1993 Geo Prizm Complaint Log

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1993 GEO PRIZM. WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE WOULD TRAVEL LONGER THAN EXPECTED BEFORE COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE FRONT WHEEL SENSOR FAILED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ABS LIGHT CONSTANTLY REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 183,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 180,000.

1993 PRIZM HOOD UNLATCHED AND OPENED HITTING THE WINDSHIELD. *TS *JB

1993 CHEVROLET PRIZM WAS INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. *TS THE DRIVER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO SHAKE AND WHEN HE APPLIED THE BRAKES TO SLOW DOWN THE VEHICLE TURNED AROUND AND TRAVELED OFF THE ROADWAY AND INTO A DITCH. BOTH PASSENGERS IN THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THEIR HEAD AND BACK. *NM

DT: THE CONTACT STATES THERE IS A NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN 96V107000 CONCERNING THE AIR BAG SENSOR CONTROL MODULE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME PROBLEMS AS INDICATED IN THE RECALL, BUTIT IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK.

PURCHASED A 1993 GEO PRIZM FROM A PRIVATE PARTY, BEFORE THE PURCHASE WE NOTED THAT THE NHTSA DESCRIBED A RECALL OF THIS VEHICLE FOR THE AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE. WITHIN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME OF OUR OWNERSHIP OF THIS CAR THE AIR BAG LIGHT CAME ON. WHEN I CONTACTED THE CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE DEPARTMENT, I WAS TOLD THAT MY CAR DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL REPAIR BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT PART OF THE DEFECTIVE SERIES OF CARS. HOWEVER, IN REVIEWING THE NHTSA WEBSITE I FIND THAT MANY OTHERS EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM AS I HAVE, AND IN ADDITION, THE 1993 TOYOTA COROLLA, WHICH THE GEO PRIZM IS ITS COUNTERPART, HAVE ALSO HAD SIMILAR PROBLEMS. WHAT MAKES CHEVROLET SO SURE THAT MY CAR'S AIR BAG SENSOR MODULE IS NOT DEFECTIVE? I HAVE NOT HAD A REASONABLE EXPLANATION FOR THIS PROBLEM, OTHER THAN "MY CAR'S VIN NUMBER DOES NOT MATCH." *AK

DANGEROUS LEVELS OF CARBON MONOXIDE LEAKING INTO PASSENGER COMPARTMENT DUE TO CRACKED EXHAUST MANIFOLD. REPLACED CRACKED MANIFOLD TWO TIMES, THE SECOND ONE LASTED 16 MONTHS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE DUE TO THE CARBON MONOXIDE!! EXHAUST REPAIR SHOPS TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GEO PRIZM AND TOYOTA COROLLA MODELS. AT OVER $300 TO REPLACE EACH TIME, I CAN NOT AFFORD TO KEEP REPLACING. THE MAIN CONCERN I HAVE THOUGH IS WITH THE CARBON MONOXIDE ISSUE. IS THIS BEING INVESTIGATED? *LA

WHILE DRIVING CAR HOME FROM WORK I NOTICED ENGINE NOISE GETTING LOUDER. UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THE FOLLOWING MORNING I FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED COMPLETELY INTO TWO SEPERATE PIECES.ALSO NOTICED ODOR FROM EXHAUST LEAKING INTO PASENGER COMPARTMENT.APARENTLY I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS PROBLEM AND WOULD THINK THAT EXHAUST FUMES ARE A LARGE PROBLEM FOR MY EIGHTEEN MONTH OLD SON.I WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS OR IS INVESTIGATING THIS AND WHAT IF ANYTHING WAS OR WILL BE DONE ABOUT IT. *LA

WHEN DRIVING 60MPH THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED. TS

CONSUMER STATES WHILE DRIVING THE AIR BAG LIGHT STAY ILLUMINATED. TS

AIR BAG LIGHT HAS COME ON AND STAYED ON. CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THERE WAS RECALL 96V107000 ON THIS FOR THIS MAKE/MODEL/YEAR OF VEHICLE, HOWEVER,THIS VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN RECALL DUE TO VIN. SENSOR IN AIR BAG WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION/ATTACHMENTS.*AK

