r/kiastinger

Hey y’all. New ish Stinger owner here.

Drove my car to the grocery store today, where it drove just fine. Got to the store, went in, came out, and it wouldn’t start.

Weirdly, the car seems to “think” it’s on. I say this because I can turn it on into Accessory mode by not pushing the brake down, but pushing the brake down, it acts like it is started— allowing me to change gear, backup camera works, etc., but the motor is just not on.

First thing I did was check the battery terminal (I thought maybe I’d need to jump it) and noticed the back passenger brake light was very hot. Not sure if this is a red herring, but thought I’d mention it.

Tried jumping using my jumper box, and that didn’t work. Same thing, no click or buzz or any sound, just started electronics.

The dash has the battery, oil, and check engine lights on when it is “started”. Occasionally, the key light will turn on as well.

I even tried to leave the car on and walk away with the key— I heard it “beep” to warn me, but I kept walking. I went inside the grocery store and walked around for a minute or two and came back out and the car was still on.

I fear it’s caught in some sort of power loop, but I can’t seem to shake it free. I’m afraid something is fried.

Praying it’s something simple I’m missing. I’ve had old cars my whole life (e30 lad) and this is my first car made after ‘90, so I am a bit lost on how to troubleshoot.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

Thanks

Has anyone upgraded from the 2.5 to 3.3? Was the extra HP worth the upgrade and how much has the maintenance cost increased after the change?

Cleaning out my collection of Kia Stinger parts. Was going to do a build and was saving parts up, but relocating soon and prioties have changed.

These came from a Stinger build I was collecting for and range from lightly used to new/unused parts.

Great opportunity for someone building a bolt-on, E85, tuned, or higher-horsepower Stinger.

Parts available:

JB4 (Lightly Used).

EK1 Lite tuning hardware (Used).

SOlD SOLD Fuel-It E85 / Flex-Fuel kit (Lightly Used less than 500 miles). SOLD SOLD

Lozic Stage 3 TCU tune (Lightly Used).

Takeda sealed cold-air intake system boxes, filters & intake tubes (Lightly Used).

Lightweight performance intercooler (Vivid Racing)(Lightly Used).

Auxiliary engine oil cooler (Lightly Used).

Auxiliary transmission cooler (Lightly Used).

Eibach lowering springs (Brand New in OEM packaging).

TRQ metal chassis collar kit (New).

ARP 625+ head studs (New).

Water/Methanol Injection (WMI) kit

Additional hoses, wiring, fittings and supporting hardware associated with the setup (Lightly Used).

R1 Concepts Drilled and Slotted Rotors with Ceramic Pads (New).

TRQ Performance CoilPacks and HKS Sparkplugs (New).

Brakesnip Mod Switch (New).

AWD to RWD Switch (New).

DM/PM for price negotiating, will ship if buyer pays shipping fees. Need to sell quick, all reasonable offers absolutely accepted.

Thank you all! :)

Just finding out that my left passenger window is not working. I can hear a click sound when trying from both the drivers seat and the passenger seat, but no motor sound or movement. Is it stuck due to lack of use or is there a larger issue at play? Is this a warranty issue (just rolled past 60k miles)? What troubleshooting steps should I try?

I have a 2025 Genesis G 70 and I’m the first owner so I have the 10 year 100,000 mile warranty still active. I would really love to tune it but I’m scared to avoiding my warranty. I understand that with JB4 even if you remove it or flash it back to stock, they can still see the boost and other effects in your ECU logs. But lap3 provides a spare ECU for a fee and I’m wondering how will that look if I need #Warranty work done and I swap out my lap 3 ECU with the OEM stock one how will that look when the logs and information on the stock ECU gets read by the dealership. Has anyone had an experience with #Warranty work and having the lap3 spare ECU?

So back in June i bought a 2021 GT2 with 73k miles. It had been in a previous accident and was a rebuilt title. The car drove amazing and aside from some minor cosmetic issues it seemed like a great buy...FF to now. Its in shop getting something repaired and the body shop calls me and tells me this car is missing so many parts. Including part of the frame which is the radiator support mount is completely removed, the wire harness for all the lane system technologies/camera was ripped out, all 4 sensors gone, the mount for the driver headlight was ripped off and screwed in. The front bumper belonged to the base model and didnt even have the holes for the sensors and was held on my 2 small pieces of metal shims connecting it to the fender and some other little things that I now have to pay almost 6k to repair. None of this was disclosed. Now I know its a rebuilt title and as is but this seems highly illegal, especially the frame piece missing as its considered an impact absorber. I havnt had the car since the day I bought it 2 months ago. Im highly considering legal action against the person I got it from but idk if I have the grounds to. What's everyone's opinion. And yes I know I should have been far more thorough when looking at it or should have had a shop look at it. Lessons learned but a lot of this wouldn't have been visible to an untrained eye.

Has anyone upgraded from the 2.5t to Tribute edition and regretted it?

I keep hearing issues about the Brembos shaking and the turbos going out

Hi all, I've been a background fan of the Stinger for years now but by that I mean I thought they look amazing but didnt know much about them, I'm not very knowledgable about cars.

Anyway, my old run down Corsa is at the end of its life and just isnt built for the motorway miles I'm doing these days so I need a much more reliable car that's build to last and much more comfortable.

I've found a Stinger 2.2 GT-Line S for sale at 83k miles and it looks to be in great condition with good service history.

Being a rookie, I would just like some clarification that this is a decent choice and reliable, I'm hitting about 20k miles per year currently?

Any help would be greatly appreciated! Thank you!

Edit: listing posted below

https://www.vertumotors.com/used-cars/used-kia/used-kia-stinger/4190270/kia-stinger-2.2-crdi-gt-line-s-5dr-auto-diesel-hatchback/