TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE AIR CONDITIONER IN HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER, AND THE VACUUM HOWEVER; THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $6,000. SHE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WA…
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 1999 CHEVROLET TRACKER. THE AIR CONDITIONER IN HER VEHICLE WOULD NOT WORK. THE DEALER REPLACED THE COMPRESSOR, CONDENSER, AND THE VACUUM HOWEVER; THE AIR CONDITIONER WOULD NOT WORK. THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $6,000. SHE WAS ALSO ADVISED THAT THE FAN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE COST OF THE REPAIRS WAS $700. THE FAILURE HAS BEEN ONGOING SINCE AUGUST 2005. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 96,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 86,000. THE VEHICLE DATE OF PURCHASE AND DEALER ADDRESS INFORMATION WAS UNAVAILABLE.
NHTSA ODI #10199914
Mileage unknown · Aug 11, 2002
Equipment
A/C CONDENSER FINS ARE DAMAGED AND FREON TUBING IS ABRADED IN A DOUGHNUT SHAPED PATTERN ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CONDENSER. THE CONDENSER OUTSIDE THE CONDENSER FAN BLADE AREA ARE UNDAMAGED, AND THE RADIATOR IS UNDAMAGED. THE DAMAGED AREA IS FREE OF DEBRIS AND IS SHINY. WHEN THE CONDENSER TUBING WEARS THROUGH AND FREON ESCAPES…
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A/C CONDENSER FINS ARE DAMAGED AND FREON TUBING IS ABRADED IN A DOUGHNUT SHAPED PATTERN ON THE FRONT SIDE OF THE CONDENSER. THE CONDENSER OUTSIDE THE CONDENSER FAN BLADE AREA ARE UNDAMAGED, AND THE RADIATOR IS UNDAMAGED. THE DAMAGED AREA IS FREE OF DEBRIS AND IS SHINY. WHEN THE CONDENSER TUBING WEARS THROUGH AND FREON ESCAPES, THE A/C WILL BECOME NONFUNCTIONAL. THIS WILL DECREASE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF THE DEFROSTING CAPABILITIES IN HIGH HUMIDITY CONDITIONS AND CREATE A LOW VISIBILITY HAZZARD. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FITTED WITH A MASK AND SCREEN FROM APRIL TO OCTOBER EACH YEAR TO KEEP INSECTS OUT OF THE CONDENSER AND RADIATOR. THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE SHOWS NO WEAR FROM ROAD DEBRIS. ANOTHER OWNER OF A SIMILAR VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE IDENTICAL PROBLEM, AND HIS A/C ACTUALLY FAILED. GM DID NOT COVER HIS REPAIRS BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY.*AK
NHTSA ODI #765489
Mileage unknown · Jul 31, 2002
Equipment
THE CONDENSER SUSTAINED PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS A PUSHER TYPE CONDENSER COOLING FAN THAT FORCES DEBRIS INTO THE CONDENSER CAUSING THE CONDENSER TO SUSTAIN DAMAGE OVERTIME CAUSING IT TO FAIL. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION TO WARRANT SUCH DAMAGE. THE COOLING…
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THE CONDENSER SUSTAINED PREMATURE WEAR DUE TO A DEFECT IN THE DESIGN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS A PUSHER TYPE CONDENSER COOLING FAN THAT FORCES DEBRIS INTO THE CONDENSER CAUSING THE CONDENSER TO SUSTAIN DAMAGE OVERTIME CAUSING IT TO FAIL. MY VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN IN A FRONT END COLLISION TO WARRANT SUCH DAMAGE. THE COOLING FINS ON THE CONDENSER GET SMASHED INTO THE CONDENSER CAUSING THE FREON FLOW TO BE RESTRICTED AND EVENTUAL CONDENSER FAILURE. WHILE TALKING WITH OTHER OWNERS WITH 1999 THRU 2002 TRACKERS/ SUZUKI VIATRAS WITH THE 2.0 ENGINE IT APPEARS THAT THEY ALSO HAVE THIS PROBLEM WITH PREMATURE CONDENSER FAILURE. I CONTACTED CHEVROLET DIVISION BUT THEY CLAIMED THAT THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING CAN BE DONE.*AK
NHTSA ODI #764967
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EA06018 · Front Suspension Crossmember Corrosion
Opened Oct 30, 2006 · Closed Dec 3, 2007
Status: closed (inferred from source dates) · Suspension:front
IN OCTOBER 2007, GM INITIATED A SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM FOR ALL MY 1999 THROUGH 2004 CHEVROLET TRACKER VEHICLES SOLD OR CURRENTLY REGISTERED IN SALT-BELT STATES.THE PROGRAM EXTENDS THE WARRANTY COVERAGE FOR FRONT SUSPENSION CROSSMEMBER CORROSION TO 10 YEARS OR 150,000 MILES, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.GM IS ADMINISTERING THE PROGRAM IN PHASES DUE TO PART AVAILABILITY.THE FIRST PHASE STARTED IN OCTOBER 2007 AND COVERS THE MY 1999 AND 2000 VEHICLES.OWNERS OF MY 2001 THROUGH 2004 VEHICLES WILL RECEIVE LETTERS AT A FUTURE DATE, BUT ARE ELIGIBLE TO RECEIVE FREE REPAIRS FROM THE PROGRAM IF THE CROSSMEMBER REQUIRES REPLACEMENT.GM'S PROGRAM PROVIDES FREE INSPECTIONS FOR CONSUMERS EVERY 12 MONTHS THROUGH THE TERMS OF THE POLICY ADJUSTMENT.COPIES OF THE DEALER BULLETIN AND OWNER LETTER FOR GM'S SPECIAL COVERAGE PROGRAM ARE ATTACHED TO THE CLOSING REPORT FOR THIS INVESTIGATION. THE RATE OF CONFIRMED LCA SEPARATIONS AT 5 YEARS IN SERVICE IS LESS THAN 10 PER 100,000 VEHICLES, WHICH IS LOW RELATIVE TO OTHER INVESTIGATIONS OF FRONT SUSPENSION ISSUES PREVIOUSLY INVESTIGATED BY ODI. ACCORDINGLY, THIS INVESTIGATION IS CLOSED.THE CLOSING OF THIS INVESTIGATION DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A FINDING BY NHTSA THAT A SAFETY-RELATED DEFECT DOES NOT EXIST.THE AGENCY WILL CONTINUE TO MONITOR COMPLAINTS AND OTHER INFORMATION RELATING TO THE ALLEGED DEFECT IN THE SUBJECT VEHICLES AND TAKE FURTHER ACTION IN THE FUTURE IF WARRANTED. SEE DOCUMENT FILE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION REGARDING THIS RESUME.
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