1991 Geo Storm Complaint Log

FRONTAL COLLISION, DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION SPEED 35 MPH. TT

EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED ON VEHICLE. TT

HIT A CAR DEAD ON AND WENT UNDER THE OTHER CARS BUMPER AND THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE.

THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN TWO FRONTAL COLLISION AT OVER 30MPH AND THE AIRBAG HAS NOT EVER OPEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

AIRBAG FAILED DURING ACCIDENT, CAUSING INJURY, ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT. *AW

WHILE DRIVING, DRIVER'S SHOULDER/LAP BELT BUCKLE COMES UNDONE. TT

DRIVING 40 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS REARENDED, CAUSING IT TO HIT VEHICLE IN FRONT OF DRIVER, AND THE DRIVERS AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

CAR WAS PARK IN THE DRIVEWAY IT WAS OFF IT CUT IT SELF BACK ON AND OFF AND TIRE WAS TURNING. TT

ESTIMATED SPEED 50 MPH, HOOD FLEW OPEN HITTING WINDSHIELD BLIND VISION. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

VEHICLE STARTED UP BY ITSELF WITH NO KEYS IN IGNITION/NO DRIVER AND WENT UPHILL, RESULTING IN ACCIDENT. *SKD

STEERING COLUMN FELL OFF INTO DRIVERS LAP. TT

EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. VEHICLE HESITATES, BUCKS AND JERKS. TT

FOG LIGHTS MALFUNCTIONED.

BOTH DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOOR FELL OFF THE HINGES 3 TIMES, DEALER PUT THE DOOR BACK ON THE HINGES. TT

THE DRIVERS SHOULDER BELT IS SPLITTING UP THE BELT AND BECOMING THIN. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED.

STEERING COLUMN IS LOOSE AFFECTING DRIVERS CONTROL. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER HITTING A TREE, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

UPON IMPACT, DURING FRONTAL CRASH, AT APPROX. 45MPH, 12:00 ON FRONT BUMPER HITTING A TREE, AIRBAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. *AK

TAKATA BUCKLE; JBA IN GLEN BURNIE MD., CONTINUE TO RESCHEDULE AFTER ARRANGEMENTS. ON ONE OCCASION, TOLD HER TO COME IN AND THEY WERE BOOKED. 95V103007. *AK

STEERING WHEEL FRACTURE RECALL WORK COMPLETED, HOWEVER FAILED AFTER.

STEERING/RACK AND PINION FAILURE.

STEERING COLUMN LOOSE.

TIMING BELT FAILED WHILE ON TOP OF A MOUNTAIN WHICH CAUSED CAR TO SHUT DOWN AND DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF STEERING.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG PERMANENTLY INJURING EYE OF CONSUMER. (ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

SPORADIC IDLE AND HIGH IDLE FORCES DRIVER TO KEEP FOOT FIRMLY ON BRAKE TO KEEP CAR FROM LURCHING AND GOING TO FAST. COMPUTER RELATED PROBLEM. COULD CAUSE INJURY OR DEATH TO A PEDISTRIAN. NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED. *AK

ERRATIC IDLE SPEED THAT REVS AND DROPS WHILE YOU ARE COASTING OR AFTER YOU COME TO A STOP. SOMETIMES IT REVS HIGH INTO THE RPM RANGE ABOVE IDLE SPEED, SOMETIMES IT DROPS SUCH THAT THE ENGINE NEARLY DIES OR DOES DIE. HOVERING IDLE SPEED THAT HANGS AT CRUISING LEVEL WHILE YOU ARE COASTING OR AFTER YOU HAVE COME TO A STOP, USUALLY 2,000-3,000 RPM. SOMETIMES, IF YOU WAIT A WHILE, IT COMES DOWN ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT.HOVERING IDLE SPEED THAT HANGS AT CRUISING LEVEL WHILE YOU ARE COASTING OR AFTER YOU HAVE COME TO A STOP, USUALLY 2,000-3,000 RPM. SOMETIMES, IF YOU WAIT A WHILE, IT COMES DOWN ON ITS OWN, SOMETIMES IT DOES NOT. ISUZU AND GEO HAD IN THE PAST (ONLY WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY) REPLACED THE ECU TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. ISUZU AND GEO HAD IN THE PAST (ONLY WHILE THE CAR WAS UNDER WARRANTY) REPLACED THE ECU TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IT IS MOST DANGEROUS ON THE AUTOMATIC MODELS BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION USES ENGINE SPEED AS A REFERENCE TO CONTROL THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER (IF THE ENGINE SPEED IS ABOVE 900 RPM, THE CAR MOVES FORWARD) SO HOVERING IDLE SPEED IS OF GREATEST HAZARD TO AUTOMATICS. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS BECAUSE ENGAGING THE ENGINE AT 2,000-3,000 RPM WILL RESULT IN VIOLENT FORWARD MOTION. IT IS MOST DANGEROUS ON THE AUTOMATIC MODELS BECAUSE THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION USES ENGINE SPEED AS A REFERENCE TO CONTROL THE ENGAGEMENT OF THE TORQUE CONVERTER (IF THE ENGINE SPEED IS ABOVE 900 RPM, THE CAR MOVES FORWARD) SO HOVERING IDLE SPEED IS OF GREATEST HAZARD TO AUTOMATICS. IT IS ALSO A HAZARD FOR MANUAL TRANSMISSION CARS BECAUSE ENGAGING THE ENGINE AT 2,000-3,000 RPM WILL RESULT IN VIOLENT FORWARD MOTION.

