Chevrolet Tracker Complaints

412 consumer complaints on file.

#10236997August 5, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM ROTTED AWAY FROM THE SUBFRAME ON MY TRACKER WHILE I WAS DRIVING. THERE WAS A SPECIAL COVERAGE ISSUED BY GM BUT THEY ARE REFUSING TO HONOR IT AS IT WAS NOT A RECALL AND MY TITLE IS A SALVAGE TITLE. (THE CARE WAS DEEMED ROAD SAFE AT THE TIME OHIO TITLE WAS ISSUED BY THE OHIO STATE HIGHWAY PATROL) SPECIAL COVERAGE NUMBER IS 06186. CHEVY ADMITS IT IS DUE TO IMPROPER CORROSION TREATMENT IN THAT AREA THEY WILL ONLY HONOR SPECIAL COVERAGES ON SALVAGE VEHICLES IF IT IS AN EMISSION ISSUE NOT A GENERAL SAFETY ISSUE UNLESS OF COURSE IT IS UPGRADED TO A RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10230910June 13, 2008
VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER/HVAC SYSTEM
THE DEFROSTER FAILED WHEN NEEDED. THIS CONDITION RESULTED IN A COMPLETELY OBSTRUCTED WINDSHIELD WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY WHILE DRIVING. THE LOST VISIBILITY COULD HAVE RESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT, INJURY OR DEATH. THE A/C ELECTRICAL CIRCUITS WERE FOUND TO HAVE A BLOWN FUSE. A TSB WAS FOUND BY THE DEALER, AND THIS IS A KNOWN DEFECT BY GM. THE FUSE WAS REPLACED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10229550May 28, 2008
SUSPENSION
2000 CHEVY TRACKER RUSTED RIGHT FRONT CONTROL ARM BRACKET. CONSUMER STATES THAT THERE IS A HOLE TOTALLY THROUGH THE CROSSMEMBER. SHE ALSO STATES THAT THE FRONT END ASSEMBLY WAS LOOSENED DUE TO THIS RUSTING. *KB THE CONSUMER WAS DENIED REIMBURSMENT, BECAUSE ACCORDING TO CHEVEROLET, THE OART THAT WAS INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE WAS NOT REPLACED AND ALSO THE REPAIR WAS NOT MADE BY AN AUTHORIZED CHEVROLET DEALER.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10228929May 26, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
'99 CHEVY TRACKER. RUST FROM INSIDE THE METAL TO INNER& OUTER SURFACES. THE DOORS, ROCKERS PANELS & INTO THE FLOOR PLATE, WINDOW FRAMES & DOOR EDGES. BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED,3WEKS AGO, BUT LOOKING ALMOST NEW INSIDE & OUT. THERE WAS TO THE EYE ONLY SOME SLIGHTLY BUBBLED PAINT IN 8 SPOTS DECIDE TO GET RIGHT ON IT STARTED TO EMEORY CLOTH IT & FOUND THAT A LITTLE PUSH ,PARTICULARLY THE ROCKER PANELS, WOULD GO COMPLETELY THROUGH TO THE INNER SURFACE. BOTH ROCKER PANELS FRONT TO REAR WERE THE SAME. SO I USED MY GRINDER TO CUT THEM OPEN TO SEE HOW FAR I WOULD HAVE TO GO TO GET PAST THE RUST. ONCE I GOT THE PANELS OPEN I COULD SEE THAT THE CORROSION WENT CLEAR INTO THE FLOOR PANELS. I THEN DECIDED 2 HIT THE SPOTS ON THE DOORS FOUND BASICALLY THE SAME THING. THEN LOOKING ON THE INTERNET FOUND OUT G>M> WAS REPAIRING AND REIMBURSING OWNERS FOR IMPROPERLY TREATED TREATING FRAME & CROSS MEMBERS WHICH ARE RUSTING THROUGH. ALSO REPLACING CORRODED HARDWARE EVERYWHERE IT IS FOUND ON THESE VEHICLES FROM '99 TO 2004. THIS BODY RUST SEEMS TO BE THE SAME THING. DANGEROUS? IF THE SERIOUSLY WEAKEND ROCKERS & FLOOR PLATE WERE STRUCK AT EVEN A LOW SPEED I DO NOT DOUBT THAT ANY PERSON IN THIS VEHICLE WOULD SUFFER CRUSH INJURIES. THIS IS REMINISCENT OF THE 70'S & 80'S WHEN GM WAS USING HEAVILY CORRODED METAL TO BUILD VEHICLES. & CREATED UNSAFE & EXPENSIVE CONDITIONS FOR THE CONSUMERS & LOST A GOOD PORTION OF THE CAR MARKET TO FOREIGN MANUFACTURERS. I HAVE SEVERAL PICTURES I CAN SEND YOU. PLEASE ADVISE. SINCERELY DAN CHURCH *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10226797May 6, 2008
AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE THAT WAS STOPPED IN THE ROAD. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED AND TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 130,000.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10225745April 25, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
