1995 GEO METRO Service Brakes, Hydraulic Problems
13 complaints about Service Brakes, Hydraulic
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I HAD 95 GEO METRO, THE DAY I WRECKED IT WAS RAINING. I WAS COMING UPON A CURVE, AND I HIT MY BRAKES. IT HAD ANTI LOCK BRAKES. THEY LOCKED UP, AND THE CAR STARTED SPINNING AROUND. I COULDN'T GET CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE, AND THE CAR HAD TURNED ON ITS TOP IN A COVERT. MY 15 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER WAS IN WITH ME, AND NEITHER AIR BAG HAD CAME OUT LIKE IT WAS SUPPOSE TO. THE WHOLE FRONT GRILL CAME TO REST ACROSS THE ROAD FROM WHERE THE CAR WAS. I LOST THE USE OF THE VEHICLE, BECAUSE IT COULD NOT BE FIXED. THE TOP WAS PUSHED IN, THE WINDSHIELD WAS CRACKED, AND THE FRONT GRILL WAS OFF. THE REAR PASSENGER TIRE IS PUSHED TOWARD THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE LAW HAD CAME OUT, AND I DON'T KNOW IF HE FILED A REPORT. HE HAD ASKED IF I WAS GOING TO REPORT IT TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND I REPLIED NO. THERE WERE NO OTHER VEHICLES INVOLVED, AND AS FOR US WE SEEMED ALRIGHT JUST BRUISED AND SORE ALL OVER. I CAN'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATE, BUT IT IS CLOSE TO IT. *JB
Mileage: 197,252
THE BRAKES START TO MAKE A NOISE ALL AROUND THE CAR. *AK
WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED PEDAL BECOMES SOFT AND GOES TO THE FLOOR, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. DEALER HAS REPLACED BRAKE PADS AND ROTORS. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE /BRAKES FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT CALIPERS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
BRAKE PEDAL BECOMES VERY HARD UPON DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL DUE TO THE FRONT BRAKES LOCKING UP, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE /BRAKES FADE AWAY. CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED THE DEALER, DEALER HAS REPLACED THE FRONT CALIPERS. PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. *AK
ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED, CAUSING ACCIDENT/INJURY.
DRIVING AT SPEED OF 30MPH, APPLIED BRAKES VEHICLE SWIRLED AND WENT OUT OF CONTROL AND FLIPPED OVER. *AK
PRESSED ON BRAKES, THEY DID NOT STOP VEHICLE, HAD AN ACCIDENT. *AK
CORRODED BRAKE ROTORS. *AK
THE BRAKES DO NOT WORK AT ALL AND TOO MUCH PLAY IN THE LINKAGES. TT
DRIVING 20MPH BRAKES FAILED CAUSING FRONTEND COLLISION. AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. INJURIES RECEIVED. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. TT
BRAKES WENT OUT FIVE TIMES REPLACED SHOES, ROTORS, STRUTS AND OTHERS. PLEASE EXPLAIN. TT
BRAKES WOULD NOT WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, LAST INSTANCE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. TT