Steering
Filed Dec 27, 2019
INSIDE TIE ROD END DO NOT LINE UP PROPERLY WITH OUTSIDE TIE ROD ENDS ARE FINE AND IN A SHARP TURN IT CAUSE THE FRONT TO SHAKE VERY BAD I CAN LIFT 300 LB AND IT TOOK EVERYTHING I HAD TO CONTROL IT FROM ROLLING OVER. MECHANIC SAID I MUSCLED THE METAL IN TO PLACE AND DAMAGE BOTH INSIDE TIE RODS ENDS ONLY. I HAVE NO REPLACED THEM YET NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. I IF I HAD NOT BEEN STRONG ENOUGH TO BEND THE MEDAL THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK. I BEEN KNOW BREAK AND BEND PARTS LIKE THIS BEFORE.
- NHTSA ID
- 11291437
- Incident
- Nov 1, 2019
Body & structureSteeringSuspension
Filed Nov 19, 2013
2001 CHEVY TRACKER WITH RUSTED FRONT CROSS MEMBER. THE CROSS MEMBER RUSTED AND BROKE LEAVING THE LOWER A ARM DISCONNECT FROM THE FRAME ON ONE END. THIS CAUSES AN UNCONTROLLABLE SHAKE AND TOTALLY OUT OF CONTROL. THIS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. I CONTACTED A CHEVY DEALER AND ALSO GENERAL MOTORS AND WAS TOLD THAT THERE IS NOTHING THAT CAN BE DONE BECAUSE THE SPECIAL COVERAGE OFFER HAD EXPIRED. THE SPECIAL COVERAGE WAS FOR 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES. MY TRACKER HAS 59,450 MILES BUT WAS REJECTED BECAUSE OF A TIME LIMIT. I WAS NEVER SENT A NOTICE BECAUSE I WAS NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNER AND DIDN'T BUY IT FROM A GM DEALER. GM COULD HAVE QUERIED EACH STATE'S REGISTRATION DATABASES FOR OWNERSHIP. I WAS TOLD BY GM THAT I COULD HAVE BROUGHT IT IN AND HAD IT INSPECTED. HOW WOULD I HAVE KNOWN TO BRING IT IN FOR INSPECTION IF I AM UNAWARE THAT A POTENTIAL STRUCTURAL PROBLEM EXIST. THIS IS A STRUCTURAL ITEM THAT SHOULD OUTLAST THE DRIVE LINE AND BODY ... TO LIMIT IT BY TIME OR MILEAGE IS ABSURD AND SHRUGGING RESPONSIBILITY. THE VERY LAST THING THAT SHOULD FAIL IS THE STRUCTURE. I ARGUED THAT IT IS A FACTORY DEFECT AND SHOULD HAVE NO TIME LIMIT BECAUSE IT IS A STRUCTURAL ITEM WHICH WHEN FAILED COULD CAUSE AN ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE DEATH AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. AND I FEEL THAT THE FACTORY SHOULD BE LIABLE FOR THE ENTIRE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. IF IT IS OTHERWISE ROAD WORTHY AND MEETS STATE INSPECTION THEN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE SHOULD APPLY. IT IS THE FACTORY'S RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE SAFE VEHICLES. WITH A COMPUTER MODEL, KNOWING THE GRADE OF STEEL, THE THICKNESS OF THE STEEL ONE CAN CALCULATE THE APPROXIMATE TIME IT WOULD TAKE TO RUST THROUGH. THIS IS WHY THERE SHOULD BE NO TIME LIMIT FOR RESPONSIBILITY. *TR
- NHTSA ID
- 10552986
- Incident
- Nov 12, 2013
- Mileage
- 59,450 mi
Body & structureEngineSteering+1 more
Filed Jan 22, 2008
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
- NHTSA ID
- 10215720
- Incident
- Jan 22, 2008
Steering
Filed Sep 7, 2006
