Speed Control Cable Problems of Kia Motor Sedona

I was leaving my house and had just driven a short distance when the check engine light and the esc off came on as the car slowed to almost a stop. I pressed on the accelerator and nothing happened. I got out of the car and raised the hood and the engine was idling roughly. I turned the car off and on several times but nothing chaged; it wouldn't accelerate and the warning lights stayed on. The esc off light eventually went out and the check engine light stayed on but I was able to drive it again. I took it to a mechanic who lubricated a throttle cable after checking the codes. It worked for a few weeks after that but the esc off light came on again intermittently after that. I am afraid of losing power when I am in heavy traffic, at an intersection, merging, or anywhere I will be in danger if I cannot move out of the way of oncoming traffic.

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The contact owns a 2005 kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph, the engine rpms increased excessively as the vehicle suddenly accelerated. The contact stated that the brakes were depressed and failed to respond. The contact diagnosed that the throttle cable was stuck and as a result, the throttle assembly would need to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vehicle was previously repaired under NHTSA campaign number : 05v329000 (vehicle speed control). The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure and current mileage was 101,000.

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Driving in mountains in southwest in October using cruise control at 60 mph. The cruise was disengaged by the driver as a turn approached. Vehicle suddenly accelerated fully. Brakes did not slow it and they became unresponsive. Driver put vehicle in neutral and engine continued to rev past 6000 rpm's. In neutral, vehicle was able to coast to a stop. After a tow to a repair shop, the mechanic found the cruise control assembly broke and the cable connected to the throttle recoiled pulling the throttle wide open. The mechanic disengaged the cruise control cable from the throttle and the vehicle could be driven normally without cruise.

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Complaint 10281505 previously filed. Sedona had throttle cable replaced in October 05 as part of kia service recall. Problem same as in complaint 10139518 from sept 2005 reported incident. The 2005 and this 2009 incident did not occur in the winter in freezing conditions.

2006 kia Sedona with serious safety issues. Passenger sliding door opens while driving, opens and closes and will not close all the way. Starter was replaced. Air bag light was looked at. Consumer says there are more problems. The rotors had to be replaced due them being out of round. Several parts within the door were replaced such as the cable and door switch assembly and door latch assembly. The vehicle accelerated unexpectedly. The rear sensors and rear caliper brake hose needed to be repaired.

- the contact stated that while driving the 2002 kia sedonna with 37275 failure mileage at any rate of speed the vehicle accelerated while braking. This failure happened four times. The vehicle has been to the dealer three times, but the problem still persisted. Recall 05v013000 was issued for vehicle speed control: cables. Repairs had been performed twice on the vehicle, but the acceleration while braking still persisted. The current mileage was 37,292.

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2005 kia Sedona van with multiple defects customer states, motor and two freon units for the air conditioning were replaced, along with various other things, vehicle has a stuck throttle during inclement or cold weather which caused an accident* during a rainstorm, the windshield wipers stopped working, subsequently the motor had to be replaced. The passenger side sliding door came off track, the drivers side door handle fell off and the back window latch. The accelerator became stuck and the vehicle went out of control. The consumer hit her porch and a tree. The consumer was told a recall had been issued regarding the sticking of the throttle.

The contact owns a 2003 kia Sedona. She received a recall notice for the wheel bearings, brake lights, and the vehicle speed control. The dealer refused to honor her recall notice since the VIN was not included. The contact provided the dealer with copies of the recall notice with her vehicle information listed and they declined to repair the recall. The manufacturer admitted that her vehicle is included in the recalls based upon the VIN. The contact returned to the dealer; however, they did not honor the recall after confirming that she received approval from the manufacturer. She is currently responsible to assume the cost for repairs related to the recalls. The failure and current mileages were 79,291. The NHTSA campaign id number(s) are: 03v158000 , 05v013000 , 05v232000.

