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Does anybody know when small performance enhancements will be introduced on the market? K+N doesn't yet have a filter to my knowledge, but should in May. How about powerchips, headers, even camshaft upgrades? These vehicles are weak, according to certain magazines, if using the automatic transmission Don't get me wrong, the manual transmission does improve accleration much over the automatic, but it needs more low end power. Let's all tell Chev and Suzuki about this complaint. You know what they should do? Have the vehicle, and 4x4 system continue to be Suzuki made, but Vortecize the 2.0 engine.
Enought preaching, but serioulsy, my Tracker has been dependable, decent fuel economy, up to 28MPG! Just curious, what are others with this vehicle acheiving? Thanks for reading, see ya'll.
MT
General Motors repurchased my 99 Tracker yesterday. I was shocked how well the dealership handled the final transaction. GM is to send the check to my bank to receive a clear title. I am confident this will occur with no problem.
One thing I found interesting, I searched for a new vehicle for 3 weeks. I visited 6 different Chevy dealers. I was looking for a Camaro or Monte Carlo. During my search, I did not see ANY Trackers for sell. Is this car so great it sells as soon as it hits the showroom? (HA!) Or are dealers even afraid to have one?
very encouraged to actually know someone received
one. I am very interested in any suggestions. Also I would like a detailed description of your
concern and symptoms.
Anxious
ddssjsk9@hotmail.com
ddssjsk9@mail.cswnet,com
As far as the performance of these mini SUV's is concerned, all I can say is that they are honest vehicles that do what they were designed to do very well. On the highway they are not Cadillacs by any means, but we knew that when we bought them. Around town they're great. The 4wd is the real reason why we purchased these particular vehicles. We live in Michigan's Upper Peninsula and heavy snow is a reality we have to deal with. The 98 is especially nice since it has auto locking hubs.
I am especially pleased with the drivetrain on the Trackers. When I let my dad drive the 95 he commented on how smooth and vibration free the engine ran, which is saying a lot because Ol' Dad was a mechanical engineer at GM Research Laboratories at the GM Tech Center for 45 years. Remember that the entire drivetrain is manufactured by Suzuki in Japan and dropped in as an preassembled unit into Trackers. Anyway 95 horses out of 98 cubes is a very high specific output, but it does have a lot of weight to pull around. They run like old Singer sewing machines and are very stingy with a gallon of gas.
For what it's worth I'm sort of a gearhead whose passionate about small block Chevy V-8's and old 60's muscle cars, but practicality these Trackers are hard to beat. I'll be keeping mine.
AUTO. Had water pump replaced under warranty at
3000 mi. Took Chevy dealer 4 days to get pump, could not buy fromn local SUZUKI dealer because
Chevy only buys from GM parts warehouse...is it PRIDE?? , vehicle then had leaking radiator hose,
tightened up, squealing fan belts, a little WD40
quick spray, engine is very noisy and buzzy
when accelerating, auto tranny does not know when to upshift. Good passing and great on long steep grades. Lots of fun to drive. Averaging 9000 a year, will be turned in in 2 years, this will be
last MUNCHKIN SUV we lease. Will purchase intermediate or larger GM or Ford product....THIS TIME WE WILL SHOP AND PURCHASE ON INTERNET, HAD A HORRIFIC, DASTARDLY AND DESPICABLE TIME WITH SALESMAN, INTERMEDIATE SALESMAN AND FINANCE MANAGER trying to agree on a fair price, the pressure was unrelenting, finally after 4 hours of
negotiating we got a fair price and lease terms...
worse. Chevrolet standing on statement there is no
problem. Vehicle is operating as designed. I did no realize I was getting a massager as a no cost
option. Cadillac charges for this option on 2000
model Devilles. Filed for buy back mid March no date
scheduled for arbitration. Anyone have any suggestions.
Engine Control Modules on the 99-2000 Trackers are
reprogrammable. Chevrolet first said no but now the Dealers have the procedure to do so. If they tell you they do not, ask them to check their latest technical updates. To date there has been three ECM redesigns and at last count seven programming revisions.
I get 26 to 29 mph, low 4 eats less than I thought it would.
I call the Tracker 'the Bubble', you get such a great view. The winds here (Nevada) can be horrendous, especially between Reno and Carson but the little Bubble just pops along.
It takes fords and creek beds well, just keep the revs high and create a bow wave. We were at 9000 feet today, the view was awesome, the bubble lived up to its nickname.
keith
teqster@(usmoremovethis, as well as "system")system.com
just about everything except the power windows,
door locks and mirrors. So far I am quite satisfied. Washed it today-- it does NOT leak; it is very quiet, even on the old brick streets in
parts of my city. In fact, it sounds like a Lincoln Town Car compared to the 2000 Cavilier (sp?) I test drove. I have read all the dire warnings posted here... I will be back in a few months to let you know if all the horrible things mentioned have actually happened. The only thing I wish mine had-- is a locking gas cap!
After my re-purchase, I bought a 2000 Camaro. I went back to GM even after they treated me with so little respect. But, I drove many cars before deciding on this one. I am just a Chevy fan. I hope the Tracker will be the only GM lemon I ever own.
I've had no mechanical problems, other than that brake light recall a few months ago.
After 12 months, my blue (weird color - looks purple in the sun, blue in the shade!) 4WD, 4DR automatic is still what it was in the first place. Specifically, an underpowered, inexpensive mini-SUV that rides like a truck.
Some things I like: Rides high; having had a Miata before, I appreciate the view Low four wheel drive works very well out in the dirt. Economical price, relatively speaking.
