2000 Daewoo Leganza Brakes Problems

2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ENGINE MADE NOISE AND DIED. *KB WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. EACH TIME THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER DIFFERENT PARTS WERE REPLACED BUT THE LIGHT WOULD RETURN. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIME FOR ABOUT A YEAR AND A HALF BUT THE PROBLEM ALWAYS RETURNED. THE CONSUMER HAS HAD A DIFFICULT TIME GETTING THE RECALLED CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED. THE DEALER HAD NO PARTS AVAILABLE TO REPLACE THE PART. THE GEAR SHIFTER BECAME STUCK IN PARK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE BRAKE SWITCH. THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDER THE MANIFOLD. *NM

NHTSA ID

10164757

Incident

Jul 22, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER COULD NOT FIND A DEALERSHIP NOR CONTACT THE NUMBER PROVIDED ON THE RECALL LETTER TO DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE TO DO RECALL REPAIRS. *AK BRAKES SQUEELING ON VEHICLE. RECALL DONE ON 09/27/2004 AS WELL AS THE AIR BAG RECALL. *TC

NHTSA ID

10094003

Incident

Aug 9, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10097900

Incident

Oct 27, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10097811

Incident

Oct 26, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V357001 CONCERNING BRAKE HOSE. DEALER WAS NOT IN OPERATION. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097543

Incident

Oct 22, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10097299

Incident

Oct 20, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10097292

Incident

Oct 20, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10097183

Incident

Oct 19, 2004

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO STOP BRAKE PEDAL DESCENDED TO THE FLOOR. THIS RESULTED IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER STATED THE FRONT ROTORS WERE WARPED. CONSUMER STATED THE FRONT ROTOR WERE REPAIRED TWICE, AND THE REAR ROTORS WERE REPAIRED THREE TIMES. *AK

NHTSA ID

10090094

Incident

Aug 15, 2004

Mileage

43,000 mi

1.) TRANSMISSION WILL NOT SHIFT FOR 10-15 MIN. RESULTING IN HIGH RPM DURING THAT TIME FRAME. 2.) EXHAUST FUMES ARE ENTERING CAR INTERIOR AND VEHICLE WINDOWS MUST BE ROLLED DOWN IN ORDER TO PROVIDE NON-LETHAL OXYGEN SUPPLY FOR OCCUPANTS 3.) ABS SYSTEM WORKS INTERMITENTLLY ACCOMPANIED BY EXCESSIVE BRAKE WEAR.*AK

NHTSA ID

10058581

Incident

Mar 1, 2002

I HAVE CONSTANT PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES, THEY WEAR OUT QUICKLY. RECENTLY HAD ALTERNATOR REPLACED IN AUG. 2003 AND NOW THE SENSOR VALVE CAUGHT FIRE AND BURNED UP THE WIRE HARNESS, VALVES, VALVE COVER, TIMING BELT, SERPENTINE BELT. $1400 OF WORK TO BE DONE AND NO GUARANTEE THAT EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL COVER. WHENEVER I DID TAKE IT TO THE DEALER FOR A COMPLAINT, THEY WOULD ALWAYS SAY THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. *JB

NHTSA ID

10038997

Incident

Sep 16, 2003

BRAKES LOCKED ON VEHICLE PRIOR TO IMPACT WITH ANOTHER VEHICLE >40 MPH AND NEITHER FRONT AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING OR AFTER IMPACT. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED BY INSURANCE COMPANY DUE TO UNAVAILABILITY OF REPLACEMENT PARTS. DAMAGE ESTIMATE >$5000.

NHTSA ID

10005474

Incident

Jan 13, 2003

Mileage

65,000 mi

DAEWOO MOTOR AMERICA INC. 1055 W. VICTORIA ST., COMPTON CA, 90220-8070. 877-362-1234. CONSUMER STATES ON JANUARY 11TH, RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FOR FRONT BRAKE HOSE REPLACEMENT 02 V 257 000. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN MAKING A WEIRD NOISE, AND DEALER STILL CAN'T PROVIDE PARTS. MECHANIC STATED IF HOSE RUPTURES, IT COULD RESULT IN LOSS OF BRAKE FLUID AND NO BRAKES. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

10004138

THE BRAKE SOLENOID LIGHT DOES NOT WORK. CONSUMER STATES WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE REAR LIGHT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE. CONSUMER IS CONCERNED OF BEING REAR ENDED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION. TS

NHTSA ID

8023424

Incident

Nov 1, 2002

IT IS A KNOWN FACT THAT THE DAEWOO LEGANZA'S BRAKE SWITCH FAILS. THE SWITCH HEATS UP THUS CAUSING IT TO FAIL. BIG ISSUE IS BRAKE LIGHTS FAIL ALSO CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK WITHOUT INGAGING THE UNLOCK SWITH (MUST INSERT KEY) ON THE SHIFT COLUMN. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, MAJOR POSSIBILITIES OF BEING REAR-ENDED. *AK

NHTSA ID

765534

Incident

Jul 30, 2002

FRONT BRAKES WERE REPLACED AT 33,000 MILES, CAR WAS TAKEN TO HAVE TIRES ROTATED A APPROXIMATELY 35,000 MILES WAS INFORMED THAT BACK ROTORS WERE RUSTED , RETURN CAR TO HARBOR CHEVEROLET ON 7/17/02 AND WAS TOLD BY THE SALES MANAGER AFTER HE DROVE THE CAR FOR APPROXIMATELY 500 FT THAT THE BRAKES WERE FINE. HARBOR HAD REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKES ON 6/17/02 AND THE BACK BRAKES WERE CHECKED AT THAT TIME AND SAID THAT THEY WERE FINE. AFTER DRIVING THE CAR FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS THE BRAKES ARE SOFT TO THE TOUCH AND THE STOPPING DISTANT IS NOT GOOD AND THERE IS A LOT OF PLAY IN THE BRAKING. *AK

NHTSA ID

764946

WHEN APPLYING ABS BRAKES A SQUEAKING NOISE OCCURS AND AT TIMES, PEDAL NEARLY GOES TO FLOOR. ALSO, DEALER NOTICES AN EXCESSIVE DUST BUILD UP WHICH COULD BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

NHTSA ID

893164

BRAKES INTERMITTENTLY GET SOFT, AND PEDAL GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCES. THE DELEARR STATES VEHCLE OPERATED UNDER ORMAL CONDITIONS.*AK

NHTSA ID

891496

Incident

Apr 13, 2001

INTERMITTENTLY WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL GOES TO FLOORBOARD, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. ALSO, DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND REAR BRAKE PADS ONCE . PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AIK

NHTSA ID

891232

THERE IS PREMATURE WEAR OF BRAKE PADS. DEALER HAS REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS TWICE, AND REAR PADS ONCE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

NHTSA ID

891231