I AM WRITING TO COMPLAIN ABOUT MY 2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT LOWER ARM HAS RUSTED THROUGH AND BROKE AND THE LEFT SIDE IS ALSO CRACKED. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT THAT OLD THAT THE FRAME SHOULD BREAK. IT IS AT A GARAGE TO FIX THE DRIVER'S SIDE THAT HAS BROKE. IT WILL COST APPROXIMATELY $400.00 TO FIX. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10221488March 17, 2008
VISIBILITY:WINDSHIELD, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
3/17/08 TO: GENERAL MOTORS, CHEVROLET (CUSTOMER COMPLAINT ? RECALL), NHTSA *MY CUSTOMER COMPLAINT (CHEVROLET TRACKER):* -LATE LAST YEAR, MY WIFE HAD RECEIVED THE GM LETTER. -I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, IN DEC. 2007 TO RAGSDALE CHEVROLET IN SPENCER, MA. -RAGSDALE?S TECHNICIAN PUT THE CAR ON THE LIFT AND INSPECTED THE CAR. -THEY SAID THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS OK, THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WOULD NOT BE REPLACED BY CHEVROLET UNTIL THERE WERE ACTUAL HOLES IN THE CROSSMEMBER (WHY??). -ON 3/12/08, I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICLE, AND WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES, THE CAR WAS PULLING SEVERELY TO ONE SIDE. -THAT EVENING, I LOOKED UNDER THE CAR AND THE PASSENGER SIDE SUSPENSION ATTACHMENT (?A? ARM) TO THE CROSSMEMBER WAS ONLY PARTIALLY ATTACHED DUE TO SEVERE CORROSION (SEVERAL LARGE RUSTED-THROUGH HOLES) AT THAT AREA OF THE CROSSMEMBER. -I CALLED RAGSDALE AND RETURNED THE CAR TO THEIR SERVICE DEPT. MGR. (GLENN) ON 3/13/08. ON THE TRIP TO RAGSDALE, THE CAR?S BODY FLEXED SO MUCH WHEN BRAKING, THAT THE WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A CRACK. -I TOLD GLENN ABOUT THE WINDSHIELD CRACK AND HE SAID THAT RAGSDALE WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING FOR ME ON THE WINDSHIELD REPLACEMENT, TO TAKE IT UP WITH CHEVROLET, AND MY AUTO INSURANCE WOULD TAKE CARE OF IT (BASICALLY, LACKING ANY CUSTOMER SERVICE SKILLS). -I ASKED GLENN HOW RAGSDALE?S INSPECTION _ONLY THREE MONTHS PRIOR_ DID NOT SHOW A PROBLEM, YET THERE WAS MAJOR CORROSION NOW. GLENN SAID THAT RAGSDALE HAD THE SAME PROBLEM OF ANOTHER TRACKER THAT WAS INSPECTED BY THEM IN OCTOBER 2007. -GLENN OFFERED _NO_ APOLOGY FOR RAGSDALE SERVICE PERSONNEL NOT ADEQUATELY PERFORMING THE DECEMBER INSPECTION. I AM VERY DISPLEASED BY RAGSDALE?S POOR SERVICE LAST DECEMBER; THERE COULD HAVE BEEN A VERY SERIOUS ACCIDENT DUE TO RAGSDALE?S INADEQUATE INSPECTION OF THE CROSSMEMBER. THERE APPEARS TO BE _NO_ OVERSIGHT OF THIS SERVICE DEPARTMENT PERFORMING SERIOUS SAFETY INSPECTIONS THAT WERE MANDATED BY CHEVY.. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218936February 23, 2008
SUSPENSION:FRONT
RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT MY 2002 CHEVY TRACKER MIGHT HAVE A CORROSION PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER BECAUSE IT DID NOT RECEIVE ADEQUATE CORROSION PROTECTION. CORROSION MAY PROGRESS OVER TIME THEREFORE CAUSING THE FRONT LOWER CONTROL ARM BRACKET TO SEPARATE FROM THE CROSSMEMBER. I BROUGHT MY CAR FOR THE FREE INSPECTION AND FOUND OUT MY CAR DID INDEED HAVE THIS PROBLEM. THE LETTER STATES THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WILL BE REPLACED AT NO CHARGE. I WAS TOLD BY THE SHOP MANAGER THAT THIS WOULD COST ME BETWEEN $1200 TO $1500 AND THAT GM WILL ONLY COVER THE COST OF THE PART ! I AM PUZZLED??? WHY SHOULD I HAVE TO PAY ANY PART OF THIS ??? SHOULD GM BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE ENTIRE BILL ??? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10218842February 22, 2008
