2004 Chevrolet Tracker steering problems

Apr 20, 2024 · failed Apr 10, 2024 · FL

I purchased a vehicle from a friend that is 20 years old but runs great and he takes great care of his vehicles. This one was his away car, in that he was here only 6 months of the year and drove this one mainly when he was here and only put on about 2-3 thousand miles per year. He told me he was scraping the car so I offered him scrap value but little to my knowledge that the total frame is rotted from inside to out and on driving it home it thumped, shook rattled and scared the crap out of me. I had no idea being a car person all my life that this vehicle would be allowed on the road with only 84k on it it is undriveable and even a pro welder would not work on it.

Aug 19, 2014 · failed Aug 18, 2014 · 142,347 miles · MI

Driving on expressway car started to vibrate and shake severely. The car was pulling to the left and steering became difficult, experiencing partial loss of control. I pulled over to shoulder of highway and upon investigation noticed the cross beam was rusted through and the left drivers side control arm had broke free. I had the car towed to the nearest chevrolet dealer and was told the vehicle was three months past the extended coverage. I had the tracker checked previously for this problem when I received a letter from chevrolet about a possible issue and was told there was not an issue with my car. Really! If chevrolet knew there was a safety issue, it should have been repaired to begin with. *tr

Apr 10, 2004 · failed Mar 26, 2004 · IL

I purchased a new 2004 chevy tracker. I had put 260 miles on it in short trips. On march 26, 2004 I was attempting to back up and turn left to leave a large parking lot in a rural area. My attempts to turn the wheels failed. While turning the sterring wheel the tires moved on an inch or so. The sterring wheel "chevy logo" was upside down. The car was towed to the dealership and I was finally told that "four pins had fallen out of the sterring mechanism." I was livid. I had been driving all over the place with my grandchildren along and if I had been anywhere else beside this rural location we could have all been killed. I refused to leave with the car and insisted on a new one. After several hours of debate a sales manager took matters into his own hands and told me that GM would buy the car back. It took two weeks to get all of the paperwork complete but the new one is mine. I hope this was a fluke and I am glad to be alive.