Geo Metro Complaints

629 consumer complaints on file.

#847025September 7, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, LIKE SOMETHING WAS DISCONNECTED, RESULTING IN A COLLISION. VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, DEALER HAD MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#846053August 27, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHILE DRIVING WOULD HEAR A POPPING SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR STRUCTURE OF VEHICLE. HAD TAKEN VEHICLE TO DEALER & MECHANIC HAD DUPLICATED THE NOISE, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845740August 24, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY
ROOF OF VEHICLE ON INSIDE HAS BURNED MARKS. HAD BEEN PAINTED OVER BY DEALER. BURNED MARKS (HEADLINER) HAVE SINCE REAPPEARED. OWNER FEELS ITS THE ELECTRICAL WIRES CAUSING THE PROBLEM. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#845254August 18, 1999
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
UPON COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP WHEN DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, VEHICLE WAS AT A STAND STILL. ALSO, VEHICLE BECAME VERY DIFFICULT TO ACCELERATE FROM 0-15. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#710023August 16, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR CAUGHT FIRE SUDDENLY AND UNEXPECTEDLY AFTER MAKING A BACKFIRE NOISE. HAD MY CHILDREN BEEN IN THE CAR IN THEIR CAR SEATS, THEY WOULD HAVE BURNED TO DEATH. THE CAR BURNED SO FAST MY WIFE ONLY HAD TIME TO SLAM IT IN PARK AND JUMP OUT. SHE DID NOT EVEN HAVE TIME TO PULL IT OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. IT MELTED INTO THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#844519August 6, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
CAME TO STOP LIGHT AND THE CAR WOULDN'T START BACK UP. LOW VOLTAGE READING OR DIM LIGHTS.CHANGED ALTERNATOR IN NOVEMBER. WAS TOLD THAT WAS THE WAY THE CAR WAS DESIGNED, AND THE ALTERNATOR WAS NOT BIG ENOUGH. CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER AND MANUFACTURER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#547832August 5, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
SEAT BACK COLLAPSED WHEN VEHICLE WAS REAR ENDED VEHICLE AT A STOP LIGHT, CONSUMER RECIEVED SPAINES TO ANKLES, KNEES, WRIST, ELBOWS AND ALSO NECK AND BACK INJURIES. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#844171August 3, 1999
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
VEHICLE CUTS OFF WHEN STOPPING AT A STOP LIGHT. THE WAY THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED, THE ALTERNATOR IS NOT BIG ENOUGH TO HOLD THE A/C AND RADIO. CONSUMER CONTACTED THE DEALER. *YC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709552August 3, 1999
SEATS
I WAS STOPED AT A RED LIGHT AND STRUCK FROM BEHIND. THE SEAT BROKE BACKWARDS UPON IMPACT VIOLENTLY AND CONTRIBUTED TO MY INJURIES. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT EVEN GO OFF WHEN I WAS PUSHED INTO THE CAR IN FRONT OF ME SENDING ME FORWARD FROM AN ALMOST HOROZANTAL P
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#709554August 3, 1999
SEATS
THE CAR WAS STRUCK FROM BEHING AT A STOP LIGHT BY A BUS. THE SEAT BROKE BACKWARDS INJURING THE DRIVER, DUE TO LACK OF RESTRAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#843775July 29, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD LATCH STRIKER BROKE AFTER TWO YEARS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#709290July 27, 1999
SEATS
I WOULDN'T RECOMMEND THE CAR, IN FACT I WOULD DISCOURAGE PEOPLE FROM PURCHASING THE CAR AND I HAVE. MY DAUGHTER WAS IN CRITICAL CONDITION AND SERIOUSLY INJURED BECAUSE OF THE SEAT BREAKING.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
3
Deaths:
0
#708870July 21, 1999
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:WINDSHIELD:ELECTRICAL HEATING ELEMENT
MY VEHICLE SEEMS TO HAVE A BAD AIRCONDITIONER/HEATER SWITCH. I STARTED TO TURN ON MY AIRCONDITIONER AND IT MADE A SMALL POPPING LIKE SOUND AND WOULD NOT WORK. IT ONLY WORKS IF YOU HOLD THE SWITCH WITH YOUR HAND OR TURN IT ON FAN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842195July 13, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
CONSUMER WAS REAR ENDED AT VERY HIGH SPEED IN WHICH DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SEATBACKS COLLAPSED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#842051July 12, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S DOOR LOCKS ARE INOPERABLE. PASSENGERS CANNOT ENTER OR EXIT THE VEHICLE FROM THE REAR DOORS. CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841380June 29, 1999
SEAT BELTS:FRONT:BUCKLE ASSEMBLY
DEALER HAS NOT HONORED NHTSA RECALL 95V-103.007/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 91C-52, CONCENING SEAT BELT BUCKLE FAILURE SINCE AUGUST 10, 1997 UP TO THE PRESENT. CONSUMER HAS BEEN TOLD ON SERVERAL OCCASIONS THAT THE KIT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, OR THEY WOULD CONTACT CONSUMER WHEN IT ARRIVED, NEED NHTSA'S HELP IN THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#841293June 28, 1999
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:DELIVERY:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
THE FUEL HOSE THAT CONNECTS TO THE FUEL TANK WAS NOT PROPERLY SEALED, CAUSING A FUEL LEAK, AND MAY HAVE CAUSED A FIRE IF THERE WAS A SOURCE OF IGNITION. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#707753June 22, 1999
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER
I STOPPED AT RED LIGHT WAITING FOR TRAFFIC TO CLEAR FOR ME TO GO RIGHT ON RED, IF POSSIBLE. PERSON BEHIND DID NOT STOP. REAR-ENDED ME @ APPROX 20-30MPH. MY DRIVER'S SEAT FAILED TO STAY UPRIGHT AS I HAD IT, BUT BROKE BACK TO A HALF RECLINING POSITION & COULD NOT BE PUT BACK IN AN UPRIGHT POSITION. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#707687June 20, 1999
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
IT'S BEEN 1 MONTH SINCE CONTACTING THE DEALER CONCERNING HOOD LATCH ASSEMBLY RECALL. HOOD LATCH IS BROKEN SO BADLY THAT THE ENTIRE HOOD NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER IS GIVING ME THE RUN AROUND. I'VE CALLED THEM 3 TIMES ALREADY THIS WEEK. THE DEALER IS SAYING THAT THEY NEED APPROVAL TO REPAIR IT AND THAT THE MAIN OFFICE IS CHECKING TO SEE IF RECALL IS STILL IN EFFECT. I'VE BEEN HAVING TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR A MONTH FEARING THAT THE HOOD WILL FLY UP AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#839847June 15, 1999
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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