Hood Latch problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Sedona

On three occasions my vehicle's engine would stumble and refuse to accelerate when gas peddle was depressed to reach a lower gear to accelerate. I was forced to pull out of busy traffic to roadway shoulder, where engine continued to stumble or misfire. When I shut off the ignition and restarted my kia Sedona, it retuned to normal operation. A second mishap was the sudden opening of the engine compartment hood, which flew up and struck my windshield, completely blocking my view. Fortunately I was able to slow and stop the vehicle without further damage, beside a bent hood and broken hinges and hood struts. You have issued a recall for several states, but not for florida where this happened.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sedona. While driving 65 mph, the hood of the vehicle became unlatched and fractured the windshield. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 108,323.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sedona. While driving approximately 65 mph, the hood opened and smashed against the windshield and roof. The vehicle was driven to the nearest dealer. The manufacturer stated that there was no failure with the hood latch. The vehicle was repaired at the owner's expense. Two years later, the contact received a recall notification for NHTSA campaign number: 16v389000 (latches/locks/linkages). The manufacturer refused to repair the damages caused by the hood latch failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.

2008 kia Sedona. Consumer requests reimbursement for damages stating while driving the hood flew up blinding the driver's view. The hood latch was replaced.