Chevrolet Equinox Complaints

9,502 consumer complaints on file.

#10191811May 27, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TOOK MY 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX TO VALVOLINE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AT 4,365 MILES. I WAS TOLD THAT THE FRONT MAIN SEAL WAS LEAKING ON THE ENGINE AND THAT I HAD NO OIL IN MY ENGINE. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIR. THIS VEHICLE HAS FAILED IN THE FIELD UNDER 5,000 MILES. I WILL BE REQUESTING THAT THE ENGINE GOES BACK TO THE PLANT SO THAT THIS DOES NOT HAPPEN TO ANYONE ELSE. NEW ENGINE WILL BE SUPPLIED. *TR
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0
Deaths:
0
#10191638May 24, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
WHERE DO I BEGIN I BOUGHT A CHEVY EQUINOX 2005 BRAND NEW AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS PROBLEMS!! THE MAIN PROBLEM IS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. IT CONTINUOSLY COMES ON AND WHEN I TAKE IT TO THE DEARLERSHIP THEY NEVER SEEM TO BE ABLE TO ACTUALLY FIX THE CORRECT PROBLEM. I HAVE REPLACED A HEADGASKET, THERMOSTAT, INTERNAL GASKET, FRONT ROTERS AND BRAKES, DEALERSHIP STATES THAT I NEED NEW FRONT ROTERS AND BRAKES AGAIN IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN 1 YEAR SINCE THE FIRST SET. I'VE HAD NEW SHOCK PLUGS AND A COIL PUT IN, ETC. THIS ALL STARTED LAST NOV. WITH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STILL IS HAVING PROBLEMS. I AM SO FRUSTRATED WITH THIS CAR. I THOUGHT THAT WITH BUYING A BRAND NEW CAR I WOULDN'T HAVE ALL OF THESE PROBLEMS. I'M AFRAID TO TRAVEL WITH IT BECAUSE IT IS SO UNRELIABLE!!!
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#10190024May 7, 2007
SUSPENSION:FRONT:CONTROL ARM:LOWER ARM
THE LOWER CONTROL ARM OF MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SNAPPED AT 36,400 MILES, ALMOST 400 MILES AFTER MY WARRANTY EXPIRED, AND I LOST STEERING OF MY VEHICLE. I HAD A METALLURGICAL ENGINEER ANALYZE THE PIECE AND HE DETERMINED THAT IT FRACTURED DUE TO METAL FATIGUE. *AK
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
1
Deaths:
0
#10189642May 3, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR, TIRES
VEHICLE HAD ALIGNMENT PERFORMED BY DEALER AT APPX 10K MILES. REAR ALIGNMENT WAS EITHER NOT ADDRESSED OR IS DEFECTIVE CAUSING SEVERE TIRE WEAR RESULTING IN TIRE REPLACEMENT AND SECOND ALIGNMENT AT 19K MILES. *TR
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0
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0
#10187556April 11, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AXLE ASSEMBLY
I PURCHASED A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FROM JBA CHEVROLET WHICH HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED THAT THERE WERE PROBLEMS WHEN MAKING LEFT TURNS AND FEELING SECURE AND BALANCED IN THE VEHICLE. WHILE I HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS, 5-6 TIMES MY CONCERNS HAVE BEEN IGNORED. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE WAS NO PROBLEM. I HAVE OWNED AT LEAST 9 VEHICLES IN MY LIFETIME ,AND I HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED THE UNCOMFORTABLE, UNSAFE AND UNBALANCED TURMOIL THAT I AM HAVING WITH THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN ADVISED BY MR. TIRE IN GLEN BURNIE, MARYLAND THAT THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE. THE AXLE WAS NOT BUILT TO CHEVROLET SPECIFICATIONS ,AND THE AUTOMOBILE SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN SOLD TO ME. WHILE I CONTINUED TO EXPERIENCE THIS CONCERN, AND I AM CURRENTLY CONSIDERING RETURNING THE AUTOMOBILE TO THE DEALERSHIP, AND ULTIMATELY RENTING/LEASING AN AUTOMOBILE WHICH WAS SAFE FOR ME AND MY DAUGHTER. I FEEL THAT I MUST FILE A COMPLAINT AS I PAY A LARGE MONTHLY PAYMENT FOR THIS VEHICLE ,AND I SHOULD BE GETTING MY MONEY WORTH INSTEAD I AM EMOTIONALLY DISTRAUGHT AND LITERALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE THE CAR. THE ONLY REPAIR WHICH HAS BEEN DONE TO THE CAR TO SUPPOSEDLY CORRECT THE BALANCING ISSUE AND THE TIRE PRESSURE ISSUE HAS BEEN TO REPLACE THE ORIGINAL TIRES. AFTER REPLACEMENT OF TIRES THE PROBLEM CONTINUED TO EXIST, AND I CONTINUE TO FILE COMPLAINTS, HOPEFULLY TO RECTIFY THE SITUATION.*AK
