| Issue ID | 1174830 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10705253 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA EX |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 25/02/14 |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | i bought my sedona on or about february 7 2015. After aweek almost two. I was broke down and stranded in the middle of the road. Van was so hot it wouldn't start and. Behaved as a vehicle with a blown head gasket . The dishonest criked. Crook sales man at the dealer. Ship wound. Not fix it at first after complaining at the better business bureau sales man [xxx]. Pramier auto sales south ninth street modesto. Cailifornia 95351 wouldn't. Help me after a week of complaining. He agreed to put it in his shop who he is in parterns with (boy) premer. Auto sales matnens located on angey way ceres cailifornia. 95307 my sadons van remained there on angie way for. Seven days on march twentieth. 2015 [xxx] from premer auto sales. Refused to surrender kia sedona. Van without writing three times i am a satisfied customer. He was annoyed due to expensive of a new water pump,radiator,fan, belt,and thermostat. Now only april 10,2015 my kia sedona is performing the way it was before repair. Fan not coming on,radiator not circulating,motor cutting because its so hot. I paid 2200. 00 dollars down and have driven it for two months. Two months of cost. My insurance was 500. 00 dollars to start up 143. 00 dollars a month,however when the rubber deminishes completely off sedonas tire rim while driving down highway, my insurance. Stonewood from cost u less wouldn't anyone under 18 in their tow truck a. D would only dispatch a tow truck if only someone over eighteen stayed on highway with broke down sedona. Unable to do so because i was the only adult with three children. Ages ,11,7,5, so the very best highway patrol were are only hope. Again my kia sedona after completely new parts coolant. Fan again not working 2 months owning one of the worst cars with one of the worst experience in my life ,like when i owned a grand trino experiencing. Freeze plugs. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 156890 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | CERES, CA |
| VIN pattern | KNDUP131346XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | N |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
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| Vehicle speed | 20 |
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