Wheel Bolts problems of the 1996 GEO Tracker

Three problems related to wheel bolts have been reported for the 1996 GEO Tracker. The most recently reported issues are listed below.

1 Wheel Bolts problem

Failure Date: 10/06/2000

Consumer took car in for oil change, and mechanic said that only one nut: bolt was holding the fan shroud on, there were suppose to be 4 nut:bolts. Front drive shaft fell off. A bolts in pcv valve were loose.

2 Wheel Bolts problem

Failure Date: 10/12/1997

The front right wheel lugs: nuts sheared off, causing the hub to fall, almost resulting loss of vehicle control and accident. Dealer cannot determine problem.

3 Wheel Bolts problem

Vehicle was taken to the shop to get tires rotated. While consumer was driving on the road on her way home when she heard a grinding/clanking noise. As she approched a hill the noise got louder. She pulled over. The lugs: bolts had came off the wheels, and a lug: nut was missing. She notified the shop that service her vehicle.


Other Wheel related problems of the 1996 GEO Tracker

Wheel Bolts problems
3
Wheel problems
1


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