2005 Kia Sedona LX review from North America

My 2005 Kia Sedona was purchased in January of 2006. In April of 2006 I returned to the dealer where I purchased the car, because of brake noises. They drove it around the lot and told me nothing was wrong with it. I continued to hear noises and returned 3 more times. Each time, I was told that nothing was wrong with the brakes. Being a woman, I accepted this information and thus received NO paperwork about these dealer visits. (The Kid corporation later informed my husband that it is their policy that any time a service worker gets in a vehicle they must write up paperwork???) Frusterated, after 4 trips to the dealer in less than a year, I took the car to a different Kia dealership, where I was told that the brakes needed an adjustment and a rod needed replaced because it was actually bent... on my dime of course, as any warranty for such an issue had since expired. The car had 17,000 miles on it. I paid to have these repairs done and the brakes are still making noise, at 19,000 miles. I have never heard of a brake adjustment at 17,000 miles. Additionally, the car is now making a grinding noise when making a left hand turn, and the transmission is making horrible noises. I am taking the car back in for repairs, for the 6th time in 18 months, tomorrow. Thus far, the Kia corporation has been a huge disappointment to work with and the car is a LEMON... only Kia made sure that I didn't realize it until the 15,000 mile Maryland Lemon Law had expired. I will NEVER purchase another Kia again and have told all of my "new mom" friends who are looking for minivans to "say no" to a Kia. In fact, my husband and I are thinking of taking a $2,600 hit and trading the car in for a new one... we are that disappointed in the car. DO NOT BUY A KIA!

My Kia Sedona is a huge disappointment.