1993 GEO STORM Complaints

THE VEHICLE KEPT STALLING OUT AND MAKING LOUD NOISE WHEN ACCELERATOR WAS APPLIED.ALSO, EXHAUST FUMES WERE ENTERING INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. THIS WAS DUE TO A CRACKED MANIFOLD. DEALER HAS VEHICLE CURRENTLY. *AK

THE ECU KEEPS MALFUNCIONING IN WARM WEATHER AS AS THE CAR GETS WARM FROM LONG DRIVES. THE CAR WILL NOT START AND HAS SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. WE WERE VERY LUCKY OUR STEERING WHEEL LOCK DID NOT LOCK AS WE STEERED OFF THE ROAD AND TO A STOP. *AK

CAR IDLES SURGES FROM 500~1250 WHEN AT REST. I.E. STOP LIGHTS, PARKED, ETC. NOBODY CAN SEEM TO FIX IT PROPERLY AND THOUGHT THIS MAY HELP GET THE DEALER TO FIX IT RIGHT!

MY CAR HAS AN ERRATIC IDLE - WHEN STOPPED, SOMETIMES IT WILL BE IDLING AT AROUND 2,200-2,700 RPM AND TO KEEP IT STOPPED, I HAVE TO KEEP MY FOOT FIRMLY ON THE BRAKE PEDAL. IF MY BRAKES WERE TO FAIL, I FEAR INJURY TO MYSELF OR OTHERS IF THE CAR WERE TO LEAP FORWARD INTO A CROSSWALK (WITH PEDESTRIANS) OR AN INTERSECTION (WITH CROSSING TRAFFIC).

VEHICLE REAR END ANOTHER VEHICLE AT APPROX. 25 MPH, DRIVER AIR BAG FAIL TO DEPLOYED. MFR. NOTIFIED

WHILE DRIVING ON ICY ROAD HIT A PATCH OF ICE & LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE. HAD HIT A TELEPHONE POLE. UPON IMPACT, THE DRIVER'S AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY. DRIVER HAD SEAT BELT ON AT THE TIME. VEHICLE AT THE BODY SHOP. *AK

THE CONSUMER HAS BEEN EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR. THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY. THE MANUFACTURER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE AT 35 TO 40 MPH VEHICLE STARTED TO LOSE POWER. ALSO, FLAMES WERE COMING FROM UNDER VEHICLE AND ENGINE COMPARTMENT. INSURANCE COMPANY NOTED CAUSE OF FIRE WAS DUE TO A WIRING HARNESS WHICH CONNECTS TO BATTERY AND ALTERNATOR. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE LURCHES AND LOSES POWER AND STALLS INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER REPLACE ROTOR CAP/IGNITION WIRE/COMPUTER CHIP AND COIL, BUT CANNOT FIX THE PROBLEM. BEEN TO DLR 6 TIMES. *AK

THE RIGHT REAR STRUT SEPARATED FROM THE STRUT MOUNT, CAUSING THE RIGHT WHEEL TO COLLASPE. THE DRIVER LOSTED CONTROL OF VEHICLE. VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER AND DRIVER WAS EJECTED AND KILLED IMMEDIATELY.