2000 Daewoo LANOS Complaint Log

NHTSA RECALL 04V357000. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER IN THE AREA TO HONOR THE RECALL.*AK

VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STARTING THE ENGINE. THE CAUSE IS UNDETERMINED.*AK

VEHICLE IS INOPERABLE. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR FAILED. NO DEALER TO REPAIR CAM SHAFT RECALL 04V357000. *AK

THE TIMING BELT TENSIONER FOR MY LANOS AND MY SONS NUBIRA BOTH FROZE AND CAUSED THE TIMING BELT TO BREAK JUST AS THE WARRANTY EXPIRED. SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE SO THE TENSIONER DOES NOT DAMAGE THE BELT. THIS ENDS UP BEING A VERY COSTLY PROBLEM BECAUSE THE ENGINE ON BOTH CARS HAD TO BE CHANGED.*AK

REF COMPLAINTS 80068888 897127 10002881 ON HEADLAMPS. BOTH CONNECTORS HAVE DETERIORATED ASSUME FROM HEAT OF HEADLAMPS. CAN JIGGLE THE WIRES AND GET CONNECTION, WITH INTERMEDIATE RESULTS ON EITHER HEADLAMP.

TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CONSUMER HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET, AND THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS INSPECTED. CAM SHAFT SENSOR RECALL 04V357000. *AK

CONSUMER RECEIVED RECALL 02V131000 CONCERNING PASSENGER AIR BAG ASSEMBLY MODIFICATION ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2004. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEAERSHIP ON FOUR OCCASIONS. HOWEVER, CONSUMER WAS CONSTANTLY TOLD THAT THE PARTS WERE NOT AVAILABLE. *AK

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. RECALL 04V357000. *JB CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO CONTACT A DAEWOO DEALER IN REGARDS TO THE RECALL. PH

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF. THE VEHICLE HAS TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS. *AK

ENGINE STALLED WIYHOUT WARNING. *AK

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. *JB

BOTH CONNECTORS THAT CONNECT TO THE HEADLIGHTS HAVE DETERIORATED, APPARENTLY DUE TO HEAT FROM THE HEADLIGHTS, SO BADLY THAT THE CONNECTION DISENGAGES WHILE DRIVING AND THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. I HAVE TO STOP AND JIGGLE THE CONNECTION TO REGAIN HEADLIGHTS. THE WIRE HARNESS CONNECTION IS DEFECTIVE AND MAKES FOR A VERY HAZZARDOUS SITUATION WHEN TRAVELING IN WASHINGTON DC TRAFFIC AND SUDDENLY THE HEADLIGHTS GO OUT.

WHITE HOUSE REFERRAL /CROWTHER RE DEFECTIVE CRUISE CONTROL ON A 2000 DAEWOO LANOS... THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN UNABLE TO FIND A DEALER THAT WHILL SEVICE THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE THE MANUFACTURER HAS GONE OUT OF BUSINESS. *JB

THE FRONT BRAKES ON MY 2000 DAEWOO LANOS KEEP WEARING OUT AND WARP THE FRONT ROTORS TO THE POINT THEY MUST BE REPLACED. *AK

TIMING CHAIN FAILS AND BENDS VALVES. WATER PUMP AND OTHER COMPONENTS FAILED AS A RESULT OF THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. CAR JUST WON'T START AT ALL. NO WARNING PRIOR TO FAILURE. REPAIR IS VERY COSTLY AND TIME CONSUMING AS PARTS HAVE TO BE ORDERED AND TAKE WEEKS TO ARRIVE. DESIGN PROBLEM ACCORDING TO MECHANIC AT CENTRAL VALLEY CHRYSLER IN MODESTO, CA- WHERE THE VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED. DT

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON. CAMSHAFT SENOR FAILURE. RECALL# 04V357000. *JB

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR AND FRONTAL COLLISIONS, AND NONE OF THE AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CONSUMER'S CALLS. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

