2003 Chevrolet Tracker Problems

CORROSION AND RUST PROOFING CAUSING THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARMS TO CORRODE AND DETACH

FRONT SUSPENSION CROSS MEMBER RUSTED THROUGH

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE OIL AND BATTERY WARNING INDICATORS ALSO ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,881.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

I HAD A SEVER CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG NEVER OPEN AND PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES GOT LOCK AFTER WE WERE HIT ON THE REAR OF THE TRACKER. AND LAST CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE FRONT SUSPENSION ARM AND THE CROSS MEMBER FRACTURED. IN ADDITION, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE WHERE AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT THE FRONT MOUNT ARM HAD EXTENSIVE RUST AND CORROSION TO THE POINT THAT THE PART DETERIORATED AND FRACTURED, INCLUDING THE CROSS MEMBER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA ACTION NUMBER: EA06018 (SUSPENSION). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. UPDATED 12/03/15*LJ UPDATED 11/16/2017*CN

FUSES AND BRAKERS KEEP POPPING/BLOWING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. WHEN POPPED THE VEHICLE LOSES THE ABILITY FOR THE BRAKES TO ILLUMINATE BRIGHTER WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO USE THE HORN. RECENTLY I HAD A DIFFERENT FUSE POP THAT CUT ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS AFFECTING SOME ON THE OUTSIDE. THE FOLLOWING FAILED. THE BREAK LIGHTS WERE NOT VISIBLE WHEN TURNED ON OR WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK, EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTING FAILED, DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK, WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN ON INSIDE OF THE CAR, WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED I HAD TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE SHIFTER BY GOING UNDERNEATH OF THE SHIFTER AND RELEASING THE LOCK WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK AND THEN MOVE THE SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL AT THE SAME TIME TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THESE HAVE BEEN RECURRING ISSUES WITH REGULAR SHOP MATNEINCE THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 135000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. IT HAS PLENTY OF LIFE IN IT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THESE CONTINUED ISSUES. HELP!!!

MY 2003 CHEVY TRACKER HAS A RUST ISSUE WITH BRAKE LINES AND ALSO RUST ON FRONT CROSSMEMBER. CROSSMEMBER HAS HOLE IN THE METAL FROM THE RUST AND THE BRAKE LINE HAS A HOLE IN IT ALSO CAUSING BRAKE LIGHT TO LOOSE FLUID..I UNDERSTAND FROM READING BLOGS THERE WAS A RECALL BUT NOW IT HAS EXPIRED FOR THE CROSSMEMBER. *TR

MY AIRBAG LIGHT HAS BEEN ON FOR ALMOST 2 YEARS. THERE ARE NO CODES, AND THE MECHANICS CAN'T FIGURE OUT HOW TO FIX THIS.

I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN MY CAR SWERVED TO THE RIGHT AND WENT OF THE ROAD AND HIT A GROVE OF TREES HEAD ON. MY CAR WAS TOTALED AND NONE OF MY AIRBAGS WENT OFF. WHY DOES THIS HAPPEN I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED. ALSO I RECEIVED A SAFETY NOTICE ABOUT MY CHEVEROLET TRACKER 4 DAYS BEFORE THIS HAPPENED HAVING A PROBLEM WITH THE FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER DOE SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE A RECALL IS DONE AND WHY DIDN'T MY AIR BAGS GO OFF SOMEONE PLEASE LOOK AT THIS CAR BEFORE IT GETS HAULED OFF BY THE ADJUSTER!!!!! I WAS AIRLIFTED TO THE HOSPITAL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CUT THE ROOF OF MY CAR OFF TO GET ME OUT NO AIRBAGS WHAT HAPPENED!!! *TR

I HAD A SEVER CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG NEVER OPEN AND PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES GOT LOCK AFTER WE WERE HIT ON THE REAR OF THE TRACKER. AND LAST CONTROL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, SHE NOTICED THAT HER SEAT BELT WAS JAMMED. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO ADJUST THE SEAT BELT SHE WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE CONTACT SUFFERED A SERIOUS INJURY AND AS A RESULT WAS TRANSPORTED TO THE HOSPITAL. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED AND TOWED TO AN INSURANCE LOT. THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE, BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT SPONTANEOUSLY ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. SHORTLY AFTER THE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD JERK FORWARD AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT TOOK HIS VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE MECHANIC STATED THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 52,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. WHILE DRIVING BETWEEN 30-35 MPH THE VEHICLE ACCELERATED WITHOUT INTENTION. AS A CONSEQUENCE HE CRASHED INTO A DITCH. HE SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE FACE, RIGHT ARM, CHEST AND SHOULDER. THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO HIS RESIDENCE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 51,000. THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER WAS UNAVAILABLE.

VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN AND SERIOUS SAFETY MANUFACTURING DEFECT PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER A "SPECIAL COVERAGE - #06186" FOR CORROSION AND RUST PROOFING CAUSING THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARMS CORRODE AND DETACH. GM REFUSES TO HONOR PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED SPECIAL COVERAGE AND CONSIDERS THIS AN "OUT OF POCKET" EXPENSE.

THE FRONT CROSSMEMBER OF MY 2003 TRACKER RUSTED AWAY AND KNOW IS UNDRIVEABLE. GUESS IT IS A WELL KNOWN PROMBLEM ON THESE VEHICLES. *TR

FUSES AND BRAKERS KEEP POPPING/BLOWING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. WHEN POPPED THE VEHICLE LOSES THE ABILITY FOR THE BRAKES TO ILLUMINATE BRIGHTER WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO USE THE HORN. RECENTLY I HAD A DIFFERENT FUSE POP THAT CUT ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS AFFECTING SOME ON THE OUTSIDE. THE FOLLOWING FAILED. THE BREAK LIGHTS WERE NOT VISIBLE WHEN TURNED ON OR WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK, EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTING FAILED, DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK, WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN ON INSIDE OF THE CAR, WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED I HAD TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE SHIFTER BY GOING UNDERNEATH OF THE SHIFTER AND RELEASING THE LOCK WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK AND THEN MOVE THE SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL AT THE SAME TIME TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THESE HAVE BEEN RECURRING ISSUES WITH REGULAR SHOP MATNEINCE THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 135000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. IT HAS PLENTY OF LIFE IN IT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THESE CONTINUED ISSUES. HELP!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE WOULD SUDDENLY STALL. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT AFTER RESTARTING THE ENGINE THE VEHICLE WOULD OPERATE NORMALLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFECT WAS CAUSED BY A FAULTY IGNITION SWITCH. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000.

I HAD A SEVER CAR ACCIDENT AND THE AIR BAG NEVER OPEN AND PROBLEM WITH THE SUSPENSION AND STEERING WHEEL AND THE BRAKES GOT LOCK AFTER WE WERE HIT ON THE REAR OF THE TRACKER. AND LAST CONTROL

CPSC:I1430188A. 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. CONSUMER STATED HE WAS IN AN ACCIDENT WHICH HE WAS REAR ENDED WHILE WAITING TO MAKE A TURN. WHEN THE CAR WAS REAR ENDED IT RUPTURED THE GAS TANK. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE HIT HIM AT FULL SPEED. THE COLLISION PUSHED HIM 30 FEET ACROSS THE INTERSECTION INTO A MEDIAN SIGN. THERE WAS A TRAIL OF IGNITED GAS FROM THE POINT OF IMPACT TO WHERE HE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS A TOTAL LOSS, WITH NO SALVAGEABLE PART ON THE ENTIRE VEHICLE. *JB

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

WHEN TURNING VEHICLE TO THE LEFT A GRINDING NOISE WAS HEARD. DEALER REPLACED THE STEERING GEAR BOX TO RESOLVE THE PROBLEM. ALSO, ALL THE WINDOWS HAD SPOTS THAT THE DEALER COULD NOT REMOVE BY CLEANING. *AK *MR

VEHICLE (1) IDLES TOO FAST & (2) DOWNSHIFTS VIOLENTLY - *NM

DT*: THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SHIFTER CABLE FRACTURED WHILE TRAVELING 20 MPH. THIS CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO BE UNABLE TO SHIFT GEARS. THE SERVICE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED.

