2005 Chevrolet Equinox

I AM EXPERIENCING SERIOUS WATER LEAKS IN MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AWD LT. WHENEVER IT RAINS, WATER ACCUMULATES IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL AND OVERFLOWS ONTO THE FLOOR UNDER THE REAR SEATS. IT ALSO CREATES A DISTURBING SHORT OUT OF THE SPEAKER SYSTEM. THE CARPET SMELLS AND I AM VERY CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD, AS WELL AS FIRE FROM THE ELECTRICAL SHORTING OUT. ANOTHER ISSUE IS THAT IT CAUSES THE WINDOWS TO FOG UP, ESPECIALLY WHEN I RUN THE HEATER TO TRY TO DRY IT OUT. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 55-60MPH WHEN THE CAR DIES. STARTED RUNNING AGAIN A FEW SECONDS LATER BUT THEN DIED AGAIN. PULLED OVER COULD NOT GET IT STARTED, BUT STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. POPPED THE HOOD TO FIND THE MAIN FUSE BOX BELLOWING SMOKE, THANKFULLY IT WAS RAINING SO I LET THE RAIN COOL IT DOWN. I FIGURED THIS WAS BETTER THAN IT EVENTUALLY CATCHING THE ENTIRE VEHICLE ON FIRE AS MY WIFE AND 3 KIDS WERE IN THE CAR. AFTER THE SMOKE STOPPED, THE CAR REPEATEDLY TRIED TO START ITSELF WITHOUT THE KEY BEING PRESENT IN THE IGNITION. IT EVENTUALLY STOPPED DOING THIS BUT THE DASH LIGHTS WOULD RANDOMLY FLICKER IN UNISON. ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS WERE STILL OPERATIONAL (RADIO, LIGHTS, SIGNALS, WIPERS, ETC...) BUT AGAIN NO KEY WAS PRESENT IN THE IGNITION. *TT

CAR DOESN'T START ON FIRST ATTEMPT. IT TRIES, THEN EVEN AFTER I RELEASE THE KEY IT CONTINUES TO START, LIKE ITS STUCK, I HAVE TO PUMP THE GAS TO GET IT TO START, AND IT ACTS FLOODED. ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS ON. WHEN I PRESS ON THE BRAKES IT FEELS STUCK AT THE TOP AND GRINDS AND PULSATES EVEN THOUGH MY BRAKES ARE GOOD. I'VE HAD MY SPEED SENSORS REPLACED TWICE , PROBLEM STILL ONGOING. I HAVE TO PUSH WITH ALL MY WEIGHT FOR THE BRAKES TO "BREAK THROUGH" WHAT EVER ITS STUCK ON AND WORK, THEN THEY LOCK UP. THAT'S WHEN THE ABS/TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS COME ON, THEN I KNOW THE ABS IS NOT TRYING TO WORK AND MY BRAKES WILL STOP ME. I'VE ALMOST CRASHED INTO THINGS TOO MANY TIMES. *TR

SEVERAL TIMES I GO TO START MY EQUINOX, AND IT WON'T START. IT SEEMS AS IF IT OVER STARTS THEN SHUTS BACK OFF, THEN I HAVE TO PUSH ONTO THE GAS FOR THE VEHICLE TO START MOST OF THE TIME BUT SOMETIMES IT HAS TO SIT FOR A MINUTE FOR IT TO EVEN BE TRIED AGAIN. I HAVE CALLED AROUND AND HAS THIS ISSUE LOOKED AT BUT NO ONE SEEMS TO KNOW WHAT THE ISSUE IS, CHEVROLET SAYS WHEN IT SHUTS OFF IT'S SO THAT THE STARTER DOESN'T BURN UP OVER TIME, AND THAT'S AS FAR AS IT'S GONE. *TT

I BOUGHT A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 32K MILES ON IT, SOON AFTER MY PURCHASE WE STARTED HAVING TROUBLE GETTING THE KEY TO TURN THE IGNITION OVER, YOU COULD NOT PHYSICALLY TURN THE KEY OVER, IT WOULD GET STUCK AND THEN IT WOULD NOT COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. WE HAVE TO LEAVE THE KEY IN THE IGNITION WHERE EVER WE GO, NOT VERY SAFE FOR MY DAUGHTER WHO DRIVES THIS CAR AWAY AT COLLEGE BUT THAT HAS BEEN OUR ONLY SOLUTION SO FAR. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ANTI LOCK BRAKE AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHTS WOULD ILLUMINATE ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL WHENEVER A TURN WAS MADE OR THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN OVER UNEVEN SURFACES. AS A RESULT, THE BRAKES WOULD ENGAGE AND EXHIBIT A GRINDING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE OCCASIONS WHERE THE BRAKES, ROTORS AND HUBS WERE REPLACED. THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,057. UPDATED 8/29/11 *CN