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Sorry for your ills. The silence is deafening. pg

Is this because, in turtle mode, you cannot fully charge, so cell balancing does not happen? It does seem like the dealer is in your future. Pg

That’s hopeful news. One thing to consider; if the 12V battery has been sitting for a long time it may be sulfated and near-dead. It would be prudent to request they fully test that battery and replace it if necessary, before you drive off the lot. At nearly a decade old, original batteries...

You might try David Lazarus at KTLA. He's a well-regarded consumer advocate, and may be willing to give the ball a kick. I'm in Oregon (L.A. native). Good luck. I'm guessing the most SC267 recall victims will end up in this trap.

Sounds like all the rest, Jill. Perhaps your local newspaper or tv news station has a "consumer advocacy" section/editor that would be interested in stirring the pot?

That's a major bummer, Cliff. Many here have had the same experience shortly after the SC267 recall work. When you say it "died", how so? Most get the "turtle" light and a message about reduced power or similar, and the car drops into "limp home mode". pg

It feels like a well-intentioned attempt to comply with the (federally-mandated?) recall backfired on Kia. Now they are between a rock and a hard place. They may not have a good solution. The replacement signal/sensor harness and BMS reprogramming identified more potentially failing batteries...

You might want to bounce this off Hagens-Berman in Seattle. They do class-action suits for many similar issues, including Mercedes and Bosch diesel cheating settlement. https://www.hbsslaw.com/

That’s great. Congratulations. Hopefully that’s a sign that other cars can be salvaged, maybe allow battery replacement going forward. Here in Portland, the Kia dealers have not been notified of a software update. pg

I suspect that the BMS will limit your SOC to 80% because it's in a fault condition (hence the CHECK EV and Turtle indicators), but it's worth a try. This whole episode has been tiring, but I'm thinking KIA is doing the best they can considering the variables. pg

I agree, try trickle charging to 100% and leave it going for as many hours as you can. I've read that balancing works best when the battery is allowed to fully charge. Some good data showing upon here. We're all going to be experts soon. Maybe we can have a turtle-mode drag race!

Interesting numbers. Big cell voltage deltas yet SOH over 100% seems odd. Are you still stuck in limp home (turtle) mode? What kind of acceleration and speed restrictions are you seeing? My son’s 2016 is living at the dealership (Beaverton Kia, great folks there) this year awaiting some kind...

Is it still alive? 😀

Yes, get an attorney involved. Best not to negotiate on your own behalf. pg

Maybe it’s a rebuilt batter pack? Check the part number, see it ends with “R” or “Remanufactured”. Anything’s possible. Pg

IMHO, I think you should have an attorney representing you. There is no wholesale value to a car they have made worthless. The value should be what it would cost to replace with an equivalent functioning car.

All good points. Being an obsolete car and older battery tech, the costs could be far higher than the book price. It's out-of-sequence work that steals resources from profitable work, never a good plan. If you can get a buyout at a fair price, that seems like a win-win. My estimation would be...

Let’s wait and see! That would be a nice outcome for many. pg

Jeju, thats a small island! How many laps can you make on a full charge? :) So, now that you have updated BMS code, is it all working as expected? Thanks for all the great feedback. pg

I think you meant 3.2-1.4=1.8v. A drop of 0.14v is probably closer to a “failed” condition. Pg