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    Daewoo Daewoo Advice Daewoo Espero Daewoo Espero Advice Daewoo Espero 1997
    I BOUGHT my Daewoo Espero last year with only 47,000km on the clock. It is a nice car to drive, but I am experiencing problems with the automatic gearbox. When I first start the car in the morning and leave my home immediately the ``power'' light comes on, meaning the car is in a limp-home mode. To rectify this I stop the car, turn it off for about 10 seconds, restart and usually the problem has rectified itself. Yesterday, however, on restarting the gears seemed to be all over the place, so I had to shut down three times before being able to proceed. I have been to a Daewoo dealer, a local auto electrician, and my own motor mechanic. All say there is nothing wrong. All the circuits have been tested and there is no fault.
    Answered by CarsGuide
    8 April 2004
    Carsguide.com.au

    I HAVE no information to suggest a widespread problem with the Espero, though I can say Daewoo seems to have caught the British bug for building cars with dodgy electrics. They have a bad reputation for their electrical systems, which appear on the surface to be built to a budget and are thus unreliable. I would persist and return it to a Daewoo dealer until the problem is traced and fixed. Make sure they check all wiring loom connections. Daewoo connectors are deplorable -- make sure there are no breaks in wires and ensure the wiring isn't rubbing on a panel where you can't see it. I have seen cars where complete wiring harnesses have been replaced, only to find the problem was a damaged pin in a connector.

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