NHTSA Complaint #10144948 — 2002 KIA SEDONA EX

FIRST HAD PROBLEMS WHEN THE WINDOWS WOULD NOT ROLL DOWN OR UP. ALSO, THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD CLICK AND NOT FUNCTION. WAS UNDER WARRANTY AND TOOK THE VAN TO THE DEALER - THEY SAID THEY FIXED IT - NEXT DAY WHEN OUT OF TOWN THE SAME THING HAPPENED. TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK IN AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A GROUND/SHORT FAULT IN THE WIRING OF THE DOOR HARNESS CONNECTED TO THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THEY WORKED ON IT AGAIN AND STILL NOT FIXED. THREE WEEKS LATER - RECEIVE A SAFETY RECALL NOTICE ABOUT DEFECTIVE WIRING UNDER THE SEATS AND CAUSING SHORTS AND POTENTIAL FIRES. TWO DAYS LATER - ALL LIGHTS ON THE DASH BOARD COME ON - BOTH LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS BLOW. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAY GIVE ME SOME NONSENSE ABOUT "THIS CAN'T BE RELATED TO ANY OF THE OTHER PROBLEMS." TOOK THE VAN INTO A NON-KIA SERVICE CENTER AND THEY TELL ME THAT THE ALTERNATOR IS SPIKING AND GOING OUT. THEY ALSO INFORM ME THAT THE OTHER PROBLEMS WILL AFFECT THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM ESPECIALLY IF THERE IS A SHORT. I HAVE READ MANY OTHER COMPLAINTS ABOUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM OF THE KIA AND I BELIEVE THAT THE VEHICLE IS UNSAFE FOR GENERAL USE - NOT JUST MINE. THIS NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. MY WINDOW REPAIR IS STILL COVERED UNDER WARRANTY REPAIR - THE SEATS NEGLECT/MIS-WIRING IS UNDER RECALL BUT MY WARRANTY IS EXPIRED BY 10,000 MILES ( 74,000 ) MILES CURRENTLY. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE, BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND KIA - POSSIBLY ATTORNEY INVOLVEMENT IF (ALL) THESE ISSUES ARE NOT FIXED IMMEDIATELY BY KIA! *JB