Everything appears normal driving down road bout 45 to 50 mph. Slowed down for car n front was turning when I noticed smoke coming from under hood around headlights both sides. Then we pulled into a storage unit place. When even more smoke . I got out popped hood it was all on fire. I turned off van and a friend and I got a couple cups and dipped in water puddle and put fire out , while we were watching to make sure it restarted 2 more times. After half hour goes by and no more smoke . Closed van up found a ride home after contacting insurance company.
2004 Kia Sedona: headlights failing or too dim
5 of the 176 complaints about the 2004 Kia Sedona describe headlights failing or too dim.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 3%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? 1 service bulletin covers this area of the car. See below
Headlights failing or too dim by model year
What owners say
Kia sedona 2004-vehicle will not shut off even when the keys are removed from the ignition. The car will drive however no functions on the dashboard will work, lights, wipers, radio, headlights etc. This happened for about 1 week in june 2009 and here and there throughout the summer. I did have it towed back to the dealership but at the time they were unable to identify the problem as it had corrected itself. It happened again the week of october 21st. The battery had to be disconnected to turn the vehicle off. They are still unsure of what is causing the car to remain on without the key in the ignition.
Dt*: the contact stated the electrical system was continually blowing fuses that operate the headlights. While driving at night it was dangerous because there were no indications that the fuse would blow. The bulbs in the headlight were replaced numerous times to see if the bulbs were the problem. The bulbs would pass inspection when taking out of the contact's vehicle. The dealer can not duplicate the problem and no repairs were made.
I have had this vehicle since february 2004. Since I purchased it, I have had to replace the headlights about every three months. They do not go out at the same time. One goes, then several weeks later the other goes. I have taken to replacing them both at the same time, since I know they will both go out within a few weeks of each other.
At less than 21k miles a low beam headlight burned out. We don't use them for drl. This seems odd and a forum on kia sorento's shows the same concern. After buying new bulbs I find it takes a professional mechanic to install them...the dealer charges $18/bulb for labor only. This sounds like a scam by the manufacturer. This is for a sorento which your database does not allow for an option to choose from. For misfire problem I filed before this I selected sedona instead to get my claim through. 8jb
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Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2004 Kia Sedona headlights
Is headlights failing or too dim a common problem on the 2004 Kia Sedona?
5 of 176 owner complaints about the 2004 Kia Sedona (3%) mention headlights failing or too dim. The model year with the most reports is 2006.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2004 Kia Sedona?
There are 0 recalls and 1 service bulletin for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2004 Kia Sedona
Fire or smoke 12Stalling 12Check engine light 8Misfire 7Grinding brakes 6Engine failure 5
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