This vehicle has been difficult to crank, you have to manipulate the steering column, and repeatedly try to crank it. key is difficult to remove. on sept 29, 2014, the key came out of ignition while in drive. i reported to gm at 18002221020 at 8am on sept 30, to , who took details, and said a sr. service advisor would call me in 24-48 hours. no one did. i called gm back today and spoke to a hispanic man, who said [xxx] is the sr. advisor assigned but she is not available at this time. i left a voice mail for her. i also contacted riverside chevrolet in wetumpka alabama, and was told a service person would call me back. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr
When driving my vehicle at speeds of 10-35mph my brakes lock up and make a loud grinding noise. the pedal pushes back at me and it is difficult to stop. it's almost as if the vehicle is trying to accelerate when i'm trying to stop it. the problem eventually fixes itself by turning off its abs system... the abs and tc lights come on and then i don't have another problem until i have turned off the vehicle and turned it back on again. it happens everytime i get in my car...and sometime does not correct itself until reaching higher speeds. i have had many occurrences when i was almost in an accident because of the inability to stop. i have contacted gm and my local dealer...it was diagnosed as an abs module that needs replacing. on their own gm forums there are hundreds of people with this same problem (among many others with this model)...i guess someone will have to die before they recall this. *tr
I have a 2006 equinox which i bought in 2010. while i had various "of age" repairs, such as fuel system issues and a fan motor; with the age and mileage, they seemed normal. in 2013 i replaced the egr valve and transmission speed sensor simultaneously; as the code was for egr, but would only intermittently kick in the tss code (the car died in the middle of traffic 3 times before i could get the code to stay so we could find the problem). among looking online for the problem, it was common, but my dealer would not fix without the code. june, 2014, the brakes started pulsating on the car in low speeds. i would have to pump the brakes to get it to stop. twice, pumping the brakes at an intersection failed, and nearly resulted in a wreck with my daughter in the car. the abs and tc lights would come on intermittently. i took it to a mechanic: he evaluated each connection and cleaned them, where the abs harness connects to the main harness. he found no discrepancies. after 2 more months of dangerous driving, and a whole new set of brakes (all 4), online research prevailed once again. this problem was common; and suggested a rather cheap fix. the 18 in wire harness from the wheel speed sensor to the main harness had an issue. sure enough i, a woman, after being told the dealership didn't carry the part, ordered it online and replaced it in 15 minutes. no problems since then. may, 2015. what appeared to be a thermostat issue ended up being a coolant reservoir problem. the reservoir was broken, where the plastic nipple that comes out the bottom attaches with the hose. after i contacted all parts stores in the area, i was told while it was common for chevrolet trucks and equinox vehicles, the equinox part was no made available to the parts stores. i had to special order online, thank goodness it worked.
I was driving and my car would not brake easily the abs kept kicking in for no reason i had almost hit a car infront of me because the brake pedal became so hard it also kicks in at low speeds and when trying to stop the vehicle. the brakes pedal starts pulputations and gets hard and making a noise like the abs has kicked on. *tr
I have a 2006 equinox that i bought used with 91,000 miles on it. only one previous owner with clean car fax. i love the car, but at least once a week it acts like it doesn't want to crank. i sometimes have to push the gas pedal to even get it to crank. i'm assuming this a fuel pressure problem of some sort. also, once cranked the car will sometimes idle itself down from 1 rpm to 0 rpm then back to 1 rpm. there is also a clunking noise coming from back end of car where the fuel pump is. i have also had issues with having the headlights replaced because water gets into the headlights. most of the equinox's that i see on the road have water in the headlights. this a safety hazard because the headlight bulbs will burst when wet and you have no headlight until you have it fixed. (which you have to replace the headlights/tail lights yourself because part stores refuse to do the labor for you because you have to remove the entire headlight to even replace a bulb. this seems to me that chevrolet did that so if you are a woman, like myself, you are forced to take it somewhere and have it replaced.) there are also issues with the brakes and rotors wearing too fast. i have also had issues with the air conditioner. i have had to replace the resistor on the blower motor twice in 2 years. these may not be big problems to gm, but i rely on my car to take me to work and school and the fact that they genuinely don't care has forced me to not want to buy another chevrolet again. seeing as they had to have a government bail out previously to even stay in business, you would think that they would value their customers! *jb
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? *tr
I have had problems with my brakes grinding not wanting to stop and took to a shop said my brakes were like brand new but yet it doesn't want to stop makes grinding noises. i replaced the starter in my car four times and am still having the same problems sticks when starting or doesn't want to work at all and this was in a two month period. my front drivers seatbelt would not release this has happened several times in the last couple weeks. i have also had problems with bearings had to have them replaced. also with the steering when driving it has a mind of its own when i change lanes wants to keep going toward the ditch.why isn't any of this being addressed by chevrolet i bought this car because of no recalls but apparently chevy doesn't want to fix these issues and it could kill someone !! also have problems when it rains also it doesn't do well at all in rain at all and i have brand new tires on my vehicle. *tr
While applying the brake, it pulsated and the abs/traction control light came on. we took it to the chevrolet dealer we purchased it from for repair. they replaced the left front wheel speed sensor/hub assembly and the front brake pads and resurfaced the rotors. approximately one week later, the same issue occurred again with the abs/traction control light on again. the abs/traction control light is on. as you brake, the brakes pulsate like they are trying to adjust themselves. this is scary as you fear you are not going to stop or rear end someone every time you drive the vehicle. we need to trade this vehicle in, but who wants something chevrolet won't or can't fix? *tr
1. 6 months after purchased third taillight shorted out didn't know had no brake lights. took to dealer 7 times after wiring harness, third taillight replaced because spoiler cracked, hatch unable to open. dealer moved hatch hinges and spoiler kept cracking. still having third taillight no brake light problem is with wiring faulty. taillights all leak causing wiring short in fuses. other issue is first break service abs sensor stayed on break pedal pulsated for 2 yrs 2 dealers 1 mechanic replaced abs sensor 3x didn't fix ended up paying for new front wheel hub also caused 3 accidents could not stop because of it. mileage is 68700 rec 1 recall for heater. where are rest?