Chevrolet Equinox Complaints (2005)
638 consumer complaints on file.
- #10265433April 15, 2009AIR BAGS:FRONTAL, SERVICE BRAKES, HYDRAULIC
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO AVOID A CRASH AND THE BRAKES FAILED. SHE CRASHED INTO A CEMENT OVERPASS AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. PRIOR TO THE INCIDENT, THE CONTACT NEVER EXPERIENCED ANY BRAKE SYSTEM FAILURE. SHE FEELS THAT THE ABS FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKE SYSTEM TO FAIL. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BRUISED RIBS AND LACERATIONS TO THE FOREHEAD. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE INSURANCE LOT FOR FURTHER INSPECTION, BUT THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 47,000. UPDATED 05/05/09 *BF UPDATED 05/06/09.*JB
- Crash:
- Yes
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 1
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10264257April 6, 2009EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TURN SIGNAL LIGHT SWITCH WENT OUT AND CAUSES THE BRIGHT LIGHTS TO STAY ON. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10263327March 28, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX WANT START SOMETIMES AFTER SHORT TRIPS. IT WILL TURN OVER BUT WANT CRANK (IT ALMOST ACTS LIKE IT IS FLOODED). THEN AFTER ABOUT 10 OR 20 MINUTES IT WILL CRANK LIKE NOTHING WAS WRONG WITH IT. THIS IS STARTING TO HAPPEN ALL THE TIME NOW. IT IS VERY ANNOYING WHEN THIS HAPPENS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10262004March 16, 2009STRUCTURE:BODY:HATCHBACK/LIFTGATE
REAR HATCH 'PUMPS' STOPPED WORKING. ONE COULD LOSE A LIMB OR BECOME DECAPITATED. THEREFORE, THE REAR SECTION OF CAR IS NOT USABLE, NOR CAN ONE CLEAN THE INSIDE OF THE REAR WINDOW. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THIS IS THE KIND OF THING THAT THE OWNER SHOULD HAVE TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRING. I HAVE NEVER HAD (OUT OF MANY GM LIFT BACK VEHICLES) THIS TYPE OF THING HAPPEN. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260762March 4, 2009VISIBILITY
THE POST ON WINDSHIELD ARE TO BIG. CREATES BLIND SPOTS WHEN GOING AROUND CURVES OR PULLING OUT INTO TRAFFIC AT CERTAIN ANGLES. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260763March 4, 2009ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
HAVE TO WIGGLE KEY WHEN TAKING IT OUT OF IGNITION OR IT WILL GET STUCK. STARTING DOING THIS SHORTLY AFTER BUYING IT IN 2005. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10260498March 2, 2009POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION
I HAVE A 2005 AUTOMATIC TRANSAXLE EQUINOX WITH LESS THAN 23000 MILES THIS VEHICLE SHIFTS IN GEAR EXTREMELY HARD WHICH AT TIMES PROPELS YOU FORWARD. IT ALSO HITS HIGH RPM BEFORE IT SHIFTS INTO GEAR. ONE TIME IT HIT ALMOST 6000 RPMS WHILE DRIVING UP HILL BEFORE IT KICKED INTO GEAR. THIS SAME VEHICLE HAS ALSO FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR WHEN TRYING TO PUT IT INTO REVERSE FROM PARK. I RECEIVED A GM BULLETIN FROM MY LOCAL DEALER AND TOLD THIS IS A PROBLEM GM IS AWARE OF BUT WILL NOT COVER TO BE FITTED DUE TO THE GOVERNMENT IS NOT REQUIRING IT. DOES SOMEONE HAS TO BE KILLED FROM THIS PROBLEM BEFORE SOMETHING IS DONE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259590February 22, 2009ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:ENGINE
