2006 KIA SEDONA Structure Problems

AFTER HEAVY RAIN OR PROLONGED RAIN PERIODS, THE CARGO AREA IN THE BACK OF THE VAN SATURATES (FLOODS) WITH WATER. THIS WAS FIRST NOTICED WHEN THE VAN WAS PARKED FOR THE FIRST TIME OUTSIDE THE GARAGE DURING THE STORM OF THE END OF 2008 IN THE SNOHOMISH, WASHINGTON AREA. SINCE THEN, THIS PROBLEM PRESISTED UNTIL NOW. THE KIA DEALER, WHERE THE VAN WAS BOUGHT FROM AS NEW VEHICLE, ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE LEAK 4 TIMES. THE FIRST TIME THEY CLAIMED THAT THEY SEALED BODY LEAKS AT THIRD BRAKE LIGHT AND LEFT REAR WHEEL WELL, BUT THE LEAK SHOWD UP AGAIN AT THE CARGO AREA DURING THE FOLLOWING RAIN EVENT. THE SECOND REPAIR ATTEMPT, THE DEALER CLAIMED THAT THEY INSTALLED SOP REAR HATCH WEATHERSTRIP DUE TO DEFORMATION. AGAIN THE LEAK PRESISTED AND THE CARGO AREA WAS FLOODED LATER. THE THIRD ATTEMPT, THE KIA DEALER FOUND THAT THE REAR HATCH SEAL WAS...

MANUFACTURER DEFECT IN AIR CONDITIONING COMPRESSOR; I BOUGHT MY 2006 KIA SEDONA BRAND NEW IN DECEMBER. WHEN I BEGAN TO USE THE AC IN THE SPRING, THE DRIVER SIDE WAS NOT PRODUCING THE SAME COLD AIR AS THE PASSENGER SIDE OR THE BACK AC. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK TO DEALERSHIP TWICE, THE SECOND TIME I WAS TOLD THAT I MUST HAVE HAD A COLLISION WITH SOME ROAD DEBRIS AND CAUSED THE DEFECT. THEY STATED THEY PUT FREON IN AND "IT RAN OUT AS FAST AS WE PUT IT IN" ~ I STATED FREON IS A GAS ~ SHOULDN'T IT HAVE EVAPORATED? THEY SAID IT WOULD COST $1100 TO FIX IT, AND I STATED WHAT ABOUT MY WARRANTIES, THEY STATED THAT BECAUSE IT WAS MY FAULT THAT I HAD TO PAY. THEY TOLD ME TO CONTACT MY INSURANCE COMPANY, WHEN I DID THIS THE INSURANCE COMPANY STATED THAT IT WOULD...

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 KIA SEDONA. BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW MOLDINGS FAIL TO REPEL WATER WHEN THE WINDOWS ARE LOWERED AND RAISED. THE MOLDING ACTUALLY SEPARATES FROM THE WINDOW AND REDUCES VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER AND THE MOLDING WAS REPLACED TWICE. THE FAILURE WAS CORRECTED ON THE REAR WINDOWS, BUT STILL PERSISTS ON THE FRONT. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE MOLDING WAS CREATED TO SIMPLY REPEL WATER; HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT THE CASE IN HER VEHICLE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 17,500 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 400. UPDATED 01-10-08. *KB UPDATED 01/09/08