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29/9/2013 at 10:36am
Location: Prestatyn Nr Wales
Outfit: Kia Seddona & 1995 Pennine Pathfinder
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I have had a 06 Sedona for 4 years, apart from normal services, I've spent £400 on repairs in that time. That included a scheduled timing belt change.
One point with the Older models, the rear heater, is fed by 2 metal pipes, and these corrode, and if not caught, can lead to catastrophic engine failure, as it dumps all the engine coolant out.
The fix is simple and can be done on a DIY basis. You simply cut the metal piping out, and replace with rubber piping. I paid £10 for 10m on ebay, and a friend who is a mechanic installed it for £20.
In that time I have towed Caravans (including up Rhuallt Hill on the A55, in 5th Gear), trailers, and a Folding Camper. And found it to be a very stable tow vehicle.
On the plus side, take out all the rear seats, and it's a medium sized van. I've moved friends using it, saving them hiring a van out.
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Had an 03, great towcar.
how old are you looking at?
Things to check on the 2.9CRDI, pipes for the rear heater, especially where they go up into the rear arch, these corrode, leak water, and the main cause of head gasket failure on these.
CAM belt, get proof its been done, otherwise its a £300-£350 its a faff of a job to do, either engine out, or at the least alot of fiddling and removing an engine mount.
on the test run, find a good, long hill that you can labour the engine up at full throttle for a couple of minutes, Mine, a friend have had sedonas (well, my mate still does) that under load, full throttle conditions end up with the EML light coming on/engine cutting out no idea if its particularly common, didn't find any more info on it.
if you get the model with electric rear doors, make sure they function correctly, the limit switches have been known to go faulty, the doors not quite latch correctly, and then you can return to it and find the door wide open.
MPG of 30-35 is a little optimistic, maybe on a good run, but I generally got closer to 25-30 round town. its a nearly 3L engine pulling round 2.2 ton of car.
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Topic: Kia Sedona
Posted a couple of weeks ago asking for a bit if advice about a suitable tow car. We won a caravan and have to change from our lovely Nissan Serena. Anyway, we've been looking at a Kia Sedona and I just wondered if you think it's a good choice. Can anyone offer any advice please? 
