Kia Sedona vs. Chevy Venture

**iq0** · February 1st, 2006 10:57 AM

I own a gas fed sedona. V6. I don't plan on buying another one. At 6K odo, had to replace engine block kasi pumapasok coolant sa combustion chamber. First time it was diagnosed, they tried first replacing the gaskets. Did not work, kaya change engine. short engine tawag nila if only engine block. Did not cost me anything kasi under warranty. Hassle. Kakainis.

Front suspension clunks! They seem to not be able to fix it.

Lately, me oil naman sa radiator. They changed another gasket. Still observing kung nawala na.

Had rpm problems. Tumataas bigla ang RPM to about 2500 and stays there. Took Kia tatlong pabalik balik before they got it fixed. Di ba kakaasar yung balik ka nang balik?

Brake fluid leak! They said they fixed it, but this morning saw fresh liquid on my garage floor, but I'm getting them benefit of doubt. Baka lang tira tira yun. Still under observation.

Power antenna stopped working. No parts. Waiting for more than a month now.

Lately nag-develop ng strange sound pag umaatras ng alalay. Syempre pag paatras laging alalay. he he he.. Sabi ng Kia normal daw yun kasi they compared with other units ganun din daw. Kaso di naman ganun dati yun. Arrgh!!

All this happened and still happening within the first 6K to 15K odo reading. 15K pa lang ako. Oo nga matagal ang warranty and I think I spent about 600 pesos lang for all of these, pero palagi namang me problema. It takes a great toll on your patience. It wastes your valuable time. And what happens after the warranty expires?

Sabi nung ibang Kia sedona owners, yung kanila naman daw di ganun. Diesel yung kanila. So it's probably the gas version that sucks. Or probably just mine. Baka lemon yung nakuha ko.

Nakwento ko lang po.

**patbayns** · February 1st, 2006 01:55 PM

[QUOTE=OTEP]Wala namang perfect car. Pero everytime I think about mbt's Chevy Venture, no thanks na lang. Mas ok pa ang Kia.

oo nga sir OTEP na basa ko nga ung thread na yun, buti na lang natulungan mo kundi baka sirain pa ng recker ung kotse.

saka mas mahal daw ang piyesa ng venture, totoo ba yon? mas type ni misis ang venture meron kasi ung cousin niya kaya at ok naman ang loob, pero ang after sales saka part and others ang kinakatakutan ko. nakita ko na rin ang loob ng sedona, hindi naman siya pahuhuli sa venture maganda rin.

**patbayns** · February 1st, 2006 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by iq0

I own a gas fed sedona. V6. I don't plan on buying another one. At 6K odo, had to replace engine block kasi pumapasok coolant sa combustion chamber. First time it was diagnosed, they tried first replacing the gaskets. Did not work, kaya change engine. short engine tawag nila if only engine block. Did not cost me anything kasi under warranty. Hassle. Kakainis.

Front suspension clunks! They seem to not be able to fix it.

Lately, me oil naman sa radiator. They changed another gasket. Still observing kung nawala na.

Had rpm problems. Tumataas bigla ang RPM to about 2500 and stays there. Took Kia tatlong pabalik balik before they got it fixed. Di ba kakaasar yung balik ka nang balik?

Brake fluid leak! They said they fixed it, but this morning saw fresh liquid on my garage floor, but I'm getting them benefit of doubt. Baka lang tira tira yun. Still under observation.

Power antenna stopped working. No parts. Waiting for more than a month now.

Lately nag-develop ng strange sound pag umaatras ng alalay. Syempre pag paatras laging alalay. he he he.. Sabi ng Kia normal daw yun kasi they compared with other units ganun din daw. Kaso di naman ganun dati yun. Arrgh!!

All this happened and still happening within the first 6K to 15K odo reading. 15K pa lang ako. Oo nga matagal ang warranty and I think I spent about 600 pesos lang for all of these, pero palagi namang me problema. It takes a great toll on your patience. It wastes your valuable time. And what happens after the warranty expires?

Sabi nung ibang Kia sedona owners, yung kanila naman daw di ganun. Diesel yung kanila. So it's probably the gas version that sucks. Or probably just mine. Baka lemon yung nakuha ko.

Nakwento ko lang po.

nice feedback iq0, maganda at na kuwento mo, this will spark/encourage other sedona owners na mag voice out na rin ng naging problema ng sedona nila.

i under stand 2005 nabili ung car mo. ano yon parang tiyempo tiyempa lang kung makakakuha ng magandang sedona

**iq0** · February 1st, 2006 02:16 PM

i under stand 2005 nabili ung car mo. ano yon parang tiyempo tiyempa lang kung makakakuha ng magandang sedona

Actually i bought it Sept 2004. Probably tiempo tiempo nga lang yan, but I have heard of at least 1 other gas fed sedona with the same coolant loss problem.

Saka, kung balak mo bumili ng Kia Sedona, antayin mo na lang yung parating na model. O kaya bilihin mo na lang itong sa kin, at bibili na lang ako ng starex... joke lang ser.

**iq0** · February 1st, 2006 02:27 PM

But believe it or not, if the venture and the sedona are the only two minivans left in the world, I would still pick the sedona.

**patbayns** · February 1st, 2006 02:46 PM

Originally Posted by iq0

Saka...O kaya bilihin mo na lang itong sa kin, at bibili na lang ako ng starex... joke lang ser.

sure pa convert mo muna sa diesel, syempre sagot mo conversion, joke din,

it seems the problem is unique with gas engine sedona...anong sabi ng service center, common prob daw ba ng gas fed sedona?

**AG4** · February 1st, 2006 03:11 PM

Originally Posted by altec

In terms of seat comfort, sedona (kasi yung venture, naka front seating bench type, while my sedona has captain seats in the front, and 2nd row).

I think they no longer sell the base Venture here with bench seats, I think all the new ones have front bucket seats and 2nd row captains chairs.

**OTEP** · February 1st, 2006 09:41 PM

Originally Posted by patbayns

saka mas mahal daw ang piyesa ng venture, totoo ba yon? mas type ni misis ang venture meron kasi ung cousin niya kaya at ok naman ang loob, pero ang after sales saka part and others ang kinakatakutan ko. nakita ko na rin ang loob ng sedona, hindi naman siya pahuhuli sa venture maganda rin.

Sa Pilipinas mas madali mag-alaga ng Koreano kesa Amerikano.

**Raul** · February 1st, 2006 11:42 PM

We were all set to buy a Sedona, then we test drove it. Ok lang, disappointed ng konti sa suspension. Then we test drove the Venture. Palabas pa lang ng dealer we both knew this was it.

This was two years ago.

We've never had a problem with it. Up to now we still comment on how it has been the best purchase we've ever made. It's great for the kids, and when some a-hole bus driver or jeep driver or taxi driver or bus driver or bus driver starts driving like..a bus driver, I floor it and zoom!, adios amigos! :asta:

And for a 3.0, the mileage ain't too bad either. For me and the wifey, compared with a Sedona, it's no contest.

**iq0** · February 1st, 2006 11:51 PM

it seems the problem is unique with gas engine sedona...anong sabi ng service center, common prob daw ba ng gas fed sedona?

ang sabi nung service advisor nung nagrereklamo ako, "gas kasi sir ang nabili nyo eh". That was a hint, probably. Besides i've seen posts in other forums like in australia where they have the same 2.5 gas engine describing the same engine problem and the same remedy, which is to do a short engine replacement.