Chevrolet Tracker Complaints

412 consumer complaints on file.

#10056763February 8, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS
SERPRNTINE BELT CONTINUALLY GLAZES, HAVE REPLACED EVERY 6 MONTHS SINCE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. DEALER NOW ADVISES BELTS WILL NO LONGER BE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY AND CHARGES $150.00 EVERY TIME BELT IS REPLACED. DEALER ADVISES THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM AND I'LL JUST "HAVE TO DEAL WITH IT.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056672February 6, 2004
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL:AUTOMATIC (ASC)
POOR STABILITY WHILE DRIVING UNDER WINDY CONDITIONS. FEELS AS THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS BEING BLOWN OFF THE ROAD AND THAT A CORRECTION COULD LEAD TO AN "OVER-CORRECTION". EVEN A LIGHT WIND (10 KPH) CAUSES THIS FEELING.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056284February 1, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
I AM QUITE CONCERNED THAT A RECALL WAS ISSUED (# 03V512000) FOR A FAULTY ACCELERATOR CABLE ON THE SUZUKI MODELS OF VITARA, GRAND VITARA AND THE XL-7 AND NOT THE CHEVROLET TRACKER. IT IS BUILT AND ASSEMBLED WITH THE IDENTICAL PARTS AT THE SAME FACTORY ON THE SAME ASSEMBLY LINE. AT THIS TIME I AM DRIVING AROUND WITH A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DEFECT IN MY 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER AND NHTSA DID NOT HAVE THE FORE SIGHT TO AFFORD ME THROUGH RECALL, THE SAME REPLACEMENT FOR THIS IDENTICAL PART ALONG WITH THOUSANDS OF OTHER 1999-2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER OWNERS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056289February 1, 2004
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DIFFERENTIAL UNIT
I RECENTLY TOOK MY 1999 CHEVROLET TRACKER, VIN [XXX], INTO MY LOCAL GM DEALER FOR A PROBLEM I WAS HAVING WITH THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE. IT WAS A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE IN THE RIGHT FRONT AND THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS SLIPPING IN AND OUT. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND CALLED ME BACK TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE PROBLEM WAS IN THE FRONT DIFFERENTIAL. HE FOUND THIS OUT ONLY AFTER RESEARCHING SEVERAL OTHER POSSIBILITIES (AT $61.00 PER HOUR) BY CALLING GM'S TECH SUPPORT. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM IN WHICH GM HAS HAD TO MODIFY THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE. IN ORDER FOR THE PROBLEM TO BE CORRECTED, THE FRONT AXLE DIFFERENTIAL CASE, ACTUATOR AND SIDE BEARINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED TO THE TUNE OF $1380.68. AT THE TIME THIS PROBLEM STARTED, I WAS DRIVING TO WORK IN A SNOWSTORM THAT DUMPED 12" IN 8 HOURS. NEEDLESS TO SAY, 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS PRETTY MUCH A NECESSITY. UNFORTUNATELY, I COULD NOT GET THE CAR TO GO HANDLE PROPERLY, BECAUSE THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WOULD NOT STAY ENGAGED. I PARKED IT AND CALLED FOR A RIDE. MY COMPLAINT IS THAT EVEN THOUGH GM HAS ADMITTED TO A FAULTY DESIGN IN THE DIFFERENTIAL CASE, AND HAS MODIFIED IT FOR REPAIR OF A POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS PROBLEM, THEY HAVE NOT ISSUED A RECALL AND WILL NOT PAY FOR THEIR MISTAKE. *JB *JS INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10056167January 30, 2004
TIRES:VALVE, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD WIPER/WASHER, STRUCTURE
NEW 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER 4DR 4WD WITH THE FOLLOWING SAFETY RELATED DEFECTS; 1. TWO OF THE TIRE VALVES LEAK FOR VARYING LENGTHS OF TIME AFTER CHECKING PRESSURE OR FILLING TIRE WITH AIR, 2. WINDSHIELD WASHER FLUID FROM FACTORY FROZE, 3. THERE ARE STAMPED OPENINGS IN THE LEFT AND RIGHT REAR FENDER PANNELS UNDER THE TAIL LIGHTS ABOUT 3 X 4 INCHES IN SIZE. ONE OF THEM IS JUST OVER WHERE THE TAIL PIPE EXHAUSTS ON THE LEFT SIDE. THEY ARE COVERED BY WHAT SEEMS TO BE A GENERIC "SCOTCH TAPE." WHILE REMOVING THE LEFT TAIL LENS (OVER THE EXHAUST) FOR INSTALATION OF A TRAILER LIGHTING HARNESS, I SAW THE ABOVE AND DISCOVERD THAT THE TAPE WAS LOOSE EFFECTIVELY LEAVING A RATHER LARGE COMMUNICATION INTO THE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. GM WAS NOTIFIED BY ME VIA TELEPHONE ONE WEEK AGO. I CONSIDER THE ABOVE SERIOUS SAFETY HAZZARDS WITH RATHER CHEAP FIXES. SINCE THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN BACK TO ME, I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10054957January 27, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
