Problems with 2008 Chevrolet Equinox ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Service traction control,service stabilitrak, all wheel drive off. dash lights came on with these 3 messages again. april 6 the dealership put in a new stabilizer and it failed again! *tr

Locks on car have got to where they may or may not lock or unlock. not only very inconvenient to get in or out of car but could very well be a major safety issue in the event of a wreck and not able to get out. *tr

Electrical door locks don't work , other equinox owners i talk to , have same problems. *js

Bad wiring harness.

2008 chevrolet equinox engine shut off. consumer would like to be reimbursed for repairs. *kb an internal fault code was found with the ecm.

I have a 2008 chevrolet equinox ltz purchased new. my complaint is similar to many of the reports by drivers involved in the gm recall on ignitions. like them, i cannot remove my key from the ignition. fortunately, my car has not stalled, but i wonder if that's next. when turn off my ignition, occasionally i must wait up to a minute for the ignition to release the key. i wait to hear a certain sound and then am able to pull the key from the ignition. while waiting, i realize that i'm in a vulnerable position since crimes occur against those sitting in cars. i don't want to leave my car with the key in the ignition, so i wait. i read a few years in the equinox forum at edmunds.com that others have had this experience. some took their cars to the dealers, but the problem was never solved. so i didn't take mine to a dealer since it seemed pointless. some in the forum recommended to remove everything from the keychain, except the key. i did that 2-3 two years ago. it didn't solve the problem, and i don't know if it mitigated the problem from escalating like those involved in the recall. if you plan to investigation, i'll be glad to provide my vin. *tr

My key gets stuck in the ignition and i have to wait a couple of minutes before it releases so i can get it out. sometimes once i start the car i can hear the key click several times. i have brought in to the dealership numerous times and they cannot find anything wrong with it. *tr

Traction control light is on, always . air bag is off always. this car is one piece of trash.

Tl*the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the instrument control panel gauges were poorly illuminated. as a result, he is unable to properly read the warning indicators and other messages on the instrument cluster. sporadically, the cluster will have spontaneous surges of bright light. he took the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that these were normal characteristics of the vehicle. the failure has not been remedied. the failure mileage was 300 and current mileage was 9,000.

Several incidents with vehicle from 6/08-current - check engine lights and several repairs including transmission replacement and currently awaiting parts for a new problem. car 24 months old, purchase new and has had several issues and has been towed 4 times for breakdowns. have 2 small children under 5yrs and terrified to drive with issues. have copies of all dealership paperwork, repairs. repairs include, not limited to transmission replaced, heater/cooler system leak, lighting/dash replaced, tire pressure sensor replaced but currently broke, currently awaiting parts for timing chain replacement approx cost $5000 repair, leather cracking, windshield wiper rear not working, carpeting coming out in need of repair, front headlight leak and foggy in need of repair. this car is constantly in the shop, getting nowhere with general motors. have been stranded on side of highway with children when broke down. dangerous now knowing what will happen next. *tr

While driving on the interstate, speedometer stuck on 35 mph, gas gage said i had 1 1/4 tank of gas, and it said my car was overheating. when we came to a complete stop it stayed the same. after being parked for about 2 hours, everything went back to normal except for the gas gage. i took it to the dealer and they would not fix it because it wasn't doing it anymore. we bought this as our first all new car because we were tire of problems inherited with used cars. alot a good that did, we had it 3 months before problems started. *tr

2008 chevy equinox - purchased may 2008. nine (9) of the last eleven (11) months, the car has been in the shop for various warning lights; 'service battery charging system', 'service tire pressure monitoring system", & "service stabilitrak"on several occasions each. each time, i was told that a module relay was replaced. they also eventually gave us a new battery and changed the starter. now, the check engine light is lit up, and the "service stabilitrak" light is coming back on. the rear wiper will make a single sweep even when in the off position and the radio will start searching for a station even with a strong signal from an area station. if i have the cruise control on, the cd's will skip songs or restart itself. most times, i am told that the issue needs to be happening when i bring it in. unfortunately, it usually happens when on the highway or after hours. therefore, nothing is done to correct the constant problems. i really feel like i purchased a lemon and even gave my dealer a copy of the texas lemon law, i do not feel comfortable taking even short length road trips for fear my car will fail to run properly. i feel as though i am stuck paying for a "lemon" car for four more years. *tr

I have been driving since 1963 and this car has absolutely the worst problem with static electricity that i have ever seen. i thought at first it was just me, but at a company meeting (it is a company car) i discovered that everyone i spoke to that has an equinox has the same problem. even if the car isn't running and you have already been shocked, if you move around slightly in the seat you will get another shock the next time you touch something metal. the shock is sometimes so severe that at first i thought the battery had a short to ground. *tr