Chevrolet Tracker Complaints (2000)

109 consumer complaints on file.

#10186476March 29, 2007
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I WAS DRIVING ALONG AND HAD TO STOP THE VEHICLE. WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT AND THEN I HEARD A CLANKING SOUND. I CONTINUED TO DRIVE ALONG AND CAME TO A STOP ONCE AGAIN. AND THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE LEFT, AND I AGAIN HEARD THE SOUND. A FRIEND OF MINE TEST DROVE THE CAR AND NOTICED THE EXACT SAME THING. UPON FURTHER INVESTIGATION IT WAS FOUND THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS CORRODED, INTERFERING WITH THE SUSPENSION IN THE FRONT, AND CREATING AN UNSAFE SITUATION WITH REGARD TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE. SHOULD THE CROSSMEMBER BREAK INJURY COULD RESULT. I WANT TO KNOW IF GENERAL MOTORS IS GOING TO PAY TO HAVE THIS REPAIRED? IF NOT, WHY? THE PART IS DEFECTIVE, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186156March 26, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:WHEEL BEARING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, EQUIPMENT:MECHANICAL
THIS IS THE 3RD TIME MY ABS MALFUNCTIONED DUE TO THE RIGHT REAR AXLE BEARING GOING BAD. THE AXLE BEARING KEEPS GOING BAD, CAUSING THE ABS SENSOR TO READ INCORRECT INFORMATION. THIS RESULTED IN EITHER THE ABS LIGHT COMING ON AND THEREFORE SHUTTING OFF THE ABS SYSTEM OR THE ABS KICKED IN EVERY TIME I STOPPED THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE NO BRAKE PROBLEMS. EVENTUALLY, THE BEARING WILL BE COMPLETELY DESTROYED AND NEED TO BE CHANGED. THEN THE ABS WORKED FINE AGAIN UNTIL THE NEXT TIME THE BEARING WENT BAD. WHAT KEPT CAUSING THIS BEARING TO GO BAD? $500+ EACH TIME IT NEEDED TO GET FIXED. THEY DID NOT MANUFACTURE NEW REAR ENDS FOR THIS CAR ANYMORE SO THATWAS NOT AN OPTION UNLESS I GO USED.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10185611March 20, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE VEHICLE SHAKES VIOLENTLY AT SPEEDS OF 45 MPH AND ABOVE. THE VEHICLE VEERS TO THE LEFT. THERE ARE NO WARNING INDICATORS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 164,000. A GOODYEAR DEALER REPLACED THE FRONT BRAKE ROTORS AND CYLINDERS, BUT THE SHAKING CONTINUED. ANOTHER MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS THE CROSSBAR BEING COMPLETELY RUSTED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT REPAIRED THE VEHICLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE BOTH 164000 MILES. LEFT MESSAGE 10/16/07 . *LJ
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181331February 1, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
TL* - THE CONTACT OWNS A 2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO EASILY REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, IT TOOK 20 MINUTES TO RELEASE IT. THE DEALER QUOTED THE DIAGNOSIS RATES AND THE CONTACT IS REQUESTED COMPENSATION FROM THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE HAS OCCURRED 50 TIMES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10180856January 26, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
KEY DOES NOT RELEASE FROM IGNITION. IT TURNS THE ENGINE OFF BUT WILL NOT GO INTO THE LOCK POSITION WITHOUT QUITE A BIT OF WIGGLING BACK AND FORTH. IT STARTED OUT EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE AND NOW IT IS EVERY SINGLE TIME WE TRY TO TURN THE KEY OFF AND TAKE THE KEY OUT. I TOOK THE TRACKER TO A LOCK SMITH THINKING IT WAS JUST THE KEY OR THE HOLE THE KEY GOES IN AND HE INFORMED ME THAT CHEVY HAD SENT HIM QUITE A FEW TRACKERS AND GEO'S TO FIX THIS PROBLEM. I THINK THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL ITEM AS, IF THE KEY FAILS TO COME OUT THEN THE CAR IS ACCESSIBLE TO ANYONE THAT PASSES BY IT. IT WILL BE STOLEN. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT I AM READING ABOUT WITH OTHER TRACKERS AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE TAKEN CARE OF BY THE DEALER, IT IS A DEFECT. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10178458January 11, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM
CAR BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY @ 35 MPH. CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET HAD SEPARATED FROM FRONT CROSS-MEMBER. FRONT CROSS-MEMBER HAD PROGRESSIVE CORROSION SPECIFICALLY AT THE CONTROL ARM BRACKET LOCATION. REPLACED WITH A NEW FRONT CROSS-MEMBER. DIGITAL PHOTOS AVAILABLE OF PART WITH SEPARATION WHILE ON VEHICLE. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177729January 4, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT
THE CAR PULLED LEFT AND STARTED SHAKING AND HAD TROUBLE STOPPING. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10177279December 29, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
2000 CHEVY TRACKER FRONT CROSSMEMBER CATASTROPHIC FAILURE DUE TO PREMATURE CORROSION. VEHICLE SHOOK VIOLENTLY DUE TO FRONT CONTROL ARM MOUNTING BRACKET SEPARATING FROM FRONT CROSSMEMBER. HAD JUST EXITED A 55 MPH HIGHWAY ONTO A 30 MPH SIDE ROAD AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE VEHICLE WITHOUT ANY FURTHER DAMAGE. I HAVE SINCE FOUND ANOTHER 2000 CHEVY TRACKER WITH EXACTLY THE SAME ISSUE.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10176901December 25, 2006
EQUIPMENT, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
I NOTICED WITHIN A WEEK WHEN I APPLIED THE BRAKES THE NOSE WOULD DIP AND THE CAR WOULD STEER TO THE LEFT, IT GOT WORSE AND WORSE UNTIL I WOULD FEEL LIKE I WAS LOSING CONTROL OF THE CAR, ESPECIALLY ON THE FREEWAY GOING 65 MPH. I TOOK THE CAR IN TO TUFFY AND THEY SAID THAT THE CROSSMEMBER WAS RUSTED AND TOLD ME IT WAS ABSOLUTELY UNSAFE TO DRIVE. I HAD IT TOWED TO THE FRAME AND AXEL PLACE AND THEY COULDN'T BELIEVE WHAT THEY SAW. THEY ORDERED THE PART AND REPLACED IT. I SPENT OVER $900 GETTING IT FIXED! THEY LET ME KEEP THE PART AND SAID THAT I SHOULD DEFIANTLY FOLLOW UP ON THIS WITH A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I STILL HAVE THE PART AND A PICTURE OF IT THAT CAN BE FOUND ON CARSPACE.COM. I HAVE BEEN COMMUNICATING WITH ANOTHER PERSON ABOUT THIS SAME ISSUE BUT THEIRS ACTUALLY BROKE WHILE DRIVING, FORTUNATELY JUST GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY BEFORE IT HAPPENED! TUFFY TOLD ME THAT IF THIS HAD BROKEN DURING FREEWAY DRIVING IT WOULD HAVE THROWN ME INTO THE NEXT LANE. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10174765November 30, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
CORROSION OF FRONT END CROSS MEMBER - CAN PUT HAND RIGHT THROUGH- DRIVER SIDE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED BUT WITH FIXED INCOME NOT FEASIBLE. ONLY CAR - DON' KNOW WHERE TO TURN TO BEFORE WHEEL COMES OFF. *B
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10168992September 22, 2006
VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, AIR BAGS:FRONTAL
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH ON A GRAVEL ROAD, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED AND THE BRAKES DID NOT WORK. THE VEHICLE FLIPPED THREE TIMES AND THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. THERE WERE NOT WARNING SIGNALS PRIOR TO THE ACCIDENT. THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACTED, AND A REPORT WAS TAKEN. THE POLICE DETERMINED A DIP IN THE ROAD CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO OVERTURNED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES AND WAS TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DEEMED A TOTAL LOSS AND WAS TOWED TO A JUNK YARD.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10166318August 23, 2006
SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE TRAVELING 40 MPH ON A DRY CITY ROAD, THE VEHICLE VEERED TO THE RIGHT AND STRUCK A POLE. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT IN THE VEHICLE. THERE WAS A POLICE REPORT TAKEN AT THE SCENE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE LOT. THE INSURANCE COMPANY DEEMED THE VEHICLE A TOTAL LOSS. ALTHOUGH, THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC, THE INSURANCE COMPANY ASSUMES THE FRONT PASSENGER AXLE FRACTURED.
