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2004 KIA SEDONA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	841333
Internal NHTSA #	10379443
Manufacurer	KIA MOTORS CORPORATION
Brand	KIA
Model	SEDONA
Model Year	2004
File date	25/01/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I own a 2004 kia sedona 3. 5l that i purchased on 08-31-2010 with 53638 miles on it. On 01-25-2011 as i was driving i heard a rattling from the engine compartment. I stopped to open the hood and confirm that it was coming from the engine, it was. I drove to the nearest auto mechanic and had it diagnosed to be told that i had a blown engine and it would have to be replaced. I had it towed to he local kia dealership to be looked at further. The engine was opened up to be inspected. I was told that the #6 cylinder was coming apart and that i would have to replace the engine. The van currently ha only 59430 miles on it. It is under the 60000 mile warranty mark but over the 5 year portion. I have been made aware that there was a kia service bulletin that mentioned that the 2004 kia sedona 3. 5l engine had scoring on the #6 cylinder from the manufacturing process which also resulted in a gasket defect or malfunction. This clearly should be covered under warranty service. This is not the only case of this specific problem with the #6 cylinder.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	59430
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	MAIZE, KS
VIN pattern	KNDUP131946XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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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	40
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2004 KIA SEDONA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2004 KIA SEDONA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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