Chevrolet Tracker Complaints (1999)

49 consumer complaints on file.

#10070462January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SUSPENSION
MY COMPLAINT ISN'T THE FAILURE OF THE ITEMS ON THE TRUCK. WE PURCHASED THIS TRUCK FROM SANDS ON BROADWAY. THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED WHEN WE PURCHASED IT, WE ASKED THE FINANCE PERSON WHO WAS SELLING US THE WARRANTY IF THE WARRANTY COVERED EVERYTHING SINCE THE TRUCK WAS LIFTED. HE SAID YES AND WENT AS FAR AS ASSURING US THAT IT WOULD EVEN COVER THE OVER SIZED TIRES. WE MADE IT CLEAR SEVERAL TIMES THAT WE DID NOT WANT THE TRUCK IF THE EXTENDED WARRANTY DIDN'T COVER A LIFTED TRUCK. WE WERE ASSURED THAT IT WOULD COVER THE TRUCK EVEN THOUGH IT WAS LIFTED. SO WE PURCHASED THE TRUCK ON 1/25/03. IT IS NOW 6/24/03 AND WE HAVE ALREADY HAD TO TAKE THE TRUCK IN. THERE IS OVER 1K OF WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE ON THE TRUCKS SUSPENSION AND THEY ARE NOT WILLING TO COVER IT BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS LIFTED. AN INSPECTOR CAME OUT AND VIEWED THE TRUCK AND TOLD US THAT THEY WOULD COVER NOTHING THAT HAD TO DO WITH THE SUSPENSION OR THE DOOR BECAUSE THE TRUCK IS LIFTED. MY BOYFRIEND AND I HAVE BOTH CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND HAVE GOTTENT THE RUN AROUND. ACCORDING TO THE DEALRSHIP THE PERSON THAT SOLD US THE WARRANTY NO LONGER WORKS IN THEIR OFFICE AND THEY ARE BASICALLY TELLING US TO BAD. I HAVE A PHONE CALL INTO THE GM OF THE DEALERSHIP. THEY MISREPRESENTED TO US WHAT THIS WARRANTY WAS SUPPOSE TO COVER, THOSE TIRES THAT HE SAID WOULD BE COVERED ARE NOT, IT CLEARLY SAYS IN THE WARRANTY THAT THEY WILL ONLY COVER FACTORY TIRES, ANOTHER LIE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050869December 21, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:FLOOR SHIFT
WHEN I SHIFT MY CAR IN 4 WHEEL DRIVE I HAVE A HARD TIME PUTTIN IT INTO GEAR AND WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION IT SHIFTS OUT OF 4 WHEEL DRIVE AND MAKES A HARD THUD SOUND. I HAVE HAD ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE THING BECAUSE I DO BELIEVE THAT CHEVROLETS ARE GOOD CARS . *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10048845November 29, 2003
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
HAVE BEEN REPORTING CLUNKING NOISE IN FRONT END WHEN I TURN VEHICLE. HAVE REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALERSHIP ON A REGULAR BASIS SINCE 2000. THEY KEEP TELLING ME THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM AND HAVE HAD NO OTHER COMPLAINTS. I ALSO CONTACTED CHEVROLET AND THEY SAID THEY DO NOT CONTRRADICT THE DEALERSHIP AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY CAN DO, I JUST FOUND OUT THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN ON THIS THAT WAS ISSUED 4-1-01. THE DEALERSHIP (TEAM CHEVROLET IN COLORADO SPRINGS NOR CHEVROLET HAS EVER MENTIONED THIS TO ME). I FEEL THAT THEY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR ANY REPAIR NEEDED AS THE CLUNKING NOISE IS GETTING WORSE. AT THIS POINT, I DON'T KNOW HOW I SHOULD PROCEED AND WHO I NEED TO CONTACT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10040990September 30, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY STUCK IN ACCESSORY POSITION, UNABLE TO REMOVE KEY. BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER, IGNITION LOCK CYLINDER NEEDED REPLACEMENT, NOT COVERED UNDER EXTENDED WARRANTY, (FOR WHICH WE PAID EXTRA). REPLACEMENT COST $294.00 (WITH A SMALL COURTESY DISCOUNT) AND NO GUARANTEE OF PROBLEM NOT REOCCURING. THIS CERTAINLY IS NOT A USUAL PROBLEM AND NOT THE FIRST EXACT SAME COMPLAINT LOGGED WITH NHTSA-HOW MANY MORE ARE NEEDED TO REALIZE THERE'S A PROBLEM? ALSO, HOW MANY HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM, BUT DO NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS AGENCY OR HOW TO GET THE INFO TO YOU?
