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We have a limited number of reviews for the 1997 Tracker, so we've included reviews for other years of the Tracker since its last redesign.
97 Tracker
Brian, 01/19/2007
1997 Geo Tracker LSi 4dr SUV 4WD
8 of 9 people found this review helpful
I have put 200,000 miles on this 5 spd 4WD Tracker and consider it to be trouble free and cheap to drive. The worst that I have gotten was 27 MPG and that was in 4WD on snow. I get between 30 and 35 MPG with every tank. Maint: replaced the front brakes 3 times, rear brakes 2 times; starter and alternator once; tires every 45,; just replaced the speedometer cluster because the speedometer quit working; some light bulbs have never been replaced. If a vehicle lasts this long in WV it's a good design. I'll be looking for a newer Tracker in another 50K or so.
Great First Car!!
DaytonasMom, 04/28/2007
1996 Geo Tracker 2dr SUV 4WD w/Soft Top
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Bought this car when I was 18. It was my first car and I absolutely loved it! Even though it didn't have air conditioning, the flip-up roof/convertible feature made it fun to drive. This is a very reliable SUV. The 4WD system is nearly flawless. I started driving to Boulder to see some friends and got caught in a blizzard. I started slipping so I pulled over and turned the 4WD system on - never slipped once after that!
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JOHNinNJ, 02/04/2004
1996 Geo Tracker 2dr SUV w/Soft Top
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
I have owned this car since new, and driven it almost every day. It's not a race car, but it starts every day, in any temperature. I have not been stuck in snow or ice, even with the 2WD. I also use it as a 'truck' and have hauled everything from furniture to loads of paving bricks without a problem. At 105K, it still has the original clutch and rear brakes, and I have had no major repairs - just normal maintenance. (PS - I got rear- ended by a Caddy and it only scratched the bumper cover.)
The 96 Geo Tracker's worth more recycled
dissapionted, 09/29/2004
1996 Geo Tracker 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
I have owned this vehicle for a short amount of time and put enough money in repairs and parts to buy it a second time. It breaks down quite frequently and would probably have better luck with public transportation. I recommend this vehicle to nobody. The car sees more time at the garage than on the road. I only drive it back and forth on paved roads 30 minutes round trip to work 5 times a week. This vehicle only has 88,000 miles and had almost half of all its parts replaced. This week alone it broke down three times. As soon as I can afford it I'm buying a much more reliable vehicle.
geo delivers
denny, 10/09/2003
1996 Geo Tracker 4dr SUV 4WD
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
this car has been extremly reliable one idle adjustment, works well as a basic transportation we oown both covetrilbe and 4 door 4 wheel drive actualy we drive car in 4 wheel drive quite often in heavy snow it does exremly well since it's light it pull 1200lbs problem with no issues