Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10379365January 27, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS
2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT COME DOWN AND DRIVERS WINDOW SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME DOWN. HAVE TO PULL UP OR DOWN WITH HAND.. THE IGNITION DOES NOT LOCK AND THE VEHICLE WILL RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN IT. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10377920January 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX---WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET @ 63,000 MILES. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE! IT IS A SHAME THAT GM/CHEVROLET WILL NOT STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP OUT ALL OF US POOR UNSUSPECTING OWNERS WHO BOUGHT THIS SHODDY MADE CAR. IF ANYTHING, IT LOOKS AS IF THE NHTSA WOULD INTERVENE ON OUR BEHALF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10376753January 15, 2011
SUSPENSION:REAR
2005 CHEVEROLET EQUINOX MAKES A POPPING NOISE AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375753January 6, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
THIS VEHICLE IN TO A GM SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR HEATING ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. A YEAR LATER IN THE FALL, THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN NOT BLOWING HOT AIR. TOOK IT BACK TO GM AND THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, IT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN BECAUSE THE HEAT WAS NOT BLOWING AGAIN. FOR THE 2ND TIME THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. FOLLOWING YEAR, WOULDN'T BLOW HOT AIR AGAIN, THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM 3 TIMES AND FINALLY GOT THE HEAT WORKING AGAIN. FAST FORWARD TO FALL 2010. SAME PROBLEM, NOT BLOWING HEAT ONLY THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. GM DIAGNOSED A CRACKED HEAD GASKET AND A LEAKY WATER PUMP AND WOULDN'T COVER ANY OF THE SO CALLED PROBLEMS. THE FIRST 3-4 TIMES THAT THE CAR WAS IN TO BE WORKED ON IT HAD THE SAME "SYMPTOMS" 1. WHEN THE HEAT WAS WORKING AND I SLOWED TO STOP - IT WOULD START BLOWING COOL AIR, BUT AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED, THE WARM AIR RETURNED. 2. IF I TURNED THE FAN KNOB PAST THE 2ND TICK, IT WOULD START BLOWING COLD AIR. IN 2010, STARTED WITH THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS AND ONLY TO HAVE THE HEAT GO OUT COMPLETELY. GM WON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.THIS GO AROUND DIAGNOSED A CRACKED HEAD GASKET AND A LEAKY WATER PUMP AND WOULDN'T HELP PAY TO FIX BECAUSE IT WAS A "NEW" DIAGNOSIS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. FUNNY HOW EACH TIME IT WAS IN PREVIOUSLY, THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS ARE DOCUMENT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND NO CRACKED HEAD GASKET OR LEAKY WATER PUMP WAS THE CAUSE. THEY'RE SKIRTING BY ON AN UNDERLYING ISSUE AND AREN'T WARRANTING THEIR PRODUCT! WE'VE SINCE TAKEN IT TO TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS AND THEY'VE BOTH TOLD US THE ISSUE ISN'T CAUSED BY A CRACKED HEAD GASKET OR LEAKY WATER PUMP. WE'VE AGAIN REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT ONLY TO HAVE THE HEAT GO OUT ON OUR 3 HOUR CAR RIDE HOME FROM THE HOLIDAY WITH A BABY IN THE CAR-NICE GM YOU ARE A JOKE. I'VE ALWAYS OWNED A GM PRODUCT BUT AFTER BEING SWEPT UNDER THE RUG, I WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN!
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10375668January 5, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED WHICH GREATLY REDUCED POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE CAR BECAME LESS UNRESPONSIVE ON THE ROAD (REPLACEMENT NOT COVERED BY DEALER WARRANTY) AND COULD NOT MOVE THROUGH MINIMUM SNOW AMOUNTS GOING UP HILLS ON ROADWAYS. VEHICLE IS USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK (35 MILES/DAY) ON PAVED ROADS.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10373882January 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. INCIDENT STARTED IN SUMMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. IN SHOP TODAY AS WE SPEAK! 1/3/2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10372286December 23, 2010
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. *LN
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371750December 20, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE, PERFORMED A PRESSURE TEST, REPLACED THE CYLINDERS, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SET, OIL FILTER, HEAD GASKET, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, DISTRIBUTOR O-RINGS, HEAD VOLT SET, AND THE ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,075. UPDATED 02/23/11*LJ UPDATED 05/20/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10371007December 17, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER OVER HEATING OCCURRED. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP AND THEN FOUND OUT THEIR WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. NOW I NEED TO PLACE A NEW MOTOR IN A 2005 EQUINOX WITH ONLY 113000 MILES! *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370381December 13, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
