2003 Kia Sedona Engine problems

My Sedona keeps catching on fire not sure why but now if I get it up to temperature it automatically catches on fire I'm going into my second fire extinguishe

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 kia sedona. The contact stated while driving at 25 mph the vehicle hesitated and failed to shift into the desired gear with smoke coming from under the hood. The contact managed to drive the vehicle home, parked the vehicle, and upon opening the hood saw flames. The contact stated that the fire department was called however, her neighbor attempted to extinguish the flames with a water hose until the fire department arrived to extinguish the fire. There were no injuries and a fire...

I have a 2003 kia sedona. I have had to have the alternator replaced 2 times in a months time. The dealership is saying now that the connector to the fan has melted because the fan is pulling too much voltage. But from what I understand from others, the issue is the connector and not the fan? I hope they are able to find out what keeps causing these issues and can fix this asap! I am sick of spending my nights stranded on the side of the road! Not to mention the financial strain it is placing on my family. Now I know why the previous owner traded in this junk with only 53,000 miles on it!

Tl* the contact owned a 2003 kia sedona. The contact stated that while in park, the front of the vehicle caught fire. The fire department was able to extinguish the fire. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was destroyed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

I purchased the vehicle used. It drove just fine for the first several months, but eventually it would start sputtering like it was out of gas when it actually had gas in the vehicle. Eventually, it came to a point when it would run when it wanted to and stall when it wanted to. I took it to a service station to get it fixed and they could not recreate the problem to fix it. They gave me a couple of options what it could be, but told me that they were only 75% sure and it was going to cost nearly $1000 to fix....

I bought a 2003 sedona used in 2007 with about 50000 miles and have nothing but problems ever since. 1St in 7/08 I went to a local shop (not kia) because my engine seemed very loud. The mechanic told me I needed new motor mounts n that it was kind of unusual for a car to need them so soon. I did call kia n ask them about this and was basically told to bad for you. So I had them fixed ($556.36). Not even a few weeks later my ac was blowing hot. Same mechanic told me my ac was out n that one of the hoses needed...

1)Happened twice: car stopped suddenly after a beeping noise and engine light went on briefly. Thermostat, thermostat gasket had to replaced twice in 7 months (repairs done on 5/11/10 and 12/13/2010). Note: engine flush 11/24/09; cooling system pressure tested 2/22/10, radiator flushes 6/8/09 and 7/30/10 in addition to lof every 3,000 miles) cooling system /corrosion issues/cooling system corrosion control kit installed: 12/30/05 & 4/8/08, 2) car careening and tipping when steering hard to right: front hub...

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle was leaking fluids abnormally. The vehicle was taken to a private mechanic who advised that the rear cooling pipes were corroded and leaking anti-freeze. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in any recalls and offered no additional assistance. The current and failure mileage was 85,000. Updated 03/30/11

Tl* the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. The contact noticed that the vehicle was abnormally loosing coolant fluid. The vehicle was taken to a local repair facility where the failure was diagnosed as a corroded heater cooling pipe. The dealer was contacted but the vehicle was not repaired. The vin was not available. The failure and the current mileage was 57,500.

2003 Kia sedona ran great for the 3 years we owned it. Went to go home from work and it made a loud noise and the motor shut off. Had a very hard time pulling over. Now it wont turn over at all. Not even with a jump. Checked oils ,water , battery,cables and everything appeared good. Regular oil changes and maintenance was done . All fluids were checked on a regular basis. Paid $11,000.00 For it and it didn't even out last the payments on it. *Tr

2003 Kia sedona ex caught on fire 07/11/10. Vehicle was parked for more than an hour and not running. Resultant vehicle destroyed and surrounding vehicles had melted components, driver side mirrors, roof rack, bumpers, headlights and cracked windshield due to explosion and launch of a reach strut. *Tr

The icv valve clip in my 2003 kia sedona came loose and damaged the engine. Kia recalled the same clip in all sorentos from 2003-2005. My vehicle as less than 70,000 miles. The engine made a loud noise and stalled as I was driving. Luckily I was able to pull over and not cause an accident. Kia does not believe this is a serious issue. *Tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2003 kia sedona. While the contact was having her vehicle serviced, she was informed by a local mechanic that the engine was making a lower end noise and that a screw was missing on the throttle body. The dealer informed the contact that the engine needed to be replaced. There were no prior warnings. The current and failure mileages were 91,000.

