2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Lanos

THERE IS AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WHEN USING THE HEATER, THE WINDOW WILL NOT DEFROST CAUSING THE ENTIRE CAR TO FOG UP MAKING VISIBILITY IMPOSSIBLE ESPECIALLY WHEN IT IS RAINING , 4 TIMES THE VEHICLE HAS FILLED UP WITH SMOKE DUE TO THE OIL FILTER NOT FUNCTIONING CORRECTLY, ON OCCASION IT LOOKS LIKE THE VEHICLE IS ON FIRE WHEN IT STARTS SMOKING FROM THE OUT SIDE. *TR

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PROBLEM COULD BE THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR, BUT INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT EXHIBITING SERIOUS PROBLEMS, THERE WAS NO NEED TO BE CONCERNED. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND DETERMINED THE TIMING BELT WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED AT 60,000 MILES; HOWEVER THE TIMING BELT FAILED BEFORE THE 60,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED ASSURING THE CONTACT THE NEW ENGINE WOULD TAKE CARE OF THE TIMING BELT AND THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED THE SECOND WEEK IN MAY 2006. ON AUGUST 2, 2006 WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE 35-40 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A VIBRATING NOISE. AFTER PULLING OFF OF THE ROAD, THE CONTACT OBSERVED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDERNEATH THE HOOD. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. SINCE THIS INCIDENT, THE CONTACT LOCATED A RECALL, NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID # 04V357000; ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING ON THE INTERNET REGARDING THE CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR. UPDATED 11/21/2006 - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A SENSOR FOR THE ENGINE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE APPROVED DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS, THEY WOULD NOT REPLACE THE PART FREE OF CHARGE. THE DEALERSHIP DETERMINED THE PART NUMBER OF THE SENSOR ON THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED FOR THIS RECALL. THE CONSUMER DECLINED THE REPAIR. UPDATED 07/11/06. *JB

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THERE IS CURRENTLY NOT A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR HOWEVER A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED, RECALL # 04V357000 REGARDING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. THE CONTACT HAS ATTEMPTED TO ALERT THE MANUFACTURER SINCE MAY 29TH WITHOUT A RETURN PHONE CALL. A DEALERSHIP WAS ALERTED HOWEVER THEY WILL NOT MAKE THE NECESSARY REPAIRS UNTIL THE CONTACT SPEAKS WITH THE MANUFACTURER. ALSO, THERE IS A GRINDING NOISE WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CODED CAM SHAFT POSITION SENSOR ERROR. COST 350 DOLLARS TO HAVE SENSOR REPLACED AFTER BEING STRANDED AND THE CAR TOWED. PART WAS PART OF A RECALL BUT WAS RAN AT THE DEALERSHIP AND THE INDIVIDUAL CODE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. HEATER SWITCH BROKE WITHIN 3 WEEKS OF PURCHASE OF CAR COST 150 TO HAVE REPLACED. CARS VALUE DEPRECIATED APPROX 8000 DOLLARS IN 4 YEARS. IT HAS NO VALUE ACCORDING TO KELLY BLUE BOOK. *NM

THE CAR I HAD WAS A DAEWOO LANOS. DIDNT HAVE AIR BAGS,BRAKES FAILING,ENGINE MALFUNCTION,TRANMISSION FAILED,IF I GIVE IT GAS IT WOULD STAND STILL,POOR QUALITY TIRES,JUST AFTER A 2 MONTHS THE CAR WAS BEING TAKEN TO THE AUTO SHOP MANY TIMES UNTIL I WAS TOLD THE COMP WENT OUT OF BUSINESS AND WAS TOLD NOT TO COME BACK BECAUSE FIXING THE CAR WOULD COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED RUNNING DUE TO CAR MEMORY SHUT DOWN AS TOLD BY A MECHANIC.BRAKES REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES,TIRES REPLACED TWICE,AIRBAGS WERE NEVER PUT IN.*AK