Posted the same thing on r/StingerGt earlier, but wanted to see if this group had any similar experiences or advice:
I've been driving my Stinger for the last 5.5 years without issue except for needing new
spark plugs the first year of ownership.
City driving mostly, lots of starting/stopping, short trips milage-wise.... Only have 25K miles total on the car, but still get regular maintenance/inspections and oil changes 2-3 times each year.
Well, two days ago, my car wouldn't start. I hoped it was a battery issue, but after a couple of attempts at jumping it, I had to get it towed back to the dealership for diagnosis.
Just got off the phone with the Kia tech who says the problem is with the starter and it's only covered by the 5-year warranty (not 10-year powertrain) and I'm about 6 months too late and not covered.
The part itself isn't too expensive, but Kia dealer says it will take about 10 hours of labor since the starter is located under the engine, so basically, they need to take the drivetrain apart/replace starter/put it all back together for $2,200 not including tax.
Shouldn't the starter generally last 10 years/100K miles? Anyone else out there with the same issue?
Anyone have luck with Kia Corporate paying for an out-of-warranty repair for something like this?
As for the auto start/stop "feature", I will be disabling it EVERY time I drive the car moving forward....
