Table 1 shows eleven common engine and engine cooling related problems of the 1997 GEO Metro. The number one most common problem is related to the gasoline engine (five problems). The second most common problem is related to the car stall (two problems).
Car caught fire suddenly and unexpectedly after making a backfire noise. Had my children been in the car in their car seats, they would have burned to death. The car burned so fast my wife only had time to slam it in park and jump out. Read details...
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. Read details...
Balancer bolt on the engine rusted/broke and fell inside the engine, first causing loss of acceleration and then the vehicle completely shutdown. Read details...