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10037048September 2, 2003
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
IGNITION KEY GETS STUCK IN IGNITION SWITCH. CAR MAY BE IN ACCESSORY USE OR COMPLETELY OFF BUT KEY REMAINS. AT TIMES THE KEY CAN'T BE REMOVED EASILY AND MUST BE LEFT IN THE CAR. DEALER INDICATES THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM BUT IS NOT A SAFTEY ISSUE, WHICH CAN'T BE TRUE. IF THE CAR CAN'T BE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF THERE IS A FIRE SAFETLT ISSUE. COST OF REPAIR IS $390. CHEVY SHOULD PAY FOR THE NEW IGNITION SWITCH ($189) AS IT IS OBVIOUSLY A PERVASIVE FAILURE MECHANISM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10008079February 25, 2003
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM:HEATER CORE
HEATER CORE WAS REPLACED.*JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#765489August 11, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
A/C CONDENSER FINS ARE DAMAGED AND FREON TUBING IS ABRADED IN A DOUGHNUT SHAPED PATTERN ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CONDENSER. THE CONDENSER OUTSIDE THE CONDENSER FAN BLADE AREA ARE UNDAMAGED, AND THE RADIATOR IS UNDAMAGED. THE DAMAGED AREA IS FREE OF DEBRIS AND IS SHINY. WHEN THE CONDENSER TUBING WEARS THROUGH AND FREON ESCAPES, THE A/C WILL BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL. THIS WILL DECREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES IN HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS AND CREATE A LOW VISIBILITY HAZZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A MASK AND SCREEN FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER EACH YEAR TO KEEP INSECTS OUT OF THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO WEAR FROM ROAD DEBRIS. ANOTHER OWNER OF A SIMILAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM, AND HIS A/C ACTUALLY FAILED. GM DID NOT COVER HIS REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#764967July 31, 2002
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
THE CONDENSER SUSTAINED PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS A PUSHER TYPE CONDENSER COOLING FAN THAT FORCES DEBRIS INTO THE CONDENSER CAUSING THE CONDENSER TO SUSTAIN DAMAGE OVERTIME CAUSING IT TO FAIL. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION TO WARRANT SUCH DAMAGE. THE COOLING FINS ON THE CONDENSER GET SMASHED INTO THE CONDENSER CAUSING THE FREON FLOW TO BE RESTRICTED AND EVENTUAL CONDENSER FAILURE. WHILE TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS WITH 1999 THRU 2002 TRACKERS/ SUZUKI VIATRAS WITH THE 2.0 ENGINE IT APPEARS THAT THEY ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE CONDENSER FAILURE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIVISION BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#899309November 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION BETWEEN 35-40 MPH, AND BOTH FRONTAL AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. DEALER / MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS MATTER. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#752080September 11, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
WHEN THE IGNITION LOCK IS IN THE OFF POSITION IT IS DIFFICULT TO REMOVE THE KEY. YOU NEED TO WIGGLE THE KEY AROUND TO GET THE KEY OUT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#751040August 24, 2001
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
DEALERSHIP SAID THIS PART HAS FAILED ON MANY CARS, HOWEVER THERE IS NO RECALL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#894702August 20, 2001
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
ANOTHER CAR HIT CONSUMER'S VEHICLE ON THE PASSENGERS SIDE. VEHICLE SPUN AND HIT A LIGHT POLE ON FRONT DRIVERS SIDE BUMPER. CONSUMER MAINTAINED THAT IF AIRBAGS WOULD HAVE DEPLOYED INJURIES COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED. *JG *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#561191May 14, 2001
SUSPENSION:FRONT, AIR BAGS, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THERE WAS A CLUNKING SOUND COMING FROM EACH SIDE OF THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE, A FRONT END SHIMMY DEVELOPED WHEN SPEEDS EXCEED 35 MPH, THE DEALER REPLACED THE STRUTS AND STRUT CAPS BUT THE PROBLEM STILL EXIST. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#560654April 5, 2001