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0
#10187464April 10, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I ALWAYS PARKED CAR IN A GARAGE, BUT THIS DAY NO SPOTS WERE OPEN SO I PARKED ON THE STREET AND WENT TO WORK. ABOUT A 1/2 HOUR LATER I LOOKED THE WINDOW AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE BACK OF THE CAR. I RAN OUT TO SEE WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS, AND SAW FIRE ON THE BACK BUMPER AREA ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. SOMEONE CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. WHILE I GRABBED A FEW THINGS OUT OF THE INSIDE OF THE CAR. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT T CAME AND EVENTUALLY PUT OUT THE FIRE. I HAVE NEVER KNOWN A CAR TO SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTION BEFORE, AND IT WAS A VERY TRAUMATIC EXPERIENCE. THE CAR WAS DESTROYED BETWEEN THE FIRE, SMOKE AND WATER, AND DECLARED TOTALED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY. THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE APPEARED TO BE IN THE TAIL LIGHT SECTION AND TO BE ELECTRICAL IN NATURE. I DID NOT HAVE ANY PRIOR PROBLEMS WITH THE CAR, AND IT WAS EQUIPPED AS ORIGINALLY LEASED FROM THE DEALER. IT WAS ONLY TWO YEARS OLD AND STILL UNDER THE WARRANTY. THANKFULLY ,NO ONE WAS HURT/KILLED THIS TIME. I BELIEVE THIS CAR WAS DEFECTIVE AND POSED A VERY REAL DANGER TO MY FAMILY AS WELL AS MY COWORKERS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS EXTREMELY UNCOOPERATIVE IN DISCUSSING THE PROBLEM - WITH NOT EVEN A 'SORRY YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH ONE OF OUR PRODUCTS' LINE AS I WANTED TO BE REIMBURSED FOR THE DEDUCTIBLE THAT I WILL HAVE TO GIVE THE INSURANCE COMPANY.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10187101April 5, 2007
SUSPENSION:REAR
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE VEHICLE PRODUCED A HUMMING NOISE WHEN STARTED. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED IN 2005 IT PRODUCED THE SAME NOISE. HOWEVER, THE SALES PERSON ASSURED THE CONTACT THAT THE SOURCE OF THE NOISE WAS ONLY THE BRAKES. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LONGER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN THE LOUDER THE NOISE BECAME. THE CONTACT BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER, WHO STATED THAT VEHICLES WERE SUBJECT TO MALFUNCTION OCCASIONALLY. ALSO, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR ANY REPAIRS THAT WERE NEEDED. THE CONTACT THEN BROUGHT THE VEHICLE TO A DIFFERENT MECHANIC, AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR WHEEL BEARINGS WERE THE CAUSE OF FAILURE ,AND THAT THE ENTIRE WHEEL AS LIABLE TO DETACH AND CAUSE A CRASH. THE TIRES WERE EXAMINED AND DETERMINED TO BE IN GOOD CONDITION. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 47,000, AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 18,000. *AK
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0
Deaths:
0
#10187063April 4, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:FOUNDATION COMPONENTS:DISC:ROTOR, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION, SUSPENSION:REAR, EQUIPMENT
