Geo Metro Complaints (1996)

88 consumer complaints on file.

#524134October 4, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER
DRIVER'S SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER FAILED, CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#508798September 17, 1997
SEATS:FRONT ASSEMBLY:RECLINER, TIRES, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM:MANIFOLD/HEADER/MUFFLER/TAIL PIPE, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION, FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE:FUEL INJECTION SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION:COLUMN SHIFT ASSEMBLY
SEAT ON PASSENGER'S SIDE ROCKS AND HAS GLOBS OF LUBRICANT UNDER THE SEAT. ALSO GEARS DO NOT SHIFT PROPERLY/MUFFLER IS RUSTED/SIDE DEFROSTERS DO NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND VEHICLE SLIDES IN RAIN WITH NO TRACTION ON TIRES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#815691August 26, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE'S WINDOWS FOG UP UNTIL ONE CAN'T SEE OUT OF THEM. HAVE TO RUN THE AIR-CONDITIONER AND THE DEFOGGER AT THE SAME TIME IN ORDER TO SEE OUT OF THE WINDOWS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#519403July 15, 1997
VISIBILITY:SUN/MOON ROOF ASSEMBLY
SUNROOF CAME OFF AND STRUCK ANOTHER VEHICLE, BREAKING WINDSHIELD. (OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#813373June 23, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35MPH , HAD AN ACCIDENTAND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE BRAODSIDE, KNOCKED THE ENTIRE FRONT BUMPER OFF AND THE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#812505May 27, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING FRONTAL IMPACT AT SPEEDS OF 45MPH, THE DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#811754April 28, 1997
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM THE REAR AT 50 MPH, CAUSING HIS VEHICLE TO REAREND THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF HIM IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S/PASSENGER'S AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. PLEASE GIVE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#810931April 14, 1997
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE UNDER THE THE STEERING COLUMN NEAR THE FEET OF THE DRIVER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#603087April 10, 1997
TIRES
TIRES CUPPING.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#808760March 12, 1997
SEATS
CONSUMER WAS INVOLVED IN A REAR-END CRASH IN WHICH THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT COLLAPSED FROM THE UPRIGHT POSITION AND FELL INTO REAR ON TOP OF TODDLER'S SAFETY SEAT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#515522March 10, 1997
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID RESERVOIR BROKE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806953January 2, 1997
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:BRAKE LIGHTS
THE OWNER GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT AND THE BRAKES NEVER DID STOP THE CAR AND REAR BRAKE LIGHTS DIDN'T COME ON AT ALL EITHER.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#806288December 13, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DURING A FRONTAL IMPACT ACCIDENT AT 25 MPH, THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#805861December 3, 1996
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
OWNER HAS VARIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE, ONE BEING A SAFETY PROBLEM, VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING, OWNER NOTES THAT SHE WAS ALMOST IN A CRASH DUE TO THE LACK OF POWER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#804497November 4, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
THE CONSUMER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#510668October 29, 1996
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
SUDDEN ACCELERATION ,RESULTING IN LOSS OF CONTROL, RPMS INCREASED FROM 900 TO 4000 RPMS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803974October 24, 1996
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC
DURING BRAKING EFFORTS VEHICLE WOULD VIBRATE AROUND 50-55MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#803017October 17, 1996
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN NEUTRAL AND THE EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE WAS ON AND THE VEHICLE ROLLED FREELY, CAUSING THE CONSUMER TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#802705September 20, 1996
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
PASSENGER'S SIDE AIRBAG DEPLOYED DURING FRONT END ACCIDENT, FORCE OF AIRBAG BLEW PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW OUTWARDS, VEHICLE REARENDEDED ANOTHER VEHICLE. FOUR CAR COLLISION.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#506993August 23, 1996
SEATS
PASSENGER'S SEAT ROCKS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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