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DRUM, SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT FLASHES ON, CONSUMER HAS INSPECTED AND WAS ADVISED THAT A HOSE HAD COME UNCONNECTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#559426February 5, 2001
STRUCTURE
CONSUMER WAS TRAVELING WHEN SUDDENLY VEHICLE STARTED SLIDING AND SPUN AROUND 2 TIMES, VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP AFTER HITTING THE STREET CURB WHICH CAUSED THE TIRE TO BLOW AND TOTALED THE RIM, CONSUMER FEELS THE VEHICLE WAS MADE TOO LIGHT AND STATES THAT ANYTIME DURING WET WEATHER, THE VEHICLE IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. *SLC
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#558104December 12, 2000
EXTERIOR LIGHTING, POWER TRAIN:TRANSFER CASE (4-WHEEL DRIVE)
THE VEHICLE IS DESIGNED WITH AN AUTOMATIC LIGHT SENSOR WHICH TURNS ON THE LIGHTS WHEN IT GETS DARK, HOWEVER THE SYSTEM DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND THE LIGHTS ACTIVATE AT ANY TIME FOR NO REASON DURING THE DAYLIGHT HOURS, THE SENSOR HAS BEEN REPLACED ON THREE OCCASIONS, HOWEVER THE SYSTEM CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE OPERATIONAL PROBLEMS. *MJS
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#873542October 23, 2000
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
WHEN BRAKE PEDAL IS APPLIED THERE IS A FRONT END VIBRATION. DEALER CANNOT DUPLICATE THE PROBLEM.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#732230September 22, 2000
POWER TRAIN:MANUAL TRANSMISSION
SINCE OWNING OUR 1999 CHEVEROLET TRACKER OUR VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR REPAIR THE THE TRANSMISSION AT LEAST 30 PERCENT OF THE TIME. MY WIFE HAS HAD SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS WHEN THE THE TRANSMISSION HAS EITHER LOCKED UP, OR NOT GONE INTO THE PROPER GEAR. ONE INCEDENT GEARS LOCKED UP CAUSING THE TRACKER TO SKID AND SUDDEN STOP, CASUSING A NECK INJURY TO MY WIFE. A SECOND INCEDENT WHEN THE TRANSMISSION LOCKED UP SHE SKIDDED SIDEWAYS THROUGH A SCHOOL CROSSING. ONLY A FEW MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING OUR TRAKCER IN JULY OF LAST YEAR AND AFTER SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS THE DEALER REPLACED PARTS ON THE TRASNMISSION (VEHICHLE WAS OUT NEARLY A MONTH), TWO MONTHS LATER AFTER MORE NEAR ACCIDENTS AND A NEAR LOCK UP AS THE DEALER REPAIR MANAGER TEST DROVE THE VEHICLE THE WHOLE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED (VEHICHLE WAS OUT 2 MONTHS), EVEN AFTER THE REPLACMENT OF THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION VEHICLE WE STILL ENCOUNTERED TRANSMISSION PROBLES. WE TRIED TO RETURN THE VEHICLE TO DEALER BUT ALL WE RECIEVED WAS HEARTACHE AND HEADACHES DUE TO THEIR INTRANSIENCE, BECASUE OF MY WIFES FEAR OF GETTING BACK IN THE VEHICLE IT SAT AT THE DEALER LOT (2MONTHS) WHILE THEY EVALUSATED IT. THEIR CONCLUSTION WAS NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH THE NEW TRANSMISSION. NOW IT HAS COME TO MY ATTENTION THAT A CHEVROLET BULLITEN # 00-07-29-001 HAS SHOWN PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION, SIMILAR TO WHAT WE ARE STILL EXPERIANCING. WE HAVE BEEN TOLD BY A SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE THAT IT MIGHT TAKE SEVERAL WEEKS TO ABOTAIN THE PARTS AND REPLACE THEM. YOUR REVIEW OF THESE DEFECTS IS APPRECIATED. HENRY GONZALES
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#868967August 28, 2000
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A FRONTAL COLLISION WITH A DOGE RAM PICK UP AT A IMPACT OF 30-35 MPH, AND AIR BAGS DIDNOT DEPOLY. DEALER NOTIFIED. FEEL FREE TO PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#553696August 11, 2000
STRUCTURE, VISIBILITY, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
THE VEHICLE IS LIGHT WEIGHT AND MOVES ABOUT THE ROAD WITHOUT CONSUMERS DIRECTION. NLM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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