2002 kia sedona. Consumer states unintended acceleration was the cause of an accident. The vehicle took off at an accelerated speed and would not stop despite the brakes being applied. *tgw the consumers husband hit another vehicle and subsequently hit a tree. The consumer stated the accelerator was stuck.
2002 Kia Sedona acceleration problems
18 complaints (9% of all complaints for this car). Typical mileage when it fails: 37,275. 6 crashes reported.
- owner complaints
- 18
- of this car's complaints
- 9%
- typical mileage
- 37,275
- crashes
- 6
- recalls
- 1
Which part fails
- Accelerator pedal4
- Cables2
- Linkages1
At what mileage
Complaints by mileage at the time of the problem.
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Kia Sedona acceleration problems in other years
Related recalls
Vehicle speed control: cables
- What is wrong
- On certain mini vans, during assembly, the throttle cable would twist itself out of position.
- Risk
- This can permit the cable to be hung up, which could result in a crash.
- Remedy
- Dealers will replace the throttle cable free of charge. Vehicles produced from march 20, 2001 through november 7, 2001 will have a guide clip installed on the throttle body assembly in order to ensure that the tension force cable does not move out of position. Vehicles manufactured beginning on november 8, 2001, already have the extended guide, which accomplishes the same objective. The recall began march 21, 2005. Owners may contact kia at 1‑800‑333‑4542.
Recall number 05V013000 · Recall details
Related investigations
Throttle cable binding
Kia provided information describing a water entry point at the rubber sealing boot located at the throttle body end of the throttle cable, advising that water could enter the cable sheath during normal vehicle operation.in low temperatures, the water freezes and may impede the movement of the throttle cable thereby preventing an open throttle from returning to the closed position.a stuck throttle could increase the risk of a crash.to prevent water ingress, kia increased the crimping force of the clamp installed on the rubber boot from 2 to 5 kilograms force.the action took place in april 2004 and occurred in connection with other changes to the throttle cable system.to remedy the vehicles built before this date (all of my 2002 and part of 2003), kia will conduct a safety recall to replace the defective cable with an improved component.certain recalled vehicles will also have an additional clip installed to address a potential cable disengagement concern.see kia's january 17, 2005 part 573 letter for the federal safety agency recall 05v013 (kia recall sc-042) for further information.no action is being taken on vehicles built after april 4, 2004.
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What 2002 Kia Sedona owners say
Most recent owner complaints, unedited.
Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. While the contact was driving approximately 5 MPH out of a parking space, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and crashed into a nearby vehicle. The contact then placed the vehicle into drive and it accelerated again causing her to crash into another vehicle for the second time. The contact was not injured; however the driver in the vehicle in the first crash suffered a knee injury. The failure has occurred on more than 2 other occasions and the vehicle has not been diagnosed by the dealer. A police report is available. The current and failure mileages were 146000.
Tl*- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 kia sedonna with 37275 failure mileage at any rate of speed the vehicle accelerated while braking. This failure happened four times. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times, but the problem still persisted. Recall 05v013000 was issued for vehicle speed control: cables. Repairs had been performed twice on the vehicle, but the acceleration while braking still persisted. The current mileage was 37,292.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle had recently been serviced at a service dealer, for recall # 05v013000, vehicle speed control: cables. The service report did not state the clip was added to keep the cables in place. Items were noticed hanging under the vehicle. The contact stated while driving 35 MPH on dry road conditions, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably to 75 MPH. The brakes were applied but the vehicle continued the travel forward, swerved off the road , glanced a tree on the right side, then impacted a tree head on. The windshield was torn out by the impact and the vehicle caught on fire. A pedestrian saw the crash and went to help. The fire was partially extinguished then the 40 year old driver was pulled out of the vehicle. The driver suffered injuries to the head, a laceration to the right knee, cuts and burns from the fingers of the right hand, to the shoulder, the heel of the right foot was crushed and an unidentified number of ribs were broken. The front right passenger sustained injuries to the head and burns to 30% of the body, mostly on the left side, which resulted in a coma. Both arms and legs were broken as well. An 11 year old male and a 9 year old female escaped the rear of the vehicle. The 11 year old male died of head and chest injuries at the scene and the 9 year old female had a broken right arm and trauma to the right eye. A 10 year old female with head and chest injuries, died in the vehicle fire. A 12 year old male died on impact from head and chest injuries, but was not recovered until after the fire was extinguished. All occupants were wearing their seatbelts. All were taken to the hospital. A police and fire department report were taken. Pictures were available. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified.
Dt*: the contact stated the vehicle lost power intermittently on hot days while accelerating. Furthermore, when the accelerator pedal was released and again depressed the vehicle accelerated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection, but the problem could not be duplicated.
Input speed sensor error began in early july. Caused random shifting while driving, car remained stuck in gears or randomly dropped out of gears. Car sent to have sensor replaced in mid august. One of four sensors showing defective on vehicle just barely out of warranty.
When the consumers foot was on the brake, the car moved(lurched) by itself and hit the car in front. The consumer took the car to the kia dealer approximately 10 times in the prior year. They found three major things wrong with the vehicle, and repaired all of the defects except the unintended acceleration. The consumer thought the problem was taken care of and the same thing happened this morning. Called the dealer and they want to have the car towed in. It started going bad this past year when it would shake.
On several occasions while driving in severe cold weather of 10 degree centigrade vehicle accelerator/throttle froze. Vehicle was taken to the dealer, who was unable to locate the problem. *ak the consumer stated that the vehicle accelerated on its own. The consumer put the engine in neutral and the engine would not stop revving. The consumer took the vehicle in for service and the mechanic after starting the accelerator stuck and the vehicle almost went through the building.
While driving accelerator became inoperable between 2000, and 3000 rpms. Contacted the dealer, and was told there was plastic coating which broke in several parts. However, there was something shredding the coating.
I have had numerous problems with my kia sedona. Within a few months of ownership the head gasket blew and it was towed in and replaced. Then the windshield broke during the night in the garage with no weather extremes. I replaced that. In 2 years I've had 2 blowouts to the front driver's tire. The only 2 in my whole 30+ years of driving.dealer says its not the car. The front wheel bearings were replaced. In dec 2004 the engine was replaced, the lumbar support was broken and fixed, the driver's doorhandle broke and was fixed by kia. Jan18 it was back in because the hood release was not working. It was fixed and we picked up the vehicle 1/19. On 1/21 the gas pedal stuck, I brought it in and they fixed it immediately. " the cover had fallen down and they tied it back up." obviously not a good job because it stuck again on the way home at 65mph. I was finally able to stop the car and had it towed back in. I think it is a death trap!
Questions about the 2002 Kia Sedona acceleration
Does the 2002 Kia Sedona have acceleration problems?
Owners have filed 18 complaints about the acceleration of the 2002 Kia Sedona, 9% of all its complaints.
At what mileage do 2002 Kia Sedona acceleration problems start?
The typical (median) mileage in owner complaints is 37,275 miles.
Was there a recall on the 2002 Kia Sedona acceleration?
Yes, 1 recall: 05V013000. Check your VIN to see if your car still needs the free repair.
What year does the Kia Sedona have the most acceleration problems?
The Kia Sedona model years with the most acceleration complaints are 2008 (38 complaints), 2006 (22 complaints) and 2007 (21 complaints).
Other 2002 Kia Sedona problems
Electrical 50Engine 31Seat belts 28Brakes 27Visibility 21Airbags 19Transmission 17Body 14Seats 13Locks 12Tires 10Steering 9Fuel system 8Suspension 8Lights 3Wheels 2
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