2000 Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza

Defect. VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, LOCATED IN PUERTO RICO, GUAM AND THE AMERICAN SAMOA, FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THESE VEHICLES EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEAD INJURY CRITERION VALUE SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD FOR PASSENGER-SIDE A-PILLAR TARGET LOCATION.

Risk. CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).

Remedy. DEALERS WILL INSTALL PADDING TO THE A PILLAR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 15, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-463-2396.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE DASHBOARD IS PEELING AND THE VENTS HAVE COME OUT OF PLACE. THE CONTACT SPOKE WITH THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,426 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000. UPDATED 12/12/2007 *BF UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE INTERIOR OF THE DASHBOARD LIFTED FROM THE FRAME, WHICH CAUSED THE WINDSHIELD TO FOG UP WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED. THE FAILURE OBSTRUCTED THE DRIVER'S VISION. THE DEALER STATED THAT NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR CAUSED THE FAILURE. AS OF NOVEMBER 19, 2007, THE DEALER HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,455 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,861. UPDATED 12-12-07. *KB UPDATED 12/12/07 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED SAFETY RECALL NOTICE NUMBER 01V180000 (STRUCTURE FRAME AND MEMBERS). ON JUNE 20, 2007, SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE SAFETY RECALL REPAIR MADE. SHE ALSO WANTED TO KNOW WHY SHE HAD TO KEEP ADDING ANTIFREEZE IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER THE DEALER DIAGNOSED HER VEHICLE, THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING AND SERPENTINE BELTS HAD NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER FOUND NO FAILURE REGARDING THE ANTIFREEZE. UPON ARRIVING HOME THAT EVENING, SHE NOTICED ANTIFREEZE LEAKING FROM HER VEHICLE AND IT WAS OVERHEATING. SHE RETURNED TO THE DEALER THAT SAME EVENING AND A DISPUTE AROSE REGARDING THE REPAIR WORK AND THE ENGINE COVER LOCK THAT WAS BROKEN. THE END RESULT WAS THAT THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THAT THE DEALER MADE ANY OF THE REPAIRS FOR WHICH THEY CHARGED. THE PURCHASE DATE WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,653.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO EXUDE A BURNING SMELL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE FAILURES REPAIRED. TO DATE, SHE HAS SPENT OVER $1,400 FOR REPAIRS AND THE FAILURES ARE STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AND HAS RECENTLY INFORMED HER THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED RECALL NUMBER 04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS NOTED IN THIS RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. SHE STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL AND IT APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE , ONE COULD SEE THAT THE WIRES WERE BEGINNING TO MELT, BUT NOT THE CAMSHAFT THAT IT WAS ATTACHED TO, WHICH NO LONGER HAD THE BOLTS OR THE CLIP, WHICH HELD THE CAMSHAFT IN PLACE. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 80,000 MILES , AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER SHE BEGAN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND FUMES, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. SHE STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUMES AND SOMETHING BURNING USUALLY HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER 04/02/2007 BECAUSE IT BEGAN HESITATING AND LOSING ITS POWER WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000. *AK

I HAVE A DILEMMA WITH MY CAR... I BOUGHT MY CAR BACK IN OCT 2006 AND FOR THE PAST 5 MON MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN ON ME MORE THAN 5 TIMES, I'VE GOTTEN IT TOWED MORE THE 3 TIMES DUE TO IT HAS CONTINUOUSLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RODE AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THE COMPANY THAT SOLD ME THE CAR IS BEING NONE COMPLIANT AND MY CAR IS STILL NOT REGISTERED!!! *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR RECALL #(04V357000) AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING THAT IT DID BEFORE THE WORK WAS DONE. THE RECALL WAS IN REGARDS TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY REFER TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE DEALER BACK SINCE THE WORK DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER, THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE RECALL SERVICE ON THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE PARTS LOT # (RSB-001-04) WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ORIGINAL PART AND CHARGED FOR THE INSPECTION ALTHOUGH THE VIN # WAS PART OF THE RECALL.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION CENSOR . HOWEVER, THE DEALER OFFERED TO PERFORM OTHER SERVICES ON THE VEHICLE. WHEN SERVICES OFFERED WERE REFUSED, THE DEALER CHARGED FOR THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE DEALER DISASSEMBLED THE VEHICLE, WHICH THE RECALL LETTER'S INSTRUCTION DID NOT INDICATE AS A NECESSITY. THE RECALL LETTER INSTRUCTED ONLY AN INSPECTION WAS NEEDED. UPDATED 01/16/07*JB

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SMOKE. A NHTSA RECALL, 04V357000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING WAS RECEIVED. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THERE THEY WILL NOT SERVICE THE VEHICLE.

CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION. *TS THE CONSUMER STATED HE HAS TRIED CONTACTING THE MANUFACTURER 4 TIMES TO FIND A DEALER, BUT HAS BEEN UNSUCCESSFUL. EVERYTIME HE CALLS HE JUST GETS A BUSY SIGNAL. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER CONCERNING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, THE CONTACT HAS TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO CONTACT DAEWOO AT THE PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL LETTER. THE CONTACT DOES NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THE INTERNET AND WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER IN THE MAIL CONCERNING RECALL # 04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT DID NOT SHOW ANY SIGNS OF OTHER PROBLEMS. AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED, THE VEHICLE WAS SHAKING AND THERE WAS VISIBLE WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE EXHAUST. THE VEHICLE WAS ALSO EXHIBITING A FOUL BURNING SMELL. THE RECALL DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT OFFER A SECOND REPAIR WITHOUT CHARGE UNDER THE RECALL. UPDATED 07/05/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC.

I RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT MY 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA POTENTIALLY HAVING A BURNT CAM SHAFT SENSOR AND WIRING HARNESS. I UNDERTOOK THESE REPAIRS OUT OF MY OWN POCKET OVER ABOUT A 6 MONTH PERIOD. THEY COST APPROXIMATELY $416. I RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE AFTER ALL REPAIRS WERE MADE. THE RECALL MENTIONED THAT I COULD FILE A COMPLAINT TO DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA 1055 WEST VICTORIA STREET COMPTON, CA 90220. I SUBMITTED THE CLAIM AND NEVER HEARD ONE WORD FROM THEM ABOUT MY CLAIM. I SUBMITTED THE CLAIM AGAIN AND STILL NO WORD. I AM NOT SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT GETTING MY CLAIM FOR APPROXIMATELY $416 INTO THE RIGHT HANDS AT DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA. PLEASE HELP ME WITH THIS! *NM

DT: THE CONTACT COMPLAINED ABOUT DASHBOARD LIGHTS PROBLEM. THE LIGHTS WILL COME ON INDICATING DIFFERENT CODES OF THINGS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE BATTERY WILL GO DEAD WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN TO A DEALER TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM. *AK

WE PURCHASED 4 NEW TIRES FROM LES SCHWAB. ONE TIRE FELL APART WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEED. THE TIRE WHIPPED MY CAR AND SLICED THE LEFT SIDE OF THE CAR CUTTING THE SIDE AND REAR BUMPER AREAS. ALSO, IT TORE OUT THE REAR LEFT TAIL LIGHT. THE CAR WAS THROWN OUT OF ALIGNMENT. I REPORTED IT TO LES SCHWAB WHO SENT ME TO THE MANUFACTURER, CONTINENTAL TIRE NORTH AMERICA. IN CHARLOTTE NORTH CAROLINA. THEY REQUESTED 2 ESTIMATES, THE TIRE AND A CLAIM REPORT. I ALSO REPORTED IT TO MY AUTO INSURANCE COMPANY. PER MY INSURANCE. THE DAMAGES WERE MORE THAN MY CAR IS WORTH ($2700.00) SO THEY WILL NOT PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE OFFERED TO PAY THE CURRENT BLUE BOOK VALUE TO ME. CONTINENTAL TIRES CONTACTED ME AND STATED THAT THE TIRE WAS NOT FOUND DEFECTIVE, AND OFFERED ME MY $500.00 DEDUCTIBLE ALONG WITH A RELEASE AND SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT. MY CAR WAS IN GREAT SHAPE PRIOR TO THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE TIRE. YOU EXPECT NEW TIRES TO WEAR OUT OR GO FLAT BUT NEVER TO FALL APART WHERE THE TREAD FELL APART AND CUT YOUR CAR. I STILL OWN THE TIRE IF NEEDED FOR INSPECTION. ALSO, LEGS SCHWAB CHARGED ME FOR A NEW TIRE. I BELIEVE THE TIRE WAS DEFECTIVE. IT SEEMS I LOSE EITHER WAY.*AK

DT: RECALL 04V394000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FROM THE DEALER AFTER SHE GOT THE PROBLEM FIXED. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER FOR REIMBURSEMENT, THEY TOLD THE CONSUMER THEY WOULD NOT REEIMBURSE HER. THE CONSUMER WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF A RECALL. *AK *JB

WE TOOK OUR VEHICLE IN TO THE AUTHORIZED DEALER ON MAY 21, 2003 BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON & DIDN'T GO OFF. THEY SAID THEY CHECKED IT & THEY THOUGHT WE HAD LEFT THE GAS CAP OFF & CAUSED THE LIGHT TO COME ON & CHARGED US $55 FOR THAT INFORMATION. IN SEPTEMBER OF 2004, WE RECEIVED A LETTER EXPLAINING A RECALL ON OUR VEHICLE CITING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON & STAYING. WE TOOK THE LETTER ALONG WITH THE VEHICLE INTO LIPSCOMB AUTO GROUP & THEY LOOKED AT THE LETTER & SAID THE VIN# DID NOT MATCH OUR VEHICLE & THEY WOULD DO NOTHING. IT STATES IN THE LETTER THAT IF YOU SAW THE DEALER BEFORE 2004 ABOUT THE PROBLEM, THEY SHOULD FIX IT. IT IS 2005 NOW, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. LUCKILY, WE HAVE NOT HAD A FIRE OR BURNED WIRES, BUT NO GUARANTEE THAT IT WON"T HAPPEN AT SOMETIME. CAN YOU HELP US WITH THIS? OUR VIN# IS [XXX]. NO, IT IS NOT LISTED IN THE VIN#'S, BUT IT DOES HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT & HAS HAD SINCE 2003. *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

DT: THE DEFROSTER IN THE CAR IS MAKING THE WINDSHIELD INVISIBLE. THE CAR WINDOWS ARE FOGGING UP ALL THE WAY AROUND. CONSUMER IS HAVING TO SIT AN WAIT ON THE WINDOWS TO CLEAR BEFORE SHE CAN DRIVE. ALSO, SHE IS HAVING TO WIPE THE WINDOWS DOWN WITH PAPER TOWELS BEFORE SHE CAN DRIVE. DEALER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE CAR WAS MADE LIKE THAT, AND THAT WAS THE WAY IT WORKED. CONSUMER WAS WORRIED ABOUT MOISTURE PROBLEMS THAT COULD OCCUR LATER. CONSUMER HAS TO USE THE REAR DEFROSTED IN THE SUMMER TO EVAPORATE SOME OF THE MOISTURE FROM THE WINDOW ,AND IT LEAVES LITTLE THIN LINES ON THE WINDOWS. WHEN IT IS REALLY MOISTURE MORE FOGGY IT GETS. *AK