2005 Chevrolet Equinox

PULLING INTO A PARKING SPACE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP IN THE PARKING SPOT, AS THE DRIVER WAS GETTING READY TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED UP, THE CAR JUMPED A CURB/SIDEWALK AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. A PERSON THAT WAS THERE TO CLEAN THE WINDOWS, WENT TO THE VEHICLE TO TRY TO GET THE DRIVER OUT AND REACHED INTO THE CAR TO PUT IT INTO PARK, THE ENGINE REVVED UP AGAIN BUT IT WAS AT REST AGAINST THE BUILDING. THE DRIVER AT THIS POINT HAD THEIR FEET TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THE DRIVER SEAT NOT ON ANY PEDALS AND HANDS TOGETHER IN FRONT OF THEIR FACE. THE MAN PUT THE VEHICLE IN NEUTRAL AND SET THE PARKING BRAKE. THE VEHICLE WAS DECLARED A TOTAL LOSS.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX ON A MOUNTAIN ROAD LIKE A DO THREE DAYS A WEEK AND ALL OF A SUDDEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STARTING FLASHING AND ANOTHER LIGHT CAME ON ON THE DASHBOARD AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. I IMMEDIATELY STOPPED AND CALLED AAA TO TOW MY VEHICLE. I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW AND I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT. I HAVE KEPT IT SERVICED AND IT IS IN EXCELLENT CONDITION. I HAD A MECHANIC HOOK MY VEHICLE UP TO A COMPUTER TO DIAGNOSE WHAT WAS WRONG WITH IT AND THE CODE THAT CAME BACK WAS THAT THE HEAD GASKET NEEDED REPLACING. MY MECHANIC SAID THAT THE CHEVY ENGINE THAT I HAVE IN MY EQUINOX IS KNOWN TO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE HEAD GASKET WHERE IT GOES OUT WITH NO WARNING AND FOR NO REASON. CHEVY KNEW ABOUT THIS ISSUE BUT FAILED TO RECALL THE VEHICLES WITH THESE ENGINES AND DID NOT MAKE CONSUMERS LIKE ME AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN INFORMED OF THIS PROBLEM SO I HAD THE OPTION TO EITHER PURCHASE A DIFFERENT VEHICLE OR TRADE MY VEHICLE FOR SOMETHING DIFFERENT BUT I WAS NOT GIVEN THAT CHOICE BECAUSE CHEVY FAILED TO MAKE ME AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH MY ENGINE AND ALL THE OTHER CONSUMERS THAT HAVE THIS SAME PROBLEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. ALL THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM THE RADIATOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO XTREME COLOR INC. IN KANSAS CITY, KS 66102; 913-281-0830. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A NECK AND BACK INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,500.

BEEN HAVING PROBLEM WITH HEAD GASKET THESE 2005 EQUINOX HEAD GASKETS BEEN BLOWING BECAUSE OF THE 3.4L ENGINE CANT KEEP IT FROM OVER HEATING REPLACED HEAD GASKET AND IT WENT AGAIN CHEVY NEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM ITS IN THE CHEVY DEALERSHIP BULLETIN THIS IS BAD FOR THE CONSUMER THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO SELL A TRUCK WITH BAD HEAD GASKETS ITS JUST A LEMON. BEEN HAVING OVER HEATING PROBLEMS SINCE I HAD THIS CAR ITS JUST REDICULOUS. IT OVER HEATS WHILE IDLING. CHANGED 2 HEAD GASKETS WATER PUMP THERMOSTAT ALL HOSES ETC TEMPERATURE SENSOR FLUSHED THE VEHICLE 5 TIMES STILL NO HELP . THIS VEHICLE IS ALSO KNOWN FOR HAVING TRAPPED AIR IN THE LINES AS WELL. PLEASE STOP LETTING CHEVY SELL THESE EQUINOX THERE JUST A LEMON.

VEHICLE STALLS AT RANDOM TIMES, WHILE IN MOTION AT 65 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY OR AT A STOP SIGN IT JUST STALLS. WILL START BACK UP BUT ONLY TO STALL AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS! MULTIPLE ISSUES ON THE INTERNET ON THIS YEAR EQUINOX AND SOME CLAIM THERE IS A RECALL; "# TSB #05539 -- PRODUCT EMISSION RECALL TO REPLACE THE POWERTRAIN/ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (PCM/ECM). THE POWERTRAIN/ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (PCM/ECM) MAY HAVE BEEN MANUFACTURED WITH DAMAGED INTERNAL IC CHIPS, WHICH MAY AFFECT THE FUEL PUMP CONTROL AND EGR OUT (NHTSA ID #10017551, APRIL 01 2005)"

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 04V302000 (POWER TRAIN), THE AIR BAG WARNING INDICATOR REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RECALL REPAIR WAS PERFORMED BY YOUMANS CHEVROLET (220 RIVERSIDE DRIVE, MACON, GA, PHONE: 478-746-8531). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 195,000. *LN THE CONSUMER STATED THE AIRBAG AREA WAS BEGINNING TO MAKE SOUNDS. THE CONSUMER DID NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THE VEHICLE. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK, THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO LOCK. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT HAD TO SHAKE THE KEY SEVERAL TIMES TO REMOVE IT FROM THE IGNITION. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS DIFFICULT TO SHIFT ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 177,000.