1999 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos Problems

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.

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

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.

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 THAT OTHER PEOPLE HAD COMPLAINED ABOUT THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM ON ANOTHER WEBSITE. THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT STAYED ON ALL THE TIME AS WELL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THIS REPAIR WORK WAS DONE ON FEBRUARY 2005. THE SERVICE INVOICES STATED THAT REPAIR WAS DONE FOR THE SENSOR, FUSE KIT, AND BODY ELECTRICAL RECALL (AIR BAG). ALSO, THE REPAIR INVOICE STATED THAT AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT WAS STILL ON AFTER RECALL REPAIRS. THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY COULD FURTHER INVESTIGATE IT AT CHARGE TO HER, BUT SHE DECLINED. THE SERVICE INVOICE PARTS WERE FIXED BOLTS AND NUTS, AND NEW AIR BAG KIT. THE MAIN RECALLS FOR ENGINE AND AIR BAG LIGHTS WERE STILL ON AFTER THE RECALL REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE DEALERSHIP GAVE HER A TUNE UP CHARGING HER $2000. *AK

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