Consumer Complaint Detail

KIA / SEDONA / 2005

Recalls
0 Injured
Investigations
0 Death
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No Fire
Components - Details
NHTSA Complaint Number: 005097060 Incident Date: Jul, 31 2005
Consumer's City: KERNERSVILLE Consumer's State: NC
Vehicle Transmission Type: AUTO Manufacturers Name: Kia Motors America
Model Name: SEDONA Model Year: 2005
Vehicle Involved in a Crash: No Component's Description: Service brakes, hydraulic:foundation components:disc:rotor
Vehicle Involved in a Fire: No Persons Injured: 0
Vehicle's VIN#: KNDUP131156 Date added to File: May, 23 2021
Date Complaint Received: Mar, 01 2007 Complaint Type: EVOQ
Incident Reported To Police: No Purchase Date: Feb, 28 2005
Was Original Owner: Yes Anti-lock Brakes: Yes
Number of Cylinders: 6 Date of Manufacturer: -
Was Vehicle Towed: - Description of the Complaints: Tl* - the contact called regarding a 2005 kia sedona. the contact stated that a pulsating noise was heard when braking. the failure mileage was 8,882. there were no warning indicators. the dealer diagnosed the failure as warped rotors. the rotors were resurfaced, but the noise returned at 12,782 miles. the dealer replaced the front rotors. the contact stated that at 25,000 the problem returned and the rotors were resurfaced. the contact believed that there was a defect that was making the rotors wear out prematurely. the current mileage was 35000.*ak consumer states wheels torque 100 ft ltrs when applying brakes at 40 mph. the consumer states that service dept. informed her if pads are put on rotors are automatically resurfaced, service dept can only resurface rotors twice then they have to be replaced and customer informed afterward thats why rotors had to be replaced on 3/5. update *4/16tr