| Issue ID | 1028231 |
| Internal NHTSA # | 10556150 |
| Manufacurer | Kia Motors Corporation |
| Brand | KIA |
| Model | SEDONA |
| Model Year | 2007 |
| File date | 09/01/10 |
| Component | ELECTRICAL SYSTEM |
| Product type code | VEHICLE |
| Description of the problem | I own a 2007 kia sedona lx. I have had it since nov if 2009. I m replacing my battery every six month due to the fact that the vehicle has a draw and has had since the day i bought it.. It was under warranty by kia and i have taken it there complaining about this problem. I was told that when they test my charging system it has the normal factory draw. I took it there again and was told it is working fine and not to return. They made me feel crazy. I have been fighting this problem for 4 years. And have been buying batteries every six months. Now that my vehicle is no longer under warranty, kia has magically found a problem with it. Upon fixing the problem, the vehicle still drains the battery dead over a period of 2 days! I have called kia headquarters in irvine california. They haven? T been helpful whatsoever. I have stopped many people that own my year of van and asked is they experience the same problem. I m surprised to find that many of them have complained about replacing batteries very often! So this is a factory issue! |
| Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 37000 |
| Number of Occurences | 1 |
| Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
| City and State | LEHI, UT |
| VIN pattern | KNDMB233676XXXXXX |
| Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
| Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
| Was incedent reported to police? | N |
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| Was part original equipment? | |
| No. of injured persons | 0 |
| No. of fatalities | 0 |
| 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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