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took to dealer fixed they said .Got back then light comming on again then car stalled in road.Took to another dealer said ecm fuse blown replaced started right up.Then shut off again blowing another fuse.ANYONE HAVE A CLUE AS TO WHAT THE PROBLEM MAY BE.
I have a 2004 kia sedona with 174k miles. Over the past 6 months it has started hesitating etc. We had the coils and spark plugs etc replaced. Then in the past two weeks it has started stalling. Once when I was low on gas, goin down the high way. I pulled over and waited a few minutes then it started right back up. I filled the tank up and had no other issues. A week later when again I stopped for gas when I went to start it back up it wouldn't start. Would spin but not turn over. The guy next to me jumped it off and i took it to the auto zone to have the battery tested. Autozone said needed no battery we changed that at no cost (since it was relatively new battery) and then again the car would not start. Had a friend come up and jump the car and it started. I drove it home, the next day the car started fine. I drove it for about 20 minutes and it lost all power (on the highway) caught again and then lost all power and stalled. Again after that it would spin but not actually start. I had it towed to the shop who said it was a fuel pump relay. The changed it out I was going to pick up the car the next morning. They called back and said it acted up again.
Now they say could be electrical in the harness, could be 10-20 hours labor with no guaranteed solution. I know it is old and well used but I would like to keep it for abuot 6 more months, without having to dump thousands of dollars into it. Any suggestions?
Good luck to you and I hope this has resolved it for me. I also want to get some more time out of the vehicle. The longer I can go without a car payment, I feel, is a good thing.
My wife is afraid to drive the car now with the kids; it stalled on her when making a turn and she was in the middle of an intersection.
I have filed a complaint with Kia Motors Consumer Affairs stating that the dealer either won't or can't fix it. I also advised Kia that if an accident results because of this I will initiate legal action against the dealer and against Kia Motors. Waiting now to see if anyone responds.
So, now I am left to wonder if the crankshaft sensor that I paid to have replaced was even the culprit.
What could it be now??
After two weeks of not starting my husband called the shop back and told him it wasn't getting gas (he checked the lines). They towed it back it ended up being a gas tank circuit (I hope that is the right word) in the wiring harness. the shop said until it died completely they would never have found it. The van has run great since i got it back... (knock on wood).
Codes showing yesterday when I took it to auto zone are as follows: PO181, PO128, and PO118.
Anyone know where I should start?
two weeks ago van would NOT START. Power is fine, bells and whistles.. check! The Darn thing just WON'T SUPPLY POWER TO STARTER...at times...for a three day period..started twice in the morning and is now completely dead. I have read all the horror stories people are having with their SEDONA, and I have to tell myself " Oh..Oh". I have bought and installed a brand new IPM / Kia's ..Block Assy-Junction Box ( Part # OK53W 66730A -$ 18.00), and nothing! Not a thing. Sad to say but ...I will be joining the ranks among you. Any help will be appreciated.
Don't want wife and kids out stranded. I am familiar with cars myself and am stumped on this one. I tried to look under chassis for starter...and found in engine compartment...under engine...( those bastards)....nice place....real nice place..along with transmission too..all rolled up nice and tight. I am thinking... contacts onStarter loose, faulty relays or switches?
Any suggestions are appreciated. Thank You
have a 2004 KIA Sedona. I recently took the car in because it would not start. I let it sit for awhile, tried it again and it started however, the check engine light came on so I took it to my KIA dealer for service. I was told, the code that came up had something to do with the fuel system. That repair was made and I drove the car off the lot only to have the same issue happen again. Upon returning to the dealer, although the same codes were coming up, I was told that it had something to do with the harness and the wiring. That was fixed. I drove the car off the lot again only to have the exact same issue occur again. I took the car back to the dealer and after two weeks of back and forth, they replaced the computer. I drove the vehicle for approximately 100 miles in order to get the inspection sticker and guess what, tried to drive it from my driveway and again, it would not start. My vehicle is now at the dealer again, and I have no idea what is wrong, and neither do they. Please help?
1. Changed the oil
2. Changed the plugs, and inspected the wires for cracks and signs of worn out ect, put bosch plugs in platinum style.
3. New intake gasket, cleaned everything that I could, TPS (throttle poistion sensor and MASS Air Flow sensor, and what ever else looked dirty (intake too)
4. Took van to Canadian Tire, scanned the cold, code 109, MASS Air Flow.
5. Now replacing the mass air flow sensor and going from there.
This should fix the problem, the van is already running better, google Mass Air flow sensor and it will tell you exactly what it does for the vehicle, pretty important ect.
