RPMS REV UP AND DOWN... CAR DIES... INSULATIVE SPRAY THAT MANUFACTURER USES ON THE COMPUTER SHINKS AND CONTRACTS WITH CHANGING TEMPERATURES AND BREAKS THE SOLDER AT THE COMPUTER CAUSING MISFIRES AT IDLE AND THOUGHOUT ALL DRIVING SPEEDS AND RANGES, ENGINE REVVING UP AND DOWN, ENGINE DYING, AND RPM HOLDING AT 2000 RPM GM KNOWS ABO…
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RPMS REV UP AND DOWN... CAR DIES... INSULATIVE SPRAY THAT MANUFACTURER USES ON THE COMPUTER SHINKS AND CONTRACTS WITH CHANGING TEMPERATURES AND BREAKS THE SOLDER AT THE COMPUTER CAUSING MISFIRES AT IDLE AND THOUGHOUT ALL DRIVING SPEEDS AND RANGES, ENGINE REVVING UP AND DOWN, ENGINE DYING, AND RPM HOLDING AT 2000 RPM GM KNOWS ABOUT THE FAULT IN THERE COMPUTERS...THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT AT THEIR EXPENSE... THEY USED THIS SPRAY ON INSULATORS ON 85-93 DELCO COMPUTERS... THEY USE A NEW SPRAY ON 95 AND UP, BUT DON'T ON FACTORY RECONDITIONERD ECU'S PRIOR TO 1995. *AK
NHTSA ODI #766119
Mileage unknown · Nov 29, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE RUNS ERRATIC TIMES EVEN AFTER TUNEUP,HIGHREVS, POWER SURGES,AND STALLING. *AK
NHTSA ODI #755077
Mileage unknown · Sep 17, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
ERRATIC IDLE, IDLE REVVING AND DROPPING, ENGINE DYING OR STALLING FOR NO REASON WITH NO TROUBLE CODES. *AK
NHTSA ODI #752287
Mileage unknown · May 27, 2001
Vehicle Speed Control
CAR STALLS RANDOMLY UNTIL IT REACHES RUNNING TEMP, IDLES POORLY AT RUNNING TEMP, AND SURGES OR IDLES VERY HIGH RANDOMLY, WHEN IN GEAR THIS SURGING HAS ALMOST CAUSED 2 ACCIDENTS. *AK
NHTSA ODI #745970
Mileage unknown · May 11, 2001
Electrical SystemVehicle Speed Control
ON MORE OCCASIONS THAN I CAN ACCOUNT FOR MY VEHICLE HAS RAN ROUGH AND MY STARTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE SPENT NUMEROUS DOLLARS ON THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE IT IS TIME THAT THE DEALER FOR THE TO REPLACED NEEDED ITEMS. PLEASE SSEND ME INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET THE DEALER TO PAY FOR THESE ITEMS. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PA…
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ON MORE OCCASIONS THAN I CAN ACCOUNT FOR MY VEHICLE HAS RAN ROUGH AND MY STARTER HAS MALFUNCTIONED. I HAVE SPENT NUMEROUS DOLLARS ON THIS VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE IT IS TIME THAT THE DEALER FOR THE TO REPLACED NEEDED ITEMS. PLEASE SSEND ME INFORMATION ON HOW TO GET THE DEALER TO PAY FOR THESE ITEMS. SINCERELY, [XXX]. *AK PARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
NHTSA ODI #745187
Mileage unknown · Feb 25, 2000
Vehicle Speed Control
I LOVE MY CAR AND THIS IS THE ONLY THING THAT HAS EVER HAPPENED TO IT. THE CAR IS HARD TO KEEP STANDING AT THE LIGHT, IT TRIES TO PULL FORWARD. I SOMETIMES HAVE TO SHUT IT OFF. *AK
NHTSA ODI #719243
Mileage unknown · Jan 17, 2000
Electrical SystemEngine And Engine CoolingVehicle Speed Control
ECU RECALIBRATION NEEDED; NEW IAC/ IDLE AIR CONTROL VALVE NEEDED
NHTSA ODI #717470
Mileage unknown · Jul 1, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
ENGINE SEEMS TO IDLE AT HIGH RPM WHEN STARTING CAR AND AT STOP. ALL OTHER COMPONENTS HAVE BEEN CHECKED AND PASSED. *AK
NHTSA ODI #708129
Mileage unknown · Jun 26, 1999
Vehicle Speed Control
SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 75,00MI EACH TIME SUMMER ARRIVES THE ENGINE WILL NOT PROPERLY IDLE. IF YOU PLACE THE TOE UNDER THE ACCELERATER PEDAL AND PULL UP, THE IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 40MPH…
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SINCE THE CAR HAD ABOUT 75,00MI EACH TIME SUMMER ARRIVES THE ENGINE WILL NOT PROPERLY IDLE. IF YOU PLACE THE TOE UNDER THE ACCELERATER PEDAL AND PULL UP, THE IDLE RETURNS TO NORMAL. THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR THE PAST TWO YEARS AND ONLY OCCURS WHEN THE WEATHER IS HOT AND THE CAR IS DRIVEN AT SLOWER SPEEDS (UNDER 40MPH). *AK
NHTSA ODI #707932
Mileage unknown · Apr 9, 1996
Air BagsEngine And Engine CoolingExterior Lighting
THE STEERING WHEEL CENTER HUB CAN FRACTURE DURING CERTAIN FRONTAL AND NEAR FRONTAL VEHICLE COLLISIONS.
Consequence & remedy
Consequence: FRACTURING OF THE STEERING WHEEL HUB CAN DECREASE THEDRIVER'S CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND COULD REDUCE THE CRASH PROTECTION OF THESTEERING SYSTEM AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG.
Remedy: A STEERING WHEEL REINFORCEMENT PLATE AND NUT WILL BE ADDED TO THE STEERING WHEEL HUB.
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