Problems with 2006 Chevrolet Equinox ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING

The same problem has been occurring for over a year. where i go to start my car, my key turns over but the engine never kicks on. its makes an odd noise, not grinding but a noise. it takes about 6-7 times before the vehicle will kick on. once it finally starts there is black smoke and fluid coming out of the exhaust pipe. the rpm's rev up to 8k than down to 4k, the car idles and sounds like it wants to die. i have brought my car back and forth to the dealership 6 times since april 15, 2008. so far nothing has been done and they state the car is up to gm standards. i have wasted much time and money into this issue and soon the car will be out of warranty. i have a feeling that once the warranty is up that they will charge me an arm and leg to get it fixed. i have a 2006 chevrolet equinox will a little bit under 34k miles. *tr

2006 chevy equinox problem with front end. consumer stated that the vehicle is making a noise in the front end. she states that the engine revs. *kb the consumer stated the steering froze twice.*jb

Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 25-30 mph the contact heard water moving inside the dashboard. the failure started in august of 2007. an authorized dealer advised him that the head gasket and lifters were failing. the contact advised the dealer to replace the engine because of the failure. the contact also authorized the dealer to replace the engine. a complaint was filed with the manufacturer. the approximate failure mileage was 25,000 and the current mileage was 59,347. updated 05/05/11*lj the consumer stated the check engine light illuminated. updated 08/19/11

Exhaust fumes come inside the vehicle vents, after restarting a warm engine. the exhaust smell gives me a headache. i have spoke to other people with a 2006 chevrolet equinox and they have the same problem. chevrolet repair depts. have heard the complaint, but don't know how to fix the problem. *jb

Vehicle make loud roaring noise during hard rain, and lost power. the vehicle acted like it was hydroplaning, however, they roads were puddled enough to cause such an effect especially at 5,000 miles, brand new tires. the vehicle sounded like the transmission was grinding, and after punching the gas, had no response. i pulled over and restarted the car, it did not fix the problem. the problem went away as the rain subsided. i don't have the exact date of the incident. *tr

Stalls sometimes when trying to start vehicle, every 3 to 4 months will not start at all autoway chevrolet replace the part however the same thing keep happening every 3 to 4 months. the truck was new when purchased. *tr

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

My car continues to overheat. i had the radiator flushed and new fluids put in a new thermostat put in but it continued to over heat. when i took it in to have it look at (van dorn auto), i was told that the cooling fans are not working. the mechanical shop (van dorn auto) called the dealer and was told by the chevy dealer that they were having problems with the fans because of the sizing and that they will have to order a different size to send to van dorn auto to be replaced in my vehicle. when i called for a recall they told me there was no recall. how can that be if the original parts have to be resized to fix the problem. 2nd issue the windows operated like they are off track when it rains. this has been since i purchased the car new in 2006. every time i go to the dealer, they try to get me to replace the part but they wont offer any discounts. this is a problem with the manufacture and i don't feel i should have to pay for it to be fixed. *kb

17 trips to the dealership for repeated problems with brakes, rotors, bearings, transmission, clicking/other sound in engine compartment not fixed as of yet by gm, broken door hinge, broken license plate bolt receivers, starter, seat belt clip, air conditioner, remotes, noises in front end, engine miss, clunking when wheels spun on wet pavement. *tr

I have a 2005 equinox 4wd. on jan. 13, 2006 while driving 70 mph the suv completely shuts down, engine, lights, everything!. this happened twice in one day. i was able to crank it and it get it back to my home. then on jan. 16th, 2006, for the 3rd time, it was 5:30 am completely dark while i was driving @65 mph, the suv completely shuts down again! i could not see anything because it was pitch dark. i managed to find a flash light with the help of my 14 year old daughter. i was 6 inches from a mailbox! after a few minutes the suv cranked. i drove it a few miles more to the dealership where i bought the vehicle. the dealer kept it from jan. 16th, 06 to jan. 31st, 2006. they brought the vehicle to me on feb. 1st., 2006. supposedly it was something to do with the ignition system. it drove fine until march 9th, 2006. the same thing happen. while i was driving the engine totally shuts down, without warning. i managed to coast to the side of the road. it cranked after a few minutes and i drove it about a mile and parked it at our shop. the dealer was notified the next day on march 10th, 2006 about the problem. they sent a wrecker to pick it up. *jb