1999 Kia Sportage Warranty problems

[crimsonharvard]

I recently purchased a 99 Kia Sportage, 7 months ago to be exact, well the timeing belt snapped due to a pully freezing and surprise surprise the warranty does not cover that specific pully! not only did the belt snapped but it caused the head to warp so I need work on the head now too, warranty wont cover that either. Dealership says all they can do is fix it at their "employee" price, what am I supposed to do, I still owe 5 grand on it and fixing it will cost close to 2 grand. Any suggestions? or am I just screwed?

[16th hippy]

in all honesty, you will probably get better help from the kia forum, but to half answer your question, you are screwed unless you can prove the warranty is supposed to cover that. timing belts are a normal maitnance item for most cars that use belts instead of chains. did they have proof that it was changed at the correct interval? might be a warranty issue with that repair if it was done there and not done correctly. another thing to think of is going to an independant shop for the repair as they usually have cheaper labor rates. unless the engine was overheating when the belt broke, the head shouldn't need to come off due to warpage. it may have bent a some valves, or damaged the head in another way.

[LMP]

THread restarted in the Sportage forum (I have a Sportage too)
http://www.automotiveforums.com/vbul...play.php?f=254