Check your coils, see if there is 12 volts at the wires where they plug into the coils, if they are cracked in any way or were hot and got wet, more than likely are done, but not cheap to replace, about $104 each here in CAN.
If your hand and can get into a garage or a buddies, taking the intake is easier than it looks, hardest part is the back 4-6 bolt's which you will need a 10mm and a 12mm 1/4 drive socket and the rest of the plug ins are plug and play, make note of the two coolant hoses on the bottom of the coolant sensor that go into the intake ect. If not let the mechanics do it.
But it sounds like they don't know what they are doing, seek another KIA garage or go to Hyundia since they make them.
Good Luck. :shades:
Since this repair I have seen another sedona with same problem and same solution.
Power OK.
Starting cranking like a champ.
Runs OK once started, as well as one could expect from a KIA.
I know I have a leak in the power steering. Mechanic said its a leak in the rack which would cost $1000 to fix. Same mechanic who charged me $500 to replace the PS pump and it only made it leak faster. I've been keeping the fluid topped off.
The CHECK ENGINE light is one, so I took it over to AutoZone. Got a Texas Hold'Em flop of error codes:
p0455
EVAP emission system - leak detected - large leak
Probable Cause
Faulty Fuel Cap (feels fine to me)
Leakage in Emission System
Faulty vent solenoid
p0116
ECT sensor range performance condition
Probable cause
Poor electrical connection
Open or short circuit condition
Faulty ECT scanner
p0705
Transaxle range signal malfunction
Probably Cause
Open or short circuit condition
Poor electrical connection
Misadjusted transaxle range switch
Failed transaxle range switch
p0181
Fuel temperature circuit range/performance
Probable cause
Poor electrical connection
Faulty fuel temperature sensor
Any idea which one could be causing the issue?
TL:DR version - Kia Sedona won't start warm.
Thanks.
I have a 2005 Kia Sedona with 166,000 miles on it. I recently took her to a shop to have the timing belt replaced. 1,000 dollars and a new radiator later....my timing is too high and the car now idles so high that when you stop at a light it tries to continue going. They also informed me that my van is now only running on 5 cylinders, pretty sure it was running on 6 when I gave it to them. Needless to say I decided not to let them touch my van again. I asked if I could get away with driving it for a few weeks with out getting it fixed due to Christmas costs, etc. and was told it should be fine. So, besides the high idling the van has rode great even though it has been sucking my gas like crazy.
Here is my new problem: Yesterday I left work and the van drove fine, I drove to the bus stop and waited for 15 minutes with the van running like I do 5 days a week, this time after I had the kids I put the van in drive and it tried to stall out. I hit the gas quickly and it went. I drove all the way to the house and it died in the middle of the street, I coasted into park and tried repeatedly to get the van to start. Every time it would start and then immediately die. I waited about 20 minutes, went outside and tried again, same result. I cut off the stereo and heat and tried again. This time the car ran and did fine.
I got out, checked all my fluids, battery, alternator and everything was fine (except my brand new radiator being empty). I drove it to an advance auto to have it checked out and I did not have the issue for the rest of the night.
So today I woke up and started the van 20 minutes before I needed to leave. Got the kids packed into the car, put the van in drive and wallah! It went! I made it down the hill, around the corner, and to the busy intersection and it died. I could get it to restart only to immediately die if I did not have my foot pressed all the way down on the gas petal. Every time I tried to switch gears it died. I finally managed to get the car back home by keeping my foot on both the brake and the gas and slammed the car in reverse, it tried to stall out but I forced it back to my house in reverse, I did not want to be broke down or make the kids walk in 13 degree weather.
I read a lot of the comments on here and saw that a lot of people had issues because a cylinder was bad (which I obviously have) and because of cold weather. I never had this issue until yesterday when it was 27 degrees, our weather has not really been below 50 until now. Im just wondering would the issue be fixed if I had the timing fixed or if it has something to do with my fuel? It seems like it is not getting any gas. I know timing has a lot to do with how much gas you get too, but you know how vehicles can be tricky...and I do not know a damn thing about cars.
Please help!!!!!