1999 Daewoo Nubira Engine Problems

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT PRIOR TO RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING: CAMSHAFT CENSOR - CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000, THE CONTACT HAD THE TIMING BELT REPAIRED ON TWO OCCASIONS AS WELL AS THE ENGINE INSTALLED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MECHANIC IF THE TIMING BELT AND ENGINE MALFUNCTION COULD HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY A DEFECT. THE MECHANIC DENIED THAT IT COULD HAVE BEEN THE CASE. WHEN THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED AND ASKED THE SAME QUESTION THE DEALER DETERMINED THE CAMSHAFT CENSOR COULD ABSOLUTELY CAUSE THE TIMING BELT TO FREEZE UP AND AFFECT THE ENGINE AS WELL. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL RECOMMENDED THE VEHICLE TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR THE RECALL WORK. THE MODEL WAS A NUBIRA.*AK

NHTSA ID

10172178

Incident

Oct 27, 2006

1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA WILL NOT START. CONSUMER WOULD LIKE MANUFACTURER TO PAY FOR RECALL REPAIRS AND BAD PARTS. *KB *JB

NHTSA ID

10165822

Incident

Jul 28, 2006

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP WHO DETERMINED THE CRANKSHAFT POSITION CENTER ACTIVATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED HOWEVER THE DEALER DID NOT PERFORM THE RECALL REMEDY. ALTHOUGH THE VEHICLE'S VIN WAS INCLUDED IN THE RECALL THE CAMSHAFT LOT RANGE WAS OUT OF SCOPE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10162997

Incident

Oct 5, 2005

Mileage

87,100 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED UPON RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE CAMSHAFT MODULE VALVE THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED. THE MANUFACTURER SENT A FOLLOW UP LETTER STATING THAT REIMBURSEMENT WOULD BE MADE FOR ANY PARTS AND LABOR PERFORMED FOR THE RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT EXPRESS DISTRUST THAT DAEWOO, WHO FILED FOR BANKRUPTCY, WOULD HOLD TRUE TO THIS AGREEMENT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN SERVICED. UPDATED 8/14/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10162429

Incident

Jun 12, 2006

CONSUMER COMPLAINT CONCERNING THE 1999 NUBIRA CAMSHAFT SENSOR RECALL. *TS THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER WAS CHARGED FOR THE REPAIR AND REQUEST REIMBURSEMENT. *NM

NHTSA ID

10161582

Incident

Jun 8, 2006

Mileage

26,628 mi

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED IN MAY 2006 REGARDING NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT LOCATED A DEALERSHIP HOWEVER, THE DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM THE RECALL BECAUSE THE CONTACT DID NOT PURCHASE THE VEHICLE THERE. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS A 1999 NUBIRA DAEWOO. UPDATED 7/7/2006 - *NM

NHTSA ID

10159994

Incident

Jun 16, 2006

Mileage

80,000 mi

ENGINE WARNING SIGN SOMETIMES KEPT COMING AND GOING OR BLINKING. WENT TO A MECHANIC AND HE THOUGHT IT WASN'T THE PROBLEM OF THE ENGINE SINCE THERE WAS NO RECORD IN THE MEMORY IN THE CAR. AFTER A FEW WEEKS LATER, CAR STOPPED ON THE ROAD. TOWED THE CAR TO A MECHANIC AND DISCOVERED TWO PISTONS WERE BROKEN AND HE RECOMMENDED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE TO ANOTHER ONE WITH NEW PARTS THAT BELONG TO THE ENGINE. IT COST ME $2721.01 TOTAL TO FIX. *NM

NHTSA ID

10158881

Incident

Mar 28, 2006

Mileage

63,000 mi

CONSUMER IS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE REIMBURSEMENT RECEIVED FOR RECALL REPAIRS PERFORMED ON THE 1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA. *MR THE CONSUMER REQUESTED REIMBURSEMENT. RECALL CAMPAIGN#'S 04V357000 AND 04V394000. THE ENGINE LIGHT HAD COME ON MANY TIMES, THERE WAS A BROKEN TIME BELT AND 6 BENT VALVES AND THE GAS PEDAL WAS LOOSE. *SC

