Bulletins
| Bulletin | Bulletin date | Replacement Bulletin | Item no. | Summary | Added |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||||
| 3963 | 10020688 | 4th or 5th gear start, harsh garage shift, park to reverse is the worst, or ses on with dts. *kb | 12/22/2006 | ||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY - AXLE SHAFT | |||||
| 3952 | 10/19/2006 | 10020583 | Vehicle speed related vibration/shudder 25/30 mph. *kb | 11/20/2006 | |
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE - UNIVERSAL JOINT | |||||
| PI-0602 | 11/01/2011 | 10042291 | Buick/chevrolet/gems;saturn: on all wheel drive vehicles, there are some concerns or issues regarding incidental service for the normal propeller shaft conditions. *pe | 12/05/2011 | |
| POWER TRAIN - MANUAL TRANSMISSION - SHIFT PATTERN INDICATOR | |||||
| PIT-4659 | 06/01/2008 | 10026698 | Gmc: unable to shift the vehicle out of park. happens if the rt trn/sig fuse #11 in the ip fuse block is open. *pe | 12/03/2008 | |
Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| POWER TRAIN | |||
| 09/12/2012 | 1 | ||
| I been smelling gas for over a week outside then inside of car. was told i can drive and bring to dealership asap as long as there is no leaks. i took car to the dealer in jenkintown,pa and was told there was a leak from fuel pump line to engine. i notice several customers have the same problem since 2010 and now it's 2012. why haven't this been on a recall due to it can be very dangerous with a gas leak when a customer smells gas but don't see a leak. customers can think maybe gas spilled a little on car but when you smell gas when you are driving, there is an issue. i know customers like myself had paid for this service which should have been a recall. i had to pay $949 for part and labor which is totally unfair when i'm not the only one with this issue. i will report to consumer report regarding 2007 chevy equinox with all the issues i had from getting a transmission to now gas leak. very very dangerous! *tr | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. the contact was driving 60 mph, when the power reduce warning light illuminated. the vehicle then decelerated abnormally and the vehicle would not accelerate over 20 mph. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics but was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. kmj | |||
| 01/09/2009 | 30000 | ||
| Tl-the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated while driving 60 mph, or 30mph the vehicle instrumental panel power reduce light illuminated, the vehicle lose power and would not accelerate over 20 mph. the failure was experienced numerous times. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to have a diagnostic performed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 30,000 and the current mileage was 70,000. li | |||
| 04/11/2009 | 44352 | 1 | |
| 2007 chevy equinox turned off automatically while driving on the hwy, then when pressing on the gas, would kick back on, but then turn off again. i had to coast to the side of the road, wait for about 10 mins, then it started again. this time engine light came on, and i was able to make it home. turned it into the mckinney chevy dealership on 4/11/09 and found out that oxygen sensor went out and needed to be replaced. mileage on car is only 44,352 and i have only had the car for about 6 months! i continue to have problems over and over again with vehicle turning off while i'm driving. it's 4/18/09 today and it's doing it again. i'll have to turn vehicle back into dealership again on monday. this vehicle is extremely unsafe! i am stuck in this vehicle financially and texas lemon law does not protect me! i don't know what to do and am | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION | |||
| 03/12/2009 | 25000 | 1 | |
| Traction control system activated at approx 50mph due to water on road. during traction system operation, the vehicle transmission downshifted to a lower gear, causing partial loss of control and path deviation into the adjacent lane. this has recurred several times on different occasions. *tr | |||
| 10/12/2007 | 13000 | 30 | 02/22/2007 |
| I had 2 chevy equinox 2007 model, loaded. first vehicle repurchased due to multiple episodes of stabilitrak failure, turn signals quit working, radio problems, passenger system airbag not working, and finally failure of main airbag system. given exact twin of first car, as thought that car was just a lemon. 2nd equinox had 2 episodes of stabilitrak failure, and a new steering column placed, and then had total system failure of the steering, brakes, gas, stabilitrak, and airbag system while driving the vehicle. i had absolutely no control over any of these systems! you could turn my steering wheel 360 degrees, and the wheels never moved, the brakes didn't work, the gas didn't work, and all alarms were going off that the systems, including the airbags were not working. luckily, no one was injured as i had just begun making a turn into roadway and all vehicles coming at me both ways were able to swerve, and the car was going slow enough and over a slight incline that it rolled to a stop just before hitting a steel light post. this car was also repurchased. something is very wrong in the engineering of this vehicle and i am concerned for all the other people owning/driving this vehicle. *tr | |||
| 09/09/2007 | 2 | 08/27/2007 | |
| 2007 chevy equinox with transmission failure. customer states the vehicle started bucking when it was shifting gears. she stated that the dealer said it was the power steering. she stated the engine and stabilitrak lights illuminated. *kb not long after the consumer picked the vehicle up from the dealer, the vehicle repeated the same noise and the vehicle would not move forward while in drive. the consumer had to drive in reverse to get the vehicle to a safe place *jb | |||
| 01/19/2007 | 2600 | 1 | 09/12/2006 |
| Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet equinox. the vehicle was parked with both front tires on a patch of ice. the tires rolled on the ice. the dealer informed the contact that this was normal due to the characteristics of an all wheel drive. the dealer also told the contact that he should just apply the emergency brakes. *ak updated 2/27/2007 - the consumer feels that the vehicles should not move at all while in park. the consumer feels that the locking pin in the transmission may not be engaging properly. *nm | |||
| POWER TRAIN - AXLE ASSEMBLY | |||
| 03/01/2007 | 3 | 09/28/2006 | |
| I purchased a 2007 chevrolet equinox from jba chevrolet which has consistently demonstrated that there were problems when making left turns and feeling secure and balanced in the vehicle. while i have taken the vehicle to the dealership on numerous occasions, 5-6 times my concerns have been ignored. i have been told that there was no problem. i have owned at least 9 vehicles in my lifetime ,and i have never experienced the uncomfortable, unsafe and unbalanced turmoil that i am having with this car. i have been advised by mr. tire in glen burnie, maryland that the vehicle was unsafe. the axle was not built to chevrolet specifications ,and the automobile should have never been sold to me. while i continued to experience this concern, and i am currently considering returning the automobile to the dealership, and ultimately renting/leasing an automobile which was safe for me and my daughter. i feel that i must file a complaint as i pay a large monthly payment for this vehicle ,and i should be getting my money worth instead i am emotionally distraught and literally afraid to drive the car. the only repair which has been done to the car to supposedly correct the balancing issue and the tire pressure issue has been to replace the original tires. after replacement of tires the problem continued to exist, and i continue to file complaints, hopefully to rectify the situation.*ak | |||
| POWER TRAIN - DRIVELINE | |||
| 04/16/2010 | 34000 | ||
| 2007 chevrolet equinox service stabilitrak, service traction control, engine power reduced,recieved these faults numerous times all at once, car has been in shop ( dealer ) now going on 5 times, main concern being engine power reduced and has almost caused an accident on several occassions while merging into traffic, this has been going on now since feb 2010 | |||
| 12/06/2007 | 1000 | 1 | 07/05/2007 |
| After driving for hours at speeds up to 70 mph (ct to ga) the (drive line?) hum becomes a vibration on smooth asphalt road surfaces. the vibration goes away below 65mph or when i start up cold again the next day. on dash tire pressures start at 34 psi cold and are at 40 psi when the vibration comes in. the original bridgestone tires were replaced and the vibration is still there. *tr | |||