Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2005)

638 consumer complaints on file.

#10430510October 17, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TEMPERATURE GAUGE NEVER USED TO GO OVER 50% MARK, AND WAS ALWAYS WELL UNDER AND NEVER MOVED. ABOUT THREE MONTHS AGO, THE VEHICLE TEMPERATURE GAUGE STARTED TO CLIMB AFTER HIGHWAY DRIVING, THEN IDLING. RECENTLY, THE TEMPERATURE LIGHT CAME ON. I EXPERIENCED A COOLANT ODOR AND THE VEHICLE HAD A ROUGH IDLE ON COLD START. DEALER SAID THAT IT WAS BAD HEAD GASKETS. DEALER MACHINED HEADS, REPLACED GASKETS, REPLACED PLUGS AND FLUSHED/FILLED COOLANT SYSTEM, ALL FOR $2450. READING SOME OF THE WEBSITES, IT SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A VERY HIGH AMOUNT COMPARED TO WHAT SOME OTHER PEOPLE ARE PAYING AT THEIR DEALERSHIPS. READING INFORMATION PROVIDED ON MYCARSTATS.COM AND MANY OTHER FORUMS/NEWS GROUPS, THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE WHO HAVE THE SAME HEAD GASKET ISSUE WITH THE '05 EQUINOX. IT SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE RED DEXCOOL COOLANT THAT EATS AWAY AT THE HOSES AND HEAD GASKETS, CAUSING GASKET FAILURE, AS WELL AS HEATER CORE FAILURE. THERE NEEDS TO BE SOME RECOURSE TO RECUPERATE MONEY FOR THIS PROBLEM. HEAD GASKETS DON'T TYPICALLY FAIL IN MOST CARS. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10430156October 14, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
WHILE DRIVING ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON. ABS BRAKES OCCASIONALLY GRABBED WHEN STOPPING. NOW (WEEK LATER) IT GRABS AT EVERY STOP AND ABS LIGHT COMES ON EVERYTIME YOU STOP AND THEN STAYS ON UNTIL CAR IS TURNED OFF. WHEN BRAKING FEELS LIKE THERE IS NO CONTROL AND CAR WILL NOT STOP. SCARED TO DRIVE IT - SO IT IS NOW PARKED UNTIL WE CAN TAKE IN FOR REPAIR $$$$$$$. FOUND MANY COMPLAINTS WHILE SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. NOT EVERYONE KNOWS TO COMPLAIN HERE. HOPE ONE MORE WILL HELP BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10427906September 29, 2011
POWER TRAIN
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THE SPEEDOMETER DISPLAYED A READING OF ZERO. THE VEHICLE DECELERATED AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE BEYOND 10 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP, WHO REPLACED THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE, BUT THE FAILURE CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WOULD NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS BECAUSE THE WARRANTY WAS EXPIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 74,190.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425780September 16, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
ABS SYSTEM WITH BRAKES HUGE FAIL - COULDN'T STOP. ABS AND NO TRACTION LIGHT ELLUMINATED...DEALERSHIP DIAGNOSED BAD HUB, REPLACED. SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WITH 3 DAYS...DEALERSHIP SAID OLD CODE, CLEARED. SAME PROBLEM OCCURRED, GOING TO DEALERSHIP FOR A THIRD TIME. NO BRAKES AT LOW SPEEDS WHEN ABS TRIES TO ENGAGE...ONCE LIGHTS ELUMINATE BRAKES WORK NORMALLY. OTHER PEOPLE HAVE HAD ISSUE, DEALERSHIP NOT SURE OF HOW TO FIX...SHOULD BE A RECALLED ISSUED. HAVE A FEELING ITS A FAILING WIRE HARNESS THAT THE DEALERSHIP WON'T ACKNOWLEDGE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10425369September 14, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL:RADIO/TAPE DECK/CD ETC.
