2005 Chevrolet Equinox

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING. AS A RESULT, THERE WAS MOISTURE, MOLD, AND WATER ON THE FRONT DRIVER AND PASSENGER SIDES. IN ADDITION, THE LEFT TURN SIGNAL FUNCTIONED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE RADIO AND AIR CONDITIONER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

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

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE WINDOWS WERE MALFUNCTIONING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO DID NOT OFFER ANY ASSISTANCE SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 78,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 91,000. UPDATED 12/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE DRIVER'S WINDOW DID NOT WORK AT ALL. UPDATED 12/17/12

MY CAR A/C BLOWS HOT AIR UNLESS I AM TRAVELLING LONG DISTANCES DOWN THE ROAD, HEAT SOMETIMES DOES NOT WORK IN THE WINTER AND I HAVE TO PULL OFF THE ROAD, TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AND THEN BACK ON TO GET HEATER TO WORK. ALSO WHILE CRANKING THE CAR IT DOESN'T WANT TO TURN OVER AT TIMES UNLESS I STOMP ON THE GAS PEDAL. THIS HAPPENS AROUND TWICE A WEEK. FREON IS OK IN MY CAR AND NOBODY CAN FIND THE PROBLEM FOR A/C OR THE REASON IT SOMETIMES WON'T TURN OVER WITHOUT GIVING IT GAS FIRST. ITS HIGHLY UNSAFE TO HAVE AN AIR TEMP DOOR NOT WORK PROPERLY AS IT WON'T DEFROST DURING THE WINTER AND WON'T BLOW COLD DURING THE SUMMER. *TR

DRIVER SIDE WINDOW FAILS TO CORRECTLY GO UP AT TIMES. SEAMS TO BE OFF TRACK. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED REPLACING SEVERAL PARTS TO CORRECT THE ISSUE, AT A HIGH COST. CURRENTLY, PROBLEM IS UNRESOLVED, AS I AM AVOIDING THE EXPENSE. ALSO, KEY OFTEN GETS STUCK, JAMMED IN THE IGNITION, REQUIRES USE OF A FLATHEAD SCREWDRIVER TO REMOVE PLASTIC RING AROUND KEY, AND EXCESSIVE WIGGLING OF KEY TO REMOVE IT FROM THE IGNITION. DEALERSHIP FOUND NO ISSUE, SUGGESTED KEY WAS BENT. STILL OCCURS WITH A NEW KEY. VEHICLE FAILS TO START AT TIMES. WHEN KEY IS TURNED IT PRODUCES A CRANKING SOUND. SIMILAR TO A STARTER GOING OUT OR THE SOUND OF SOMEONE HOLDING THE KEY AFTER THE TRUCK STARTS. REQUIRES ME TO PUSH ON THE ACCELERATOR TO START TRUCK. NO ISSUE FOUND BY DEALERSHIP. *TR

HOPEFULLY I CAN FIND A SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM WITH MY WIFE'S 2005 EQUINOX. I BELIEVE THIS IS A KNOW PROBLEM WITH WATER LEAKING AROUND THE LUGGAGE RACK ALL EQUINOXES , THE SPARE TIRE AREA FILLS UP WITH WATER AND RUNS OVER THE FLOORBOARD WHEN YOU HIT THE BRAKES I HAVE CONTACTED VARIOUS PEOPLE WITH NO RESULTS. EXCEPT THAT IT'S MY PROBLEM AND WILL COST $800.00 TO REPAIR. THIS SUMMER I NOTICED THAT THE INTERIOR WINDOWS ON MY WIFE'S CAR WERE FOGGING UP THE CARPET IN THE BACK SEAT WAS WET. I THOUGHT MY DAUGHTER LEFT THE WINDOWS DOWN, THEN ONE DAY MY DAUGHTER HIT THE BRAKES HARD ONE DAY AND 5 GALLONS OF WATER ROLLED FROM THE BACK SEAT TO THE FIREWALL. WHEN THEY GOT HOME I REMOVED THE TRUNK AREA COVERS AND FOUND 2 TO 3 GALLONS OF WATER IN THE SPARE TIRE WELL .REMOVED THE WATER AND AIR DRIED THE CARPET . NOW EVERY TIME IT RAINS THE AREA FILLS UP AND I REMOVE IT , THIS HAS BEEN A WET YEAR. REPORTED THE PROBLEM TO THE PRIORITY CHEVY DEALER ON MILITARY HIGHWAY AND VARIOUS EMAILS TO GM /CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE ONLINE, TALKED TO WAYNE IN THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND BILLY BOYLE IN THE BODY SHOP AT PRIORITY CHEVY. THEY BOTH TOLD ME THEY NEVER HEARD OF A PROBLEM WITH LEAKING INTO THE SPARE TIRE AREA ON 2005 EQUINOX. WAYNE SAID THEY DON'T DO WATER REPAIRS AND REFERRED ME TO WALT'S WATERWORKS IN CHESAPEAKE FOR THE REPAIRS, WHEN I CALLED THEM THEY SAID THEY ARE BOOKED 2 WEEKS OUT AND THAT THEY HAD TWO EQUINOXES IN THE SHOP FOR THE SAME ISSUE, THE MAIN REASON FOR GOING TO PRIORITY CHEVY , THEY PERFORMED A REPAIR TO THE CAR LAST YEAR AFTER A COLLISION MY WIFE WAS IN . THEY REPAIRED THE REAR BUMPER AREA AND DIDN'T INFORM ME OF ANY WATER PROBLEMS THEN. MY WIFE TOOK THE CAR TO BILLY ON THE 22 DEC 09 AT 1600 TO LET HIM LOOK AT IT THE AREA, I REPORTED THIS TO CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE , I WORKED WITH CARLOS ( 1-800-222-1020, / 866-962-2868 ,SERVICE REQUEST # 71-787470750) THERE UNTIL HE PASSED IT UP TO HIS REGIONAL MANAGER WHO CALLED ME ON CHRISTMAS EVE TO TELL ME THAT. *TR

2005 CHEVY EQUINOX - THE HEATER/FRONT DEFOGGER STOPPED WORKING DUE TO GM BLEND DOOR OR HEATER ACTUATOR VALVE FAILURE ISSUE. DUE TO THIS FAILURE IT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO DRIVE THE CAR ON COLD MORNINGS OR EVENING, DUE TO THE POOR VISIBILITY CREATED BY THE INABILITY TO DEFOG THE FRONT WINDSHIELD. FORTUNATELY WE LIVE IN HOUSTON, TX, SO THE CAR IS ONLY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE THREE MONTHS OUT OF THE YEAR. IN THE RESEARCH I HAVE DONE ON THE WEB, THERE ARE HUNDREDS, LIKELY THOUSANDS OF THESE CARS WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. ALSO, I NOTICED THAT GM HAS RECALLED THE 2010 VERSION OF THE SAME CAR FOR AN ISSUE WITH THE SAME RESULT, POOR VISIBILITY DUE TO THE FAILING DEFOGGER. *TR