Geo Metro Electrical problems by year

The window defrost blower motor fails to work after starting the car. Also the rear window electric defrost fails. This could lead to impaired visibility during winter or rain conditions when the windshield fogs or ices up. There is an apparent short in the ignition switch causing this. After engaging the starter, the ignition switch fails to return to the proper position for the above accessories to work. The driver must jiggle the key and ignition switch backwards to almost the off position to restore power...

The headlights on my wife's car, like so many others, have become almost opaque. After having the lights repaired at substantial cost I was told that it is due to uv exposure and that it does not affect all makes. Apparently some manufacturers produce lights that continue to function after exposure to sunlight. Some do not. I feel this is a real safety hazard. It significantly reduces the light output and it only takes a few minutes looking about any parking lot to realize that most go uncorrected. Why can't all manufacturers use headlights that do not turn yellow?

Fuse box/headlight connection burnt/melted. Headlights non operative, only daytime running lights available. Replaced fusebox for second time. Replaced butt conector for fourth time.*Ak

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A/c and electrical components also failed repeatedly. *Ak

Where wiring harness for headlight switch plugs into fuse box burnt causing headlights to stop working. Mechanic told me he has had number of these at a cost of $550 to repair. I say if they know this is a problem they need to recall them. Headlight failure at any speed I feel is very dangerous.

Steering wheel able to spin in circles with no resistance, or any effect on steering mechanism, condition finally stopped, next few days a new ignition lock was installed. *Cj

Dimmer switch connection burnt causing headlights not to work ,after replaceing dimmer switch fuse box that it connects to burnt out and had to be replaced had same problem with 1991 metro. *Ak

Headlights go out. Wiring harness for headlights plugged in the head due to pin connectors being too small to handle the connection and started burning. Combination switch has been replaced twice. Please add additional information. *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

(Twice within six months) a short in the steering column headlight switch wiring has resulted in the headlights becoming inopperative, so I had to drive at night with only the daytime running lights. Turning to the left causes the parking brake warning light to glow, and turning to the right causes the light to extinguish. This could be due to a loose wire? Another electrical problem is that the left hand side of the dashboard lights no longer work.

Turn signals began to work intermittently even though I cleaned sockets and replaced bulbs. Then headlights failed at 2am 0n 11/15/99 and I took the car to the dealer that afternoon. They found the harness shorting out intermittently and they replaced it. Looking at the plug-ins one of them looked discolored from the shorting out. *Ak

Came to stop light and the car wouldn't start back up. Low voltage reading or dim lights.Changed alternator in november. Was told that was the way the car was designed, and the alternator was not big enough. Consumer contacted dealer and manufacturer. *Ak

Vehicle cuts off when stopping at a stop light. The way the vehicle is designed, the alternator is not big enough to hold the a/c and radio. Consumer contacted the dealer. *Yc

There was a short in the light switch which caused wires/connection at fuse box (under dash) to burn and melt. The effect of this was that only the daytime running lights and parking lights would work. The headlights and high beams would not work. Just wondering why a fuse would not blow to indicate a problem instead of wires burning and fuse box burning?