IN JANUARY, 2008, I STARTED TO NOTICE AN ANTIFREEZE ODOR WHENEVER THE WEATHER WARMED A LITTLE. ON FEBRUARY 2, I STOPPED TO GET THE CARE WASHED AND WHILE I WAS DRYING IT OFF NOTICED STEAM COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE CAR, WITH A STRONG ANTIFREEZE ODOR. I DROVE THE CAR DIRECTLY TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC, ONE THAT I USE EXCLUSIVELY FOR AFTER-WARRANTY REPAIRS IN MY TOWN. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE HAD WHAT SEEMED TO BE A BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON INITIAL EXAMINATION, BUT THEY WOULD LET ME KNOW FOR SURE AFTER THEY WERE ABLE TO CHECK IT FURTHER. INDEED IT WAS WHAT THEY THOUGHT, AND IT COST ME $970 TO REPAIR. I ASKED THEM WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED SUCH A THING IN A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT WASN'T EVEN 4 YEARS OLD. I WAS TOLD THAT CHEVROLET USES DEX-COOL ORANGE COOLANT IN THIS VEHICLE AND IT HAS BEEN KNOWN TO CAUSE THIS TYPE OF PROBLEM. IT HAS ONLY BEEN NOW,MONTHS LATER, THAT I HAVE LEARNED GM AGREED TO SETTLE A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT TIED TO THE ENGINE COOLANT IN VEHICLES BEGINNING IN 1995. I HAVE OBTAINED A COPY OF THE PAPERWORK FOR THE CLASS-ACTION SUIT AND AM AWARE THAT THE YEARS INVOLVED ARE 1995 TO 2003 FOR THE GROUP A VEHICLES WITH 3.1 LITER OR 3.4 LITER V6 ENGINES MANUFACTURED BEFORE 4/10/2003. I WAS NOT FORTUNATE TO BELONG WITHIN THIS GROUP OF CARS WHO COULD BE COMPENSATED, AND MISSED THE FILING DEADLINE OF OCTOBER 27, 2008. HOWEVER, I AM EXTREMELY UPSET THAT GM CONTINUED TO USE THIS COOLANT IN A BRAND NEW MODEL IN 2005 KNOWING THERE HAD BEEN SERIOUS PROBLEMS FOR THE SAME TYPE ENGINE FOR YEARS OF USING IT. I WOULD REALLY LIKE TO KNOW IF THERE IS ANY WAY I CAN RECOUP THE COST OT REPAIRING MY CAR DURING A TIME WHEN I STILL OWED ALMOST 1 1/2 YEARS PAYMENTS BEFORE IT WAS PAID OFF. THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP SALESMAN TOLD ME IF I HAD OWNED A 2007 MODEL IT WOULD STILL HAVE BEEN UNDER WARRANTY. THAT WAS A HEARTWARMING THING TO HEAR. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10259201February 18, 2009SERVICE BRAKES, ELECTRIC
37000 MILES THE BRAKES WERE GRINDING AND CAR SHIMMIED WHEN THE WERE APPLIED. TOOK CAR TO DEALER STATED NEEDED NEW PADS, PUT ON NEW PADS. WORKED FINE FOR 800 MILES, STARTED GRINDING AGAIN DEALER STATED NEEDED NEW ROTORS AND CALIPERS NOW. TOOK CAR TO DIFFERENT DEALER AND THEY STATED THAT THE CARS FRONT WHEEL BEARING WAS DEFECTIVE AND WAS WARPING THE ROTORS AND CALIPERS. THE PARTS ARE NOT UNDER WARRANTY OVER 36000 MILES. THIS IS A MAJOR DEFECT IN THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLES!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10256218January 24, 2009POWER TRAIN:DRIVELINE, EQUIPMENT
MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX STARTING MAKING A LOUD GRINDING NOISE WHEN I HAD JUST GOTTEN OFF OF THE INTERSTATE AND WAS APPLYING THE BRAKES AND TURNING. IT FELT LIKE SOMETHING WAS LOCKED FROM THE MIDDLE OF MY CAR TO THE BACK OF MY CAR. I WAS TOTALLY CAUGHT OFF GUARD AND WAS VERY SHAKEN. I STOPPED AND LOOKED AT MY TIRES AND TO SEE IF ANYTHING WAS HANGING DOWN FROM THE CAR. I COULDN'T SEE ANYTHING THAT WAS OBVIOUS. IT WAS 9:00AM. I WAS APPROXIMATELY 2 MILES FROM A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP SO I DROVE THERE. I WAS SCARED AND SHAKEN AND DIDN'T KNOW IF THIS PROBLEM WAS GOING TO CAUSE ME TO HAVE A WRECK OR POSSIBLY BE STRANDED. WHEN I GOT TO THE DEALERSHIP, A GENTLEMAN IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WENT FOR A DRIVE WITH ME. MY CAR DIDN'T MAKE THE LOUD GRINDING, BUT ONLY A LITTLE. HE SAID THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT WOULD TAKE OFF ALL 4 WHEELS AND CHECK THE BRAKES. MY HUSBAND LEFT WORK TO PICK ME UP AS THIS WAS NOT GOING TO BE DONE BEFORE LUNCH. THE DEALERSHIP CONTACTED ME AT WORK AND SAID IT WAS NOT THE BRAKES, BUT IT WAS PROBABLY THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL, BUT HE WANTED TO MAKE SURE AND HE WOULD CALL ME AFTER LUNCH. HE ASKED IF I HAD AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR, I SAID NO, BUT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN TO A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE THAT WAS BOUGHT BRAND NEW. HE AGREED. MY WARRANTY EXPIRED 5 MONTHS TODAY, JANUARY 24TH AND MY MILEAGE IS PAST THE WARRANTY BY 1,424 MILES. MY CAR HAS 37,700 MILES ON IT. MY HUSBAND OWNS A 1996 CHEVY S10 PICKUP WITH OVER 200,00 MILES ON IT AND NOTHING THIS MAJOR HAS EVER HAPPENED WITH HIS TRUCK. I CONTACTED GENERAL MOTORS AND SPOKE WITH A REPRESENTATIVE. HE SAID HE WOULD BUILD A BUSINESS CASE DOCUMENT TO PRESENT TO GM BOARD FOR REVIEW. I THINK GM SHOULD PAY FOR EXPENSES TO HAVE THE DEALERSHIP REPLACE THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. I MADE A PUN COMMENT THAT SINCE THIS COST WAS AROUND $2400 THAT I WANTED GM TO BAIL ME OUT, COMPARED TO THE BILLIONS THEY JUST RECEIVED FROM AMERICAN TAXPAYERS. GM SUCCESS DEPENDS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION. AGAIN MY CAR ONLY HAS 37,700 MILES ON IT. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10254411January 9, 2009FUEL SYSTEM, OTHER
I HAD MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX FOR 2 WEEKS. IT STARTING HAVING STARTING PROBLEMS, WHEN IDLING, SOUNDED LIKE IT WANTED TO SHUT OFF. TOOK IT TO A GM DEALER. TURNS OUT THE EGR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND PCM NEEDED REPROGRAMMED. EXACTLY FITS NHTSA ITEM NUMBER : 10017551 HOWEVER, MY VEHICLE DOESN'T FIT IN THE RANGE THAT GM DECIDED WAS FAULTY. I DO BELIEVE THE RANGE IS LARGER THAN GM HAS ACTUALLY LISTED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10251158December 9, 2008STEERING, LATCHES/LOCKS/LINKAGES
DOOR LOCKS DO NOT UNLOCK UNLESS MANUALLY OPERATED AND STEERING BOX FAULTY CAUSING LOOSE STEERING. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10250846December 5, 2008VISIBILITY
THE PASSENGER SIDE WINDOW 'IMPLODED' IN SEPT. '07 ON MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX FOR NO APPARENT REASON. THE GLASS WAS REPAIRED ( THROUGH CAR INS.) AND THEY MENTIONED (GLASS DOCTOR) THAT THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF GLASS REPAIRS FOR EQUINOX. THE REPAIRMAN MENTIONED THAT THE 'CABLE' FOR THE WINDOW WAS LOOSE & THAT THE WINDOW WOULD NO LONGER GO UP OR DOWN. I HAD THE WINDSHIELD REPLACED A FEW MONTHS PRIOR (DEFECT, ALSO-NO VISIBLE DAMAGE) HAVE BEEN CHECKING ON 'RECALLS' FOR THIS, BUT HAVE NOT FOUND ANY...JUST COMPLAINTS. WON'T DRIVE IT UNLESS I HAVE TO FOR FEAR OF EXPLODING GLASS. MY INSURANCE CO. SUGGESTED I FILE A COMPLAINT WITH THE DEALERSHIP, BUT IT WAS PURCHASED IN LA & I AM NOW IN GA. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10249308November 19, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM:IGNITION
I BOUGHT A NEW 2005 EQUINOX BACK IN MARCH OF '05. OVER THIS YEAR-2008- I HAVE PROBLEMS JUST GETTING MY KEY TO TURN IN THE IGNITION. I HAVE TO WIGGLE IT BACK AND FORTH FOR A FEW MINUTES UNTIL IT CATCHES AND TURNS OVER. I CAN'T GET IN AND JUST START MY CAR. I CAN TURN MY KEY MAYBE AN INCH AND I HAVE TO TURN IT BACK AND KEEP WIGGLING IT UNTIL IT "GIVES" FOR ME TO TURN ALL THE WAY. OF COURSE, MY WARRANTY WAS UP AT 36,000 MILES WHICH I HAVE SURPASSED A FEW THOUSAND MILES AGO. I AM TRYING TO GET SOME $$ TOGETHER (THINGS ARE VERY TIGHT AS EVERYONE KNOWS!) TO GET IT LOOKED OUT. I DON'T KNOW IF THE LOCK IS MISALIGNED OR WHAT? I FEEL THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON THIS TO BE FIXED BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN A LOT OF