1991 GEO STORM Complaints

DUE TO A DEFECTIVE COMPUTER PROBLEM, VEHICLE WHEN COMING TO A STOP, WILL IDLE HIGH IN RPMS, CAUSING VEHICLE TO LUNGE FORWARD WHICH MAY RESULT A CRASH. *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.

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

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

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

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE IN SEPT. WENT TO MAKE APPOINTMENT. DEALER SAID WILL CALL IN TEN DAYS. CONSUMER DID NOT RECEIVE RESPONSE. HAS CALLED EVERY TWO DAYS SINCE THEN. DEALER STILL DOES NOT HAVE PARTS. AFTER RECEIVING THE PARTS, SANDS MOTOR CO CLAIMS CONSUMER DOESN'T NEED NEW PARTS. *AK

MANUAL DOOR LOCKS STICK UPON OPENING ( DRIVER AND PASSENGER). MECHANICS COMMENT: MANUFACTURER'S DESIGN, PART MADE OF PLASTIC NOT METAL. *AK

OWNER SAID THAT THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS DESIGNED POORLY, IT IS CRACKING AND SPLITTING. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE, TURNED THE CORNER, DRIVER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE, VEHICLE FLIPPED OVER. *AK