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2002 Kia Sedona engine and engine cooling problems

27 owner complaints filed with NHTSA name the engine and engine cooling on the 2002 Kia Sedona14% of all complaints for this model year.

27
Engine and Engine Cooling complaints
14%
share of all complaints
27,000 mi
median reported incident mileage
0 / 1
crash / fire reports

What owners report

  • Tl* the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona ex. The contact was driving approximately 50 mph when the engine stalled. The battery, brake and service engine warning lights were illuminated. The engine was restarted after several moments. The failure recurred at least eight different times. The vehicle…

    filed Jan 25, 2011

  • Tl*the contact owns a 2002 kia sedona. The contact stated that the vehicle suddenly stalled. The fuel pump and battery were replaced but the failure continued. The dealer then replaced the air flow sensor. September 2010, the engine was shaking followed by the vehicle stalling again. The check…

    filed Sep 29, 2010

Verbatim excerpts from complaints filed with NHTSA. Reports are not independently verified.

Related service bulletins

  • PITSTOP - ENGINE COMPONENT RE-USE GUIDELINES - In general, parts and components removed during engine repairs should be considered serviceable, and should be thoroughly cleaned and transferred to the new engine.

    PS539 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued Mar 2, 2018
  • Kia: intermittent mil on with no fault code stored; information about dtc p1330. Provides information relating to certain vehicles. In affected vehicles an intermittent short to ground in a circuit only intended for…

    TSB-068 · Service Bulletin/Repair Instructions · issued May 1, 2010
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Counts are unique NHTSA complaints naming this component group. Complaints are unverified owner reports; mileage is computed only from complaints that included a usable odometer reading.