2000 Daewoo Leganza complaints

FRONT CRASH AT 40 MPH, NEITHER AIRBAG DEPLOYED. NO INJURIES, DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME.

IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT THE DAEWOO LEGANZA'S BRAKE SWITCH FAILS. THE SWITCH HEATS UP THUS CAUSING IT TO FAIL. BIG ISSUE IS BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL ALSO CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT INGAGING THE UNLOCK SWITH (MUST INSERT KEY) ON THE SHIFT COLUMN. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, MAJOR POSSIBILITIES OF BEING REAR-ENDED. *AK

CAR CUTS OFF WHEN YOU STOP.*AK

FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES, CAR WAS TAKEN TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED A APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES WAS INFORMED THAT BACK ROTORS WERE RUSTED , RETURN CAR TO HARBOR CHEVEROLET ON 7/17/02 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SALES MANAGER AFTER HE DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. HARBOR HAD REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES ON 6/17/02 AND THE BACK BRAKES WERE CHECKED AT THAT TIME AND SAID THAT THEY WERE FINE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BRAKES ARE SOFT TO THE TOUCH AND THE STOPPING DISTANT IS NOT GOOD AND THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE BRAKING. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE STALLED. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND DEALER INDICATED ENGINE HAD BLEWEN OUT. *AK

THERE IS A STRONG ODOR OF FUEL ENTERING THE CAB OF VEHICLE. CONSUMER HAS TO DRIVE WITH WINDOWS DOWN JUST SO THEY WON'T GET SICK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER HAS HAD VEHICLE FOR 4 WEEKS, BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK

VEHICLE WILL SHUTOFF WITHOUT WARNING, HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE WILL STALL/CUT OFF WITHOUT WARNING. CONTACTED DEALER, AND HAD VEHICLE REPAIRED, BUT PROBLEM REOCCURS. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE OCCURS AND AT TIMES, PEDAL NEARLY GOES TO FLOOR. ALSO, DEALER NOTICES AN EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP WHICH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR VIBRATION INSIDE OF ENGINE AND VEHICLE WAS RUNNING ROUGH. ALSO, HAD TO PUT HIS FINGER INSIDE OF GASOLINE TANK TO RELEASE PRESSURE THAT BILLED UP FROM FILTER. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GET SOFT, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DELEARR STATES VEHCLE OPERATED UNDER ORMAL CONDITIONS.*AK

SEAT BELTS LOCK UP WHILE RETRACTING AND WILL NOT RETRACT BACK WHEN PULLING ACCROSS TO LOCK IN. EMERGENCY LOCKING RETRACTOR ENGAGES,NOT ALLOWING CONSUMER TO HAVE ANY MOVEMENT IN SEAT. DELEAR USED ARMORAL ON SEAT BELT WEBBING. IN OWNERS MANUAL IT'S NOT RCOMMENDED BECAUSE IT COULD FAIL.*AK

STEERING PULLS TO LEFT AND RIGHT. DAEWOO STATED ROADS IN FLORIDA ARE GRATED TO CURVE, BUT WHEELS WERE ALIGNED TO KOREA'S ROADS, AND NOT THE U.S.*AK

THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND REAR PADS ONCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND REAR BRAKE PADS ONCE . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AIK

INSIDE OF VEHICLE HAS CIGARETTE STAINS AND SMELL. DAEWOO PUT FUNGUCIDE IN AIR CONDITIONING FILTER TO MASTER CIRGARETTE AND BURNING SMELL. MANUFACTURER STATED IT IS NORMAL FOR THE MAKE/ MODEL AND YEAR. *AK

WHILE TRAVELING 30-35MPH HAD REARENDED ANOTHER VEHCLE. FRONT END HAD SMASHED INWARD. AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER WAS INJURED. HAD HIT HEAD ON SUNVISOR. HAD EMERGENCY TREATMENT AND WAS RELEASED. VEHICLE WAS TOWED, AND CONSIDERED TOTALED.*AK

WHEN FIRST STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING IT IN DRIVE CONSUMER FINDS IT VERY DIFFICULT TO SHIFT INTO DRIVE, IT STICKS.*AK

ALARM LIGHTS ARE NOT VISIBLE IN DAYLIGHT DRIVING. THEY ARE VISIBLE AT NIGHT, IN THE GARAGE OR TO SOME EXTENT WITH OVERCAST SKY.