1994 GEO METRO Engine And Engine Cooling Problems

15 complaints about Engine And Engine Cooling

15
Complaints
0
Crashes
1
Fires
0
Deaths

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All Engine And Engine Cooling Complaints (15)

Jan 22, 2001

ALTERNATOR BELT KEEPS POPPING OFF, CAUSING VEHICLE TO STALL POSSIBLY DUE TO A DEFECT IN PULLEY , CONSUMER HAS REPLACED BELT 4 TIMES.*AK

Dec 20, 1999

MAP SENSOR FAILED CAUSEING STALLING AND POOR PERFORMANCE IN COLD WEATHER. *ET

Dec 20, 1999

MAP SENSOR FAILED CAUSEING STALLING AND POOR PERFORMANCE IN COLD WEATHER. *ET

Jun 15, 1999 Fire

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT WITHOUT PRIOR WARNING. NO ONE HAS INSPECTED THE VEHICLE YET. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION AND VIN#. *AK

Apr 27, 1999

THE ENGINE OF THE 1994 GEO METRO HAVE FAILED 3 TIMES AT A TOP SPEED OF 60MPH. EACH TIME THERE IS ENGINE FAILURE, IT LOOSES DECOMPRESSION. ONCE THE ENGINE LOOSES DECOMPRESSION, THE VALVES BURN AND/OR TWIST. THREE TIMES WE HAVE HAD THE BLOCK HEAD REMOVED, THE VALVES REDONE AND EACH TIME THE ENGINE FAILS AGAIN. THE LAST TIME THE ENGINE FAILED, TOP SPEED WAS 55MPH AFTER 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE CHEVROLET MANUFACTURER SAYS THERE HAVE BEEN NO RECALLS OF THIS ENGINE OR MAKE/MODEL. EVEN THOUGH WE PURCHASED IT USED WITHOUT WARRANTIES, WE HAVE SPENT THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS FOR THIS VEHICLE THAT CONTINUOUSLY FAILS TO OPERATE. THE DEALER REFUSED TO REPLACE THE UNIT AFTER OUR REPEATED REPORTING OF OTHER PROBLEMS PRIOR TO OUR EXPERIENCE WITH ENGINE FAILURE. CAN YOU HELP US?

Jan 25, 1999

WATER PUMP FAILED.

Oct 7, 1998

ENGINE FAILED DUE TO PISTON, WHICH CAUSED THE PISTON TO BREAK THE SPARK PLUG AND MOTOR.

Feb 19, 1998

ENGINE SEIZED UP DUE TO WATER CORROSION.

Mar 10, 1997

MAP SENSOR FAILS.

Jan 28, 1997

FAILURE OF THE FUEL MAP SENSOR, FUEL SENSOR REGULATOR MALFUNCTIONED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO DEACCELERATE, CONSUMER HAS HAD THE PART REPLACED ON FIVE OCCASIONS, PART # 91171596. *AK

Jan 22, 1997

LOSS OF POWER EXPERIANCE BETWWEEN 35-55 MPH

Oct 28, 1996

THE ENGINE IS MAKING A CLICKING SOUND WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

Feb 7, 1996

MANIFOLD COMPRESSION SENSOR FAILED, RESULTING IN A STALL OUT. TT

Jun 24, 1995

NOISY ENGINE DUE TO LOOSE FAN BELT.

Jun 24, 1995

NOISY ENGINE DUE TO LOOSE FAN BELT.