Chevrolet Tracker Complaints (2003)

69 consumer complaints on file.

#10185464March 18, 2007
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:ACCELERATOR PEDAL
I APPLIED MY BRAKES TO STOP MY TRACKER, BUT THE ACCELERATOR STUCK AT THE SPEED I WAS GOING. I PUSHED THE BRAKES, I COULDN'T GET THEM TO WORK FULL FORCE. THE TRACKER WAS ACCELERATING AND JUST SLIGHTLY BRAKING ,BOTH AT THE SAME TIME. I GOT THE TRACKER TO A FULL STOP JUST BEFORE I ENTERED A CROSS ROAD TO A HIGHWAY.... NOT FUNNY.... FIX IT, BE FORE SOME ONE IS KILLED. I SAW FOUR OTHER COMPLAINTS REFERING TO A SIMILAR PROPLEMS. I HAD THE VEH. IN THE SHOP AND THEY COULD FIND NOTHING. SOMETHING 'IS' WRONG. C.S. C.S.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183863March 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY:AXLE SHAFT:SEAL
LOUD NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHEN COLD. THIS MAKES A VERY LOUD GRINDING, SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS AT OR BELOW 22 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS! I HAVE TWO 2003 TRACKERS..AND THEY BOTH MAKE THIS LOUD, IRRITATING NOISE WHEN ITS COLD. ITS SO LOUD SOMETIMES, YOU CAN HEAR IT A BLOCK AWAY. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR A MANUFACTURER TO IGNORE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS..EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE SAFETY RELATED, IT SHOULD STILL BE FIXED FOR FREE. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A AXLE SEAL GRINDING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10175455December 7, 2006
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:HOSES, LINES/PIPING, AND FITTINGS
BRAKE LINE FAILURE DO TO CORROSION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10172478November 2, 2006
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
VEHICLE (1) IDLES TOO FAST & (2) DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10171966October 27, 2006
SEAT BELTS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE FRONT AND REAR WEBBING DID NOT EXTRACT ON A CONSISTENT BASIS AND HAD BECOME UNUSABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. ON THE FIRST VISIT, THE DEALER REPLACED THE SEATBELTS UNDER WARRANTY, BUT THE PROBLEMS PERSISTED. ON OTHER OCCASIONS UPON RETURN TO THE DEALER, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM WAS DUE TO DUST BUILD UP. THE DEALER HAD ALSO MENTIONED THAT OTHER CONSUMERS PRESENTED SIMILAR PROBLEMS. THE VEHICLE HAD CURRENTLY NOT BEEN REPAIRED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10169845October 3, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH ON A DRY FLAT ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED TO 50 MPH WITHOUT WARNING. THE BRAKES WERE FULLY APPLIED AND DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT DROVE THROUGH A RED LIGHT, UP AN EMBANKMENT, ONTO A CONVENIENCE STORE PARKING LOT AND CRASHED INTO PROPANE TANKS THAT WERE ON DISPLAY IN FRONT OF A STORE. BOTH FRONT AIR BAGS DEPLOYED, AND THE DRIVER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, LIPS, LEGS AND ABDOMEN. THE SEAT BELTS WORKED PROPERLY AND A POLICE REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE POLICE IMPOUNDED THE VEHICLE FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. ON 09/29/06, THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND SUGGESTED THAT THE MANUFACTURER BE CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND AN INCIDENT REPORT WAS TAKEN, ALONG WITH EXPRESSING TO THE CONTACT THAT AN INSURANCE DEPARTMENT WOULD CALL WITH QUESTIONS. THE CONTACT NOTICED ON THE INTERNET THAT THERE WERE 4 OTHER SIMILAR INCIDENTS AND THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR ANOTHER MODEL THAT CARRIED THE SAME COMPONENTS AS THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE. UPDATED 10/17/2006 - *NM
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10169865October 3, 2006
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE FRACTURED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10163177July 22, 2006
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
