NHTSA — Engine And Engine Cooling: Engine: Gasoline Problems

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
0 / 1
Injuries / Deaths:
0 / 0
Average Mileage:
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1996 Geo Tracker engine problems

engine problem

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1996 Geo Tracker Owner Comments

problem #17

Jun 121999

Tracker 4WD

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

There was smoke coming out from under dash and all equipment panels quit working-no interior lights, blinkers, hazards, radio, speedometer. When stopped car idles down lights go dim and stalls. When this happens and you start to go the fan belt sqeals.

- Huber Heights, OH, USA

problem #16

Jun 121999

Tracker 4WD

  • miles
There was smoke coming out from under dash and all equipment panels quit working-no interior lights, blinkers, hazards, radio, speedometer. When stopped car idles down lights go dim and stalls. When this happens and you start to go the fan belt sqeals. Nlm

- Huber Heights, OH, USA

problem #15

Jan 011998

Tracker 4WD

  • miles
Engine stalls with no warning at idle. Dealer can't help. Engine also making excessive tapping noise at start-up.

- Mcbee, SC, USA

problem #14

Dec 301999

(reported on)

Tracker

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine began to race cause difficulty to control.

- Harmony, PA, USA

problem #13

May 131998

Tracker 4WD

  • miles
Repair was refused under warranty. No defect listed.

- So. Weymouth, MA, USA

problem #12

Mar 301999

(reported on)

Tracker 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving vehicle shimmies and the engine light comes on. Also, steering becomes hard and then the engine shuts down. Dealer repaired vehicle and the clutch shaft shattered twice, consumer owned vehicle for 3 years and has taken it to dealership approximately 20 times.

- Belleville, IL, USA

problem #11

Dec 051997

Tracker

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Consumer experiencing intermittent stalling, dealer unable to find problem.

- Glencoe, AL, USA

problem #10

Jan 081999

Tracker

  • miles
Possible engine failure caused driver to smell smoke then vehicle caught on fire.(Ohio traffic report).

- Youngstown, OH, USA

problem #9

Apr 301997

Tracker 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
While driving vehicle stalls for no reason, problem is intermittent. Cause unknown. Consumer states that the engine misses and has a loss of power. Fuel mileage has dropped, and vehicles rmps will drop. The lights dim at night when the idle drops.

- Cape Coral, FL, USA

problem #8

Jun 151998

(reported on)

Tracker

  • miles
Vehicle stalls when gas pedal is applie.,problem is intermittent, and dealers have replaced throttle body which did not correct problem. Dealers cannot duplicate problem.

- Davey, FL, USA

problem #7

Dec 081997

(reported on)

Tracker 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

Engine intermittently cuts off when stopping.

- Marion, NC, USA

problem #6

Jan 041998

(reported on)

Tracker

  • miles
The engine frequent, intermittent stalls, while slowing down, stopping, turning, etc.

- Harlem, GA, USA

problem #5

Nov 241997

Tracker

  • miles
When stopping the vehicle it cuts off. The driver receives no indication that the vehicle is going to shut off. The dealer has tried too duplicate and repair the problem.

- Marion, NC, USA

problem #4

Jul 181997

Tracker

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Vehicle stalls on occasions.

- Houston, TX, USA

problem #3

Sep 041997

(reported on)

Tracker 4WD

  • Manual transmission
  • miles
Intermittent stalling.

- Mountain L, VA, USA

problem #2

Aug 121997

(reported on)

Tracker

  • miles
While driiving at highway speeds, the vehicle engine shuts down, causing the vehicle to stall.

- East Point, GA, USA

problem #1

Oct 281996

Tracker

  • miles
While driving vehicle on freeway about 55mph, vehicle would suddenly stall or die out for reason; would have to restart vehicle after coasting to side of road; would happen periodically. Took to dealer 3 times & claimed that problem fixed, but problem still exists.

- Marietta, GA, USA

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