Just like not all Theta II 2.0L engines are the same, same applies to the Lamda 3.3L, especially between turbo and non turbo variants. Because of the HP differences, stresses the engine is expected to withstand are different. That means non turbo engine blocks are not typically designed and built as strong. The materials and method of construction could very well differ. Non turbo engines could have cast internals, while turbos use forged ones.
The ECM system could be different as well.
In short, unless Stinger and G70 are explicitly mentioned, I wouldn't read too much into it.
Although they may be the “same” engine there are some notable differences between the models noted in this article & Stingers. They are non turbo engines & probably east/west configuration so the set ups/ecu’s will be vastly different.
Didn't mean to kick the hornets nest. Just sharing what I came across. Indeed lets hope this doesn't apply to the stinger.
I took a chance on the '22 with the 2.5L hoping it would not be the bastard sibling of it's older 2011+ 2.0L engines with all the failures, recalls, and settlements.
Makes sense turbo engines are (should be) built to withstand higher loads given the FI. A recall of 60K vehicles isn't particularly a high number, unless there's more involved.
Time will tell how this all shakes out (2.5L included).
True. It could be a symptom of potential problems with material sourcing, or QC/QA, or engineering best practices. Part of it might just be growing pains Hyundai/Kia/Genesis has had in the past 2 decades. When a company get big enough, what used to work when they were making less than 1 million cars per year might not scale well when they now make many time that combined across their various brands. Stuff starts to fall through the cracks. Even Toyota is not immune to this.
Could also be manufacturing issues related to which plant they are made at. The Santa Fe mentioned in the recall is made in the Alabama plant for the US market. If it is an issue with manufacturing and assembly, then it would likely not apply to the Stinger, since they are all built in Korea.
Safety RiskTHE STARTER SOLENOID IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES COULD BE CONTAMINATED WITH WATER IF OPERATED IN ABNORMALLY WET CONDITIONS SUCH AS A FLOODED ROAD. MOISTURE CONTAMINATION WITHIN THE STARTER SOLENOID COULD CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL SHORT OVER TIME. AN ELECTRICAL SHORT COULD RESULT IN SIGNIFICANT OVERCURRENT, INCREASING THE RISK OF AN ENGINE COMPAARTMENT FIRE WHILE PARKING OR DRIVING.
RemedyREMEDY NOT YET AVAILABLE; OWNERS CAN CONTINUE DRIVING THESE VEHICLES,HOWEVER, HYUNDAI RECOMMENDS PARKING THEIR VEHICLES OUTSIDE AND AWAY FROM STRUCTURES UNTIL THE RECALL REMEDY IS COMPLETED.
When the TSB for the wiring harness went out - this was for MY18 between end of 2017 and through April 2018 builds, iirc - KIA recommended not parking in a garage until the repair had been done. Excess of caution, I decided, and kept my ride under the carport.
I thought that one sounded familiar. I'm surprised it took them this long to figure out it could also affect Genesis platforms. I wonder how many garages burned down before they wised up to it.
That's kind of like saying "Aren't all 5.3 LS engines the same?"
The few details in the article strongly implies it's a tuning issue where the ECU was causing knock in certain situations which will eventually trash rod bearings. Didn't seem like a core physical fault like a bad casting or wrong assembly.
That's kind of like saying "Aren't all 5.3 LS engines the same?"
The few details in the article strongly implies it's a tuning issue where the ECU was causing knock in certain situations which will eventually trash rod bearings. Didn't seem like a core physical fault like a bad casting or wrong assembly.
The GM 5.3 is configured differently in different applications. The 5.3 that's in a Grand Prix gxp, Impala SS, Lacrosse Super is not identical to a 5.3 in a Tahoe. Different transmissions, different layouts, etc......The 3.3tt is only used in the Stinger and G70 they are the same engine with the same layout, turbos, transmission, no?
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