Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||||
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Ready | 06/27/2011 | |
| PB-10037A | 04/01/2011 | 10038759 | Gm: onstar is making incomplete calls without the driver knowing. when have a data connection. *rm | 06/27/2011 | |
| 050844027 | 09/01/2005 | 10017841 | Information on vehicles with a stored history dtc b1259 antenna ground circuit. *tt | 12/05/2005 | |
| 050847002 | 09/01/2005 | 10017426 | Ei-05085 - bcm, no start, instrument panel light illuminated, diagnostic trouble code set, lack of feature function. *tt | 11/07/2005 | |
| 3132B | 3132E | 10010065 | The bcm or odometer reads 0 after replacing the bcm. *sc | 11/03/2004 | |
| 030845003C | 02/01/2006 | 030845003D | 10003066 | Reduced vehicle power, no transaxle down shift, ses light on, buzz noise from door speakers/speakers inoperative, heater blower motor inoperative, various diagnostic trouble codes (dtc) set. *tt | 10/07/2003 |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM | |||
| 03/01/2012 | 52000 | ||
| I heard a thumping noise from what felt like under my feet. i then tried to push on the brakes, only having the pedal give a great amount of resistance with loud abs noises. it will continue doing this until both my traction control light and abs light come on. i had my brakes checked and they said everything was good. and of course it was out of my 50000 mile warranty. i still drive cautiously and try to get the lights on as quickly as possible when driving my children around so that we aren't seriously injured. not until i started researching the problems i'm having with this particular vehicle did i realize i wasn't the only one. the brakes are the first to mention...then there's the ac/heater problem it won't blow hot air, and it won't blow cool air when stopped at a red light. then that loud clunking noise made when i'm driving over bumps that sound like my front end is going to fall off. oh and the fact that my speedometer will only increase by 3-5 mph increments. the dealer said they couldn't find anything wrong, after getting a speeding ticket by a camera light it was taken into a speed shop who verified its absolutely not working correctly. they couldn't even give me a reading because its broken. nice!!!!! seriously is someone going to have to die, or seriously injured before someone steps up and takes responsibility? | |||
| 02/01/2012 | 80000 | ||
| No hot air blows through vents, only cold air. also, the car cranks, but doesn't turn over most of the time, you have to push on the gas pedal in order for it to turn over. very frustrating for a mom. | |||
| 02/11/2011 | 1 | ||
| 2006 equinox lt i receive the 30 day factory warranty i purchased the extended warranty from chrysler group llc i purchased the car 2-11-11 before the 30 day warranty went out i took the car in for overheating on feb 8 got car back on feb 15, on march 11 took the car again for overheating received car back on march 18, 4-27-11 took the car in because the inspection sticker was 2010, on may 03 took the car in for overheating got car back on may 10, took car on 8-22-11 for the same problem overheating as of today the car has not been looked at. this is the 4th time i took the car to get serviced for the same problem overheating took the car back 3/12 and 5/12 for the same issues and as of today 10/29/12 the same issues i am getting tired of paying the 100 dollar deductible for the same problem. they have replaced the wires, the fans twice and sensors and then the fans it is to many problems that people having with these equinox and the customers are un happy nothing is getting done about this something need to happen pissed customer i was sold a lemon what about the lemon law in texas this need to be a recall and give us our money back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! *tr | |||
| 02/11/2011 | |||
| 2006 equinox lt i receive the 30 day factory warrenty i purchased the extended warranty from chrysler group llc i purchased the car 2-11-11 before the 30 day warranty went out i took the car in for overheating on feb 8 got car back on feb 15, on march 11 took the car again for overheating received car back on march 18, 4-27-11 took the car in because the inspeaction sticker was 2010, on may 03 took the car in for overheating got car back on may 10, took car on 8-22-11 for the same problem overheating as of today the car has not been looked at. this is the 4th time i took the car to get serviced for the same probl overheating took the car back 3/12 and 5/12 for the same issues and as of today 10/29/12 the same issues i am getting tired of paying the 100 dollar deductible for the same problem. they have replaced the wires, the fans twice and sencors and then the fans it is to many problems that people having with these equniox and the customes are un happy nothing is getting done about this something need to happen pissed customer i was sold a lemon what about the lemon law in texas this need to be a recall and give us our money back!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 118000 | 1 | |
| Starting in december 2011, our heater blend door broke on our 2006 chevrolet equinox. it is a wide-spead issue with the exact make/model of this vehicle, effecting several hundred, if not thousands. chevrolet has released a technical service bulletin may of 2012) with the exact issue, as well as re-designed the door for future fixes, but refuses to help repair the vehicle for me. even know the problem started before the mileage factor in the warranty for the part, and is over the mileage now, gm refuses to help. my car has no heat at all, windshield does not de-frost, does not de-fog. my wife has to use this car to drop our autistic son at his school as well as to go to work, we can't have no heat. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 118000 | ||
| Starting in december 2011, our heater blend door broke on our 2006 chevrolet equinox. it is a wide-spead issue with the exact make/model of this vehicle, effecting several hundred, if not thousands. chevrolet has released a technical service bulletin may of 2012) with the exact issue, as well as re-designed the door for future fixes, but refuses to help repair the vehicle for me. even know the problem started before the mileage factor in the warranty for the part, and is over the mileage now, gm refuses to help. my car has no heat at all, windshield does not de-frost, does not de-fog. my wife has to use this car to drop our autistic son at his school as well as to go to work, we can't have no heat. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 125000 | 1 | |
| My wife and i purchased our 2006 chevrolet equinox in january of 2011, 10 1/2 months after owning it (out of warranty of course), the heater blend door/actuator problem occurred on our chevrolet as well. it seems to be a common issue with this year/make/model, and it's effecting visibility in the cooler months. we live in western washington, and during the fall/winter, you can't see anything through the windshield (only have cold air available through vents). *tr | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Car was parked and my daughter went to leave to come home and car would not start. we tried to jump it, but it still would not start. i believe it may be a pass lock issue. *tr | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 125000 | ||
| My wife and i purchased our 2006 chevrolet equinox in january of 2011, 10 1/2 months after owning it (out of warranty of course), the heater blend door/actuator problem occurred on our chevrolet as well. it seems to be a common issue with this year/make/model, and it's effecting visibility in the cooler months. we live in western washington, and during the fall/winter, you can't see anything through the windshield (only have cold air available through vents). | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 99000 | 1 | |
| Car was parked and my daughter went to leave to come home and car would not start. we tried to jump it, but it still would not start. i believe it may be a pass lock issue. *tr | |||
| 09/13/2012 | 99000 | ||
| Car was parked and my daughter went to leave to come home and car would not start. we tried to jump it, but it still would not start. i believe it may be a pass lock issue. | |||
| 07/10/2012 | 1 | ||
| Was driving getting onto freeway (on the on ramp) car completely lost power. couldn't get out of the lane onto shoulder all the way. in rush hour of course. car would start but as soon as i put it in drive and tried to pull it over more it would lose all power again. had a toddler and baby in 95 heat on side of freeway. had to have it towed. tried to dive it next day, died again. turns out, when ever the turn signals/flashers are used, it kills all power in the car. causing it to stall in the middle of the road. vehicle starts right back up and runs fine without turn signals. very unsafe to have a car die while driving it. we refuse to drive it in fear of it causing further issues. *tr | |||
| 07/10/2012 | |||
| Was driving getting onto freeway (on the on ramp) car comletely lost power. couldn't get out of the lane onto shoulder all the way. in rush hour of course. car would start but as soon as i put it in drive and tried to pull it over more it would lose all power again. had a toddler and baby in 95 heat on side of freeway. had to have it towed. tried to dive it next day, died again. turns out, when ever the turn signals/flashers are used, it kills all power in the car. causing it to stall in the middle of the road. vehicle starts right back up and runs fine without turn signals. very unsafe to have a car die while driving it. we refuse to drive it in fear of it causing further issues. | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 68800 | 1 | |
