF position and then trying again does not help.   I would be grateful for any advice...   The car is Kia 2007 Sedona EX, 20,000 miles on it.
#64 of 66 Re: Back after 20 days in the shop [irritatrix] by irritatrix Sep 18, 2009 (11:39 am)
Replying to: irritatrix (Jun 15, 2009 9:49 pm) Just a follow-up...my electrical issue seems to be fixed. My dealer does not know what they did to fix it, but apparently pulling all the computer modules for the electrical system and re-installing them helped. I just returned from a 2000 mile road trip and the van performed flawlessly. And it was so comfortable; I drove many hours a day and never felt fatigued.   Now I need to find out what the weird sound coming from the valves at 3000 miles is.
#65 of 66 A?C not working after clockspring repair by mombee Nov 28, 2009 (6:06 pm)
2004 Kia Sedona.. air bag light was on, no cruise and no horn. Got the clockspring fixed and the air bag was fixed as well as horn and cruise. HOWEVER, no A/C. or heat. The little green lights on the dials won't work. It blows air but no cool or hot air. I called the repairman ON the way home and he said he didn't do anything to a/c. Something is fishy here. It worked fine at 7 am, clockspring was replaced and no a/c. Took it in again today and told the a/c is electrical problem.??? Anyone have any ideas on this? Just spent $1400. to repair a/c in August ( repair is guaranteed for 1 year) and of course, since it's "electrical" it's not covered. I am so tired of this run around. Any ideas would be appreciated!
#66 of 66 headlights keep blowing by rcorcoran Nov 29, 2009 (2:57 pm)
i have a 2003 sedona and recently we had both low beams blow at the same time and know every time they are replaced they burn usually in minutes. we seem to have a surge problem so the serpentine belts were changed one was even on wrong but now it just seems like the lights are brighter but headlights still burn out. any thoughts

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