Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. The contact stated that the door locks would sporadically function independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer twice where the locks were replaced but the failure persisted. The contact stated that the dealer replaced the front driver's side door actuator twice however, after the second failure the dealer advised that the vehicle needed an updated version on the actuator. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown, but the current mileage was 81,000.
2005 Kia Sedona: doors won't lock, open or latch
5 of the 185 complaints about the 2005 Kia Sedona describe doors won't lock, open or latch.
- 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
Doors won't lock, open or latch by model year
What owners say
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. The contact attempted to exit the vehicle from the front driver side door but the door would not unlock. The contact had to exit from another door. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer where they were unable to diagnose the failure. The vehicle was not repaired and the contact was unable to utilize the front driver side door. The failure and current mileage was 66,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2005 kia sedona. While the vehicle was parked and the key was still in the ignition, the doors automatically locked. The engine was still running. The contact was unable to access the vehicle without calling for auto assistance. The contact was displeased to discover that there was an automatic door lock mechanism. He was concerned that if there were a baby or senior citizen in the vehicle when the failure occurred, they could possibly be injured. The VIN and failure mileage were unavailable.
The 2005 kia sedona I own has been plagued by numerous problems. The first of which is a brake malfunction. It was thumping when braking at high speeds then grinding when braking at low speeds. The pads have been replaced, rotors machined, then they were replaced. Also, there is a joint or strut problem b/c . When you go over a bump in a residential neighborhood it sounds creaky and as if it might snap. Also, power door locks have been serviced twice. In addition the steering wheel is very shaky. The dealer blamed that on alignment. Also, the tires need to be replaced at less than 25k and probably have needed to be replaced since 15k. This is due to the brake problem I am certain. All attempts to have these issues resolved have been blown off by the dealer -- until 11/07 when I demanded that there was indeed something wrong.
2005 kia sedona van with multiple defects customer states, motor and two freon units for the air conditioning were replaced, along with various other things, vehicle has a stuck throttle during inclement or cold weather which caused an accident**sb during a rainstorm, the windshield wipers stopped working, subsequently the motor had to be replaced. The passenger side sliding door came off track, the drivers side door handle fell off and the back window latch. The accelerator became stuck and the vehicle went out of control. The consumer hit her porch and a tree. The consumer was told a recall had been issued regarding the sticking of the throttle.
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Related recalls
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Questions about the 2005 Kia Sedona door locks
Is doors won't lock, open or latch a common problem on the 2005 Kia Sedona?
5 of 185 owner complaints about the 2005 Kia Sedona (3%) mention doors won't lock, open or latch. The model year with the most reports is 2012.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2005 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 2005 Kia Sedona
Grinding brakes 17Stalling 12Fire or smoke 10No deployment 9Overheating 9Premature wear 7Check engine light 6
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