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1998 Geo Metro Engine problems

Owners have filed 6 complaints about the 1998 Geo Metro's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 18% of all its complaints, most recently on July 16, 2004. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
6
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0
Crashes
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Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

This problem exists every time the car is driven. After driving the car with various drive times, stopping and allowing the car to sit for approx 25-30 mins then trying to drive the car again it stalls out and dies in 2-7 of driving. In most case the car has died in the middle of intersections and on the freeway. It usually take 1-2 minutes to restart it before it will run. The car has been to the dealership numerous times since september '03 and on the last trip to the dealer, they now acknowledge that there is a...

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problem and have not been able to find what is causing it. My car has now been there for two weeks, and they still have it. They replaced the map sensor, but it has not fixed the problem. I am afraid of causing an accident if my car were to stall and die in traffic. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10081218
Engine & cooling

Engine stalls when changing gears dealer unable to diagnose problem. Nlm

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 551831
Engine & cooling

When shifting and or applying the brakes the vehicle will stall out and die. Dealer has inspected the vehicle several times, and has not been able to correct the problem. Manufacturer has been notified. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 854693
Engine & cooling

Vehicle unexpectedly stall out and died without warning. Dealer has not been able to correct the problem. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 853694
Engine & cooling

After driving the vehicle for about 200 miles on the highway the engine starts to lose power. Also when going up an incline the vehicle loses power at about 20mph, making it possible to be rear ended by another vehicle. Dealer has seen vehicle over 11 times. *Ak

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 847759
Engine & cooling

Vehicle engine dies continually, unable to determine cause.

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 541006

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