Problems with 2005 Chevrolet Equinox VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Pulling into a parking space the vehicle came to a stop in the parking spot, as the driver was getting ready to put the vehicle in park, the engine revved up, the car jumped a curb/sidewalk and crashed into a building. a person that was there to clean the windows, went to the vehicle to try to get the driver out and reached into the car to put it into park, the engine revved up again but it was at rest against the building. the driver at this point had their feet together in front of the driver seat not on any pedals and hands together in front of their face. the man put the vehicle in neutral and set the parking brake. the vehicle was declared a total loss.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while at a stop with the brake pedal depressed, the brake pedal was depressed and the engine revved as the vehicle independently accelerated. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 177,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. while at a stop light, the transmission malfunctioned and the vehicle would not drive. approximately ten minutes later, the vehicle suddenly accelerated and the failure recurred. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 140,000.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds, the key ejected from the ignition while the vehicle was running. the contact mentioned that any key could start the vehicle, not just the manufacturer's key. the contact also stated that the vehicle would independently accelerate. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the alternator and battery were changed. the independent mechanic suggested a software update for the vehicle. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 128,000.

Vehicle was hit on the driver's side at the front door. vehicle went right after impact at full throttle into a 12 ft ditch. turned 90 degrees out of the ditch,came out of the ditch, across a 4 lane road. front left wheel caught on a curb, vehicle still a full throttle with driver trying to brake. veered to the left, jumped a 2 ft ditch, went to the right, hit a 3 ft rock, knocked the rock into the ditch and car ended up on top of the rock. air bags did not deploy at this this. vehicle traveled approximately 953 ft at full throttle before hitting the rock. gm had replaced the ignition switch once under policy vehicle would not come out of gear when parked sometimes. even after replacing ignition switch we continued to have problems removing key from ignition. nationwide insurance has possession of the car and is paying an outside vendor to down load the data from this accident. gm was called an we got one phone call back about this accident a week ago. do have pictures and video from the accident scene. also have a diagram of the distances the car traveled while changing directions after being hit. best time to call is between 10am and 1pm as i drive a school bus and can not talk. or after 6pm to 9pm. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the abs and the traction control warning light continuously illuminated. the contact also mentioned that the brake pedal traveled to the floorboard when engaged and the emergency brake was needed to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the abs sensor needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 146,645. updated 9/4/14*cn updated 12/18/2014 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 35 mph, the accelerator pedal was depressed as the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle was able to be restarted however, the vehicle was unresponsive to acceleration attempts. the vehicle was towed to the dealer who inspected the failure and advised the contact that the accelerator pedal position sensor failed. the vehicle was scheduled for repairs at the dealer. the manufacturer was not notified. the failure mileage was 77,743.

Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. the contact was driving 15 mph when the vehicle accelerated abnormally and the crashed into an embankment. the vehicle continued to accelerate slightly as the contact depressed the brakes. the contact was finally able to stop the vehicle. the front fender of the vehicle was damaged and the radiator was busted and leaking. in addition, the transmission was shifting extremely rough. no one was injured and the vehicle was driven to the contact's residence. the manufacturer was notified of the failure who stated that they would further investigate the issue and contact him at a later date. the failure mileage was 78,000. ....updated 06/18/12 *bf updated 06/21/12

10-14-11 problems with abs light, followed by tc light coming on, followed by the car slowing or jumping forward when brakes applied, difficulty stopping. lost control of the car. slowed to make a turn on a 2 way road, car traveled over double yellows, off road, into a pull out area before stopping. luckily i was traveling at a very slow speed & there were no on coming vehicles. by stopping and turning off engine, lights would go out but come back on after about a mile. car would stall or jump forward, braking difficult. new brakes installed, problems continued. 10-26-11 took car back & had both front wheel bearings & sensors replaced. problems continue. 11-18-2011 car taken to chevy mech. & tested. they decided i needed the lf jumper harness & speed sensor replaced. 4 weeks ago: slight grinding sound from front wheels while turning. check engine & tc lights came on, stalling & braking problems. took car in for 100,000 service, drove 30 miles to my home. car ran perfectly. later the same day car ran fine for 2 miles, then abs & tc lights came on, began to lug down & stall, surge forward, stall. car stalling continually. towed car. mechanic is unable to determine what is wrong. tomorrow he will tow the car to the chevy dealer for evaluation. question for chevrolet and nhtsa~~my car is a 2005. i have researched this problem & realize that this is an on going problem with the equinox, a safety problem to myself, my family & other chevy owners & motorists. why haven't these vehicles been recalled, why has chevrolet been allowed to continue selling the equinox with this life threatening brake and t/c problem? scary. not only am i out money for trying to fix this problem but now i find out that apparently there is no fix to the problem! i own a vehicle i no longer feel safe driving, i have no idea when the car will decide to shift, stall, brake or not brake. *tr

Dt*: the contact stated there were numerous problems with the vehicle. first, the engine would intermittently not crank. the dealer replaced the battery however, this did not correct the problem. second, while depressing the brake pedal the vehicle intermittently did not slow down. the brake pedal was pumped several times to get the brakes to activate correctly. third, the transmission revved high and intermittently did not change gears correctly while driving. fourth, the abs lamp illuminated intermittently. the vehicle was taken to the dealer and the abs lamp was reset. lastly, the front passenger window was rolled down and would not rise back up. the dealer replaced the window regulator and the window was repaired. the vehicle was repeatedly taken to the dealer and addressed the problems that could be duplicated and made appropriate repairs. hard start/hesitation and almost stalling. also, determined speed sensor was causing reduced power. *ak

Dt*: the contact stated while driving at various speeds with the accelerator pedal depressed, the accelerator pedal did not return to the normal raised position but remained depressed. this happened several times intermittently and the accelerator pedal felt as though it was "stuck" to the floor. the vehicle was taken to the dealership for inspection; however, the problem could not be duplicated. updated 4/17/2006 - *nm

2005 chevrolet equinox safety issue with the steering. consumer states that the steering failed completely. dealer blamed the failure on ice in the wheel well. then the trouble light illuminated and the issue has not yet been fixed properly. *kb the consumer stated the vehicle had to be towed because it wouldn't start. the dealer cleaned the connector, however the computer did not pick up any diagnostic history, even though the trouble light had been coming on quite consistently. on feb 25, 2006 the consumer once again lost steering, but regained it and continued to drive. at that time they replaced the ignition switch. the trouble light continued to come on and once again the vehicle would not start. the dealer discovered that by pushing on the fuse box, the vehicle would start and steer. on 2 separate occasions, the consumer became stranded, the doors wouldn't unlock and the vehicle wouldn't start, but the horn worked. the consumer let the vehicle sit overnight and when she came back, the vehicle still would not automatically unlock, she opened the door manually and pounded on the fuse box, and the vehicle started up. the second time the consumer became stuck, pounding on the fuse box did not work and the vehicle didn't start, even though the battery was fine. the vehicle was towed to the dealer, and for the second time, the ignition switch was replaced. as soon as the consumer left the dealer the trouble light illuminated again. the consumer stated the steering continues to go out a couple of times. the consumer also stated the resume button for the cruise control doesn't always work properly. *jb

Dt: uncontrolled acceleration, while passing another vehicle on the highway. in order to stop the accelerator vehicle had to be shut down. owner was driving at 50 mph, and was trying to get to 65 mph in order pass another vehicle. when the vehicle was at 75 mph owner had to stop vehicle. the vehicle was at an undesired speed in the left lane. the owner still had control of the vehicle at this point. owner called cheverolet to have vehicle checked. *ak

Suspected defective throttle linkage on 2005 chevrolet equanox.*mr while turning into a parking space the vehicle accelerated suddenly which caused it to crash into a sign. the consumer contacted the manufacturer but they refused to provide any assistance. *nm

The consumer pulled into the parking space and the vehicle accelerated on its own and hit a pole. the vehicle was racing and was placed in neutral. a complaint was filed with gmc. they have denied any liability. *ak *bf *nm *sc *jb

While backing out from the car port vehicle accelerated in reverse. vehicle went down an incline and was totaled. consumer stated the dealer told him that transmission had an adaptive learning transmission.*ak

Vehicle suddenly accelerated in reverse while backing the vehicle into the car porch. this caused the vehicle to run into the car porch wall. vehicle was towed to the dealer for inspection. *ak the consumer was unable to stop the vehicle. the vehicle was totaled by the insurance company. *tc

Twice, while attempting to pass other vehicles, the engine stopped running when the accelerator was firmly pushed to the floor. both times i was able to steer to the side of the road without colliding with anything. evidently, chevrolet is aware of the possiblility of this happening, because the owner's manual discusses how to reset the systems when this happens. it appears to be a problem with the all wheel drive system.*ak

Various dates ranging from april of 2004 until sept of 2005. lack of power/ no forward acceleration. happens intermittently - but always when it is wet or raining. often happens while car is in motion. just recently i was traveling 50+ miles an hour attempting to merge onto a high way & then there was complete lack of acceleration. the dash board lights up but the car does not stall. i have had this car back to gmac for service 7 times for the same symptoms. this is a very large safety issue & i think it should be recognized. *nm

Chevrolet equinox 2005, pressed accelerator car lunged backward. *bf the consumer hit a back wall and the vehicle had considerable damage to the point it was declared totaled.*jb