2001 Chevrolet Tracker

10/29/2009, 2001 TRACKER ZR2 MODEL, VEHICLE TRAVELING 50 MPH WITH A SLIGHT RIGHT HAND TURN IN ROAD, WEST BOUND ON HWY 26 FAR LEFT HAND LANE. HEARD A LOUD BANG, VEHICLE BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE, WENT INTO RIGHT HAND SPIN, CROSSED THREE LANES OF TRAFFIC AND HIT CONCRETE BARRICADE ON FAR RIGHT HAND OF HWY. DRIVER WAS SLAMMED INTO WINDOW AND SUSTAINED MINOR INJURIES, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. INSPECTION OF VEHICLE REVEALS DAMAGE TO LEFT REAR FENDER, DOOR AND BOTH WHEELS. LOWER CONTROL ARM CAME LOOSE, STEERING ROD BROKE IN HALF AND DESTROYED THE RACK HOUSING. COULD HAVE DIED IN THIS ACCIDENT, SO VERY LUCKY HERE. *TR

THE CAR WAS STEERING FUNNY AND PULLING TO THE LEFT ESPECIALLY WHEN BRAKING. I HEARD A METAL BANG NOISE AT ONE POINT AND MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT CHECKED WHERE THE MECHANIC WAS SHOCKED TO FIND THE CROSSMEMBER SUBFRAME FRACTURED WHICH WOULD HAVE CERTAINLY LEAD TO A SERIOUS ACCIDENT AND I WAS "LUCKY" TO HAVE MADE IT TO THE GARAGE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2001 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH ON NORMAL ROAD CONDITIONS, THE VEHICLE AGGRESSIVELY TURNED TO THE RIGHT WITHOUT ASSISTANCE WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS RUSTED. THERE WAS A MANUFACTURER EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE WAS EXCLUDED FROM THE WARRANTY DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE MILEAGE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED OF THE SAFETY RISK INVOLVED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 175,000.

MY WIFE WAS ON HER WAY TO WORK WHEN SHE STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, THE CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT AND WAS HARD TO STEER. I WAS AT A FRIENDS HOUSE AND SHE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE OVER THERE FOR ME TO CHECK OUT. AFTER LIFTING THE FRONT END, THE RIGHT SIDE LOWER CONTROL ARM FELL OFF OF THE CROSSMEMBER. AFTER CLOSER INSPECTION, THE ENTIRE CROSSMEMBER IS RUSTED THROUGH. IF THE CONTROL ARM HAD FALLEN WHILE SHE WAS DRIVING, THE CAR MAY HAVE FLIPPED CAUSING INJURIES OR POSSIBLY DEATH. CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM SINCE AT LEAST DECEMBER OF 2006 AND ISSUED A SPECIAL COVERAGE BULLETIN. I NEVER RECEIVED A LETTER INFORMING ME OF ANY PROBLEM. AFTER CALLING THE GM CONSUMER HELP DESK, I WAS INFORMED THAT THEY WOULD NOT BE COVERING MY VEHICLE DUE TO THE MILEAGE. SINCE THIS IS NOT A PART WHICH IS SUBJECT TO WEAR AND TEAR IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER A TIME , NOT MILEAGE, CONSTRAINT IF ANY, SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

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

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.

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