FEEDBACK ON INTERNET FROM PEOPLE THAT HAVE SAME ISSUE WITH THIS TYPE OF CAR. I AM NOT TAKING IT TO THE DEALER BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO PAY HUNDREDS OR POSSIBLY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS. I WILL TAKE IT TO A LOCAL REPUTABLE MECHANIC WHO IS VERY TRUSTWORTHY AND REASONABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10248434November 11, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX. IT STARTED OVERHEATING AND LOSING COOLANT, THOUGH THERE WAS NO LEAK UNDERNEATH. BROUGHT IT TO MY MECHANIC WHO TOLD ME I HAD A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I EMAILED CHEVY BUT BECAUSE ITS NOT AT A DEALERSHIP REFUSE TO HELP ANY WITH THE PROBLEM. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW SOMETHING SO MAJOR CAN BREAK ON A 3 YEAR OLD VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10248245November 10, 2008EQUIPMENT, ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING, STEERING
THE CHEVY EQUINOX IS OVER-ALL A PIECE OF GARBAGE. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2004 IT HAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW, BUT I DOESN'T PERFORM LIKE A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. SINCE I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE IT HAS OVER HEATED ON ME, THE AC SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPAIRED, THE GAGE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AS IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, WHEN I DRIVE ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND HIT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL START SHAKING WHEN AS I'M BRAKING, THE ONE BELT THAT THE EQUINOX HAS SNAPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND THREE WEEKS AFTER I GOT THE BELT FIXED AS I WAS DRIVING AND I TURNED ON THE AC THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. KEEP IN MIND THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR SO MAJORITY OF THESE EXPENSES ARE COMING OUT OF MY POCKET, AND GUESS WHAT, YESTERDAY ON 9NOV2008 THE EQUINOX DIED ON ME. I CAN'T EVEN GET IT TO START. WHEN I TURN THE KEY ALL THE VEHICLE IS DOING IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE BUT IT'S NOT TURNING OVER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE HORN WORKS, THE GAGE LIGHTS COME ON, THE RADIO WORKS, BUT IT'S JUST NOT TURNING OVER. IT'S BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN, AND THERE'S NO TELLING HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO SET ME BACK. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME AND MY WIFE SO MUCH HEART ACHE, AND WHAT I JUST LISTED WERE SOME OF THE HIGH LIGHTS OF PROBLEMS THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN US. TIMES ARE TOUGH RIGHT NOW AND THIS EQUINOX IS NOT MAKING THINGS ANY EASIER. THE GM COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR MAKING SUCH A CRAPPY PRODUCT SUCH AS THIS VEHICLE. NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY OR ANY OTHER GM PRODUCT. I REGRET EVER BUYING THIS VEHICLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10246797October 27, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