2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER, LEFT REAR TIRE CAME OFF AND STRUCK UNIT #2. UNIT #1 THEN DROVE OFF THE RIGHT SIDE AND STRUCK THE GUARDRAIL. *BF OHIO TRAFFIC CRASH REPORT # 10-0110-89. *JB UPDATED 07/19/10. *LJ THE LUG NUTS WERE NOT PROPERLY TORQUED. UPDATED 09/21/10

ENGINE OIL DOWN 2.5 QUARTS AT 20,000 CUMULATIVE MILES AND WITHIN 3,000 MILES OF RECENT OIL CHANGE. DEALERSHIP DOING DYE TEST ON SECOND INSTANCE OF BEING DOWN 1.5-2 QTS ON SUBSEQUENT 2800 MILES. DEALER AND CHEVROLET INDICATE THIS IS NORMAL*AK

FUSES AND BRAKERS KEEP POPPING/BLOWING ABOUT ONCE A MONTH. WHEN POPPED THE VEHICLE LOSES THE ABILITY FOR THE BRAKES TO ILLUMINATE BRIGHTER WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BRAKE, AS WELL AS THE ABILITY TO USE THE HORN. RECENTLY I HAD A DIFFERENT FUSE POP THAT CUT ALL ELECTRICAL FUNCTIONS INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE AS WELL AS AFFECTING SOME ON THE OUTSIDE. THE FOLLOWING FAILED. THE BREAK LIGHTS WERE NOT VISIBLE WHEN TURNED ON OR WHEN YOU PUT YOUR FOOT ON THE BREAK, EMERGENCY FLASHERS DID NOT WORK, ALL DASHBOARD LIGHTING FAILED, DOOR LOCKS DID NOT WORK, WHEN YOU OPEN THE DOOR THE LIGHT WOULD NOT TURN ON INSIDE OF THE CAR, WHEN THE CAR WAS PARKED I HAD TO MANUALLY ENGAGE THE SHIFTER BY GOING UNDERNEATH OF THE SHIFTER AND RELEASING THE LOCK WHILE MY FOOT WAS ON THE BREAK AND THEN MOVE THE SHIFTER TO NEUTRAL AT THE SAME TIME TO GET THE VEHICLE INTO DRIVE. THESE HAVE BEEN RECURRING ISSUES WITH REGULAR SHOP MATNEINCE THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY 135000 MILES ON IT CURRENTLY. IT HAS PLENTY OF LIFE IN IT AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THESE CONTINUED ISSUES. HELP!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2003 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAYTIME RUNNING LAMPS FAILED TO DEACTIVATE. THE CONTACT HAD TO REMOVE THE FUSES IN ORDER FOR THE LIGHTS TO DIM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC, BUT THE CAUSE OF FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 240,000.

VEHICLE HAS A KNOWN AND SERIOUS SAFETY MANUFACTURING DEFECT PREVIOUSLY COVERED UNDER A "SPECIAL COVERAGE - #06186" FOR CORROSION AND RUST PROOFING CAUSING THE SUBFRAME AND CONTROL ARMS CORRODE AND DETACH. GM REFUSES TO HONOR PREVIOUSLY EXPIRED SPECIAL COVERAGE AND CONSIDERS THIS AN "OUT OF POCKET" EXPENSE.

LOUD NOISE IN FRONT END OF VEHICLE WHEN COLD. THIS MAKES A VERY LOUD GRINDING, SQUEAKING NOISE IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE WHEN THE OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE IS AT OR BELOW 22 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. THE NOISE GOES AWAY AFTER ABOUT 5 TO 10 MINUTES OF DRIVING. THE DEALER SAYS THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS! I HAVE TWO 2003 TRACKERS..AND THEY BOTH MAKE THIS LOUD, IRRITATING NOISE WHEN ITS COLD. ITS SO LOUD SOMETIMES, YOU CAN HEAR IT A BLOCK AWAY. THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR A MANUFACTURER TO IGNORE A PROBLEM LIKE THIS..EVEN THOUGH IT MAY NOT BE SAFETY RELATED, IT SHOULD STILL BE FIXED FOR FREE. THE DEALER SAYS IT IS A AXLE SEAL GRINDING. *JB

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

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