Geo Metro Complaints (1994)

68 consumer complaints on file.

#706030April 27, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE OF THE 1994 GEO METRO HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES AT A TOP SPEED OF 60MPH. EACH TIME THERE IS ENGINE FAILURE, IT LOOSES DECOMPRESSION. ONCE THE ENGINE LOOSES DECOMPRESSION, THE VALVES BURN AND/OR TWIST. THREE TIMES WE HAVE HAD THE BLOCK HEAD REMOVED, THE VALVES REDONE AND EACH TIME THE ENGINE FAILS AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE FAILED, TOP SPEED WAS 55MPH AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OF THIS ENGINE OR MAKE/MODEL. EVEN THOUGH WE PURCHASED IT USED WITHOUT WARRANTIES, WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT CONTINUOUSLY FAILS TO OPERATE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE UNIT AFTER OUR REPEATED REPORTING OF OTHER PROBLEMS PRIOR TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINE FAILURE. CAN YOU HELP US?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#704188March 9, 1999
WHEELS:LUGS/NUTS/BOLTS/STUDS
WHEN ROTATING TIRES EVERY 6000 MILES SEVERAL OF THE LUG STUDS BREAK OFF -
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#543501January 25, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
WATER PUMP FAILED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#702389January 19, 1999
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
IN DRIVING THE CAR 30.000 MILES, I HAVE PUT ON FOUR SETS OF ROTORS, SOMETHING THAT IS WRONG WITH THE CAR KEEPS MAKING THEM "RUT OUT"....A NEW SET OF ROTORS ONLY WORKS FOR ABOUT 3 MONTHS....I KNOW THERE HAS TO BE SOME TYPE OF DEFECT WITH THE FRONT END BRAKING SYSTEM, BUT CHEVY REFUSED TO CHECK INTO IT FOR ME
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#832311December 15, 1998
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
WHILE DRIVING APPROX. 15MPH, THE FRONT AXLE FELL OUT OF THE HOLE. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO SLAM TO THE GROUND DUE TO A DEFECTIVE BOLT IN THE AXLE. THE MECHANIC SAID IT SHOULD NOT HAVE FALLEN OUT & DID NOT KNOW WHAT HAD HAPPENED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#541998October 15, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:WEBBING
SEAT BELT HARNESS FAILED TO LOCK AND RESTRAIN DURING COLLISION, RESULTING IN INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#541912October 7, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
ENGINE FAILED DUE TO PISTON, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTON TO BREAK THE SPARK PLUG AND MOTOR.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#826465August 10, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:RETRACTOR
THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT LOCK UP WHEN THE BRAKES ARE APPLIED, AND THE RESTRAINTS WILL NOT RETRACT WHEN EXITING THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#537779July 7, 1998
SEAT BELTS:FRONT
SEAT BELT RETURN FAILED AFTER 20,000 MILES. BELT SAGS WHEN DIS-ENGAGED. HAS BEEN REPLACED BEFORE AND IS BROKEN AGAIN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#533660April 7, 1998
POWER TRAIN:CLUTCH ASSEMBLY
REAR MAIN OIL SEAL LEAKS, CAUSING CLUTCH TO SLIP.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#530838February 19, 1998
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
ENGINE SEIZED UP DUE TO WATER CORROSION.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#819194December 15, 1997
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION. THE SEAT BELT BUCKLE POPPED OPEN, AND THE DRIVER WAS NOT RESTRAINED IN THE SEAT BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BELT CAME UNDONE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#813835July 7, 1997
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
WHEN DRIVING AT 55 MPH WIND WAS BLOWING HARD TRACKER TRAILER WENT BY WHEN THE HOOD LATCH BROKE OFF. THE LATCH BLEW OFF, CRACKING THE WINDSHIELD OF THE VEHICLE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#516590April 18, 1997
STRUCTURE:BODY
SUPPORT BEAM FOR THE ROOF HAS SHARP EDGE THAT CAUSED INJURY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#524288March 10, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
MAP SENSOR FAILS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#809598March 3, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
BRAKE FAILURE, REPLACED DISC ROTORS AND PADS ON THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE, ROTORS HAD CRACKS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#807113January 28, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:EMISSION CONTROL
FAILURE OF THE FUEL MAP SENSOR, FUEL SENSOR REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE, CONSUMER HAS HAD THE PART REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS, PART # 91171596. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603331January 27, 1997
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808002January 22, 1997
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
LOSS OF POWER EXPERIANCE BETWWEEN 35-55 MPH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804098October 28, 1996
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE ENGINE IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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