Starting about Feb 10, 2020, a raw gasoline smell was noticed when my 2011 Kia Sedona LX vehicle stopped at stop lights or when engine turned off after returning home. Smell dissipated after several minutes with engine off. Raw gasoline smell got progressively worse whenever car engine was running. Smell came inside car with heater fan operating. No leaks on ground were noted at any time. Took car to my mechanic on Feb 19, 2020. He removed air filter on top of engine and immediately noted puddles of raw gasoline near fuel injectors and fuel rail. After removal of rail, he found cracks in the plastic fuel rail. He had a new fuel rail from Kia shipped next day air. He replaced rail and some parts of defective fuel injectors. He commented we were very lucky not to have had an engine fire. I noted today, Feb 27, 2020 an announced recall for 2011-2012 Kia Sedona for fuel rail leaks. I do not know if my vehicle is in the recall list. But I do know we were lucky to have no fire in the engine from this defective fuel rail part! my mechanic could not believe this part was made out of a plastic polymer! and it is very expensive to buy!!! he checked local Kia dealer and they said repair costs would be about $2000. Wow, for a defective plastic part and labor to replace.

- Colfax, NC, USA

Check engine light came on when I started the car in the morning, and the gas door would not open. Went to dealership for service. They found #1 fuel canister/canister close the valve has a possible crack and #2 fuel door button and actuator needs to be replaced. They popped the gas door open so I can refill.

- Thornton, CO, USA

While driving van, smelled fuel. Went into a store and later returned to drive vehicle home and van heavily smelled of fuel. When I checked the engine after returning home, fuel was raining from the fuel injector rail. Immediately brought the van to a mechanic who informed us the fuel rail rod had split down a weld seam and was covering the engine in fuel. He had never seen this issue before in all his years as a mechanic. Issue is currently a recall on other Kia/Hyundai models but not this specific model.

- Wickenburg, AZ, USA

Fuel systems is unsafe

- Tucson, AZ, USA

I was driving on interstate 40 West when NY wife & I smelled gas coming through the air vents. After getting to greensboro, nc, discovered that we had a gas leak in in front fuel rod. After checking online I discovered that we were not the only Kia Sedona owners that are having this same issue. The fuel rod is made of plastic and is under pressure.

- Jacksonville, NC, USA

There was an intermittent gas smell coming through air vents. There was no visible indication of fuel leakage. The source was a cracked fuel rail. The problem was found and repaired by the dealer. The engine and running gear were still under warrantee but the rail was not included.

- Lakeside, CA, USA

While driving a strong fuel smell was coming through the vents. Took to dealer they said no leak - instead tried to solve the fumes by cleaning ac vents. Drove it home and the fuel smell is still quite strong. Had another person look at it while the car was running after we drove it around the block and removed the engine cover the fuel was dripping from the fuel rail. That is where the fumes were coming from.

- Garden Grove, CA, USA

The fuel injector rail under the intake manifold has cracked between the first and second injectors (as counting from the serpentine belt side of engine). My wife and I noticed this on September 1st, 2018 because of a strong gas smell after our van was parked. I removed the intake manifold thinking a fuel injector seal had failed but discovered the cracked rail instead. The cracked rail was allowing fuel to puddle on top of the engine and the fuel was boiling off when the van was hot.

- Henderson, NV, USA

Crack in the fuel rail. Profuse leaking of gasoline above the engine when the car is on. Immediate danger of catching fire making it dangerous to drive. Mechanic dumbfounded that the rail pipe is made of plastic and not metal.

- Suwanee, GA, USA