Some things I don't like: Lack of acceleration power with the automatic. Mediocre sound system expensive to replace/upgrade, because of its large, "double" dimensions. Rough, truckish ride on city streets. Gas mileage nothing to write home about.
I wasn't impressed with the Grand Vitara's six cylinder. Were it not for the accumulated credits on my GM Card, I probably would have opted for the Honda CRV. But the vehicle has pretty much performed as expected.
For buyback (vibration problems 1999 Tracker).
Wish me luck.
E-mail addr: kelly_m_karcher@yahoo.com
I find that the power button on the transmission does increase the pick-up of the tracker and is pretty neat overall. I am wondering if that is the connection with the engine vibration.
Also, I have put Yokihama tires on my Tracker, yes they are a bit expensive, however, I must say it handles soo much better, it is un-believeable! I was introduced to the Yokihamas by an autobody shop owner who has them on his porsche! Whatta difference in the ride alone!
rid of Tracker. Guess what? Test drove two different vehicles, top of the line, Stickered at
36,000. Same vibrations at almost identical speeds
as Tracker. One worse than the other. ???? Makes
me wonder if same vendor might be manufacturing
drive line components for both manufacturers.
For a 99 Tracker, 4X4, 4 door, auto trans. Owners manual says can pull behind motor home. Trans put in park, transfer case in neutral. Ignition key in "acc". Tow and stop every 200 miles and restart engine put trans in drive for one minute. Then continue trip. I have noticed that putting the ignition in "lock" but not removing key the stearing wheel can be moved and will not lock. Once key is removed stearing wheel will lock. Can I put the key in "lock", leave the key in the ignition and tow the tracker without any danger of the stearing wheel locking up? Chev. says no! ignition must be in "acc".
Any ideas on this subject? Need a answer since will be leaving on a trip in 10 days towing the tracker.
Does anyone have any comments?
I previously owned a Jeep Grand Cherokee and I considered this a trade down for a vehicle that wouldn't give me the sticker shock that the new Jeeps offer. I also considered the improved mileage that I would get, especially with the gas prices hiking upwards. I have been pleasantly surprised at the roominess of the passenger compartment.
The only complaint that I have is the cruise-control is too quick to downshift on small grades uphill.
Overall I am quite pleased with the vehicle and I don't miss my Jeep very much at all.
for me. Good luck to all other Tracker owners.
I actually haven't driven the SUV much since then, but my wife says it works great now. So talk to your dealer about it.
Question to other owners: I have the Tigerpaw tires on. I get alot of squeeling on low speed turns (parking lots) PSI is ok. Any ideas other than replacing them? Only have 10,000 miles on
Funny that you would mention rattles. My vehicle was free of them until about 500 miles ago, when a very annoying one developed somewhere in the rear area. The vehicle hasn't seen much off road duty; otherwise, it would probably have more rattles. And my properly inflated tires do squeal in the parking lot also.
bought back because of vibration problems. Is there a in dealer fix for any of them? I feel like
a weak frame and engine mounts were my problem. Am
I close to correct? Mine was a 4X4 automatic.
What do you suggest I do with my 99 Tracker? Should I deal with the vibrations just because your company did not test drive the vehicle before they produced it? Or listen to the stupid chevy dealer tell me this is part of the design?
Correcting vibrations can sometimes be tricky. Careful diagnosis is necessary to determine the exact conditions which produce the vibration. Usually its wheel and/or tire RFV >7#, prop shaft imbalance, exhaust resonance, or a loose bolt in a place where no one has thought to look. A weak frame ... not likely. Engine mounts ... there intended to be soft ... to absorb normal engine vibrations. Where and when did you feel the vibration?
You don't have the Tracker anymore, I understand, but others at this site have mentioned vibrations too. I have a 1999 Tracker 4wd and have figured out quite a few things already. I love my Tracker and am amazed at where that little 4WD will go. Maybe we can hit on a few more fixes that can help us all. For instance, did you know the Trackers thru 1999 used lug centered wheels. The hole in the middle of the wheel isn't used to center the wheel like many, mnay other designs. It didn't seem to matter until rack and pinion steering was added. R&P is a lot more sensitive, and transmits wheel/tire and road variations up through to the steering wheel. Next time someone rotates the tires a zips the lugnuts on with an impact gun and you drive away with a brand new high speed vibration, its time to go back and carefully and evenly tighten the lug nuts with a torque wrench.
BTW -- I have the answer to fix the belt tensioner noise.
Hope you're enjoying your new ride,
dsjkm
the vibration problems as of October 1999. To this
day I have not discovered a satisfactory fix. You
might want to check out a previous post #143 and a
another post, I think, on the Suzuki postings, where an owner of a Suzuki or Tracker said he owned a company specializing in cad diagnostics.
He states test indicated there were problems with
the frames on 10 to 15 tested vehicles. Also part
of the problem is exhaust resonance. Chev rep told
me they had installed after market exhaust on a
couple vehicles with some success. My Tracker had
never had the wheels removed nor did I have a tire
or wheel balance problem. My vibration was at about 42 mph., 57 mph. and again about 65 mph.
When new the vibration was hardly detectable at
42 mph. only. By 9,000 miles the vibration was
quite severe at all the speeds. I will still bet
the bank the problem is engine mounting and frame
problems.
Two gripes.Lack of towing capacity and my body molding is coming unglued. I took it to the dealer to be cleaned and reglued.I think my 5 year old could have done a better job. They put some glue in the worse spot and did not fix the other pieces. I guess they hope it will stay on long enough for the warranty to run out.Time to try another dealer.