1991 Geo Prizm Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GEO PRIZM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, CARBON MONOXIDE WAS PRESENT BECAUSE THE MANIFOLD HAD BEEN FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED TWICE BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GEO PRIZM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRYING TO DECELERATE, THE BRAKE LIGHTS FAILED AND WERE DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS INSPECTED BY THE DEALER WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WIRING. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED FOR THE WIRING AND THE FAILURE CONTINUED TO OCCUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

1991 GEO PRISM HAD A TIRE BLOW OUT AND SHE LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND HIT ANOTHER VEHICLE, BEFORE HITTING THE MEDIAN WALL. *KB OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0738-90.

TIRES HAVE BELT SEPARATIONS AND AS WELL AIR BUBBLES WHICH CAUSED THE TIRES TO BLOW. WHEN TAKEN TO GET SERVICED, SHORTLY AFTER THE SAME THING HAPPENED. *NM

JAN/01 - DISCOVERED CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. WAS TOLD BY SALVAGE YARD THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GEOS AND THEY CAN'T KEEP MANIFOLDS IN STOCK BECAUSE OF THE FREQUENCY. NEW MANIFOLD INSTALLED TO REPLACE CRACKED ONE. THE NEW ONE CRACKED APPROX. 1-2 MONTHS LATER.*AK

WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20MPH HEARD A SOUND & WAS NOT ABLE TO STEER VEHICLE. THE WHEELS WOULD NOT TURN EITHER LEFT OR RIGHT. IT FELT LIKE VEHICLE HAD A FLAT. LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE & HIT A POLE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. THERE WAS A RECALL #90V191000. HOWEVER, VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL. *AK

TRANSMISSION SLIPS OUT OF GEAR, AND VEHICLE HESITATES AND MAKES LOUD NOISES. *AK

AS I STOPPED AT A GAS STATION AND ATTEMPTED TO FILL UP WITH GAS, MY JACKET SLEEVE CAUGHT ON FIRE FROM FLAMES COMING OUT FROM THE TANK. THE TANK NEVER EXPLODED, ADN WE WERE ABLE TO PUT THE FIRE OUT WITH AN EXTINGUISHER.

I HAVE HAD A PROBLEM WITH MY VEHICLES /BRAKELIGHT BURNING OUT AFTER A FEW DAYS OF REPLACEMENT. EVERY GEO PRIZM I SEE ON THE ROADS TODAY HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM. I HATE THE FEAR OF WONDERING WETHER OR NOT THEY BLEW WHILE I'M DRIVING MY VEHICLE. ALSO THE RISK OF GETTING A TICKET FOR SOMETHING THAT IS OBVIOUSLY A MANUFACTURE DEFECT. *AK

SHOULDER BELT DID NOT LOCK DURING A REAREND COLLISION.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1991 GEO PRIZM. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PLASTIC USED FOR DOOR KNOBS DISINTEGRATED AND WERE INOPERABLE FOR THE PASSENGER DOORS. THE GEAR SHIFT ALSO FRACTURED AND WAS DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE PARTS HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN REPLACED BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 190,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

UPON DRIVING THE VEHICLE THERE IS A VERY LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE DUE TO THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WHICH HAS A CRACK, CONSUMER HAS REPLACED THE MANIFOLD. PLASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

RING GEAR ON DIFFERENTIAL FAILED.

VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE UNDERHOOD WHILE DRIVING, ALL WIRES UNDERHOOD BURNED OUT, ALL WIRING HARNESS TO BE REPLACED, SPEED 30 MPH, NO WARNING. *AK

SHORT CIRCUIT IN THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM UNDER THE DASH BOARD, CAUSED WIRING TO MELT. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED-2 PLACES REPLACEMENT WAS OF DIFFERENT DESIGN.