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10154509April 4, 2006
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DT*: THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HAVING AN ANNUAL INSPECTION,THE INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP DETERMINED THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER RUSTED THROUGH ON THE PASSENGER'S SIDE WERE THE LOWER CONTROL ARM BOLTS IN. THE CROSS MEMBER WERE REPLACED AT CONTACT'S EXPENSE, COSTING HER OVER $400.00. A RECALL SHOULD BE INSITUTED. THE CONTACT INSITUTED A COMPLAINED WITH NEW YORK STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10144457December 5, 2005
SUSPENSION, STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS
DT: THE CONTACT STATED WHEN LIFTING THE VEHICLE TO PERFORM BRAKE REPAIRS THE FRONT SUSPENSION FRAME SUPPORT THAT HOLDS ON THE A ARM RUSTED. HE COULD NOT DRIVE THE VEHICLE . THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS MADE TO THE VEHICLE. *AK THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE PAID FOR THE REPAIRS. UPDATED 01/11/06. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10143936November 29, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS
DT: THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING DOWN A HILL AND SHE PRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL WHICH CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. SHE WAS UNABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE , AND HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED. THE MECHANIC DETERMINED THAT THE CROSS-MEMBER WAS HEAVILY CORRODED AND BROKE AND DISLOCATED THE GEAR BOX . THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY BEING REPAIRED, THE CROSS-MEMBER IS BEING REPLACED.*AK UPDATED 2/9/2006 - *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10133953August 23, 2005
STRUCTURE:FRAME AND MEMBERS:UNDERBODY SHIELDS, SUSPENSION:FRONT
DT: THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER CONTROL ARM MOUNT RUSTED , AND IT BROKE LOOSE WHILE THE CONSUMER WAS DRIVING. IT DID NOT CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THERE HAD BEEN FRONT END NOISES, AND THE CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE LEFT FRONT STABILIZER LINK. THE PART THAT BROKE LOOSE WAS ON THE RIGHT SIDE. THE VEHICLE WAS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP BEING REPAIRED. *AK UPDATED12/27/05. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10118629April 28, 2005
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION:SWITCH
2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER SUV, HAVE HAD PROBLEMS SINCE DAY ONE WITH KEY BEING STUCK IN IGNITION. YOU CAN PUT IT IN 4-WD /REVERSE AND THE KEY WILL COME OUT. ALSO, THIS VEHICLE IS VERY UNSTABLE WHEN GOING ONTO A RAMP OF A FREEWAY IF THERE IS ANY CURVE IN THE RAMP WHATSOVER.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10116106March 30, 2005
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, SERVICE BRAKES, AIR:CONTROLS:FOOT CONTROL/VALVE
2000 CHEVROLET TRACKER, HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL OCCASIONS WHEN QUICKLY DEPRESSING THE BRAKES CAUSED THE FRONT WHEELS TO LOCK PUTTING THE VEHICLE INTO A 10 TO 12' SKID. THE FIRST TWO TIMES I WAS LEAVING A DRIVEWAY SLOWLY ROLLING FORWARD TO ENTER A HWY WHEN I DECIDED NOT TO GO. WHEN QUICKLY DEPRESSOMG THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE'S FRONT TIRES LOCKED SENDING THE VEHICLE INTO A SKID. ONE TIME TO THE RIGHT AND ONE TIME TO THE LEFT. BOTH TIMES THE PAVEMENT WAS DRY AND I HAVE BEEN VERY SLOWLY ROLLING FOREWARD TO SEE IF ALL WAS CLEAR. THE OTHER PROBLEM IS THAT THE BRAKE AND ACCELERATOR ARE ON THE SAME LEVEL. ON TWO OCCASIONS I HAVE HIT THE BRAKE PEDAL AND CONTACTED THE ACCELERATOR AT THE SAME TIME. THE FIRST TIME THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL TO THE LEFT FOR 10 TO 12 FEET. THE SECOND TIME I HAD JUST MADE A SLOW 90 DEGREE TURN ONTO A DRY CEMENT DRIVEWAY DIRECTLY IN FRONT OF A GARAGE. THE DRIVEWAY WAS APPROX. 25 TO 30 FEET LONG. THIS TIME MY FOOT MOVED FROM THE BRAKE PEDAL ONTO THE ACCELERATOR CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO JUMP FOREWARD. WHEN I HIT THE BRAKE HARD THE VEHICLE SKIDDED OUT OF CONTROL TO THE LEFT, LEAVING BLACK TIRE MARKS 8 TO 10 FEET LONG. AT THE END OF THE SKID MARKS YOU CAN CLEARLY SEE THAT THE TIRES DUG INTO THE DRY CEMENT, YET THE VEHICLE CONTINUED AFTER THE MARK FOR SEVERAL FEET STRIKING THE GARAGE. THE ACCIDENT CAUSED MINIMAL DAMAGE TO THE FRONT BUMPER OF THE TRACKER, BUT CAUSED EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO THE GARAGE. I HAVE DOCUMENTED THIS SITUATION ON FILM AND FILED A CLAIM WITH MY INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10102849December 13, 2004
AIR BAGS
WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH IN THE RAIN,(WITHOUT ACCELERATING) THE BACK END OF THE CAR SWEPT OUT TO THE LEFT, LOST CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WHEN IT HIT THE GRASS AND MUD ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR FLIPPED OVER ONTO THE DRIVERS SIDE AND COMPLETELY TOTALED THE CAR. NO AIR BAGS WERE EMPLOYED. *AK
Crash:
Yes
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10098135November 1, 2004
AIR BAGS
IN MY 2000 TRACKER I HAD A DEFECTIVE CLOCK SPRING,WHICH WOULD CAUSE THE FAILURE OF THE AIRBAGS. I HAD IT RECENTLY REPAIRED AT THE DEALER AND NOW SEE IF IT WAS A DODGE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN REPAIRED AS A SAFETY RECALL HOW COME MY VEHICLE IS NOT CONSIDERED A SAFETY PROBLEM AND I HAD TO PAY $371.00 TO THE DEALER FOR THE SAME REPAIR AS THE DODGE VEHICLES.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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