ENGINE IDLES UNCONTROLABLY AT HIGH RPMS (2000+) WHEN STOPPED, THIS PRESENTS A SAFTEY THREAT IF I SHOULD HAVE MY FOOT SLIP OFF THE CLUTCH OR HAVE A CABLE FAILURE BECAUSE THE CAR WILL LURCH FORWARD BEFORE THE ENGINE DIES. THIS COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT INVOLVING A PEDESTRIAN OR TRAFFIC GOING THE OTHER DIRECTION AT AN INTERSECTION.

THE IDLE IS VERY ERRATIC. NOT TOO SURE IF IT'S THE CARBURATOR OR NOT, BUT THE IDLE WILL JUMP FROM 950-1000 RPM UP TO 2000. THIS IS VERYODD AND HAVE HEARD OTHERS COMPLAIN ABOUT THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK YOU. *AK

I'VE HAVE EXPERIENCED PROBLEMS OF ERRATIC IDLE SPEED, THE ENGINE REVVING AND DROPPING UNCONTROLABLY AND SPORADIC DYING OF THE ENGINE WHEN I PRESS IN THE CLUTCH. THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN TRACED TO MY DELCO ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE BEING FAULTY. THIS FAULTY MODULE UNFORTUATELY CONTROLS ALL OF THE FUNCTIONS OF THE CAR INCLUDING IDLE. THIS IS A HAZARD TO ME AND OTHERS, THE ERRATIC IDLE HAS CAUSES MY (MANUAL) CAR TO LURCH FORWARD UNCONTROLABLY, DURING TAKE-OFF. THE SPORADIC DYING CAUSES THE MOST DANGER. WHEN THE CLUTCH IS PRESSED IN, IN PREPERATION TO STOP THE CAR DIES AND WITH IT BRAKING POWER AND STEERING. THIS LEAVES THE DRIVER ATTEMPTING TO STOP BEFORE BRAKE PRESSURE IS LOST, AND AT THE SAME TIME ATTEMPTING TO RESTART THE CAR IN A VAIN EFFORT... THIS HAS HAPPENED TO ME MANY TIMES, FORTUNATELY I HAVEN'T HAD AN ACCIDENT YET. I AM OUTRAGED THAT ISUZU/GEO CAN ALLOW A CARS TO BE BUILT LIKE THIS, WITH FAULTY COMPUTERS. ITS A SAFETY HAZARD, WHICH THEY EXPECT THE OWNER TO FIX AT AN OUTRAGOUS COST. ITS EITHER FIX IT AND WAIT FOR IT TO HAPPEN AGAIN WITH THE NEW COMPUTER AT A COST TO ME, OR LIVE WITH THE FACT THAT THEY BUILT AN UNSAFE CAR. THIS I FIND UNACCEPTABLE, THATS WHY I'M WRITING YOU, SOMEONE NEEDS TO MAKE THEM FESS UP TO THIER MISTAKE AND FIX IT. *AK

CAR LIKES TO IDLE IRREGULARY, IDLE TOO HIGH, HAVING TO KEEP FOOT ON BRAKE TO STOP CAR. *AK

CAR IDELS ABOVE 2000 RPM. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL. EXHAUST ODOR COMING THROUGH FRONT OF CAR. *AK

FAULTY ECM CAUSES ERRATIC IDLE SPEEDS. AFTER STARTING, ENGINE RPMS DROP AND ENGINE MAY STALL WITHIN 30 SECONDS EVERY TIME ENGINE IS STARTED. WHILE STOPPED AT LIGHTS OR IDLING, ENGINE WILL OFTEN STALL OUT. ENGINE WILL ALSO OFTEN REV TO OVER 2,000 RPMS. THIS HAS CAUSED VEHICLE TO STRIKE THE REAR OF ANOTHER VEHICLE AT A STOP. THIS PROBLEM REPORTEDLY OCCURS DUE TO MALFUNCTION IN ECU DUE TO SHRINKAGE OF THE INSULATION USED ON IT.

CAR IDLES HEAVY AND DIES ALL THE TIME/GM KNOWS OF THE PROBLEM. *AK

IDLE DROPS BELOW 500 RPMS AND STALLS ALL THE TIME. *AK

THIS ECU PROBLEM IS VERY UNSAFE! IT CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SURGE AT INTERSECTIONS WHEN BRAKING OR FAIL TO STAY RUNNING IN TAFFIC. THE ECU ALSO CAUSES THE VEHICLE TO SPUTTER AND CUT-OUT AT HI-WAY SPEEDS, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO SUDDENLY SLOW DOWN IN TRAFFIC.*AK

CAR HAS ERRATIC IDLE AT TIMES AND RPMS WILL STICK SOMETIMES WELL ABOVE NORMAL IDLE. IT IS ECU THAT IS CAUSING THE PROBLEM. QUITE A FEW OF MY FRIENDS EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM WITH THE GEO STORMS. A RECALL IS IN ORDER IF YOU ASK ME!*AK

I SENT ONE COMPLAINT TODAY, WITH SOME ERRORS. I AM SENDING THIS COMPLAINT TO CORRECT THESE ERRORS, AND ALSO TO COMPLAIN A LITTLE MORE. I CAN BARELEY MAKE IT TO SCHOOL IN MY CAR WITHOUT WORRING IF IT IS GOING TO DIE OR NOT. SEVERAL TIMES IT HAS DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS NOT ONLY PUTTING MYSELF IN DANGER, BUT ALSO THE OTHER MOTRISTS AROUND ME. I AM A YOUNG KID ON A TIGHT BUDGET AND WOULD LIKE TO SEE SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. THANK YOU. *AK

IDLE BECOMES ROUGH, BOUNCES AND DIES, FAILS TO START OR STARTS AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON, RUNS VERY BAD. ONCE CAR SITS FOR A WHILE, STARTS TO RUN FINE, DOES IT WHEN IT IS WARM OUT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK