Underbody Shield Problems of Chevrolet Tracker

Tl the contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Tracker. The contact stated that the vehicle did not stop when the brake pedal was depressed. The front end swerved and the contact had to apply extreme force to the brake pedal to stop the vehicle. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed extensive rust on the frame and that the cross member was fractured. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failures. The manufacturer was notified. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 134,000.

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I was driving on a two-way residential street, just picked up our two youngest grandson's from school, when the passenger side tire jammed, very unexpectedly, up in the area between the engine and frame of the Tracker. The Tracker went mid air, and then rolled. Consumer handwriting is illegible. . Updated 07/02/14.

The front suspension crossmember is highly corroded (rusty) and as I have read it is a very serious problem with the Tracker model and I would like to know if anyone could help with the problem.

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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.

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.

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I was driving down the road all of a sudden every time I pressed the brakes my Tracker veered to the right into the other land and started to shake tremendously. I could not drive the vehicle with out it constantly shaking. I had it towed to a mechanic who informed me the vehicle suspension cross member bar had rotted out and was completely full of rust. After a full inspection I was told from the mechanic that my car is mechanically sound and there is no other rust anywhere in the vehicle. The mechanic told me about a recall with this part. My 2002 chevy Tracker has just over 85000 miles . I contacted the gm dealership and they said because the warranty expired in 2012 there was nothing I could do even though it was well under the mileage limits. I recently inherited this vehicle from my mother in-law who was very sick with cancer. She did not drive the vehicle since January of 2012 due to her being extremely sick. I have all the documents of her vehicle and all her paperwork. She never received a recall for this part. I don't want gm. To fix this since I have my own mechanic but feel they should warranty the part. When I contacted them they said there is no recall on the part just a extended warranty they were offering. After looking at your website I see that there most defiantly was a recall and this vehicle never got fixed . I cant say whether the recall letter got lost in the mail or was never sent. They said the national traffic safety administration does recall not the dealership and there was no recall they were just offering an extended warranty. I just want Chevrolet to step up to their end of the bargain. Thank you.

I was driving to work one night when my right front tire felt like its was going to fall off I slowed down and pulled off on the side of the road could not find out why it was doing this when the tire was fine. So I drove very slowly with my caution lights on to and from work because as long as you did under 40 it didn't feel like that. The next day I had a mechanic take a look at it and he couldn't figure out what was wrong with it until he drove the car and it got up to about 50mph then he pulled over and found the problem which was that the crossmember and lca attachment bracket had rusted so bad it broke free and there was nothing holding the lower arm and tire in place this made me upset because I just had the car inspected four months earlier. And they did not catch this, so we brought it back to the mechanic that inspected it and he bought a new part for it and it was good but it was starting to rusting out on bottom part below the doors and around the tires then just a week or so ago the timing belt broke and that's how I found out about this recall and I want to know why I was not informed of this and as of date 5/28/13 I only have 137,003 mileage on my Tracker.

Front suspension cross-member of my 2000 Chevrolet Tracker has corroded through the heavy gauge metal adjacent to a support bolt and risks affecting the structural integrity of the vehicle. This is a heavy gauge structural member that should not have rusted through. Severe rust-through is the result of improper metal surface treatment by the manufacturer and needs to be recalled. Please force the manufacturer to address this safety-of-life issue on these vehicles as a catastrophic collapse of this component, if it occurs during driving, results in wheel collapse because this member supports the wheels a-frame. I estimate this rusting has been ongoing since 2009 even though I just saw it in 2012. I base this on the fact that in 2012 there was a hole rusted through the cross member that I could fit my thumb through however, holes of this size usually take a few years to develop and I never noticed it previously. This means that sub-surface rusting was occurring for a few years with surface rust obscuring this, which explains why the hole was not visible until just recently (when the surface rust collapsed, it exposed the hole beneath it).

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Took 2000 chevy Tracker to my regular mechanic to check for rust/corrosion and possible crossmember rusting. He found more than that, not only the crossmember but just about the entire underframe of the automobile. Gm dealer will honor recall from gm however they tell me I need to spend about an extra 1500 for them to repair the crossmember extensive corrosion. And there is more rusting of this automobile. Even if I spent 2-3k on repairs of rust, the rest of the frame is rusting. And I still owe on this car. I do not feel safe in this auto, afraid the frames will break when traveling over frost heaves or any highway. Gm needs to take responsibility for this inferior auto.

2000 Chevrolet Tracker 4 door SUV. Pass side front cross member rotted out and front control arm dislocated, car would not steer, front wheel on pass. Side turned in while left wheel stayed straight. I strongly disagree with Chevrolet's findings that it will not lose control, I was fortunately only going 25 mph when it happened. This truck is only 7 years old and only has 72,000 miles on it. The rest of the SUV is in mint conditon. This should not have happened. The chevy dealer was unable to help me, as was gm because there is no recall.

The problem "rusted subframe member causing total separation of the control arm bracket from the subframe" the information posted below actually comes from the NHTSA's defect investigation section, and appears to still be under investigation by NHTSA. . After reading the information below. . And experiencing the loss of control while trying to stop when the bracket broke loose. . I have two comments. . 1. Does someone have to die before this issue is taken seriously? and 2. If I'm not mistaken. . It appears gm has already admitted to the "defect" and Suzuki, the manufacturer of the "defective" part has already made "design changes" is this not enough of an admission of the problem to force a recall???? NHTSA action number: pe06021 summary: on September 15th, 2006 general motors (gm) submitted information regarding approximately 128,000 model year (my) 1999 -2001 Chevrolet Tracker vehicles. According to gm, these vehicles were manufactured with front crossmembers designed and made by Suzuki that can rust from the inside out because of insufficient corrosion protection. The design of the crossmember limited the coverage of paint on the interior surfaces during the painting process. In March 2006 Suzuki made design changes to the crossmember to enhance the coverage of paint to the inside of the part. Gm indicated that when operated in areas of the country that use road salt for DE-icing, over time water and salt/mud can accumulate inside the crossmember and cause crevice corrosion that can lead to perforation. These perforations at the front control arm brackets can cause the front suspension to become partially detached from the vehicle.

The contact owns a 2001 Chevrolet Tracker. While driving a loud bump was heard, the steering wheel began to shake and the vehicle pulled to the left. The repair shop stated that the cross members on the right side of the vehicle were severed. The VIN, engine size and speed were unknown but will be added to the hardcopy. The current and failure mileages were 144,000.

The contact owns a 2002 Chevrolet Tracker. While driving 35 mph, the vehicle began to shake and jerk to the right when the brake pedal was depressed. The mechanic stated that the front cross-member disengaged and was rusted. As of September 11, 2007, the mechanic had not repaired the vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 58,000.

Front suspension cross member rusted through on my 2000 Chevrolet Tracker 4x4. Causing me to swerve out of my lane when braking at a stop light. Right front a-arm attachment point completely detached from cross member.

The contact owns a 1999 Chevrolet Tracker. The contact's vehicle had the same failure as others who own the same vehicle. The failure was derived from corrosion of the cross members. He stated that the suspension corroded on the right side of the vehicle, causing it to switch lanes and veer off the road at 40 mph. He has not been able to get in contact with the manufacturer. The current and failure mileages were 70,000.

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2000 chevy Tracker front crossmember catastrophic failure due to premature corrosion. Vehicle shook violently due to front control arm mounting bracket separating from front crossmember. Had just exited a 55 mph highway onto a 30 mph side road and I was able to stop the vehicle without any further damage. I have since found another 2000 chevy Tracker with exactly the same issue.

I own a 2000 chevy Tracker and the crossmember rusted out. I took it in and had it fixed, spending $900. I was told it was not supposed to happen like that. I took it in because there was a terrible jerking everytime the breaks were applied. The front of the car would pull hard to one side. It was really scary when it happened on the freeway going 65 mph. I almost lost control of my car. I took it in and they said it was unsafe to drive and they were surprised it didn't snap earlier because it looked so bad!.

The contact stated when lifting the vehicle to perform brake repairs the front suspension frame support that holds on the a arm rusted. He could not drive the vehicle . There have been no repairs made to the vehicle. The consumer has since paid for the repairs. Updated 01/11/06.

The front cross member control arm mount rusted , and it broke loose while the consumer was driving. It did not cause an accident. There had been front end noises, and the consumer took vehicle to the dealer. They replaced the left front stabilizer link. The part that broke loose was on the right side. The vehicle was currently at the dealership being repaired. Updated12/27/05.

Crossmember rotten on a 2001 chevy Tracker.