1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA

3 recalls, 141 complaints - 1 TSBs

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Defect Description

ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.

Consequence

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO PUERTO RICO AT 1-877-362-1234 OPTION 6.

4,305 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR DE PUERTO RICO

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

Defect Description

Consequence

THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.

Remedy

DEALERS WILL REPLACE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSORS AND INSTALL AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. THE RECALL BEGAN ON SEPTEMBER 7, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1-877-362-1234, OPTION 6, OR FIND A LOCAL DEALER THROUGH THEIR WEBSITE AT WWW.DAEWOOUS.COM.

11,576 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS

Defect Description

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT." THESE VEHICLES EXCEED THE MAXIMUM ALLOWABLE HEAD INJURY CRITERION VALUE SPECIFIED IN THE STANDARD FOR PASSENGER-SIDE A-PILLAR TARGET LOCATION.

Consequence

CONSEQUENTLY, IN A CRASH, THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER COULD SUFFER INCREASED HEAD INJURY FROM CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER A PILLAR (FORWARD MOST ROOF SUPPORT).

Remedy

DEALERS WILL INSTALL PADDING TO THE A PILLAR TO REDUCE THE RISK OF INJURY IN A CRASH. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JUNE 8, 2001. OWNERS WHO TAKE THEIR VEHICLES TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON AN AGREED UPON SERVICE DATE AND DO NOT RECEIVE THE FREE REMEDY WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME SHOULD CONTACT DAEWOO AT 1... Read more

58,691 vehicles affected

Manufacturer: DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA

Complaint Statistics

141 total complaints 5 crashes 3 fires 2 injuries

Top Reported Components

Component	Complaints
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING	77
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM	10
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE	5
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE	4
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS	3
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION	2
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION	2
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL	2
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FRONT UNDERHOOD	2
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL	2

Incident date: Jul 15, 2001

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, GRAY COLORED SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER UNIT. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED DURING THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC CONFIRMED THAT THE CAM SHAFT SE... Read more

Fire

Incident date: May 25, 2006

1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA, CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO RECEIVE REIMBURSEMENT FOR REPAIR MADE PRIOR TO RECEIVING RECALL NOTICE. *KB THE VEHICLE WOULD CRANK BUT WOULD NOT START. THE DEALER REPLACED A BLOWN FUSE FOR THE PCM. ONCE THE FUSE WAS REPLACED THE TECH SAW SMOKE COMING FROM THE CAM SENSOR. THE TECH ... Read more

Incident date: May 25, 2006

Incident date: Jan 1, 1901

CONSUMER REQUESTING INFORMATION ON THE CRASHWORTHINESS STUDIES OF THE 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA. *TS *NM***TRANSFERRED TO RULEMAKING***

Incident date: May 9, 2005

1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA STALLS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. TIMING BELT BROKE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *NM

Incident date: May 9, 2005

1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA STALLS AND THE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.*MR WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE STALLED. TIMING BELT BROKE. THE SEAT BELTS DID NOT WORK PROPERLY. *NM

Incident date: Mar 1, 2004

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH ENGINE BLEW UP. THE CAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM WAS UNDETERMINED.*AK

Fire

Incident date: Sep 18, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 04V39000 CONCERNING CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND WAS INFORMED THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE VEHICLE. COMPONENT CODE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK *BF THE CONSUMER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO AND THAT T... Read more

Incident date: Nov 7, 2004

PRIOR TO RECALLS 04V357000 AND 04V394000 CONSUMER HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE, AND THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR RECALL REPAIRS. CURRENTLY, CONSUMER WAS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. CONSUMER LATER FOUND THAT THE PARTS HAD NEVER BEEN CHANGED. *AK

Incident date: Oct 7, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER REFUSED TO HONOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR NUMBER DID NOT FALL UNDER THE RANGE NUMBERS, AND CONSUMER HAD A CONCERN THAT ENGINE CHECK LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING. *AK

Incident date: Nov 1, 2004

CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MALFUNCTION, WHICH CAUSE THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT TO COME ON. *BF THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. *SC

Incident date: Oct 22, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WILL NOT HONOR THIS RECALL BECAUSE THE SENSOR LOT # DOES NOT MATCH UP.*AK

Incident date: Nov 2, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

Incident date: Nov 2, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: Oct 28, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V257001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 28, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK

Incident date: Oct 14, 2004

STEERING WHEEL MADE A KNOCKING NOISE WHEN DRIVING. DEALERSHIP INFORMED CONSUMER THAT THE PROBLEM PERTAINED TO RUSTED STRUTS. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED.*AK

Incident date: Oct 23, 2004

DEALERSHIP WAS REFUSING TO HONOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 BECAUSE THE PART WAS NOT WITHIN THE RECALLED RANGE PART NUMBERS, ALTHOUGH THE SENSOR WAS BAD. RECALL LETTER DIDN'T REFERENCE ANY PART NUMBER RANGE. *AK

Incident date: Apr 27, 2004

THE CONSUMER WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF A REPAIR ON THE VEHICLE IS RELATED TO THE CAMSHAFT POSITIONING RECALL. *NM THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED TWICE FOR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATING. THE FIRST REPAIR WAS MINOR BUT THE SECOND ONE REQUIRED EXTENSIVE WORK. *NM