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHEN THE CONTACT APPLIES PRESSURE TO THE BRAKES, THE VEHICLE VIBRATES EXCESSIVELY. WHEN SHE ATTEMPTED TO STOP THE VEHICLE, THE BRAKES FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. SHE HAD TO APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKE IN ORDER TO STOP. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TAKEN TO A PROFESSIONAL MECHANIC ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, IN WHICH THEY REPLACED THE BRAKES, CYLINDERS, AND CALIPERS. THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO FAIL BECAUSE THE FAILURE CANNOT BE CORRECTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10216640January 31, 2008
AIR BAGS, SUSPENSION
I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OF THE ROAD AND HIT A GROVE OF TREES HEAD ON. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. ALSO I RECEIVED A SAFETY NOTICE ABOUT MY CHEVEROLET TRACKER 4 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER DOE SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE AND WHY DIDN'T MY AIR BAGS GO OFF SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK AT THIS CAR BEFORE IT GETS HAULED OFF BY THE ADJUSTER!!!!! I WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUT THE ROOF OF MY CAR OFF TO GET ME OUT NO AIRBAGS WHAT HAPPENED!!! *TR
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10215720January 22, 2008
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:FAN, STEERING, SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:BODY:ROOF AND PILLARS
THE PAINT ON MY 2001 CHEVY TRACKER IS FORMING WHITE SPOTS ON THE ROOF OF THE CAR. IS THIS A PAINT DEFECT? I WAX MY CAR FOUR TIMES A YEAR AND WASH IT WEEKLY, SO POOR CARE FOR THE VEHICLE ISN'T A PROBLEM. WHEN I TURN ON THE A/C, IT SOUNDS LIKE SOMEONE'S CLICKING A COMPUTER MOUSE AT A 100MPH. IT DRIVES ME NUTS. WHEN MY CAR IS IDLING AFTER STARTUP, IT MAKES A CLUNKING NOISE. WHILE DRIVING MY CAR RECENTLY ON THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS VERY HARD TO CONTROL AND I WAS ONLY GOING 70MPH. SOMETIMES THE STEERING WHEEL NEVER TURNS BACK EITHER, WHILE PARKING. MY CAR IS A 2001 CHEVY TRACKER WITH ONLY 54,700 MILES ON IT. I AM THINKING ABOUT WRITING A LETTER TO GM TO HAVE ALL MY PROBLEMS RESOLVED AT NO COST TO ME. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215164January 16, 2008
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
TOOK 2000 CHEVY TRACKER TO MY REGULAR MECHANIC TO CHECK FOR RUST/CORROSION AND POSSIBLE CROSSMEMBER RUSTING. HE FOUND MORE THAN THAT, NOT ONLY THE CROSSMEMBER BUT JUST ABOUT THE ENTIRE UNDERFRAME OF THE AUTOMOBILE. GM DEALER WILL HONOR RECALL FROM GM HOWEVER THEY TELL ME I NEED TO SPEND ABOUT AN EXTRA 1500 FOR THEM TO REPAIR THE CROSSMEMBER EXTENSIVE CORROSION. AND THERE IS MORE RUSTING OF THIS AUTOMOBILE. EVEN IF I SPENT 2-3K ON REPAIRS OF RUST, THE REST OF THE FRAME IS RUSTING. AND I STILL OWE ON THIS CAR. I DO NOT FEEL SAFE IN THIS AUTO, AFRAID THE FRAMES WILL BREAK WHEN TRAVELING OVER FROST HEAVES OR ANY HIGHWAY. GM NEEDS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS INFERIOR AUTO. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10215025January 11, 2008
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHT FAILURE. CONSUMER STATES THAT THE HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS FLICKER. CONSUMER CAN NOT FIND ANYTHING TO HELP EXPLAIN WHY THE LIGHTS ARE FLICKERING. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207707November 2, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT, STRUCTURE
THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER IS HORRIBLY RUSTED. THE PREVIOUS OWNER(S) LOOKED TO HAVE WELDED EXTRA SUPPORT TO THE AREA THAT THE CROSSMEMBER ATTACHES TO THE CONTROL ARM. I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT THE PREVIOUS OWNER HIT SOMETHING, BUT UPON CLOSER INSPECTION THERE IS NO DAMAGE AS THE RESULT OF A COLLISION. I JUST NOTICED THIS TODAY, AND DO NOT AT ALL FEEL SAFE DRIVING ANYWHERE UNTIL THIS IS FIXED. A 7 YEAR OLD VEHICLE SHOULD NOT BE RUSTING FRAME PARTS OFF!! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207464October 30, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