2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX RADIO WITH 6 CD CHANGER. PROBLEM IS THE CD PLAYER WORKS FOR ONE MINUTE THEN STOPS, IT CLICKS AND LIGHT BLINKS BUT DOES NOT PLAY. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10424645September 11, 2011
POWER TRAIN
THE CENTER BEARING ON THE DRIVE SHAFT WORE OUT BACK IN APRIL 2011 AT 83,000 MILES. IT WAS REPLACED BY A GMC DEALERSHIP. THE SAME COMPONENT WORE OUT AGAIN AND REQUIRED REPLACING IN SEPTEMBER 2011. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420097August 19, 2011
EQUIPMENT
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX IN MARCH WITH LESS THAN 38,000 MILES. THE AC NEVER REALLY GOT COLD. I CALLED GM AS WELL AS LOOKING @ BLOGS ON THE INTERNET. IT SEEMED LIKE A COMMON PROBLEM. THEY ONLY USED THIS COMPRESSOR FOR ONE YEAR IN ANY VEHICLE. I WROTE A NICE LITTLE LETTER EXPLAINING THAT MY 2005 EQUINOX WITH NOT QUIT 43,000 MILES ON IT HAD A AC COMPRESSOR PROBLEM. I AM THE 2ND OWNER OF THIS CAR AND IT WAS EXPLAINED THIS WAY FROM THE START. I RECEIVED A VERY NICE CALL FROM AN [XXX]@ GM, HER NUMBER IS 1-866-790-5600 X32738. I WENT THROUGH MY PROBLEM VERY CAREFULLY AND EXPLAINED THAT IT WAS DIAGNOSED FROM A TRUSTED MECHANIC. SHE UNDERSTOOD BUT TOLD ME IT HAD TO BE LOOKED AT BY A CHEVY DEALERSHIP. I CONTINUED TO LET HER KNOW I PAID FOR THIS DIAGNOSIS ONCE AND REALLY DIDN'T WANT TO PAY OVER AGAIN. I CALLED BACK A FEW TIMES TO MAKE SURE IT WOULD BE WORTH MY TIME AND MONEY. I WAS PRETTY MUCH ASSURED THAT IF IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART THAT GM WOULD HELP OUT SO I STARTED TO CALL THE LOCAL DEALERS. I STARTED @ 7:30AM THIS MORNING, I CALLED [XXX] OF CAPE CORAL, FL, THE VICTORY LAYNE IN FORT MYERS AND THEN PALM AUTO MALL IN PUNTA GORDA. ALL SERVICE MANAGERS WHERE BUSY SO I WENT TO [XXX] @ 8AM TO FIND THAT [XXX] WAS ON VACATION AND NO ONE COULD HELP ME. I DID GET A CALL BACK FROM A BOB PILGRIM FROM PALM AUTO MALL IN PUNTA GORDA AND SAID HE WOULD SEE ME AT 1PM. PALM AUTO MALL IS ALMOST AN HOUR AWAY AND 31.5 MILES FROM ME. I ARRIVED AND THE SERVICE THERE WAS GREAT, AFTER ABOUT 1 AND A HALF HOURS [XXX] ASKED ME IN HIS OFFICE TO LET ME KNOW THAT THE POLICY IS AND ALWAYS HAS BEEN AND THAT THEY MAKE NO EXCEPTIONS, THAT THE 2ND OWNER DOESN'T GET AND HELP IN THIS KIND OF CASE AND YES THE COMPRESSOR WAS GONE WITH NO REAL REASON WHY IT WOULD GO IN SUCH A SHORT TIME (MILEAGE). I ASKED WHY I WASN'T TOLD THIS I WAS TALKING TO [XXX] AND THAT SHE WAS ENCOURAGING ME TO GO TO A CHEVY DEALER [XXX] AGREED THAT I SHOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD OF THIS. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION A
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10420107August 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
DURING NORMAL DRIVING OPERATIONS THE VEHICLE ENGINE BEGAN TO OVERHEAT WITH ONLY 60,000 MILES. AUTO REPAIR SHOP STATES IT IS A COMBINATION OF BROKEN HEAD GASKET AND CRACKED EGR VALVE. CHEVY UPGRADED THE EGR VALVE AND THE NEW PART DOES NOT FIT ON THE EXISTING EGR COMPONENT. NOW HAVE TO PAY $280 FOR A NEW EGR ASSEMBLY AS WELL. TOTAL COST OF REPAIR FROM OVERHEATING IS $1900. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419464August 15, 2011
POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE:DRIVESHAFT
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE DRIVESHAFT CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO STALL. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A LOCAL MECHANIC WHO STATED THE DRIVE-SHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER TO ORDER A NEW DRIVESHAFT AND WAS ADVISED THE PART WOULD BE AVAILABLE IN TWO TO THREE MONTHS. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS UNSAFE TO DRIVE AND WOULD NOT BE REPAIRED UNTIL THE PART WAS AVAILABLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419330August 13, 2011