Incident date: Oct 21, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *JB

Incident date: Oct 20, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(02V257001) REGARDING THE BRAKE HOSE, HOWEVER THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

Incident date: May 24, 2004

THE CONSUMER PAID OUT OF POCKET FOR THE RECALL, SENT THE RECEIPT AND NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE. CAMSHAFT RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000. *JB *SC

Incident date: Sep 9, 2004

04 V 357 000/CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR/MIL: CONSUMER HAS A CONCERN THAT THEIR VEHICLE "CHECK ENGINE LIGHT" IS ILLUMINATING WHILE DRIVING AND THERE ARE NO AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTERS IN THE AREA. *JB *SC

Incident date: Oct 8, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE THE ONLY DEALERSHIP IN THEIR STATE LISTED ON THE DAEWOO WEBSITE WAS OUT OF BUSINESS. *JB

Incident date: Sep 30, 2004

DEALERSHIP IS CHARGING THE CONSUMER TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 REPAIRS BECAUSE DEALERSHIP WAS NOT REIMBURSED BY THE MANUFACTURER. *AK

Incident date: Mar 16, 2004

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. POSSIBLE OUT OF POCKET EXPENSE FOR THE REPAIR. RECALL 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT SENSOR. *AK

Incident date: Oct 2, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLS OUT AT ANY TIME. THE REAR PASSENGER WINDOW DOES NOT WORK. THE ENGINE SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL ENGINE. SEAT BELTS DO NOT RETRACT. ... Read more

Incident date: Oct 2, 2004

Incident date: Oct 4, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING AIR BAG FAILURE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 2, 2004

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO PARTS AVAILABLE. *AK *SC

Incident date: Oct 4, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL 04V357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 4, 2004

DEALERSHIP WAS UNABLE TO PERFORM CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000 WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER WAS ONLY SENDING THEM A LIMITED AMOUNT OF RECALL PARTS.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V 357000 FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK *TC

Incident date: Sep 14, 2004

CONSUMER REPLACED CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. THERE WAS NO ONE TO REIMBURSE HIM FOR THE COST. *AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK

Incident date: Oct 1, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION.*AK *TC

Incident date: Sep 17, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK

Incident date: Sep 18, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK

Incident date: Aug 23, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CANNOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK THERE WAS A BURNING SMELL COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND SMOKE COULD SOMETIMES BE SEEN, THE CHECK ... Read more

Incident date: Aug 23, 2004

Incident date: Sep 10, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER CONTACTED SEVERAL DEALERS IN THEIR AREA. ALL THE DEALERS INFORMED CONSUMER OF NO PARTS AVAILABLE UNTIL 2-3 WEEKS.*AK

Incident date: Sep 29, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK

Incident date: Sep 28, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 0V4357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK

Incident date: Sep 28, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE IN THE RADIUS OF 50 MILES. *AK

Incident date: Sep 28, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR FROM THE MANUFACTURER AND WENT TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE SERVICE MANAGER TOLD CONSUMER THAT SHE MUST PAY $107.95 FOR ANOTHER PART BECAUSE THAT WAS NOT THE PART OF THE RECALL. SERVICE MANAGER WAS NOT GOING... Read more

Incident date: Sep 28, 2004

CONSUMER WAS AT DEALERSHIP FOR RECALL REPAIRS ON THE CAM SHAFT. RECALL 04V357000. WAS INFORMED BY MECHANIC NOT REPAIRING RECALLS ON VEHICLES. WILL ONLY REPAIR 500 VEHICLES THROUGHOUT LOUISIANA. CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS. *AK

Incident date: Aug 1, 2004

THE HEADLIGHT BULB BLEW OUT. THIS OCCURRED BECAUSE THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY OVERHEATED AND BROKE. THE ENTIRE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAD TO BE REPLACED INSTEAD OF JUST REPLACING A BULB. THE DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE VEHICLES. *AK *SC

Incident date: Sep 17, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER CAN NOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER FOR DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE. *AK

Showing 50 of 141 complaints.

EPA Fuel Economy, 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA

Trim / Engine	City MPG	Highway MPG	Combined MPG	Fuel Type	Annual Fuel Cost
2.2L 4-cyl, Automatic 4-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	18.0	26.0	21.0	Regular	$2,950
2.2L 4-cyl, Manual 5-spd (Front-Wheel Drive)	18.0	27.0	21.0	Regular	$2,950

CO2 Emissions: -1.0 g/mile (Midsize Cars)

Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Actual fuel economy may vary based on driving conditions.

Technical Service Bulletins, 1999 DAEWOO LEGANZA

1 manufacturer communications from 1 unique bulletins. TSBs describe known problems and recommended fixes from the manufacturer.

Most Affected Components

Component	Bulletins
134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY	1

134000 VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY

THE INNER TRIM COVERS FOR THE MOONROOF SUPPORT RODS HAVE BEEN REVISED.

DAEWOO LEGANZA - All Years Overview

Complete safety history for the DAEWOO LEGANZA across all model years (1998, 2002).

14 Total Recalls

541 Total Complaints

0 Investigations

16 Reported Crashes

14 Reported Fires

1 Reported Deaths

DAEWOO LEGANZA - Year by Year

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Year	Recalls	Complaints
2002	2	20	View
2001	3	138	View
2000	3	237	View
1999 (current)	3	141
1998	3	5	View

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