Consumer Complaints
| Fail date | miles | occurences | Purchase date |
|---|---|---|---|
| VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL | |||
| 07/02/2012 | 73000 | ||
| My car began chugging, losing power and eventually stalled as i came to a stop. this began when i slowed my vehicle on three separate occasions (once when i slowed to turn a corner- 2012, once when i slowed to stop at a light-3/2013 and the third time was when sitting idle with my foot on the brake-2/2013.) each time my gas tank was less than half full but at different levels at each occurrance. my check engine light came on after the incidents. after the car stalled, i turned it off and was able to start it back up without incident each time. the car rides rough and is now making a rattling/rubbing noise. i have had two code checks; one returned as an issue in bank one with 3 potential issues: oxygen sensor, fuel injection system or ignition misfire. the second code check was code po172, fuel too rich. after the first code check, we replaced the o2 sensor and the car stalled the next day so the codes were checked again after my check engine light came back on. other issues: *driver side lumbar support broke. chair rocks a little but is still usable (albeit probably not safe): december, 2012 *car jerks/shifts roughly when slowing down or shifting from second to third. also, when you turn off the cruise control, it slows down significantly and abruptly. (current issue and an issue since the day i bought the car in august, 2009. *climate control stuck on high (documented recall that i was not notified about.) *weather stripping on the inside of the passanger front door stuck to the door and pulled off when the door was opened (unknown month, 2010) *driver side bottom part of seat cushion came unattached from seat base when i pulled it to the side to get an item that dropped down near the console (unknown month 2010) *constant knocking in the engine (been an issue since shortly after i bought it) | |||
| 10/30/2010 | 1955 | ||
| I purchased a brand new equinox from chevrolet in 08/31/2010. since 10/30/2010, i've had ongoing issues with this vehicle. two incidents of which, i almost had near-death car accidents. this is the third time i am in a rental car, totaling to about a month so far in rentals. first incident in october, i had to drive with my hazards on to even get to the dealership. my speedometer and tech would accelerate, however, it felt like i was in neutral. it was serviced for about 2-3 weeks and they said they fixed the problem. then 2 weeks ago, i had just got off a 3-lane 65 mph highway, when my vehicle stalled on me. i remember looking down at the dash while i was driving, the speedometer said i was going 100 mph but i wasn't moving. i was nearly rear-ended being on a highway. luckily, i was able to get over a lane and pull over. the car wouldn't allow me to move or reverse. i was in a rental for about a week while they examined my car. chevrolet/gm said they were unable to find anything wrong with my car and forced me to return the rental and drive my car. i have written documentation stated they were unable to find anything wrong with my vehicle. now the third incident, i was driving in philadelphia on a way to a wedding. my car stalled multiple times, causing me to pull over on broad street about 4 times, just to turn my car off and on to attempt to move it. it was a hazard to myself and on the road, i almost got hit multiple times. chevrolet said they found the problem with my car, but how am i suppose to trust them when they never trusted me when i said something was wrong. this car is brand-new and this is the third occurrence of the same issue. i feel completely unsafe driving this vehicle and my confidence has plummeted. please advise me of what to do. | |||
| 11/27/2010 | 8000 | ||
| While driving on level pavement at 65 mph, with my cruise control on, all of a sudden, the vehicle downshifted 2 gears, and the tach rose to 5300 rpms. i tapped the brake pedal, and it disingaged the cruise and proceded in a normal condition. | |||