2002 Kia Sedona LX review from North America
"A load of crap"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
We have had this van a few years. When we first got the fuel something or other had to replaced. It would not fill up when you put gas in it and then you drove around the block and the gas was gone. That was problem no. 1. Fast forward a few years and we had all the general maintaince etc done on it, guess what? The dealer broke the a/c adjuster in the middle row on the driver's side. They claim they didn't do it. It is now summer no. 2 with no a/c. and now when it rains the alternator belt comes off, we have had problems after problems with the alternator belt. The dealer keeps putting on new ones at no charge, this one is new, but now if it rains I can't drive b/c the alternator belt comes off.
Would I buy again??? NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Way. I told my husband you just haaaaad to get a forgein car huh? So now nobody who is anybody knows how to put the alternator belt on and we are not going back to the dealer. Did you know that if you go to the dealer with a problem they fix that problem and a month later your back at the dealer again? HMM funny huh??
General comments?
This car is good on somethings, but not all things. I mean the a/c works in the winter, but not the summer, the dealer fixes something and something else breaks again, eats gas like a drinker drinks alcohol, good for long hauls and comfy for the kids, but other wise. NO I would not buy it again.
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| Model year | 2002 |
| Year of manufacture | 2001 |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2006 |
| Engine and transmission | Automatic |
| Performance marks | 5 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | 5 / 10 |
| Comfort marks | 7 / 10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0 / 10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 1 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 44000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 93000 miles |
| Previous car | Pontiac Grand Am |
| Date of Entry | 30th July, 2006 |