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1999 Daewoo Leganza 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.
100
Latest Jul 20, 2012
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.
85%
of 118 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.
2
Injuries or deaths reportedTotals the submitters entered on their own reports in this category. Not verified by NHTSA and not a casualty statistic.
0

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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 1999 Daewoo Leganza submitted to NHTSA — not a confirmed defect, not a recall and not a manufacturer bulletin. 100 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

The 25 most recent of 100, in the owner's own words

Engine
Filed Jul 20, 2012
Fire reported

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 SENSOR MELTED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE FAILURE WAS SIMILAR TO THAT LISTED IN THE RECALL UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER:04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED BUT DID NOT CONFIRM IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 125,575.

NHTSA ID
10466808
Incident
Jul 15, 2001
Mileage
20,000 mi
ElectricalEngine
Filed Jul 14, 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 REPLACED THE CAM SENSOR AND REPAIRED DAMAGE TO THE WIRE HARNESS. *NM

NHTSA ID
10163677
Incident
May 25, 2006
EngineSeat belts
Filed May 31, 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

NHTSA ID
10124759
Incident
May 9, 2005
Mileage
48,000 mi
Engine
Filed Apr 25, 2005

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 THE CONSUMER HAD TO FIX IT HIMSELF. THE CONSUMER HAD THE PART FIXED TA A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY. *NM

NHTSA ID
10115743
Incident
Sep 18, 2004
Mileage
41,191 mi
Engine
Filed Mar 30, 2005
Fire reported

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

NHTSA ID
10117116
Incident
Mar 1, 2004
EngineFuel system
Filed Dec 22, 2004

A RECALL (04V357000) WAS ISSUED FOR THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO FIND A AUTHORIZED DEALER TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. *JB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON MOST OF THE TIME AND THE GAS GAUGE WAS NOT WORKING. *SC *JB

NHTSA ID
10092223
Incident
Sep 11, 2004
Mileage
35,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 14, 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

NHTSA ID
10103746
Incident
Nov 7, 2004
Engine
Filed Dec 14, 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

NHTSA ID
10094690
Incident
Sep 18, 2004
Mileage
64,000 mi
Engine
Filed Dec 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

NHTSA ID
10103271
Incident
Oct 7, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 16, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10096700
Incident
May 24, 2004
Mileage
42,960 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 15, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10101126
Incident
Nov 1, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 9, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10094847
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Driver assistanceElectricalEngine
Filed Nov 9, 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 ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED, THE HORN STAYED ON AND WOULD NOT GO OFF, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED IT WOULD IDLE HIGH THEN GO BACK DOWN, AND THE VEHICLE HAD RUN HOT. *SC

NHTSA ID
10094696
Incident
Aug 23, 2004
Mileage
113,263 mi
Engine
Filed Nov 8, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10099614
Incident
Oct 22, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 5, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10099494
Incident
Nov 2, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 3, 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

NHTSA ID
10096567
Incident
Sep 9, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 3, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10094986
Incident
Oct 2, 2004
Engine
Filed Nov 3, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10094917
Incident
Oct 1, 2004
Engine
Filed 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

NHTSA ID
10099213
Incident
Nov 2, 2004
EngineSeat beltsVisibility
Filed Nov 1, 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. *TC

NHTSA ID
10095004
Incident
Oct 2, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 28, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10098981
Incident
Oct 28, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 25, 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

NHTSA ID
10097564
Incident
Oct 23, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 21, 2004

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

NHTSA ID
10097414
Incident
Oct 21, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 20, 2004

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE COMPANY WAS OUT BUSINESS. NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE, THE PHONE NUMBER PROVIDED IN THE LETTER WAS OUT OF SERVICE. *JB *TT

NHTSA ID
10092302
Incident
Sep 15, 2004
Engine
Filed Oct 15, 2004

THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP IN THE CONSUMERS AREA TO HAVE THE RECALL PERFORMED. RECALL #04V357000. *AK *JB

NHTSA ID
10092532
Incident
Sep 8, 2004

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