CONSUMER RECEIVE RECALL # 02V131 000 FOR AIRBAG DEPLOYMENT. DAEWOO WAS REFUSING TO FIX RECALL BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PURCHASED FROM THAT DEALER.*AK *YH

DAEWOO WAS REFUSING TO CORRECT RECALL 02V131001 AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT BECAUSE VEHICLE WAS NOT PUCHASED FROM THEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

NO SUMMARY. DT

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH, SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION, IN WHICH THE AIR BAG DID NOT COMPLETELY DEPLOY ON IMPACT, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED.*JB CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE BRAKES FAILED, CONSUMER WAS ALSO INJURED.*JB

CONSIMER STATES WHILE DRIVING AT 35MPH BRAKES FAILED, CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO STOP VEHICLE, RESULTING IN AN ACCIDENT.JUST HAD BRAKES REPLACED. DEALER CONTACTED.*JB

OIL IS LEAKING, AND THE DEALER HAS REPLACED A PART IN VEHICLE THREE TIMES ALREADY TO FIX PROBLEM. THEN AFTER THIRD TIME DEALER STATED THAT HEAD GASKET HAS GONE OUT.*AK

AT 65MPH HOSE SNAPPED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO SMOKE AND COULD HAVE CAUSED A FIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

DAEWOO DOES NOT HAVE PARTS AVAILABLE FOR RECALL # 02 V 131 001 REPAIRS OF AIR BAG DEPLOYMENT. ALSO, DOESN'T KNOW WHEN PARTS WILL BE AVAILABLE.*AK

NOT DONE IN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME. DEALER WILL NOT PERFORM RECALL DUE TO THE FACT THAT THEY DID NOT BUY THE VEHICLE FROM THEM.*JB

ENGINE STILL MAKES A TAPPING SOUND, AIR INTAKE LEVER CABLE DEFECTIVE(DEALERSHIP CAN'T GET PARTS), WHICH CAUSES A SAFETY ISSUE WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE. STEERING STILL PULLS TO ONE SIDE AND STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES, BRAKES STILL DON'T FEEL RIGHT ( HAD TO REPLACE BRAKE PADS AND RESURFACE ROTORS AT MY EXPENSE) BUT BRAKES STILL ARE NOT STOPPING RIGHT.

THERE IS A BOLT AND 2 HUB: CAP RINGS MISSING ON LEFT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE. CAUSE UNKNOWN. DEALER NOTIFIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ABOUT 45 MPH DRIVER'S WINDOW AND DRIVER REAR WINDOW SHATTERED. WINDS WERE 40 MPH. DRIVER AND CHILD PASSENGER SUFFERED MINOR CUTS. SAME NIGHT WHILE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, REAR PASSENGER'S WINDOW SHATTERED. NOT TAKEN TO DEALER YET.*AK

MANUFACTOR/DEALERSHIP WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY ON THE CAR AND BLAMING THE CAR TROUBLES ON TIRE ROTATION FAULTS, IT DOES NOT STATE IN MY CONTRACT TIRE ROTATION BUT HAVE KEPT UP ON THE TIRE, OIL RECORDS. THE ENGINE IS SHOT AND TRANSMISSION. THE BRAKES SYSTEM COULD HAVE CAUSED ME TO GET INTO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. THE COMPLAINTS ON THE CAR ARE A SERIOUS CONCERN AND NEED TO BE DEALT WITH. NO ONE SEEMS TO CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY OF THE DAEWOO LANOS CAR HELP ME. *AK

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

WHEN APPLYING BRAKES AT ANY SPEED THERE IS INTERMITTENT BRAKE FAILURE. DEALER CANNOT FIND CAUSE. *AK *YH

THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CAM SHAFT WAS DEFECTIVE 04V357000. *JB

