2002 Kia Sedona EX Brakes Problems

“2002 Kia sedona ABS began engaging when brakes applied at low speeds. Weather was never a factor. Unable to stop vehicle without pumping brakes. Three near miss accidents before taking the van into Kia dealership where I was told that my vehicle wasn't part of the 2003 recall for this problem even though they agreed they were able to duplicate the problem and that it appeared to be the same problem.”

“Parking brake does not function. I first noticed this when parking to pick up my daughter (slight incline). After putting the vehicle in park and depressing the parking brake, the vehicle would slightly roll. When I got home, I stopped on an incline, put car in neutral, activated the parking brake and let go of the 4 wheel brakes... The vehicle rolled with absolutely no resistance. Contacted the dealer, said it was not a warranty item.”

“I have had an ongoing problem with the brakes period. I have had the parking brake replaced due to not working. I have also gone through four sets of rotors in 90,000 miles. The reason is because shortly after being replaced when braking the entire car begins to shake violently until the speed reaches below 40 MPH or so. I have had the tires replaced also due to their recommendation that it was the tires possibly. I am tired of replacing all the parts for it to just come back shortly after. The dealer has also eluded that this is a broad issue amongst owners. Please help.”

“The parking brake on my van will not hold it in place properly. It has been that way since I bought it as a demo with 2,400 miles. I complained about it within the first few weeks of owning it. The dealer service department tried to tighten it, and they ended up breaking it. A new one was installed, and it feels just like the old one. I depress the pedal down to the floor, and when I shift into drive or reverse, the vehicle moves. If I give it a little bit of gas, the car will roll. I just made up my mind that my van does not have a working parking brake.”

“I have had my 02 Kia for 2 years. It ran great for a few 1000 miles but then it just went haywire. The problem that cost me the most time and money turned out to be the fuel pump. The Kia dealer in charlseton sc originally told me that it was bad gas so I called to the gas station on the military base that I got gas from and raised sand. They pulled the whole pump and it turned out to be good gas so the government could not reimburse my money since it was not their fault. Kia wanted to charge me 500 dollars to pull all the fuel components and dispose of a full tank of gas. …”