GEO Complaints

DEALER HAS NOT HONORED NHTSA RECALL 95V-103.007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91C-52, CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SINCE AUGUST 10, 1997 UP TO THE PRESENT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE KIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, OR THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN IT ARRIVED, NEED NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION AT 20 MPH. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DEPLOYED INJURING DRIVER. AIRBAG HIT LEFT SIDE OF THE DRIVER'S FACE, BREAKING HER EYE GLASSES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF SIGHT. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. *AK

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

THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

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.

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).

THIS IS CONCERNING THE VARYING IDLE SPEED PROBLEMS ON THE STORM THAT WAS REPAIRED BY ISUZU/GM UNDER WARRANTY, BUT DOES NOT COVER VEHICLES OUT OF WARRANTY. MY CAR'S IDLE SPEED VARIES AND SURGES, RESULTING IN STALLS AND OCCASIONAL JERKY TAKEOFFS.

AT IDLE AFTER CAR WARMS UP, ENGINE TENDS TO SURGE UP FROM 800RPM TO 3000RPM WHILE IN DRIVE. THIS LAUCHES THE CAR FORWARD AT A STOP.