Ignition problems of the 1996 GEO Metro

Four problems related to ignition have been reported for the 1996 GEO Metro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Ignition problem

Failure Date: 05/01/1996

After driving the car for 15 to minutes, the car stalls, consumer drives 35 to 40 miles . Please describe.

2 Ignition problem

Steering wheel able to spin in circles with no resistance, or any effect on steering mechanism, condition finally stopped, next few days a new ignition lock was installed.

3 Ignition problem

Vehicle caught fire under the the steering column near the feet of the driver.

4 Ignition problem

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.


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