Warped rotors under normal driving, noise and vibration, replaced rotors with same type of rotors. After driving about 2000 miles warped rotors again. Can not get any help from kia dealer or kia reps.
2005 Kia Sedona brakes complaints
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1) vehicle shutters and makes roaring noise when braking down hill. Brakes overheat and slide and do not stop well. Vehicle shutters when braking under normal conditions but more so going down hill. 2) tires need balance and rotating every 2000 miles and rotors and brake pads need replacing every 2000-4000 miles. The back shoes are glazed over 3) first time rotors and pads were replaced and back shoes unglazed. Second time rotors turned and the brake pads were not removed and back shoes unglazed. Third time rotors and pads are going to be removed and back shoes unglazed. This vehicle has 7000 miles on it and the district manager of the dealership agrees this is excessive and he did not make me feel confident that it can be fixed. They are claiming this year and model had brake issues. On the fourth time I will sue for lemon law. This is unacceptable. I am in the process of writing a letter to the manufacturer. I have contacted the corporate office.
Around 4500 miles had vibration when braking. Dealer said that it was caused by warped rotors. They were replaced. Not two months later I had the same problem. Had to pay for rotors to be machined. Same week, rotors had to be machined again. One month later same problem. Had to pay to replace the pads.
A regular maintenance at the dealership caused a defect in my vehicle's brakes, a tire rotation defect and a steering problem(vehicle keeps on pulling to the right and brake pedal too soft and almost touches the floor when used-brake ineffective). The dealer did not show any signs of concern about the safety of the vehicle despite several attempts to address the issue. No choice but to contact company's headquarters.
I bought my very first new vehicle in sept 2005, and had my first auto accident less than six weeks later. I was on my way to work on friday, oct 28, 2005. I came upon a vehicle stopped in my lane. I put the brakes on, and left a small skid mark. I had plenty of room to stop my vehicle, but was unable to. Once I pressed the brakes, I realized I wasn't slowing down and pressed harder on them. There was some jerking and it felt like I was hopping up the road. My vehicle never slowed down at all. Needless to say, I crashed into the rear end of the stopped car. It caused major damage to my front end, and damage to the back of the other vehicle. Also, my airbag did not deploy. My vehicle is currently at the body shop waiting to be looked at, but they are estimating the cost at $8,000 or more in damage. I really feel angry about this because I am a cautious driver, and I feel this accident was not my fault. I feel the brakes on my van did not function properly.
Dt: the contact stated when brake were applied the vehicle shook in front. Replaced the pads and rotors twice within a week. The rotors were warped, and need to be replaced again. Dealer said they were going to call a representative to handle the case. Manufacturer said this is not a manufacturer's defect.
Dt: the contact states shas been having problems with brakes since april or may 2005. The brakes were squeaking and the rotors were warped. The dealership told the contact that the rotors were warped from the boat where the car had been shipped. They replaced the rotors. Also, they replaced the brakes and the pads. In addition, filed some kind of clips and dusted the pads. She has had the brakes worked on or repaired a total of five-six times since april. Right now the brakes were jerking badly when she stopped. The rubber piece that goes around the window to seal the window was bad. The piece would roll up either on the outside or the inside of the window. . They ordered a different piece three times and still have not had it fixed.
Dt: the consumer owns a 2005 kia sedona. She purchased the vehicle on 6-20-05, and twenty minutes after she drove the car off the lot, the radio quit working along with the ignition light illuminating. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealership, and they could not service the car that day but made an appointment to come back on 6-22-05. The dealership kept the vehicle for three days. On 7-26-05 the brake went all the way to the floor and made a loud ticking noise while turning. The consumer took the vehicle to another dealership for repairs, and they resurfaced the brakes and the ignition. On 7-31-05 the brakes failed. The consumer tried to pump the brakes and they would not catch. To keep from hitting the vehicle in front, she veered to the left and ran onto the median, causing two blow outs on the driver's front and rear. The consumer had the vehicle towed to aaa, and they replaced one of the tires and placed the spare on the vehicle. There where no injuries in this accident. Also, one of the tires in the accident looked as if someone had taken a knife and cut the tire. The cut was so clean that the dealership refused to repair the tire or the rim. The consumer had to buy a new tire and rim. On 8-18-05 the van was taken back to kia,. The consumer was given a rental car. The consumer had gotten the vehicle back on august 28, 2005. On 8-19-05 the consumer received a recall letter concerning the gas pedal and braking problems. *ak (11/30/05) the emission light had come on and smoke was seen coming from under the vehicle, there was a loud ticking sound heard when turning the steering and a coil was repaired as a result, the grease seal leaked and there was a hesitation when the vehicle kicked into gear.
Break vibration, and difficulty in stopping near accidents, but did not crash.
Dt: while going 45mph consumer's vehicle was hit head on. Upon impact, the air bags did not deploy. This happened on august 19, 2005. The brakes locked and slid into the vehicle. Called kia, and they said they will call the consumer.
Dt: caller said at 4950 miles vehicle started wobbling. This happened when applying the brakes to slow down. When he took it to the dealer, they said the rotors were warped, and had them replaced. Currently, at 8490 miles is having the same problem. He has not gone back to the dealer yet. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet. The first time was on 7-27-05 the second time was on 8-20-05.
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