Geo Metro Complaints (1997)

63 consumer complaints on file.

#883925March 23, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM
VEHICLE STALLS WHEN STARTING FROM A COMPLETE STOP. VEHICLE SOMETIMES DOES NOT START. SOMETIMES GOES AWAY FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS, THEN COMES BACK. CONTACTED DEALER, AND DEALER TUNED UP VEHICLE TO FIX PROBLEM. BUT, PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK THE MANUFACTURER HAD AGREED TO REPLACE THE FUEL INJECTION HARNESS FREE OF CHARGE. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#881254February 23, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:PARK/NEUTRAL START INTERLOCK SWITCH
WHEN PLACING VEHICLE IN PARK SHIFT GEAR WILL NOT STAY IN PARK POSITION. THIS COULD CAUSE VEHICLE TO ROLL FREELY. ALSO, VEHICLE WILL NOT DISENGAGE OUT OF PARK POSITION. CONSUMER ALSO, RECALL 98V225001/MANUFACTURER'S RECALL 98052 DOES NOT INCLUDE THIS VEHICLE DUE TO VIN. *AK A DIAGNOSIS DETERMIND THAT THE SHIFTER CABLE WAS DAMAGED DUE TO GEAR SHIFT MALFUNCTIONS. *YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559824February 21, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL)
AFTER THE LEVER IS RELEASED FROM PARK AND PUT INTO REVERSE TO BACKUP THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CAN EASILY SLIDE INTO NEUTRAL AND SLIDE INTO DRIVE WITHOUT EVER HAVING TO TOUCH THE BUTTON. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#880154February 8, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 50MPH ON HIGHWAY AND HEARD A SNAPPING NOISE. FRONT WHEEL BROKE, AND VEHICLE ROLLED THREE TIMES AND LANDED ON ROOF UPSIDE DOWN, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559360February 2, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
RADIATOR AND WATER PUMP FAILED PREMATURELY. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#738304December 26, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. THE CAR IS A TOTAL LOSS. WE WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER AIR BAG FAILURES ON THIS TYPE OF CAR. THANK YOU. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#557754November 20, 2000
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, SUSPENSION:FRONT:STABILIZER BAR, STRUCTURE, SEAT BELTS:FRONT:ANCHORAGE
THE DRIVER'S SIDE WINDOW HAS DIFFICULTY GOING UP. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#731833September 18, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP BROKE DOWN 10+TIMES IN TWO YEAR'S. EVERYTIME THEY SAY IT IS FIXED SOMETHING ELSE HAPPEN'S I AM HANDYCAP AND ON OXYGEN I HAVE GOT STUCK OUT IN MY CAR AT LEAST THREE TIMES WAITING FOR HELP. THE REASON I BOUGHT THE METRO IS FOR SAFETY I HAVE HAD NOTING BUT TROUBLE. ALL MY LIFE MY FAMILY HAS WENT TO CHEVROLET BUT NOW I AM WONDERING WHY, I AM AFRAID TO GET OUT IN MY CAR ALONE BECAUSE FOR THE LAST TWO WEEK'S I HAVE HAD IT A TOTAL OF ONE NIGHT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#728310August 17, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
THE REPAIRS WERE DONE AT MARK CHRISTOPHER CHEV. IN ONTARIO, CA IN THE BEGINNING AND NOW ALL BRAKE REPAIRS SINCE 8-31-98 HAVE BEEN DONE THROUGH PEP BOYS IN RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA. NOBODY CAN SEEM TO TELL ME WHY THE BRAKES ARE WEARING OUT AS FAST AS THEY ARE (BESIDES LAYING THE BLAME ON EACH OTHER). I HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW NOV. 1996 AND I HAVE HAD THE BRAKES REPAIRED 6 TIMES, GOING ON THE SEVENTH TIME ON AUGUST 19, 2000. THE LAST TWO HAVE BEEN SINCE AUGUST OF 1999 AND APRIL OF 2000. I PLACED A CALL TO MARK CHRISTOPHER TODAY AT 909-390-2900 TO FIND OUT IF THERE WERE ANY RECALLS ON THIS VEHICLE REGARDING THE BRAKE SYSTEM. THEY TOLD ME NO. PLEASE CONTACT ME REGARDING THIS PROBLEM, THANK YOU.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#864062June 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT AXLE KEEPS FALLING OFF WHICH MAY CAUSE A LOSS OF VEHICLE CONTROL. DEALER CANNOT DETERMINE THE CAUSE. GM HAS NOT PROVIDED HELP. *AK *ML
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#552419May 26, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:MASTER CYLINDER
THE MASTER CYLINDER FAILURE CAUSED THE BRAKES TO FAIL. YH
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#723012May 22, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:STORAGE:TANK ASSEMBLY
FUEL GAUGE READS EMPTY WHEN FUEL TANK IS ONLY HALF TO LESS THAN HALF EMPTY. FRIGHTNIG WHEN TRAVELING LONG DISTANCES AND NOT SURE IF YOU HAVE FUEL TO GET TO THE NEXT GAS STATION. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#861923May 15, 2000
SEATS
TO AVOID AN ACCIDENT CONSUMER PRESSED ON THE BRAKES, AND DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT JERKED OUT OF POSITION, AND CAUSED CONSUMER TO FALL AGAINST STEERING WHEEL. CONSUMER SUSTAINED FRACTURED RIBS AND A CONCUSSION DUE TO HER HEAD HITTING AGAINST FRONT GLASS. VEHICLE WAS ONLY GOING 5 MPH, AND JUST ENTERING AN INTERSECTION FROM A RED STOP LIGHT WHEN INCIDENT OCCURRED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#722194May 2, 2000
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
CONTINUALLY WON'T START - DOESN'T GET GAS (IT IS NOT THE STARTER) TURNS OVER BUT NO GAS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#722076April 29, 2000
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE
SOMETIMES FAILS TO START FOR NO REASON.WILL STOP RUNNING EVEN DURING DRIVING.PROBLEM HAS BEEN CHECKED AND RECHECKED AND CANNOT BE FOUND.UNDEPENDABLE AND UNSAFE. MANUFACTURER CONTACTED BUT WAS NO HELP. POSSIBLY COULD CAUSE SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND INJURIES. SHOULD BE RECALLED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#860130April 11, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING:FUSES AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS
OWNER'S MANUEL STATES IF FLASHING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING, VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS CHECKED VEHICLE , AND THERE'S NO MAIN FUSE OR RELAY IN FUSE PANELS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#854302February 9, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE PULLING OUT FROM A TRAFFIC LIGHT AT 5MPH BRAKES SUDDENLY LOCKED UP WITHOUT BEING APPLIED. SMOKE WAS NOTICED COMING FROM THE BRAKE ROTORS. BRAKE SYSTEM CAUGHT ON FIRE. FIRE WAS PUT OUT BY ITSELF. THE DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#853135November 19, 1999
STRUCTURE:BODY:BUMPERS
BUMPER IS PEALING. TOOK TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THAT IT HAD NOT BEEN REPAINTED, DEALER SAID IF CONSUMER HAD BOUGHT THE CAR FROM RICK HENDRICKS CHEVROLET SHE WOULDN'T WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR BUMPER REPAIRS. BUT, SINCE SHE BOUGHT IT SOME WHERE ELSE SHE WOULD TO HAVE TO PAY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#851527October 22, 1999
STEERING: STEERING WHEEL/HANDLE BAR
WHILE DRIVING THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME LOOSE, LIKE SOMETHING WAS DISCONNECTED, RESULTING IN A MINOR COLLOSION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENTHE DEALER MADE REPAIRS TO THE STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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

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