Geo Metro Complaints

629 consumer complaints on file.

#8012627June 25, 2002
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
AT 35-40MPH AND WITH NO WARNING, ENGINE STALLED, COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. DEALER NOTIFIED. *AK CONSUMER FOUND THAT THE PROBLEM WAS WITH THE CONNECTOR AT THE FUEL INJECTOR, THE CONNECTORS CONTACT HAD SLIGHTLY OPENED, CONSUMER CLOSED SOME OF THE CONTACTS AND NOW THE ENGINE RUNS WELL. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#762487May 30, 2002
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
CAR WAS INVOLVED IN 2 DIFFRENT CRASHES ONE WITH A IMPACT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THE OTHER HEAD ON INTO THE SIDE OF A PICKUP. BOTH TIMES CAR WAS TRAVELING 25-30 MPH. AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE SECOND TIME AFTER IMPACT WITH THE TRUCK THE CAR ALSO STRUCK A TELEPHONE POLE WITH THE FRONT BUMPER TO THE POINT WHERE IT HAD TO BE PRYED OFF THE POLE AND IT STILL DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#761279April 28, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
CONTIINUOUS PROBLEM/ ASKED DEALER ABOUT IT AND HE ACTED DUMB ABOUT IT . CAN'T EVEN FIND UNBROKEN ONES AT JUNK YARD..... AND NOBODY HAS QUESTIONED THIS ,HMMMMM. NO SAFETY DEFECT INCLUDED. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8008440April 23, 2002
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
WHILE TRAVELING ON HIGHWAY VEHICLE IS LEAKING OIL. DEALERSHIP IS AWARE OF PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8006155March 21, 2002
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER:SWITCH/WIRING
WINDSHIELD WIPERS WORK INTERMITTENTLY, WASHER FAILED, WINDSHIELD WIPER HANDLE SWITCH FELL OFF. VEHICLE TAKEN TO DEALER, DEALER FOUND HANDLE SWITCH HAD CRACKED WELL INTO THE STEERING COLUMN. *AK *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8004361February 21, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY:DOOR
FRONT PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE BROKE OFF. SPRING CAME OUT OF HANDLE. DEALER CONTACTED. PLEASE ADD VIN. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002976January 28, 2002
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DURING BRAKE REPAIR MECHANIC NOTICED THAT FRAME WAS RUSTING BEHIND FRONT WHEELS.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#785858January 27, 2002
AIR BAGS
CONSUMER WAS HIT FROM BEHIND AND PUSHED INTO A CAR IN FRONT OF HER, VEHICLE WAS TOTALLY WRECKED AND THE AIR BAG NOT DID NOT DEPLOY, CAUSING INJURIES TO THE DRIVER. *TT
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#9005189January 17, 2002
TIRES, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY
PROBLEM WITH BATTERY, TIRE
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002379January 17, 2002
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
DEFROSTER WAS INOPERATIVE. WHEN TURNING ON DEFROSTER IT WOULD FOG UP WINDOWS. CONTACTED DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002395January 17, 2002
STRUCTURE:BODY
WHEN IT RAINS WATER GETS INTO THE VEHICLE AND SATURATES FLOOR AND THE WIRES. VEHICLE HAS A MILDEW SMELL WHICH CAUSES THE CONSUMER TO GET SICK. CONTACTED DEALER. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002396January 17, 2002
AIR BAGS
AIR BAG LIGHT STAYS ON. AIR BAGS DEACTIVATED WITHOUT WARNING. VEHICLE WAS NOT IN A COLLISION. CONTACT DEALER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8002407January 17, 2002
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
WHILE DRIVING LESS THAN 5 MPH, ALL STEERING WAS LOST. MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT FRONT AXLE HAD DISCONNECTED FROM LEFT SIDE OF TRANSMISSION. *AK THIS WAS DUE TO LEFT FRONT BALL JOINT FAILURE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756701January 11, 2002
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C AND ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS ALSO FAILED REPEATEDLY. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#756381January 3, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS:SWITCH
HEADLIGHT SWITCH ON TURNSIGNAL ARM GOES OFF CAUSING LIGHTS TO GO OUT. BAD SWICTH AND BRIGHT LIGHT SWITCH CAUSE BLACKOUT WHILE DRIVING.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#8001384January 2, 2002
EXTERIOR LIGHTING:HEADLIGHTS
HEADLIGHTS WOULD GO OUT WHILE DRIVING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THAT NO RECALL IS OPEN FOR THAT PROBLEM, FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS ON THIS MATTER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754911November 26, 2001
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPAIRED THREE TIMES TO DATE, BUT WITH SUB STANDARD RESULTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754844November 24, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
HOOD ASSEMBLY REPAIRED AS PER RECALL, BUT BOLTS HAVE DETACHED FROM HOOD AND LATCH IS NOT SECURE, HAVE BUNGI-CORRODED HOOD TO CAR FRAME, BUT CONTINUE TO NOT DRIVE CARE OVER 30MPH. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#754390November 11, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:HOOD:LATCH
ON OCTOBER 8, 2001, THE HOOD OF OUR 1989 GEO METRO FLEW UP AND CRACKED OUR WINDSHIELD, DESTROYED THE HOOD AND OBSCURED OUR VISION. AFTER TALKING WITH ANOTHER GEO OWNER WE WERE TOLD THERE WAS A RECALL ON GEO METROS FOR A HOOD LATCH DEFECT. WHEN LOOKING AT OUR HOOD IT WAS EVIDENT THIS IS WHAT HAPPENED HAS THE SPOT WELDS DID NOT HOLD. I CONTACTED THIS SITE FIRST AND IT APPEARS THERE WAS A CAMPAIGN FOR THIS DEFECT. HOWEVER, WHEN CALLING THE DEALER TO PROCEED I WAS TOLD MY CAR DID NOT COME UP FOR A RECALL IN THE SYSTEM. I THEN CONTACTED GM TO FURTHER DISCUSS THE SAFETY OF MY CAR. WE HAVE RELACED THE HOOD WITH A USED HOOD WHICH I AM SURE COULD POSSIBLY CONTAIN THE SAME DEFECT. I WAS TOLD THE CAMPAIGN NUMBER ON THE NHTSA SITE DID NOT MATCH THE GM CAMPAIGN AND FURTHER THAT THE CAMPAIGN WAS SO OLD THEY WOULD HAVE TO RESEARCH. I AM IN THE MEANTIME DRIVING WHAT COULD POSSIBLY BE A DEFECTIVE AND UNSAFE CAR. I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM GM UNLESS I CALL THEM FOR STATUS AND WHEN I DO THEY HAVE NOTHING NEW TO TELL ME. I HAVE REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD AND HOOD AT MY OWN COST AND WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF MY CURRENT HOOD IS ALSO DEFECTIVE. I DO NOT SEE ANY BOLTS IN THE LATCH WHICH IS THE REMEDY FOR THE DEFECT. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#898509October 30, 2001
LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES:DOORS:LATCH, EXTERIOR LIGHTING:TURN SIGNAL:SWITCH, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
ALL FOUR DOORS ARE UNABLE TO OPEN FROM BOTH SIDES, INSIDE OR OUTSIDE. MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED. *AK DRIVERS SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT STAY ON TRACK. BRAKE LIGHTS WOULD NOT WORK DUE TO A SHORT IN THE MULTIFUNCTION SWITCH. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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