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2002 Daewoo Lanos Engine Problems

Owner-reported complaints naming the engine system, filed with NHTSA

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Engine reportsComplaints are reports submitted to NHTSA by owners and drivers. NHTSA does not verify most reports before publishing them, and a complaint does not establish that a defect exists. Volume is influenced by how many of a vehicle were sold, how long it has been on the road, and how much attention an issue has received.
20
Latest Apr 12, 2014
Share of all reportsThis category as a share of every owner report on file for this model year. One report can name more than one component, so the categories overlap.
67%
of 30 total
Crash or fire reportedReports in this category whose submitter recorded that a crash or a fire occurred. The reporter's own answer on the NHTSA form, not a verified finding.
1
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
1

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Reports naming the engine itself — including stalling, misfires, oil consumption, cooling and internal engine components. Every record below is an owner-reported complaint about the 2002 Daewoo Lanos submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 20 reports on file name it.

Complaints are reports submitted by owners and drivers to NHTSA. They are not verified and do not establish that a defect exists.

Owner reports naming engine

Shown in the owner’s own words, exactly as filed

Engine
Filed Apr 12, 2014

SOMETHING WRONG I CAN FEEL IT. *JS

NHTSA ID
10579388
Incident
Apr 12, 2014
Engine
Filed Jan 10, 2008

DECEMBER 2007 TOOK, CAR TO SEARS TO HAVE RADIATOR FLUSHED. TECHNICIAN CHECKED CAR INFORMED ME INTAKE MANIFOLD LEAKING (EVAPORATING ANTI-FREEZE) THAT IS WHY I DIDN'T SEE IT LEAKING. TOLD ME TO HAVE FIX. 12/21/2007, THE TEMPERATURE GAUGE WAS REACHING ITS HIGH POINT. SHUT IT DOWN WALKED CAR X AND ASKED TO PURCHASE ANTIFREEZE. TECH. SAID BET I CAN TELL YOU WHAT CAR IT IS A CHEVROLET MONTE CARLO. ASKED HIM HOW DID HE KNOW? HE SAID GET THEM ALL THE TIME. I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER COUPLE OF YEARS AGO FROM GM BUT COULDN'T FIND IT. CONTACTED GM 1/7/2008, REP. INFORMED ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON INTAKE MANIFOLD AND SHE TOLD ME TO TAKE MY CAR TO DEALER, GIVE THEM REFERENCE NUMBER 03034. DROPPED CAR OFF 1/8/2008, JOSEPH CHEVROLET GAVE INFORMATION REP. TOLD ME TO GIVE. 1/9/2008, I RECEIVED CALL FROM DEALER ABOUT 7:05 A.M. HE SAID, "HE TRIED CONTACTING GM LINE WAS BUSY AND HE DOESN'T HAVE TIME TO SIT ON PHONE WITH THEM ALL DAY AND I NEED TO CALL THEM". I CALLED IMMEDIATELY AFTER I HUNG UP FROM TALKING TO DEALER I EXPLAINED INFORMATION TO REP. I ALSO GAVE HER VIN NUMBER SHE TOLD ME THERE WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR AND THAT THEY SHOULD GO AHEAD AND FIX IT. DURING CONVERSATION WITH HER I WAS AT WORK AND WAS USING MY WORK PHONE WHILE HAD HER ON (WORK) PHONE CALLED DEALER ON CELL PHONE AND WAS TALKING TO BOTH OF THEM. INFORMED DEALER WHAT SHE WAS TELLING ME. TOLD HIM HER NAME AND HE SAID OKAY. HE CALLED HER AND THEN HE CALLED ME BACK AND SAID THE PERSON I SPOKE TO COULDN'T AUTHORIZE MY CAR BEING FIXED. I CALLED GM BACK LATER ON THAT AFTERNOON AND A RESULT, THEY TOLD ME IT WAS A MISTAKE ALONG WITH SOME OTHER THINGS. BUT I TOLD THEM I GAVE THEM MY VIN NUMBER. I WAS ALLEGEDLY PUT ON THE PHONE WITH A MANAGER AND HE SAID HE LISTENED TO MY CALLS AND ALTHOUGH THEY MEANING BOTH OF THE REPS. I SPOKE TO ON 1/7/2008 AND 1/9/2008, ALTHOUGH THEY TOLD ME THAT THEIR WAS A RECALL ON MY CAR THE FACT IS THAT THEY ARE NOT GOING TO FIX IT BECAUSE IT WAS A MISTAKE. *TR

NHTSA ID
10214375
Incident
Dec 21, 2007
Engine
Filed May 16, 2007

SATURN VUE 2002 V6 SATURN OF TREAVOSE DEALERSHIP STATED VEHICLE COOLANT PUMP LEAKING AND HEATER HOSE LEAKING MAY CAUSE DAMAGE TO TIMING CHAIN IF NOT REPAIRED. IT WAS REPAIRED AT MILLEVOI'S TIRE & SERVICE CENTER 215-673-2222 ON 5-3-2007 FOR $660. MILLEOVI'S STATED THIS MAY BE RECALL IN THE FUTURE DUE TO THE HIGH NUMBER OF CARS WITH COOLANT REPAIR KITS REQUIRED. THEY WORKED ON AND SPOKE WITH SATURN OF TREAVOSE AT 215-364-3980 WITH SIMILAR 54,000 MILES. *AK

NHTSA ID
10190937
Incident
May 1, 2007
Engine
Filed Mar 9, 2007
Crash reported1 injury reported

