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2000 Daewoo Leganza complaints

Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2000 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 2004UT

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 200491,000 milesFL

THERE WERE NO DEALERS AVAILABLE TO REPAIR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. RECALL# 04V357000. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 2004100 milesIL

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. THERE ARE NO DEALERS TO MAKE THE REPAIR. CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL# 04V357000. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 200455,000 milesCA

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, A SMELL OF SMOKE IS PRESENT. CAMSAHFT SENSOR. RECALL# 04V357000

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 2004OH

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 200453,000 milesCA

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAMSHAFT SENSOR. RECALL #04V357000

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 2004NJ

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CONSUMER RECEIVE NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ONE ANSWERED THE PHONE. CONSUMER CAN NOT LOCATE A DEALERSHIP THAT CAN HONOR THE RECALL. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 2004AZ

CAMPAIGN #04V357000, CONSUMER ALSO STATES THAT THE SHIFT LEVER BUTTON HAS BROKEN OFF, WHICH MAKES THE BRAKES MALFUNCTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER HAS TWO OF THE DAEWOO VEHICLES. [XXX], [XXX]. *JB INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 2004MI

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 SUBJECT: CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE REMEDY. THE CONSUMER TRIED TO GET IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER BUT NO ONE IS ANSWERING THE PHONE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 200423,000 milesTN

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAMSHAFT SENSOR 04V357000. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 16, 2004CA

INTERMITTENTLY, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. THE CONSUMER RECEIVE NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE RECALL. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 200435,000 milesAR

A RECALL(04V357000) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER OR GET IN CONTACT WITH THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. CONSUMER STATES SHE ATTEMPTED TO CALL DAEWOO EVERYDAY SINCE SEPTEMBER 13,2003. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB STILL UNABLE TO CONTACT FOR INFORMATION REGUARDING AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER. *TC

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004CO

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE (04V357000) FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004PA

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 SUBJECT: CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA THAT CAN HONOR THE REMEDY. CONSUMER TRIED TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURE NUMEROUS TIMES AND NO ONE IS ANSWERING THE PHONES. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB.....CONSUMER WAS CONCERNED ABOUT SAFETY PROBLEMS. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALER AND GARAGE. THEY REFUSED TO FIXDUE TO LACK OF PARTS. THIS LEFT CONSUMER IN A DANGEROUS POSITION SINC EHE DROVE VEHICLE ON DAILY BASIS. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004AR

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY IS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004MD

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V357000) FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004MS

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE HAS HAD A LOT OF PROBLEMS WITH HER VEHICLE. SHE SAYS SHE CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WILL JUST CUT OFF. SHE USE TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALER WHERE SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE LAST TIME SHE TOOK IT THERE, SHE WAS TOLD THAT THEY WERE BANKRUPT AND OUT OF BUSINESS. SHE STATES THIS WAS ABOUT 2-3 YRS AGO. SHE ALSO SAYS THAT SHE CAN BE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE WILL BEGIN TO HESITATE AND JUMP AND BUMP DOWN THE ROAD. SHE SAID SHE WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER MECHANIC, WHO DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND DO NOT KNOW HOW TO REPAIR IT. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 200464,000 milesAZ

UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALERSHIP TO PEFORM THE CAMSHAFT POSITION(CMP) SENSOR 04V357000 RECALL.

Vehicle Speed Control
Filed Sep 14, 200428,000 milesFL

INTERMITTENTLY WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE SUDDENLY SURGED FORWARD AND EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. THIS CAUSED THE DASHBOARD COMPONENTS TO MALFUNCTION, AND GAVE INCORRECT READING. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE RUNNING ROUGH , LOSS OF POWER, AND STALLING. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS OCCURRED. DEALERSHIP REPLACED MAP AND OXYGEN SENSOR, FUEL INJECTION, GROUND WIRES AND THE BATTERY. THE FAILURE RECURRED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 2004TX

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WASAVAILABLE, THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004NY

THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION(CMP) SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED. ALSO, THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED AND STALLED WHILE DRIVING, UNABLE TO FINDS PARTS TO REPAIR.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 2004MA

CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE. THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 200449,000 milesAR

RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD A MALFUNCTION, WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR TO CRACK AND THE WIRING TO MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE. *SC

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 200433,000 milesHI

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. CAM SHAFT SENSOR THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 200465,362 milesIL

A RECALL (04V357000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND A AUTHORIZED DEALER. AS A RESULT THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS THE STATE INSPECTION. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004NC

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04V3570000) CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 20045,000 milesOR

A RECALL (04V357000) HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 2004MD

CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE, THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 2004GA

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALERSHIP IN THE AREA. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004NY

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED(04V39000) FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION(CMP) SENSOR. DEALER WA NOT IN OPERATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 2004AR

