2005 Chevrolet Equinox

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT WITH THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) [XXX], WITH A PRODUCTION OF APRIL 2005. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH OPERATION, AND THE KEY WAS HARD TO TURN IN THE CYLINDER. I THEN SWITCHED TO THE SPARE KEY THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE FROM PURCHASE.AT 60,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AT 98,000 I STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER CUT TWO NEW KEYS; I AM NOW ON MY THIRD NEW KEY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I TAKE THE KEY IS OUT THERE IS NOT KIND OF LOCK. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX LS. I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE JANUARY 2009 SEEMED TO BE DRIVING PRETTY GOOD. I TOOK IT OUT OF TOWN AND AS I BEGAN TO STOP AT THE STOP LIGHT THE STEERING FELT LOOSE AND THE WHEELS MOVED SIDE TO SIDE ON ITS OWN. I THOUGHT IT STRANGE BUT KEPT ON DRIVING. STARTED UP THE ON RAMP AND THE STEERING WHEEL HAD A LOOSE LIKE PLAY IN IT. DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT. STARTED TO EXCEL ONTO THE HIGHWAY AND AS I BEGAN TO REACH 60 MILES PER HR THE FRONT END STARTED MOVING LOOSELY LEFT TO RIGHT. THEN I STARTED REACHING 65 MILES PER HR AND THE FRONT BOUNCED AND WOBBLED AS IF IT WERE GOING TO DROP. I HAD TO GO 75 MILES PER HR BEFORE THE JIGGLING OF THE FRONT END OF THE VAN STOPPED. THE VAN DROVE GREAT AT 60 OR LESS. WHENEVER PUTTING ON THE BRAKES THERE WOULD BE A CRUNCHING NOISE AS IF A POLE WAS IN THE WAY KEEPING THE FOOT BRAKE FROM PUSHING DOWN TO THE FLOOR. I WOULD HAVE TO LIGHTLY LIFT MY FOOT THEN PUSH IT DOWN QUICKLY TO STOP THE VAN SAFELY. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARE OF BEFORE SELLING THE VEHICLE. *TR

2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. CURRENT MILES APPROX 85,000. WAS REAR ENDED IN MAY 2010. THE CAR WAS REPAIRED AND RETURNED IN JUNE 2010. WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2 WEEKS, FOUND NOTICEABLE GRINDING NOISES FROM BRAKES, LOW TO NULL BRAKING ABILITY. ABS AND TRACKING LIGHTS ARE ON. IN JUNE, DEALER FOUND ABS SENSOR AND STEERING COLUMN WERE BROKEN. DEALER SAID IT WAS A RESULT OF RECENT CAR ACCIDENT BUT SEVERAL INSURANCE ADJUSTERS HAVE SAID THE ACCIDENT WAS TOO MINOR TO CAUSE SUCH DAMAGE AND BELIEVE IT IS MANUFACTURER DEFECT. NO INSURANCE COMPANY WILL TOUCH THIS CLAIM. THEY BELIEVE IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN GMC PARTS. *TR

I BOUGHT MY CAR BRAND NEW WITH 4 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEEN THE ONLY OWNER. SINCE I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE I HAVE HAD TO HAVE THE FUEL PUMP REPLACED IN 2007 ($1400). MY CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP NUMEROUS TIMES FOR COSTLY REPAIRS. MY KEY COMES OUT OF THE IGNITION WHILE DRIVING, AND IT IS HARD TO START. I HAVE TO WIGGLE THE KEY EVERY OTHER TIME I TRY TO START MY CAR. I'VE ALSO HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY CAR STARTING. WHEN I GO TO CRANK IT UP IT SOUNDS LIKES IT TRIES TO START THEN DIES. THIS HAPPENS OFTEN. MY CAR IS NOT IN THE SHOP DUE TO WATER LEAKAGE. THERE A LARGE COLLECTION OF WATER WITH MY SPARE TIRE, AND THE FLOOR IN THE BACK SEAT IS SOAKED. I WAS TOLD FROM THE GM SERVICE DEPARTMENT THEY SEE THIS OFTEN IN MY MODEL VEHICLE BUT NO RECALL FOR IT AT THIS TIME SO IT'S OUT OF MY OWN POCKET. ALSO I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR MY STEERING WHEEL. IT MAKES A LOUD SOUND EVERY TIME THE WHEEL IS TURNED AND THEY CANNOT SEEM TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE MY HEADLIGHTS AND BRAKE LIGHTS VERY OFTEN. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE CONTACT FELT A VIBRATION AND HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WERE ILLUMINATED PRIOR TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND THE MECHANIC STATED THAT THE CARRIER BARRON WAS FAILING. THE REPAIR WOULD COST $1,300; HOWEVER, THE NECESSARY PART WAS ON BACKORDER. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED AND THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 63,900 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

THE CHEVY EQUINOX IS OVER-ALL A PIECE OF GARBAGE. EVER SINCE I BOUGHT IT IN 2004 IT HAS GIVEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE BRAND NEW, BUT I DOESN'T PERFORM LIKE A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. SINCE I'VE HAD THIS VEHICLE IT HAS OVER HEATED ON ME, THE AC SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPAIRED, THE GAGE LIGHTS KEEP COMING ON AS IF SOMETHING IS WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE, WHEN I DRIVE ON THE EXPRESS WAY AND HIT 60 MPH THE STEERING WHEEL START SHAKING WHEN AS I'M BRAKING, THE ONE BELT THAT THE EQUINOX HAS SNAPPED WHILE I WAS DRIVING, AND THREE WEEKS AFTER I GOT THE BELT FIXED AS I WAS DRIVING AND I TURNED ON THE AC THE VEHICLE STARTED SMOKING. KEEP IN MIND THAT MY WARRANTY EXPIRED EARLIER THIS YEAR SO MAJORITY OF THESE EXPENSES ARE COMING OUT OF MY POCKET, AND GUESS WHAT, YESTERDAY ON 9NOV2008 THE EQUINOX DIED ON ME. I CAN'T EVEN GET IT TO START. WHEN I TURN THE KEY ALL THE VEHICLE IS DOING IS MAKING A CLICKING NOISE BUT IT'S NOT TURNING OVER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE BATTERY BECAUSE THE HORN WORKS, THE GAGE LIGHTS COME ON, THE RADIO WORKS, BUT IT'S JUST NOT TURNING OVER. IT'S BACK IN THE SHOP AGAIN, AND THERE'S NO TELLING HOW MUCH THIS IS GOING TO SET ME BACK. THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN ME AND MY WIFE SO MUCH HEART ACHE, AND WHAT I JUST LISTED WERE SOME OF THE HIGH LIGHTS OF PROBLEMS THAT THIS VEHICLE HAS GIVEN US. TIMES ARE TOUGH RIGHT NOW AND THIS EQUINOX IS NOT MAKING THINGS ANY EASIER. THE GM COMPANY SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THEMSELVES FOR MAKING SUCH A CRAPPY PRODUCT SUCH AS THIS VEHICLE. NEVER AGAIN WILL I EVER BUY ANOTHER CHEVY OR ANY OTHER GM PRODUCT. I REGRET EVER BUYING THIS VEHICLE. *TR

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