2018 Stinger Gt2 turbos failure problems. HELP!!

[wildpig1234]

So my car was having rough idle with engine almost cutting off. Thought it was just some minor problem, but brought it to a kia dealer shop and they diagnosed both turbos failed and needed replacement at $8800 total cost ;(. My car has 44K miles.

The extended warranty company denied to cover it and also issued a refund of the policy because they said that there were some aftermarket blowoff valve and oil catch can which are working fine and had nothing to do with the turbo failure.

The thing is that i bought the car from a used car dealership and wasn't made aware of any of these aftermarket things ;( . So what can i do now?

I don't know how i can cover this repair myself. $8800 does that even sound reasonable for replacement of the twin turbos?

Help!! ;(

 

[Snicklefritz]

So what they are saying to you is that turbochargers are not part of the 100K miles powertrain warranty? Why the hell not?? Or is this another case of aftermarket stuff voiding the powertrain warranty, just because???

I am really sorry to hear that you had no idea that aftermarket parts were on your car when you bought it and you were not told. There must be something illegal about that, that you could pursue possibly.

 

[Ohiocruiser]

It's very weird that both turbos failed. I would have taken it to another independent shop, without telling them about turbos, to see what they say. And replacing both turbos at dealer for $8800 is not crazy. They will have to pull the engine out to replace them. Is there a way to return the car to dealer you bought it from?

 

[wildpig1234]

It's very weird that both turbos failed. I would have taken it to another independent shop, without telling them about turbos, to see what they say. And replacing both turbos at dealer for $8800 is not crazy. They will have to pull the engine out to replace them. Is there a way to return the car to dealer you bought it from?

So what they are saying to you is that turbochargers are not part of the 100K miles powertrain warranty? Why the hell not?? Or is this another case of aftermarket stuff voiding the powertrain warranty, just because???

I am really sorry to hear that you had no idea that aftermarket parts were on your car when you bought it and you were not told. There must be something illegal about that, that you could pursue possibly.

They would have covered it but they now void the contract just because there was some aftermarket parts that were on the car that has nothing to do with turbo failure. The problem is that the dealer that sold me the car couldve just said you bought the used car "as is". Like how is anyone supposed to see all these aftermarket parts that might be hidden ;( . Bought the car over 2 years ago so nothing i can really do with the dealer now? ;(

Yes, very weird that both turbos failed simultaneously. Also the turbos when i looked up on parts were like $1K each. Not sure how much more the gaskets would add to that. So i don't know why the dealer is charging a total of $4.6K for parts. As for the labor, it's $3.5K ;(

It sucks because the aftermarket parts are working fine. And they have nothing to do with the turbo failure. The warranty company is just looking for a way to not pay for an expensive repair. After all, they did replace my right headlight and wheelspeed sensor before without giving me any problem!

 

[Ohiocruiser]

The dealer will charge you full retail price of turbos which is over $2k each. Take it independent shop for second opinion. Don't tell them about turnos.

 

[wildpig1234]

The dealer will charge you full retail price of turbos which is over $2k each. Take it independent shop for second opinion. Don't tell them about turnos.

Dealer shop claims that there is leakage around both turbos and they seized up. How can they be making such crazy mistake of diagnosis? ;(

 

[bfglitch]

This is one of the reasons I tell anyone wanting to buy a used car to take it to a 3rd party mechanic. If the dealership/private seller won't let you do that prior to purchase, consider it a huge red flag and look elsewhere.

 

[wildpig1234]

This is one of the reasons I tell anyone wanting to buy a used car to take it to a 3rd party mechanic. If the dealership/private seller won't let you do that prior to purchase, consider it a huge red flag and look elsewhere.

I wish i've done that. But there is always a chance that an aftermarket part would be hidden that you wouldn't see.

My question is do i have any ground for appealment that those parts might not be oem but they are not modifications in a sense that they are similar to oem ones in specs and performance? Then you can't exactly call them modifications right?

Also, what is the chance that the dealer shop is really getting it wrong on the facts that both turbos need replaced? That seems to be a pretty big misdiagnosis if they are wrong

 

[Kodiack]

Aftermarket blow off valves absolutely could cause the failure....but that depends on the failure.

 

[Ah GetFd]

At an Australian Kia Dealership, the LH and RH Turbo Chargers are AUD$5400 and AUD$4900 retail. (USA$3340, $3030) Look at the parts link below.

This is the same as the Kia Online Parts website.

So that's around USD $6400. Plus fitting. USD$8800 seems right. Bit cheap actually as you can usually expect to double the part price when fitting.

2018 Kia Stinger 3.3L AT GT Turbocharger, lh. Engine, exhaust, manifold - 282313L100 | Chadstone Kia, Oakleigh Victoria

Turbocharger, lh. Engine, exhaust, manifold, motor. 2018 Kia Stinger 3.3L AT GT. Genuine Kia Part - 282313L100. Ships from Chadstone Kia, Oakleigh Victoria

parts.chadstonekia.com.au

2018 Kia Stinger 3.3L AT GT Turbocharger, rh. Engine, exhaust, manifold - 282313L110 | Chadstone Kia, Oakleigh Victoria

Turbocharger, rh. Engine, exhaust, manifold, motor. 2018 Kia Stinger 3.3L AT GT. Genuine Kia Part - 282313L110. Ships from Chadstone Kia, Oakleigh Victoria

parts.chadstonekia.com.au

Warranty is about Manufacturing defect............

Kia warranties the product due to how they made it.....not how someone else modifies the operation it.

Kia also has to look at how many other twin turbos failed on that model. They are all made the same. Put together the same. Same production line.

When you search part number

Part Number: 282313L100
You will find turbos for around USD$1000.

 

[Alpinesting]

Third party warranty? If so they will almost always worm there way out of it.

These companies dont like mods of any kind

 

[wildpig1234]

I guess i will have to take it to an indy to get 2nd opinion but this really sucks. Anyone else also got twin turbo failure?

 

[wildpig1234]

Aftermarket blow off valves absolutely could cause the failure....but that depends on the failure.

Have anyone else had twin turbo failure from an aftermarket blowoff valve that is working properly ?

 

[wildpig]

Anyone know of a good independent Kia service shop in the Jacksonville, FL area?

 

[Kodiack]

I haven't personally had any issues but I have heard of cases of failure due to heavy cavitation within the turbo due to bad spring adjustment.