1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico LANOS: complaints, problems and recalls

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

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10099000 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONSUMER STATED 1999 DAEWOO LINOS IS HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE LIGHT COMING ON, MISSING AND STALLING. THE CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. SPEED WAS NOT A FACTOR IN THE STALLING. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE CAR TO THE SHOP 12 TIMES FOR THE ENGINE LIGHT STAYING ON, AND THAT WAS AT 2 DIFFERENT DEALERSHIPS. THE LIGHT HAS BEEN GOING ON AND OFF FOR THREE YEARS. SHE WOULD TAKE THE CAR IN FOR SERVICE AND THE DEALER WOULD RESET THE ENGINE AND LATER THE LIGHT WOULD COME BACK ON. THE OWNER HAS EVEN HAD THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES IN ONE DAY. THE OWN…

Owner-reported narrative. 62,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10133500 at NHTSA ↗

DT: THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 DAEWOO LANOS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT NHTSA CAMPAIGN RECALL 04V357000 FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE BEEN CORRECTED, BUT SHE STATED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS NOT CORRECTED. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR SERVICE AND THREE DAYS LATER THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON. THE DEALERSHIP BY THE RECALL WAS SUPPOSE TO HAVE INSTALLED AN ADDITIONAL FUSE. SHE CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP BACK, THEY TOLD HER THAT SHE WOULD HAVE TO PAY TO HAVE THIS LOOKED INTO FURTHER. SHE GOT ONTO THE INTERNET AND SAW T…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10137010 at NHTSA ↗

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED SEPTEMBER 27, 2004 REGARDING THE AIRBAGS, #02V131001. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP DOES NOT PERFORM RECALL WORK AND THE CUSTOMER SERVICE NUMBER FOR THE MANUFACTURER IS AN ANSWERING MACHINE. THEREFORE, THE CONTACT IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE RECALL WORK PERFORMED.

Owner-reported narrative. 72,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10152756 at NHTSA ↗

SINCE I BOUGHT THE CAR THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON ALWAYS I TRIED SEVERAL TIMES TO TAKE INTO THE DEALER AND THEY DIDN'T FIND ANYTHING BAD THE LIGHT REMAINED. ON DECEMBER 2005 THE CAR STARTED RUNNING WRONG WAS TURNING OFF SOME TIMES IN THE STREET AND FINALLY WAS BROKEN I HAD TO PAY TOW AND EVERYTHING TO FIX IT AND THE ENGINE FAILED. THE MECHANIC ASSUMED THAT THE CAR HAD OVERHEATED BUT I DIDN'T THINK SO. BECAUSE THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN USED JUST TO DO SHORT RUNS CLOSE TO MY HOUSE AND THE TEMPERATURE NEEDLE NEVER WENT UP AND IT WAS WORKING PROPER…

Owner-reported narrative. 71,200 miles reported. Look up ODI 10158914 at NHTSA ↗

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 VEH…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10163270 at NHTSA ↗

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 SE…

Owner-reported narrative. 103,333 miles reported. Look up ODI 10164531 at NHTSA ↗

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. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 75,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10174836 at NHTSA ↗

Reported: 2002-05-08 (May 8, 2002)

CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 201, "OCCUPANT PROTECTION IN INTERIOR IMPACT."

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A CRASH IN WHICH THE AIR BAGS DO NOT DEPLOY, THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF INCREASED HEAD INJURY TO THE FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULD CONTACT WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG COVER OCCUR.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL INSTALL NEW ENERGY ABSORBING AIR BAG MOUNTING BRACKETS. OWNER NOTIFICATION BEGAN JULY 23, 2002. 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 1-877-362-1234, SELECTION 1.

Reported: 1999-05-10 (May 10, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES. THESE VEHICLES DO NOT COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FMVSS NO. 214, "SIDE DOOR STRENGTH." INCORRECT POSITION OF THE SIDE IMPACT PAD TO THE REAR, INSTEAD OF THE MIDDLE, OF THE DOOR ASSEMBLY.

Consequence: IN THE EVENT OF A SIDE IMPACT ACCIDENT, THE PELVIC PROTECTION FOR THE DRIVER OR FRONT PASSENGER WOULD BE REDUCED.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL CORRECT THE POSITION OF THE SIDE IMPACT PROTECTION PAD.

Reported: 1999-12-03 (December 3, 1999)

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH ALLOY WHEELS AND SOLD IN PUERTO RICO. THESE WHEELS WERE MANUFACTURED WITHOUT THE STEEL BUSHING INSERTS AROUND THE WHEEL BOLT OPENINGS, ALLOWING FRICTION BETWEEN THE WHEEL BOLT SEATS AND THE WHEEL BOLTS. THIS CAN RESULT IN THE BOLTS LOOSENING DURING HARD BRAKING.

Consequence: THE WHEEL COULD DETACH FROM THE VEHICLE, INCREASING THE RISK OF A CRASH.

Remedy: DEALERS WILL RETORQUE THE WHEEL BOLTS AND WILL UPDATE THE OWNER'S MANUAL WHEEL BOLT TORQUE SPECIFICATION.