| Issue ID | 629790 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10190531 |
| Manufacurer | KIA MOTORS AMERICA, INC. |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2005 |
| File date | 11/11/06 |
| Component | SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONEN |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Starting in november 2006 the 2005 kia sedona started making a loud groaning noise when coming to a stop, usually at less than 20 mph. By january 2007 it stated happening almost every stop. A strong vibration could be felt through the pedal too. We took it to the dealer in may 2007 in the hopes of it being repaired, as we could take it no more. They said they looked at it and found nothing wrong. I asked if they had done the tsb # kt20070402401 by kia. They said if the mechanic found nothing , and they did not look at the tsb. The tsb, stated that the brakes should be changed if the customer reported the problem we had. They did not want to do it. We took the van and drove it. Within 15 stops and less than 1 hour later the groan was back. I will be taking it back to dealer, and making them do the tsb. My wife and i refused to tow our pop up camper or drive long distances as we were afraid the brakes will fail!*ak |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 11000 |
| Number of Occurences | 50 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | YUMA, AZ |
| VIN pattern | KNDUP132056XXXXXX |
| 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 | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| Date of purchase | 21/12/05 |
| Was original owner? | Y |
| Anti-lock brakes | Y |
| Cruise control | Y |
| Number of cylinders | 6 |
| Drive train type | RWD |
| Transmission type | AUTO |
| Vehicle speed | 20 |
| 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 | ZAMORA KIA |
| Dealer's telephone number | 928-344-5345 |
| Dealer's city | YUMA |
| Dealer's state code | AZ |
| Dealer's ZIP code | 85365 |