BOUGHT THE CAR USED WITH 20,000 AND IT WAS HAVING PROBLEMS A WEEK LATER. PASSENGER WINDOW WOULD NOT ROLL UP,GRINDING AND CLICKING AT SLOW TURNS. THEY REPLACED ROTORS ,CLUTCH AND SUSPENSION AND THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED. THEN CAME THE AIR CONDITION NOT BLOWING COLD AIR AND THE IGNITION STICKING ON START UP. THE FINAL STRAW WAS THE TRANSMISSION SLIPPING AND DROPPING INTO LOWER GEARS,THE CAR WILL BE IN THE SHOP IN THE MORNING. LAST CHEVY I WILL EVER BUY BACK TO NISSAN. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186748April 2, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP, VISIBILITY:POWER WINDOW DEVICES AND CONTROLS, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:WIRING
MY DRIVER SIDE WINDOW WILL NOT GO UP OR DOWN, IT JUST FAILED COMPLETELY. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THE WIRES INSIDE THE DOOR ARE COMPLETELY BROKEN. THE SYSTEM NEEDED TO FIX IT IS BACK ORDERED SO I HAVE TO WAIT TO HAVE IT REPLACED. FOUR DAYS LATER MY BRAKES BECAME THE NEW PROBLEM. ON MY WAY TO SCHOOL, I WAS APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT AND BEGAN APPLYING THE BRAKES BUT THE CAR WOULD NOT STOP. IT MADE A VIBRATING NOISE AND THRUST ITSELF FORWARD. IT WASN'T A GRINDING SOUND BUT CLICKS AND VIBRATION. LUCKILY THERE WASN'T ANYONE IN FRONT OF ME OR COMING FROM THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. I THOUGHT IT SOMETHING I DID AND CONTINUED DRIVING CAREFULLY. AT THE NEXT STOP I WAS UNABLE TO SLOW DOWN TO MAKE A RIGHT HAND TURN. I PASSED THE TURN COMPLETELY BEFORE THE CAR SLOWED ENOUGH TO TURN. THIS SCARED ME SO I PULLED OVER AND CALLED FOR HELP. AFTER TAKING A TEST DRIVE WITH A CAR REPAIR PERSON WHO INFORMED ME IT WASN'T MY BRAKE PADS OR ROTORS. HE SAID IT SOUNDED LIKE MY ANTI-LOCK SYSTEM FAILING AND I SHOULD CALL THE DEALERSHIP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN. GM ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE TOWED IT. THAT WAS SATURDAY AND TODAY IS MONDAY, THE DEALERSHIP WORKER TOLD ME SHE DROVE IT AND SHE HAS BEEN DRIVING FOR 12 YEARS AND SHE DIDN'T HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE BRAKES BUT THEY WILL PUT IT ON THE ELECTRIC DIAGNOSTIC MACHINE TO DOUBLE CHECK IT. I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY CHILDREN. THE FACT THAT THE CAR MAY NOT STOP OR THE BRAKES MAY FAIL AT ANY TIME IS SCARY. I SHOULD HEAR FROM THEM BY THIS EVENING. *JB
Crash:
No
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10186029March 23, 2007
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL*- THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT 55 MPH ON AN INCLINE THE ENGINE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY. THE CHECK ENGINE OCCASIONALLY ILLUMINATED BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS PROBLEM WAS DUE TO A CRACKED SPARK PLUG WHICH WAS CAUSED BY RAIN ENTERING THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND COMING INTO CONTACT WITH THE SPARK PLUGS. THE SPARK PLUGS WERE REPLACED, AND A SHIELD WAS SEALED TO PREVENT WATER FROM COMING INTO CONTACT WITH SPARK PLUGS. THE CONTACT STATED APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS LATER SHE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER REMOVED AND REPLACED THE SPARK PLUG, THE WIRE AND THE COIL. A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A CRACKED SPARK PLUG WAS THE REASON FOR THIS OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAD 33,000 MILES. *AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184958March 13, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
ATTEMPTED TO START VEHICLE AFTER BEING DRIVEN APPROXIMATELY 2-3 MILES. CLICKING SOUND HAPPENS EACH TIME (APPROX 15) AND ENGINE STRUGGLES TO ENGAGE. DEALER HAS INSPECTED AND COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10184042March 2, 2007
