Why is my Kia Sedona stuck in 3rd gear?

Why is my Kia Sedona stuck in 3rd gear?

She was on a trip about 100 miles from home and a big “clunk” which sounded like it came from under the car occured. Then the car acted like it was stuck in 3rd gear. She limped in to a transmission shop and turned off the engine. When the mechanic got in to test drive it didn’t do the same thing.

Are there any problems with Kia Sedona automatic transmission?

Kia Motor Sedona owners have reported 26 problems related to automatic transmission (under the power train category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of Kia Motor Sedona based on all problems reported for the Sedona.

Why does my Kia Sedona roll forward when parked?

The contact owns a 2010 kia Sedona. The contact stated that when parked on a slight incline, the vehicle would roll forward abnormally. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who was unable to diagnose or provide a remedy for the failure.

What is model number of Kia Sedona LX?

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona lx. The vehicle has a remote starter manufactured by audiovox, model number pro9556. When the contact pre-started her vehicle inside her home with the device, she noticed that the vehicle switched into gear. She drove backwards and crashed into another place of residence.

She was on a trip about 100 miles from home and a big “clunk” which sounded like it came from under the car occured. Then the car acted like it was stuck in 3rd gear. She limped in to a transmission shop and turned off the engine. When the mechanic got in to test drive it didn’t do the same thing.

What to do if Kia Sedona has transmission problem?

She limped in to a transmission shop and turned off the engine. When the mechanic got in to test drive it didn’t do the same thing. They kept the car and worked on it, changing an oxygen sensor and tuning things up.

Can a Kia Sorento slip out of gear?

Kia Sorento 3.5l done 168000km, transmission oil changed in 150000km, delay of 4 to 5 seconds to response when shifting from P to R or N to R. please help My 2017 Kia Sorento slips out of gear intermittently. While driving, it will go into 1st gear, and one time, 2nd.

What are the signs of a bad transmission on a Kia?

If you hear or feel grinding or shaking, that’s definitely not good. It could also be a sign of a bad clutch if you have a manual transmission. Nevertheless, bring your car right away if you notice this. Schedule a test drive of one of our Kia models. 3.) Buzzing and clunking A common indication of transmission trouble is unusual noise.

Are there any problems with the Kia Sedona?

Next day, ck engine light off. Dealer ck’d and found no problems. Drove fine until last night. Same problem (and happened at practically same location – will explain later). Drove home, ate dinner. Needed to run errand, so drove it around block (after about an hour of rest) and car drove fine.

Why is my Kia Sedona making a noise?

Went and picked up van check engine light was on and now van was making a noise. On way to Kia dealership van dies and has to be towed the rest of the way. I received call from dealership that a rod in the motor has broke and now I need a whole new motor $8700.00 I might add. What really upsets me is that the van only has 61,000 miles on it.

The contact owns a 2006 kia Sedona lx. The vehicle has a remote starter manufactured by audiovox, model number pro9556. When the contact pre-started her vehicle inside her home with the device, she noticed that the vehicle switched into gear. She drove backwards and crashed into another place of residence.

Can a Kia Sedona go out at 61, 000 miles?

Mechanic at dealership has never had a Kia brought in with the motor gone out at 61,000 miles. Mechanic told us that he was going to talk with someone “higher up” with Kia and see if they would “do the right thing” and replace the motor since our van did not have that many miles.

Why does my Kia Sedona slow down on a hill?

Even on slight downhills, the engine starts to slow the Sedona, rather than let it coast and pick up speed on the hill. Not sure if this is normal or whether I should be heading back to the dealership ASAP.