2006 Kia Sedona engine problems

Filed Feb 23, 2026 · Electrical, Engine · DE

Auto dealer fraud 8/3 2024 dealership sold me a title washed lemon with major safety hazards Defective unrepairable components Discovered later after purchase P0885 limp mode Fire hazard the vehicle may catch on fire when parked Went back to the dealership that I purchased from for a P0885 on December 4 2024 Returned Back to me march 18 2025 with a blown motor I asked the tow truck driver to be a witness to me firing up the vehicle for documentation Rey Prado of Prado towing located in Delaware he can verify my account Of events will give statement Dealership breached a bonded contract from a November 2021 purchase a 2004 ford f 250 super duty pick up truck vin# [XXX] and placed the title on the loan for the 2006 Kia Sedona without my prior knowledge the vehicle was purchased August 8 2024 with the cosign on August 21 2024 the dealer and staff purposely held the the buyer’s and purchasing agreement to pack the loan , the purchase agreement was finally given to me December 13 2024 after months of delay from the owners and staff . Owner finally told me on a march 17 2025 phone call he kept my title as a vested interest after I paid it off full in our contract agreement 8 months after the contract was signed the dealership operated in a Criminal Civil Rico fashion with me and is and has been extremely uncooperative with since I have been demanding all the original contracts for both vehicles , on February 20 while reviewing documentation that I was told was my title release forms I noticed a difference in dates they had me sign and date at the bottom 12/13/24 but the top of of the document it had a date of 12/2/2024 I didn’t realize this at first because they had me so confused about the van deal the truck title it seemed very systematic and intentional like they were purposely trying to confuse me about both contracts and my title it’s been a nightmare since then Please please please some one help my my mind and body are suffering because of this INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION

Filed Jan 2, 2024 · Acceleration, Electrical · MS · fire

Unknown. My vqn caught fire under my hood not sure were it came from.

Filed Aug 18, 2021 · Engine · 60,000 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2006 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would stall with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the vehicle would fail to reverse once placing the gear shifter into reverse. The contact had initially taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic who was unable to service the vehicle and referred him to another mechanic who replaced the transmission. Almost a year later, the failure recurred, and the contact bought a code scanner that informed him that the catalytic converter was defective. The contact bought a new catalytic converter and had the catalytic converter replaced. Recently, the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle began to hesitate upon depression of the accelerator pedal with the throttle body warning light illuminated. The contact used the code reader to clear the warning light and the vehicle resumed normal operation. On another occasion while driving 45 MPH, the vehicle stalled with the check engine warning light illuminated. Due to the failure, the contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic who replaced the throttle body. Soon after the test drive, the transmission failed. The contact agreed to have the transmission replaced and the vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.

Filed Jul 6, 2020 · Brakes, Electrical · VA

I went to the dealer kia orisman on june 22 in the morning. You will inform me that you have to make an order for part. I called after a week and the part had not arrived. It's been two weeks and you still won't call me. I want to sell my car and I can't.

Filed May 6, 2020 · Brakes, Engine · LA

Recall on vehicle with no remedy in the foreseen future. Kia dealership said they don't know if it will get fixed. This recall could cause the vehicle to catch fire and they recommend parking in a place that's safe for this to happen.

Filed Apr 30, 2020 · Electrical, Engine · 102,288 miles · IN

My 2006 kia sedona minivan has an intermittent failure causing it not to start. All electrical works except the engine & starter. Turn the key to start & it does not turn over. The automotive mechanical term used to describe this condition is "no crank". The starter & engine remain off. After multiple attempts it starts after 5-30 minutes. We have taken the vehicle to the dealership on multiple occasions & they were unable to diagnose &/or repair the problem. The failure is so wide spread that there is a youtube website describing the problem & offering a solution with over 96,000 views. There needs to be a recall on this vehicle. The dealerships refuse to correct the problem unless they can duplicate the malfunction at the time of the service visit. Motorists are having to endure repeated breakdowns without remedy. There is no known procedure to correct the problem using emergency service when the event occurs. Hyundai also has the identical issue in their mini vans as well. Both models are built as a joint venture between kia & hyundai. Please require them to issue a recall to correct this dangerous problem. The youtube website where this problem can be found is at: https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=2006+kia+sedona+no+crank+no+start .

Filed Apr 21, 2020 · Driver assistance, Electrical · 159,130 miles · NV

On friday, april 17th, 2020, [xxx] received the safety recall interim notice for his 2006 kia sedona stating that the engine is at risk for fire when vehicle is off. The letter states to park the vehicle until repaired and says that the risk of fire is due to moisture in an electrical system of the engine that can short out even when the vehicle is shut off. We have pleaded with kia findlay and the kia consumer center to at least check for moisture in the unit of concern, but were turned away. We also requested a loaner vehicle in the interim and again, they refused and said they cannot help unless the engine catches fire. We are afraid to have the vehicle here and would like a loaner until it's repaired, rather than risk a catastrophe. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Sep 17, 2019 · Engine · 175,000 miles · IN · fire

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sedona. While driving 10 MPH, the contact noticed smoke coming from the engine without warning. The contact pulled the vehicle over and waited a few minutes to allow the engine to cool off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle, but it would not start. The contact began to notice more smoke coming from the vehicle and smelled a burning plastic odor. The contact removed herself and her kids from the vehicle. The child's school maintenance man assisted the contact and asked her to open the vehicle's hood. As the hood was opened, flames began to emit from the vehicle. The maintenance person called the fire department for assistance. The fire was extinguished and a fire report was filed. There were no injuries. The contact's insurance company had the vehicle towed to the contact's home. The vehicle was not destroyed. A VIN search confirmed that there were no active recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 175,000.

Filed Apr 27, 2019 · Engine · KY

After I experienced the latch problem that front hood flipped while driving on highway, the engine e locked up. Brought it to insurance mechanic, fixed hood and engine. Drove out from their in 5 minutes, the engine stalled on highway again. Never been able to start up. Mechanic wanted to take it as a new case, not as an existing claim. So we just towed the car back home.

Filed Jul 31, 2018 · Electrical, Engine · 150,000 miles · MO

Our 2006 kia sedona began experiencing intermittent no crank condition that left us stranded multiple times with kids in the car and towing expenses to a mechanic only for the car to start right up after getting there. This leaves the mechanics scratching there head and sending it back to us. We know now that the condition is caused by higher than normal resistance across the burglar alarm relay located in the in panel module. This is a non-serviceable part by kia and if found defective requires the entire module to be replaced at the owners expense. The part in and of itself is cheap but because it is a non serviceable part the entire panel has to be replaced at about $500. Plus there is no guarantee that the defective part will malfunction again. The issue was fixed on later models made after 2007. Despite kia acknowledging that it is a problem, due to not enough field complaints they refuse to recall the defective part and fix the mistake on 2006/2007 kia sedona's. This can happen at any time and leave you stranded. Turning off your car at the gas pump, turning off your car on the side of the street, turning off your car at the supermarket, or anywhere could mean your left stranded! Kia has sent out a technical service bulletin to their dealerships explaining the customer concern. This was intended to help technicians diagnose the problem. However this does not resolve the issue that they have caused for the 2006 2007 sedona's that were made with this non-serviceable relay. The bulletin clearly states that if the part is found defective that the whole panel has to be replaced however kia denies any responsibility in fixing the mistake despite fixing it and later models. I have been told that it is because there's not enough field complaints for them to worry about it.