HEADLIGHTS DIED WITHOUT WARNING. ALSO, VEHICLE HAS RECALL 01V020000 FOR WIRING HARNESS. CONSUMER FEELS ITS VERY DANGEROUS WHEN HEADLIGHTS QUIT, AND OTHER SPEEDING CARS ARE NOT ABLE TO SEE VEHICLE PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION.*AK

THE ENGINE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING.*JB

VEHICLE LEFT ROAD, STRUCK TREE . WITHIN 3 MINUTES APPROX. CAR WAS TOTALLY ENGULFED IN FLAMES. DRIVER WAS TRAPPED, AND DIED.*AK

WHILE DRIVING ON A COUNTRY ROAD HEADLIGHTS WENT OUT. CONSUMER HAD TO HOLD HEADLIGHT SWITCH FOR HEADLIGHTS TO COME BACK ON AND TO STAY ON. CONTACTED DEALER, DEALER REPLACED SWITCH 4 TIMES. PROBLEM KEPT REOCCURRING.*AK *YH

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A ROLLOVER COLLISION AND ROOF COLLAPSED ON DRIVER'S SIDE, RESULTING IN MINOR INJURIES TO DRIVER. MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN NOTIFIED. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.*AK

WHILE CONSUMER'S WIFE WAS DRIVING TO WORK FIRST THING THIS MORNING SHE NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH PASSENGER'S SEAT. SHE PULLED OVER, AND CALLED FIRE DEPARTMENT. FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED BATTERY AND PUT OUT FIRE. VEHICLE AT DEALER AT THIS TIME. $ AMOUNT OF DAMAGE AND CAUSE OF FIRE UNKNOWN. NO INJURIES.*AK

WHILE DRIVING CAR PULL TO THE RIGHT, UNABLE TO ALIGN VEHICLE TO PROPER SPECS. DUE TO POSSIBLE BEND IN VEHICLE STRUCTURE FROM PREVIOUS S OR RECENT DAMAGE. FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS WERELOOSE, REPLACE FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS BOTH SIDES.

DISC BRAKE ON RIGHT FRONT FROZE IN THE CLOSED POSITION AND HEATED UP THE BRAKES AND WORE THEM DOWN METAL TO METAL ON DISC BRAKE. HAD TO BE TOWED IN TO DEALER , CENTRAL VALLEY CHRYSLER IN MODESTO , CA. FOR REPAIR. WARRANTY WORK COMPLETED BY THE DEALER. BRAKE CALIPERS AND DISC WERE REPLACED DO TO DAMAGE. DT

WHILE DRIVING DOWNHILL AT 27 MPH, STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. CONSUMER APPLIED BRAKES, BRAKES LOCKED UP, AND VEHICLE STARTED TO SPIN. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. *AK

DAEWOO MOTOR CORP. WENT BANKRUPT WITHOUT DOING THE RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING COULD SMELL BURNING OIL COMING FROM ENGINE, AND OIL GAUGE WENT TO EMPTY. THEN, TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY FOUND THAT LEAK CAME FROM OIL CHANGE THEY HAD PERFORMED, BUT FORGOT TO RECAP IT. *AK

VEHICLE LOST CONTROL WHILE TRAVELING ON MOUNTAIN AT 25-30 MPH. VEHICLE WENT OFF MOUNTAIN, AND LANDED IN A TREE. ACCIDENT CAUSED ONE INJURY, AND ONE FATALITY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED. *AK THE VEHICLE'S CRASH WORTHINESS WAS SUBSTANDARD AND THE ACCIDENT RESULTED IN DEATH OF ONE VICTOM. RESTRAINT SYSTEM FAILED DURING THE ACCIDENT. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOV EVEHICLE. *AK

IM BUMMED!

VEHICLE VEERS INTO OTHER LANES. WHEN VEHICLE IS BACKING DOWN UPGRADES IT WILL GO INTO NEUTRAL. *AK STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. *YH

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

VEHICLE WILL NOT START/ STALLED IN MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY. DEALER WILL NOT RETURN CALLS.*AK