1991 Geo Tracker soft top 4x4 review from North America
"Generally a good car"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
ECM twice. See general comments.
Two leaky roofs (original one never leaked, it was just old so I replaced it).
Regular stuff like head gasket, oil pan gasket, timing belt.
General comments?
This truck is great in the winter because of the 4x4 and fun to drive in the summer because of the convertible factor. However I found the seats quite uncomfortable on drives more than an hour.
The original roof was fine just faded so I bought an aftermarket one from Bes-top. It was sort of like a fabric material and after a few months of rain it created black goo on my paint where the water runoff was that couldn't be washed off. My truck got broken into and I got an OEM roof from GM (it leaked at the rear seam where the snap buttons are on the inside. I got it replaced and the same thing happened.
My major complaint and ultimate reason I sold it was the ECM. It went twice, about a month after I bought it and about a month before I sold it. $1000 dollars each time for a mechanic to diagnose the problem and then replace it.
"That is ridiculous."
I wasn't prepared to pay for a third one and maybe the next time it happened I could be in the middle of no-where. Be warned, after reading some other reviews I think this was a problem on some models.
Recommended Reviews:
  | I can't wait to drive it everyday! |
| OK, if you want to perform repairs yourself |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Don't Know |
| Model Year | 1991 |
| First year of ownership | 1999 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2004 |
| Engine and transmission | 1.6L Manual |
| Performance marks | 8/10 |
| Reliability marks | 4/10 |
| Comfort marks | 5/10 |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 4/10 |
| Distance when acquired | 79000 kilometres |
| Most recent distance | 162000 kilometres |
| Previous car | Dodge Omni |
| Date of Entry | 30th September, 2004 |