| I had just bought this car with one previous owner from a local chevy dealer. i noticed that sometimes when i use the blinker, my brights would come on and i would be unable to turn them off. then my steering wheel column would start to smoke. i would pull over and turn off the vehicle and it took several attempts to start the vehicle again. this has not lead to a fire yet, but very easily could. this has happened about half a dozen times in a month. the dealer whom i had just bought it from refused to help cover the cost of the repair of this piece. i am now paying for the repair myself. i'm just not sure if this has been a common vehicle problem or if this has happened to others. *tr | |||
| 07/17/2012 | 68800 | ||
| I had just bought this car with one previous owner from a local chevy dealer. i noticed that sometimes when i use the blinker, my brights would come on and i would be unable to turn them off. then my steering wheel column would start to smoke. i would pull over and turn off the vehicle and it took several attempts to start the vehicle again. this has not lead to a fire yet, but very easily could. this has happened about half a dozen times in a month. the dealer whom i had just bought it from refused to help cover the cost of the repair of this piece. i am now paying for the repair myself. i'm just not sure if this has been a common vehicle problem or if this has happened to others. | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 43327 | 1 | |
| Key stuck in the ignition and could not be removed. *tr | |||
| 06/17/2009 | 43327 | ||
| Key stuck in the ignition and could not be removed | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 114000 | 1 | |
| Bought in jan 2009 with 65,000 on it. summer 09 in a rain storm it looked like someone turned a faucet on in my car the water was coming in on drivers side my left foot looked like in the tub, fixed under warranty. out of pocket $100, the by end of 09 the real fun began, had engine mounts replaced, knocking in car when car started for first 5 minutes. the by october car was over heating, heat only blew when car was moving, car now had 118137 replaced the ender blower motors, coolant fans and fan motor, called and reported to chevy, then in november 010, it all happened again. this time had to have blend arm door replaced car called chevy nope not a issue per internet its major issue. replaced at my cost $891. right before christmas, 2010, gaskets and seals blew car over heated then shut off, had to let it cool down then start up again. had to replace engine, gaskets and seals. now 7/12 chevy wants to reimburse for the part but decided to fight me tooth and nail on the reimbursement because i no longer own the car. traded it in april 2012 could not longer afford it and trans felt like its going to go. chevy said i will get a partial refund of blend arm door only? wtf the car put me and my children in danger and that's all they want to do but yet fight me? also i reported to chevy all these issues, the bbb, a lawyer at this point, 2 tv network news programs, and all available multimedia. *tr | |||
| 07/08/2010 | 114000 | ||
| Bought in jan 2009 with 65000 on it. summer 09 in a rain storm it looked like someone turned a faucet on in my car the water was coming in on drivers side my left foot looked like in the tub, fixed under warrantee. out of pockt $100, the by end of 09 the real fun bega, had engine mounts replaced, knocking in car when car started for first 5 minutes. the by october car was over heating, heat only blew when car was moving, car now had 118137 had replaced the ender blower motors, coolant fans and fan motor, called and reported to chevy, then in november 010, it all happened again. this time had to have blend arm door replaced car called chevy nope not a issue per internet its major issue. replaced at my cost $891. right before christmas, 2010, gaskets and seals blew car over heated then shut off, had to let it cool down then start up again. had to replace engine, gaskets and seals. now 7/12 chevy wants to reimburse for the part but decided to fight me tooth and nail on the reimbursment because i no longer own the car. traded it in april 2012 could not longer afford it and trans felt like its going to go. chevy said i will get a partial refund of blend arm door only? wtf the car put me and my children in danger and thats all they want to do but yet fight me? also i reported to chevy all these issues, the bbb, a lawyer at this point, 2 tv network news programs, and all available multimedia | |||
| 01/01/2010 | 36000 | ||
| Purchase car approx: 7/09 with approx: 33000 miles. in jan 2010 notice problems starting car, has been happening off & on ever since. car now has 114000 miles | |||
| 01/10/2010 | 55000 | ||
| My 2006 equinox initially began having start up issues where the starter would crank and the engine would idle roughly and then die. it would take several attempts to start. then i figured out if i gave it gas when i started it up it would have a better chance of starting. sometimes it worked. then the issue went away for a while and came back with a new issue. the new issue is sometimes the car wouldn't start at all. the starter would click but would not start. it would do this several times and then it would start like nothing was wrong. this happens intermittently. it does not discriminate on location, time of day etc. | |||
| 05/01/2012 | 200310 | ||
| Lights dont turn off,high beam and low beam not working properly. | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that only cold air blew from the vents. the contact had the thermostat replaced and that did not correct the failure. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the vent that shifted between heat had broken and needed to be replaced. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was informed that the failure was not a safety issue and was not under warranty. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 103,000. sm. | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the vehicle only blows out cold air. the contact had the thermostat replaced and that did not correct the problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the vent that shifts between heat had broken and needed to be replaced. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told the failure was not a safety issue and since it was not under warranty, it would not be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.rl | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contacts owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that heat no longer blew through the vents. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the temperature blend door needed to be replaced. the dealer did not provide a reason for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. sm. | |||
| 02/22/2012 | 102000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the vehicle only blows out cold air. the contact had the thermostat replaced and that did not correct the problem. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the vent that shifts between heat had broken and needed to be replaced. the contact spoke with the manufacturer and was told the failure was not a safety issue and since it was not under warranty, it would not be replaced. the vin was not available. the failure mileage was 102,000 and the current mileage was 103,000.rl | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl-the contacts owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that heat no longer blew through the vents. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was informed that the temperature blend door needed to be replaced. the dealer did not provide a reason for the failure. the failure and current mileages were 68,000. sm. | |||
| 04/08/2012 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contacts owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the heat failed on the vehicle. the contact took the vehicle to the dealer and was told the temperature blend door needed to be replaced. the dealer did not give a reason for the failure. the failure mileage and current mileages were 68,000.rl | |||
| 11/21/2011 | 55502 | ||
| I took the vehicle to the shop to get it checked on 11-21-11. we took the vehicle thinking that a piston was bad, because that was the way it felt, like not getting the right pressure from the piston once the breaks were activated/pressed. once we got the call back from mechanic, he stated that we needed new rotors due to both being warped. i thought that that will take the problem away but once we got the truck back, immediately within days the problem came back. we took the vehicle back to the shop and they stated it was a tire the one causing the noise and rattle once the breaks were pressed. at the shop, they replaced the front break pads as well as the disc brake rotors, they applied lug nut torque 100, inflation 35/35, cleaned and adjusted rear breaks. after all of this was done, i still get engine lights on the dash board. i took the truck to get it tested at autozone for free and got this code on their machine oem number to cross: p0171 definition: fuel trim bank one condition explanation: the power train control module uses the oxygen sensor to calculate the air/fuel ratio of the engine. the computer has recognized a rich or lean condition on one bank only. probable cause: a1. if bank one and two set together suspect fuel pressure or maf (mass air flow) sensor a2. oxygen sensor defective. a3. ignition misfire-repair. a4. fuel injector problem. i have not used my truck for the past 2 and a half months for fear of having an accident if breaks fail to do their job or lock up while breaking. it is stressful enough if computers/mechanics nor dealers make up their mind about what the codes are or mean. i also notice the the button for the all wheel drive does not work anymore and that is being in that stage since the problem started. if anyone has a solution to this issue, please let me know. thank you. | |||
