Table 1 shows one common unknown or other related problems of the 1997 GEO Metro.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Unknown Or Other problems |
Cigarette lighter when pressed in will hurl outward into the car when it is hot. It happens consistently unless you hold onto the lighter. The car has had this defect since it was bought used at a dealership, in 2/ 1999 the incident date was chosen at random.
The consumer noticed a wheel had come off the right side of a tractor trailer while driving on the highway, the wheel subsequently hit the drivers side of the consumers vehicle.
While the vehicle was parked, it started to roll back with the vehicle being turned off, and the emergency brake up. Contacted dealer. The vehicle jumped a parking block and hit a fence, which hit the windshield, cracking it. The vehicle went under the fence and the fence scratched the vehicle from the front to the back. It damaged the front bumper, front lights, hood, fender, vent screen, left wiper arm, right to left wipers, lift gate, rear lights, and possible suspension damage. The total estimate is 3026. 15.