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
TL*- THE CONTACT STATED AIR CONDITIONER IN THE 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WAS NOT WORKING PROPERLY. ONE COULD NOT SWITCH THE SETTIGNS SO THAT ONE COULD SET THE RECIRCULATE AIR BUTTON. IN ORDER FOR THE RECIRCULATE AIR BUTTON TO WORK THE TEMPERATURE HAD TO BE OVER 40 DEGREES. THE CONTACTWAS CONCERNED BECAUSE HE WAS BREATHING THE CARBON MONOXIDE FROM OTHER VEHICLES. THE CONTACT TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER, AND THEY STATED THAT THERE WASN'T ANY FLAW WITH THE VEHICLE, THAT IT WAS DESIGNED THAT WAY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 968 ,AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 1050.*AK
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183845February 28, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I TOOK MY 06' CHEVY. EQUINOX LT INTO THE SHOP TWO MONTHS AFTER I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE. I HAD DROVE MY CAR DOWN THE STREET AND WHEN I GOT READY TO COME HOME. I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND IT DIDN'T MOVE ALL. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO TODEY CHEVROLET OF OXNARD, CA AND ABOUT 3 DAYS LATER THEY HAD CALLED ME TO TELL ME THAT THEY HAD TO REPLACE THE WHOLE COMPUTER IN MY CAR. THAT THERE HAD BEEN WATER LEAKING ON THE SIDE PSGR. DOOR. THE LEAK WAS SO EXTREME THAT ALL THE WIRING LEADING TO THE COMPUTER WAS RUSTED. I HAD MY CAR RETURNED TO ME AFTER ABOUT 2 WEEKS. WATER STILL LEAKS IN MY CAR BUT, NOT AS SEVERELY. *JB
Crash:
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No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10183470February 26, 2007
STEERING
ON JANUARY 26 I TOOK MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX TO THE DEALERSHIP FROM WHICH I PURCHASED IT (CLASSIC EAST, MADISON OHIO 44057) FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND MENTIONED THAT I HEARD A RATTLE IN MY STEERING COLUMN WHEN I WAS ON ROUGH ROAD. THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE NOISE BY ADJUSTING THE PRELOAD STEERING GEAR, BUT IT DID NOT WORK SO THEY SPECIAL ORDERED A PART. I RETURNED ON FEBRUARY 1 AND THEY ATTEMPTED TO FIX THE NOISE BY INSTALLING A POWER STEERING GEAR, BUT THAT DID NOT WORK. USING TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE FROM GENERAL MOTORS, THEY RAN SEVERAL DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND ULTIMATELY ENDED UP REPLACING THE STEERING COLUMN ON FEBRUARY 2. ON FEBRUARY 3 I PHONED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT KNOW THAT THE STEERING DID NOT FEEL RIGHT- IT WAS ALTERNATELY VERY LOOSE OR VERY TIGHT. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD ELECTRONIC POWER STEERING, SO THAT WAS NORMAL. I STATED THAT IT HAD NEVER BEEN THAT WAY BEFORE, BUT WAS ASSURED THAT IT WAS NORMAL AND I SHOULD DRIVE IT FOR A WHILE TO SEE IF IT GOT BETTER. ON FEBRUARY 24, I WAS DRIVING IN A PARKING LOT AND HEARD A SNAP IN MY STEERING COLUMN. AT THAT POINT, I HAD LOST ALL CONTROL OF THE STEERING AND WAS ABLE TO TURN THE WHEEL 360 DEGREES WITH NO IMPACT ON THE TIRES OR CAR. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALER AT THAT TIME. AT THIS TIME, THEY HAVE NOT YET DETERMINED IF THIS WAS DEALER INSTALLATION ERROR OR A FAULTY PART. NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182351February 12, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
