48 of the
88 complaints filed about the Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos
are about the engine —
55% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2000.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LANOS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING) AND IMMEDIATELY SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. ONE WEEK LATER, SHE NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. A LOCAL MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS CAUSING THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. THE POWERTRAIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,200 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 80,233.
NHTSA complaint #10213290 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WHEN USING THE HEATER, THE WINDOW WILL NOT DEFROST CAUSING THE ENTIRE CAR TO FOG UP MAKING VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING , 4 TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS FILLED UP WITH SMOKE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, ON OCCASION IT LOOKS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS ON FIRE WHEN IT STARTS SMOKING FROM THE OUT SIDE.
NHTSA complaint #10192381 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A NHTSA RECALL #04V357000 ON THE TIMING CHAIN. THE SERVICE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. AFTER COMMUNICATING BETWEEN THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER FOR OVER ONE MONTH, THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED. THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL. THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP. UPDATED 02/12/07.
NHTSA complaint #10174836 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE THE ENGINE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE CONTACTED AND AGREED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL, # 04V357000, CONCERNING THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, AREA DEALERSHIPS REFUSED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE WITHOUT CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #10166209 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL WORK (04V357000). THE MANUFACTURER WILL ONLY RESPOND BY STATING TO TAKE IT BACK TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED FROM. THE CONTACT IS TRYING TO GET THE RECALL WORK DONE ON THEIR VEHICLE.
NHTSA complaint #10166170 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE, THERE WAS A SMELL OF BURNING WIRES. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A SERVICE DEALER, THE RECALL #04V357000 REMEDY WAS DENIED DUE TO THE LOT NUMBER OF THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR NOT BEING INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED HOWEVER THE CONTACT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RETURN CALL.
NHTSA complaint #10164933 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MAIN CONCERN WAS THAT THE DAEWOO WOULD NOT PERFORM A RECALL REMEDY REPAIR #04V357000 AT THE NEAREST SERVICE DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT LIVES. THE MANUFACTURER INSTRUCTED THE CONTACT TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO OXNARD SERVICE DEALER. THE CONTACT REFUSED TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO OXNARD FOR THE REMEDY REPAIR DUE TO THE DISTANCE. . ONLY DAEWOO SELLS THE PARTS BUT WOULD NOT REMEDY RECALL IN THE CONTACT'S VICINITY. THE DEALER WILL NEED TO REPAIR THE ENGINE SENSOR AND REPLACE THE IN LINE FUSE TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRING.
NHTSA complaint #10164531 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXHIBITING SERIOUS PROBLEMS, THERE WAS NO NEED TO BE CONCERNED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED AT 60,000 MILES; HOWEVER THE TIMING BELT FAILED BEFORE THE 60,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ASSURING THE CONTACT THE NEW ENGINE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE TIMING BELT AND THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE SECOND WEEK IN MAY 2006. ON AUGUST 2, 2006 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A VIBRATING NOISE. AFTER PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. UPDATED 11/21/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10164485 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 60 MPH IN CLEAR DRY WEATHER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP WHERE ALL FLUID LEVELS WERE CHECKED BUT COULD NOT IDENTIFY THE PROBLEM. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER REGARDING NHTSA RECALL #04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING AND SCHEDULED FOR THE REPAIR. AFTER INSPECTION OF THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR, THE SERVICE DEALER DETERMINED THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. WHEN CALLED LATER, THE SERVICE DEALER COULD NOT REMEMBER THE LOT NUMBER OF THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR ON THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
NHTSA complaint #10164220 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 DAEWOO LANOS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. *KB THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #10164758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
2001 DAEWOO LANOS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM TAIL PIPE. *KB THE VALVE COVER GASKET WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HAD A STRONG EXHAUST SMELL AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OVER 45 MPH.
NHTSA complaint #10164758 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
CONSUMER HAD TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON THERE 2000 DAEWOO LANOS. *KB THE CONSUMER STATED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE.
NHTSA complaint #10164738 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED SMOKE WAS OBSERVED COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THERE ARE TWO NHTSA RECALLS # 04V357000 AND 04V394000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. ALTHOUGH A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED, THE PART IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10163393 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN TO BE SERVICED BY THE DEALER. THE DEALERS DETERMINED THAT THE VIN NUMBER OF VEHICLE DID NOT MATCH VEHICLE AND THEY CHECKED IT OUT AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO SERVICE NEEDED. AS THE VEHICLE WAS PULLING OUT OF THE LOT THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT AS THE VEHICLE WAS ACCELERATING IT WOULD MERGE OR LEAN TO THE RIGHT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHO STATED THAT THE DEALERS MIGHT HAVE TAMPERED WITH THE VEHICLE. THE DEALERS HAVE NOT BEEN CALLED BACK DUE TO THE FACT THE CONTACT FEELS AS IF THE DEALERS TAMPERED WITH THE VEHICLE IN ORDER TO CHARGE FOR REPAIRS. **MODEL= NUBIRA*
NHTSA complaint #10163270 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
MY CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HAS GONE BAD. THERE WAS A SAFETY RECALL ON THIS PART BUT MY PART DOES NOT FALL INTO THE LOT NUMBER DEEMED DEFECTIVE. THE CAR ONLY HAS 35,000 MILES ON IT SO THE PART MUST BE DEFECTIVE. THE SENSOR'S MANUFACTURER SHOULD RECALL A BROADER RANGE OF LOT NUMBERS.
NHTSA complaint #10162554 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT: THE CONTACT STATED THAT A DAEWOO RECALL #04V394000 WAS RECEIVED THREE WEEKS AGO AND 9 MESSAGES HAVE BEEN LEFT AT THE DAEWOO PHONE NUMBER LISTED ON THE RECALL LETTER BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO RETURN CALLS. THE RECALL LETTER DETAILED A CONSEQUENCE OF THE RECALL; WIRES MAY MELT AND FUSE TOGETHER RESULTING IN A SAFETY HAZARD. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO BEGAN ILLUMINATING INTERMITTENTLY IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECIEVED. THE CONTACT EXPRESSED CONCERNS OF INABILITY TO LOCATE A DEALER TO PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIR.
NHTSA complaint #10161952 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED AND THE DEALER DETERMINED THE PART WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE NHTSA RECALL # 04V357000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE WAS NOT HAVING ANY OF THE PROBLEMS INDICATED IN THE RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN ALERTED.
NHTSA complaint #10161673 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS FROM DAEWOO DUE TO A CRACKED SENSOR BOARD THAT MAY CAUSE A FIRE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TWICE BUT HAS NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE YET.
NHTSA complaint #10161672 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN 2004, # 04V357000, REGARDING ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR PART NUMBER DOES NOT FALL WITHIN THE REQUIRED NUMBERS FOR THE RECALL AND WOULD NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAVE AN INSPECTION PERFORMED AND WAS INFORMED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION BECAUSE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR INPUT WAS TOO LOW. UPDATED 9/11/2006 -
NHTSA complaint #10160775 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.