2002 Kia Sedona LX review from North America
"Overall, if you buy one used, and have extra money for repairs, I guess it is a decent vehicle"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Speedometer failed at 45,000.
Cruise control has had intermittent problem since 25,000. Have had van serviced for cruise control problem 4 times. Repairs made to switch in steering wheel, which didn't fix problem. Was told that vehicle needed $600.00 brake job to fix vehicle, was told speedometer problem was "probably the cause". Finally told that the problem is "out of warranty. They finally did proper diagnosis and found defective switch in brake system. Offered to fix for $80.95. KIA said I waited too long to get it fixed. How much frustration do we have to experience before we stop buying their lack of customer service. I was told I had to be more prompt, and I should have seen that the dealer wasn't documenting the problem each time I brought it in!!!
Water pump failed at 55,000 miles. Was told I was lucky they could find the only one in Kansas City. Otherwise they would have had to send for one from Korea or California. Covered under warranty. Kia has no record of this repair at all.???
Check Engine light goes on and off by itself... Was on for a month this time, and then went back off. Checked memory, emission problem this time... but nothing was wrong with vehicle. What's with that?
General comments?
Very comfortable van, gets poor mileage, but looks great. if ONLY!!!
Have heard KIA is Korean for "check engine light". Is that true?
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2005 |
| Engine and transmission | 3.5 Automatic |
| Performance marks | 7 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 6 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 9 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 2 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 25000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 65000 miles |
| Previous car | Buick Century |
| Date of Entry | 17th November, 2005 |