TL*- THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR THE 2002 DAEWOO LANOS ON 05/2006. BUT BECAME DRASTICALLY ILL FROM A HEART ATTACK AND COULDN'T HAVE THE RECALL REPAIRS DONE IMMEDIATELY. SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO STEVE'S REPAIR IN IDAHO FALLS FOR THE RECALL REPAIRS IN FEBRUARY 2007. SHE CONTACT ED DAEWOO AT 877-362-1234, AND THEY ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANY REPAIR SHOP FOR THE RECALL BECAUSE THERE WAS NO DAEWOO DEALERSHIP. SHE WHEN SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE WITH RECALL LETTER TO THE REPAIR SHOP, THEY INFORMED HER THAT SHE HAD TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT DAEWOO INFORMED HIM THAT SHE HAD TO PAY AND THEY WOULD REIMBURSE HER. AS OF 3-9-07 SHE HADN'T RECEIVED THE REIMBURSEMENT. SHE STATED THAT THE DAEWOO TOLD HER TO SEND IN THE REPAIR RECEIPT, AND THAT IT WOULD TAKE ABOUT ONE MONTH TO GET THE REIMBURSEMENT. THE CONTACT CALLED THE 877-362-1234 NUMBER AND SPOKE TO THE RECEPTIONIST, WHO TOLD THE CONTACT THAT THEY WILL NOT HONOR THE REIMBURSEMENT. *AK THE CONSUMER STATED HER SON HAD AN ACCIDENT IN THE VEHICLE AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. UPDATED 04/09/07. *JB

NHTSA ID
10184628
Incident
Jul 1, 2006
Mileage
75,000 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 9, 2004

THE CONSUMER STATED THAT THIS IS NOT HIS VEHICLE AND HE HAS MADE NO COMPLAINT. *TC

NHTSA ID
10094794
Incident
Sep 30, 2004
AirbagsEngine
Filed Nov 1, 2004

THE CONSUMER STATED TWO RECALLS HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON HER VEHICLE. THE DEALER STATED THE NEXT AVAILABLE DATE WAS NOT UNTIL JANUARY 2005. THE CONSUMER IS CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB

NHTSA ID
10099117
Incident
Oct 29, 2004
Mileage
60,000 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed Nov 1, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALLS 02V131001/FMVSS 201 CONCERNING AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT, AND 04V357000 REGARDING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE ANY AUTHORIZED SERVICE CENTER IN HIS AREA THAT WERE WILLING TO HONOR THESE RECALLS.*AK THE CONSUMER STATED HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO 2 DIFFERENT DEALERS AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO GET THE ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF. *JB

NHTSA ID
10094630
Incident
Sep 1, 2004
BrakesEngine
Filed Oct 19, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE IN THE MIAMI AREA. *AK WHEN VEHICLE STOPS OR TURNS THE BRAKE MAKES A HIGH PITCH NOISE. *TC

NHTSA ID
10092526
Incident
Sep 17, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 7, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. *AK

NHTSA ID
10095459
Incident
Oct 2, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 6, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10095300
Incident
Oct 6, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 5, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. *AK

NHTSA ID
10095066
Incident
Oct 5, 2004
Mileage
46,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 30, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10094789
Incident
Sep 30, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 30, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10094778
Incident
Sep 30, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 30, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. NO DEALERS WERE AVAILABLETO DO THE REPAIRS. *AK

NHTSA ID
10094718
Incident
Sep 30, 2004
Mileage
31,023 mi
AirbagsEngine
Filed Sep 30, 2004

DAEWOO HAS HAD TWO RECALLS FOR THEIR LANOS VEHICLE. ONE FOR THEIR CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) SENSOR AND RECALL CAMPAIGN NO.02V-131 FOR THE LANOS PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION. THE PROBLEM IS THERE ARE NO GARAGES SUPPLIED BY DAEWOO TO FIX THEIR VEHICLES. ADDITIONALLY, THEIR NUMBER FOR CUSTOMER SERVICE DOES NOT ANSWER (877-362-1234) TO PROVIDE A DEALER TO SERVICE THE CAR. PLEASE REQUIRE DAEWOO TO FIX THE CARS OR NOT ALLOW DAEWOO TO DO BUSINESS IN THE USA, UNTIL THEY FULFILL THEIR REQUIREMENTS TO DO BUSINESS IN AMERICA. THAT IS TO STOP ALL BUSINESS THAT DAEWOO DOES IN AMERICA. THANK YOU.*AK

NHTSA ID
10093395
Incident
Sep 2, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 15, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL(04V357000) FOR CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE RECALL WORK. *JB

NHTSA ID
10092303
Incident
Sep 15, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 15, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE. *JB

NHTSA ID
10092276
Incident
Sep 15, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 15, 2004

THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO HAVE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION (CMP) RECALL 04V357000 PERFORMED BECAUSE ALL THE DEALERSHIP IN THE STATE WERE OUT OF BUSINESS. *JB

NHTSA ID
10092247
Incident
Sep 8, 2004
Mileage
25,000 mi
Engine
Filed Sep 14, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED, RECALL CAMPAIGN 04V357000 REGARDING THE CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP WAS AVAILABLE,. THE PHONE PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS NOT WORKING.*AK

NHTSA ID
10092101
Incident
Sep 14, 2004
Engine
Filed Sep 14, 2004

THE CONSUMER IS UNABLE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE SERVICED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON.

NHTSA ID
10092049
Incident
Dec 9, 2003

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