2003 Chevrolet Tracker

2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER HAS PROBLEMS WITH THE BATTERY, THE TRANSMITTER FOR THE DOOR, THE AIR CONDITIONER, AND THE DEFROSTER. *MR THE WINDOWS WOULD FREEZE IN THE WINTER IN SEVERE COLD WEATHER. THE CONSUMER WOULD HAVE TO SCRAPE THE INTERIOR WINDOWS. THE PROBLEM WOULD OCCUR IN ALL OF THE WINDOWS OF THE VEHICLE INCLUDING THE REAR WINDOWS, THE A/C HAD GONE OUT, THE BATTERY WAS REPLACED AT 14000 MILES AND THERE WERE SEVERAL ATTEMPTS TO REPAIR THE HEATING VENTS TO BE DIRECTED TO THE FLOOR AS THE VENTING ONLY BLEW INTO THE INTERIOR DASH. *SC THE STARTER WAS REPLACED. *JB

MY WIFE WAS DRIVING. SHE SLOWED TO APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH FOR A DIP IN THE ROAD THAT CONTAINED WATER. AFTER GOING THROUGH THE DIP/WATER SHE STARTED TO ACCELERATE BUT BEGAN FISH-TAILING. SHE IMMEDIATELY TOOK HER FOOT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND PUMPED THE BRAKE AND TRIED TO CORRECT THE FISH-TAILING. HOWEVER, THE CAR CONTINUED OUT-OF-CONTROL. SHE THEN SLAMMED ON THE BRAKE AND HELD IN DOWN, BUT COULD NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. IT TRAVELED APPROXIMATELY 375 FEET, FIRST GOING OFF THE ROAD TO THE RIGHT, OVER A CURB, HIT A CHAIN LINK FENCE, CAREENED ACROSS THE ROAD, OVER ANOTHER CURB, THROUGH ABOUT SIX FEET OF 12 INCH BOULDERS AND THROUGH THE WALL OF A BUILDING. THE ONLY WAY WE CAN EXPLAIN THIS, IS THAT THE ACCELERATED HAD TO HAVE MALFUNCTIONED. IN FACT, WHEN THE VEHICLE FINALLY CAME TO A STOP, THE ENGINE WAS STILL RACING AND THE REAR WHEEL HAD DUG A SIX INCH HOLE IN THE DIRT FROM SPINNING. N ADDITION, THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.*AK

VEHICLE WAS STOPPED WHEN REAR-ENDED BY ANOTHER VEHICLE TRAVELLING ABOUT 30 MPH. PASSENGER SIDE FRONT SEAT-BELT FAILED TO TIGHTEN AND PASSENGER STRUCK THE DASHBOARD. THE BRAKES FAILED AND DRIVER HAD TO USE EMERGENCY BRAKE TO STOP ROLLING. FLUID WAS SEEN ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE FRONT WHEEL WELL. BOTH FRONT SEATS WERE KNOCKED OFF TRACK AND COULD NOT BE RE-ADJUSTED. VEHICLE IS BEING REPAIRED AS OF 11/01/04.*AK

2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER WHENEVER IT RAINS WE LIVE IN FEAR OF OUR VEHICLE HYDROPLANING, IT HAS ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. A LOT OF CLOSE CALLS BUT NO ACCIDENTS YET! WE HAVE THESE CAPS WE'VE USED TO KNOW THE TIRE PRESSURE SO WE KNOW IT ISN'T FOR LACK OF AIR IN THE TIRES. WE HAVE HAD TROUBLE WITH THE SERPENTINE BELT COMING LOOSE. JUST 8 MONTHS AFTER PURCHASING IT NEW. WE HAVE A CHILD AND SAFETY IS A BIG ISSUE! *NM

WHILE APPLYING THE BRAKES THE VEHICLE VIBRATED UNCONTROLLABLY. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE AND DROVE IT TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE CONSUMER THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE ROTATED. THE MECHANIC ROTATED THE ROTORS AND THE PROBLEM RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AGAIN AND THE MECHANIC INFORMED THE DRIVER THAT THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS. *JB

DRIVER STEPPED ON ACCELERATOR, ACCELERATOR STUCK, VEHICLE STRUCK A PARKED VEHICLE, DRIVER PASSED OUT. WHEN DRIVER AWOKE, SHE FOUND SHE HAD STRUCK EIGHT PARKED VEHICLES AND A PEDESTRIAN. NO CITATIONS WERE ISSUED, NO DRUGS/ALCOHOL, FOUL PLAY OR NEGLIGENCE WAS FOUND TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE ACCIDENT. A RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THE SUZUKI VITARA (#03V51200) WHICH IS THE SISTER VEHICLE TO THE TRACKER (SAME ASSEMBLY LINE/PARTS.) I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THE TRACKER - THIS FAILURE OCCURRED EXACTLY AS THE RECALL INFORMATION DESCRIBED UNDER "CONSEQUENCE." NHTSA PERSONNEL TOLD ME THEY DID NOT KNOW WHY CHEVROLET HAS NOT RECALLED THE TRACKERS, AND SUGGESTED I CALL CHEVROLET AND ASK. I URGE ANYONE ELSE WITH A TRACKER (1999-2003) WHO HAS HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM WITH THE GAS PEDAL STICKING TO FILE A COMPLAINT...NHTSA SAID ONE COMPLAINT WILL NOT GENERATE AN INVESTIGATION, BUT THAT SEVERAL COMPLAINTS MIGHT. SO FAR, ONLY ONE TRACKER OWNER HAS FILED A COMPLAINT (#10056284) THIS ACCIDENT COULD HAVE RESULTED IN FAR WORSE THAN 9 WRECKED VEHICLES (THE TRACKER WILL LIKELY BE TOTALED), AN INJURED PEDESTRIAN AND AN INJURED DRIVER!!!!!! *JB