GEO Complaints

CONSUMER WAS TAKING OFF FROM A STOP SIGN AND ANOTHER VEHICLE CROSSED IN FRONT OF CONSUMER'S VEHICLE AND WAS HIT IN THE SIDE, CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS HIT IN THE FRONT END. UPON IMPACT, AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. DEALER WAS NOTIFIED . *AK *ML

PROBLEM WITH THE ECU IS A GMC MANUFACTURING DEFECT. DEALER WILL NOT REPLACE ECU. ECU HAS PROBLEM WITH BOARD LAMINATE EXPANDING AND CONTRACTING WITH TEMPERATURE CHANGE WHICH CAUSES DAMAGE TO THE CIRCUIT BOARD AND CHIP CONNECTIONS. SHOULD BE RECALLED AND REPLACED BY GM FREE OF CHARGE FOR ALL GEO STORMS. EXHAUST HEADER IS MADE OF IRON AND RUSTS IMMEDIATELY AFTER INSTALLATION. A FEW YEARS AFTERWARDS, EXHAUST HEADER WILL CRACK AND MUST BE REPLACED AT OWNER'S COST. THIS PART SHOULD BE REPLACED BY DEALER WITH SAME PART, FREE OF CHARGE, EVERY TIME IT BREAKS, OR REPLACED WITH A COMPONENT THAT WILL NOT RUST AND CRACK. *AK

CONSUMER CONTACTED DEALER IN REFERENCE TO RECALL NUMBER 95V103007. DEALER ONLY REPLACED THE DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT BUCKLE ALSO BROKE, BUT DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE IT. PASSENGER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WAS SUPPOSEDLY REPAIRED LATER, BUT IT BROKE NOT LONG AFTER. *AK *ML

CONSUMER WAS APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION AT A STOP SIGN AND PEDESTRAIN RAN IN FRONT OF VEHICLE. DRIVER IN VEHICLE IN FRONT JAMMED ON BRAKES SO THAT HE WOULDN'T HIT THE PEDESTRAIN. THEN, CONSUMER APPLIED HER BRAKES AND BRAKES LOCKED UP. VEHICLE SKIDDED INTO OTHER VEHICLE, AND AIRBAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY . CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING ABOUT 10 MPH. *AK

SEAT BELT BEHIND DRIVER'S SEAT HAD BEEN REPLACED BEFORE. CURRENTLY, WHEN CHILD SEAT IS PLACED IN REAR SEAT, SEAT BELT WON'T RESTRAIN THE CHILD SEAT, IT WOULD NOT LOCK. *AK

DRIVER SIDE LAP SAFETY BELT WILL NOT LATCH/ I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICAL AND I CAN CONTACT THE ORIGINAL OWNER TO FIND OUT THE EXACT DATE OF AND MILEAGE OF FAILURE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF IT IS PERTINATE. *AK

OWNER'S MANUEL STATES IF FLASHING LIGHT COMES ON WHEN STARTING, VEHICLE HAS ABS BRAKES. ALSO, CONSUMER HAS CHECKED VEHICLE , AND THERE'S NO MAIN FUSE OR RELAY IN FUSE PANELS. *AK

ON GEO PRIZMS AND TOYOTA COROLLAS FROM AT LEAST 1986-1996, THE LEVER THAT ALLOWS THE SEAT TO SLIDE BACK AND FORTH IS HAZARDOUS. IT CAN CATCH EITHER THE DRIVER'S PANT LEG OR, IN MY CASE, THE LOOP ON THE BACK OF MY SNEAKERS. IN SUCH INSTANCES, IT TAKES ME. *AK

I HAVE E-MAILED CHVROLET ON SEVREL OCCASIONS AND HAVE RECEIVED UNSATISFACTORY ANSWERS. I AM REPORTING THE INCIDENT NOW BECAUSE I AM JUST NOW BECOMING AWARE OF THIS PART OF YOUR WEBSITE. MY SISTER, MY MOTHER AND MYSELF WERE HEADED TO NEWARK AIRPORT TO DROP MY MOTHER OFF AS SHE WAS GOING TO ATLANTA TO CATCH A BOAT FOR A CRUISE. WITHIN THE VICINITY OF THE AIRPORT AS WE WERE GETTING CLOSER TO HER AIRLINE (CONTINENTAL) GATE IN A HURRY AS WE WERE RUNNING LATE. I WAS DRIVING (CHARLES) MY MOTHER'S CAR WITH HER IN THE PASSENGERS SIDE. I WAS DOING ABOUT 55-60MPH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN I BEGAN SKIDDING. PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE ROADS WERE DRY AND HER 1994 GEO PRIZM EQUIPPED WITH ANTI-LOCK BRAKES CAME TO A SCREECHING HALT. I WOULDN'T HAVE MINDED SO MUCH IF I WAS ACTUALLY PRESSING THE BRAKES, HOWEVER I DIDN'T TOUCH A THING. I WOULD ALSO TAKE ALL THE BLAME IF THE WARNING LIGHT HAD COME ON AT ALL, BUT NO WARNING EITHER. WE SPENT HOURS JUST TRYING TO GET THE THING INTO LONG-TERM PARKING. CHEVY IS TELLING ME TO BRING THE CAR IN AND BE CHARGED $80.00/HOUR BUT MY MOTHER AND I JUST ARE NOT HAPPY WITH THIS ANSWER. I WANT TO BE TOLD FROM A, HOPEFULLY, NUETRAL PARTY AS TO WHAT WE SHOULD DO. THE CAR HAS REMAINED PARKED SINCE THE INCIDENT. MY MOTHER INFORMS ME THAT EVEN IF THE CAR WAS REPAIRED SHE WOULD STILL BE TO AFFRAID TO DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. AS I WOULD NOT WANT HER TO DRIVE THIS DEATH TRAP EITHER. IN ANY WAY SHAPE OR FORM THAT YOU LOOK AT IT, THIS HAS DEFECT WRITTEN ALL OVER IT. I CAN UNDERSTAND IF THE CAR SOMEHOW BROKE DOWN AND GRADUALLY CAME TO A STOP. HOWEVER A SCREECHING HAULT IS JUST NOT ACCEPTABLE-FOR ANY CAR! I WAS INFORMED THAT THE "VACUUM ON THE VEHICLE MAY HAVE WENT." THIS IS STILL A SEVER DEFECT IF YOU ASK ME AND ONE I SHOULD NOT BE PAYING FOR! IT IS HECTIC AS ANYTHING SHARING A CAR AROUND HERE BUT WE'LL DO ANYTHING UNTIL WE GET ACCEPTABLE ANSWERS AND SOLUTIONS! PLEASE HELP US! THANKYOU - MY MOTHER AND IARE ANXIOUS TO HEAR FROM YOU! CHARLES C. DOYLE. *AK

THE DRIVER'S SIDE TOP HINGE IS RUSTED THROUGH. THE BODY METAL WHERE THE HINGE IS SUPPOSED TO ATTACH IS TEARING OFF OR NOT THERE. THIS IS HAPPENING TO BOTH DOORS AND ALL HINGES BECAUSE OF A DEFECT IN THE METAL TO WHICH THE HINGES ARE ATTACHED. THE HINGES ALSO HAVE DEFECTIVE METAL. THE 4 WHEEL DRIVE ASSEMBLY WILL NOT LOCK IN PLACE AND WON'T WORK.