2005 Kia Sedona: engine overheating

Filed Aug 13, 2021 · Electrical, Engine · 88,000 miles · CA

The contact owns a 2005 Kia Sedona. The contact stated while the vehicle was parked, she noticed that the vehicle was overheating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated she attempted to open the hood of the vehicle to determine the cause of the failure, but the hood would not open. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The dealer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 88,000.

Filed May 13, 2014 · Engine · 47,100 miles · NE

The 2005 kia sedona air conditioner stopped functioning normally and sometimes it turns on and sometimes doesn't also the heater started acting up and it sometimes would turn on and sometimes wouldn't this has LED to the car getting to the point where it's going to overheat.

Filed Mar 31, 2011 · Engine · 60,000 miles · MA

Rear coolant lines are leaking antifreeze, causing overheating, and vehicle stalling.

Filed Jun 24, 2009 · Engine · 65,445 miles · MI

On june 20th I received a call from my wife that our van had overheated and shut it self off in the intersection, (luckily there was not much traffic.) when I arrived I found the van out of coolant. I refilled the coolant and checked for leaks, finding none I drove the van home. Upon arrival at home I found the van to be almost out of coolant again, but found no leaks. I refilled it again and the next day after a short trip I found a large puddle of coolant under the vehicle. I traced it back to two metal lines coming off the back of the motor. I called kia for service and when the I told them it was leaking coolant, their response to me was "off the back of the motor?". After talking with him for a few minutes I was told that the warranty for that item expired at 60000 miles and our van has 65000. I scheduled the service, then began thinking about how quickly he knew exactly where it was leaking from, and then I searched online finding a tsb for the repair. This prompted me to contact kia to see if they would still cover the repair and after speaking with an agent and a couple phone calls later I was told they would not. The leaking coolant comes from two metal coolant lines that run to the rear of the van for the rear heater. These lines rust and corrode over a couple year period allowing them to leak. I was told by the gentleman at the dealership that I am lucky as most people don't catch this in time and do lots of damage to the motor of the vehicle. I think this is a safety concern because if the vehicle just dies in a traffic it can cause an accident, and if the vehicle dies in inclement weather injury or death could occur. Kia is obviously aware of the situation due to the tsb and at the dealership I was told one manufacturer uses aluminum lines with a plastic coating to prevent this from occurring, so they are aware of a solution. Right now it is getting the lines replaced with the same type of lines that corroded, so I will be back in a couple of years.

Filed Aug 20, 2007 · Brakes · 41,000 miles · GA

Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. The contact stated that the rotors and brakes constantly overheat and cause the vehicle to vibrate and shift out of alignment when he depresses the brake pedal. The failure was noticed while driving 20 MPH. He took the vehicle to the dealer and they continuously inform him to replace the brakes. However, the vibration always recurs within two weeks of having the brakes and rotors replaced. The current mileage was 52,000 and failure mileage was 41,000.

Filed Jul 5, 2007 · Brakes · 34,000 miles · AZ

Front brakes and rotors on the 2005 kia sedona. The rotors are overheating with normal driving and had to be resurfaced at 15000 miles. The brake pads had to be replaced at 23000. The rotor had to be replaced at 34000. *ak kia manager told me there is a problem with the 2005 kia sedona brake system and suggested that I make a complaint to the federal safety agency.

Filed Apr 12, 2007 · Brakes · WV

Bought van new. At 9k started vibrating. Took to dealer and they replaced rotors. Again at 20k. Then they replaced the rear drums for vibrating. Then they turned rotors and drums to correct vibration. Mechanics and service managers all tell me it's a known problem because vans weight was increase to get better safety rating, but they used light weight brakes and they can't handle the heavier van and overheat and warp. After all this, they tell me know that they won't cover to fix issue any more, saying it isn't a safety issue. If they rotors/drums aren't sufficient to stop vehicle correctly, seems to be a safety issue to me. Need to have this investigated and action taken. I have opened a case w/ kia corp. To review and make a decision. Please contact me for further details or more info. Thanks.

Filed Mar 14, 2007 · Brakes · 30,000 miles · NC

Tl*- the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. When he attempted to stop the vehicle it shook. This generally happened during clear road conditions, and while driving at 45 MPH. The dealership informed the contact that the rotors should be replaced due to overheating and warping. The dealership was unable to determine the reason for the overheating and warping. The brakes, rotors, brake pads and brake shoes have been replaced four times. The vehicle continued to have the same problems approximately every 3 months. The vehicle currently has 30,000 miles. *ak update 4/25/07

Filed Dec 28, 2005 · Brakes · 4,200 miles · NC

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.