Problems with 2010 Chevrolet Equinox POWER TRAIN

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. *tr

Traction control light came on while i was driving on 10/27/10 26 days after i purchased this new vehicle. then the service traction control message came on followed by the check engine light. while trying to get out of traffic and park,as i shifted from reverse to drive,the vehicle kept rolling backwards. the gear shift illumination was no longer hi-lighting what gear i was in. i had the vehicle towed to the dealership's service dept and they claim that they not only cannot duplicate the problem but that they cannot find any problem at all and expect me to pick up this vehicle and make payments for the next six years on it. when this incident occurred,my first monthly payment wasn't even due yet. my [xxx] year old son was in the vehicle with me and we could have been in an accident. gm and the dealership (bryner cheverolet) refuse to give me a replacement vehicle or return my down-payment. they actually,expect me to put my life at risk to prove to them that this incident really occurred. under the lemon law,i am required to give them 3 chances to fix the problem. how can i do this if they cannot find the problem to fix. also am i supposed to put myself and others in danger to prove that there is a problem? *tr parts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

I have a 2010 chevy equinox that has a hard shift between 31 and 48 mph. i have taken it to the dealership 8 times and still no fix. the gm engineer for the ok area came down and drove it less then 5 miles and said he thinks it is my driving habits. took it back and the gm area rep drove it less then 5 miles and said it was normal for the 6 speed transmission to do that. i can not get the dealership to do anything because gm says it is ok. *tr

2010 chevrolet equinox. had an issue with the transmission "slipping" or bumping between shifts. i brought it to dealer twice. said it was programming issues - supposedly fixed it - but still doing it. then last week with only 26,000 miles - i had a stability track light come on and it idled very roughly. i left it at dealer to be fixed - over a week ago! they said it is a timing balance chain??? i will not buy another gm! *tr

***attention*** new info on hard shifitng .... like others with a 2010 nox i have serious shifting problems mostly between 3rd and 4th gear. it hesitates and jerks hard into gear. this happens about 3 to 4 times a week which means the dealer can never diagnose the issue. we even put a fault recorder on it set for transmission errors with no success. what happened yesterday is very relevant. the dealership called and said a new new service bulletin was just issued for the problem but had no fixes only to say that it was within normal range. according to the dealer it appears that the shiftng points vary according to driving habits and this changes with time as the computer "learns" your driven habits and adjusts. the dealer recommend that i come in every few weeks and they would reset the codes and this would help the issue but no fix since the computer would again adjust shift points. another option was to trade up to a 6 cyl model ( plus $10k) which does not exhibit the problem. this is also a safety issue if this occured while going into a wet corner and experience a hard shift causing tires to loose traction. the take away point from this comment is that gm finally recognizes a serious situation, unfortunately that have no fix other that buy a new 6 cyl model. closing comment: the 2010 model has close to a 100 service bulletins while the 2011 has only about 10. obviously the 2010 was an experiment (beta test) and we helped them fix problems by driving and commenting on issues. the 2011 was the result of most of the fixes. *tt

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving 30 mph, the vehicle made a sudden movement and pulled when shifted. the contact parked the vehicle and continued driving, and the failure was resolved. the contact stated that the failure was not present if the air conditioner was activated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the dealer installed a data recorder, but no failures could be determined. the failure recurred and the tachometer shifted between high and low rpms sporadically. the contact as well experienced no mobility when trying to change gears from park to reverse. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. the current mileage was 22,503. the failure mileage was 3,200.

This is my third complaint, last confirmation number is: 10398449. it is the same vehicle with the same complaints for the past 5 times. my car could not accelerate. the tach read up to 4-5 and the speedometer at 0mph. my dash was blinking and my service engine light went on. i have exhausted my time in a rental vehicle and i am currently without a vehicle. please advise me. this car was purchased 08/31/10, first issue occurring at 1900 miles. *tr

I own a 2010 chevy equinox ltz. i purchased the vehicle in april. soon after we noticed a definite clunking sound when the car shifted from 2 to 3 gear, around 3000 rpm. it only happens occasionally. i have found others with the same problem. is gm going to look into this particular problem? *tr

Since the purchase of my 2010 chevy equinox i have been experiencing rough shifts (clunks into gear) when the vehicle shifts up into 3rd gear. i took the vehicle to the dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong but went ahead and flashed the ecu. the vehicle worked fine for about 2 weeks then began to do the same thing again. at times it clunks so hard it feels like you have hit something. there are many complains on edmunds about rough shifts up and down gears. there is also another complaint on here. gm needs to fix this issue or replace my transmission. *tr

At 13,000 miles the fuel tank, fuel pump, fuel level sensor replaced. at 56,000 miles the water pump and balance shaft chains were replaced after the car broke down on the side of a major highway. at 64,000 miles the camshaft position acutator and solenoid valves were replaced after another highway breakdown. at 69,000 miles the engine was replaced for a breakdown once again. at 81,000 miles the fuel pump and balance shaft chains were replaced once again after a breakdown. at 90,000 miles the car stopped in the middle of a major highway. the wave plate was replaced and metal debris was found in the transmission. *tr

Tl*the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the vehicle hesitated when she shifted from second to third gear. she noticed the problem since the vehicle was purchased. the dealer was unable to duplicate the failure and stated that it was normal. the contact felt that the problem was a safety hazard because the vehicle hesitated in heavy traffic and almost caused several accidents. the failure mileage was 12. the current mileage was approximately 3,600.

On 09/04/09 i bought a new 2010 equinox and within 3,000 miles i began experiencing significant shifting issues and rough idling/stalling at stops. on 01/08/10 i will be taking the vehicle to the service shop for the 4th time in 60 days for these problems. very concerning is that every time i have taken the vehicle in for service a new gm service bulletin exists for these problems. however, gm is not proactively addressing these known issues with buyers. rather the onus has been put into the buyers hands. why if they know a problem exists are they not obligated to contact buyers? there are a significant number of others experiencing these problems you will find on the web, ie edmunds. the following is a chronology of my experience: #1) 12/08/09-2,561 miles: car hesitating badly when accelerating, vibrating bad at idle with s intermittent stalls. gm bulletin 4469g-metal shaving left behind in the tranny. replace oil, replace actuator solenoids due to debris build-up. #2) 12/15/09-2,713 miles: rough idling/hesitation. replaced oil like before, no debris. service bulletin for ecm update for tcm and pcm. service tech told me that they had several other buyers experiencing these problems. #3) 12/22/09-2,939 miles: unable to merge onto thruway and get up to speed do to bucking and vehicle not accelerating/shifting. almost involved in accident trying to merge and gain speed. bucking at stops and stalling. service code p0011 found in computer for intake position system failure. needed 2 cam shaft actuators again. replaced oil & filter. 01/08/10-~3,900miles: continued rough idle. poor/hard shifting/hesitation to shift especially in 3 & 4 gear. in 3 & 4 engine sounds muffled and struggles to gain speed as if the tran is up-shifting too quickly. when up-shifting in higher gears it hesitates and then jolts. in summary, i am taking vehicle in for the 4th time, same problems. nys lemon law being considered. each time i have lost vehicle. *tr