| Issue ID | 808563 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10348883 |
| Manufacurer | HYUNDAI-KIA AMERICA TECHNICAL CENTER INC |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2006 |
| File date | 01/01/07 |
| Component | STEERING |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | My 2006 kia sedona continues to have shaking in the front wheels. This car has been in and out the dealerships throughout the ownership of this vehicle. The latest problem is a humming noise coming from the fuel tank. The dealer has stated that in his opinion it is a design defect. I contacted kia and they are saying normal wear and tear. How is something like a fuel line that is inside of a fuel tank "normal" wear and tear? Normal wear and tear would apply to brakes and other such things. Consumers don't just go to the local auto repair place to have a fuel line making noise fixed on a routine basis. This car was reported under the va. Lemon law process in 2007. Of course, kia being the big guy in this won. Yet, still today the same conditions exist and more. The bottom line is that i am paying for a service and kia has failed as far as i am concerned. Some of the other problems include: 1. Sliding doors stick 2. Drivers side door only locks on occasion with remote 3. The horn is terrible 4. Lumbar support on drivers seat just broke one day while driving 5. Tensioners for timing belt changed shortly after purchasing vehicle 6. Fuel tank is making noise? Humming 7. Steering shakes at high speeds and so on...... We (my family) do not feel safe in what was being sold as the safest minivan on the market at the time of purchase! [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6). |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 3000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | HAVRE DE GRACE, MD |
| VIN pattern | XXXXXX |
| 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 |
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| Vehicle speed | 55 |
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