| Issue ID | 1228861 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10781770 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors America |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 11/10/15 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | Intermittent failure to start. Due to an electrical problem in the fuse box (i personally talked to kia who read the service bulletin to me) the anti-theft system locks down the car rendering it inoperable. The internet is loaded with this same complaint even to the point of offering a solution to jump across the anti-theft system to eliminate this problem. In talking to kia, they acknowledged the problem but said that unless there was a government recall they would do nothing for it. It bothers me that they won't accept responsibility for their defect. It bothers me more that my wife could be stranded somewhere because her car wouldn't start. Do i have any other recourse since it is now out of warranty and kia would not even look at it unless i could replicate the problem which was impossible since it is intermittent |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 199000 |
| Number of Occurences | |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | PORT ST LUCIE, FL |
| VIN pattern | KNDMB233466XXXXXX |
| 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? | |
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| Date of purchase | 07/08/26 |
| Was original owner? | N |
| Anti-lock brakes | N |
| Cruise control | N |
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| Vehicle speed | 0 |
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| Type of child seat code | |
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