NHTSA Complaint #10262777 — 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 DAEWOO LEGANZA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL CAP WAS NOT SECURELY FASTENED AND CAUSED THE FAILURE. HOWEVER, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. SHE THEN HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS 04V357000 AND 04V394000 (ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING), BUT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR CONTINUED TO ILLUMINATE. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED, WHICH PRODUCED ERROR CODE PO342 THAT PERTAINED TO THE CAMSHAFT SENSOR. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT HER WARRANTY WOULD NOT COVER THE REPAIRS; THEREFORE, SHE WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED UNDER RECALL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WOULD APPROXIMATELY COST MORE THAN $200. NO ADDITIONAL REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT HEARD A RATTLING NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. SHE WAS CONCERNED THAT THE ENGINE MOUNT MAY HAVE BEEN DEFECTIVE. THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.