2001 Daewoo Puerto Rico Nubira

TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 DAEWOO NUBIRA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED RECALL 04V357000. THE RECALL STATED THAT 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. THE BUICK DEALER REFUSED TO PERFORM RECALL REPAIRS DUE TO THE VEHICLE BEING OUT OF WARRANTY. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 62,007. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYED ON. *AK

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT APPEARED ON DASHBOARD I HAD RECEIVED A LETTER FROM DAEWOO INDICATING THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR IS BEING RECALLED AND THAT I NEEDED TO HAVE IT REPLACED OR RISK FIRE/INSULATION BURN DAMAGE TO MY VEHICLE. I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE CMP SENSOR LOOKED AT, AND TO HAVE THE DIAGNOSTIC TEST RUN TO DETERMINE WHY MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WORKING ON MY CAR HAS DETERMINE THROUGH THE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING THAT IT IS THE CMP SENSOR THAT CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO GO OFF AND THAT IT MUST BE REPLACED FOR SAFETY PURPOSES. THEY HAVE ALSO DETERMINED THAT MY PARTICULAR CMP SENSOR IS NOT SUBJECT TO THE RECALL DUE TO ITS SERIAL#, AND THAT IT IS COSTING ME $300 TO HAVE THIS REPLACED FOR THE PARTS AND LABOR. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND HOW MY CMP SENSOR CANNOT BE COVERED BY THE RECALL. I THINK THE RECALL NEEDS TO BE ENLARGED TO COVER MORE CMP SENSORS, OR OTHER DAEWOO OWNERS WHO DO NOT HAVE $300 TO CORRECT THIS DAMAGED SENSOR MAY ELECT NOT TO HAVE IT FIXED AND COULD DAMAGE THEIR CAR IN THE PROCESS. *NM

DT*:THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EMITS A BURNING SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN. A RECALL LETTER WAS RECEIVED REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE CONTACT HAS NOT FOUND A SERVICE DEALER TO ASSIST WITH THE RECALL DUE TO UNAVAILABLE PARTS. THE MANUFACTURER HAS NOT RETURNED ANY OF THE SIX CALLS AND MESSAGES LEFT ON THE CUSTOMER LINE SINCE 5/1/06.

2001 NUBIRA HAS A PROBLEM CAMSHAFT POSITION. *TS THE CONSUMER RECEIVED A RECALL FOR THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ON JUNE 6, 2006. ON JUNE 7 THE CONSUMER CALLED THE NEAREST AUTHORIZED DEALER TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THEY WERE NOT ACCEPTING DAEWOO RECALLS. THE CONSUMER CONTACTED DAEWOO CUSTOMER SERVICE AND LEFT TWO MESSAGES. NO ONE EVER CALLED THE CONSUMER BACK. *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN THE VEHICLE. AFTER RECEIVING A RECALL LETTER, THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE ALERTED AND AGREED THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA RECALL, # 04V357000 CONCERNING THE ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING. HOWEVER, THE DEALERSHIP INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR DID NOT FALL WITHIN THE REPLACEMENT RANGE. THE DEALERSHIP CHARGED THE CONTACT FOR THE PARTS. THE RECALL LETTER DID NOT STATE THE CAM SHAFT SENSOR HAD TO BE WITHIN A SPECIFIC RANGE. UPDATED 7/14/2006 -*NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS RESULTING IN THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER EACH TIME. ON THE FIRST VISIT TO THE DEALER, REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE TRANSMISSION. SHORTLY AFTER FIRST VISIT TO DEALERS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEMS. AFTER SEVERAL VISITS TO THE DEALER, THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER PERTAINING TO THE POSITION CENTER AND ENGINE CONTROL MODULATOR STATING THE CONSEQUENCES OF THIS DEFECT COULD CAUSE A FIRE IN ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERS WITH A COPY OF THE RECALL LETTER. DEALERS DETERMINED THAT THE ONLY REPAIRS NEEDED WERE TO TIGHTEN THE GAS CAP. THE RECALL REMEDY REPAIRS WERE NOT MADE. PROBLEM PERSISTS AND THE DEALERS WILL NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE PARTS ADDRESSED BY RECALL LETTER.

DT: THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT HAD BEEN ILLUMINATING FOR THE PAST 5 MONTHS. A RECALL NOTICE WAS RECIEVED FROM DAEWOO REGARDING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR WHICH CAUSES THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE. ON THE RECALL LETTER, THE VEHICLE'S VIN# WAS INCLUDED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DETERMINED THE CAMSHIFT FAILED CAUSES THE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE HOWEVER THE CAMSHIFT PART ON THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIR BUT AT A COST.

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED A RECALL LETTER WAS RECIEVED FROM DAEWOO CONCERNING THE CAMSHAFT POSITION CENTER. AN APPOINMENT WAS MADE WITH THE NEAREST DEALER ON JUNE 20TH 2006 TO REPLACE PART. AFTER PART WAS REPLACED THE VEHICLE TRAVELED FOR 5 MILES AT A SPEED OF 45 MPH FROM DEALERS WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO DEALERS FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THE DEALER DETERMINED THAT TO PERFORM ANY ADDITIONAL SERVICES A FEE OF $75 WOULD HAVE TO BE PAID. VEHICLE WAS THAN DRIVEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO CHECK FOR THE CAUSE OF CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION CENTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO CONTACT THE MANUFACTURER ABOUT SERVICE TO VEHICLE RECALL HAVE BEEN MADE WITHOUT A RETURN RESPONSE. THE CAMSHIFT POSITION CENTER STILL NEEDS TO BE REPAIRED OR REPLACED.