2008 KIA SEDONA Visibilitywiper Problems
2 NHTSA complaints on file
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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Crashes
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Fires
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Injuries
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Deaths
All Visibilitywiper Complaints
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...
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