2003 Chevrolet Tracker LX review from North America
"A lost cause lemon"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Both front bearings were not packed with grease at assembly line. This causes very loud squeaking in cold weather and vibrations in the steering wheel. Dealer originally tried to fix this by simply putting grease in them The problems persisted and now they are replacing both front hub assemblies.
While fixing the above problem they lent me another Tracker, this time an automatic... this one also exhibits the same symptoms. My guess is that it too has no grease in it's bearings.
The after market AC unit that the dealer had installed has a belt failure and they forgot a seal behind the glove box. Had to return vehicle 3 times before they actually fixed that problem.
General comments?
My car has been in the shop for 21 days out of the first 4 months that I have owned it and I still don't have it back yet.
I would highly suggest you don't buy one of these. If you already have I would suggest having your bearing assemblies checked for grease. If they weren't packed with grease at the factory get them replaced... don't let them tell you it is OK to just put grease in now. New grease will not fix any damage caused, it will just prevent further damage!
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| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | No |
| First year of ownership | 2003 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 2.0 Manual |
| Performance marks | 6/10 |
| Reliability marks | 0/10 |
| Comfort marks | 6/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | 0/10 |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 5/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 150 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 4600 kilometres |
| Previous car | Ford Escort |
| Date of Entry | 25th January, 2004 |