AFTER THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN PARKED OVER NIGHT OR FOR A LONG PERIOD OF TIME ( A COUPLE OF HOURS) THE BRAKES MAKE A LOUD PITCHED SQUEALING NOISE. THIS HAPPENS FOR THE FIRST 3 TO 4 TIMES YOU HIT THE BRAKES AND THEN STOPS. I HAVE ONLY OWNED THE CAR FOR A MONTH AND BOUGHT THE CAR BRAND NEW. THE NOISE IS GETTING PROGRESSIVELY WORSE AND WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER THEY TOLD ME THAT THIS NOISE IS NORMAL. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10182415February 12, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:STARTER ASSEMBLY, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:HOSES/LINES/PIPING/FITTINGS, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM:RADIATOR ASSEMBLY
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX AWD, 3 STARTERS, 3 COOLANT TANKS, ALL COOLANT HOSES CHANGED, HEATER CHANGED TWICE, A PILLAR PANELS LEAKED AIR, RADIATOR REPLACED, BATTERY BOLT REPLACED, REAR SHELF BROKE, CONSTANT COOLANT SMELL IN CAR, MADE WIFE SICK, HAD CAR 5 MONTHS APPROX, SPEND AROUND 90 + DAYS IN SHOP, DEALER DID ALL THEY COULD, BUT G.M. REFUSED TO WORK ON CAR UNDER WARRANTY ANYMORE, G.M. " FORCED " TO BUY BACK UNDER LEMON LAW, BOUGHT TOYOTA, PERIOD. HAVE ALL RECEIPTS AND PAPER WORK FOR ANYBODY INTERESTED. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181818February 6, 2007
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TUESDAY FEB 6TH WENT TO LICENSE BRANCH IN SOUTH BEND IN. WAS INSIDE FOR APPROXIMATELY AN HOUR AND A HALF. WALKING TO THE EQUINOX, USED THE UNLOCK BUTTON. LIGHTS FLASHED, DOORS UNLOCKED. GOT INSIDE VEHICLE AND HAD NO POWER. VEHICLE WOULD NOT TURN OVER, DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK OR UNLOCK. ABSOLUTELY NO POWER. THERE WERE NO LIGHTS THAT HAD COME ON IN THE VEHICLE TO INDICATE A LOW BATTERY OR ANY OTHER WARNING CONDITION PRIOR. I CALLED LIGONIER DEALERSHIP WHERE I PURCHASED VEHICLE AND WAS TOLD TO CALL A LOCAL DEALERSHIP. GATE CHEVROLET OF SOUTH BEND CAME AND GOT THE VEHICLE STARTED WITH A BOOSTER, BUT SAID THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT WOULD HAVE CAUSED IT OR WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS. VEHICLE HAD 2177 MILES ON IT. I DROVE HOME, PULLED IN THE GARAGE, TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF, TRIED TO RESTART AND HAD NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE AT ALL. NOT EVEN ENOUGH TO TURN ON THE DOME LIGHT WHEN I OPENED THE DOOR. *JB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10181373February 1, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HAS SHUT OFF 9 TIMES W/IN 3 SEPARATE RAIN WEATHER INCIDENTS. SPRING 2006. I ADVISED HIM THAT MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF REPEATEDLY WHEN IT WAS RAINING 4 SEVERAL DAYS OR WHEN WE HAVE RAINSTORMS. THE MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT IS WHEN I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR DRIVING TO BRIDGEPORT,CT ON THE EVENING NOV 16, 2006. IT STARTED TO RAIN REALLY HARD & MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE THIS ROARING SOUND ALL OF A SUDDEN . I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS & I NOTICED THE CAR HAD LOST POWER. THE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT THE ODOMETER WAS DROPPING. I KEPT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL & NOTHING HAPPEN. THERE WERE A LOT OF TRAILERS/CARS ON THE ROAD. I COULDN'T SEE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY RAIN FALL. I SLOWLY MOVED OVER TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL GLIDING ON THE RAIN. I WAS AT EXIT 27 SOUTHBOUND ON I95 WHICH IS A DOWN RAMP 2 GET OFF THE EXIT I COULDN'T SEE THE SHOULDER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY B/C OF THE RAIN & I WAS AFRAID 4 ME & MY FAMILIES DUE 2 SAFETY REASONS THAT MOVING ON THE SHOULDER WITH THE HARD VISIBILITY DUE 2 THE RAIN WOULDN'T BE A SMART MOVE ON MY PART. SO I WAS ABLE 2 MAKE IT W/NO POWER STEERING DOWN THE EXIT RAMP I WAS ABLE 2 PULL OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS TURNED IT'S SELF OFF WHEN IT RAINS REALLY HARD IN A STORM OR IT HAS BEEN RAINING 4 HOURS. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN & SAFETY ISSUE 4 ME & MY FAMILY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE 2 INCONVENIENCE MY FAMILY & FRIENDS WHEN IT RAINS BUT I'M AFRAID MY FAMILY & I COULD GET KILLED. SOMETHING OCCURS. I CAN'T PUT MY FAMILIES LIFE IN JEOPARDY OR MY OWN. I CAN'T TRADE IN THE CAR BECAUSE IF GOD FORBID SOMEONE ELSE GETS THIS CAR & GETS KILLED THEN I WOULD HAVE SOME FAULT IN KNOWING I GAVE A FAULTY CAR 2 A DEALERSHIP. I CAN'T LIVE WITH THAT. YES, IT'S AN INCONVENIENCE 4 ME AND MY FAMILY BUT I KNOW THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR THAT NEEDS 2 BE FIX OR SOLVED B4 SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON I95 & KILLED MYSELF, MY FAMILY & OTHER PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP ME? *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179544January 24, 2007
POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH BOTH FRONT TIRES ON A PATCH OF ICE. THE TIRES ROLLED ON THE ICE. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THIS WAS NORMAL DUE TO THE CHARACTERISTICS OF AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE. THE DEALER ALSO TOLD THE CONTACT THAT HE SHOULD JUST APPLY THE EMERGENCY BRAKES. *AK UPDATED 2/27/2007 - THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE VEHICLES SHOULD NOT MOVE AT ALL WHILE IN PARK. THE CONSUMER FEELS THAT THE LOCKING PIN IN THE TRANSMISSION MAY NOT BE ENGAGING PROPERLY. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10179375January 22, 2007
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC:ANTILOCK/TRACTION CONTROL/ELECTRONIC LIMITED SLIP
VEHICLE'S ANTILOCK BRAKES FAILED TO BRING VEHICLE TO STOP ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS DURING THE PAST 2 WEEKS. ALL OCCURRENCES WERE DURING OR IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING A MEASURABLE SNOWFALL. IN THE FIRST INCIDENT MY VEHICLE WAS APPROACHING A VERY BUSY INTERSECTION AT NOT MORE THAN 15 MPH WHEN THE BRAKES FAILED WITH LOAD GRINDING NOISE AND SLID THOUGHT THE STOP LIGHT, FORTUNATELY WITHOUT ACCIDENT. IN THE 2ND AND 3RD OCCURRENCES, MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO BRING THE VEHICLE TO A STOP DUE TO THE SAME TYPE OF BRAKE FAILURE AND NOISE, RESULTING IN HER GOING OF THE SHOULDER INTO A DITCH TO AVOID COLLISION. AND FINALLY THE NEXT DAY WHICH IS A MONDAY, I WAS TAKING THE VEHICLE TO OUR CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP TO HAVE THE BRAKES CHECKED WHEN ONCE AGAIN, WHILE SLOWING DOWN TO APPROACH 5-10 MPH WHILE APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, I NEARLY REAR-ENDED A SCHOOL BUS DUE TO ANOTHER OCCURRENCE OF NOT BEING ABLE TO BRAKE. A BRAKE MECHANIC AT THE DEALERSHIP TOOK THE CAR FOR A TEST DRIVE ON THE BACK LOT FOR 2 MINUTES AND DECLARED THE BRAKES WORKED FINE. FURTHER PERSISTENCE PROMPTED THE SERVICE MANAGER TO TAKE THE CAR FOR A STREET TEST DRIVE AND UPON HIS RETURN HE STATED THE BRAKES WORKED FINE FOR HIM. I HAVE BEEN DRIVING FOR ALMOST 40 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER BEEN MORE FRIGHTENED TO DRIVE A CAR ON ICE OR SNOW AS I AM WITH THIS VEHICLE, WHICH BY THE WAY DOES NOT HANDLE WELL IN WIND EITHER. I AM NOT HAPPY WITH THE RESPONSE OF MY DEALERSHIP AND FEEL THESE OCCURRENCES ARE VERY SIMILAR IF NOT EXACTLY THE SAME AS THOSE THAT PROMPTED A SIMILAR RECALL OF GM 1999 -2002 MODEL TRUCKS AND SUV VEHICLES IN 2005. *NM
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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