BRAKE PEDAL GOES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR ON START UP AFTER CAR SITS FOR A FEW HOURS IN SUB-ZERO (F) TEMPERATURES. THE ONLY WAY TO STOP IS WITH EMERGENCY BRAKE. PEDAL RETURNS TO NORMAL AFTER CAR WARMS UP. FIRST OCCURRED ON 1-16-04, BROUGHT CAR TO DEALER WHO FOUND NOTHING WRONG, HAPPENED AGAIN 1-26-04. BRINGING CAR BACK TO DEALER TODAY. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10055802January 26, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH THE ACCELERATOR CABLE BECAME STUCK AND THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED AT A HIGH SPEED. THIS CAUSED LOST OF CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND RESULTED IN THE VEHICLE FLIPPING OVER THREE TIMES. CONSUMER SUSTAINED BACK INJURIES AS A RESULT. CONSUMER FEELS THIS WAS CAUSED DUE TO THE DEFECT STATED IN A RECALL: ACCELERATOR CABLE CASTING CAP 03V512000. THE CONSUMER'S VEHICLE WAS OUTSIDE THE REMEDY SCOPE. *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10055711January 22, 2004
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION:LEVER AND LINKAGE:COLUMN SHIFT
VEHICLE DOES NOT COME OUT OF PARK. IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED AT LEAST 6 TIMES WITH THE SAME RESULTS. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050419January 16, 2004
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, POWER TRAIN, SUSPENSION:REAR, STEERING, FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER:STORAGE:FUEL GAUGE SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE KEY DID NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS REPLACED. THE CONSUMER NOTICED A BURNING SMELL. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE RESERVOIR FOR THE 4-WHEEL DRIVE WAS BURNING OIL. *AK THE IGNITION PROBLEM WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH GM VEHICLES. THE DRIVE TRAIN DEVELOPED A NOISE, METAL WAS FOUND IN THE REAR END, THE STEERING SHAFT MECHANISM BROKEN AND ALLOWED THE KEY TO GO BACK INTO THE LOCK POSITION, THE FUEL GAUGE WAS INTERMITTENT, AND THE A/C WAS INOPERATIVE. *SC *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10071193January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD
I BOUGHT THE CHEVROLET TRACKER AS A USED CAR FROM FREEMAN TOYOTA THE CAR HAD 33817 MILES WE HAD TILL 36000 AN THE WARRANTY WOULD BE UP THAT WENT REALLY FAST, NEEDLESS TO SAY IT SEEMS RIGHT AFTER THAT I HAVE ACQUIRED A HIGH SQUEAL COMING FROM IT SEEMS THE BELTS OR MAYBE THE PULLEYS WE HAVE USE A CYCLON SPAY THAT WAS SUGGESTED IT GOES AWAY FRO A FEW DAYS AN COMES BACK AGAIN I HAVE DRIVEN MY CAR NOW HAS THE MILES OF 47082, A CAR OF LESS THAN 50000 SHOULD STILL RUN QUIETLY AND HAVE NO LOUD SQUEALS AS YOU DRIVE. AS TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER SYSTEM, THE LITTLE BLACK WASHER NOLDS ON THE HOOD YOU CANNOT CLEAN THEM, HOURS OF TAKING APART FROM THE HOOD INSIDE BLOWING AND SOAKING THEM AND 2 WEEKS LATER PLUGGED AGAIN, SINCE I DONOT HAVE A WARRANTY THE CHEVROLET PLACES IN THIS AREA WANT $70.00,JUST TO LOOK AT THE CAR , I FEEL THIS IS VERY UNFAIR AND THE BOOK BY [XXX] SAYS YOU MIGHT CAN FIND A SECRET WARRANTY THAT COVERS THE PULLEY'S FROM THE AIR CONDITIONER OR THE BELT SYSTEM BECAUSE THAT JUST ABOUT IS WANT HELPS THE CAR GO IF ONE BREAKS IT WILL NOT WORK. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE WAS ANY ACCIDENTS WITH THIS CAR BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT ANY BOLTS HOLDING THE BACK BUMPERS AND FRONT BUMPER AND FRONT OUTSIDE PANEL ONTO THE MAIN PART OF THE CAR THE CAR COMPANY SAID THEY RATTLED OUT, NEEDLESS TO SAY ON THAT ONE I FUSSED TELL THEY PLACED AT LEAST 5 BOLTS IN BACK AND ON THE SHIRT OF THE CAR AT LEAST 6, ( 3 ON EACH SIDE AN ON THE FRONT AREA AT LEAST 6 ACROSS THE TOP, THAT IS A REALLY NOT VERY GOOD IN MY ESTIMATION, IT A BAD JOB OF THE 200, SOMETHING CHECK POINTS THAT THEY GO THRU ON YOUR NEW-USED CAR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING YOU MIGHT CAN HELP ME OUT WITH, AGAIN THANK YOU, [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069246January 15, 2004
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
THE KEY WON'T ALWAYS TURN COMPLETLY OFF. IT STICKS IN THE AUX POSITION. IT SEEMS MAYBE A STICKING RELAY, NOT THE KEY ITSELF.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10069881January 15, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
OUR CHEVY TRACKER WAS PURCHASED NEW IN OCT 02. THE FIRST TIME THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START BACK UP IMEDIATLY. AFTER SPINNING THE MOTOR OVER FOR SEVERAL MINUTES IT DID START BUT SMOKED SEVERLEY. THIS PROBLEM HAS PERSISTED SINCE THAT DATE. THE REPAIR TECH. AT CHEVROLET AGREES THAT THE VALVES IN THE CYLINDER HEAD ARE STICKING OPEN CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO NOT HAVE THE COMPRESSION TO START. BUT AFTER THREE ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THEY HAVE FAILED AND CANNOT FIND THE PROBLEM WHAT DO I DO?????????????