AIRBAG LIGHT STAYS ON. THERE IS A RECALL ON AIRBAGS , BUT THIS VEHICLE NOT INCLUDED DUE TO VIN. *AK

DRIVER'S RESTRAINT DOES NOT RETRACT OUT. DEALER HAS REPLACED RETRACTOR PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT,AND PROBLEM HAS REOCCURRED WITHIN 12 MONTHS.*AK

RECALL 96 V 107 000/PASSIVE RESTRAINT AIR BAG: VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH AIR BAG SENSOR LIGHT REMAINING ON DURING NORMAL DRIVING. DEALER/MANUFACTURER NOTIFIED, AND BOTH INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS NOT COVER UNDER RECALL DUE TO VIN. *AK

THE DRIVER INSIDE DOOR LATCH BROKE. OCCUPANT CANNOT OPEN DRIVER'S DOOR FROM THE INSIDE OF VEHICLE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER INFORMATION. *AK

AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR A YEAR . CONSUMER IS CONCERNED THAT AIRBAGS WILL NOT DEPLOY. *AK

CONSUMER STATED THAT WEIRD THINGS HAPPENED TO HER VEHICLE. SHE WAS PARKED INSIDE OF A PARKING LOT. WHEN SHE CAME OUT, SHE NOTICED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WAS SMASHED IN, IT WAS BLACK. ALSO, CONSOLE WAS BURNED OUT. *AK

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

REGULATORS FAILING, CAUSING POWER WINDOWS TO BECOME INOPERATIVES. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND SHARE IN HALF THE COST ON THE 1ST. INCIDENT(DRIVER SIDE); 2ND INCIDENT(PASSENGER SIDE); CONDITION REOCCUR AGAIN, AND INFORMED TO CONTACTED MANUFACTURER. MANUFACTURER INFORMED CONSUMER THAT VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY, AND NOTHING COULD BE DONE.*AK

VEHICLE WAS INVOLED IN AN ACCIDENT AT APPROXIMATELY 15-20 MPH ON WET ROAD. CONSUMER SLID INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE, THE DEPLOYMENT OF DRIVER'S AIR BAG CAUSED CHEMICAL BURNS TO DRIVER SIDE OF FACE AND CHIN. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED AT THIS TIME. *AK

THE ENGINE EXHAUST MANIFOLD CRACKED DUE TO A MANUFACTURER DESIGN DEFECT FOR THE SECOND TIME AT THE SAME PLACE. I HAVE OWNED SEVEREAL VEHICLES DURING MY LIFE AND THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT HAS HAD A CRACKED MANIFOLD. THE FIRST TIME IT BROKE IT WAS REPLACED BY THE DEALER. THE SECOND TIME THEY REFUSED TO REPLACE IT BECAUSE OUT OF WARRANTY. ESITMATED COST TO REPAIR THE DEFECTIVE PART OVER $300.00. *AK

FRONT SEAT PASSENGER SHOULDER HARNESS CLIP IS FACING THE WINDOW INSTEAD OF FACING THE BUCKET MECHANISM.CONTACTED DEALER. *AK

CONSUMER WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH ANOTHER VEHICLE HIT THE CONSUMER HEAD-ON, AND THE DRIVER'S SIDE AIR BAG DIDN'T DEPLOY. *AK

DRIVER'S SIDE SEAT BELT WOULDN'T RELEASE EVEN WHEN TRYING TO BUCKLE IN.

BRAKES FAILED RESULTING IN COLLISION, VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIR BAG RESULTING IN FACIAL INJURIES.(OHIO STATE POLICE REPORT).

1ST COSCO CAR SEAT--ARM PIECES CRACKED AND ONE OF THE ARMS BROKE OFF---I CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND THEY RELUCTANTLY SENT A REPLACEMENT. THIS SEAT HAD ONLY BEEN USED FOR 1 YEAR...THE REPLACEMENT COSCO CAR SEAT WAS USED FOR LESS THAN A YEAR AND THE SAME THING HAPPENED. BOTH ARM PIECES CRACKED COMPLETELY AND THEY ARE METAL PIECES STICKING OUT OF THEM.. I AGAIN CONTACTED COSCO VIA EMAIL THIS TIME REQUESTING MY MONEY BACK--NO WAS MY RESPONSE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD SEND REPLACEMENT PIECES TO FIX THE ARMS...THE ARMS ARE NOT FIXABLE!!! I WANT SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS---THESE CAR SEATS WERE 2 DIFFERENT MODELS AND STILL APPEAR NEW, WHEN THE ARM PIECES HAD BROKEN. I WOULD LIKE A REFUND FOR THIS PRODUCT BUT IF NOTHING ELSE I WANT THEIR SEATS CHECKED INTO FOR SAFETY...I WOULD APPRECIATE ANY HELP YOU CAN GIVE ME IN GETTING A REAL RESOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM--INSTEAD OF SORRY BUT TO BAD!!!! THANK YOU....

