2000 Chevrolet Tracker

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

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

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

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

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.

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