NHTSA Complaint #10148091 — 2004 KIA SEDONA EX

08-30-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FUEL PUMP; DIAG FUEL PUMP (SAME WORK WAS DONE 5-28-04, PRIOR TO VEHICLE PURCHASE). RT REAR SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - NOT ABLE TO CHECK, RESCHEDULED 08-31-04: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R FRONT HARNESS; HI SCAN WIRING HARNESS; R&R INSTRUMENT HARNESS. RT SIDE OF VAN SITS 1/2 INCH HIGHER - MEASURED; ONLY 1/4 INCH HIGHER; CHECKED SHOCKS; SHOCKS ARE STIFF BUT WITHIN SPECS; NO ADJUSTMENTS NEEDED 07-08-05: VAN SITS LOWER IN DRIVERS SIDE, CK & ADVISE - NO PROBLEM FOUND 09-16-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - REPLACE PSV VALVE; R&R CANISTER; REPLACED PURGE VALVE SOLENOID; HI-SCAN PRO OPERATON (2 TIMES); REPLACE CANISTER CLOSE VALVE; ORDERED NEW GAS CAP (PUT ON 10-12-05) 10-12-05: CAR DOESNT SIT LEVEL - REPLACED BOTH REAR COIL SPRINGS; STILL NOT LEVEL 10-14-05: FIRST CONTACT BY KIA REP(APPROX DATE); REQUESTED COMPENSATION AND/OR RETURN OF VEHICLE; KIA REP PULLING SERVICE TICKETS,RESEARCH AND FIND SOLUTION 11-02-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - HI PRO SCAN; CAP ASSY-FUEL FILLER; VALVE-PURGE CONTROL; R&R ENGINE COVER; REPLACED PURGE VALVE SOLENOID 11-16-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - R&R ENGINE CONTROL MODULE ASSEMBY; REPLACED CANISTER CLOSE VALVE DUE TO NOT WITHIN RESISTANCE SPEC; REPLACED CCV FILTER; CANISTER CLOSE VALVE 12-07-05: CHECK ENGINE LIGHT - AFTER HOURS, LEFT MSG. 12-08-05: KIA REP SAID NOT TO TAKE IT FOR SERVICE; LIGHT NOT FLASHING; OKAY FOR NOW. 12-23-05: KIA REP CALLED WITH SERVICE DATE OF JANUARY 16TH FOR KIA "EXPERT" TO LOOK AT MY VEHICLE AT LOCAL DEALERSHIP (APPROX DATE) 12-29-05: LEFT MSG FOR KIA REP -LIGHT WENT OFF(APPROX DATE)- THEIR OFFICE WAS CLOSED TILL 1-3-06 01-03-06: KIA REP CALLED BACK-LIGHT WENT OFF-STILL TAKE IT FOR SERVICE ON 16TH, NOT SURE WHAT THEY WILL BE ABLE TO DO. REQUESTED COMPENSATION AND/OR RETURN OF VEHICLE; DENIED 01-16-06: VEH TO SHOP FOR SVC W/EXPERT 01-18-06: EXPERT FOUND NOTHING WRONG 01-19-06: WAITING ON KIA REP TO CALL WITH SOME COURSE OF ACTION. *NM