2001 DAEWOO PUERTO RICO LEGANZA Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

IN SEPTEMBER 2004 MY 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA WOULD NOT SHIFT OUT OF THE PARK POSITION WITHOUT PUTTING THE KEY INSIDE THE SLOT ON THE GEARSHIFT PANEL. I WOULD HAVE TO PUT IT IN NEUTRAL THEN START THE CAR. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALSO AND WOULD NOT GO OFF. I TOOK IT GERALD JONES IN AUGUSTA, GA. I WAS TOLD I NEEDED TWO TYPES OF SENSORS, WHICH REQUIRED THE REMOVAL OF THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD. THEY HAD MY CAR ALMOST A MONTH AND WHEN I DID GET IT BACK IT STARTED TO ACT UP AGAIN. LATER I FOUND OUT IT WAS ONLY A FUSE KIT THAT WAS NEEDED AND A CAM SENSOR. AS A RESULT OF MY DASHBOARD BEING REMOVED. THE ENTIRE DASH IS COMING APART. IN PASSING I HAVE NOTICED ALL DAEWOO LEGANZA IN MY AREA HAS THE SAME PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARD. I WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR REPAIRS, EVENTHOUGH THEY KNEW IT WAS FROM THEIR REPAIR WORK. I'M SURE THESE OTHER PEOPLE HAVE USED GERALD JONES, BECAUSE THEY WERE THE ONLY DAEWOO DEALERSHIP IN OUR ENTIRE AREA. I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO GET TAG NUMBERS AND PUTTING OUT SIGNS TO SEE IF INFACT REPAIR WORK INVOLVING THESE SENSOR REPAIR WORK HAS CAUSED PROBLEMS WITH CAR OWNERS DASHBOARDS. IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE DASHBOARDS, YES! IS THERE A PROBLEM WITH THE CAM SENSOR, YES! I HAD IT REPLACED TWICE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS STILL ON. THE CAR REALLY AND TRULY IS A WONDERFUL CAR. I WANT MY CAR TO BE SAFE. THE CAM SENSOR ISSUE IS NOT SAFE AND THE DASHBOARD ISSUE ISN'T EITHER. I'M SURE THIS AFFECTS THE AIRBAG SYSTEM. MAYBE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THESE DASHBOARDS. IF YOU HAVE MORE THAN TWENTY DAEWOOS WITH THIS DEFECT, IT WORTH SOMEONE'S LIFE TO LOOK INTO THIS. I WORRY THAT MY AIRBAGS WILL NOT OPERATE PROPERLY. I HAVE PURCHASED THAT STRIP WHERE THAT DEFROSTER IS, BUT I THOUGHT I WOULD GO THIS WAY FIRST. THANK YOU, FNT *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER REPLACED THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS AS PART OF THE RECALL FOR THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING (NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V394000). THE FAILURE RECURRED, BUT THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE AS PART OF THE RECALL AGAIN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

Mileage: 60,000

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAEWOO LEGANZA. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT REMAINS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER HAS NOT REPAIRED OR REPLACED THE SENSOR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 81,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAEWOOD LEGANZA, AND 6 MONTHS AFTER THE PURCHASE THE VEHICLE'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP. AT THE DEALERSHIP, AND THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY HAD TO FLUSH THE ENGINE. ON MAY 2006, THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL: 04V357000. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO ROBERT WOODALL ON 01/08/07, AND, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT IN THE RECALL RANGE, AND THAT THE CAM SENSOR NEEDS TO GET REPLACED AT CONTACTS EXPENSE. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE SHE FELTTHAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE RECALL. *AK

Mileage: 68,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT BEGAN TO ILLUMINATE ON A CONTINUAL BASIS, KEEPING THE VEHICLE FROM PASSING THE STATE SAFETY INSPECTION. A LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM THE MANUFACTURER THAT INDICATED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE INSPECTED FOR POSSIBLE REPLACEMENT, AS PART OF THE ON GOING RECALL 04V357000 OR 04V394000. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY A SERVICE DEALER AND IDENTIFIED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR LOT NUMBER 0031 WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED.