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#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
#10046439January 15, 2004
STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE:HINGE AND ATTACHMENTS
WHEN THE CONSUMER ATTEMPTED TO CLOSE THE BACK DOOR, IT DID NOT LATCH COMPLETELY AND WHEN THE CONSUMER DROVE OVER THE SLIGHTEST BUMP THE DOOR OPENED. *AK *JB *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10053873January 13, 2004
SUSPENSION:REAR
WHILE DRIVING AT 20 MPH AND WITH NO WARNING REAR END LOCKED UP, CAUSING THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THE DRIVER ENDED UP IN A DITCH BEFORE STOPPING. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10050143January 13, 2004
STRUCTURE
WHEN TURNING RIGHT, THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO TILT AND LOSE CONTROL. *AK AFTER HAVING HAD WORK DONE SEVERAL TIMES ON THE VEHICLE THE PROBLEM WAS STILL UNIDENTIFIABLE. THE CONSUMER WANTED THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE THE VEHICLE BACK AND REFUND HER MONEY, BECAUSE THE CAR WAS DEFECTIVE. *CB THE CONSUMER STATED THE BRAKES AND TIRES WERE REPLACED TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE PROBLEM, BUT IT CONTINUED. ALSO THE VEHICLE HAD AN ALIGNMENT, AND THAT DID NOT HELP. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10052731January 9, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL:SENSOR/CONTROL MODULE
I WAS DRIVING ON I-190 IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE ON DEC 19, 2003. A CAR COMING UP AN ENTRANCE RAMP MERGED INTO MY LINE ALMOST HITTING ME. I SWERVED TO AVOID THE CRASH BUT SUBSEQUENTLY HIT SOME BLACK ICE AND WAS UNABLE TO RECOVER CONTROL. I HIT THE CONCRETE BARRIER HEAD ON. THE INSURANCE COMPANY'S (PROGRESSIVE) CLAIMS AGENT FIGURES I WAS GOING ABOUT 50 MPH AT IMPACT. THE IMPACT SO EXTREME THAT MY TRACKER SHIFTED ITSELF INTO 4WD AND TURNED ON THE HIGHBEAMS. BASICALLY ANYTHING THAT COULD GO FORWARD DID. THE WHOLE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WAS PUSHED BACK 6" AND MY LISCENCE PLATE WAS RIPPED OFF, BUT YET MY AIRBAGS NEVER DEPLOYED. IF IT WEREN'T FOR MY SEATBELT, I MAY NOT BE HERE TO TYPE THIS. I HAD SEVERE WHIPLASH, AS WELL AS, PUTTING MY LEFT KNEE THROUGH MY DASH BOARD. THE IMPACT OF THE CRASH SHOULD HAVE HIT AT LEAST ONE, IF NOT ALL, SENSORS. I FEEL THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM. I WILL BE FILING A FORMAL COMPLAINT WITH CHEVY REGARDING THIS ISSUE.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10052624January 7, 2004
EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL, SUSPENSION
2002 CHEVROLET TRACKER HAS BEEN TO CARGIL CHEVROLET IN PUTNMAN ,CONN . WE HAVE TAKEN IT TO THEM MANY OF TIMES FOR VIBRATIONS AND BALANCE ON TIRES ARE WRONG ,AND OTHER THINGS REPLACED. BUT THEY STILL CANNT FIX IT THEY SAY IT THE TRACKER ITSELF. *AK
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
#10051756December 12, 2003
SUSPENSION
AFTER 3 OR MORE REPAIR ATTEMPTS THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNSTABLE. *LA *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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