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1997 Geo Tracker Engine problems

Owners have filed 5 complaints about the 1997 Geo Tracker's engine & cooling with NHTSA - 20% of all its complaints, most recently on February 1, 2004. Stalling, loss of power, oil consumption, overheating, head gaskets, timing chains and engine failure.

Complaints
5
Recalls
0
Crashes
0
Fires
0
Injuries
0
Deaths
0

Engine complaints

Engine & cooling

Had previous diagnosis on egr valve. Had replaced on 1/19 after ses code cleared another code popped up for pre-cat o2 sensor. Upon fixing that problem on 1/28 yet another egr code came up and was diagnosed on 1/30 for the egr transducer which controls the egr valve I just had replaced! Replaced transducer on 1/31. Between labor, parts & diagnostics I shelled out $530.00. Plus I had a egr solenoid replaced on 7/23/02. This is crazy, all this stuff went one after another something has to been wrong related either to the fuel system of said vehicle or to egr system of said vehicle! *Jb

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 10056276
Engine & coolingElectrical systemEquipment & accessories

Vehicle stalls due to electrical fuse problems. The wipers, turn signals and interior lighting may also be effected by the electrical fuse problem. The air conditioner failed and the exhaust fell off the car. *Ak *cb *nlm

Filed Engine and engine cooling · Electrical system · EquipmentNHTSA 10022837
BrakesEngine & coolingTransmission & drivetrainAcceleration & cruise control

Automatic transmission would slip while changing gears. Rpms would rev up excessively high. Would jerk into gear. Filter was changed twice/oil pan had metal chafings in it/abs brakes make noises & had rotors turned.*Ak

Filed Incident Service brakes, hydraulic · Engine and engine cooling · Power train · Vehicle speed controlNHTSA 872165
Engine & cooling

Problems with egr valves blowing out. This causes the engine head gaskets to also blow. Been to mechanic & had 4 egr valves replaced & each time they blew out. Mechanic informed owner it was poor design. Dealership & zone representative could not find anything wrong. Vehicle & parts available for inspection. *Ak

Filed Incident Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 837333
Engine & cooling

Vehicle stalls. At stops and yields or any other time when driver is slowing down. The same problem occurred recently with other vehicle, honda crx whichesulted in an accident. Both vehicles were totaled totaled two and two passengers sustained injuries

Filed Engine and engine coolingNHTSA 781364

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