2006 Kia Sedona structure problems

“THE BACK FRAME OF MY 2006 KIA SEDONA IS ALL CORRODED. CANNOT DRIVE THE CAR ANY MORE. I BOUGHT THE CAR IN NOV-2006 AND IN DECEMBER 2011 I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT FRAME DUE TO CORROSION. IN MARCH 2014, I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT SUSPENSION DUE TO CORROSION AND NOW THE BACK FRAME IS ALL CORRODED. I WOULD LIKE THAT SOMEONE REALLY CHECK ON KIIA'S MATERIALS. IS INCREDIBLY THAT AFTER 5 YEARS I HAD TO CHANGE THE FRONT FRAME. AND UP TODAY'S DAY. I HAVE THE SAME CORROSION ISSUE. I LEAVE IN NEW JERSEY AND I KNOW THAT IN THE WINTER, THERE IS LOTS OF SALT ON THE STREETS BUT I HAVE NEVER SEEN A PROBLEM LIKE THIS ON ANY OTHER BRAND. THIS ISSUE GOES DIRECTLY TO THE SAFETY OF THE CAR.”

“THE CLEAR COAT IS PEALING FROM THE HOOD AND REAR OF VEHICLE. I HAVE SEEN THIS ON MANY OF THESE GOLD COLORED KIA SEDONA'S INCLUDING MINE THUS I THOUGHT I SHOULD REPORT.”

“ON THE MORNING OF THE INCIDENT I DROVE TO WORK (APPROX 25 MILES) AT SPEEDS IN EXCESS OF 60 MPH WITH NO INCIDENT. AFTER PARKING I ENTERED MY WORKPLACE. DURING LUNCH I GOT IN THE VEHICE AND BEGAN TO TRAVEL TO A NEARBY REASTAURANT. I WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH WHEN THE VHEICLE'S HOOD BECAME UNLATCHED AND OPENED. THE HOOD OPENED WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE HOOD LIFT STRUT SUPPORTS BROKE, ALLOWING THE HOOD TO OPEN, OVER EXTEND, OBSTRUCT MY VISION, AND STRIKE THE WINDSHIELD. UPON STRIKING THE WINDSHIELD THE GLASS SHATTERED. I SLOWLY PULLED TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT, TOOK A PICTURE WITH MY PHONE,AND CLOSED THE HOOD. I LATER CALLED KIA CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-333-4542 AND REPORTED THE INCIDENT. I WAS GIVEN A CASE NUMBER OF 13015302. I WAS ADVISED TO PROCEED TO AN AUTHORIZED KIA DEALEARSHIP AND BE SEEN FOR NHTSA RECALL NUMBER 16V-389. IF THE LATCH WAS FAULTY, I WAS TOLD THAT KIA WOULD COVER THE COSTS OF REPAIRS. WHEN THE DEALERSHIP WAS CALLED, I WAS ASSURED THAT THERE WERE NOT RECALLS ON MY VEHICLE, WHEN TO THE CONTRARY, I WAS SENT A RECALL DOCUMENT SC134 FROM KIA CASE WORKER, BILLY WELLS. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT. I DROPPED THE VEHICLE OFF…”

“AFTER STOPPING AT STOP SIGN DRIVING ON A CITY STREET (SPEED LIMIT 30), I, MADE A RIGHT TURN AND THE LEFT (DRIVER) SIDE, REAR SLIDING DOOR UNLATCHED AND SLID WIDE OPEN. MY DOG ALMOST SLID OUT BUT HAD HIS LEASH ON AND I MANAGED TO GRAB IT BEFORE HE WENT OUT THE DOOR. I GOT OUT AND SLAMMED THE DOOR MANUALLY, TOOK OFF AND MADE ANOTHER RIGHT TURN WHEN AGAIN THE SAME DOOR SLID WIDE OPEN AGAIN. PARKED SAFELY AND TRIED CLOSING DOOR BUT IT WOULD NOT STAY SHUT EVERY TIME I TRIED TO CLOSE THE DOOR IT WOULD OPEN ON ITS OWN AT LEAST 6 INCHES REMAINING LOOSE IN ITS TRACK (SO WHILE DRIVING IT WOULD SLIDE BACK AND FORWARD. I THEN TIED IT CLOSED/SHUT BUT IT WAS CLEARLY VERY DANGEROUS SO I CONTACTED MY LOCAL KIA THE NEXT MORNING AND TOOK IT IN. KIA COMPLETED 2 OTHER RECALLS BUT THOSE DID NOT FIX THE ISSUE. KIA REPORTED THAT THEY TRACED THE ISSUE BACK TO THE REAR DOOR CONTROLLER WHICH WAS NOT PART OF THE RECALLS BUT WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM SO THEY RE-TIED THE DOOR (SIMILAR TO HOW I HAD) USING MY STRAP. I DECLINED TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED AS KIA HAS ALREADY ISSUED A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS SO IT IS HAPPENING FREQUENTLY - HAD A PASSENGER BEEN IN THAT SEAT ON THE HIGHWAY…”

“WE HAVE A 2006 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN WITH LITTLE OR NO RUST ON THE BODY. IN 2013 WHILE MY WIFE WAS DRIVING IN TOWN SHE HAD THE PASSENGER FRONT CONTROL ARM BREAK THANKFULLY AT LOW SPEED. I CONTACTED KIA ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT REIMBURSE FOR THE REPAIR. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER THEY CALLED AND OFFERED TO REIMBURSE ME FOR THE NEW CONTROL ARMS AND LABOR WHICH THEY DID. SHORTLY AFTERWARDS A RECALL WAS ISSUED FOR THIS EXACT PROBLEM. LESS THAN 2 WEEKS AGO ON 9/28/17 AS A WAS RETURNING HOME FROM WORK THE WHEEL BEGAN SHAKING AND THERE WAS A GRINDING AND SHUDDERING WHILE BRAKING ABRUPTLY AND I WAS ABLE TO LIMP THE VAN HOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND THE SUBFRAME JUST THE OTHER SIDE OF THE FRONT DRIVER CONTROL ARM HAD SNAPPED AND THE WHEEL IS JUST FLOATING AROUND IN THE WHEEL WELL. I WAS SURPRISED HOW THIN THE STEEL IS AT THE BREAK POINT CONSIDERING IT NEEDS TO SUPPORT A QUARTER OF THE WEIGHT OF THE VAN. THE SUPPORT STRUCTURE OF THE VAN IS ROTTED AT MORE THAN JUST THIS LOCATION UPON FURTHER INSPECTION.”

“RECALL: 16V389000 - HOOD OPENS WHILE DRIVING WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE. WE FOUND OUT ABOUT THE RECALL AFTER THE INCIDENT DESCRIBED BELOW: WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY, THE HOOD UNEXPECTEDLY OPENED UP AND HIT THE WINDSHIELD. LUCKILY, I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN AND GET ON THE SHOULDER TO AVOID A MAJOR ACCIDENT. THE ENTIRE WINDSHIELD IS CRACKED AND THE HOOD IS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR. I'M NOT SURE IF THE IMPACT DAMAGE ANY OTHER PARTS OF THE CAR BUT AN INSPECTION WILL BE PERFORMED BY MY INSURANCE TO FIND OUT.”