| 01/06/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the defroster was inoperable and would not clear the windows whether using cold or hot temperatures. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they advised the contact that the shutter door needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000. the vin was unavailable. kmj | |||
| 01/06/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that when using his a/c, heater unit it would not defrost his windows so his vision would be obscurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised him that the shutter door needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I was reading through other complaints and i had the same issue as everyone else a year ago. my 2006 equinox was blowing out cold air. i took it in to get fixed (while still under warenty) and had to pay about $900. well, about $750 for labor. they said since it's regular wear & tear i had to pay for it. i've never even heard of it before. the had to take off my entire dash board! it was just a piece of plastic that broke off that door behind all the controls. i actually got on here because recently my safety/auto theft light keeps coming on while i'm driving! the other day my car wouldn't even start and i don't know if this has to do with it or not! has anyone else been having these problems? is it a big deal? help? | |||
| 01/06/2012 | 69000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that when using his a/c, heater unit it would not defrost his windows so his vision would be obscurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and they advised him that the shutter door needed to be replaced. the vehicle had not been repaired. the manufacturer had not been contacted. the failure mileage was approximately 69,000. the vin was unavailable. tb | |||
| 12/01/2010 | 60000 | ||
| I was reading through other complaints and i had the same issue as everyone else a year ago. my 2006 equinox was blowing out cold air. i took it in to get fixed (while still under warenty) and had to pay about $900. well, about $750 for labor. they said since it's regular wear & tear i had to pay for it. i've never even heard of it before. the had to take off my entire dash board! it was just a piece of plastic that broke off that door behind all the controls. i actually got on here because recently my safety/auto theft light keeps coming on while i'm driving! the other day my car wouldn't even start and i don't know if this has to do with it or not! has anyone else been having these problems? is it a big deal? help? | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Heater stopped blowing hot air which causes the windows to unsafely fog up on cold snowy and or rainy days. all visibility is gone as the inside fogs up wipers are unable to clear the glass. may cause potential serious accidents. it is to my knowledge this is happening with every 2006 equinox out there. the actuator goes out of alignment causing the blend door to break and not allow the heat in. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that all of a sudden started blowing cold air when the heat should be on. i replaced the thermostat thinking that was the problem. it's not. it is the the temp actuator door. according to a diagnostic test done by a chevy dealer this is a very common problem with the 2006 equinox. i emailed general motors who offered to pay 10% of the $1000.00 charge it will take to fix this problem. i do not have this money. and after reading several websites there are a ton of people who have this same issue with their vehicles. this should be a recall. i live in colorado where it is 20 degrees outside. my windows will not defrost without heat. please help all of us that are having this problem. it is a safety hazard when you may be driving in dry weather...and then it starts snowing or raining. how are we to see when the windows fog or freeze up. as we say in colorado...wait five minutes and the weather will change. but it may be too late if my windows won't defrost and i'm out on the plains or in the mountains where there are no towns for 150 miles. this a very realistic danger. general motors does not recognize this as a problem with the 2006 model, although apparently they do realize it on the 2010 model. i have been a life long chevy owner, and my father retired after 32 years with gm. if something is not done...i will never own another general motors product. please do something before someone is seriously injured or killed because of this problem. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Heater stopped blowing hot air which causes the windows to unsafely fog up on cold snowy and or rainy days. all visibility is gone as the inside fogs up wipers are unable to clear the glass. may cause potential serious accidents. it is to my knowledge this is happening with every 2006 equinox out there. the actuator goes out of alignment causing the blend door to break and not allow the heat in. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that all of a sudden started blowing cold air when the heat should be on. i replaced the thermostat thinking that was the problem. it's not. it is the the temp actuator door. according to a diagnostic test done by a chevy dealer this is a very common problem with the 2006 equinox. i emailed general motors who offered to pay 10% of the $1000.00 charge it will take to fix this problem. i do not have this money. and after reading several websites there are a ton of people who have this same issue with their vehicles. this should be a recall. i live in colorado where it is 20 degrees outside. my windows will not defrost without heat. please help all of us that are having this problem. it is a safety hazard when you may be driving in dry weather...and then it starts snowing or raining. how are we to see when the windows fog or freeze up. as we say in colorado...wait five minutes and the weather will change. but it may be too late if my windows won't defrost and i'm out on the plains or in the mountains where there are no towns for 150 miles. this a very realistic danger. general motors does not recognize this as a problem with the 2006 model, although apparently they do realize it on the 2010 model. i have been a life long chevy owner, and my father retired after 32 years with gm. if something is not done...i will never own another general motors product. please do something before someone is seriously injured or killed because of this problem. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Heater stopped blowing hot air which causes the windows to unsafely fog up on cold snowy and or rainy days. all visibility is gone as the inside fogs up wipers are unable to clear the glass. may cause potential serious accidents. it is to my knowledge this is happening with every 2006 equinox out there. the actuator goes out of alignment causing the blend door to break and not allow the heat in. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that all of a sudden started blowing cold air when the heat should be on. i replaced the thermostat thinking that was the problem. it's not. it is the the temp actuator door. according to a diagnostic test done by a chevy dealer this is a very common problem with the 2006 equinox. i emailed general motors who offered to pay 10% of the $1000.00 charge it will take to fix this problem. i do not have this money. and after reading several websites there are a ton of people who have this same issue with their vehicles. this should be a recall. i live in colorado where it is 20 degrees outside. my windows will not defrost without heat. please help all of us that are having this problem. it is a safety hazard when you may be driving in dry weather...and then it starts snowing or raining. how are we to see when the windows fog or freeze up. as we say in colorado...wait five minutes and the weather will change. but it may be too late if my windows won't defrost and i'm out on the plains or in the mountains where there are no towns for 150 miles. this a very realistic danger. general motors does not recognize this as a problem with the 2006 model, although apparently they do realize it on the 2010 model. i have been a life long chevy owner, and my father retired after 32 years with gm. if something is not done...i will never own another general motors product. please do something before someone is seriously injured or killed because of this problem. | |||
| 12/28/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Heater stopped blowing hot air which causes the windows to unsafely fog up on cold snowy and or rainy days. all visibility is gone as the inside fogs up wipers are unable to clear the glass. may cause potential serious accidents. it is to my knowledge this is happening with every 2006 equinox out there. the actuator goes out of alignment causing the blend door to break and not allow the heat in. | |||
