Five problems related to gasoline engine have been reported for the 1997 GEO Metro. The most recently reported issues are listed below.
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. She did not even have time to pull it off to the side of the road. It melted into the middle of the highway.
Vehicle just stops runing while you are driving.
Will not crank every time, but will turn over. Has been in shop several times, and has never been fixed. The dealership tells us it's somthing else every time, and that it's fixed. It will hesitate at times like it's out of gas, even when it's full.
Car has been in the shop broke down 10+times in two year's. Everytime they say it is fixed something else happen's I am handycap and on oxygen I have got stuck out in my car at least three times waiting for help. The reason I bought the Metro is for safety I have had noting but trouble. All my life my family has went to Chevrolet but now I am wondering why, I am afraid to get out in my car alone because for the last two week's I have had it a total of one night.
Sometimes fails to start for no reason. Will stop running even during driving. Problem has been checked and rechecked and cannot be found. Undependable and unsafe. Manufacturer contacted but was no help. Possibly could cause serious accident and injuries. Should be recalled.