1997 GEO Tracker

25 complaints on file, page 1 of 2.

1. Filed May 28, 2008Failure May 10, 200836,000 milesNarvon, PAFrontal

   AIR BAG LIGHT COMES ON WHEN TEMPERATURE REACHES ABOVE 90 DEGREES. DRIVER SIDE AIR BAG OUTER SHELL BECOMES VERY SOFT. *TR

   NHTSA complaint 10229058
2. Filed Feb 1, 2004Failure Jan 19, 2003134,259 milesLake George, NYGas recirculation valve (egr valve)

   HAD PREVIOUS DIAGNOSIS ON EGR VALVE. HAD REPLACED ON 1/19 AFTER SES CODE CLEARED ANOTHER CODE POPPED UP FOR PRE-CAT O2 SENSOR. UPON FIXING THAT PROBLEM ON 1/28 YET ANOTHER EGR CODE CAME UP AND WAS DIAGNOSED ON 1/30 FOR THE EGR TRANSDUCER WHICH CONTROLS THE EGR VALVE I JUST HAD REPLACED! REPLACED TRANSDUCER ON 1/31. BETWEEN LABOR, PARTS & DIAGNOSTICS I SHELLED OUT $530.00. PLUS I HAD A EGR SOLENOID REPLACED ON 7/23/02. THIS IS CRAZY, ALL THIS STUFF WENT ONE AFTER ANOTHER SOMETHING HAS TO BEEN WRONG RELATED EITHER TO THE FUEL SYSTEM OF SAID VEHICLE OR TO EGR SYSTEM OF SAID VEHICLE! *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10056276
3. Filed Feb 1, 2004Failure Jul 4, 2003119,672 milesLake George, NYService brakes, Master cylinder

   WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, IT FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FURTHER AFTER GOING THROUGH A TOLL BOTH. HAD CAR TOWED TO NH CHEVY CAR DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON 3 OCCASIONS. PERSONAL NY CHEVY DEALER FOUND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD BLOWN CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK ON THEIR OWN, WHILE ALSO CAUSING BRAKES TO SEVERELY SMOKE. TOOK OVER 2 WEEKS TO FIND PROBLEM & CORRECT. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10056272
4. Filed Feb 1, 2004Failure Jul 4, 2003119,672 milesLake George, NYService brakes, Master cylinder

   WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, IT FELT LIKE MY TRANSMISSION HAD WENT THE CAR WOULD NOT MOVE FURTHER AFTER GOING THROUGH A TOLL BOTH. HAD CAR TOWED TO NH CHEVY CAR DEALER, FOUND NOTHING WRONG ON 3 OCCASIONS. PERSONAL NY CHEVY DEALER FOUND MASTER BRAKE CYLINDER HAD BLOWN CAUSING BRAKES TO LOCK ON THEIR OWN, WHILE ALSO CAUSING BRAKES TO SEVERELY SMOKE. TOOK OVER 2 WEEKS TO FIND PROBLEM & CORRECT. *JB

   NHTSA complaint 10056271
5. Filed Jul 25, 200365,000 milesGrayling, MIElectrical system, Exhaust system, Air conditioner

   VEHICLE STALLS DUE TO ELECTRICAL FUSE PROBLEMS. THE WIPERS, TURN SIGNALS AND INTERIOR LIGHTING MAY ALSO BE EFFECTED BY THE ELECTRICAL FUSE PROBLEM. THE AIR CONDITIONER FAILED AND THE EXHAUST FELL OFF THE CAR. *AK *CB *NLM

   NHTSA complaint 10022837
6. Filed Aug 5, 2002Failure May 3, 2000Jacksonville, FLAir conditioner

   CANNOT SEEM TO KEEP CAR OUT OF SHOP DUE TO NO AIR. I AM AN ELDERLY LADY AND CANNOT KEEP ON NOT KNOWING IF MY CAR IS GOING TO KEEP ME COOL.*AK

   NHTSA complaint 765228
7. Filed Feb 28, 2002Nashville, TNFront underhoodFire

   MY WIFE WAS TRAVELING 5-7 MPH ON ICE, THE CAR SPUN AND HIT THE CURB (IT DID NOT GO OVER THE CURB, JUST HIT IT). NO DAMAGE WAS INITIALLY DONE TO THE VEHICLE, OTHER THAN THE FACT THAT IT STALLED. WHEN SHE TRIED TO RESTART IT, IT WOULD NOT START. AFTER 5 MINUTES, SHE GOT OUT, WALKED AWAY, AND THE VEHICLE EXPLODED AND CAUGHT ON FIRE. THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN! IF SHE WERE TRAVELING ANY FASTER, SHE MAY BE DEAD.

