2007 Kia Sedona Engine Problems

Car stopped working on highway, took to dealer where we got it used a year prior. Shop said these engines are notorious for failure. They said the engine was needing to be replaced due to malfunction of vehicle

The contact owns a 2007 Kia Sedona. The contact stated that he initially received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 20V088000 (Electrical System, Service Brakes, Hydraulic). A year after the recall repair was performed, while his wife was driving 55 MPH, grayish smoke started coming from under the hood. While she was pulling over, the ABS warning light illuminated the instrument panel due to both front brake calipers locking up. The contact’s wife allowed the vehicle to cool down for a while and was able to restart the vehicle and drive home without further incidence. The contact, who is a mechanic, then drove the vehicle to his dealer for an inspection and discovered that water had entered the EBCM (Electronic Brake Control Module) which caused the module to corrode. The contact also discovered that both fuses in the under-hood fuse block had blown which caused the smoke. Upon replacing the fuses, the same failure recurred with smoke coming from the engine due to the replacement fuses being blown. The contact then spoke with the dealer where the recall was performed and was provided a diagnostic fee to inspect the vehicle. The contact then reached out to the manufacturer where he was provided a case number but had not yet received a follow-up call from the manufacturer. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was 135,701.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING 35 MPH WHEN THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD START. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED BUT OFFERED LITTLE ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS ALSO NOTIFIED AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD BE IN CONTACT WITH THE HER AT A LATER DATE. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 109,076.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS UP TO 35 MPH, THE VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY LOST POWER AND DECREASED SPEED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO THE EMERGENCY LANE AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. ON FOUR OCCASIONS THE DEALER HAS UNSUCCESSFULLY ATTEMPTED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MECHANIC REPLACED THE OXYGEN TUBE, OXYGEN SENSORS, AND TIGHTENED THE WIRES; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE CONTACT IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY RISK AND THE INSIST THAT THE FAILURE IS RELATED TO A MANUFACTURER'S DEFECT. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,200 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 26,000.

I HAVE A 2007 KIA SEDONA WITH 6,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS DRIVING IT AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTED FLASHING AND THE VEHICLE HAD SEVERE MISFIRES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THE NEXT DAY AND IT CLEARED UP ON THE WAY BUT CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ON. THEY TOLD ME IT WAS GOOD AND THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN OUT FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WELL LATER THAT DAY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED, THE VEHICLE HESITATES AS IF IT WILL STALL. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THEY PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC, WHICH PRODUCED MISFIRE CODE NUMBERS P0305 AND P0300. THE VEHICLE WAS BEEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY 4 TIMES WITH NO RESOLUTION. IN ADDITION, BOTH SLIDING POWER DOORS WERE UNLOCKING AND SLIDING INTERMITTENTLY ON THEIR OWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,560 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 19,582.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 KIA SEDONA. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK AT SPEEDS BETWEEN 5-35 MPH. THE VEHICLE WOULD SHAKE AS THOUGH IT WAS ABOUT TO STALL WHEN IN IDLE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE COMPUTER IS CAUSING THE ENGINE TO MISFIRE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO REPAIR THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 22,000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,000.