2006 Chevrolet Equinox

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN WATER MADE CONTACT WITH THE TRANSMISSION THE VEHICLE LOST POWER. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO ACCELERATE TO THE NORMAL SPEED. THE DEALER CONFIRMED THAT WHENEVER WATER ENTERED THE TRANSMISSIONS PROTECTION SHIELD IT CAUSED THE VEHICLES SPEED TO DECREASE. THE DEALER WILL REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION SHIELD. THE ESTIMATED REPAIR COST WAS $570.00. THE CONTACT IS ALSO UNABLE TO DEFROST THE WINDSHIELD SINCE THE HEATER MOTOR FAILED TO OPERATE NORMALLY. A COMPLAINT REGARDING THE FAILURE WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THE WARRANTY EXPIRED; THEREFORE, THEY WILL NOT ASSIST WITH THE REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 66,537.

I HAVE A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 41,000 MILES ON IT. AT ABOUT 50 MPH I FELT A VIBRATION. A MECHANIC THEN INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND STATED THAT I NEEDED A CARRIER BEARING FOR THE DRIVESHAFT, AND THAT THEY SEE THIS PROBLEM FREQUENTLY. WHEN I APPROACHED THE DEALER TO SECURE THE REPLACEMENT PART, I WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS CURRENTLY AT LEAST A THREE MONTH WAIT FOR THE PART, AND THAT IT WAS NOT ADVISABLE TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE FOR SAFETY REASONS. I WAS THEN TOLD THAT THERE WERE OTHERS WAITING FOR THE PART AS THERE IS A NATIONWIDE SHORTAGE. CALLS TO OTHER DEALERS RESULTED IN THE SAME OUTCOME, THERE WERE MANY CUSTOMERS WAITING FOR THIS PART AND WERE UNABLE TO DRIVE THEIR VEHICLE IN THE MEANWHILE. THE PARTS ARE ON ORDER, BUT IT IS CLEARLY APPARENT THAT THERE IS A DEFECT IN THIS PART, AS IT SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACEMENT SO OFTEN AND IN LOW MILEAGE VEHICLES. *TR

17 TRIPS TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH BRAKES, ROTORS, BEARINGS, TRANSMISSION, CLICKING/OTHER SOUND IN ENGINE COMPARTMENT NOT FIXED AS OF YET BY GM, BROKEN DOOR HINGE, BROKEN LICENSE PLATE BOLT RECEIVERS, STARTER, SEAT BELT CLIP, AIR CONDITIONER, REMOTES, NOISES IN FRONT END, ENGINE MISS, CLUNKING WHEN WHEELS SPUN ON WET PAVEMENT. *TR

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE A FEW MONTHS AFTER THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. THE PROBLEMS STARTED WITH A LOAD KNOCKING NOISE THAT ORIGINATED FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS TO FIX AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY EVENTUALLY ENDED UP REPLACING THE ENTIRE REAR AXEL AND ALL COMPONENTS. AFTER THIS ISSUE WAS RESOLVED, THE BRAKES BEGAN MAKING A HIGH PITCHED SQUEALING NOISE THAT GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE EACH DAY. THE BRAKES HAVE BEEN INSPECTED AND DO NOT NEED REPLACEMENT. SOUNDS LIKE SOME PARTS MAY DISLODGE FROM THE VEHICLE. THERE IS ALSO AN ISSUE WITH STARTING THE VEHICLE. AT RANDOM TIMES, THE VEHICLE WILL NOT TURN OVER WHEN CRANKED TO START. THE CAR IS CURRENTLY IN THE SHOP TO TRY AND RESOLVE THE BRAKE NOISES AND STARTING ISSUE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP AT LEAST 10 TIMES. WOULD LIKE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE PURCHASED BACK BY CHEVY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT HEARS EXCESSIVE NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER APPROXIMATELY FIVE TIMES AND THEY REPLACED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL TWICE. CURRENTLY, THE VEHICLE IS STILL MAKING THE NOISE. THERE ARE NO RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL SYSTEM WAS UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 18,300 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 17,080. UPDATED 4/21/08 *CN UPDATED 04/21/08 *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE A THUMPING NOISE WHILE DRIVING. EVENTUALLY, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND FAILED TO MOVE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A DEFECTIVE SENSOR CONNECTED TO THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH PROMPTS THE RPM TO DOWNSHIFT. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE REPAIR SHOP FOR 21 DAYS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE AND SPEED WERE UNKNOWN. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 7,500. THE CONSUMER STATED QUESTIONS THE SAFETY OF THE VEHICLE BECAUSE IT DOWNSHIFTS AT HIGH SPEEDS AND MAY CAUSE AN ACCIDENT. THE CONSUMER STATED THE FAILURE MILEAGE IS 7,035 AND 10MPH. UPDATED 08/29/07 *TR

