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2001 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 2001 record →

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004AL

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH AN AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR. *JB 04V3570000

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 200470,000 milesIL

A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN INTO THE DEALER FOR THE REPAIR. THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD THE VIN WAS NOT COVERED IN THE RECALL.04V357000. *JB

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 15, 2004NY

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, 2004GA

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, 2004TX

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(04B357000) FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

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

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRAM 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
Filed Sep 14, 200484,000 milesMN

ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. VEHICLE SMELLED LIKE BURNT RUBBER. CONSUMER STATED SHE WISHED TO BE REIMBURSED. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 200442,000 milesTX

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. NO SMELL OF SMOKE.

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

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING 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, 2004TN

THE CONSUMER RECEIVE NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO FIND A DEALERSHIP THAT CAN PERFORM THE REMEDY.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 200412,000 milesNY

THERE ARE NO DEALERS IN THE AREA TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 200421,987 milesWY

THERE ARE NO DEALERS TO REPAIR THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY.

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

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

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

INTERMITTENTLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. CONSUMER TRIED NUMEROUS TIMES TO GET IN CONTACT WITH MANUFACTURER. HOWEVER, NO ONE WAS ANSWERING THE PHONES, AND THE CONSUMER COULD NOT LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 14, 2004ME

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICED(04V357000) CAM SHAFT CMP SENSOR DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.

Engine and Engine Cooling
Filed Sep 10, 200447,028 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, Air › Antilock
Filed Sep 6, 2004NY

BRAKING PEDAL SHAKES WHEN STOPPING. SOMETIMES THE BRAKE IS HARD TO PUSH DOWN. *AK

Electrical SystemFire
Filed Jul 18, 2004MI

HESITATION, LIGHT PULLING, SMOKE UNDER THE HOOD, WHEN OPENING THE HOOD FIRE AND SMOKE BLAZE. I REMOVE MYSELF AND CHILDERN'S AWAY FROM THE CAR LEAVING THE HOOD UP.

Air BagsCrash
Filed May 12, 2004ND

A 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA(BELIEVE THAT IS THE MODEL) HIT MY PARKED PICK-UP. THE POLICE ESTIMATE THE VEHICLE WAS GOING ABOUT 40MPH. THE REASON I AM GETTING INVOLVED IS TO INFORM YOU THAT THE AIRBAGS IN THE DAEWOO DID NOT IMPLOY. EVEN THE POLICE OFFICER THOUGHT THAT THEY SHOULD.

Power Train › Automatic Transmission
Filed Feb 24, 200439,000 milesUT

CAR WILL NOT COME OUT OF "PARK". HAVE TO TAKE KEY OUT OF IGNITION AND PUT IT INTO "SHIFTLOCK RELEASE," PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL AND THEN YOU CAN START THE CAR.*AK

Exterior Lighting › Tail Lights
Filed Oct 6, 200332,000 milesGA

WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS AND WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES TAIL LIGHTS FAILED. ALSO, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE, AIR BAG LIGHT WOULD STAY ON THE REMAINDER OF THE TIME THAT VEHICLE WAS BEING OPERATED. DEALERSHIP WOULD BE NOTIFIED.*AK

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Oct 17, 2002CA

THE VEHICLE SURGED ERRATICALLY WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE AND STRUCK A WALL. THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WAS DAMAGED, THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THE SURGE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID. *YH

Power Train › Automatic Transmission › Park/Neutral Start Interlock Switch
Filed Oct 17, 2002CA

WHILE IN MOTION, AND BACKING OUT OF THE GARAGE THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD AND CONTINUOUS RASPING NOISE AND SURGED ERRATICALLY AND RAPIDLY TO THE REAR. THE VEHICLE STRUCK A WALL CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT AFTERWARDS. CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHO STATED IT WAS A DEFECTIVE SOLENOID. *JG

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Foundation Components › Master CylinderCrash
Filed Sep 13, 2002CA

NO DESCRIPTION GIVEN. NLM

Air Bags
Filed Jul 1, 2002MD

AIRBAG LIGHT REMAINS ON CONSTANTLY. VEHICLE WAS CHECKED BY DEALERSHIP AND PROBLEM NOT REPAIRED.*AK

Service Brakes, Hydraulic › Antilock/Traction Control/Electronic Limited Slip
Filed Jun 21, 2002TN

BRAKE PADS AND ABS SENSOR NEED TO BE REPLACED. STEERING SHAKES WHEN BRAKING FOR A STOP. BRAKE AND ABS LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD. POOR BRAKING HAS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE DEALER NOTIFIED OF PROBLEM. CONSUMER WAS WAITING FOR PARTS ON BACK ORDER. *AK ALSO THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE SHAKES AT ANY SPEED INCUDING THE SHAKING WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TT

Electrical System › Ignition
Filed May 9, 2002MD

IT IS TOO HARD TO START VEHICLE. HAS TO TURN IGNITION KEY NUMEROUS OF TIMES.*AK

Suspension
Filed Mar 20, 2002CA

WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND HIT A GUARDRAIL. VEHICLE RUNS HOT, THERE IS NO AIR CONDITIONING *AK

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