Mileage: 27,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED ON 7/2004 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE SERVICE DEALER BECAUSE OF A SENSOR DETECTING CAM SHAFT POSITION FELL OFF THE ENGINE BLOCK DAMAGING THE CAMS AND CHAIN REQUIRING NEW SHORT BLOCK AND A NUT WAS DETACHED FROM THE SENSOR. THE SENSOR FELL INTO THE CAMSHAFT AND DESTROYED THE ENGINE. A RECALL LETTER # 04V35700 WAS RECEIVED WHICH REQUIRED THE DEALER TO INSTALL A FUSE IN LINE WITH THE SENSOR. WHEN THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED FOR REIMBURSEMENT, THE REQUEST WAS DENIED BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER DETERMINED THE ORIGINAL REPAIR WAS NOT DUE THE SENSOR BUT MAY HAVE BEEN RELATED TO THE TIMING CHAIN. 08/29/06 IN MAY OF 2006, A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED FROM DAEWOO CLAIMING A POSSIBLE FAILURE OF THE SENSOR WOULD CAUSE A FIRE AND/OR DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE SAME SENSOR DESTROYED CONTACT'S ENGINE THAT DAEWOO WOULD NOT STAND BEHIND ON. *TT

Mileage: 72,500

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A WHISTLING NOISE, FOLLOWED BY GREY SMOKE ERUPTING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE VEHICLE TURN OFF AND TOWED TO A PRIVATE REPAIR SHOP. THE REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAD FAILED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL # 04V357000. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 69,990

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECEIVED FOR THE CAM SENSOR WHICH COULD ALSO BE AT RISK OF CATCHING ON FIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERS WHO DETERMINED THE CAM SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE, HOWEVER THE SERIAL NUMBER OF THE CAM SENSOR DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE RECALL. THERE WAS AN ATTEMPT TO ALERT THE MANUFACTURER BUT MESSAGES WERE LEFT WITH NO RETURN CALLS. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEALER THAT WHO WAS SUPPOSE TO PERFORM THE RECALL #04V357000 REMEDY REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE ORDERED THE PART FOR THE RECALL OVER TWO MONTHS AGO HOWEVER THERE HAS BEEN NO FOLLOW UP FROM THE DEALER. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED THE DEALER'S RESPONSE TO THIS ISSUE DISPLAYED A LACK OF CONCERN FOR SAFETY. THE RECALL COMPONENT IS THE CAMSHAFT CENSOR POSITION.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL LETTER, # 04V357000 , WAS RECEIVED, REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN CALLING THE MANUFACTURER FOR 2 AND 1/2 WEEKS AND LEFT 10 MESSAGES BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED ANY CALL BACK.

Mileage: 76,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AN ODOR OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V357000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. UPDATED 7/25/2006 - THE RECALL WAS FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL REPAIRS WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID OUT OF POCKET. *NM

Mileage: 9,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED IN MARCH 2006 THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP BECAUSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS BAD. A RECALL LETTER, # 04V357000, WAS RECEIVED IN JUNE 2006 REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING; CAM SHAFT SENSOR. THE DEALERSHIP DENIED REPAIRING THE RECALL. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE WHY THE REPAIRS WERE DENIED.

Mileage: 33,000

NOT 2 DAYS AFTER REGULAR SCHEDULED SERVICE, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD IN MID 2005. I CONTACT THE DAEWOO DEALER THAT HAD BEEN THE SOLE PROVIDER OF SERVICE FOR THE CAR SINCE I PURCHASED IT FOR ADVISE. AFTER BETTER SECURING THE GAS CAP, I HAD NO PROBLEM. THE DEALER IS NO LONGER A DAEWOO SERVICE PROVIDER. THE SAME THING SEEMED TO OCCUR INTERMITENTLY SINCE THEN. I HAD A DIAGNOSTIC CHECKUP I WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS THE CAUSE OF THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. WHILE GETTING AN ESTIMATE ON AN AIR CONDITIONER REPAIR, A TECHNICIAN MENTIONED THE SENSOR AS A RECALL ITEM HE WAS AWARE OF AS A FELLOW DAEWOO OWNER. I CHECKED MY SERVICE RECORDS AND WAS NOT CLEAR IF THE SENSOR HAD BEEN CHECKED OR REPLACED. I CHECKED THE DAEWOO AND NHTSA WEB SITES AND BECAME AWARE THIS CONDITION ( REFERENCED AS DAEWOO RSB-001-04/NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V357000 FOR DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA - NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER : 04V394000 FOR DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO) MIGHT CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE IF IT WAS NOT ADDRESSED. I WENT TO A DEALER SERVICE LOCATION IDENTIFIED FROM THE DAEWOO WEB SITE WHERE I WAS INFORMED THE SENSOR SHOULD BE REPLACED BUT THE PART NUMBER OR MY VIN FELL OUTSIDE THE NUMBERS USED FOR NO CUSTOMER CHARGE REPLACEMENTS. I PAID TO HAVE THE CAR FIXED TO REMOVE THE POSSIBILITY OF FIRE OR OTHER DISASTROUS OUTCOMES. *NM

