general problems of the 2014 Kia Motor Sedona

Intermittent brake light reporting since November and repaired for leaking fluid. December it continued and been leaking brake fluid. 3 seperate repair companies assessed and found the same issue that the brake module needs to be replaced and electrical compromised. The vehicle is currently at the kia dealership (cowboy kia, conroe, TX) awaiting repairs.

Two issues: 1. Latch on rear hatch back 2. Buttons on ceiling for side doors became inoperative problems started after my first recall, but these were sporadic, so it was easy to dismiss it because the dealer was cooperative and professional. But now, I noticed there are no recalls other than complaints about the same issues. I suspect that there is a "switch" or command in the program that reverses, but I don't have a clue, other than it is irritating that I have to wait for some upgrade but it does not seem to be listed in order to resolve these issues that are not my fault, but have something to do with the original side door issue, and then a software security upgrade that I am supposed to wait and get before these are fixed. Who contacts us, in writing about these issues?.

The sliding doors of the van do not stay closed. We could be driving down the road when they open and the chime starts going off. We find this is commonly associated with the scenerios right after the auto-close mechanism closes the door. (this is another issue as it does not reliably close the door. ) to resolve the door suddenly opening situation, we have to stop, put the vehicle in park, and usually end up having to have the driver or front passenger get out of the car, wait for the auto-close system to get close to closing and then slam the back end of the door into place to get it to hold. We did try to take it to the kia dealership in ogden utah but the service manager there said he could not reliably replicate it so could not fix it. Apparently slamming the door is considered a viable alternative to the auto-close mechanism. We were told it is not a defect and that these things happen. It should be noted for other drivers, that the auto-close mechanism does appear to be closed. The door sensor does not chime to give warning that it is not seated all the way. Instead, as mentioned, we will be driving down the road when the door will rattle and open a little ways and the chime immediately starts going off. You will slow down and it the chime will stop, but once you pull over and take a look you will see the back end of the door is open a centimeter or so. Further to this point, if you dont immediately pull over, the door can pop open the rest of the way. What is most concerning is that it can happen anytime. I ahve not found any logical rhyme or reason for the issue. However I have had kids sitting near the door when the door opened on me. Luckily the seatbelts kept them in the car even though we were caught off-guard by the suddeness of the issue.

Fire and smoke appeared from crevice of right side of hood while driving. Temp. Gauge shot up and engine over heated. Shut car off at hotel and restarted kia Sedona next morning to take to a tulsa,ok nearby dealership. It performed weakly with a thumping sound albeit without over heating. Service dept at midtownkia on 4747 s yale; informed me I need an engine replacement costing around $16,000.

The rear tailgate will not unlock or open, and there is no manual way to open it. This is an utmost safety concern for me and my family.

The passenger electric sliding door doesn't stay closed it opens when driving down the road. The chime will sound while driving down any road and the door ajar light comes on. The electric part doesn't work it's like a latch isn't holding the door closed any longer. The door actually has came open when I was making a left turn. Each time I turn left or right the door chime will go off. It has happened multiple times other than the date I'm reporting.

The contact owns a 2014 kia Sedona. The contact stated that while in park and attempting to start the vehicle, all doors independently unlocked. The failure recurred on numerous occasions. The vehicle was taken to multiple dealers who were unable to diagnose or repair the vehicle. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 7,300.

I was driving the 2014 kia sorento on us27 in cincinnati, ohio (55mph zone) and all of a sudden the vehicle slowed (I wasn't pressing the brake pedal) and the vehicle stopped in the middle of a busy roadway. I had to floor the gas to get it to move to the side of the roadway. There was a odor of something burning when I finally got out of the road. The traction control light was illuminated during the time. The vehicle had to be towed to a local kia dealer. They said it had 5 major codes on diagnostic, they couldn't duplicate the problem that lead me to the dealer. But they wouldn't return the vehicle due to safety concerns.