TRACTION CONTROL SYSTEM, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
THE VEHICLE ABS SYSTEM START TO FAIL AT 50,000 MILES. WHEN YOU START DRIVING THE VEHICLE IT MAKES THE ABS DIAGNOSTIC AND FAIL THE DIAGNOSTIC. IT'S CONTINUE TO MAKE THE DIAG. WHILE YOUR ARE DRIVING UNTIL IT FAIL. THEN THE VEHICLE CONTINUE OPERATING NORMALLY BUT WITHOUT ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS IS ON. IF YOU BRAKE IN BAD WHETHER THE WHEELS LOCK AND ABS DON'T PROTECT. 3 DIFFERENT MECHANICS TRY TO FIND THE FAULT UNSUCCESSFUL. THEY REPLACED, ABS MODULES, SOME BRAKE PARTS AND OTHER PARTS BUT THE FAIL CONTINUE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10419188August 12, 2011
SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
I HAVE BEEN HAVING SERIOUS PROBLEMS WITH THE ABS IN MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. THE ABS LIGHT CAME ON AND I HAD AN APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT SEEN, BUT IN THE MEANTIME, THE WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT AND THE BRAKES STARTED TO BUZZ. THE DAY BEFORE MY APPOINTMENT TO HAVE IT FIXED, THE BRAKES FAILED WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I WAS STANDING ON THE PEDAL, AND THE CAR WOULD NOT SLOW. A FEW SECONDS LATER, THE ABS WARNING LIGHT CAME ON, AND I WAS ABLE TO STOP THE CAR. THE MECHANIC REPLACED BOTH FRONT SPEED SENSORS (THAT'S WHAT THE CODES SAID WAS WRONG). I TOOK IT HOME, AND THAT NIGHT, THE BRAKES VERY BRIEFLY BUZZED AGAIN. THE NEXT DAY, THEY BUZZED AGAIN. THE 3RD DAY, THE LIGHTS CAME BACK ON BUT ONLY AFTER I LOST MY BRAKES AGAIN FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE MECHANIC TRACED THE ENTIRE WIRING SYSTEM LOOKING FOR ANY PROBLEM AND FOUND NOTHING. HE FINALLY REPLACED THE RIGHT FRONT HUB ASSEMBLY ON THE SECOND ROUND OF MAINTENANCE BECAUSE THAT WAS WHAT THE CODE WAS TELLING HIM THAT TIME. I PICKED UP THE CAR AND WHEN I WENT OUT FOR LUNCH (ABOUT 3 HOURS LATER), THE BRAKES BUZZED AGAIN (NO WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THIS TIME). THAT WAS YESTERDAY. I NOW HAVE IT AT THE CHEVY DEALER FOR FURTHER DIAGNOSIS. SO FAR, THEY'VE GOTTEN ANOTHER CODE SAYING THAT THE SAME HUB ASSEMBLY THAT WAS REPLACED THIS WEEK IS THE PROBLEM. SOMEHOW, I DON'T THINK THAT'S THE ISSUE. I'M WAITING TO HEAR WHAT ELSE HAD TO BE FIXED AND WHETHER IT WILL REALLY AMELIORATE THE PROBLEM I'M HAVING. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417743August 6, 2011
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
SEVERAL TIMES I GO TO START MY EQUINOX, AND IT WON'T START. IT SEEMS AS IF IT OVER STARTS THEN SHUTS BACK OFF, THEN I HAVE TO PUSH ONTO THE GAS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START MOST OF THE TIME BUT SOMETIMES IT HAS TO SIT FOR A MINUTE FOR IT TO EVEN BE TRIED AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED AROUND AND HAS THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS, CHEVROLET SAYS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IT'S SO THAT THE STARTER DOESN'T BURN UP OVER TIME, AND THAT'S AS FAR AS IT'S GONE. *TT
