general problems of the 2008 Kia Motor Sedona

While driving at 55mph 2 lane rual road check engine light came on then after min later esc off light came on and all the sudden I lost all throttle and rpm gas petal to floor and would only cost at 20mph and less on incline almost rear ended due to loss of throttle with no notice to traffic behind me . . Turned on emergency flashers found a place 10 miles down the road to pull off . . No cell service in rual area cranked veh back up and all lights were off started and throttled right for about a mile their was no rain snow just sunny day . . Have called kia they said they have never heard of such since we have the covid . . I went online and see alot of complaints about this issue so I have no faith that kia will fix it since all the reviews . . I had a throttle position sensor ordered it thru kia which at first they said they could not sell the sensor only but the whole throttle body. . I had to refer them to a tsa bulletin and guess what they could order one at $40 compared to $350 . . I replaced the part and it is still doing the same thing . . Frustrated with this it should be a recall since this is a ongoing issue with kia and huanda veh till date from what I have read online . . If you wish to look at my veh to see the problem you are welcome to because its unsafe for me to drive 165,000 miles.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sedona. While driving 35 mph, the contact's vehicle accelerated without warning and crashed into the rear of another vehicle. There were no injuries and a police report was filed. The air bags did not deploy. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The local dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 128,000.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sedona. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated independently and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed that the throttle sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 45,000.

2 months while decelerating at red light, acceleration occurred while pressing brake pedal, stopped within a fraction of an inch from car in front of me. Last night while driving 70mph on hwy esc and check engine lights came on and lost all acceleration function. Car stayed idling but could not regain acceleration. Had to cross over 4 lanes of traffic to get to an offramp exit. Was able to pull over to small shoulder and had myself and 6 children standing on highway while waiting for roadside assistance. The exit was for another hwy so we had no safe place to stand but along the guardrail of 2 hwys. Was told to call a taxi and would be reimbursed. Now Kia Motors is telling me that since I purchased a fleet vehicle I am not covered under a warranty because it is at 70000. Purchased as certified reowned and was told it would be covered for 10 years 10,000 miles. Same problem was recalled on the 06 and 07 models but has not been corrected for 08 model. We all could have been killed!!! dealer was not even able to look at it yet and said they won't until tomorrow so here I am on the second day without transportation and do not know what it is going to take to be fixed. Internet searches and complaint search on this site reveal complaints of the same nature to numerous to count.

2008 kia Sedona 47000 miles. Loss of acceleration and check engine and esc light come on. Van coast to a stop and after I shut off the ignition it cranks back up and is fine but it does this alot.

Acceleration failure gas pedal un-responsive has occurred on multiple occasions over the past few months. Mileage at onset approx. 28,000, current mileage 37,000. 1- first occurrence June 13th 2010 traveling on freeway when loss of acceleration caused vehicle to become dangerous as navigation off the highway was reliant on drifting to shoulder with no power; once off the road turning off and restarting the engine caused the gas pedal to reengage - however during the 4 hour trip the issue repeated 7 times with the most dangerous occurrence in an area of construction where no shoulder was available to pull off. As this issue occurred on a Sunday, taking the vehicle in for service was not an option until Monday, and during the waiting period the check engine light was no longer illuminated and therefore the code for investigation unavailable. 2-issue occurred again on Saturday, July 30, 2010 while traveling on the highway after one hour of travel and repeated every 10-15 miles; on this date turning off and restarting the engine multiple times was required to regain gas pedal control. Serious safety issue when the loss of power was experienced while passing traffic and navigation off the road from the passing lane required returning to the right lane in high traffic with no ability to adjust speed. On the 2. 5 hour return commute the issue did not resurface. 3- the issue again repeated on Sunday, August 1, 2010 while traveling on arterial roads, during the 45 minute commute the issue repeated 3 times at varying speeds from 45 - 60 mph. Young automotive group in lansing was contacted first thing this morning and the vehicle is scheduled for next available service on Tuesday, August 3rd, 2010.

The contact owns a 2008 kia Sedona. While driving at 55 mph, the check engine light illuminated the vehicle began to lose power. The engine did not shut off and the contact was able to pull over on the side of the road, shut the vehicle off and re-start. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the throttle position sensor was replaced. However the failure continued. The failure and the current mileages were approximately 28,000.

Ltr fwd fm (va) us navy personnel serving overseas in italy having difficulties getting the throttle position sensor on a 2008 kia Sedona lx repaired due to the screw holes and plug of replacement not lining up, reply to chesapeake , va the consumer stated while driving, she would loose throttle power. She applied the accelerator, but nothing happened. The vehicle would just continue to slow down, until she had no choice, but to pull over. The consumer was informed the throttle position sensor was defective and it needed to be replaced with an upgraded model. The part was ordered, and arrived at the dealer. However, it was soon discovered the screw holes and plug to the engine did not line up with the previous tps. There was no way to attach the new part to the vehicle.

Defective throttle position sensor causes the kia Sedona van to suddenly and unexpectedly stop with no throttle control. Failure rate in our fleet has been over 50%. That is right, 50%!!! see past safety complaints, with VIN#'s to expedite kia verification. Note: failed multiple times w/ 5 month old grandson on board.

Defective throttle position sensor causes the kia Sedona van to suddenly and unexpectedly stop with no throttle control. Failure rate in our fleet has been over 50%. That is right, 50%!!! see past safety complaints, with VIN#'s to expedite kia verification.

Defective throttle position sensor causes the Sedona van to suddenly and unexpectedly stop with no throttle control. This is a known defect with the manufacturer, however, they will not repair until the sensor fails. This is unacceptable, considering that there is no warning signs, and the car has to be in motion at time of failure. This could result in death or serious injury should the failure occur at high speeds or if in a driving situation that require accelerator. If Toyota was forced to recall cars because of a slow, progressive, wearing of the throttle control, then the NHTSA should classified this defect as an even more serious threat to customer safety. Out of 40 vehicles in our fleet, 20 have failed. This is a 50% failure rate.

Defective throttle position sensor. Suddenly and unexpectedly the van goes to idle and there is no throttle control. Dealership will not repair unless it goes bad, even though this is one of many that have already proven to be defective. We have 40 of these models in our fleet, with 20 of them failed while being driven. That is a 50% defective rate!! these vehicles should be recalled to protect the customer from possible life threading situation. Especially, since this is a sudden unexpected occurrence that can only happen while driving, and the manufacturer has denied accountability to preemptively fix these vehicles.

Driving down the freeway. 2009 kia Sedona stops. Somebody is going to be seriously injured if a Sedona suddenly stops on the freeway and is hit from behind by a vehicle traveling 70 mph! there is a serious safety concern with these vans.