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Complaint for Kia Sedona 2006

Complaint about SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC

Consumer Complaint:
WE HAVE A 2006 KIA SEDONA MINIVAN AND FROM THE FIRST WE HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ON THIS VAN. THE PROBLEM IS SEVERE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE HOT. WHEN ENGAGED THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ALLOW THE VAN TO ROLL BACKWARD DOWN MY DRIVEWAY INTO THE STREET. MY DRIVEWAY IS ON A STEEP INCLINE AND ALL MY OTHER VEHICLES HAVE NOT HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HOLDING THEM AT THE TOP OF MY DRIVEWAY. MY SEDONA HAS HAD A PROBLEM AND I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY DEALERSHIP PEOPLE THAT IT HOLDS WHILE IN THE SHOP(ON LEVEL GROUND) AND THAT THE SYSTEMS IS WORKING AS IT SHOULD. THE EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE GETTING WORSE . WE ARE AFRAID THAT ONE DAY WHEN IT ROLLS BACK INTO THE STREET IT WILL HIT A CHILD WHO IS IN THE VANS BLIND SPOT. THE KIA FACTORY PEOPLE LACK THE TECHNICAL TRAINING TO UNDERSTAND BASIC BRAKING SYSTEMS AND THEIR CORRECT APPLICATION & FUNCTION. EMERGENCY BRAKES ARE MEANT TO HOLD ON AN INCLINE TO PREVENT THE VAN FROM ROLLING WHICH IN MY CASE THE EMERGENCY BRAKES HAVE FAILED TO PERFORM AS REQUIRED FROM THE VERY FIRST. PLEASE HELP BEFORE A LIFE IS LOST. THANK YOU WILLIAM PASQUALE 631-588-4791. *TR

Date of Incident:
20060828