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I have a 2016 Kia Sedona and sometimes while driving at night either on the freeway or city street my headlights flicker off and on, sometimes they won't turn back on until I turn the lights switch. It started 2 years ago but now it has been happening more frequently. Also, while my van is parked and the engine is off the headlights are turning on by themselves. I keep my switch on auto. I make sure my lights turn off before leaving the van but then I come back and they are on. This is the second time it has done that. I have to carry a battery charger now just in case I won't be able to start my van.
This is a problem that happens everyday, and at night. Two things, one the turn signals do not engage, you'll push the stalk up/down to indicate a left or right-hand turn, and the external signals do not light. Either turning the steering wheel or pushing the turn signal stalk back to the center position and then pushing the stalk back to the desired left/right indicator. Also at night, the headlights will turn off by themselves. You usuaully have to rapidly work the headlight switch on the end of the turn signal stalk to get them to turn back on. This is highly dangerous at night, and Kia refuses to repair the vehicle.
Was driving on an interstate highway at night when suddenly the dashboard lights went out. After a few seconds, the headlights went out as well. This was definitely a life-threatening situation! it happened on a 2200 mile trip and necessitated changing plans, motel reservations, and arriving late at the destination, because... it was the weekend (no service available) and we had to drive only in daylight hours. Taking it to a Kia dealer asap, but am expecting an "we can't find anything wrong because it's an intermittent problem." Response.
Rented a car from the airport in denver and it was the last 4 cars on there lot. I was driving the car lost in denver car was pulling to the center of the caron both sides. I said there is something wrong with this car. I was looking for street signs about 20 mph and the car took off and hit 2 cars the air bags went off I let go of streeing wheel and the car was towed to the salvage lot in 20 days rental place never contacted me put money back in my acct and never gave me my things in travel. Now I have to get a lawyer to defend me. And I am bless I have a broken screw in my Fusion and I could of been paralyzed this car should not be on the road.
- Colorado Springs, CO, USA
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The low beam headlights are manufactured to a specification that gives very limited length of visibility making fast highway driving at night very dangerous. Dealership said it was normal, manufacturer is looking into it. Simply put they are by degrees pointed downward too early and this provides very limited visibility and very limited reaction time in the event of a deer or other road hazard - forcing you to use high beams at all times at highway speed at night to ensure reasonable visibility
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- Marlborough, MA, USA