Front Suspension Control Arm problems of the 2007 Kia Motor Sedona

The contact owns a 2007 kia Sedona. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer to be repaired per a recall pertaining to the control arm. The failure caused grease to leak onto the ball joints, which caused them to loosen. The failure was not remedied. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The recall details were not provided. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Sedona. While driving approximately 10 mph, the contact lost control of the vehicle and the steering became unresponsive. The vehicle coasted approximately three feet before stopping. The vehicle was towed to the repair shop where it was diagnosed that the front passenger and driver side control arms were corroded. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The approximately failure mileage was 107,000.

The contact owns a 2007 kia Sedona. While driving at an unknown speed, the steering wheel pulled left and right independently as the speed fluctuated. After inspecting the vehicle, the contact noticed that the driver side lower control arm fractured due to corrosion. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The technician verified the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired according to NHTSA campaign number: 13v550000 (suspension). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 133,000.