Herbert Schuette, Markus Ploeger, Hardware-in-the-Loop Testing of Engine Control Units - A Technical Survey, SAE Transactions, Vol. 116, SECTION 7: JOURNAL OF PASSENGER CARS: ELECTRONIC AND ELECTRICAL ...

The engine control module, or ECM, controls plenty of functions during routine driving, so any issues with that part could cause severe problems.

For vehicles with the 3-cylinder 1.5L VC-Turbo engines, if no debris is found during the inspection, dealers will replace the oil pan gasket, engine oil, and reprogram the engine control module.

General Motors issued a voluntary emissions recall on a certain number of 2018 model-year Chevy Equinox and Chevy Traverse crossovers over a problem with the vehicles’ Engine Control Module, or ECM.