Recalls
| Campaign | Manufacturer | Manufacturing date | Type | # of units affected | Date Owner notified Mfg | Recall Initiated by | Manufacturers of recalled vehicles/products | Report Recieved Date | Record Creation Date | Regulation Part Number | FMVSS Number | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | ||||||||||||||||
| 98V225001 | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | from 07/01/1996 to 03/31/1997 | V (Vehicle) | 32903 | 11/03/1998 | MFR | GENERAL MOTORS CORP. | 09/21/1998 | 10/07/1998 | |||||||
| Defect Summary | Vehicle description: passenger vehicles equipped with an automatic transaxle. the shift lever appears to be in park, but can easily be moved from the park position without the use of the key, transaxle lever detent button, or depressing the brake. | |||||||||||||||
| Consequence Summary | If the shift lever were to come out of park while the vehicle is parked on a non-level surface, the vehicle could roll increasing the risk of a crash. | |||||||||||||||
| Corrective Summary | Dealers will replace the shifter assembly. until the vehicle is serviced, owners are advised when shifting to park, always apply the park brake before releasing the service brake. | |||||||||||||||
| Notes | Owner notification began november 3, 1998.owners who take their vehicles to an authorized dealer on an agreed upon service date and do not receive the free remedy within a reasonable time should contact chevrolet/geo at 1-800-222-1020.also contact the national highway traffic safety administration's auto safety hotline at 1-888-dash-2-dot (1-888-327-4236). | |||||||||||||||
Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - LEVER AND LINKAGE - FLOOR SHIFT | |||||
| 98052 | 11/01/1998 | 615110 | Product recall campaign for vehicles exhibiting a condition whereby the automatic transaxle shift lever appears to be in park, but can easily be moved from the park position without the use of the key, transaxle lever detent button, or depr | 12/28/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 05/07/2004 | 15 | ||
| One of the wheel hub caps came off and the tread of two tires began peeling off.*nm a ticking sound was heard while the vehicle was being driven and getting louder every day. the transmission fluid appeared brown instead of pink. the vehicle was leaking oil. the spark plugs were worn out. the distributor cap cracked, the oil switch was bad, and the pcv valve was bad. the engine was replaced. the engine stalled when the vehicle reacheed the 25 mph mark. no check engine light comes on. the vehicle will not restart. *tc | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 1 | 05/01/1999 | ||
| Automatic transmission failed prematurely. nlm | |||
| 09/22/1997 | 3 | 01/04/1997 | |
| Fron left/rear left struts failed. also transmission malfunctioned. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - GEAR POSITION INDICATION (PRNDL) | |||
| 1 | |||
| After the lever is released from park and put into reverse to backup the automatic transmission can easily slide into neutral and slide into drive without ever having to touch the button. nlm | |||
| 11/07/1998 | |||
| A couple of months back consumer complained to the dealer about the gear shift lever being able to move into gear while the vehicle is not on, or not applying the brakes. consumer was told that this is normal operation. currently, consumer has received a recall notice about the same problem. dealer has not been contacted. *ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION - PARK/NEUTRAL START SWITCH | |||
| 08/01/2002 | 1 | 09/01/2099 | |
| The vehicle was parked, the emergency brake was engaged, vehicle rolled, jumped a parking block, uprooted a fence, the top of the fence hit the windhsield causing it to crack, the fence went up over the vehicle causing damage from the front, to the back. i have the estimate from the body shop that it was taken to. i also have witnesses that saw that the parking brake was engaged. | |||
| 06/01/2000 | 3 | ||
| When placing vehicle in park shift gear will not stay in park position. this could cause vehicle to roll freely. also, vehicle will not disengage out of park position. consumer also, recall 98v225001/manufacturer's recall 98052 does not include this vehicle due to vin. *ak a diagnosis determind that the shifter cable was damaged due to gear shift malfunctions. *yh | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 09/09/1999 | 3 | 03/07/1998 | |
| Driver's side front axle keeps falling off which may cause a loss of vehicle control. dealer cannot determine the cause. gm has not provided help. *ak *ml | |||
| POWER TRAIN - CLUTCH ASSEMBLY | |||
| 11/08/1997 | 3 | 10/02/1997 | |
| Clutch failed. | |||
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION | |||
| 12/20/2000 | 1 | 07/01/2000 | |
| Brought car july 11, 2000-dec. 20,2000-transmission replaced-aug. 23, 2002 through sept. 30, 2002-service engine light still on crank sensor seal o-ring replaced, burning oil, has a shake to it when driving and slowing down, and all this happened in the last two years. mr | |||
| 08/01/1997 | 10 | 01/01/1997 | |
| While parked and left in gear car rolls even on slight incline. it doesn't seem to matter what gear car is left in. in the reverse gear car makes small jumps, have to make sure parking brake is set even in freezing temps. i complained to dealer the car was difficult to shift into reverse at the 1000 mile checkup but was told they had checked it out and found no problem. i told them about the gears not holding and was told to use the emergency brake. i realize you have to be safe on a hill and set the brake but seems the gears should hold the car on approx. a 1-2% grade. i was wondering if anyone else has had this problem with the geo metro. | |||