10 of the 103 complaints about the 1996 GEO Tracker are about the braking system — 10% of everything reported for this model year.
10
Complaints
3
Crashes
0
Fires
1
Injuries
Filed with NHTSA, in their own words.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DIFFERENTIAL PROPORTIONAL VALVE
BRAKE PROPORTION VALVUE LEAKS FLUID, RESULTING IN EXTENDED STOPPING DISTANCE. PLEASE PROVIDE FURTHER DETAILS.
NHTSA complaint #873780 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
BRAKE DISC AND PADS FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #604972 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
ANIT-LOCK BRAKES FAILED TO WORK ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS.
NHTSA complaint #524311 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
WHEN APPLYING THE BRAKES THE PEDAL GETS STIFF AND STARTS TO VIBRATE AND SHAKES, AND VEHICLE WILL NOT STOP. DEALER CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE PROBLEM CAN'T BE DUPLICATED.
NHTSA complaint #820180 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
REAR ENDED ANOTHER VEHICLE AND THE AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.
NHTSA complaint #818274 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS
BRAKES FAILED.
NHTSA complaint #519595 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:PADS
FRONT DISC'S DEVELOPED GROVES.
NHTSA complaint #516507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:PEDALS AND LINKAGES
WHILE DRIVING AT 35 MPH, COMING TO A COMPLETE STOP, BRAKES WERE PUSHED TO THE FLOOR AND GAVE NO RESISTANCE. ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND STAYED ON UNTIL CAR WAS TURNED OFF. BRAKES FAILED ON 2 OCCASIONS. MANF. CONTACTED
NHTSA complaint #813208 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE:CONVENTIONAL
VEHICLE WAS PARKED ON INCLINE, PARKING EMERGENCY BRAKE ROLLED, IMPACT 12:00 POSITION.
NHTSA complaint #982435 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.
PARKING BRAKE
THE DOG HIT EMERGENCY PARKING BRAKE AND IT WENT DOWN THE TRUCK ROLLED INTO A TREE. TT THE VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS GOING SPEED AND HIT A TREE. EMERGENCY BRAKE GOES DOWN WHEN TAPPED.
NHTSA complaint #974543 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.