ON MARCH 8, 2003 I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE. AFTER ABOUT 2 OR SO WEEKS, I ENCOUNTERED RATTLING AND SQUEAKING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE THEM FIND THE PROBLEM. NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND THE PROBLEM. EACH TIME I GET A COURTESY CALL ON HOW SERVICE WAS, I TELL THEM THE SERVICE WAS FINE, AND THAT STILL NO ONE HAS BEEN ABLE TO FIND MY SQUEAKING AND RATTLING. I AM TOLD THAT SOMEONE WILL GET BACK TO ME ON THIS. TO THIS DATE (JULY 22, 2006), I HAVE NOT HEARD FROM ANYONE. I AM GETTING FED UP. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? I HAVE CHILDREN I DRIVE AROUND AND THEY HEAR THE PROBLEM AND DO NOT WANT TO BE IN MY VEHICLE, BUT THEY HAVE NO CHOICE AS I AM THE DRIVER. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10129016July 17, 2005
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SEAT BELTS:FRONT
I WAS AT A COMPLETE STOP AND WAS REARENDED BY A VEHICLE WHO DID NOT SEE ME AND DID NOT ATTEMPT TO STOP HITTING ME GOING 35-50 MPH AND PUSHING MY CAR INTO THE VEHICLE IN FRONT OF ME AND IMPACT THAT VEHICLE. MY FRONTAL AIRBAG DID NOT DEPLOY AND MY SEATBELT DID NOT RESTRAIN ME. I BELIEVE BOTH OF THESE WERE FAULTY AND DID NOT WORK PROPERLY BASED ON THE SPEED I WAS HIT. MY CAR WAS TOTALLED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. I WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WITH PERMANENT FACIAL DAMAGE.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10122583May 31, 2005
STEERING:COLUMN
DT: WAS DRIVING DOWN ROAD AND FELT STEERING WHEEL CAME LOOSE. STOPPED AT DEALER BECAUSE HE WAS CONCERNED. DEALER WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS NOT UNDER WARRANTY. SO DECIDED TO GO HOME BECAUSE STEERING WHEEL HAD NOT COME OFF COMPLETELY AT THAT POINT. WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE THE STEERING WHEEL CAME OFF. LAID STEERING WHEEL ASIDE AND USED STEERING COLUMN TO MAKE IT HOME. NO REPAIRS HAVE BEEN MADE, BUT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10117404April 4, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:12V/24V/48V BATTERY, EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL
2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY, THE TRANSMITTER FOR THE DOOR, THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THE DEFROSTER. *MR THE WINDOWS WOULD FREEZE IN THE WINTER IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SCRAPE THE INTERIOR WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR IN ALL OF THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE REAR WINDOWS, THE A/C HAD GONE OUT, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT 14000 MILES AND THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE HEATING VENTS TO BE DIRECTED TO THE FLOOR AS THE VENTING ONLY BLEW INTO THE INTERIOR DASH. *SC THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10112488March 3, 2005
FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. SHE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH FOR A DIP IN THE ROAD THAT CONTAINED WATER. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE DIP/WATER SHE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BUT BEGAN FISH-TAILING. SHE IMMEDIATELY TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUMPED THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE FISH-TAILING. HOWEVER, THE CAR CONTINUED OUT-OF-CONTROL. SHE THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND HELD IN DOWN, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET, FIRST GOING OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, OVER A CURB, HIT A CHAIN LINK FENCE, CAREENED ACROSS THE ROAD, OVER ANOTHER CURB, THROUGH ABOUT SIX FEET OF 12 INCH BOULDERS AND THROUGH THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE ONLY WAY WE CAN EXPLAIN THIS, IS THAT THE ACCELERATED HAD TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. IN FACT, WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND THE REAR WHEEL HAD DUG A SIX INCH HOLE IN THE DIRT FROM SPINNING. N ADDITION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
2
Deaths:
0
#10111744February 17, 2005
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING
A LOUD NOISE STARTED COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER NOTICED THAT THE NOISE WOULD FLUCTUATE REPEATEDLY. THE DRIVER DROVE THE VEHICLE TO DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE WHEEL BEARING NEEDED REPLACEMENT. PLEASE FILL IN ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10111697February 10, 2005
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
GEO TRACKER, ONE A 1993 AND THE OTHER A 2003 MODEL, CAUGHT FIRE AFTER AN ACCIDENT. *BF THE CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND FLIPPED OVER. REFERENCE SECOND ODI #10115135 *TC (LAWYER ON BEHALF OF CLIENT) *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10098105November 1, 2004
SEATS, SEAT BELTS:FRONT, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING ABOUT 30 MPH. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT-BELT FAILED TO TIGHTEN AND PASSENGER STRUCK THE DASHBOARD. THE BRAKES FAILED AND DRIVER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP ROLLING. FLUID WAS SEEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE KNOCKED OFF TRACK AND COULD NOT BE RE-ADJUSTED. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AS OF 11/01/04.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10097100October 19, 2004
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
WHILE DRIVING 37 MPH THE VEHICLE WAS INVOLVED IN A HEAD ON COLLISION. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY UPON IMPACT. THE PASSENGER SUSTAINED SEVERE WHIPLASH. PLEASE PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10093889October 10, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE:BELTS AND ASSOCIATED PULLEYS, TIRES
2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER WHENEVER IT RAINS WE LIVE IN FEAR OF OUR VEHICLE HYDROPLANING, IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. A LOT OF CLOSE CALLS BUT NO ACCIDENTS YET! WE HAVE THESE CAPS WE'VE USED TO KNOW THE TIRE PRESSURE SO WE KNOW IT ISN'T FOR LACK OF AIR IN THE TIRES. WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT COMING LOOSE. JUST 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT NEW. WE HAVE A CHILD AND SAFETY IS A BIG ISSUE! *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10087816August 12, 2004
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR
WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. THE MECHANIC ROTATED THE ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10086636August 11, 2004
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL:CABLES
DRIVER STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR, ACCELERATOR STUCK, VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE, DRIVER PASSED OUT. WHEN DRIVER AWOKE, SHE FOUND SHE HAD STRUCK EIGHT PARKED VEHICLES AND A PEDESTRIAN. NO CITATIONS WERE ISSUED, NO DRUGS/ALCOHOL, FOUL PLAY OR NEGLIGENCE WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SUZUKI VITARA (#03V51200) WHICH IS THE SISTER VEHICLE TO THE TRACKER (SAME ASSEMBLY LINE/PARTS.) I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE TRACKER - THIS FAILURE OCCURRED EXACTLY AS THE RECALL INFORMATION DESCRIBED UNDER "CONSEQUENCE." NHTSA PERSONNEL TOLD ME THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY CHEVROLET HAS NOT RECALLED THE TRACKERS, AND SUGGESTED I CALL CHEVROLET AND ASK. I URGE ANYONE ELSE WITH A TRACKER (1999-2003) WHO HAS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING TO FILE A COMPLAINT...NHTSA SAID ONE COMPLAINT WILL NOT GENERATE AN INVESTIGATION, BUT THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS MIGHT. SO FAR, ONLY ONE TRACKER OWNER HAS FILED A COMPLAINT (#10056284) THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAR WORSE THAN 9 WRECKED VEHICLES (THE TRACKER WILL LIKELY BE TOTALED), AN INJURED PEDESTRIAN AND AN INJURED DRIVER!!!!!! *JB
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10078549June 21, 2004
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE:GASOLINE, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
ENGINE OIL DOWN 2.5 QUARTS AT 20,000 CUMULATIVE MILES AND WITHIN 3,000 MILES OF RECENT OIL CHANGE. DEALERSHIP DOING DYE TEST ON SECOND INSTANCE OF BEING DOWN 1.5-2 QTS ON SUBSEQUENT 2800 MILES. DEALER AND CHEVROLET INDICATE THIS IS NORMAL*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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