Mileage: 64,555

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON FOR ABOUT 10 HOURS THEN WENT OFF. DRIVER'S SIDE TAIL LIGHT IS A DARKER COLOR THAN ALL OF THE OTHERS. THE SHIFTER BUTTON CAME OUT AND NOW I AM UNABLE TO PUT THE VEHICLE INTO GEAR MOST OF THE TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING OIL WHEN I GOT IT. *JB

Mileage: 64,978

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE DASHBOARD INDICATING A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR; HOWEVER NO OTHER PROBLEMS HAVE OCCURRED. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V357000, REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOKING. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.

Mileage: 64,916

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FLASHED, THE VEHICLE WOULD MAKE AN ODD NOISE, AND INTERMITTENTLY STALL AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL, # 04V357000, REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR; HOWEVER, IT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO THE VIN.

Mileage: 54,000

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE HAS BEEN A CHALLENGE IN GETTING A SERVICE DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIR #04V357000, REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUES TO ILLUMINATE CONSTANTLY. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO CALL THE MANUFACTURER, BUT NO ONE ANSWERED AT THE MANUFACTURER'S PHONE NUMBER.

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE. THIS VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. THE CONTACT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.*AK

Mileage: 32,603

A COUPLE OF DAYS BEFORE THE INCIDENT I BOUGHT A CAR FOR MY DAUGHTER WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON I TOOK IT TO A PARTS STORE AND THEY READ IT THROUGH THE OBD2 SENSOR AND SAID IT WAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. I LOOKED IT UP ON THE COMPUTER AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THE MAKE AND YEAR OF MY CAR. I HAVE A 2001 DEAWOO LEGANZA VIN [XXX] SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON APR 6 2005 WHEN IT HAD 32,831 MILES ON IT AND THEY SAID THAT IT ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL. I TRIED TO CONTACT DEAWOO AND IT WAS IMPOSSIBLE DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE OUT OF BUSINESS. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE IT AND THEN MY DAUGHTER STARTED DRIVING IT A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO WHEN SHE TURNED THE CAR OFF SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND IT WAS VERY SMOKY WHEN SHE OPENED UP THE HOOD. NOW WE DO NOT DRIVE THE CAR ANYMORE DUE TO THE FEAR THAT SOMEONE CAN GET HURT. I HAVE NEVER HEARD OF A CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR GOING BAD UNDER 100,000 MILES LET ALONE 33,000 IF THERE WAS A RECALL ON CERTAIN CAMSHAFT SENSORS THEN SHOULDN'T THIS ONE BE RECALLED ALSO IF IT IS FAULTY. DEAWOO SHOULD WIDEN THEIR SEARCH FOR BAD CAMSHAFT SENSORS. *NM UPDATED 07/17/2012 *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

Mileage: 32,750

DT: CONTACT STATED THERE WAS NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. SHE WAS UNABLE TO FIND A SERVICE DEALER TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS. SHE HAS CONTACTED THE MANUFACTURER, BUT THEY HAVE NOT RETURNED HER CALLS.*AK

