2002 Kia Sedona EX: fire, smoke or burning smell

Filed Jan 25, 2016 · Electrical, Seats · 180,000 miles · GA · fire

The van was on fire in my yard. Only the front drivers front side caught fire. When I found it it was blasing out of the door and windshield. I got the hose pipe an unhooked the battery to put the fire out. It melted the whole dashboard all the way to the radio steering wheel windshield only on drivers side all damage was at front drivers front side.I didn't drive the van alday that day.

Filed Dec 31, 2015 · Electrical · 180,000 miles · GA · fire

Takata recall. I was at home I heard some kind of noise out side like a horn blowing so I look out and my van was on fire on the drivers side and I ran for the hose to put it out then I called 911an the fire dept. Came an the arsson dept and he said it was in the seat to the fuss box and that's what caused the fire my car is totaled can you please let me know the whole van on drivers side is totaled I have no way to go now .

Filed Jul 22, 2013 · Electrical, Engine · 165,000 miles · AL · fire

At approx. 3:55 a.m on the above date my step son woke up to the sound of a horn continuously blowing in our driveway. He looked out the window and saw flames coming from inside the cab of the listed vehicle. He ran into the bedroom and woke me and his mom up. I jumped up and ran outside to find my fiances van on fire as I ran back in the house to get the kids and her to get out of the trailer because the van was parked within 5 feet of it the drivers window busted and flames began rolling out of it. We called 911 and waited for the fire dept to get there to extinguish the fire. The van became fully involved and burned almost completely up. I found out later that day of a recall back in 2005 of possible fire danger caused by wiring in electric seats. I started thinking that may be what started because the drivers electric seat stopped working about 8 months ago. We bought the car used a couple years ago and never received any recall notices about it. What does her or I need to do. If this was in fact caused due to a recall we need to be replaced with another vehicle.

Filed Feb 23, 2013 · Electrical, Seats · 114,000 miles · WA · fire

My 2002 kia sedona caught fire on november 7, 2012. I was unaware of the existence of any recalls needed for my kia or that I was driving a vehicle that could start on fire at any time?..I have children and a grandchild that I transport! I should have been notified of the recall. I notified kia the day of the incident, provided all incident information and reports from the kirkland fire department, waited, and continued to do all that was asked of me by kia. Over 2 months later I was told by michele hillegas, national consumer affairs analyst, that my vehicle was too old, wasn't under warranty anymore and hadn't been for quite some time so they would not compensate me for any loss. She also stated that if I had full coverage insurance this would have compensated me for my loss. Recalls have nothing to do with the dealer warranty or my individual insurance that I carry on my vehicle. Soon after I bought my kia in 2008 I purchased an 50,000 mile extended vehicle warranty for my vehicle from a company known as endurance warranty which helped me maintain my vehicle in the best way it could be. This web link talks about the recall which my 2002 kia sedona ex needed??..http://www.ohiolemonlaw.com/safety-recall-17.shtml a few weeks prior to the fire, my electric front passenger seat stopped working. I believe now that a faulty engineering problem well documented by kia is the reason why that seat quit working and then eventually caused a short in the wiring ultimately causing the fire in the fuse box that destroyed my vehicle. Since kia is required to perform recalled repairs to all kia vehicles involved in recalls that are in their possession (kia dealerships) and my rights as a kia owner were neglected, I believe I am lawfully entitled to be compensated for my loss in a fair and equitable manner.

Filed Feb 4, 2013 · Body, Driver assistance · 140,000 miles · FL · fire

My husband drove our kia sedona ex to work & parked it in the parking lot. About 30 minutes later, a colleague noticed the van enveloped by flames - burning so intensely that the windshield melted! Fire dept came, broke windows, and put out fire, which they noted originated in dashboard, but traveled throughout the car. The vehicle was totaled, but our insurance (allstate) didn't really offer us enough to sufficiently replace it. We have appealed to kia. We loved our sedona before this happened.

Filed Aug 30, 2010 · Electrical · 80,000 miles · FL · fire

Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. The vehicle was parked in the driveway and the wires from the driver side under the instrument panel caught fire. The inside of the vehicle was totally destroyed. The fire department extinguished the fire by also cutting the electrical wires from the instrument panel and stating that was the origin of the fire. A report was available if needed and there were no injuries. The contact did not contact her insurance company, the dealer or the manufacturer. The failure mileage was 80,000.

Filed Jul 20, 2010 · Electrical · MA · fire

2002 kia sedona ex, purchased 03/2008. My sister in law was driving my van on the highway when the vehicle stalled. She pulled over off the highway and went to restart the vehicle, to which in began to smoke and the whole front end went up in flames.

Filed Nov 22, 2007 · Electrical, Engine · 54,700 miles · VA · fire

2002 kia sedona minivan. Purchased used feb 2006 w/32k miles from private owner. Most recent miles 59k. Caught fire while parked in garage and is totaled. Have had electrical problems including electric seat stop functioning, and dead battery whenever parked for more than 5 days. Replaced the battery, replaced the alternator, replaced the serpentine belt. On 11/17/07 after 6-months of the seat not working, the drivers side electric seat controls suddenly began to work again, a few hours later the van caught fire (drivers side door and dash) and burned the interior. Insurance declared it totaled.