2000 Daewoo Leganza Recalls & Complaints

Incident: April 24, 2019 · Filed: June 12, 2019

WE WHERE SOLD A CAR AND LATER FOUND OUT THAT IT HAD BEEN RECALLED AND NOW WE DON'T KNOW WHO TO GET A HOLD OF TO HAVE IT FIXED BECAUSE THERE IS NO LONGER A DAEWOO MANUFACTURER OR DEALERSHIP AND THE CAR LOT WE BOUGHT IT FROM WILL NOT FIX IT OR TAKE IT BACK

Incident: October 1, 2011 · Filed: February 14, 2012

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WAS COVERED WITH SEVERE RUST. THE DEALER TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NO LONGER SAFE TO DRIVE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 193,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 196,000. UPDATED 03/09/12 *BF

Incident: March 23, 2010 · Filed: March 30, 2010

THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTION IN MY 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. MY CAR IS PART OF THE RECALL (I CHECKED VIN ON DAEWOO WEBSITE) BUT I DID NOT RECEIVE A RECALL NOTIFICATION LETTER. I DO NOT KNOW WHERE TO GO TO FOR PARTS AND REPAIRS. ALL ATTEMPTS AT MAKING CONTACT WITH DAEWOO HAVE GONE UNANSWERED. I NEED HELP LOCATING A REPAIR SHOP TO MAKE NECESSARY CORRECTIONS TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

Incident: March 11, 2003 · Filed: March 23, 2009

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURELY FASTENED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. SHE THEN HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V357000 AND 04V394000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH PRODUCED ERROR CODE PO342 THAT PERTAINED TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WOULD APPROXIMATELY COST MORE THAN $200. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.

Incident: February 22, 2007 · Filed: February 22, 2007

TL*- THE CONTACT TOOK THE 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE NHTSA RECALL 04V35700 CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V357000 REPAIRS ON ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR DONE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CHARGE HIM $135 FOR INSPECTING THE VEHICLE IF THE VEHICLE DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE SET OF LOT NUMBERS, BETWEEN 1000 LOT NUMBER OR 2321 LOT NUMBER, WHICH WOULD COVER THE TOTAL COST OF THE REPAIR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE THOUGHT THAT UNDER THE RECALL THEY WERE OBLIGATED TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE FOR FREE. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50000. THERE HAS BEEN NO FAILURE TO DATE.*AK

Incident: July 19, 2006 · Filed: August 10, 2006

THE RECALL REPAIRS FAILED TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEMS WITH THE CONSUMER'S 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. *KB AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. *NM

Incident: July 22, 2004 · Filed: July 26, 2006

2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE MADE NOISE AND DIED. *KB WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DIFFERENT PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE LIGHT WOULD RETURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF BUT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNED. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE RECALLED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE PART. THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE MANIFOLD. *NM

Incident: April 1, 2004 · Filed: August 3, 2006

AFTER REPLACING CAMSHAFT SENSOR, I KEEP RECEIVING ENGINE SIGN WITH ERROR CODE: FUEL INJECTOR FIRED WRONG OR SOMETHING. I TOOK MY CAR IN SERVICE IN END OF 2003 THEY REPLACED A FUEL INJECTOR THAT WAS GIVING ERROR BY PURCHASING FROM GM. THEN AGAIN IN MID 2004, THEY REPLACED TWO FUEL INJECTORS. AFTER 6 MONTHS GOT SAME ERROR AND SERVICE REPLACED ALL 4 FUEL INJECTORS IN MID 2005. ENGINE SIGN WENT AWAY FOR 3-4 MONTHS AND STARTED COMING BACK WHOLE CAR SHAKES, I CAN'T ACCELERATE PROPERLY. NOW, I AGAIN TOOK TO MECHANIC AND THEY REPLACED IGNITION WIRE AND FUEL INJECTORS AGAIN. I HAVE PAID ALMOST $3000.00 FOR SAME PROBLEM. IT KEEPS HAPPENING, I KEEP GETTING ENGINE SIGN AND CAR SHAKES. CAN YOU PLEASE INVESTIGATE IN THIS ISSUE. I HAVE DAEWOO, LEGANZA WITH 76,000 MILES, YEAR: 2000. *JB *AK

Filed: June 29, 2006

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING REIMBURSEMENT FOR PARTS. *TS THE CONSUMER HAD THE CAMSHAFT REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTICE. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED DAEWOO AND LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES BUT NO ONE HAS RETURNED HIS CALL. THE CONSUMER IS REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIRS MADE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. *NM

Incident: November 15, 2002 · Filed: October 20, 2005

CERTIFIED LTR FWD SAFETY RECALL NOTICE FM DAEWOO MOTOR NORTH AMERICA, INC. TO OWNERS OF LANOS, NUBIRA, & LEGANZA MOTOR VEHICLES RE DEFECTIVE CAMSHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR. *TS THE CONSUMER REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR ON HIS VEHICLE PRIOR TO RECEIVING THE RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE PART WAS REPLACED ON 11/15/02 AND THE RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED ON 09/01/2004. THE CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE BUT HAS NOT BEEN SUCCESSFUL. THE CONSUMER REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE SENSOR HE ALREADY REPLACED. *NM