TRANSMISSION BEARING FAILED.

INTAKE MANIFOLD/SUSPENSION FAILED.

WEATHER HAD BEEN COLD; VEHICLE WAS RUNNING; HAD NOTICED VEHICLE WAS LEAKING EXHAUST. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD & NOTICED THAT EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING VEHICLE ABOUT 25 MPH IN SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE, ACCORDING TO CONSUMER, THE BRAKES FAILED TO STOP VEHICLE. WHEN CONSUMER TRIED TO STEP ON BRAKES PEDAL DIDN'T HAVE ANY BRAKES. THIS BRAKES PROBLEM HAPPEND IN ANY TYPE OF ROAD. *AK

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE BROKE, UNABLE TO EXIT FROM DRIVER'S SEAT.

VIOLENT DEPLOYMENT OF AIRBAG CAUSED THE CONSUMER LEFT EYE TRAUMA WHICH RESULTED IN BLINDNESS.(ATTORNEY FOR CONSUMER).

THE AIR BAG SENSOR SHORTED, CAUSING THE ABS LIGHT TO STAY ON CONTINUOUSLY.

ALTERNATOR FAILED THREE TIMES.

MASS AIR FLOW CONTROL FAILURE CAUSES VEHICLE TO STALL OUT OR JERK. VEHICLE HAS TO BE SHIFTED TO PARK IN ORDER TO RESTART.

INTERMITTENT STALLING/JERKING DUE TO MASS AIR FLOW SENSOR FAILURE. *AK

SON WAS DRIVING, ROAD WAS WET AND SLIPPERY, VEHICLE HYDROPLANED, HIT RAILROAD CROSSING TIER WHICH BROKE, VEHICLE LANDED IN DITCH, DRIVER'S AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK *SLC

DRIVER'S SIDE POWER WINDOW STOPPED WORKING/WINDOW COULD NO LONGER BE CLOSED. *AK

WHILE DRIVING THE OIL CAP EXPLODED AND THE ENGINE STARTED SMOKING; ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS TH WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED, SENDING THE WINDOWS INTO THE DOORS AND ENGINE WOULD SEIZE INTERMITTENTLY. *AK

DEALERSHIP DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE RESPONSIBLITY FOR FIXING RECALL. TAKEN TO (2) DEALERSHIPS.* *AK CONSUMER STATES THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE ELECTRO LOCK, ANTI THEFT SYSTEM WHICH COULD CAUSE A FIRE UNDER THE DASH BOARD AND THE VEHICLE COULD GO FORWARD AT A STOP SIGN. *SLC

VEHICLE'S BRAKES LOCK UP CAUSING DAMAGE TO BRAKE SYSTEM, VEHICLE LOSES ALL POWER AND SLOWS DOWN WHEN THIS HAPPENS.

VEHICLE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT AND DRIVER SEAT BROKE IN THE MIDDLE. *AK

INSIDE DOOR HANDLES BROKE NOT ALLOWING PASSENGER TO EXIT VEHICLE.

THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A COLLISION AND THE TWO FRONT SEATS COLLAPSED INTO THE REAR SEATS. PLEASE DESCRIBE. *AK

DURING A REAR-END COLLISION BOTH FRONT SEATBACKS COLLAPSED INTO BACK SEAT, CAUSING DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL, RESULTIN GIN AN INJURY. *AK

INSIDE DOOR HANDLE ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE IS BROKEN. PLEASE DESCRIBE DETAILS. *AK

FRONT POWER WINDOW REGULATORS FAILED TWICE. *AK

DRIVER AIR BAG DEPLOYED INJECTING SOMETHING IN THE DRIVER EYES, RESULTING IN LOSS OF EYE SIGHT. *AK

AFTER A FRONT END COLLISION THE DRIVERS AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY. TT

DRIVER'S AND PASSENGER'S SIDE DOOR HANDLES, INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BROKE. *AK