Complaint 284326
1990 GEO STORM • VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL • incident Dec 7, 2000
- Complaint ID
- 284326
- Make
- GEO
- Model
- STORM
- Model Year
- 1990
- Component
- VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
- Incident Date
- Dec 7, 2000
- Date Received
- Mar 22, 2001
- Data As Of
- Sep 1, 2026
Complaint Summary
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Owner Narrative
THE 1990 GEO STORM (AUTO) WILL NOT ONLY STALL, BUT IS STARTING TO ACCELERATE UNINTENTIONALLY. THE CAR ALSO SEEMS TO STALL IN RELATIVLY TIGHT TURNS. MY MAIN PROBLEM IS THE HESITATION AND SURGING/ACCELERATION. I HAVE HEARD THROUGH INTERNET NEWS GROUPS THAT THEIR IS A DEFECTIVE ECM COMPONENT ON THIS CAR AND THAT THIS DEFECT WAS COMMUNICATED TO CHEVY/GEO DEALERS THROUGH ITS TECHNICAL LITERATURE. SO FAR, I AM SPENDING HUNDREDS OF DOLLARS ON REPAIRS THAT WILL NOT SOLVE THE PROBLEM. IF THE DEALERS KNOW ABOUT THE DEFECTIVE ECM, WHAT KIND OF RECOURSE CAN I TAKE TO HAVE IT REPAIRED AND/OR RECEIVE MY MONEY BACK FOR THE UNNEEDED REPAIRS. IF THE CAR CONTINUES TO DO THIS, IT CAN BECOME A HAZARD.*AK
Owner-submitted narrative on file with NHTSA. Complaint narratives are self-reported and have not been verified.