Kia Sedona Ex 2004

• Recall 59301 [USA]: This contact could eventually result in a short circuit condition that may result in a fire in the junction box area of the vehicle.
  On certain passenger vehicles equipped with power seats, the wiring under the front seats could be misrouted, allowing contact with metal seat components.
  dealers will inspect and re-route the wires under the power seats, if necessary, as well as install protective seaming welts around those wires to better insulate them. The recall began on november 28, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
  kia recall no. Sc054.Customers may contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 36362 [USA]: 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, 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.
  dealers will modify a protective sleeve around the throttle cable. The recall began on august 15, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
  kia recall no. Sc-051.Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236; (tty: 1-800-424-9153); or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall 36626 [USA]: Wheel bearing failure may occur without warning which could result in 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.
  dealers will replace the rear hub caps free of charge. Upon inspection, some vehicles will also require replacement of the rear outer bearings and/or hub assembly. The recall began on june 13, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1-800-333-4542.
  kia recall no. Sc-049. Customers may also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's vehicle safety hotline at 1-888-327-4236 (tty 1-800-424-9153), or go to http://www.Safercar.Gov.

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• Recall R/2005/073 [UK]: Possibility of rear bearing failure
  Poor rear wheel bearing cap sealing arrangement can lead to moisture accumulating in the rear wheel bearing and possible failure.
  recall the likely to be affected vehicles and fit modified caps. Any faulty bearings will also be replaced.

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• Recall R/2005/072 [UK]: Possibility of engine siezure
  An incorrect engine oil pump strainer may have been fitted during production. This can result in the oil supply to the engine being affected and an engine seizure.
  affected vehicles will have the engine oil pump strainer replaced.

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• Recall 2005165 [Canada]: Other
  On certain vehicles equipped with alloy wheels, moisture can enter the rear hub and cause damage to the wheel bearing. In certain conditions, this can result in wheel bearing failure which could lead to a loss of vehicle control. Correction: dealers will inspect and, if necessary, replace the hub assemblies.

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• Recall 2005228 [Canada]: Engine
  On certain vehicles, water may enter between a protective rubber sleeve and the throttle cable towards the rear portion of the cable. If the ambient temperature drops below zero degrees celsius, the water could freeze, causing the throttle to stick and the vehicle to accelerate unexpectedly. Correction: dealers will modify the throttle cable rubber sleeve.

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• Recall 2005316 [Canada]: Electrical
  On certain vehicles, the wiring under the front seats of vehicles equipped with power seats could be misrouted, allowing the wire to be pinched by metal seat components. As a result, electrical resistance will trip a circuit breaker diode in the fuse junction box. After the diode cools down, it will reset and recycle through this process repeatedly. It may be possible for the diode to continue to build up heat instead of cooling down, which may result in a fire in another component in the junction box area. Correction: dealers will inspect to confirm the integrity of the power seat wiring. In addition, the dealer will install corrugated tubing around the underseat wires to eliminate the possibility of wire pinching.

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To ensure accuracy and for your safety, it is recommended to do a free VIN recall check here or here [USA] - UK - Canada.

Bulletins are notices put out by manufacturers in conjunction with the NHTSA to notify the public of manufacturing issues or changes.

• Steering intermediate shaft binding investigation # EA08017

  Odis analysis of warranty data shows that the alleged defect has occurred at a relatively high frequency in salt-belt states (5.9 percent).However, the tests conducted by odi and kia have shown that the alleged defect has a minimal effect on steering efforts.In addition, odi interviews of owners who experienced the alleged defect showed that in most cases the problem was preceded by months or years of noise or a gradual increase in steering efforts and was more of a nuisance concern. There has been one allegation of a minor crash related to the alleged defect, involving a my 2003 kia sedona with 59,900 miles.The vehicle had been checked twice in the previous nine months by a dealer for complaints of "stiff" steering and that the vehicle felt like it was intermittently losing power assist.The crash occurred as the driver was attempting to make a left turn while traveling at approximately 20 miles per hour and struck a vehicle parked on the right side of the street that the vehicle was turning into. The crash resulted in minor injuries to the driver. After the crash, it was determined that the intermediate shaft was exhibiting some binding of the steering intermediate shaft bearings.While the absence of additional crashes or injuries does not mean that there is not a safety-related defect, there have been no reported additional crashes caused by the alleged defect in the past three years. The release of the technical service bulletin should assist service personal in diagnosing this potential problem long before it becomes potentially dangerous.Accordingly, this investigation is closed. The closing of this investigation does not constitute a finding by nhtsa that a safety-related defect does not exist. The agency will continue to monitor complaints and other information relating to the alleged defect in the subject vehicles and take further action in the future if warranted.For additional information regarding this engineering analysis refer to the ea08-017 closing report.
  