We first got our (used) kia sedona oct. Of 2007. It had about 45,000 miles on it when we got it- and now it has about 74,000. 2 Months into having it the check engine light would come on whenever the temperature dropped below 20 degrees(f). The check engine light would usually go off by the next day if it was warmer out or would stay on for up to 3 days if it was very cold) it started to buck a lot (about 6 months into having it) and we brought it to the shop and had the spark plugs, wires, boots, and coils...

2003 Kia sedona - mileage on this van 48,177 1. Steering stiffness, make it hard to turn about 90% of the time while driving. 2. Rough engine - missed fire due to the coil leakage and about started about 6-8 months ago. *Tr

I was driving my kia sedona 2003 ex one day and someone yelled at me that it was on fire. I immediately stopped and the fire came up through the windshield, also the bottom of the vehicle where the panel is. I proceeded to inform the dealer, because I had purchased it used on october 19, 2007 and this happened on march 10, 2008. The only reason why the dealer pretended to deal with it was because I had informed the dealer within less than a month of purchasing it of some details that needed attention, but they...

Heavy fuel fumes in passenger compartment uphill. Fuel fumes concentrate to the point of requiring the owner to stop the car to ventilate. This is a known problem in hot climate (temp over 95deg, southwestern states). The fumes seem to approach the idle. Dealer knew of the problem; had customer paid fix. Kia will not issue a recall to fix. Cost is $175 to install tubing to direct fumes out of carbon filter assembly to rear of car. This should be fixed by kia. It is a dangerous situation for the occupants. ...

I purchased my 2003 kia sedona in november 2005. So far the following have been repaired or replaced: front hub assembly left side once, right side 2x's, the alternator, the wiper motor, two recalls, the battery, now at 65,000 miles the transmission is shot and needs to be replaced and the timing belt has been replaced. However the warranty company says they wont replace it because the cost of the repair exceeds the value of the car. This is simply outrageous. I have brought the car to the dealer for every service needed. Transmission, oil filter ect. *Tr

At approximately 55,000 miles my kia sedona van had a broken engine mount. Now, at approximately 65,000 the van has an additional two broken engine mounts -- that is a total of three broken engine mounts in only 65,000 mile's!! This is incredibly dangerous -- and this shouldn't happen with this frequency, if at all!! *Tr

I have taken my father's 2003 kia sedona to napleton kia in elmhurst several times for loss of engine power when the air conditioner is turned on and the radiator fans being on constantly when the outside temp reaches 80 degrees or more also when air conditioner is on. This was never a problem when my father first bought this vehicle but the dealer says it's necessary for the fans to be on when the air is turned on to protect the engine from overheating. I believe that up to a certain point but the fans never turn...

Motor needs to be replaced with just 39,000 miles on the van and just 4 years old. Service dept. Will not cover this. *Jb

In my kia sedona minivan I had purchased brand new only because of the warranty I took kids to school oil light came on and when I tried to crank back no. They towed to the local kia dealership and the said it was not warrantable. *Nm

2003 Kia sedona with problems with losing power, choking. **Nar**cc the butterfly plates were found loose in the plenum and the screws were missing. The technician told the consumer that they were not installed properly from the factory. When the butterfly's failed the consumer was on the highway going 70 mph the suddenly lost power. The a/c failed in the middle f the summer.

2003 Kia sedona which we bought brand new has had a problem almost since we purchased it, initially with running rough, then transmission into stalling, or loss of power and almost stalling, when accelerating onto a highway or other main thoroughfare where rapid acceleration is required for safe entry. We have brought the vehicle back to the dealership at which we purchased it numerous times. Either they could not find the problem, or they made repairs which did not correct the problem. On october 4, 2006, my...

Car has been huge headache bought new in 2003 has been towed twice for leaking coolant lines that rusted out. Last time was on vacation kia has not returned on phone call or e-mail as it cost me 300 dollars and car is under bumper to bumper warranty has 34k miles . Drivers door handle broke and airbag light was on fixed by dealer. One brake pad lining fell off at 25k miles replaced myself. Most important we had a rear tire blow out at 60 mph in three lanes of traffic. Tire shredded apart with 28k miles and was new...