| 12/17/2011 | 85000 | ||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that all of a sudden started blowing cold air when the heat should be on. i replaced the thermostat thinking that was the problem. it's not. it is the the temp actuator door. according to a diagnostic test done by a chevy dealer this is a very common problem with the 2006 equinox. i emailed general motors who offered to pay 10% of the $1000.00 charge it will take to fix this problem. i do not have this money. and after reading several websites there are a ton of people who have this same issue with their vehicles. this should be a recall. i live in colorado where it is 20 degrees outside. my windows will not defrost without heat. please help all of us that are having this problem. it is a safety hazard when you may be driving in dry weather...and then it starts snowing or raining. how are we to see when the windows fog or freeze up. as we say in colorado...wait five minutes and the weather will change. but it may be too late if my windows won't defrost and i'm out on the plains or in the mountains where there are no towns for 150 miles. this a very realistic danger. general motors does not recognize this as a problem with the 2006 model, although apparently they do realize it on the 2010 model. i have been a life long chevy owner, and my father retired after 32 years with gm. if something is not done...i will never own another general motors product. please do something before someone is seriously injured or killed because of this problem. | |||
| 12/13/2011 | 38920 | ||
| Heater blows cold air. heater just stopped blowing hot air. after diagnosis the dealer found the temp (air blend )door broke and in the default cold position. had to replace the temp door and the actuator. parts $163 labor $930.60 plus misc. total cost $1184.12 | |||
| 11/23/2011 | 74000 | ||
| 2006 equinox; air temp blend door not operating, no heat no defrost on suv. this poses a issue during winter months. causing issues visablity for driver. have seen several forums that discuss many many equinox suv with same problem with vin starting with 2cndl. really needs a recall on this asap... over $1000 to repair $35 to $100 part. (note. i am entering complaint for a friend who works 2/3 jobs and does not have time to do this herself. i am the contact person) | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Yesterday the heater stopped blowing hot air. after having the vehicle looked at it was determined that the blend door and the blend door actuator needed replaced. from researching the issue this is a major problem and needs to be taken care of by gm. | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 60559 | ||
| No heat coming in the suv to defrost windows or to warm up the inside. total repair will be $800.00 for a $30.00 part. plastic plate that controls the air and heat is defective. appartently the part after sometime get weak from heat and cold conditions.only way to fix is to tear complete dash board out to reach blower assembly, replace vent door and reassemble the entire dash board. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Yesterday the heater stopped blowing hot air. after having the vehicle looked at it was determined that the blend door and the blend door actuator needed replaced. from researching the issue this is a major problem and needs to be taken care of by gm. | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 60559 | ||
| No heat coming in the suv to defrost windows or to warm up the inside. total repair will be $800.00 for a $30.00 part. plastic plate that controls the air and heat is defective. appartently the part after sometime get weak from heat and cold conditions.only way to fix is to tear complete dash board out to reach blower assembly, replace vent door and reassemble the entire dash board. | |||
| 12/01/2011 | 92000 | ||
| Yesterday the heater stopped blowing hot air. after having the vehicle looked at it was determined that the blend door and the blend door actuator needed replaced. from researching the issue this is a major problem and needs to be taken care of by gm. | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 60559 | ||
| No heat coming in the suv to defrost windows or to warm up the inside. total repair will be $800.00 for a $30.00 part. plastic plate that controls the air and heat is defective. appartently the part after sometime get weak from heat and cold conditions.only way to fix is to tear complete dash board out to reach blower assembly, replace vent door and reassemble the entire dash board. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Heat suddenly stopped working in truck. many complaints have been filed by other owners , pertaining to the temp blend door being defective. | |||
| 11/10/2011 | 60559 | ||
| No heat coming in the suv to defrost windows or to warm up the inside. total repair will be $800.00 for a $30.00 part. plastic plate that controls the air and heat is defective. appartently the part after sometime get weak from heat and cold conditions.only way to fix is to tear complete dash board out to reach blower assembly, replace vent door and reassemble the entire dash board. | |||
| 11/03/2011 | 65000 | ||
| Heat suddenly stopped working in truck. many complaints have been filed by other owners , pertaining to the temp blend door being defective. | |||
| 11/01/2011 | |||
| The air temperature blend door failed. this caused the loss of heat and the ability to defog the front windshield and is a definite safety concern due to the lack of visibility. also this is a know issue by chevy with thousands of failures reported on various websites across the internet. | |||
| 11/12/2011 | 56352 | ||
| Heating problem in the vehicle. it has been diagnosed to the blend air damper (valve) being broken from the blend air acuator torgueing it too far. i have found that this is an on going problem for gm and this needs to be addressed. | |||
| 11/07/2011 | 114833 | ||
| The defroster has gone out. the heater does not work. the engine block heater needs to be replaced. | |||
| 10/03/2011 | 55300 | ||
| When the weather started to get cooler i attemped to put the heat on in my 2006 chevy equinox and nothing but cold air came out! i went online and found out that this is a common problem with this make and model. this is a saftey concer because i also have no defrost. the lack of heat is caused by the air temperature blend door failing to operate. the blend door allows air to flow past the heater core. the air temperature door has a plastic arm which is connected to an electric motor. it seems the problem is with this plastic arm breaking and motor malfunction. gm dealers replace the plastic arm with a metal arm at a cost to the consumer of between $1100 and $1400 dollars. this is a manufactures part problem. gm should step up and make this problem a recall issue. saftey is involved. the newer models have been modified for this same problem. | |||
| 05/01/2011 | 64500 | ||
| I have a 2006 chevrolet equinox ls. purchased from the dealership brand new in 2006. i've been having problems with the ignition getting stuck a lot. it progressively been getting worse so i did some research and found that i'm not alone. having very similiar problems as probably hundreds of people. the key won't turn and it takes about 5-10 minutes fussing with it before it luckly turns on. i haven't had to call for a tow yet or bring it into the dealer and fork out hundreds of dollars. i hope it doen't die all together. i don't feel that i should pay for a defect such as this. please recall the ignition in this vehicle. | |||
| 02/28/2011 | 59000 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that there was no heat function in the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer who stated that the heater blend door was defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was not notified. the vin was unavailable. the current and failure mileage was approximately 59,000. | |||
| 02/18/2011 | 72500 | ||
| Heat in 2006 equinox chevy quit due to heater blend door failure. cost to fix was $944 + tax. this is obviously a design flaw, and should be corrected at gmc expense, not the consumer. also caregard warranty services inc. didn't cover the repair even though the air and heating system is covered in their policy. due to small print and a play on words they can claim that any part that is not specifically called out by name is not covered, even though the heating system is covered. stay away from both chevrolet and caregard warranty services inc. | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the heat blower has malfunctioned in the vehicle. this cause the heat nor the defroster to work. the contact took the vehicle to the local mechanic. the local mechanic stated the air blend door needs to be replaced. the contact has not had the air blend door replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the air blend door malfunctioning is not a safety issue. the contact stated the lack of defrost can cause a major crash. the failure mileage was 110,000. jo | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact could not open the drivers side window. the contact stated a week later all the electronic functions on the front drivers side door would not function. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the wiring harness in the front drivers side door needed to be replaced because they were broken. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available.the approximate failure mileage was 58,000. ds | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the heat blower has malfunctioned in the vehicle. this cause the heat nor the defroster to work. the contact took the vehicle to the local mechanic. the local mechanic stated the air blend door needs to be replaced. the contact has not had the air blend door replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the air blend door malfunctioning is not a safety issue. the contact stated the lack of defrost can cause a major crash. the failure mileage was 110,000. jo | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact could not open the drivers side window. the contact stated a week later all the electronic functions on the front drivers side door would not function. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the wiring harness in the front drivers side door needed to be replaced because they were broken. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available.the approximate failure mileage was 58,000. ds | |||
