2000 Chevrolet Tracker

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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