NHTSA ID

10120411

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

1999 DAEWOO NUBIRA SHAFT SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH.*MR *JB

NHTSA ID

10119203

Incident

Apr 1, 2005

WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. DEALERSHIP WILL BE NOTIFIED. *AK

NHTSA ID

10103267

Incident

Aug 12, 2004

Mileage

80,000 mi

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALER KEPT INSISTING NO PARTS WERE AVAILABLE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10099653

Incident

Oct 30, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10099450

Incident

Nov 4, 2004

RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AFTER RECALL REPAIRS WERE DONE.*AK

NHTSA ID

10097728

Incident

Oct 25, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10097532

Incident

Oct 22, 2004

CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. AFTER HAVING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON THE DASHBOARD. VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION, AND MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AGAIN. *AK

NHTSA ID

10097509

Incident

Oct 17, 2004

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE DEALER KEPT TELLING THE CONSUMER THEY DID NOT HAVE ANY PARTS. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK THE ENGINE STALLED WHILE SITTING AT A RED LIGHT. *JB

NHTSA ID

10092786

Incident

Mar 9, 2004

Mileage

50,017 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE(0V4357000) FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION. SENSOR. THERE WAS NO DEALER AVAILABLE IN THE AREA TO PERFORM THE RECALL. *JB

NHTSA ID

10097142

Incident

Oct 19, 2004

FERRERO DAEWOO OF LOVELAND.CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 REGARDING CRANK SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. DEALERSHIP DIDN'T HAVE THE PARTS AVAILABLE, AND INDICATED TO THE CONSUMER THE MANUFACTURER WENT OUT OF BUSINESS. ADDRESS: 2600 NORTH LINCOLN AVENUE, LOVEVELAND , CO 80538, PHONE: 800-660-3305. *AK CONSUMER WAS TOLD THAT THE VEHICLE COULD CATCH ON FIRE SO IT IS NOT BEING DRIVEN. *TC

NHTSA ID

10094058

Incident

Sep 22, 2004

Mileage

27,000 mi

CONSUMER STATES THAT SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DAEWOO. BUT WHEN SHE TOOK HER VEHICLE TO THE DEALER THEY REFUSED TO DO THE RECALL BECAUSE THEY SAID THAT HER CAMSHAFT SENSOR NUMBER DID NOT MATCH ON THEIR LIST. SHE STATES SHE EVEN OFFERED TO PAY FOR THE SERVICE, BUT THEY FLAT OUT REFUSED. SHE STATES THAT THE DEALER'S NAME IS BOB BROCKLAND, PONTIAC, GMC INC. 1699 PONTIAC DRIVE, CAHOKIA, ILL 62202 618 332 2277. SHE STATES THEY TOLD HER THAT THEY WOULD ONLY INSPECT HER VEHICLE. *JB CONSUMER WENT TO ANOTHER REPAIR FACILITY WHRE THEY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, TIMING BELT, AND SPARK PLUG WIRES. *TT

NHTSA ID

10092507

Incident

Sep 16, 2004

Mileage

57,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10096923

Incident

Oct 14, 2004

AFTER RECEIVING THE RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE CONSUMER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS.. NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. *JB

NHTSA ID

10096871

Incident

Oct 12, 2004

Mileage

70,000 mi

THE CONSUMER RECEIVED, NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN LETTER #04V357000 REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE ON JUNE 2003, THERE WAS NO DEALERSHIP AVAILABLE IN THE AREA. *JB THE VEHICLE DOOR LOCKS WORKED ERRATICALLY. THE DOOR LOCKS WOULD NOT DISENGAGE WHEN THE CONSUMER VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE, TRAPPING HIM AND HIS KIDS INSIDE THE VEHICLE. *NM

NHTSA ID

10092381

Incident

Jun 1, 2003

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000 CONCERNING CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND WENT TO THE NEAREST DAEWOO DEALERSHIP IN THE REGION. THAT DEALERSHIP WILL NOT DO WARRANTY OR RECALL REPAIR WORK. *AK

NHTSA ID

10094987

Incident

Oct 4, 2004

Mileage

36,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10094798

Incident

Sep 30, 2004

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

NHTSA ID

10094797

Incident

Sep 30, 2004