Alternator/generator/regulator problems of the 2006 Kia Motor Sedona

Fuses keep burning out. And cause car to stop or turn off in the middle of driving. I went to test my alternator and battery and both were good. I was driving on 29 north headed toward lynchburg. Va and driving 70mph and the radio turned off lights turned off and I quickly pulled over. Turned off the van, waited a couple of minutes tried to turn it on and it wouldn't turn on. After waiting for a tow truck (almost 2 hours) we got hometested the battery and alternator. Auto advance told me both were good. Every fuse in the fuse box was burned out. A wire under the alternator was burned out.

After running my van for a bit I shut it off and when I come back out to start it it won't start so I looked it up before and I was told to remove my memory fuse and return it back so I did that for a few months now I have to release the alternator fuse for a bit and wait like 5 mins and then push it back in and then van will start. But lately it's getting where it doesn't work at all removeing any of the fuses . If I let the van set a few days then try to start it then it will start but it will do it all over again and leaves me sitting where ever im at with it with no way of getting it started . . I've had garages tell me it in my fuse panel or wires in the fuse box under dash but cant get noone to touch it . It's a really nice van beside this issue I would really like it fixed without costing me an arm or leg in labor and cost . I've had some tell me its a factory issue cause I've talk to ppl that have the same van and they have issue also . Please someone tell me what to do or if it's a recall then tell me so I can get mine fixed please . . Thanks.

Tl the contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. While driving approximately 70 mph, the battery, brake, and abs warning indicators illuminated and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred several months later. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 132,000.

The alternator on my 2006 kia Sedona has been replaced at least 4 times but I believe 5 times (I am looking for 2 more receipts). The latest 3 replacements are: mileage 104472 date 6/2/2018; mileage 95255 date 3/23/16; mileage 70121 date 2/28/2011. Also had van at dealer and other repair shops to check alternator, electrical problems, battery, etc. Some of the dates that it was at the kia dealer or other repair for dimming lights, headlights dimming, are 2/12/2007 (15957 miles); 7/24/2008 (38853 miles); 11/24/2008 (43470 miles); 4/21/2009 (48936 miles); 3/14/2016 (94429). I have broken down twice due to alternator while out of town; one time in alabama, and last weekend in osage beach mo. Both times I had to have alternator replaced. Both caused a lot of stress because I had my kids with me and in alabama we were in the middle of no where. There is a problem with this vehicle since an alternator should not need to be replaced so many times. I have been complaining about this vehicle since almost day one about something strange with the electrical system. You can review the dealers records regarding this. Perhaps kia should consider a potential recall or different alternator.

Oil leaks from valve cover gasket and timing cover gasket cause oil to drop on the alternator. This oil residue causes the alternator to stop working and in turn the battery dies. My vehicle has stopped abruptly on the freeway three times due to this issue, when all electrical power to the vehicle is abruptly disabled with very less warning and reaction time. This is a very dangerous situation and if not for my alertness and quick reaction, my family would have been a traffic hazard and accident prone. This a manufacturing or part related defect on kia Sedonas. My mechanics have confirmed seeing this on other kia Sedonas. My vehicle currently still has this problem and I am trying to get kia to address it.

Front chassis need to be replaced and I change 2 alternator and baterry less dam a year is not safe casue the vehicle shuts down and the pedal brake geta hard to stop the van and the airbag light keep on all the time.

I have owned my 2006 kia Sedona since Jan 2008 and have had a persistent problem of oil leaking from the valve covers and the oil pan gasket. This oil leak issue has been ¿fixed� 5 times till now, on warranty coverage at the following kia dealerships (in descending order of dates)¿ - 1) fullerton kia on 10/29/2010 2) fullerton kia on 08/21/2010 3) glendale kia on 06/08/2009 4) glendale kia on 12/24/2008 5) fullerton kia on 01/30/2008 due to the design and placement of the engine parts on the 2006 Sedona, oil leaking from the valve cover on the top, falls directly on the alternator located just below it. With time, the oil leak residue clogs up the alternator itself, thereby leading to failure of the battery charging system (which has been replaced three times already on warranty coverage) and also the alternator breaking down itself. There have been 2 occasions where my vehicle has gone completely dead and stalled in the middle of the highway when I was driving, leading to a dangerous safety issue for my family. On both occasions the vehicle had to be towed in to a dealership and the alternator was replaced on warranty coverage. Following are the dealerships and dates when the battery/alternator was replaced (in descending order of dates) - 1) fullerton kia on 05/10/2011 (alternator) 2) fullerton kia on 10/29/2010 (battery) 3) glendale kia on 08/22/2009 (alternator) 4) glendale kia on 08/22/2009 (battery) 5) glendale kia on 06/08/2009 (battery) I now have the same oil leak problem once again and the oil has already started seeping from the valve covers into the alternator. I am dreading the day in the near future when the alternator will stop working and cause my vehicle to stall again on the road when my family and kids are driving in it. There appears to be a huge quality/safety issue related to the kia spare parts used to fix the oil leak problem.

I have a 2006 kia Sedona minivan and I have had multiple issues with the alternator and battery systems. On more than one occasion my vehicle has stalled on the freeway when the alternator stopped charging the battery and power ran out. Before this happens, I see all the light indicators on the dashboard for monitored systems go on, such as the abs, tpms, hand brake, esc etc. I have had the alternator replaced once already and it has broken down a second time. I have the battery replaced atleast 3/4 times already. I am not sure if this is an electrical/wiring defect with my specific vehicle or a defect in the parts or design of the vehicle itself. Although I have luckily not had any accidents while these events occurred, I was driving on the freeway both times the alternator conked out and things could easily have ended differently.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall as soon as the engine was started. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the contact was advised that the junction box and instrument panel module needed to be replaced. In addition, the engine was leaking oil into the alternator. The dealer made repairs to rectify the oil leak failure but to no avail. The instrument panel module and junction box were not replaced. The failure mileage was 100,783.