   NHTSA complaint 758757
8. Filed Aug 22, 2001Failure Jan 1, 2001Buffalo, NYFront

   WHEN DRIVING CONSUMER HEARD A FUNNY NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END OF VEHICLE, ALSO WHEN BRAKES WERE APPLIED, THERE WAS A BIG THUMPING NOISE COMING FROM FRONT END, CONSUMER HAS CONTACTED DEALER, THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DETECT CAUSE.*AK CONSUMER STATES THE BRAKES, ROTORS, CATALYTIC CONVERTER WERE REPLACED, BUT THE NOISE CONTINUED, THE DEALER DETEMINED THE PROBLEM TO BE THE RIGHT HUB ASSEMBLY.*JB

   NHTSA complaint 894896
9. Filed Feb 1, 2001Failure Jan 15, 2001Ransomeville, NYAxle hubs, Service brakes, Foundation components

   THERE WAS A FUNNY NOISE LIKE WHEN PUTTING FLAPPING CARDS ON A BICYCLE, AND WHEN PUTTING ON BRAKES, THERE WAS A LOUD THUMP.*AK THE CONSUMER WAS UNABLE TO USE 4 WHEEL DRIVE BECAUSE IT GRINDES THE GEARS( SOUNDED LIKE MARBLES WERE ROLLING IN THE HUB). *YH

   NHTSA complaint 879582
10. Filed Dec 26, 2000Failure Dec 14, 2000Cuyahoga Falls, OHAxle hubs

    4 WHEEL AUTO LOCKING HUBS FAILED, DEALER STATED THAT BOTH SIDES NEED REPAIRED EVEN THOUGH IT'S ONLY THE LEFT SIDE THAT IS DEFECTIVE. *SLC

    NHTSA complaint 785153
11. Filed Oct 3, 2000Failure Jan 5, 1999Grandberry, TXEngine, Automatic transmission, Service brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slip

    AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD SLIP WHILE CHANGING GEARS. RPMS WOULD REV UP EXCESSIVELY HIGH. WOULD JERK INTO GEAR. FILTER WAS CHANGED TWICE/OIL PAN HAD METAL CHAFINGS IN IT/ABS BRAKES MAKE NOISES & HAD ROTORS TURNED.*AK

    NHTSA complaint 872165
12. Filed Feb 2, 2000Failure Sep 29, 1999Bloomsburg, PAFrontalCrash1 injured

    CONSUMER'S DAUGTHER WAS DRIVING ABOUT 20 MPH AND SHE REAR ENDED A VEHICLE THAT WAS IN FRONT OF HER, BUT AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 856096
13. Filed Oct 28, 1999Horsham, PAHinge and attachments

    DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR IS VERY LOOSE DUE TO MISSING HINGES ON THE DRIVER'S DOOR, ALSO, THERE IS ONE HINGE HOLDING THE DOOR IN PLACE,THE LOWER HINGE, THERE IS A TSB LISTED FOR THE SAME TYPE OF PROBLEM, DEALER REFUSES TO CORRECT PROBLEM. PLEASE PROVIDE ANY FURTHER DETAILS. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 852055
14. Filed Sep 29, 1999Failure Jun 21, 1997NEW Tazeweoo, TNService brakes, Antilock/traction control/electronic limited slipCrash

    BRAKES ARE WORKING INTERMITTENTLY. SOMETIMES THEY AR EON, AND OTHER TIMES THEY ARE OFF. ALSO, WHILE GOIN G DOWN A GRADE APPLIED THE BRAKES AND THERE WEREN'T ANY BRAKES. CONSUMER LOST CONTROL OF VEHICLE AND IT OVERTURNED. VEHICLE WAS TOTALLED. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 849230
15. Filed Sep 8, 1999Vista, CAAir conditioner

    AIR CONDITIONER--LOSS OF GAS.

    NHTSA complaint 609774
16. Filed Jul 23, 1999Failure Jun 5, 1998Litchfield, MNSuspension

    WHEN DRIVING IN WINDY WEATHER CONDITIONS VEHICLE IS VERY DIFFICULT TO HANDLE. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 843152
17. Filed May 3, 1999Failure Mar 19, 1997Spotsylvania, VAGas recirculation valve (egr valve), Engine

    PROBLEMS WITH EGR VALVES BLOWING OUT. THIS CAUSES THE ENGINE HEAD GASKETS TO ALSO BLOW. BEEN TO MECHANIC & HAD 4 EGR VALVES REPLACED & EACH TIME THEY BLEW OUT. MECHANIC INFORMED OWNER IT WAS POOR DESIGN. DEALERSHIP & ZONE REPRESENTATIVE COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. VEHICLE & PARTS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 837333
18. Filed Mar 19, 1999Failure Mar 6, 1999Dolton, ILAxle hubs

    THE FREE WHEEL LOCKING HUB WAS NOT UNLOCKING WHEN SHIFTING FROM 4 WHEEL DRIVE TO 2 WHEEL DRIVE, WHICH CAUSED A SHRILL GRINDING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE HUB. THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE HAD A RASH OF THESE COMPLAINTS LATELY.

    NHTSA complaint 704635
19. Filed Oct 29, 1998Failure Oct 3, 1998Cambridge, OHFrontalCrash

    CONSUMER HAD A FRONT END COLLISION AND AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY,NO INJURIES. *AK

    NHTSA complaint 829804
20. Filed Oct 19, 1998West River, MDGasoline

    VEHICLE STALLS. AT STOPS AND YIELDS OR ANY OTHER TIME WHEN DRIVER IS SLOWING DOWN. THE SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED RECENTLY WITH OTHER VEHICLE, HONDA CRX WHICHESULTED IN AN ACCIDENT. BOTH VEHICLES WERE TOTALED TOTALED TWO AND TWO PASSENGERS SUSTAINED INJURIES

    NHTSA complaint 781364