| 02/08/2011 | 110000 | ||
| Tl. the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the heat blower has malfunctioned in the vehicle. this cause the heat nor the defroster to work. the contact took the vehicle to the local mechanic. the local mechanic stated the air blend door needs to be replaced. the contact has not had the air blend door replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and the manufacturer stated the air blend door malfunctioning is not a safety issue. the contact stated the lack of defrost can cause a major crash. the failure mileage was 110,000. jo | |||
| 01/07/2011 | 58000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 30 mph the contact could not open the drivers side window. the contact stated a week later all the electronic functions on the front drivers side door would not function. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the wiring harness in the front drivers side door needed to be replaced because they were broken. the vehicle was not repaired. the vin was not available.the approximate failure mileage was 58,000. ds | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heater blows cold air due to a failure with the blender door.within the vehicle. the blender door is not open to allow the heat to come through. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the vehicle and stated it will cost $1600 to repair the blender door. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 50,000.-mw | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 67600 | ||
| We have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has continuously had an electrical short in the wiring harness that deactivates the gas pedal accelorator. when it happens you can only move the vehicle with the pedal floored at 1 mile per hour which is very dangerous when you are on a high speed higway with no other cars around as you can not move out of the way of high speed vehicles that may be approaching. we have had it into the dealer three times and it continues to happen again intermittently as to the point we feel it is unsafe to drive. we have filed a complaint with chevy and they refuse to take any responsibility. we are afraid to take it on vacation as we could be stranded. | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heater blows cold air due to a failure with the blender door.within the vehicle. the blender door is not open to allow the heat to come through. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the vehicle and stated it will cost $1600 to repair the blender door. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 50,000.-mw | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 67600 | ||
| We have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has continuously had an electrical short in the wiring harness that deactivates the gas pedal accelorator. when it happens you can only move the vehicle with the pedal floored at 1 mile per hour which is very dangerous when you are on a high speed higway with no other cars around as you can not move out of the way of high speed vehicles that may be approaching. we have had it into the dealer three times and it continues to happen again intermittently as to the point we feel it is unsafe to drive. we have filed a complaint with chevy and they refuse to take any responsibility. we are afraid to take it on vacation as we could be stranded. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Tl. the contact 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated heater actuator have cracked causing the heat to malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated the heater actuator needs to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and they stated there is no recall and the vehicle is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do. the contact stated this is a known issue with this year make and model that the manufacturer needs to address. the failure mileage was 44,500. jo | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heater blows cold air due to a failure with the blender door.within the vehicle. the blender door is not open to allow the heat to come through. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the vehicle and stated it will cost $1600 to repair the blender door. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 50,000.-mw | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 67600 | ||
| We have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has continuously had an electrical short in the wiring harness that deactivates the gas pedal accelorator. when it happens you can only move the vehicle with the pedal floored at 1 mile per hour which is very dangerous when you are on a high speed higway with no other cars around as you can not move out of the way of high speed vehicles that may be approaching. we have had it into the dealer three times and it continues to happen again intermittently as to the point we feel it is unsafe to drive. we have filed a complaint with chevy and they refuse to take any responsibility. we are afraid to take it on vacation as we could be stranded. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Tl. the contact 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated heater actuator have cracked causing the heat to malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated the heater actuator needs to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and they stated there is no recall and the vehicle is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do. the contact stated this is a known issue with this year make and model that the manufacturer needs to address. the failure mileage was 44,500. jo | |||
| 01/05/2011 | 50000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heater blows cold air due to a failure with the blender door.within the vehicle. the blender door is not open to allow the heat to come through. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the vehicle was taken to a mechanic who inspected the vehicle and stated it will cost $1600 to repair the blender door. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the vin was unavailable. the failure mileage was 50,000.-mw | |||
| 12/24/2010 | 67600 | ||
| We have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has continuously had an electrical short in the wiring harness that deactivates the gas pedal accelorator. when it happens you can only move the vehicle with the pedal floored at 1 mile per hour which is very dangerous when you are on a high speed higway with no other cars around as you can not move out of the way of high speed vehicles that may be approaching. we have had it into the dealer three times and it continues to happen again intermittently as to the point we feel it is unsafe to drive. we have filed a complaint with chevy and they refuse to take any responsibility. we are afraid to take it on vacation as we could be stranded. | |||
| 01/01/2011 | 44500 | ||
| Tl. the contact 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated heater actuator have cracked causing the heat to malfunction. the contact took the vehicle to a local mechanic and the mechanic stated the heater actuator needs to be replaced. the contact called the manufacturer and they stated there is no recall and the vehicle is out of warranty so there is nothing they can do. the contact stated this is a known issue with this year make and model that the manufacturer needs to address. the failure mileage was 44,500. jo | |||
| 01/12/2011 | 68000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the heat stopped working. the contact stated the heat stopped working with out warning. the did not start blowing cold, the air stopped blowing altogether. the vin was unknown. the failure mileage and current mileages was 68000.rl | |||
| 11/20/2010 | 50000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated the heat has stop working on the vehicle. the contacts mechanic thinks the problem is that the heating coil failed. their mechanic stated the part is located behind the dashboard and was hard to get to and replace. when the contact spoke with the manufacturer, they were told there was no help they could give them because the part is not under recall or warranty. the vin was not available at the time of the complaint. the failure mileage and current mileages was 50000.rl | |||