Mileage: 61,200

MY CAR HAS A RECALL THAT CAUSES CARS TO CATCH ON FIRE. NO ONE WILL FIX MY CAR. IT IS ALSO UNDER WARRANTY AND NO ONE WILL WORK ON IT. THEY ALL SAY THEY WILL NOT BECAUSE ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO GET PARTS, OR THEY ARE PIECES OF JUNK AND THEY REFUSE TO TOUCH THEM. I HAVE A WARRANTY AND RECALL THAT COULD KILL MY FAMILY AND I AM ENTITLED TO REPAIR. *JB

Mileage: 611,220

DT: CONSUMER HAS A DAEWOO LEGANZA 2001 MODEL. CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 04V357000 IN SEPTEMBER 2004. CONSUMER RECEIVED NOTICE AFTER ALREADY HAVING VEHICLE REPAIRED FOR THE PROBLEM DESCRIBED IN RECALL ON SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 BY E CAR CARE DAEWOO IN SIOUX FALLS. SHE DID HAVE RECEIPT FOR REPAIR. THE REPAIR RECEIPT STATED THAT CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS REPLACED AND A DIAGNOSTIC WAS DONE ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONSUMER SENT A LETTER WITH A COPY OF THE RECEIPT AND RECALL LETTER TO DAEWOO ON MARCH 29, 2005. SHE WAITED UNTIL JULY 29, 2005 TO RECEIVE A REPLY. SHE CONTACTED DAEWOO AND FOUND OUT THAT DAEWOO WILL NOT REIMBURSE CONSUMER FOR REPAIRS. MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE LETTER WAS TOO OLD. SHE TOLD MANUFACTURER THAT THERE WAS NO TIME LIMIT ON THE RECALL. THEN MANUFACTURER TOLD HER THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. CONSUMER ASKED FOR A LETTER TO BE SENT TO HER STATING THAT MANUFACTURER REFUSED TO PAY FOR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER SAID THAT LETTER WOULD BE PUT IN THE MAIL.*AK *JB

Mileage: 25,393

DT: CONSUMER SAID THAT IN JUNE OF 2005 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A FAINT BURNING SMELL CAME THROUGH THE VENTS. IN JULY, THE CONSUMER HAD THE MECHANIC LOOK AT VEHICLE AND TOLD CONSUMER THAT CAM POSITION SENSOR MELTED, AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL 04V357000 ON THIS ITEM. THE DEALER RECOMMENDED THE CONSUMER TAKE THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER AND GET THE PROBLEM FIXED. WHEN THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL DEALER SHE WAS TOLD THAT THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL, BUT THE CAM POSITION SENSOR HAD MELTED. THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE FOR HER VEHICLE BE INCLUDED IN THE RECALL SO THAT SHE COULD HAVE THE VEHICLE FIXED BY THE DEALER. THE CONSUMER INSISTED THAT HER VEHICLE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM AS MENTIONED IN THE RECALL. THE CONSUMER HAD ALREADY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY THE DEALER AT HER EXPENSE OF $135.69. *AK

Mileage: 67,500

DEALERSHIP CHARGED CONSUMER $218.63 TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS. THEY INDICATED THAT THE PART #ON THE VEHICLE WASN'T LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST FROM DAEWOO. CONSUMER HAD A RECALL LETTER FROM DAEWOO WITH VIN ON IT.*AK *JB

Mileage: 32,000

RECALL 04V357000 WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO REPAIR VEHICLE UNDER THE RECALL BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT INCLUDED. *AK THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR REPAIR WHEN VEHICLE WAS DOING WHAT THE RECALL STATED. *TC

Mileage: 24,000

TENSIONER PULLEY BROKE AND CAUSED VEHICLE TO STOP SUDDENLY BECAUSE IT THREW TIMING BELT, ALSO MESSED UP HEADS AND VALVES SO NEEDS A WHOLE NEW MOTOR. BRAKES AND ROTORS REPLACED SO MANY TIMES!!! NOXIOUS SMELL THROUGH AIR CONDITIONER VENT, LEAKAGE ONTO CARPET CAUSING MOLD AND MILDEW BUILD UP. NOT ABLE TO FIND PARTS! *AK

Mileage: 92,000

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WERE NO DEALER IN THE AREA. *JB

THE CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THE CAMSHAFT REPAIR. 04V357000. *JB

Mileage: 79,603