2008 KIA SEDONA Visibilitywiper Problems

2 NHTSA complaints on file

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Visibilitywiper Issues in the 2008 KIA SEDONA

2 visibilitywiper complaints have been filed with NHTSA for the 2008 KIA SEDONA. Of these, 0 involved a crash, 0 involved a fire, and 0 resulted in injury.

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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths

All Visibilitywiper Complaints

#10574188 |
I HAD THE WIND SHIELD WIPER HEATER ON TO HELP DE-ICE THE WIND SHIELD. APPROXIMATELY 10 MINUTES INTO TRAVEL I SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. I PULLED OVER INTO A GAS STATION AND STARTED TO INSPECT THE CAR, OPENED THE HOOD AND LOOKED AROUND AND THE INSTRUMENT PANELS, FUSES ETC. I DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING. I GOT BACK INTO THE CAR AND I HEARD WHAT SOUNDED LIKE GLASS CRACKING AND HEARD A POPPING NOISE. THERE WAS SMOKE COMING FROM THE LOWER WIND SHIELD. I GOT BACK OUT AND LOOKED AND IT APPEARED THAT THE WIPER HEATER MALFUNCTIONED IN THE WIND SHIELD AND POPPED A HOLE IN THE WIND SHIELD. THERE WAS SCORCHING AROUND THE HOLE THAT WAS BLOWN IN THE WIND SHIELD AND THE WINDSHIELD CONTINUED TO CRACK UP THROUGH THE DRIVERS LINE OF VISION AND ALSO ALL THE WAY ACROSS TO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE WINDOW. I CALLED KIA...
#10523994 |
IT STARTED WITH THE FUSES FOR THE POWER PLUG IN THE FRONT BLEW SEVERAL TIMES AND HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 2 MONTHS AFTER THAT THE TURN SIGNAL BULB KEPT GOING OUT ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WE THOUGHT AT FIRST THAT THE BULB KEPT BLOWING OUT. THIS KEPT HAPPENING EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS UNTIL ABOUT 10 MONTHS AGO NOW EVERY COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BULB BLOWS AGAIN AND WE HAVE TO KEEP BUYING BULBS AND PAYING TO HAVE THEM REPLACED. ONE OF THE PEOPLE WHO INSPECTED OUR CAR THIS MONTH WAS GOING TO REPLACE ANOTHER BULB BUT HE TOLD US THAT AS SOON AS HE TOUCHED THE BULB IT STARTED WORKING AGAIN. THAT THERE MUST BE A SHORT OF SOME KIND BUT HE PASSED THE INSPECTION SINCE THE BULB WORKED NOW. AFTER THAT WE KEPT NOTICING THAT EVERY TIME WE WENT OUT AND IT STARTED TO GET DARK WE DIDN'T...

Other 2008 KIA SEDONA Problem Areas

Electrical System 45 complaints Vehicle Speed Control 37 complaints Electronic Stability Control Esc 15 complaints Exterior Lighting 14 complaints Service Brakes 12 complaints Structurebodydoor 12 complaints Suspension 12 complaints Unknown Or Other 11 complaints Structurebody 10 complaints Air Bags 8 complaints Service Brakes Hydraulic 7 complaints Engine 6 complaints Latcheslockslinkageshoodlatch 5 complaints Engine And Engine Cooling 4 complaints Latcheslockslinkages 4 complaints Steering 4 complaints Fuel System Gasoline 3 complaints Seats 3 complaints Engine And Engine Coolingengine 2 complaints Fuel System Other 2 complaints Fuelpropulsion System 2 complaints Latcheslockslinkagesdoorslatch 2 complaints Power Train 2 complaints Power Trainautomatic Transmission 2 complaints Suspensionfrontcontrol Arm 2 complaints Tires 2 complaints Equipment 1 complaint Equipment Adaptivemobility 1 complaint Equipmentelectricalradiotape Deckcd Etc 1 complaint Exterior Lightingheadlights 1 complaint Interior Lighting 1 complaint Parking Brake 1 complaint Service Brakes Hydraulicantilocktraction Controlelectronic Limited Slip 1 complaint Structurebodydoorhinge And Attachments 1 complaint Structurebodyhood 1 complaint Structureframe And Members 1 complaint Suspensionrear 1 complaint Tirespressure Monitoring And Regulating Systems 1 complaint Traction Control System 1 complaint Vehicle Speed Controlaccelerator Pedal 1 complaint Visibility 1 complaint Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac Systemfanmotor 1 complaint
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