| 01/01/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that i bought brand new. i've had multiple problems with it. the first was issues with it not wanting to start. at that point it was still under warranty, and the dealership replaced the ignition. the problem has continued throughout the four years that i've had it, and now occurs almost every time i start my car. i've also had the heater blow cold air, and the dealer replaced blower door and actuator. i contacted gm, who agreed to pay half of the cost. that was in january of 2009. since then, i've had multiple issues as well with the key getting stuck in the ignition. usually after about 10 minutes of moving steering wheel back and forth, it will finally come out. this happened mostly this past summer when it was really hot outside. i've also heard clicking noises coming from the passenger side randomly when i turn my car right after my car has been parked and running for awhile. another issue is revving up for no reason. both times i was sitting at a stop light and then started to turn left and car revs up and seems to get stuck in gear then eventually kicks out. after reading the other reports, i am now scared that the next issue is going to be my car shutting down while i'm driving down the highway. i work in home health, therefore i am driving my car all day everyday. i also have a toddler and worry about his safety in my vehicle. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact noticed the heather was blowing warm air. the vehicle was first taken to an independent chevrolet dealership the diagnosed located the failure at the temperature door, and temperature actuator. the manufacturer took a report 71-886850979 advised the failure didn't have a recall, but she should take the vehicle to a gmc dealership to be diagnosed for them to consider given her some financial relief. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 67,000. li | |||
| 01/01/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that i bought brand new. i've had multiple problems with it. the first was issues with it not wanting to start. at that point it was still under warranty, and the dealership replaced the ignition. the problem has continued throughout the four years that i've had it, and now occurs almost every time i start my car. i've also had the heater blow cold air, and the dealer replaced blower door and actuator. i contacted gm, who agreed to pay half of the cost. that was in january of 2009. since then, i've had multiple issues as well with the key getting stuck in the ignition. usually after about 10 minutes of moving steering wheel back and forth, it will finally come out. this happened mostly this past summer when it was really hot outside. i've also heard clicking noises coming from the passenger side randomly when i turn my car right after my car has been parked and running for awhile. another issue is revving up for no reason. both times i was sitting at a stop light and then started to turn left and car revs up and seems to get stuck in gear then eventually kicks out. after reading the other reports, i am now scared that the next issue is going to be my car shutting down while i'm driving down the highway. i work in home health, therefore i am driving my car all day everyday. i also have a toddler and worry about his safety in my vehicle. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact noticed the heather was blowing warm air. the vehicle was first taken to an independent chevrolet dealership the diagnosed located the failure at the temperature door, and temperature actuator. the manufacturer took a report 71-886850979 advised the failure didn't have a recall, but she should take the vehicle to a gmc dealership to be diagnosed for them to consider given her some financial relief. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 67,000. li | |||
| 01/01/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that i bought brand new. i've had multiple problems with it. the first was issues with it not wanting to start. at that point it was still under warranty, and the dealership replaced the ignition. the problem has continued throughout the four years that i've had it, and now occurs almost every time i start my car. i've also had the heater blow cold air, and the dealer replaced blower door and actuator. i contacted gm, who agreed to pay half of the cost. that was in january of 2009. since then, i've had multiple issues as well with the key getting stuck in the ignition. usually after about 10 minutes of moving steering wheel back and forth, it will finally come out. this happened mostly this past summer when it was really hot outside. i've also heard clicking noises coming from the passenger side randomly when i turn my car right after my car has been parked and running for awhile. another issue is revving up for no reason. both times i was sitting at a stop light and then started to turn left and car revs up and seems to get stuck in gear then eventually kicks out. after reading the other reports, i am now scared that the next issue is going to be my car shutting down while i'm driving down the highway. i work in home health, therefore i am driving my car all day everyday. i also have a toddler and worry about his safety in my vehicle. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact noticed the heather was blowing warm air. the vehicle was first taken to an independent chevrolet dealership the diagnosed located the failure at the temperature door, and temperature actuator. the manufacturer took a report 71-886850979 advised the failure didn't have a recall, but she should take the vehicle to a gmc dealership to be diagnosed for them to consider given her some financial relief. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 67,000. li | |||
| 01/01/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that i bought brand new. i've had multiple problems with it. the first was issues with it not wanting to start. at that point it was still under warranty, and the dealership replaced the ignition. the problem has continued throughout the four years that i've had it, and now occurs almost every time i start my car. i've also had the heater blow cold air, and the dealer replaced blower door and actuator. i contacted gm, who agreed to pay half of the cost. that was in january of 2009. since then, i've had multiple issues as well with the key getting stuck in the ignition. usually after about 10 minutes of moving steering wheel back and forth, it will finally come out. this happened mostly this past summer when it was really hot outside. i've also heard clicking noises coming from the passenger side randomly when i turn my car right after my car has been parked and running for awhile. another issue is revving up for no reason. both times i was sitting at a stop light and then started to turn left and car revs up and seems to get stuck in gear then eventually kicks out. after reading the other reports, i am now scared that the next issue is going to be my car shutting down while i'm driving down the highway. i work in home health, therefore i am driving my car all day everyday. i also have a toddler and worry about his safety in my vehicle. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact noticed the heather was blowing warm air. the vehicle was first taken to an independent chevrolet dealership the diagnosed located the failure at the temperature door, and temperature actuator. the manufacturer took a report 71-886850979 advised the failure didn't have a recall, but she should take the vehicle to a gmc dealership to be diagnosed for them to consider given her some financial relief. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 67,000. li | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 68959 | ||
| Over the past year my chevy equinox has been giving prolems. i have had to have the egnition switch change out twice because when it is hot outside the ignition cylinder swells and the key can not be turned. the past three months there has been electrical problems where the traction control light comes on and the car just shuts off immediately and will not start again. | |||
| 01/01/2009 | |||
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox that i bought brand new. i've had multiple problems with it. the first was issues with it not wanting to start. at that point it was still under warranty, and the dealership replaced the ignition. the problem has continued throughout the four years that i've had it, and now occurs almost every time i start my car. i've also had the heater blow cold air, and the dealer replaced blower door and actuator. i contacted gm, who agreed to pay half of the cost. that was in january of 2009. since then, i've had multiple issues as well with the key getting stuck in the ignition. usually after about 10 minutes of moving steering wheel back and forth, it will finally come out. this happened mostly this past summer when it was really hot outside. i've also heard clicking noises coming from the passenger side randomly when i turn my car right after my car has been parked and running for awhile. another issue is revving up for no reason. both times i was sitting at a stop light and then started to turn left and car revs up and seems to get stuck in gear then eventually kicks out. after reading the other reports, i am now scared that the next issue is going to be my car shutting down while i'm driving down the highway. i work in home health, therefore i am driving my car all day everyday. i also have a toddler and worry about his safety in my vehicle. | |||
| 10/23/2010 | 67000 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact noticed the heather was blowing warm air. the vehicle was first taken to an independent chevrolet dealership the diagnosed located the failure at the temperature door, and temperature actuator. the manufacturer took a report 71-886850979 advised the failure didn't have a recall, but she should take the vehicle to a gmc dealership to be diagnosed for them to consider given her some financial relief. the vehicle wasn't repaired. the failure and the current mileage were 67,000. li | |||
| 11/01/2010 | 68959 | ||
