Tank Assembly Problems of Kia Motor Sedona

The contact owns a 2011 kia Sedona. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal odor in the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to valley auto sales (1697 n. Main st. Hwy 27, lafayette, GA 30728) where it was diagnosed but unable to duplicate the issue. The contact stated that there was fuel leaking form the fuel tank. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure recurred. The contact referenced NHTSA campaign number: 20v101000 (fuel system, gasoline) as a possible solution to the failure. The VIN was included. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 122,000.

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Yesterday we noticed a gasoline smell surrounding our 2006 Sedona van. Today, the smell was noticeably stronger. The van was taken to the kia dealer who found a hole in the fuel tank. The tank is not considered defective, and we are paying for a replacement. The dealers position is that the tank was hit with something to cause the hole. I questioned how we might have hit something hard enough to puncture the tank without noticing the impact. With that in mind, I did an internet search and found that kia has had a number of recalls for fuel tank problems on other models. I believe that this model should also be inspected to determine if there may be a flaw in it as well.

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: the contact stated the gas storage tank rusted out causing the fuel filter to clog. The service dealer determined the vehicle needed a new storage tank and filter to correct the issue. Updated 02/06/07.

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Ever since I've owned the kia Sedona I have not been able to fill the gas tank without fuel spitting back out at me from the filler tube. I'm not topping off the tank, I'm either filling it by holding the fuel nozzle with my hand or using the little catch to hold the fuel nozzle open. The van had a valve replaced by the dealer in the filler tube but this did not fix the problem. After a third try to get the problem fixed at a differant kia dealer the service advisor had me call the kia hotline at 1800-333-4542 and I was told the same thing that the service advisor himself had been told by kia, that this problem was normal for the Sedona and here is why according to kia, the filler tube feeds gas into the tank at the bottom of the tank therefore building up pressure inside the gas tank as it is being filled. The solution: fill the tank up very slowly as to not build up pressure inside the tank while filling. I've owned a few cars and never had to worry about filling up the tanks fast or slow, put the nozzle in the tank pump the gas the nozzle shuts off when it's full you pay and have a nice day. Any help or assistance is greatly appreciated, I feel this is a safety/design issue and would very much like to get the problem fixed or buy a safer van. My referance number through kia if it will help is 110625. Mr.

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