WHEN BRAKING, CAR VEERED TO THE LEFT WHILE THE STEERING WHEEL ROTATED CLOCKWISE AS FOR A RIGHT-HAND TURN. *JB I CALLED MR. DOWNER OCT.16, FRONT CROSS MEMBER WAS REPLACED.CNL
- NHTSA ID
- 10167546
- Incident
- Aug 25, 2006
- Mileage
- 57,100 mi
Steering
Filed Mar 5, 2004
CONSUMER WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT STEERING UNIVERSAL SHAFT ASSEMBLY PROBLEM. WHEN TURNING IN EITHER DIRECTION STEERING WHEEL DOESN'T RETURN TO THE FIXED POSITION. INSTEAD, DRIVER MUST PULL THE WHEEL MANUALLY IN ORDER TO STRAIGHTEN OUT THE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 10061549
- Mileage
- 65,000 mi
Steering
Filed Feb 28, 2003
NAR 02/28/2003 MR DEFECTIVE STEERING SYSTEM. *CB
- NHTSA ID
- 10014759
- Incident
- Oct 1, 2002
- Mileage
- 30,000 mi
Steering
Filed Sep 5, 2002
CONSUMER STATES VEHICLE IS MAKING A RATTLING NOISE. APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM STEERING WHEEL. VEHICLE ALSO VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY WHILE DRIVING AFFECTING CONTROL. CHECKED BY DEALER WHO COULD NOT DETERMINE PROBLEM.*JB
- NHTSA ID
- 8018014
- Incident
- Jun 1, 2001
Steering
Filed May 29, 2002
NO SUMMARY LISTED FOR ABOVE VEHICLE. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 762408
- Incident
- May 10, 2002
Steering
Filed May 14, 2002
WHILE DRIVING BOLT ON TIE ROD CAME LOOSE, CAUSING FRONT WHEEL TO CAVE IN. *AK
- NHTSA ID
- 8009833
- Incident
- May 10, 2002
Other / unspecifiedSteering
Filed Mar 27, 2002
AFTER I CLOCKED MY 500 MILES OF DRIVING MY VEHEICLE AT 50 TO 55 MILES PER HOUR. I TOOK IT ON THE ROAD. IT WAS AT THIS TIME I ACTUALLY THOUGHT THE WHEELS WERE GOING TO RUN OFF THE VEHEICLE. THEY WER WOBBLY. IT ALSO AND STILL IS HARD FOR ME TO HOLD THE VEHEICLE IN THE ROAD. IT IS ONE YEAR LATER I HAVE ALSO DEVELOPED A MEDICAL PROBLEM WITH THE THING. I HAVE CARRIED IT TO THE DEALERS ON AT LEAST FOUR TIMES. THE THING IS DANGEROUS IT ALSO ACT AS THOUGH IT WANTS TO TURN OVER IF YOU ARE ON THE HIGHWAY AND DRIVING MORE THAN 45 MILES PER HOUR. THE DEALERS ARE AWARE OF THESE PROBLEMS I HAVE BEEN HAVING WITH THIS VEHEICLE. I AM ABOUT TO LET IT BE REPOSESSED. I JUST CAN'T TAKE ANYMORE. I HAVE NEVER DRIVEN A VEHEICLE I AM AFRAID OF. THE WORST PART IS I LIKE TO TRAVEL AND SINCE I HAVE HAD ALL OF THESE BAD EXPERIENCES WITH THE VEHICLE I WANT OR AM AFRAID TO PUT IT BACK ON THE OPEN ROAD. I TOLD THE DEALERS THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE STEERING OF THE VEHEICLE. THEY JUST SEEM TO TAKE IT IN AND SEND IT OUT WITH THE SAME PROBLEM AND TELL ME THE WIND IS DOING IT. WELL, I THINK NO ONE SHOULD MAKE A VEHEICLE THAT CAN NOT STAND THE GUST OF THE WIND AT ABOUT 5 MILES PER HOUR. PLEASE HELP. I HAVE BEEN LIVING IN A TOTAL HELL ZONE SINCE MY PURCHSE OF THIS VEHEICLE ONE YEAR AGO. PLEASE HELP ME. NLM
- NHTSA ID
- 759904
- Incident
- Apr 11, 2001
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