I WAS PULLING OUT OF DRIVEWAY AND HEARD A SNAP PULLED IT BACK INTO DRIVEWAY CALLED MY MECHANIC I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT FOUND OUT IT WAS SUB FRAME. WASN'T GOING TO GET IT FIXED AND JUST PARK IT UNTIL A WEEK LATER I GOT A SAFETY NOTICE IS WHAT GM IS CALLING IT IN THE MAIL THAT SAID THEIR WAS NOT SUFFICIENT CORROSION PROTECTION ON THE VEHICLE AND THIS PROBLEM COULD HAPPEN IF NOT INSPECTED AND THAT I SHOULD HAVE IT CHECKED WELL I ALREADY HAD IT CHECKED PRIOR TO THE NOTICE. AND WHEN I WENT TO HAVE IT FIXED AS PER THE NOTICE TOLD ME TO DO. THE LOCAL CHEVY GARAGE AND GM TOLD ME THAT I WAS PASSED THE MILEAGE CUT OFF FOR THIS. IN FRUSTRATION I GAVE AWAY THE VEHICLE TO MY SISTER. WHY IS THEIR A CUT OFF FOR MILEAGE IF THIS IS A GM MISTAKE AND NOW THEY EXPECT ME TO PAY MORE THAN $1000.00 TO GET THIS REPAIRED. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10207250October 28, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
I OWN A 2000 CHEVY TRACKER AND THE CROSSMEMBER RUSTED OUT. I TOOK IT IN AND HAD IT FIXED, SPENDING $900. I WAS TOLD IT WAS NOT SUPPOSED TO HAPPEN LIKE THAT. I TOOK IT IN BECAUSE THERE WAS A TERRIBLE JERKING EVERYTIME THE BREAKS WERE APPLIED. THE FRONT OF THE CAR WOULD PULL HARD TO ONE SIDE. IT WAS REALLY SCARY WHEN IT HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. I ALMOST LOST CONTROL OF MY CAR. I TOOK IT IN AND THEY SAID IT WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND THEY WERE SURPRISED IT DIDN'T SNAP EARLIER BECAUSE IT LOOKED SO BAD! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10205439October 11, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
CROSSMEMBER ROTTEN ON A 2001 CHEVY TRACKER. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204213September 26, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER 4 DOOR SUV. PASS SIDE FRONT CROSS MEMBER ROTTED OUT AND FRONT CONTROL ARM DISLOCATED, CAR WOULD NOT STEER, FRONT WHEEL ON PASS. SIDE TURNED IN WHILE LEFT WHEEL STAYED STRAIGHT. I STRONGLY DISAGREE WITH CHEVROLET'S FINDINGS THAT IT WILL NOT LOSE CONTROL, I WAS FORTUNATELY ONLY GOING 25 MPH WHEN IT HAPPENED. THIS TRUCK IS ONLY 7 YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 72,000 MILES ON IT. THE REST OF THE SUV IS IN MINT CONDITON. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. THE CHEVY DEALER WAS UNABLE TO HELP ME, AS WAS GM BECAUSE THERE IS NO RECALL. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10204025September 24, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
1 - NORMAL DRIVING, NO OFF ROAD DRIVING. NO SPEEDING. NO HAZARDOUS DRIVING. 2 - SUBFRAME RUSTED THROUGH ON PASSENGER'S SIDE. CONSEQUENCE? HAD TO DRIVE HOME AT LESS THAN 25 MPH AND HOME WAS OVER 25 MILES AWAY. 3 - SUBFRAME HAS TO BE REPLACED: METAL TOO THIN FOR WELDING PIECES BACK TOGETHER. OLD PART IS IN MY GARAGE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10203341September 18, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
THE EXHAUST SYSTEM, SPECIFICALLY THE RESONATOR CANISTER ON THE TAIL PIPE, CORRODED THROUGH FORMING A HOLE. THIS ALLOWED EXHAUST GASES TO EXIT UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE EXHAUST LEAK COULD HAVE RESULTED IN CARBON MONOXIDE ENTERING THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT AND CAUSING ILLNESS, INJURY OR DEATH. THE CORROSION RESULTS FROM A DESIGN DEFECT THAT ALLOWS EXHAUST CONDENSATE TO POOL IN THE RESONATOR AND CORRODE THE METAL. THIS IS THE THIRD NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM REPLACED WITHIN 5 YEARS. THIS DEFECT WAS OBSERVED ON EVERY SINGLE CHEVY TRACKER. THE EXHAUST SYSTEM WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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