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WHILE DRIVING AND CONSUMER RECEIVED THIS RECALL NOTICE. BUT WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER WHO WOULD HONOR THIS RECALL NOTICE. ALSO, UNABLE TO GET THROUGH THE TOLL FREE NUMBER TO SPEAK TO A DAEWOO CUSTOMER REPRESENTATIVE. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 2004NV

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL CONCERNING CAMSHAFT SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Cooling System
Filed Sep 14, 2004NC

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD AND REMAINED ON. CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLNOTICE CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA THAT COULD HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004CA

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000O CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004WA

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL(04V39000) FOR THE CAM SHAFT(CMP)SENSOR DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004CT

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004SD

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V3570000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Visibility › Power Window Devices and Controls
Filed Sep 13, 2004WI

CONSUMER STATED THAT WHILE PUSHING THE BOTTOM FOR THE WINDOW TO ROLL UP WINDOW ROLLED UP ON IT OWN. CONSUMERTRIED TO PUSH THE WINDOWS BY APPLYING PRESSURE. HOWEVER, WINDOWS WILL NOT MOVE. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE T DEALER FOR INSPECTION. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 10, 200434,000 milesTX

THE CAM POSITION SENSOR SWITCH FAILED. AS A RESULT, VEHICLE WAS UNABLE TO PASS THE STATE INSPECTION. A RECALL WAS ISSUED. HOWEVER, THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Disc › Rotor
Filed Aug 31, 200443,000 milesNY

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER STATED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT ROTOR WERE REPAIRED TWICE, AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. *AK

Engine and Engine CoolingFire
Filed Jul 8, 200466,000 milesNE

CONSUMER BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESTART, AND WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER, WHO DISCOVERED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR BURNED OUT, BURNING THE GASKETS/TIMING CHAIN, AND WIRING HARNESS.*AK

Engine and Engine Cooling › Engine
Filed May 25, 200460,000 milesCA

THE CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE VEHICLES ENGINE. THE OWNER WAS TOLD BY THE MECHANIC THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS DEFECTIVE CAUSING PROBLEMS WITH THE TENSIONER AND THE BEARINGS WENT BAD CAUSING THE VALVES AND PISTONS TO BREAK. VEHICLE HAS ONLY 60,000 MI . PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 20, 2004LA

1.) TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FOR 10-15 MIN. RESULTING IN HIGH RPM DURING THAT TIME FRAME. 2.) EXHAUST FUMES ARE ENTERING CAR INTERIOR AND VEHICLE WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED DOWN IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NON-LETHAL OXYGEN SUPPLY FOR OCCUPANTS 3.) ABS SYSTEM WORKS INTERMITENTLLY ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR.*AK

Power Train › Automatic TransmissionFire5 injured
Filed Jan 12, 2004155,000 milesNV

THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA IGNITED AND CAUSED THE CAR TO BURN TO THE GROUND AND ALMOST KILLED MYSELF AND MY 4 OTHER FAMILY MEMBERS ALMOST 2 MONTHS AGO AND DAEWOO HAS YET TO RESPOND TO MY FAXES, PHONE CALLS ETC... I WANT RESOLUTION TO THIS MATTER. *LA

Electrical System › Wiring › Front UnderhoodFire
Filed Sep 16, 2003MI

I HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY WEAR OUT QUICKLY. RECENTLY HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED IN AUG. 2003 AND NOW THE SENSOR VALVE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP THE WIRE HARNESS, VALVES, VALVE COVER, TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT. $1400 OF WORK TO BE DONE AND NO GUARANTEE THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER. WHENEVER I DID TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A COMPLAINT, THEY WOULD ALWAYS SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

Power Train › Manual Transmission › Column Shift Assembly
Filed Jun 18, 2003FL

SHIFTER HAS BROKEN, CONSUMER HAS TO STICK A FOREIGN OBJECT IN SHIFTER TO SHIFT. *AK

Unknown or OtherFire
Filed May 22, 200329,000 milesNY

THE SHAFT SENSOR CAUGHT FIRE. DEALER NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

Air Bags › FrontalCrash
Filed Feb 7, 200365,000 milesCA

BRAKES LOCKED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE >40 MPH AND NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING OR AFTER IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. DAMAGE ESTIMATE >$5000.

Parking Brake › Driveline › Hydraulic › Hoses, Lines/Piping, and Fittings
Filed Jan 17, 2003GA

DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA INC. 1055 W. VICTORIA ST., COMPTON CA, 90220-8070. 877-362-1234. CONSUMER STATES ON JANUARY 11TH, RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE REPLACEMENT 02 V 257 000. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD NOISE, AND DEALER STILL CAN'T PROVIDE PARTS. MECHANIC STATED IF HOSE RUPTURES, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND NO BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

Service Brakes, Hydraulic
Filed Nov 27, 2002FL

THE BRAKE SOLENOID LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED OF BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

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