Dealership just replaced all rotors and they are already warped again

[Mack-VA]

I had the Stinger in the shop about 5 weeks ago for the rotors in which they replaced as they were covered under warranty. Fast forward to this past weekend and I noticed throbbing when I breaked and i'm worried they are already warped again. What should I do? I would assume I just take it back and they will replace them again since there's obviously an issue.

This also makes me wonder if they just re-surfaced the rotors and didn't change them. Either way, what's to say this doesn't happen again in another 5 weeks. Isn't the lemon law for anything that happens 3 times?

 

[Angel]

You should of marked the rotors with a sharpie prior to taking them. Take it back and complain the issue persist.

Did you get new brake pads? If so there is a proper way to brake in your pads so this issue does not occur.

 

[MisterMac]

If you didn’t bed the new brakes in, it’s on you. Lemon Laws do not apply to maintenance items, except, maybe in that other country known as California.

 

[NS_Stinger]

If you didn’t bed the new brakes in, it’s on you. Lemon Laws do not apply to maintenance items, except, maybe in that other country known as California.

So, no the bedding isn't "on him", when is the last time you bought a brand new car and the dealer told you "better go bed those brakes buddy". But i agree with you on lemon law, nobody is going to lemon a car over a wear item like rotors.

 

[MisterMac]

So, no the bedding isn't "on him", when is the last time you bought a brand new car and the dealer told you "better go bed those brakes buddy". But i agree with you on lemon law, nobody is going to lemon a car over a wear item like rotors.

Several of my last vehicles. However, it was the manufacturer that told me, through the owners manual. Read it and become wise.

It isn't the dealers job to tell you to do your job. Your job is to read the OM.

 

[Regs120]

Hope there is nothing wrong with the suspension or frame .My old mazda ate rotors for breakfast after I hit a curb with it. Insurance company just said a new rim, but in reality it was alignment, suspension, control arms, and maybe even the suspension cross member.

 

[NS_Stinger]

Several of my last vehicles. However, it was the manufacturer that told me, through the owners manual. Read it and become wise.

It isn't the dealers job to tell you to do your job. Your job is to read the OM.

Were talking the Stinger here and I'd love for you to share that page on the owners manual thats stated for the Stinger. Can you share the section and page please?

 

[NS_Stinger]

BTW the manual clearly stated to "go easy" on the brakes during the break-in process so they "seat properly" nothing even remotely close to a bed-in process.

 

[Ucinn]

I had mine in today to take care of the wiring harness recall. They had to order new rotors today, said they shouldn't have to cut new car rotors so they ordered new.

 

[NS_Stinger]

I had mine in today to take care of the wiring harness recall. They had to order new rotors today, said they shouldn't have to cut new car rotors so they ordered new.

It's a shame because all that's going on here is they didnt pair the correct rotors and pads for street use. No question the issue could be solved even with a possible pad change. KIA just needs to do some homework and figure this out, same thing happened to Infiniti/Nissan on their G35,37/350z with their oem big brake packages.

 

[MerlintheMad]

Thinner rotors, after resurfacing, would be more prone to uneven lug nut tightening: the number one cause of uneven rotors. And it is uneven rotors (not warped; there are no such things unless they came defective from the manufacturer) that cause uneven pad deposit buildup. Find out if lazy/ignorant mechanics are tightening your wheels back on wrong (not in a "star" pattern). This paragraph is from a very informative article on what causes vibrating brakes: New Drilled & Slotted Rotors

 

[DiabloStinger]

Your rotors are not 'warped'. There are deposits from the pads on the rotors causing vibrations. I'd recommend to bed the pads before driving it in a normal environment.

 

[Killianz26]

How many miles in are you?

 

[GenesisG70]

how are u driving it?

 

[Peeso33]

Kia needs to figure out a permanent solution, and issue a TSB sooner than later. I forget which media long term Stinger review it was, but the writer of the long term review said that Kia is aware of the problem, and is (supposedly) working on it.