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large blind spots and continual engine light on
Lora Mirick, 04/14/2016
2005 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
7 of 8 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2005 kia sedona from a private used car (not KIA) dealer. God bless that dealer! For most of the first year he had the van back and forth trying to get and keep the engine light off. Everything from power steering just letting go to exhaust o2 sensors. They had a hard time just trying to get the parts needed. Here is a list of some of the work done to the van: throttle repair, piece by piece until the whole unit was done, almost every o2 sensor on the car, power steering master cylinder let go, exhaust work, lubed manual sliding side doors multiple times still having problems, starter died, drivers power window motor stopped working, valve cover gasket leaked oil into spark plug well. And in my opinion one of the worse problems with the van are the blind spots! Something you can't change or repair. I have noticed a large blind spot on the right front view. Where the rear view mirror is and the roof support are mounted. The two put together make a large area where you can't see anything coming. I almost had multiple accidents because of this. Give me my old Dodge grand caravan any day!
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george, 04/04/2005
2005 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have the new Sedona Kia for 5 weeks and 1800 kms. and find it a nice van to drive around. No problems at all with quality. Gas mileage not great in city but reasonable on highway. Compared to my previous 2001 Xterra, the mileage on this Kia is a lot better. The Xtera is a lot noisier and too high to climb in and out. Love the features inside and more than enough room for my family of 5 including a baby and a toddler.
4 years and 74K miles later
Docker, 11/21/2008
2005 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Front brake rotors had to be replaced at 12K. I installed cross drilled and slotted rotors which made braking much better but it eats pads more. Rear brakes have been great and still have over 50% left on them. Power/acceleration is much better than expected even towing a 2K# trailer. Handling is great for a minivan. There seems to be a rust issue with the rear heater hose which I feel should be a recall because it's a design flaw. This was a $375 repair OUCH. Just hit 74K miles and the O2 sensor is shot. This too I believe is a quality issue as I have never replaced this sensor on any other vehicle I have owned. I hope to get at least 300K out of this van and will keep you posted.
Worst car I've ever owned
have to say, 04/20/2010
2005 Kia Sedona LX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I'm glad Kia offers a 60 thousand mile warranty, because I had to have this lemon in 8 times for warranty work. Many times the work was for the same problem over and over (cheap seat covers that tore, gear shift that locked up, locks that locked the car on its own, mechanical issues of all kinds). Im over 60 thousand miles now, and the car is just slowly crumbling. Theres no way Im ever buying a Kia again after this.
Kia Sedona EX
Paul F. Obenauf, 02/10/2005
2005 Kia Sedona EX 4dr Minivan (3.5L 6cyl 5A)
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
My Sedona EX is exactly the minivan that we need for our travels and hauling of personal items. Visibility is excellent, road noise is minimal and it is fun to drive. Gas mileage is very bad averaging around twenty-two mpg. All controls are perfectly placed and gauges are easy to read.
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