144 owner complaints to NHTSA about the 2000 Daewoo Lanos cite engine and engine cooling, 69% of all 209 complaints for this model year. NHTSA also lists 2 recalls on this component.
“TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LANOS. BY RESEARCHING THE NHTSA WEBSITE, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT HIS VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 04V357000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING). THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR THE FAILURE UNDER THE RECALL; THEREFORE, THE CONTACT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE $400 REPAIR COST. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND HE HAS BEEN UNABLE TO REACH THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68,000.”
“2000 LANOS CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. *TS THE VEHICLE RAN FINE. SEVERAL MONTHS LATER THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FROM DAEWOO 5/1/2006. THE RECALL WAS FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE CONSUMER CALLED THE NUMBER PROVIDED BUT KEPT BEING CONNECTED TO THE MESSAGE SERVICE. THE CONSUMER HAS LEFT SEVERAL MESSAGES BUT HAS NEVER RECEIVED A RESPONSE. *NM”
“CONSUMER REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR RECALL REPAIRS MADE ON A 2000 DAEWOO LANOS *KB THE CONSUMER HAS THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR REPLACE PRIOR TO RECALL NOTIFICATION. THE CONSUMER HAS ATTEMPTED TO CONTACT DAEWOO BUT KEEPS GETTING THE VOICEMAIL. *NM”
“THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR MALFUNCTIONED. A RECALL WAS ISSUED, HOWEVER THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS OUTSIDE OF THE REMEDY SCOPE. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB”
“THE CONSUMER RECEIVED NHTSA RECALL 04V357000 ON THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR. CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO LOCATE A DEALER TO HONOR THE RECALL. THIS INFORMATION WAS PROVIDE BY MARISELA'S SON-IN-LAW OMAR GUEVARA. *JB THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THE VEHICLE HAD STOPPED WHILE IN MOTION. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THAT THE PROBLEM WAS A BAD CAM POSITION OR RELATED TO THE TIMING BELT POSSIBLY BEING TORN AND THE VALVES MAY HAD GOTTEN DAMAGED. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REAPPEARED. *SC”
“THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO SERVICE TIRE AND AUTO DEALERSHIP FOR THE DAEWOO RECALL. SHE RECEIVED A BILL BECAUSE DAEWOO WAS NOT PAYING FOR RECALL REPAIRS. SOMEONE AT DOT TOLD CONSUMER BY TELEPHONE THAT DAEWOO WAS IN CHAPTER 11 BANKRUPTCY, AND THEY MAY NOT GET PAID. THE CONSUMER STATED THAT SHE COULD NOT AFFORD TO PAY THIS BILL. THE CURRENTLY, SHE RECEIVED ANOTHER RECALL NOTICE FROM DAEWOO, BUT DID NOT KNOW WHAT TO DO. THE DEALER THAT CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE TO WAS SERVICE TIRE AND AUTO, IN LAKE CHARLES, LA. 337-855 9397. THE MECHANIC'S NAME WAS DAVID. *AK RECALL# 04V357000. *SC”
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ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.
ON CERTAIN PASSENGER VEHICLES, THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR MAY MELT RESULTING IN A BURNING SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE, WHICH MAY SUBSEQUENTLY LEAD TO THE MELTING OF THE CAMSHAFT COVER AND THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WIRE HARNESS.
Complaints are unverified owner reports to NHTSA and are not normalized for sales volume. One complaint can cite several components.