| Over the past year my chevy equinox has been giving prolems. i have had to have the egnition switch change out twice because when it is hot outside the ignition cylinder swells and the key can not be turned. the past three months there has been electrical problems where the traction control light comes on and the car just shuts off immediately and will not start again. | |||
| 10/13/2010 | 77352 | ||
| Tl- the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. when the contact turned the vehicle heat on it only blew warm air. the vehicle was taken to the dealer diagnosed located the failure at the actuator blend door; the dealer advised the instrumental panel will need to be removed to be able to replace the actuator blend door. the manufacturer will be contacted. the failure mileage was 77,352 and the current mileage was 77,600. li | |||
| 12/16/2009 | 86000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns 2006 chevrolet equinox. the heat in the vehicle failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer who stated the blend door closes and the heat will not come through to the interior of the vehicle. this will cost $1100 for the repairs and there are no recalls or warranty. the manufacturer was call who stated the warranty had expired and the vehicle had too many mileages. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 86,000....mw | |||
| 08/17/2010 | 129000 | ||
| 8/17/10 while driving my 2006 chevrolet equinox approximately 40 miles per hour the car just shut off - no warning & all the recommended service has been done on the car at the chevy dealer since i purchased brand new. took car to chevy dealer & they could not duplicate but thought it may be due to a dirty throttle body, so they cleaned it. 9/1/10 while driving down the highway at 65 miles per hour the car shuts off again and again on 9/3/10 so made another appointment with chevy dealer & they said they were able to duplicate the issue & they replaced the engine switch. 9/10/10 problem occurs again & car is at the dealership. chevy dealer has not been able to fix problem yet. this is a real concern to have your car shut off while simply driving down the road. it does restart but i have to sit and try several times. | |||
| 07/04/2010 | 64000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle would switch from air conditioning to heat and back while he was driving. the problem was intermittent in the beginning but the failure progressed and became more frequent. the vehicle was taken to an authorized dealership where the contact was informed that the strip flapper door on the heating core was defective. the contact called the manufacturer who offered no assistance. the vehicle had not been repaired at the time of the complaint. the current and failure mileages were approximately 64,000-bk | |||
| 08/31/2010 | 42000 | ||
| Chevrolet passlock system is intended to keep one's car from being stolen but the widespread issues with this system are a danger to its drivers. this system has left me stranded several times because it hinders the engine from starting. | |||
| 06/04/2010 | 56000 | ||
| 2006 chev eqinox would not start yesterday morning. put a brand new battery in it, it started then when i got to the store and came out tried to start it, it would not start! finally got it to start after i lifted the hood and banged on a couple of things. drove it to dealership and parked it, was told to drive truck around to service department and guess what? it would not start. they charged $230 to fix it. was supposedly poor terminal fit at starter selenoid causing excessive heat at starter relay. got my truck home, decided to go get something to eat and truck would not start again! :( | |||
| 03/18/2010 | 77809 | ||
| Heater in my wifes equnax just quit working while was driving it windshield iced over and foged up she had to pull over rite away tobefore she wrecked it | |||
| 12/24/2009 | 30000 | 1 | |
| Bought my 2006 equinox lt awd and two months later i was out of town took my car to the car wash and came out of it and my car went into limp mode. tried to restart it and the same thing happened i tried to drive but could not go any more than 20 mph parked the car and had it towed to a ny dealership. they told me the car was running lean codes came up got it to start at the end of the day and i was on my way. brought it back to my original dealer and they could not find a problem. changed a gas pedal, fuel pump. about 7 months later pulling out of my driveway and my car just stalled brought it in could not diagnose the problem. another couple of months later out of town in a major intersection in the rain with a full car my car died no power pulled over luckily and turned the key and it started up again. at another point in time i noticed that under the dash board on the passenger side water was coming in when there was a heavy rainfall. i too reported this an no answer. i also had problems with starting my car i would either have a hard start or it would stick so they replaced the alternator at my cost. it is so frustrating talking to the mechanics they make you think you are losing your mind but now reading these problems i think i might have damage to my computer. oh yeah here is one more problem i have the light on my heat knob is out and they tell me in order to fix the problem i have to purchase a whole new compartment there is no fuse or light the whole area needs to get pulled out and replaced labor plus part 600.00 no thanks. *tr | |||
| 01/11/2010 | 42000 | 1 | |
| On jan. 11, 2010 i started my car to let it warm up before leaving for work. i let the car run for about 10 minutes. drove the 20 minute drive to work, and when i got downtown, the car shut down and all of the warning lights on the dashboard came on. was able to coast to side of street and stop car. restarted car and put into drive. all warning lights still on, and don't have any power. was able to coax car to go three blocks to parking lot, and called dealer who came and got the car. after checking, i was told that water had leaked down the right front passenger side of the window, freezing, thawing and backing up which got to the wiring and burnt it out. really glad that i wasn't on the interstate that morning. *tr | |||
| 03/15/2009 | 55000 | 1 | |
| I purchased a 2006 equinox-chevrolet almost 3 yrs already. i had a very dangerous experience twice w/the car, i was on the highway and the car all of a sudden slowed down completely and would no accelerate at all. i have taken it to the mechanic and he said that is a problem this particular model car has from factory.i have read equinox complaint--recalls and read several that encountered the same problem. i believe this is a really big safety issue for a car to turn off/slow down while driving 70 mph--there should be a recall on this vehicle for this problem that can result in a fatal accident. please advise me what i can do in this matter. i now afraid to drive and i'm always traveling with my grandkids. please help!!!!!!!!!thank you for your support. *tr | |||
| 03/17/2009 | 64000 | 1 | |
| My 2006 equinox has been shutting itself off while driving it. i was driving on the interstate doing 70 mph and without notice, the engine shut off completely. how i managed to coast from the fast lane to the right shoulder without causing a wreck, god only knows. it has done the same thing on 3 other occasions. i was simply running errands in my neighborhood and the engine just shuts off. no warning lights come on. the engine light does not stay on either. after waiting a minute, the car restarts and can be driven. but i have no idea when this will happen again. i have had it in the shop 2 times so for repairs and they can't find anything wrong. (going back for number 3 today.) no computer codes appear to be diagnosed. this is a very dangerous situation. i can't be driving a car and it just decides to shut down on its own. i have kids and can't be putting their life in danger or even the other motorist. i have been researching on other car sites and found 6 other instances of this within the last year. i think chevrolet needs to look into this asap before someone gets killed. *tr | |||
| 09/12/2006 | 1 | ||
| September 12, 2006 vehicle into the garage because the previous evening while driving the vehicle, smoke and a burning smell was coming out from inside the steering column. at this visit i was told that since the vehicle currently wasn't experiencing the problem there was nothing they could do. the vehicle was checked and no problem was found. january 18, 2008 vehicle was taken in because the key was sticking in the ignition causing the engine to rev and then the engine would shut off completely. the technician could not get the vehicle to duplicate the problem. ignition cylinder was cleaned and lubed. april 24, 2008 vehicle taken into the garage for ignition sticking and then vehicle shutting off. again, cylinder was cleaned and lubed. may 1, 2008 vehicle taken into garage again same problem. technician noted that they found nothing wrong, but the ignition cylinder was replaced and a new key was cut. after picking the vehicle up, the problem still continued. september 11, 2008 vehicle taken back with identical problem of the key sticking in the ignition, revving the engine and then the engine shutting off. cylinder was cleaned and lubed. october 24, 2008 vehicle back into the garage with the same problem. at this time they said they could find nothing wrong and asked if they could keep it over the weekend or return the vehicle on the morning of monday, october 27, 2008 and let them continue to look at it. on october 27, 2008 the vehicle was dropped off. technician could not get the vehicle to replicate the problem and the vehicle remained at the garage until october 30, 2008 at which time they again told me that they could not find anything wrong with the vehicle and i needed to come pick it up. the above described problem has been on-going since the issue in september 2006. it occurs sporadically and does not seem to have any connection to the weather, the time of day, etc. *tr | |||
