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2008 Kia Sedona
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| Kia Sedona in New Hampshire, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 27000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 28000 | 250 | Complained about brakes to dealer before 12,000 when the van was under warranty. Told by dealer it was anti lock brakes. After the van was out of warranty they replaced pads and rotors on front end. The van was in 2 times prior. |
| Apr | 2011 | 43000 | 35 | Rear door squeaks all the time while driving. |
2008 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan, ext.
250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Kia Sedona in Maryland, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 6000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2010 | 16000 | 0 | Passenger side sliding door no longer operates due to faulty latch; parts ordered per recall. |
| Oct | 2011 | 19000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2010 | 37000 | First odometer entry | |
| Oct | 2010 | 43000 | 0 | all are warrenty repairs |
| Mar | 2011 | 48000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 35000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2012 | 58000 | 0 | tire monitoring light came on. needed a valve replaced. |
| Mar | 2013 | 63000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in Illinois, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Mar | 2011 | 33000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2012 | 43000 | 0 | Passenger front turn signal would burn out every six months. Dealer replaced the entire socket and problem appears to be fixed, but we shall see. |
| Mar | 2013 | 47000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2008 | 0 | Conversation mirror was missing on new vehicle. | |
| Aug | 2009 | 9300 | 0 | oxygen sensor replaced second oxygen sensor replaced |
| Mar | 2011 | 34100 | 0 | In cold weather engine will stall if not warmed up. Scan done, found P0110, and reprogrammed with update to software. Personally not sure if this will fix the problem, as we haven't had any days below -15C. |
| Jul | 2011 | 38440 | 0 | oxygen sensor replaced recall on sliding door latches. They would freeze shut in winter weather. |
| Apr | 2013 | 58280 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in Ontario, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jul | 2009 | 13020 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 27900 | 0 | Windshield crack coming from wiper heater grid. First visit, file warranty claim...warranty claim approved week later. Went in for replacement, found out windshield cracked during shipment. No loaner car. Third time in, success! No loaner car. |
| Oct | 2010 | 35100 | 0 | Bushings replaced, did not resolve clunking noise |
| Jun | 2011 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Kia Sedona in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Jun | 2010 | 9300 | First odometer entry | |
| Jul | 2010 | 9920 | 0 | Middle row seat was stuck and would not flip up into stowing position. |
| Sep | 2010 | 11780 | 0 | Air conditioner compressor clutch was replaced due to a knocking noise being emitted. This solved the problem. |
| May | 2012 | Most recent odometer entry. | ||
| Kia Sedona in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 22000 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2010 | 30000 | 81 | odd resonance in the cabin coming from right rear |
| Dec | 2012 | 88000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in California, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Aug | 2009 | 19000 | First odometer entry | |
| Sep | 2009 | 20000 | 0 | Lock mechanism on near side sliding door. Lock failed so door would open during operation. |
| Apr | 2010 | 26000 | 0 | Throttle position sensor failed. Check engine light came on and ran on three cyclinders - car thinks wheels spinning so reduces power. |
| Jul | 2011 | 32000 | 0 | Dealer rejected claim that warped rotors should be replaced under warranty as only I did not consider 30,000 miles to be a valid usable service life. |
| Apr | 2013 | 43000 | 140 | Idler pulley failed. |
2008 Kia Sedona 4dr Minivan
250-horsepower 3.8L V6 5-speed shiftable automatic FWD
| Kia Sedona in Saudi Arabia | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| May | 2011 | 96720 | First odometer entry | |
| Jun | 2011 | 97960 | 550 | change the rear suspension and rear pads, rotors |
| Nov | 2011 | 102920 | 320 | changing the right support for the shock absorber |
| Dec | 2011 | 104160 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in Alabama, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Feb | 2011 | 35000 | First odometer entry | |
| Mar | 2011 | 36000 | 0 | Driving the vehicle at normal speed and suddendly the vehicle lost power and the ESC and Check engine light came on. Pull the vehicle over and called dealer. Tried to drive the car to service department but problem occured again. Car towed. |
| Nov | 2011 | 45000 | 0 | transmission leaking fluid, certain part ordered but that did not fix the problem. February 2012: Back in the shop again for similar problem |
| Mar | 2012 | 48000 | 55 | The transmission seal had to be ordered and replaced. The car is leaking fluid again. |
| Jul | 2012 | 55000 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
| Kia Sedona in Alberta, Canada | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Apr | 2010 | 24180 | First odometer entry | |
| Nov | 2010 | 34100 | 0 | A squeak in the front end in cold weather over bumps indicated the problem. Bushings replaced, I can't remember which ones though. |
| Aug | 2012 | 52700 | Most recent odometer entry. | |
2008 Kia Sedona
4-cylinder automatic 2WD
| Kia Sedona in Pennsylvania, United States | ||||
| Month | Year | Odometer (in miles) |
Cost | Problem/Repair Description |
| Oct | 2009 | 12000 | First odometer entry | |
| Dec | 2009 | 13000 | 0 | The driver's side power sliding door stopped functioning. Dealer replaced part at no cost and it is working properly now. |
| Mar | 2011 | 31000 | 0 | automatic sliding door would not function. Kia seemed to know about this problem and fixed it, no charge. |
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