THELEFT REAR SEATBELT WILL NOT UNFASTEN. *AK

THE DOOR HANDLE BROKE IN THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE CAN NOT GET OUT THE VEHICLE. TT

EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

THREE OUT OF FOUR WINDOWS DO NOT ROLL UP AND DOWN. TT

ALL FOUR DOOR HANDLES INSIDE OF VEHICLE ARE BROKEN. TT

POSSIBLE FAILURE OF FU

UNDER THE STEERING THE SHAFT CAME APART. *AK

VEHICLES INSIDE DOOR HANDLES ARE BREAKING PREMATURELY, HAS 5 HANDLES REPLACED, PARTS NUMBER BEING 95007062/95007063. TT

EHAUST FUMES IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE RESULTED FROM A CRACK IN THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD.

THE INNER DOOR LATCHES HAVE BROKEN AND FALLEN APART AND CANNOT GET OUT OF CAR ON ONE SIDE. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

SEAT BELT FAILURE, REAR LEFT HAND SIDE SEAT BELT WILL NOT UNLATCH. TT

INSIDE HANDLES BREAK OFF, UNABLE TO EXIT VEHICLE. TT

ORIGINAL AND REPLACEMENT EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED. *AW

THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD THAT GOES BACK TO THE EXHAUST SYSTEM HAS CRACKED THIS IS THE SECOND OWNER. TT

EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED IN TWO PLACES. *SKD

ASK FOR MARSHA. DOOR HANDLES ON DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDE SNAPPED OFF. APPEARS TO BE DETERIORATING. TT

WHEN PULLING ON INSIDE DOOR RELEASE HANDLE, PLATE BEHIND IT BROKE TWICE, DISABLING DOOR RELEASE. *AK

CAR WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND THE DRIVER SIDE AUTOMATIC SEAT BELT DIDN'T RESTRAIN, RESULTING IN AN INJURY, CONSUMER DOESN'T HAVE THIS CAR ANYMORE, HAS NEW CAR. TT

THE DEFECTIVE INTERIOR PASSENGER'S DOOR HANDLE AND BOTH REAR DOOR HANDLES BROKE OFF, MAKING THE DOORS NOT OPERABLE FROM THE INSIDE. *AK

HOOD; FAILURE ON THE HOOD, WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE THE HOOD LATCH FAILED, CAUSING HOOD TO FLY UP, CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK

NO SUMMARY

THE RIGHT FRONT SEAT BELT DOES NOT LOCK INTO A POSITION WHERE AS A CHILD SAFETY SEAT CAN BE INSTALLED SAFELY. TT

PROBLEM WITH ONE OF THE HOOD LATCHES. PLEASE DESCRIBE. TT

WK 316 264-0500; INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BREAK PREVENTING EXIT. FIVE DEALERS IN AREA HAVE RECEIVED INQUIRIES. MANUFACTURER DECLINED THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. TT

ALL FOUR TIRES HAD TO BE REPLACED DUE TO UNEVEN WEAR, ALSO ALTERNATOR FAILED, CAUSING STARTING PROBLEMS; FOUL ODOR ENTERED VEHICLE FROM AIR CONDITIONER AND REAR PASSENGER'S SIDE INTERIOR DOOR LATCH BROKE. *AK

INTERIOR DOOR HANDLES BROKE. QCAW

RIGHT REAR WINDOW IS VERY HARD TO ROLL UP OR DOWN. YH

DRIVER SIDE LAP SAFETY BELT WILL NOT LATCH/ I RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICAL AND I CAN CONTACT THE ORIGINAL OWNER TO FIND OUT THE EXACT DATE OF AND MILEAGE OF FAILURE PLEASE LET ME KNOW IF IT IS PERTINATE. *AK

EXHUAST MANIFOLD CRACKED, CAUSING CARBON MONOXIDE FUMES TO LEAK INTO PASSENGER'S COMPARTMENT. DEALER HAS BEEN CONTACTED.*AK

DOOR HANDLES CONTINUOUSLY BREAK OFF, THUS FAR CONSUMER HAD TO HAVE 3 DIFFERENT DOOR HANDLES REPLACED.*AK *JB