Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||||
| 98076 | 12/01/1998 | 615116 | Some vehicles may exhibit a condition in which the coupling that connects the steering column shaft to the intermediate steering shaft is cracked. this product safety campaign involves replacing the steering shaft coupling. *tt | 12/28/2000 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| STEERING | |||
| 12/22/2011 | 207000 | ||
| Came to a stop at a stop sign and heart a pop. tracker would then pull roughly to the left when brakes were applied. upon inspection it was discovered that the passenger side of the crossmember broke where the inner suspension attaches. called several dealerships and this is something that is not covered on a recall for this year vehicle. found several forums that complain of the exact same problem on various years for the chevy tracker. this is very unfortunate since i am quite fond of my tracker and rely on it for work and travel with my children, especially in winter months. i am glad this was discovered before it caused a serious accident. | |||
| STEERING - HYDRAULIC POWER ASSIST SYSTEM | |||
| 06/06/2006 | 132000 | 3 | 04/26/2000 |
| Serpentine belt frayed and breaking. difficult to keep properly tensioned. following about two months of this problem the factory bolt holding the mounting frame for the ac compressor broke off at the engine block causing the ac compressor to fall from its mount due to the top bolt having worked loose. this caused a loss of power steering. the compressor bounced around on the hoses freely until the vehicle was stopped and the cause of the loss of power steering and loud noise from the engine compartment could be determined. this bolt broke off due to the top mounting bolt backing out of the mount on the engine head. neither of these bolts need to be loosened to adjust belt tension and should not have broke off or backed out. belt alignment and fraying problem is likely caused by the deformation of the lower bolt prior to it breaking. *nm | |||
| STEERING - RACK AND PINION | |||
| 09/01/2004 | 69000 | 2 | |
| Power steering failure. *bf the problem was with the rack and pinion. the consumer also had to replace the ignition switch. *sc *jb | |||