Geo Metro Complaints (1993)

50 consumer complaints on file.

#818336November 5, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
CONSUMER STATES THE CIRCUIT BOARD WITHIN THE FUSE BOX CORRODED, CAUSING VARIOUS ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTIONS. HEAD LIGHT BECOME INOPERATIVE, VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO RUN WITH KEY OUT THE IGNITION. *AK CONSUMER STATES THE FUSE BOX IS HOT ALL THE TIME AND IT DESTOYED THE IGNITION BOX. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#816038September 4, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
AUTOMATIC DOOR LOCK WILL JUST LOCK UP AS CONSUMER IS DRIVING. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE DOOR, NOT REALIZING THE DOOR IS LOCKED, THE HANDLE FALLS OFF. BOTH INSIDE HANDLES ARE OFF BOTH FRONT DOORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#520753August 20, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH BROKE ON VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING, CAUSING WINDSHIELD DAMAGE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#517853June 24, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
BOTH INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO EXIT VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812480May 23, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
WHILE DRIVING 45MPH AND THE HOOD FLEW OFF VEHICLE. WITHOUT ANY WARNING. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810858April 9, 1997
STRUCTURE
BOLTS THAT HOLD THE ENGINE TO THE FRAME CAME APART. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808967April 3, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE ABOUT (50-55) MPH THE HOOD POPPED OPEN FROM THE FRONT AND FLEW BACK AND BROKE THE HINGES. PRIOR TO RECALL, VEHICLE NOT REPAIRED AT THIS TIME. (93V-189.001). *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810247March 20, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY:HOOD
RECALL #93V189, STRUCTURE HOOD ASSEMBLY: DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH AND HOOD FLEW UP ON VEHICLE. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. GM WILL NOT HONOR THE RECALL,SAYING THE SAFETY CATCH HAD RUSTED ON IT AND THAT'S WHY IT DID NOT CATCH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809953March 13, 1997
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
THE VEHICLE HAS AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE WILL ACCELERATE WITHOUT WARNING AND WITHOUT PRESSING THE ACCELERATOR. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806198December 11, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DRIVING ON HWY, HEARD LARGE THUMP, POWER IN VEHICLE WAS GONE, VEHICLE JUST DIED ON HWY, GUIDED VEHICLE TO SIDE OF ROAD, HAD VEHICLE TOWED, WAS INFORMED A PIECE OF ENGINE CAME APART, BOUNCED WITHIN THE ENGINE AND DESTROYED ENGINE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805871December 4, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:POWER ASSIST:VACUUM
BRAKE FAILURE, BRAKE BOOSTER, THE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD WHEN STARTING UP AND AFTER DRIVING FOR ABOUT 20 MPH, PEDAL HEATS UP AND BECOMES NORMAL, REROUTED THE HOSE TO THE BOOSTER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#509504October 4, 1996
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
WINDOWS SLIPPING OUT OF METAL FRAME.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803006September 30, 1996
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
THE HEATER CONTROL UNIT HAS GONE OUT. *AK *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#801799September 20, 1996
VISIBILITY:GLASS, SIDE/REAR
FAILURE ON THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE WINDOW, THE WINDOW IS IN THE UP POSITION AND THE WINDOW WILL JUMP OF THE TRACK.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#985346August 20, 1996
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY:FILLER PIPE AND CAP
DROVE VEHICLE HOME, VEHICLE LOST FUEL & RAN OUT OF FUEL ON THE WAY HOME, VEHICLE WAS STARTED & GAS SPEWED OUT HEAVY, WET THE DRIVEWAY, GRASS & FLASHLIGHTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#505276June 13, 1996
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
KEY HAS A DESIGN FLAW, CAUSING 3 KEYS TO BREAK INSIDE LOCK CYLINDERS. *SD
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#982421April 8, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING DOWN MIDDLE OF STREET, ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT REAR OF DRIVER SIDE VEHICLE, FRAME BUCKLED, SEAT FELL BACKWARDS, SEAT BELT HELD, AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#978627February 2, 1996
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
THE DESIGN OF THE HEADLIGHT MAKES IT EASY TO BE OBSTRUCTED BY SNOW OR LEAVES. TT CONSUMER REQUESTED THAT HER HEADLIGHT BE REMOUNTED, BUT WAS REFUSED BY MANUFACTURER.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#978348January 26, 1996
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
CONSUMER WAS DRIVING AND THE FRONT HOOD CAME UP THERE IS A RECALL #93V189001 . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#977571January 16, 1996
STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
CONSUMER ALMOST LOST FINGER TRYING TO CLOSE THE CONVERTIBLE TOP . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0

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