| Issue ID | 546528 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10125427 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2004 |
| File date | 13/06/05 |
| Component | POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:CONTROL MO |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Dt: took vehicle to dealer at least 15 times, they said not kicking up any era codes. The throttle body was changed also transmission control module (tcm ) was then changed. This did not fix the problem. They did something with the grounds. In february 2005 they put in a new transmission. Like the car it was losing power, and car was gearing down on its own. At first this only happened once or twice a week, but currently it happened every time consumer got into the car. The last this happened consumer pulled out onto a road and car had no power, and did not want to accelerate. It was almost hit by a tractor trailer. Drove to dealership did not turn off the car. Technician drove the car, and he said that the transmission kicked itself into safe mode, which meant the car stayed in second gear while driving. *ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | |
| Number of Occurences | 30 |
| Source of the issue | HOTLINE VOQ |
| City and State | WHITE, GA |
| 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 | 15/03/04 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | N |
| Number of cylinders | 4 |
| Drive train type | FWD |
| 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 | KIA OF CARTERSVILLE |
| Dealer's telephone number | |
| Dealer's city | CARTERSVILLE |
| Dealer's state code | GA |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 30120 |