A FEW MONTHS AGO MY HUSBANDS MOTHER DROVE HIS 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX TO THE STORE AND THE BATTERY DIED. THEY JUMPED THE CAR AND EVERYTHING HAS BEEN FINE UNTIL A FEW DAYS AGO. WE HAD TO JUMP START MY HUSBANDS CAR A FEW DAYS AGO AND THAT IS WHEN HE SAID SOMETHING ABOUT THE CD PLAYER STAYING ON AFTER THE CAR WAS OFF. WHEN YOU LISTEN TO THE CD PLAYER IT SOUNDS LIKE PLAYER IS TRYING TO EJECT A CD BUT IT WONT AND EVENTUALLY IT SAYS ON THE SCREEN "CD CHANGER ERROR." IT EVEN DOES THIS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF SO IT ENDS UP KILLING THE BATTERY. MY HUSBAND HAS TO UNPLUG THE FUSE FOR THE CD PLAYER OR IT DRAINS HIS BATTERY. AND STILL HAVING IT UNPLUGGED THE VEHICLE HAS A HARD TIME STARTING BECAUSE IT IS LIKE IT CAN NO LONGER HOLD A CHARGE. WHEN WE MENTIONED THIS TO MY HUSBAND'S MOTHER SHE SAID WHEN IT DIED THE TIME SHE DROVE IT HAD SAID THE SAME THING. I HAVE SEARCHED THIS PROBLEM ONLINE AND MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME COMPLAINT. ONE PERSON SAID THAT THEY EVEN REPLACED THE CD PLAYER MULTIPLE TIMES AND EVERY FEW MONTHS IT DOES THE SAME THING. WE ARE GOING TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP HERE AND SEE WHAT THEY SAY, BUT I REALLY FEEL THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE LOOKED INTO BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO BUY CD PLAYERS AND BATTERIES EVERY FEW MONTHS. THE EQUINOX CAME OUT IN '05 AND IT SOUNDS TO ME LIKE THIS IS AN ERROR THAT THEY DID NOT FIX BEFORE PRODUCTION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245871October 18, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
BOUGHT 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX BRAND NEW. CHEMICAL SMELL IN CAB AT ABOUT 1200 MILES AND AT 19,000 A/C LEAK DETECTED AND COMPRESSOR AND PARTS REPLACED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245419October 14, 2008ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, UNKNOWN OR OTHER, EQUIPMENT
THE DRIVER SIDE WINDOW DOES NOT WORK PROPERLY AND IT CHOOSES WHEN TO GO UP AND DOWN AND ALSO I WOULD HAVE TO OPEN THE DOOR IN ORDER TO WORK THE WINDOW. ALSO THE STALLS ON NUMEROUS OCCASION TO START. THE BRAKES ARE BRAND NEW AND A PROBLEMS STILL OCCURS WHEN TRYING TO STOP IT SHAKES EVEN WHEN GOING A LOW SPEED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10245201October 12, 2008ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING:COOLING SYSTEM
I BOUGHT A 2005 EQUINOX 4 MONTHS AGO, PAID $4000.00 DOWN ON THIS CAR AND THEN 2 MONTH LATER I HAD TO PUT OUT $ 956.00 ON THE COOLING SYSTEM. THE AIR COMPRESSOR HAD WENT OUT. NOW 2 MONTHS LATER THE CAR HAD STARTED GETTING A LITTLE OVER HEATED. I PUT ENGINE COOLANT IN IT AND IT SEEMED TO BE DOING BETTER. 2 WEEKS AFTER PUTTING THE ENGINE COOLANT IN IT RUNS HOT AGAIN WORSE THAN BEFORE AND I AM BEING TOLD THAT IT HAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. I TOOK IT TO A PLACE THAT I TRUST WITH MY VEHICLE REPAIRS FIRST BECAUSE I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP WHERE I BOUGHT DUE TO BEING AFRAID IT WOULD MESS IT UP EVEN MORE. THEY CALLED AND TOLD ME WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND THAT'S WHEN I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP. THEY SAY THEY ARE GOING TO COME AND TOW THE VEHICLE TO THEIR SHOP AND CHECK IT OUT AND SEE WHAT CAN BE DONE. OR EITHER SEE ABOUT GIVING ME ANOTHER CAR. I'M NOT GOING TO KEEP PUTTING MONEY OUT TO GET THIS CAR FIXED AND NOTHING IS UNDER WARRANTY ANY MORE. THERE ARE A FEW OTHER PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE. A COUPLE OF TIMES IT'S ACTED LIKE IT DIDN'T WANT TO START, AND I CAN GET OUT OF IT AND LOCK IT AND BEFORE I WALK AWAY IT WILL UNLOCK BY IT SELF. ALSO I HAVE GOTTEN OUT OF IT AND THE BELL WILL KEEP DINGING LIKE THE KEY IS STILL IN IT. I'VE NOTICED THAT WHEN I'M MAKING A SHARP TURN THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE NOISE WITH THE FRONT TIRE OR SOMETHING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE. I CAN'T AFFORD TO BE FIXING THIS CAR EVERY COUPLE OF MONTHS. IT'S CRAZY... *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0