2000 Chevrolet Tracker Brakes Problems

I PURCHASED THE TRACKER 6 DAYS AGO AND THE BRAKE LINES BROKE 5 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 5PM ON THURSDAY 8/17/17 AND LEFT ONE STOP LIGHT TO DRIVE UP A HILL TO ANOTHER STOP LIGHT. THE BRAKE LINES BROKE WHILE DRIVING IN THIRD GEAR AT 25MPH AS I WAS DECREASING MY SPEED TO STOP AT THE SECOND LIGHT. MY CAR SHOULD NOT HAVE PASSED INSPECTION BUT IT DID AND MY SAFETY WAS IN JEOPARDY EVERY MOMENT I DROVE THINKING THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE. THE BRAKE PADS WERE WORN DOWN COMPLETELY, SO ITS METAL ON METAL. THE ROTORS ARE SHOT AND RUSTED. THE FUEL LINES AND BRAKES LINES ARE RUSTED, THE TRANSMISSION IS LEAKING AND THE DIFFERENTIAL IS ALSO LEAKING. THE CAR NEEDS $1300 IN REPAIRS JUST TO FIX THE BREAK LINES AND REPLACE THE BRAKE PADS/ROTORS. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE CAR HAD I KNOWN THAT. ESPECIALLY WHEN I BROUGHT IT TO BE INSPECTED BY AN OBJECTIVE THIRD PARTY MECHANIC TO INFORM ME OF ANY MAJOR ISSUES AND THEY TOLD ME NOTHING WAS WRONG AND THAT THE CAR WAS SAFE TO DRIVE.

NHTSA ID

11016275

Incident

Aug 17, 2017

Mileage

174,800 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10186156

Incident

Mar 26, 2007

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

NHTSA ID

10168992

Incident

Jun 27, 2006

Mileage

100,000 mi

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

NHTSA ID

10116106

Incident

Mar 23, 2005

Mileage

41,000 mi

WHEN DRIIVING IN SNOW AND APPLYING BRAKES FRONT WHEELS LOCKED UP ,AND REAR WHEELS KEPT SPINNING.*AK

NHTSA ID

8015594

Incident

Jul 15, 2002

NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK

NHTSA ID

747517

Incident

May 12, 2001

WET CONDITIONS CAUSE VEHICLE TO WANDER ACROSS THE ROAD. DEALER NOTIFIED, AND INFORMED CONSUMER TO CONTACT NHTSA. SEEKING HELP FROM NHTSA IN THIS MATTER. *AK CONSUMER STATES SHE HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO STOP AT STOP SIGNS OR STOP LIGHTS DURING WET CONDITIONS AND HAS ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT. *SLC

NHTSA ID

891281

Incident

Jun 18, 2001

CAR VEERS TO RT WHEN BRAKES HIT. DOES NOT RIDE ON WET ROADS AT ALL. NOTICE NO TRACKERS ON LOT GMC IS AWARE OF THE CARS PROBLEMS BUT JUST QUITE MAKING TO PREVENT PAYING DAMAGES. THERE ARE NUMEROUS DEFECTS WITH THIS MODEL. TO INCLUDED SEAT BELT ESPECIALLY THE ONES IN THE BACK. THE AIR BAGS CATCH FIRE WHEN THEY COME OUT, MY RT SIDE OF FACE IS STILL NUMB A=, ALSO THE BRAKES LOCK, I'VE REPORTED THIS ON THE SURVEY THEY SENT TO NO AVAIL. YOU HAVE TO CONTROL THE CAR VERY WELL IF THERE IS ANY KIND OF WIND BLOWING. I KNOW THEY ARE AWARE OF ALL THE DEFECTS, BUT JUST GOT AWAY WITH THIS ONE. *JB ***DIMSII IVOQ ENTRY POSTED AFTER 12/12/02 CUT-OVER TO ARTEMIS****744626

NHTSA ID

10006397

Incident

Apr 14, 2001

RIGHT FRONT PLASTIC INNER FENDER CAME LOOSE AND CAUGHT TIRE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE INNER FENDER. *SLC

NHTSA ID

555377

Incident

Aug 17, 2000

THE BRAKE PEDAL AND THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL ARE TOO CLOSE AND AT TIMES LEVEL WITH EACH OTHER. ON THREE ACASSIONS WHEN I STOPPED, THEN STATRTED, THEN TRIED TO STOP AGAIN I HIT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AS I WAS APPLYING THE BREAK PEDAL. AT ONE TIME AS I WAS COMING OUT OF A BLIND DRIVEWAY AND HAD TO STOP FOR AN ONCOMING CAR I BREAKED BUT ALSO HIT THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR STATRTED TO "BOUNCE" FOWARD. THE HARDER I BREAKED AND AS A RESULT HIT HARDER ON THE ACCELERATOR THE MORE THE CAR MOVED FOWARD. AN ACCIDENT WAS AVERTED BY INCHES DUE TO MENUVERING BY THE DRIVER OF THE OTHER CAR. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER SAY THEY CANNOT DO ANYTHING WITHOUT YOUR INTERVENTION. *AK

NHTSA ID

717797