NHTSA Complaint #10915765 — 2006 KIA SEDONA
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10915765 |
| Vehicle | 2006 KIA SEDONA |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 134,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
CAR RANDOMLY WILL NOT START, PROBLEM HAS BEEN OCCURRING FOR SEVERAL YEARS. LET CAR SIT FOR 15 OR SO MINUTES AND WILL START, BATTERY FINE AND HAS BEEN REPLACED. TOOK TO KIA MOTORS AND COULD NOT DETECT PROBLEM. RECENTLY TOOK TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO WAS ABLE TO DETECT A PROBLEM (AFTER INVESTIGATING KIA WEBSITE) WITH THE INTERMITTENT CRANK. THE SERVICE BULLETIN STATES THAT THIS IS PROBLEM IN 2006 AND 2007 SEDONA. I HAVE A COPY OF THE BULLETIN IN MY POSSESSION. THE MECHANIC DID NOT REPLACE THE PART BUT HE REMOVED, CLEANED IT AND REINSTALLED. I HAVE NOT HAD A PROBLEM (HAS ONLY BEEN ONE DAY) BUT WILL SEE HOW IF RUNS. MY CONCERN IS THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL ISSUE AND COVERED BY KIA. I HAD TO PAY FOR A RENTAL AND FOR THE SERVICE OF THE VEHICLE. IT HAS BEEN A HARDSHIP FOR ME. THE CAR HAS NOT BEEN DEPENDABLE OR SAFE. CAN YOU HELP ME 1. REQUEST A REFUND ON MY EXPENSES AND 2. GET THIS PART REPLACED AS A RECALL ITEM? THANK YOU *TR
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