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1993 POWERTRAIN POWERTRAIN — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE

crash · 627316 · 2007-06-15

Vehicle

Make
POWERTRAIN
Model
POWERTRAIN
Year
1993
Manufacturer
GM PRODUCTS DIV. GM CORP.
Component
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
Miles at failure
65,000
Speed
35 mph

Severity

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

Narrative

VEHICLE ENGINE IDLES TOO HIGH WHEN VEHICLE IS MOVING (OK AFTER VEHICLE IS STOPPED FOR OVER 10 SECONDS). THIS MAKES STOPPING VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT. HAVE TO THROW VEHICLE INTO NEUTRAL AND LET ENGINE RACE WHEN STOPPING. BRAKING DISTANCE GREATLY INCREASED, HAD MANY CLOSE CALLS, AND A MINOR CRASH WITH DAMAGE. DEALER ATTEMPTED TO CORRECT 3 TIMES AND BEEN TO 2 OTHER MECHANICS. PROBLEM STILL PERSISTS.*AK

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10193418
Machine
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