Geo Metro Complaints (1995)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#972120September 18, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, SUSPENSION:REAR:SHOCK ABSORBER, STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
THE DOOR LATCHES WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE INSIDE. YOU HAVE TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOW TO OPEN THE DOOR. CONSUMER STATES VENT WAS BROKEN, BROKEN STRUT ON REAR PASSENGER SIDE, VEHICLE STALLS BUT NOT ALL THE TIME WHEN AT A STOP AND TRYING TO TURN LEFTWAS ADVISED BY DEALER THAT PROBLEM COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED, AND ALSO BACK DOOR WILL NOT OPEN.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#972227September 18, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
REAR CHILD SAFETY LATCH, ONCE APPLIED WON'T OPEN FROM INSIDE OR OUTSIDE, WHILE ENGINE'S ON OR OFF. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971769September 7, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR SECOND SET OF DOORS FAIL TO OPEN CONTINUOUSLY. WAS TOLD BY MANUFACTURER PARTS ON NATIONAL BACK ORDER. PARTS USED FROM OTHER METRO FAILED ALSO. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971491September 1, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
PRESSED ON BRAKES, THEY DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#971138August 28, 1995
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
CRUISE CONTROL STUCK, SET AT 60, ACCELERATED TO 75, DEALER SAID PEDAL STUCK. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970986August 24, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DOOR ON DRIVERS SIDE FAILS TO OPEN FROM OUTSIDE. PROBLEM REOCCURED AFTER HERITAGE AUTO REPLACED LATCH. KT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970787August 21, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR PASSENGER DOOR, THE DOOR WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#479869August 19, 1995
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
CORRODED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970503August 15, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
DRIVER SIDE WHERE BALL JOINT SCREW IN THE KNUCKLE FELL OUT, RESULTING IN DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970496August 15, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES:KNUCKLE:SPINDLE:ARM
BOLT CAME OUT OF THE STEERING KNUCKLE WHILE DRIVING CAUSING THE BALL JOINT TO COME OUT. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#970336August 14, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
THE BACK DOORS WILL NOT OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE DEALER REPLACED THE LOCK FOUR TIMES. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969853August 4, 1995
STEERING:LINKAGES:TIE ROD ASSEMBLY
OUTER TIE ROD BECAME DISCONNECTED FROM THE STEERING ARM. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969802August 3, 1995
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH
BOTH REAR DOORS WILL FAIL TO OPEN WHEN VEHICLE IS EXPOSED TO EXCESSIVE HEAT TEMPERATURES. DEALERS ARE TRYING TO CHANGE LOCK MECHANISM. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969588July 31, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR DOOR HANDLES CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE OUTSIDE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969323July 24, 1995
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR
THE ALTERNATOR BURNED OUT AFTER 37-40 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE IN THE MIDDLE OF A HIGHWAY. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969214July 21, 1995
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
THE CAR WILL NOT ENGAGE INTO REVERSE. 5SPEED TRANSMISSION. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#969340July 21, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
THE BOTH REAR BACK DOOR DON'T OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE CONSUMER WENT BACK TO DEALER ABOUT FIVE TIME WITH PROBLEM PURCHASE CAR TWO MONTH AGO . TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967234June 19, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR, STEERING
IN LESS THAN 30 DAYS THE DOORS HAVE LOCKED UP ON TWO OCASSIONS AND THE STEERING LOCKED UP. TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#967010June 15, 1995
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
REAR OUTSIDE DOOR HANDLE WILL NOT UNLATCH IF SHUT CAN NOT OPEN. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#966307June 5, 1995
WHEELS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING AT SPEED OF 25 MPH OR 30 MPH REAR WHEEL ON THE DRIVERS SIDE FELL OFF AXLE. TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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