2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HAS SHUT OFF 9 TIMES W/IN 3 SEPARATE RAIN WEATHER INCIDENTS. SPRING 2006. I ADVISED HIM THAT MY CAR HAS SHUT OFF REPEATEDLY WHEN IT WAS RAINING 4 SEVERAL DAYS OR WHEN WE HAVE RAINSTORMS. THE MOST SERIOUS INCIDENT IS WHEN I HAD MY FAMILY IN THE CAR DRIVING TO BRIDGEPORT,CT ON THE EVENING NOV 16, 2006. IT STARTED TO RAIN REALLY HARD & MY CAR STARTED TO MAKE THIS ROARING SOUND ALL OF A SUDDEN . I WAS PRESSING ON THE GAS & I NOTICED THE CAR HAD LOST POWER. THE LIGHTS WERE ON BUT THE ODOMETER WAS DROPPING. I KEPT PRESSING THE GAS PEDAL & NOTHING HAPPEN. THERE WERE A LOT OF TRAILERS/CARS ON THE ROAD. I COULDN'T SEE IN FRONT OF ME BECAUSE OF THE HEAVY RAIN FALL. I SLOWLY MOVED OVER TRYING TO GET TO THE SHOULDER SINCE THE CAR WAS STILL GLIDING ON THE RAIN. I WAS AT EXIT 27 SOUTHBOUND ON I95 WHICH IS A DOWN RAMP 2 GET OFF THE EXIT I COULDN'T SEE THE SHOULDER ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY B/C OF THE RAIN & I WAS AFRAID 4 ME & MY FAMILIES DUE 2 SAFETY REASONS THAT MOVING ON THE SHOULDER WITH THE HARD VISIBILITY DUE 2 THE RAIN WOULDN'T BE A SMART MOVE ON MY PART. SO I WAS ABLE 2 MAKE IT W/NO POWER STEERING DOWN THE EXIT RAMP I WAS ABLE 2 PULL OVER OFF THE HIGHWAY. THE CAR HAS TURNED IT'S SELF OFF WHEN IT RAINS REALLY HARD IN A STORM OR IT HAS BEEN RAINING 4 HOURS. THIS IS A MAJOR CONCERN & SAFETY ISSUE 4 ME & MY FAMILY. I SHOULDN'T HAVE 2 INCONVENIENCE MY FAMILY & FRIENDS WHEN IT RAINS BUT I'M AFRAID MY FAMILY & I COULD GET KILLED. SOMETHING OCCURS. I CAN'T PUT MY FAMILIES LIFE IN JEOPARDY OR MY OWN. I CAN'T TRADE IN THE CAR BECAUSE IF GOD FORBID SOMEONE ELSE GETS THIS CAR & GETS KILLED THEN I WOULD HAVE SOME FAULT IN KNOWING I GAVE A FAULTY CAR 2 A DEALERSHIP. I CAN'T LIVE WITH THAT. YES, IT'S AN INCONVENIENCE 4 ME AND MY FAMILY BUT I KNOW THEIR IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR THAT NEEDS 2 BE FIX OR SOLVED B4 SOMEONE GETS KILLED. I COULD HAVE CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ON I95 & KILLED MYSELF, MY FAMILY & OTHER PEOPLE ON THE HIGHWAY. PLEASE HELP ME? *NM

(1) ON OR ABOUT 10/27/06, ALARM SYSTEM DEACTIVATED ITSELF, INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR LIGHTS TURNED ON, DOORS REMAINED LOCKED. (2) ON 11/01/06, ALARM SYSTEM ACTIVATED ITSELF, DOORS LOCKED THEMSELVES. (3) ON 11/27/06, VEHICLE SHUTTERED AND WENT INTO 'LIMP' MODE WHICH MAY HAVE CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE TRANSMISSION. ONSTAR AND DEALER RETRIEVED THE FOLLOWING ERROR CODES: (I) P1626 - THEFT DETERRENT FUEL ENABLE SIGNAL LOST, (II) C0276 - TRACTION CONTROL NOT ALLOWED (TCM / ABS), (III) U0100 - LOST COMMUNICATIONS WITH TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE (TCM), (IV) U2105 - LOST COMMUNICATION WITH ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (ECM). BETWEEN 11/27/06 AND 12/21/06, DEALER SUPPOSEDLY REPLACED BCM THREE TIMES AND 3RD NEW BCM FIXED PROBLEM. EACH NEW BCM WOULD GO TO ZERO (0) AND THE MILEAGE COULD NOT BE PROGRAMMED. DURING THAT TIME THE THEFT DETERRENT SYSTEM WAS DEACTIVATED WHICH WAS UNKNOWN TO ME. CURRENT MILEAGE IS INCORRECT. I BELIEVE THAT THE ORIGINAL FAULTY BCM MAY HAVE BEEN RE-INSTALLED AND THE CODES CLEARED WHEN THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I DO NOT BELIEVE THAT THE OTHER NONE-BCM ERROR CODES HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED BUT THE DEALER FORCED ME TO TAKE MY VEHICLE HOME ON 12/21/06. *NM