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10417479August 3, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO GIVE AN ACCURATE READING. RADIO FADED IN AND OUT. AFTER AROUND A MINUTE OF THIS OCCURRING THE VEHICLE LOST POWER AND SLOWED DOWN AND DID NOT REGAIN POWER EVEN WITH THE GAS PEDAL PRESSED. THE VEHICLE WAS SAFELY BROUGHT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, TURNED OFF AND ATTEMPTED TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE AGAIN. AFTER ABOUT 1 MILE OR LESS THE VEHICLE AGAIN DID THE SAME THING AND WAS TOWED TO A MECHANIC.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416938August 3, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE, STEERING, POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I RECEIVED MY VEHICLE BACK ON 8.2.11 IT HAD BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP SINCE 5.14.11. THE REPAIR MAN REPLACED AND REPROGRAMMED THE TRANSMISSION MODULATOR. HE NOTED THAT IT DID "ACT UP" FOR HIM, HOWEVER IT HAD NOT ACTED UP SINCE HIS LAST ATTEMPT AT FIXING IT. IT WAS RAINING WHEN I PICKED UP MY CAR. IN THE FIRST 10 MILES I NOTICED THE STEERING PULLED TO THE LEFT A COUPLE OF TIMES. AFTER I HIT DRY ROAD THIS DID NOT OCCUR. AFTER ABOUT 30-60 MILES OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE SINCE GETTING IT BACK, THE SPEEDOMETER STARTED FAILING AND THE VEHICLE WHILE GOING 55MPH STARTS TO FEEL LIKE IT IS GOING TO CEASE TO OPERATE AND STUTTERS. IT IS ALSO NOTED THAT IT FEELS LIKE IT IS NOT GOING TO AUTOMATICALLY SHIFT TO THE APPROPRIATE GEAR. THE VEHICLE IS GOING TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP ON FRIDAY 8.5.11. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416367July 30, 2011
EQUIPMENT:ELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 32K MILES ON IT, SOON AFTER MY PURCHASE WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION OVER, YOU COULD NOT PHYSICALLY TURN THE KEY OVER, IT WOULD GET STUCK AND THEN IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHERE EVER WE GO, NOT VERY SAFE FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO DRIVES THIS CAR AWAY AT COLLEGE BUT THAT HAS BEEN OUR ONLY SOLUTION SO FAR. *TR
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10416296July 29, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED EVERY TIME HE STARTED THE VEHICLE, THE CHECK ENGINE LAMP ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT IN ORDER TO TURN THE VEHICLE BACK ON HE HAD TO DEPRESS THE GAS PEDAL SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 87,500.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415870July 26, 2011
UNKNOWN OR OTHER
2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO PARTS CHANGES *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER IS TRYING TO CHARGE A LARGE AMOUNT OF MONEY TO REPAIR A SMALL PIPE. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED SHE WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE THE ENTIRE PART WHICH SHE DIDN'T NEED.
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10415249July 26, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SMOKE WAS COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL AT ANYTIME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE AND THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 20,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 37,000. SM.
Crash:
No
Fire:
Yes
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10414027July 21, 2011
EQUIPMENT:APPLIANCE:AIR CONDITIONER
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX...AC BLOWS HOT AIR WHEN IT'S BEEN EXPOSED IN THE HEAT FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. WHEN CAR IS MOVING WITHOUT STOPPAGE THE AC RETURNS TO NORMAL. WHEN THERE ARE LONG STOPS, THE AIR GETS HOT AGAIN. HAVE TAKEN IT TO MANY REPAIR SHOPS, THEY HAVE CHARGED THE FREON, NO PROBLEMS WITH THE COMPRESSOR. THEY SEEM TO THINK IT MIGHT BE A SENSOR. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0
#10413509July 19, 2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX LT- AFTER SEVERAL YEARS OF DRIVING IT WITH NO PROBLEMS THE HEAD CRACKED. GM IS TAKING NO ACTION TO TRY AND REMEDY THIS SITUATION. *KB
Crash:
No
Fire:
No
Injuries:
0
Deaths:
0

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