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1991 GEO STORM — ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

crash · 239668 · 2000-09-09

Vehicle

Make
GEO
Model
STORM
Year
1991
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:MODULE

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
No
Crash
Yes
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

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.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
730890
Machine
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