- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the camshaft position sensors and install an additional fuse. Owners should contact daewoo puerto rico at 1-877-362-1234 option 6.
Engine & cooling
1998 Daewoo Lanos Engine problems
Owners have filed 2 complaints about the 1998 Daewoo Lanos's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 40% of all its complaints, most recently on November 3, 2004. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.
- Complaints
- 2
- Recalls
- 2
- Crashes
- 0
- Fires
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Deaths
- 0
Engine recalls for the 1998 Daewoo Lanos
- The problem
- 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.
- The risk
- THIS COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN UNDERHOOD FIRE.
- The fix
- Dealers will replace the camshaft position sensors and install an additional fuse. The recall began on september 7, 2004. Owners should contact daewoo at 1-877-362-1234, option 6, or find a local dealer through their website at www.Daewoous.Com.
Engine complaints
Consumer received recall 0v4357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. Dealer refused to do the work properly. Service manager was feliz nabarrette jr. *Ak
Consumer received recall 04v357000 concerning cam shaft position sensor. Dealer was not in operation.*Ak
Daewoo Lanos engine complaints by year
Lanos engine problems, every yearSource: U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) complaints and recalls, checked . Complaints are owners' own reports and are not verified. How we use the data