| 09/25/2008 | 25700 | 1 | |
| Vehicle fire. cell phone charger was plugged into the front auxiliary power outlet. 2-3 minutes later smoke was noticed, and fire erupted from the center console where the power outlet is located. vehicle was immediately pulled off the road and phone charger was unplugged, burning the tip of one finger. vehicle was exited and 911 was called. fire dept. arrived and extinguished the fire. phone charger and phone are intact and were not burned or damaged in any way, i in fact was still using them in our other vehicle until requested not to, by my insurance company, and to hold them for further investigation. after the fire, the fuse for the power outlet was checked and had blown out. don't know yet what caused the fire. it certainly appears the wiring shorted out? vehicle was a total loss. *tr | |||
| 05/15/2007 | 17703 | 1 | |
| Everytime that i take my car in for a quick car wash or if it rains really hard (in florida it does)... water leaks through the lights in the ceiling, the back hatch, and through the floor boards. my check engine light comes on and the dealer tells me that it is water corrosion from the water leaking through the electrical wiring harness. this causes my car to run, even though i have my pedal to the floor, very slow. i can't go past 10mph. i am afraid of electrical fire. i can hardly turn a corner... i am afraid of a car accident. my car is only 2 years old now... 4/2008 and this has happened a 3rd time. my battery has already had to be replaced and my radio replaced twice because of the cd changer error. now i can only imagine, with all of the water that keeps coming in, what condition my car will be in a few months from now. electrical problems, bad smell, corroding floor boards and who knows what else. *tr | |||
| 12/02/2006 | 1 | ||
| 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 | |||
| 02/06/2007 | 2177 | 2 | 12/26/2006 |
| 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 | |||
| 06/12/2006 | 9 | 10/31/2005 | |
| Tl*- the contact stated that while driving in the rain vehicle lost power. this has happened several times within the last 6 months. the contact took the vehicle to the dealership to be serviced and they have not been able to diagnosis the failure. *ak | |||
| 07/03/2006 | 50 | 50 | 07/03/2006 |
| Bought new 2006 equinox with three original miles. 1) right rear seat belt locked up, ratchet tighter and would not release until removed and fully retracted. six occurrences, three times to dealer who could not duplicate. 2) left rear seat belt locked up, ratchet tighter and would not release until removed and fully retracted. four occurrences, three times to dealer who could not duplicate. 3) engine falters when in reverse. three occurrences, dealer has not looked at this issue. 4) instrument cluster / gauges not working. three occurrences, two times to dealer who could not duplicate. 5) engine will not start. six occurrences, one time to dealer who could not duplicate. 6) engine will hesitate to start / extended crank. five occurrences, one time to dealer who reprogrammed pcm but issue still exists. 7) ignition switch grinding or will not turn. daily occurrences, one time to dealer, issue still exists. 8) no onstar data communication. one occurrence, one time to dealer who could not duplicate. 9) onstar unable to detect service light in instrument cluster. issue not brought to dealer at this time. 10) engine coolant extremely low within 5000 original miles. issue not brought to dealer at this time. 11) engine coolant brown and foaming. issue not brought to dealer at this time. 12) alarm system deactivated itself, interior and exterior lights on, doors were still locked. issue not brought to dealer at this time. *nm | |||
| 07/14/2006 | 3400 | 3 | 05/22/2006 |
| On friday july 14, 2006 my wife came out of work at around 4:00 pm on a very hot day and attempted to start her equinox & when it started, the power steering was not engaged. i left in the middle of a game of golf and went to her aid. when i got there and started the car, the steering worked fine. we left it a the dealer for the next week where they could not reproduce the problem even though they did recover an error code indicating something failed in the ignition. they replaced the ignition. this problem again occurred on friday sept. 18, 2006 at approximately 4:00 pm on another very hot day. i called to get it towed & when they arrived approximately 2 hrs later, the problem again was not apparent. i had it towed once more to the dealer and informed them that i felt it was related to a very hot interior. they had it the entire next week and again found no problems, however, they replaced all of the electronics in the steering column that had to do with the electric power steering. sunday sept 17, 2006 after having the car 2 days, it froze up twice again while sitting in my driveway. all problems occurred on hot days where the car was closed up. the dealer currently has the car again and is telling me that he sees no problem. i am wondering why i bought the vehicle & why my car company is appearing to be of little or no help. *jb | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - ALTERNATOR/GENERATOR/REGULATOR | |||
| 01/14/2006 | 5640 | ||
| Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. when starting the vehicle she heard a peculiar noise, and then the engine warning light illuminated on the instrument control panel. she took the vehicle to the dealer and had the alternator replaced at an expense of $475.00. the failure mileage was 5640. the current mileage was 60,000. the vehicle identification number was unavailable. | |||
| 08/14/2006 | 1200 | 1 | 07/04/2006 |
| I have had issues with this vehicle since a few months after the original purchase. the problems started with a load knocking noise that originated from the rear of the vehicle, after 5 attempts to fix at the dealership, they eventually ended up replacing the entire rear axel and all components. after this issue was resolved, the brakes began making a high pitched squealing noise that gets progressively worse each day. the brakes have been inspected and do not need replacement. sounds like some parts may dislodge from the vehicle. there is also an issue with starting the vehicle. at random times, the vehicle will not turn over when cranked to start. the car is currently in the shop to try and resolve the brake noises and starting issue. the vehicle has been in the shop at least 10 times. would like to have the vehicle purchased back by chevy. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION | |||
| 09/04/2008 | 38000 | 1 | |
| I have a 2006 chevy equinox which i purchased with 80 miles on it. after about 20 months i was unable to turn to the in the ignition. i had to force it and play with the steering wheel for about 10 minutes for it to turn. i took it to the dealership and they replaced the cylinder. about 2 months later is did it again. it is currently back at the dealership for the same issue. the key will just not turn at all, as if it was the wrong key for the car. *tr | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - IGNITION - ANTI-THEFT CONTROLLER | |||
| 11/27/2006 | 6919 | 6 | 07/03/2006 |
| (1) on or about 10/27/06, alarm system deactivated itself, interior and exterior lights turned on, doors remained locked. (2) on 11/01/06, alarm system activated itself, doors locked themselves. (3) on 11/27/06, vehicle shuttered and went into 'limp' mode which may have caused damage to the transmission. onstar and dealer retrieved the following error codes: (i) p1626 - theft deterrent fuel enable signal lost, (ii) c0276 - traction control not allowed (tcm / abs), (iii) u0100 - lost communications with transmission control module (tcm), (iv) u2105 - lost communication with engine control module (ecm). between 11/27/06 and 12/21/06, dealer supposedly replaced bcm three times and 3rd new bcm fixed problem. each new bcm would go to zero (0) and the mileage could not be programmed. during that time the theft deterrent system was deactivated which was unknown to me. current mileage is incorrect. i believe that the original faulty bcm may have been re-installed and the codes cleared when they were unable to fix the problem. i do not believe that the other none-bcm error codes have been addressed but the dealer forced me to take my vehicle home on 12/21/06. *nm | |||
| ELECTRICAL SYSTEM - WIRING | |||
| 11/15/2009 | 46000 | 1 | |
| Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. the contact started her vehicle and all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. she then tried to move the steering wheel and it was locked. the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they could not duplicate the failure. the contact started the vehicle a few months later and experienced the identical failure when she started the vehicle. the contact turned the vehicle off and back on and the steering failed to reset and function properly. the contact was driving 25 mph when she heard a clicking sound and after driving approximately 5 to 6 miles the power steering began to function. the vin was not available. the approximate failure mileage was 46000. the current mileage was 48000. updated 05/10/10 *bf the consumer stated the problem with the electric power steering has been fixed. the problem was determined to be a loose ground wire. updated 05/12/10. *jb | |||