| Issue ID | 613350 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10176789 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 21/12/04 |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADI |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Had to get my car serviced because antifreeze was pouring out of my car. After they looked at my car i was notified that kia does not have the part to fix my car but insists that i can still drive it. Meanwhile i need to fill up the tank after my errands for the day, that's an estimate of $20 a day! They told me it would take up to 2-3 weeks until this part came in. I found it disturbing how they told me i can drive this car while it pours out antifreeze (antifreeze is poison to animals). Also to get it serviced i called the place where i bought it and they couldn't even look at my car till another 3 weeks or so. My car is now an hour away and kia will not provide me with a rental. Its a shame how they scam people into buying the car for the warranty because once they have your money they don't care after that. *nm |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 56000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | FLUSHING, NY |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
| Was medical attention required? | |
| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | |
| No. of fatalities | |
| Date of purchase | 18/11/03 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | |
| Drive train type | |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | |
| DoT tire identifier | |
| Tire size | |
| Location of tire code | |
| Type of tire failure code | |
| Was defective tire repaired? | |
| Date of manufacture | |
| Type of child seat code | |
| Type of restraint | |
| Dealer's name | MAJOR WORLD |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | LONG ISLAND CITY |
| Dealer's state code | NY |
| Dealer's ZIP code |