general problems of the 2004 Kia Motor Sedona

The contact owns a 2004 kia Sedona. While driving approximately 40 mph, the speedometer fluctuated and seized intermittently. In addition, the vehicle would accelerate independently. In order to prevent the failure, the contact had to drive at a slower speed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The vehicle was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 05v329000 (vehicle speed control). The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 96,000.

This has happened 3 times, the latest in November while on the interstate, during rush hour, going 60 miles per hour. My van keeps dying while I'm driving whether it was a sensor or out of gas, whatever the reason, when power goes out, the brake locks up and I have no control to slow down or stop the van. It has to coast until it stops on its own. The last time took me a mile and half to finally stop. This is very dangerous and could cause injury/and or death if there are other vehicles in front of me.

Kia Sedona 2004 traveling about 30 mph with gentle acceleration. Car without using accelerator sped up to 40+ mph and brakes could not stop car. Car stopped by pulling over and turning off engine.

Driving vehicle as normal on rte 1 north. Attempted to slow vehicle to stop at amber colored light before intersection with e. Grand Ave,vehicle traveling over 5 mph but under 10 mph at this time, applied brakes, vehicle did not slow down. Pumped brakes and pushed brake pedal to floor of vehicle to no avail, vehicle still moving , maintaining speed,and about to travel through red light at intersection, also applied emergency brake, vehicle did not stop, vehicle proceeded through red light and collided with another vehicle traveling east bound on e. Grand avenue, after collision turned off vehicle, vehicle restarted, tested brakes on side of road, brakes were applied but did not function normally, when brakes were applied they hesitated and you could still push pedal to floor without stopping vehicle. Turned off car again and restarted for later testing by police officer. Later testing showed brakes "appeared" to function normally. Car was driven to dealer for further testing, observing brakes jerking and hesitating. Car had not demonstrated this behavior prior to incident. Mechanic called in specialist, as per manufacturer, to make assessment of brakes. Recall notice received for defective throttle, producing same effect as demonstrated at incident. Informed mechanic of recall notice upon receipt,recall repaired as per dealer mechanic. Car has not produced same effect since.