2005 Chevrolet Equinox

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION KEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THERE WAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. MECHANIC HAD OFF AND ON FOR 3 WEEKS, UNABLE TO FIND CAUSE. DMV ISSUED WAVIER ON 4/9/2015 SO THAT WE COULD GET RENEWAL TAGS. TOOK TO ANOTHER MECHANIC WHO WAS RECOMMENDED BY FIRST ONE. THEY REPLACED R&R CANISTER PURGE SOLENOID AND THE WIRING HARNESS ON 6/22/2015. THE LIGHT STAYED OFF FOR A COUPLE OF DAYS. WE RETURNED TO MECHANIC. PICKED UP ON 6/29/2015, LIGHT STAYED OFF UNTIL 7/2/2015. WE ARE SUPPOSED TO RETURN TO MECHANIC ON MONDAY DUE TO THIS BEING HOLIDAY WEEKEND.

THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL BRAKE BEGAN TO LOCK UP CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO PULL TO THE RIGHT. THE ABS AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO HAVE IT REPLACED TWICE NOW. THE ELECTRICAL HARNESS KEEPS FALLING OFF DO THE METAL CLIP IT HOOKS ONTO RUSTING. THE WIRING HARNESS CLIP ON THE END WHERE IT CONNECTS TO THE HUB IS SHOT. THE ABS LIGHT IS CONSTANTLY ON.I'VE TRIED TO CLEAN IT MANY TIMES TO NO AVAIL. I'M SICK AND TIRED OF THIS PROBLEM. NO MATTER WHAT I DO, IT STILL CAUSES PROBLEM. AND I AM A PA CERTIFIED INSPECTION MECHANIC. I'VE NEVER SEEN SUCH A POOR BRAKE SYSTEM IN MY LIFE. I HAVE REPLACED THE FRONT ROTORS AND BRAKES 4 TIMES NOW, AND PROBABLY WILL HAVE TO REPLACE THEM AGAIN IN AUGUST OF THIS YEAR, 2015 WHEN MY STATE INSPECTION WILL BE DUE. THE JOKE OF IT ALL IS THAT THE REAR BRAKES ARE STILL THE ORIGINAL BRAKES AND STAND AT THE LAST INSPECTION AT 8/32. THIS TELLS ME THAT THE BRAKE DISTRIBUTION EQUALIZER IS NOT WORKING. ALL MY STOPPING POWER IS ON THE FRONT BRAKES. MY EQUINOX IS 10 YEARS OLD. SURELY BY NOW THE REAR BRAKES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED A FEW TIMES. THERE IS ONLY 38,300 MILES ON THIS VEHICLE NOW AND IT LOOKS LIKE NEW. I TAKE EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES. EVERY 3000 MILES THE OIL AND TIRES ARE ROTATED, AND EVERYTHING ELSE IS INSPECTION BY ME. I WAS GOING TO BUY A 2015 EQUINOX, BUT WAS TORN AWAY BY THE DELAYS OF CHEVROLET ON THESE PROBLEMS. IN THE END, THESE VEHICLES SHOULD BE RECALLED AND THE ENTIRE ABS SYSTEM SHOULD BE COMPLETELY RE-EXAMINED AND REPAIRED. FINALLY AFTER 3 YEARS, I NOW GOT A NEW IGNITION AND 2 NEW KEYS. YA. THANK YOU !!!!! IF I HAVE TOO, I WILL MAKE A VIDEO ON THIS, AS I DID THE IGNITION SWITCH AND SEND IT IN. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME FOR THE BRAKES ITS BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND ITS ON GOING. *TR