Two problems related to conventional parking brake have been reported for the 1997 GEO Metro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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.
Vehicle was placed from drive into neutral. Consumer, therefore, enganged the emergency parking brake in which the vehicle rolled back freely. Consumer has contacted the dealer, dealer has yet to check vehicle. Please provide any further details.