63 of the
85 complaints filed about the Daewoo Puerto Rico Leganza
are about the engine —
74% of everything owners reported.
The worst model year for it is 2001.
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
NHTSA complaint #10206002 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10205327 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10198751 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. TWO WEEKS AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN TO EXUDE A BURNING SMELL AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAS BEEN TO THE DEALER ON FOUR DIFFERENT OCCASIONS TO HAVE THE FAILURES REPAIRED. TO DATE, SHE HAS SPENT OVER $1,400 FOR REPAIRS AND THE FAILURES ARE STILL PRESENT. THE DEALER CURRENTLY HAS THE VEHICLE AND HAS RECENTLY INFORMED HER THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THROUGH INTERNET RESEARCH, SHE DISCOVERED RECALL NUMBER 04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). SHE STATED THAT HER VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING THE SAME FAILURES AS NOTED IN THIS RECALL. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 88,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 83,000.
NHTSA complaint #10197351 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. SHE STATED THAT THEREWAS A SAFETY RECALL AND IT APPLIED TO THIS VEHICLE. HOWEVER THEY WILL ONLY REPLACE THE HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE , ONE COULD SEE THAT THE WIRES WERE BEGINNING TO MELT, BUT NOT THE CAMSHAFT THAT IT WAS ATTACHED TO, WHICH NO LONGER HAD THE BOLTS OR THE CLIP, WHICH HELD THE CAMSHAFT IN PLACE. SHE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WITH AN ODOMETER READING OF 80,000 MILES , AND SHORTLY THEREAFTER SHE BEGAN SMELLING A BURNING SMELL AND FUMES, AND THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON. SHE STATED THAT THE SMELL OF FUMES AND SOMETHING BURNING USUALLY HAPPENED AT HIGHER SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A DEALER 04/02/2007 BECAUSE IT BEGAN HESITATING AND LOSING ITS POWER WHEN SHE TRIED TO ACCELERATE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 135,000.
NHTSA complaint #10186722 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I HAVE A DILEMMA WITH MY CAR... I BOUGHT MY CAR BACK IN OCT 2006 AND FOR THE PAST 5 MON MY CAR HAS BROKEN DOWN ON ME MORE THAN 5 TIMES, I'VE GOTTEN IT TOWED MORE THE 3 TIMES DUE TO IT HAS CONTINUOUSLY STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RODE AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP. THE COMPANY THAT SOLD ME THE CAR IS BEING NONE COMPLIANT AND MY CAR IS STILL NOT REGISTERED!!!
NHTSA complaint #10186637 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10178168 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS TO A SERVICE DEALER FOR RECALL #(04V357000) AND THE VEHICLE STILL HAD THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH OVERHEATING THAT IT DID BEFORE THE WORK WAS DONE. THE RECALL WAS IN REGARDS TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD ONLY REFER TO THE DEALER AND THE CONTACT DID NOT CALL THE DEALER BACK SINCE THE WORK DID NOT CORRECT THE ISSUE IN THE FIRST PLACE.
NHTSA complaint #10166768 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10166517 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH WHITE SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE TAILPIPE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DETERMINED THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED TO BE REPLACED.
NHTSA complaint #10166133 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10164846 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10163527 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED, THE SERVICE DEALERS LISTED ON THE MANUFACTURER'S WEB SIGHT, HAVE NOT BEEN WILLING TO REMEDY RECALL #04V357000. ONE DEALER STATED SERVICE WAS NOT AVAILABLE AT THEIR LOCATION. THE SECOND DEALER HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MULTIPLE CALLS AND MESSAGES. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT PASSED THE VEHICLE EMISSIONS INSPECTION IN THE STATE OF RESIDENCE DUE TO THIS DEFECT.
NHTSA complaint #10163312 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
I, JORGE CRUZ RECEIVED THE SAFETY RECALL NOTICE REGARDING MY DAEWOO LEGANZA WHICH STATED THAT THERE COULD BE A PROBLEM WITH THE (CMP) SENSOR AND THEREBY I HAD TO TAKE IT TO GET IT SERVICED. I WENT TO THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF DAEWOO MOTOR (USA) AND THE SERVICE CENTER TO WHICH IT SENT ME TO HAD GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. I WAS TOLD TO FILE A COMPLAINT ONLINE AFTER CALLING THE NUMBER FROM THE PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED SERVICE CENTER. IN THE END MY CAR HAS STILL NOT GOTTEN ANY SERVICE AND I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT I COULD DO IN THIS CASE.
NHTSA complaint #10163192 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER FROM THE MANUFACTURER, THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE RECALL SERVICE ON THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE DEALER'S SERVICE TECHNICIAN DETERMINED THE PARTS LOT # (RSB-001-04) WAS NOT A PART OF THE RECALL. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE ORIGINAL PART AND CHARGED FOR THE INSPECTION ALTHOUGH THE VIN # WAS PART OF THE RECALL.
NHTSA complaint #10162562 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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 -
NHTSA complaint #10162125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10162000 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10161767 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
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.
NHTSA complaint #10161802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.