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• Steering binding investigation # PE08033

  There is no summary currently available
  

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• Throttle cable binding investigation # PE04067

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I have a 2004 kia sendona lx van and the wheel barrings are bad i fixed it once already a month ago and it is already broken again both times it completely fell apart in to little peices when i took the wheel off.

I have a 2004 kia sendona lx van and the wheel barrings are bad i fixed it once already a month ago and it is already broken again both times it completely fell apart in to little peices when i took the wheel off.

Power steering makes whining sound when turning the wheel, power steer fluid low in canister due to leaks. Hard to turn to the steering wheel when turning. Don't know if belts affected i hear a humming sound. Don't know if the power steering pump is working properly. Constantly adding fluid to the canister.

Tl* the contact owned a 2004 kia sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle caught fire. The fire department extinguished the fire. The vehicle was destroyed and towed to a tow yard. The contact mentioned that the cause of the fire was unknown. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The approximate failure mileage was 100,100.

My 2004 kia sedona was sitting stationary in my driveway engine was off. When something in the engine compartment caught fire causing extensive damage to engine parts on the top side of the engine. Such be as fluid reservoirs wiring, fuse box, and more.

On saturday, december 16, at approximately 11:30 am, my wife's 2004 kia sedona spontaneously caught fire in the driveway of our home. I had driven it that morning to run a quick errand, actual drive time less than half an hour without anything out of the ordinary. I returned home, parked in our driveway behind my ford windstar. Both my wife and myself were in our house when we heard a loud boom followed shortly by a second boom. That is when we saw that fire was coming from the engine compartment of her van and the rear of my windstar was on fire. We immediately called 911 and shortly thereafter our local fire company arrived and began fighting the blaze. By that time both vehicles were engulfed in flames. The fire appears to have started in the engine compartment of the kia. Both vehicles are a total loss. Until this incident, notwithstanding basic maintenance and repairs, the kia sedona was a very reliable vehicle. As with the windstar, maintenance and repairs were done on a regular and as needed basis by the same shop that has worked on all our vehicles for over 10 years. I am sure i can produce maintenance and repair records if needed. The last time the kia was serviced was late october of this year to replace an alternator.

When i went to start my car it immediately shut off, as it occasionally does. The rpm's dropped and the engine cut out. Usually the problem is resolved by me revving the engine for a minute or two, but the problem persisted longer than usual. It eventually stayed on and i tried to drive away. As i changed into gear everything seemed okay, i reversed from where i was parked then i put it into drive and while in the middle of the road the engine cut out and i was stuck there for only a few seconds luckily. I drove back to where i was parked and as i stopped the engine cut out on me. This typically has happened to me when the gas tank was below half. I managed to get to a gas station and fill up and that stopped the problem.

After having a variety of mechanics diagnose a problem of my vehicle not starting for 20 mins to 1 hour after the engine is warm & after the vehicle does start; it has a very strong gasoline &/or additive smell. I went to a kia dealer to have their opinion: the kia mechanic stated: to start a $200.00 test would have to be performed to ensure that it's the crankshaft position sensor; a $159.00 part; that is common for kia's to go bad, because it could be fuel related; another common problem they have. To replace the sensor will cost $1,400.00 because of where it is; making a timing belt replacement necessary. (this is after getting spark plugs done & numerous other repairs that involved repeated fixes involving the vehicles water system); one mechanic says there may be another problem & unrelated to the sensor; and these problems have been ongoing with no mechanic able to fix the problems since the vehicle's purchase in 2012; even the radiator was replaced & the vehicle still can quickly overheat; especially after driving through three traffic lights or in traffic. I am more than uncomfortable with certified mechanics saying when i do have the money for the sensor repair, they'll replace the water pump as well; even though there is no visible sign of leakage...The vehicle takes about 1 1/2 liters of water a day directly into the radiator & only periodically sucks it from the resevoir...This added repair is not included for free... And if that doesn't fix it, we will do the fan etc...The a/c is not connected; so driving with the heat on in fl to keep the vehicle from overheating is not making it easy to resolve this/these ongoing problems that is stated to be 'common'.

Tl* the contact owns a 2004 kia sedona. While stationary, the front end of the vehicle erupted into flames. The contact stated that the fire originated from the engine compartment. A police report was not filed. The fire was extinguished by the fire department. There were no injuries sustained. The manufacturer was not made aware of the fire. The failure mileage was 110,000.

Common OBD-II Error Codes

• P1330 [1] Incorrect function of changing the ignition advance angle - cylinder anti-knock system 5
• P2135 [1] Throttle/Pedal Pos Sensor/Switch A / B Voltage Correlation
• P0638 [1] Throttle Actuator Control Range/Performance (Bank 1)
• P0446 [1] Evaporative Emission Control System Vent Control Circuit Malfunction
• P2422 [1] Evaporative Emission System Vent Valve Stuck Closed