89,000 MILES NEEDED TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET. FAILURE AT CYLINDER #1. LOOKING AT OTHER COMPLAINTS IT APPEARS THAT CYLINDER 1 HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS COMMON. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10370000December 11, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX HEAD GASKETS WENT AFTER 76,000 MILES. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366992November 21, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 59,900 MILES. TOOK IT IN TO FIRESTONE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUGS / WITING WERE BAD. HAD THEM REPLACED FOR AT A COST OF $400. A WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND CAR OVERHEATED. TOOK IT IN TO FIRESTONE AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN AND THE #1 CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. REPAIR ESTIMATE $1500 TO REPLACE THE GASKETS, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $1000 IF THE HEAD IS CRACKED. HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG GM VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE THE DEX-COOL COOLANT. FOUND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CA AND MO BUT THAT ONLY COVERED UP TO 2003 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY GM KNOWS THIS TO BE AN ISSUE, SO I HAVE TO WONDER WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO CONTINUE SELLING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS? *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10366883November 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:EXHAUST SYSTEM
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 5 MPH GASOLINE FUMES WERE INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER REPLACED THE CRACKED EGR VALVE AND THE PCV VALVE SEVEN DAYS AGO FOR $600 AND THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND A CLAIM WAS FILED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,000. UPDATED 01/14/11*LJ UPDTATED 2/17/11 *CN UPDATED 04/29/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365384November 11, 2010
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM
THE T/C LIGHT STAYS ON AND ACCELERATION IS VERY SLOW. CAR SHOOTS FORWARD WITH LOUD NOISE WITH ACCELERATION. NOV 4TH STARTED...I TOOK IT TO A CAR SHOP AND THEY SAID I NEED TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL SYSTEM... *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10365204November 10, 2010
STEERING, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC, SUSPENSION:FRONT
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX LS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JANUARY 2009 SEEMED TO BE DRIVING PRETTY GOOD. I TOOK IT OUT OF TOWN AND AS I BEGAN TO STOP AT THE STOP LIGHT THE STEERING FELT LOOSE AND THE WHEELS MOVED SIDE TO SIDE ON ITS OWN. I THOUGHT IT STRANGE BUT KEPT ON DRIVING. STARTED UP THE ON RAMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOOSE LIKE PLAY IN IT. DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. STARTED TO EXCEL ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND AS I BEGAN TO REACH 60 MILES PER HR THE FRONT END STARTED MOVING LOOSELY LEFT TO RIGHT. THEN I STARTED REACHING 65 MILES PER HR AND THE FRONT BOUNCED AND WOBBLED AS IF IT WERE GOING TO DROP. I HAD TO GO 75 MILES PER HR BEFORE THE JIGGLING OF THE FRONT END OF THE VAN STOPPED. THE VAN DROVE GREAT AT 60 OR LESS. WHENEVER PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THERE WOULD BE A CRUNCHING NOISE AS IF A POLE WAS IN THE WAY KEEPING THE FOOT BRAKE FROM PUSHING DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I WOULD HAVE TO LIGHTLY LIFT MY FOOT THEN PUSH IT DOWN QUICKLY TO STOP THE VAN SAFELY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10364320November 7, 2010
STRUCTURE:BODY
WATER GETTING IN VEHICLE LEAVING BACK LEFT AND RIGHT SIDE FLOOR SOAKING WET WITH MILDEW SMELL , CONCERNED ABOUT DAMAGE TO FLOOR AND MOLD FOR INFANT PASSENGER AS WELL AS SELF. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10363655November 2, 2010
VISIBILITY
I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN 2005 AND THE REAR DEFOG HAS STOPPED WORKING. I CHECKED THE FUSE AND RELAY FOR THIS CIRCUIT AND EVERYTHING LOOKS FINE. THERE SEEMS NO SHORT IN THE DEFOG WIRE. IT SEEMS TO BE A HVAC MODULE ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10362218October 25, 2010
AIR BAGS
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FRONT IMPACT SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 73,542. UPDATED 02/08/11*LJ UPDATED 02/14/11
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10361276October 19, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 60,000 MILES. INTERNET RESEARCH REVEALED THIS AS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH SEVERAL CHEVY VEHICLES WITH 3.4L ENGINES. SOME WITH MILEAGE BELOW 30,000 MILES. GM IS IGNORING ISSUE AND UP TO $3000 REPAIR BILLS. THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10360742October 16, 2010
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT I PURCHASED USED IN MARCH 2009 FROM JOHNNY LONDOFF CHEVROLET. I HAVE BEEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALER FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND THEY WOULD SAY EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING ALOT OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE I'VE PURCHASED IT. THE AIR DIDN'T WORK & I PAID TO GET IT FIXED ONLY FOR IT TO GO OUT AGAIN. WHEN I START IT SOMETIMES IT DOESN'T WANT TO START, I HEAR NOISES LIKE IT'S MISFIRING WHEN IT DOES START. I RECENTLY HAD THE VEHICLE SERVICED & HAD A MULTIPOINT INSPECTION & WAS TOLD AGAIN EVERYTHING IS WORKING PROPERLY ONLY TO BE DRIVING HOME & WHEN I TRIED TO STOP THE BRAKES DON'T WORK. I COULD HAVE HAD AN ACCIDENT & MY CHILD WAS IN THE CAR AS WELL. I HAD IT TOWED BACK TO THEM TO FIND OUT WHAT CAUSED THIS & THEY SAID THE HUB BEARING NEEDS TO BE REPLACED & THE HARNESS NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. IT'S NOT GONNA BE CHEAP TO FIX AS I'M NOT UNDER WARRANTY. I WANT THIS TO BE INVESTIGATED AS TO WHY THIS HAPPENED WITHOUT ANY WARNING SINCE I'VE ONLY HAD THE CAR ABOUT 1 YEAR & 8 MOS. THE MILEAGE WHEN I BOUGHT THE CAR WAS 53010 & SINCE I HAVE HAD IT I'M ONLY AT 62567 MILES. I NEED ANSWERS JUST LIKE OTHERS EXPERIENCING SOME OF THE SAME PROBLEMS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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