2003 Kia Sedona: doors won't lock, open or latch

Filed Aug 3, 2013 · Brakes, Engine · 64,825 miles · CA

I bought a 2003 sedona used in 2007 with about 50000 miles and have nothing but problems ever since. 1st in 7/08 I went to a local shop (not kia) because my engine seemed very loud. The mechanic told me I needed new motor mounts n that it was kind of unusual for a car to need them so soon. I did call kia n ask them about this and was basically told to bad for you. So I had them fixed ($556.36). Not even a few weeks later my AC was blowing hot. Same mechanic told me my AC was out n that one of the hoses needed replaced. Had to wait a few years but had it replaced ($1050.72). Had my 1st brake job done in 2008 ever since I've had to have my brakes replace 2-3 yearly plus had to have new calipers. No one can tell me way the breakpads wear out so quickly. I dont drive a unusual amount. I've had to replace 2 interior door handle and now have a broken exterior handle. My air bag light stays on while I drive which scares me reading others airbag stories. When I try to fill my car with gas the pump will click off after a dollar or 2 like its full but its not. And just a week or so ago I was ob the highway with the cruuse control on all of a sudden I smelt this overpowering smell of gas. I pulled over and checked but didnt see anything wrong. Continued driving again smelled gas tried turning off the AC didnt help. Tried turning off the cruise control the smell instantly stopped. I hope that something can b done to help me and the others with kias. I have some of my repair paperwork. If you have questions for me please call me.

Filed Feb 19, 2013 · Body · 150,000 miles · NC

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. The contact stated that over the course of a year, the front driver and front passenger interior door handles failed along with the rear passenger and front driver side exterior door handles. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified but offered no assistance. The failure and current mileage was 150,000.

Filed Sep 20, 2011 · Seat belts · 178,000 miles · GA

Seat belts (female part) the piece that you snap the seat belt into, broke totally off all the way. Not 1 but 2 seat belts in my van has done this. And not only that the door handles broke off on the outside and inside. I've called kia to report these problems and they want me to pay for all this. Seems like the last thing that should brake (shouldn't brake at all!) is the seat belts! The door handles is one thing but the seat belts!

Filed Feb 26, 2010 · Locks · 70,000 miles · FL

I need your help to resolve a serious problem. I have nowhere else to turn. My daughter is the owner of a 2003 kia sedona. Within a three month period, three of the door handles have fallen off this vehicle! After each handle fell off, she reported it to the local kia dealership. She learned that door handles were not covered and that she would have to pay $250.00 per door to have them repaired. The cost to repair this vehicle is now $750.00. Kia does not consider defective door handles a safety issue so there has never been a recall. I believe that this is most certainly a safety issue. If my family was involved in an accident, my four little grandchildren would be trapped inside this vehicle. Since I began researching this problem on the internet, I learned that there are many people who have experienced this same problem with their kia sedona van. Their complaints are the same'door handles that have fallen off and kia refusing to fix them. This is obviously a manufacturer defeat. I know many people who own antique vehicles'all their vehicles still have their original door handles. I have never heard of door handles falling off a vehicle, let alone three! I contacted both our local kia dealership and the kia corporation. The kia corporation of america's (800‑333‑4542) consumer affairs assistant sounded like a robot. She told me that this was not a recall item, the time for reporting a manufacturing defeat was over and that nothing would be done! She did say that if we wanted them to look at the vehicle we could bring it into the dealership, pay for diagnostics but they would still not pay to fix this problem. This is just throwing good money after bad! Why would I pay them to tell me again they are not going to fix this vehicle? When I spoke to the kia dealership in st. Augustine, they were sympathetic, however, they cannot absorb the costs of the repair. Please help all these kia sedona owners with this serious problem.

Filed Oct 31, 2007 · Locks · 120,000 miles · MD

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. The contact was unable to enter and exit the driver side door with her key or remote. The dealer informed her that they would have to break the door to repair the vehicle; however, they smashed the window instead. The door lock actuator was replaced on the driver side door. The remaining locks on the vehicle have not failed. The contact is aware of the safety risk involved. The fuel system was unknown. The approximate current and failure mileages were 120,000.

Filed Aug 29, 2006 · Brakes, Engine · 34,000 miles · NY

Car has been huge headache bought new in 2003 has been towed twice for leaking coolant lines that rusted out. Last time was on vacation kia has not returned on phone call or e-mail as it cost me 300 dollars and car is under bumper to bumper warranty has 34k miles . Drivers door handle broke and airbag light was on fixed by dealer. One brake pad lining fell off at 25k miles replaced myself. Most important we had a rear tire blow out at 60 MPH in three lanes of traffic. Tire shredded apart with 28k miles and was new york inspected 2 months earlier. Other back tire bubbled out on one side and made the car shudder. Replaced tires myself but please investigate this car now I am really worried after reading about the airbags not deploying.

Filed Jan 20, 2005 · Body, Engine · NY

I've had a number of problems with my 2003 kia sedona. Initially one of the gaskets leaked and had to n be replaced. The windshield cracked overnight in the garage when there was no weather extremes. The wheel bearings went in the front tire. Recently the engine had to be replaced because it was leaking and after replacing all the gaskets it couldn't get pressure. The driver's door handle broke, the lumbar support stopped working. The hood wouldn't close properly. And on top of all those things I've had 2 blowouts to the front driver's tire in a 2 year period. The dealer says there is nothing wrong with the wheel but I'm not sure he even checked because of the engine problems he had to deal with.

Filed Sep 17, 2004 · Locks · 18,000 miles · NJ

Pin/latch on door handle breaks.