2002 Kia Sedona Wipers & Visibility Problems

While driving on Highway 251, you passed by some vegetation being cleared with a bush hog (heavy cutting equipment), and debris from the equipment struck and broke your passenger side rear window.

MY ISSUE IS WITH THE VENTILATION SYSTEM ON THE CAR. WHEN IT IS USED FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME THE FOLLOWING PROBLEM OCCURS: YOU HERE THE BLOWER BLOWING AIR, BUT WHEN WHEN YOU CHECK THE VENTS BY THE FRONT WINDSHIELD THERE ISN'T ANY AIR COMING OUT. WHEN YOU CHANGE THE VENT FROM THE WINDSHIELD TO FLOOR, THERE IS NOT AIR COMING OUT. NOTE: THAT ONLY HAPPENS AFTER LONGER USAGE TIME. WHEN THE CAR ISN'T USED FOR A HOUR OR SO, EVERYTHING WORKS AGAIN. I HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR FOR THE PAST 3 1/2 YEARS. IT HAS BEEN AT THE DEAL WITH THIS ISSUE OVER 5 TIMES AND EVERY TIME I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR IN TO BE CHECK, THE DEAL COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. THEY WOULD JUST CHANGE A PART OR TWO OR NOTHING AT ALL AND SAY THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY PRIVATELY OWNED MECHANIC THAT THE ISSUE MAY BE WITH A DEFECTIVE VACUUM PART THAT ALLOWS THE AIR TO BE WITCHED . AT THIS POINT I JUST DO NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH THIS ISSUE. *TR

WINDSHIELD CRACKED TWICE. BOTH TIMES THE CRACK STARTS BELOW THE BLACK PLASTIC TRIM- NOT A ROCK/STONE CHIP AT ALL. 1ST WINDSHIELD WAS REPLACED BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. I AM TRYING TO GET DEALER TO REPLACE 2ND.*AK

CONSUMER STATES THAT WINDSHIELD CRACKED WHILE SITTING IN DRIVEWAY, AND MECHANIC REPLACED IT. SECOND TIME WINDSHIELD CRACKED, THE SAME THING HAPPENED. BUT NOW THEY DO NOT WANT TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE THEY CLAIM THAT A VERY SMALL ROCK HIT THE WINDSHIELD AND CAUSED IT TO CRACK. HOWEVER, IT DID NOT CRACK BECAUSE HE HAD NOT BEEN DRIVING VEHICLE.*AK

THE WINDSHIELD CRACKS TOO EASILY. I WILL BE REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD FOR THE 2ND TIME IN 18 MONTHS. THEY TELL ME IT IS A ROCK CHIP, HOWEVER, THE LAST WINDSHIELD (FACTORY INSTALLED HAD 2 CRACKS IN IT. THIS WINDSHIELD HAS 5 CRACKS. ALL START IN THE BLACK AREA OF THE WINDSHIELD. I TRULY AM WORRIED THAT THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM AND I WILL BE REPLACING THE WINDOW AGAIN. *AK

1 MAY 03 UPDATE FROM LETTER BELOW (SENT KIA ADDRESSES-SIDE NOTE: WITHOUT "OUTLOOK" YOU CANNOT CONTACT KIA SUPPORT VIA E-MAIL, LETTER CUT TO NOTHING TO MEET WORD REQUIREMENT) KIA CUSTOMER AFFAIRS (STEVE LAREZ 800 225-3193) CONTACTED ME SAID THEY WOULD LOOK INTO IT (21 APR 03). STEVE CALLS ME BACK (22 APR 03) TO INFORM ME THAT HE HAS TALKED TO THE DISTINCT REP AND THAT THE BEST THEY WOULD DO WAS OFFER A WINDSHIELD AT WHOLESALE COST. TODAY, I WRITE TO YOU FOLKS AFTER SEEING A SIMILAR COMPLIANT IN YOUR DATABASE (FILED 30 AUG 2001), NOTE OTHER SIMILAR 2002 SEDONA WINDSHIELD COMPLAINTS MAY BE FOUND AT WWW.CARSURVEY.ORG I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT REPLACING THE WINDSHIELD (AGAIN!) AND HAVING THE SAME THING HAPPEN (AGAIN!). THREE WINDSHIELDS CRACKED IN 18 MONTHS IS NOT REASONABLE. OR AT LEAST NOT TO THE PRUDENT MAN. KIA FOLKS: 16 APR 03 I REALLY NEED SOME HELP. BOTTOMLINE: I HAVE HAD 2002 KIA SEDONA FOR LESS THAN 18 MONTHS THE WINDSHIELD HAS CRACKED FOR THE THIRD TIME * SEPT 01 (LATE) - BOUGHT THE SEDONA. * OCT 01 (~ MID) - WINDSHIELD #1 CRACKED. NO PARTS IN THE SYSTEM FOR A 2002; KIA DID NOT COVER THE REPLACEMENT * DEC 01 - WINDSHIELD, #2 INSTALLED * FEB 02 - I-65 OUTSIDE OF LOUISVILLE, WINDSHIELD #2 CRACKS. * APR 02 '' KIA BILL PENNY GOODWILLS WINDSHIELD #3 * MAR 03 - I-565 TOWARDS DECATUR WINDSHIELD #3 CRACKS ON ALL THE WINDSHIELDS THE CRACKS STARTED IN THE BLACK AREA NEAR RUBBER SEAM. SOME POINTS: * OUR SEDONA IS A GREAT CAR, EXCEPT THE WINDSHIELD * THE INTERNET HAS OTHER 02 SEDONAS WITH THE SAME WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS * THREE WINDSHIELDS CRACKING INSIDE OF 18 MONTHS IS EXCESSIVE - OUR SEDONA IS OUR FOURTH VAN OVER 15 YEARS. THE OTHER VANS HAD ONE CRACKED WINDSHIELD IN 14 YEARS. A COUPLE OF POTENTIAL PROBLEMS: - MOUNTING PROCEDURES/TECHNIQUES AND OR THE DESIGN - WINDSHIELD ROBUSTNESS (NOT DESIGNED TO ACCEPTED INDUSTRY STANDARD) - MY OTHER KIA''S (2) HAVE NO WINDSHIELD PROBLEMS

THE WINDSHIELD HAD A BURN ODOR. *JB

CONSUMER CALLED COMPLAINING ABOUT HAVING PROBLEM WITH WIPERS NOT WORKING PROPERLY WHEN THE WEATHER IS BELOW ZERO. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NO SUMMARY. DT

WHEN USING WINDSHIELD WIPERS THEY CUT INTO THE WINDSHIELD WHILE IN USE. CUT WAS IN THE SHAPE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ARC. CONTACTED DEALER, AND T DEALER STATED THAT A ROCK DID THE DAMAGE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY/STRAIGHT ROAD, AT LESS THAN 30MPH, DRIVER'S REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON DRY/STRAIGHT ROAD, AT LESS THAN 30MPH, DRIVER'S REAR WINDOW COMPLETELY SHATTERED WITHOUT WARNING.*AK

WINDSHIELDS HAVE DISTORTIONS AT EYE LEVEL, CAUSING CONSUMER TO SEE OBJECTS THROUGH WINDSHIELDS WAVY. DEALER REPLACED WINDSHIELD ON 24 SEP 2001, THEN AGAIN ON 29 SEP 2001. BOTH HAD SAME DEFECTS. CONSUMER LOOKED THROUGH OTHER KIA WINDSHIELDS AT DEALERSHIP, ALL HAD THE SAME DISTORTIONS. *AK

FRONT WINDSHIELD SHATTERED WHILE DRIVING. NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION ON THIS MATTER.*AK