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: the contact stated the vehicle had recently been serviced at a service dealer, for recall # 05v013000, vehicle speed control: cables. The service report did not state the clip was added to keep the cables in place. Items were noticed hanging under the vehicle. The contact stated while driving 35 mph on dry road conditions, the vehicle accelerated uncontrollably to 75 mph. The brakes were applied but the vehicle continued the travel forward, swerved off the road , glanced a tree on the right side, then impacted a tree head on. The windshield was torn out by the impact and the vehicle caught on fire. A pedestrian saw the crash and went to help. The fire was partially extinguished then the 40 year old driver was pulled out of the vehicle. The driver suffered injuries to the head, a laceration to the right knee, cuts and burns from the fingers of the right hand, to the shoulder, the heel of the right foot was crushed and an unidentified number of ribs were broken. The front right passenger sustained injuries to the head and burns to 30% of the body, mostly on the left side, which resulted in a coma. Both arms and legs were broken as well. An 11 year old male and a 9 year old female escaped the rear of the vehicle. The 11 year old male died of head and chest injuries at the scene and the 9 year old female had a broken right arm and trauma to the right eye. A 10 year old female with head and chest injuries, died in the vehicle fire. A 12 year old male died on impact from head and chest injuries, but was not recovered until after the fire was extinguished. All occupants were wearing their seatbelts. All were taken to the hospital. A police and fire department report were taken. Pictures were available. The service dealer and manufacturer were notified.

Consumer received recall notice on 2003 kia Sedona's accelerator cable (05v-239). Dealer did not have the parts to correct the recall.

The contact received a recall letter concerning the throttle cable, and because he is in another country serving in the military, they will not honor the recall. Manufacturer said he has to buy the part.

I have received a safety recall notice from Kia Motors America, inc dated August 29, 2005, notifying me that my 2004 kia Sedona requires immediate service at no cost to modify a protective sleeve around the throttle cable. I have contacted nationwide kia, the dealership where I purchased the vehicle (see contact information below), without a response to date. Nationwide kia 1600 york rd timonium, MD 21093 (410) 561-9000 (410) 561-1967 .

I received a factory safety recall notice in the mail today concerning my 2005 kia Sedona minivan. I purchased it in fort walton beach, florida while stationed at eglin afb, FL. I received military orders to move to minot afb, north dakota and found that there isn't a kia dealer within 286 miles or 5 1/2 hours. There is an authorized kia service location in minot, nd at don bessette motors but can only use them for emergency factory service. The factory recall condition states that in freezing conditions, which north dakota falls into that category, can cause the throttle cable to freeze during normal operation allowing the vehicle to maintain or accelerate speeds without warning and may cause a crash. I would like to have the Kia Motor company to either authorize me to have my car worked on here in minot or have my car towed to the nearest kia dealer at their expense and have it fixed. I work in transportation for the military and have never heard of such resistance from a car company to fix a mistake on one of their own cars. Thank you.

After the owner purchased the vehicle on July 2 2005, she received a recall letter on July 9 2005. The recall number was 05v329000. It was about the throttle cable sticking. The owner was upset because at the time of purchase, the dealership did not make her aware of any recalls on the vehicle. The owner believes that if a car has a serious safety problem, the car should not be sold until repaired. This should be a law. Cars should not be sold when they have outstanding recalls. The owner is concerned that some people after purchasing the vehicle, would not pay attention to these recall letters that arrive shortly after purchase and they could end up in an accident due to something that should be repaired before the car is sold.

The caller received a recall letter but can't get repair work done. Dealer said they did have the parts to fix it. Throttle cable and wheel barings faiked. Dealer said parts were on back order. Manufacturer has not been contacted yet.

I am the owner of a 2004 kia Sedona. Approximatley three months ago, we received notice of a recall on the vehicle. It was immediately taken in to have the repairs made - or so we thought. When we returned to get the vehicle we were told that it needed repair, but the manufacturer would not provide the dealer - bill jacobs - joliet, IL - with the parts necessary for the repair. As of today's date 9-7-05 the vehicle has not been repaired. I have made complaints to kia, numerous calls to the dealer and each time we are told the parts are expected on a boat the next day and amazingly they never arrive.

When the vehicle is cold the accelerator pedal will not go down. Vehicle has to warm up before the accelerator pedal will operate normally. Owner was informed that the accelerator throttle cable needed to be replaced. Dealer replaced the cable, and the vehicle was operating normally. The consumer stated that the gas pedal stuck and the vehilce reached 90 mph.