Structure Problem on the 1994 GEO TRACKER
Car problem(s) with the 1994 GEO TRACKER.
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Problem with Structure
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Aug 16, 2002 - Tampa, FL - Frame And Members
METAL FRAME THAT HOLDS WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR IS DETERIORATING. DEALER AND MANUFACTURER HAVE BEEN NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLES BODY IS DEFECTIVE. THE AREA THAT HOLDS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR HAS ROTTED. THIS DEFECT DEPRIVED CONSUMER THE USE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPER. CONSUMER DOES NOT FEEL THIS IS A WARRANTY ISSUE. CONSUMER HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING THIS PART WAS DEFECTIVE AT THE TIME OF PURCHASE.
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Jul 13, 2001 - Dubuque, IA - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
UPPER HINGE BOLTS CAME LOOSE ON DRIVER SIDE DOOR. HAVE TO LIFT DOOR TO CLOSE, AND DOOR DOESN'T LATCH PROPERLY. ALSO, DOOR COULD COME OPEN.
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May 18, 2001 - Pasadena, MD - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
CONSUMER WAS COMING OUT OF DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR WHEN DOOR FELL OFF HINGES. SCREW ACTUALLY COME OUT OF THE BODY OF VEHICLE.
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Apr 20, 2001 - Wyomissing, PA - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
DRIVER'S DOOR TOP HINGE BROKE, AND DOOR DISCONNECTED ON TOP.
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Dec 14, 2000 - Salt Lake, UT - Structure
CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN A ROLLOVER ACCIDENT (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT), POSSIBLY RELATED TO STRUCTURE STABILITY NLM
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Oct 17, 2000 - Burbank, IL - Structure
THE PILLAR ATTACHED TO THE DOOR HINGE IS DISINTEGRATING AND THE DOOR HAS COME APART FROM THE SHEET METAL ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE AROUND THE HINGE AREA, THE PILLAR HAD A HOLE THROUGH IT CAUSING THE DOOR TO COME APART FROM THE SHEET METAL SUPPORTING THE DOOR HINGE ON THE UPPER PORTION OF THE DRIVERS SEAT. NLM
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Sep 25, 2000 - Salt Lake City, UT - Structure
VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A ROLLOVER IN WHICH THE SEATS FAILED, CONSUMER WAS INJURED IN ACCIDENT. (ATTORNEY FOR CLIENT)
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Oct 29, 1999 - Richmond, ME - Body, Door
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Jul 02, 1999 - Addison, IL - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
ON JUNE 1, 1999 I NOTICED THE DRIVERS SIDE DOOR BOLTS ON THE TOP HINGE BEGINNING TO RUST THROUGH THE BODY OF THE CAR. IN THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS, THROUGH NORMAL USE OF THE DOOR, THE TOP HINGE COMPLETELY SEPARATED FROM THE BODY OF THE CAR. THIS RESULTED IN THE DOOR BEING SUPPORTED SOLELY BY THE LOWER HINGE, MAKING IT NEAR IMPOSSIBLE TO USE. I CONTACTED 2 DIFFERENT CHEVROLET DEALERS AS WELL AS CHEVROLET'S 800 NUMBER FOR SPECIAL CONCERNS. ALL ATTEMPTS TO REPORT THE PROBLEM ENDED WITH NEGATIVE RESULTS. IT IS MY BELIEF THAT THIS IS A DESIGN DEFECT AND SHOULD BE INVESTIGATED. I FINALLY HAD THE VEHICLE REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT BODY SHOP.
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Jun 08, 1999 - Addison, IL - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
DOOR HINGE BOLTS RUSTED STRAIGHT THROUGH THE FRAME OF THE CAR. HINGE STILL INTACT, BUT THE DOOR LOWERS 6 INCHES WHEN IT'S OPENED. CHEVROLET RELUCTANT TO REPAIR PROBLEM.
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Jun 04, 1999 - New Kensington, PA - Body, Door
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR HAD BEEN STICKING FOR ABOUT A WEEK, AND THEN ONE DAY FELL COMPLETELY OFF WHILE OPENING. DLR SAYS IT'S A COMMON PROBLEM.
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Jul 23, 1998 - Columbia, SC - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
WHILE DRIVING DRIVER'S DOOR FELL OFF DUE TO THE DOOR HINGES BEING RUSTED. ALSO, THE SEAT BELT IS ATTACHED TO THE DOOR IN WHICH THE OCCUPANT ALMOST FELL OUT.
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Jul 07, 1998 - Monrovia, IN - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
BOTH DOORS ARE DEFECTIVE. DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR COMES OFF HINGES WHEN OPENED. PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED AND THEN RETURNED. CONSUMER IS VERY CONCERNED FOR SAFETY.
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May 05, 1998 - Chicago, IL - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR T SHAPED HINGE IS SEPARATING FROM THE METAL FRAME, CAUSE UNKNOWN. PLEASE GIVE ANY FURTHER DEATILS.
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Feb 24, 1998 - Loma Linda, CA - Body, Roof And Pillars
BLACK VINYL CONVERTIBLE TOP WHICH REMAINS IN DECENT SHAPE WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE WINDOWS, CLARITY HAS FADED TO A POINT CANT SEE THROUGH THEM, RESULTING IN WHAT IS A SAFETY HAZARD.
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Aug 20, 1997 - St. Albans, VT - Body, Door, Hinge And Attachments
THE DOOER PILLARS ON VEHICLE ARE COMING OFF, AND THE DEALER REFUSES TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM.
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Feb 24, 1997 - Loma Linda, CA - Body, Roof And Pillars
CLARITY OF WINDOWS ON CONVERTABLE ARE FADED CAUSING POOR VISIBILITY.
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Feb 01, 1996 - Kew Gardens, NY - Body, Roof And Pillars
VEHICLES FIBERGLASS TOP FELL OFF BY ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AT 30MPH OVER A BRIDGE THE TOP FELL ONTO THE ROAD THEN OVER THE BRIDGE INTO THE RIVER. TT
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Aug 10, 1995 - Roscoe , 00 - Body, Door
WENT TO OPEN THE DRIVER SIDE DOOR AND IT FELL OFF CAR HAVE NOT BEEN IN AN ACCIDENT . TT
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Nov 14, 1994 - Cucamonga , CA - Frame And Members
CROSS MEMBERS FAILED.
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