CarComplaints.com Notes: The 2006 Equinox is plagued by a heating problem, as in the heater only blows cold air.
The reported cause of this problem is a small door, known as the air temperature blend door, which allows air to flow past the heater core. This door has a plastic connecting shaft to an electric motor and the shaft is prone to breaking after a few years. The problem has a typical repair cost of over $800.
The 2006 Equinox also has a number of reported problems ranging from the key getting stuck in the ignition, to failing speed sensors, and trouble starting the engine. All in all, this car sounds like one worth avoiding.
File A Safety Defect Investigation Claim As I Did - I filed an official defect investigation claim today. If more of us file on here and request a complaint, then they HAVE to do something about it!
File A Safety Defect In Canada - We all need to ban together and GM to recall this faulty part! I'm sure a lot of you have been told that you were the only one with the problem.... lets prove them wrong! Please file complaints with the Safety boards of the USA and Canada! ALSO PLEASE contact me so that I can get a large group complaint started!
amie_beaton1001@hotmail.com
Apparently this problem exists with many 2006 Equinox models. I must repair out of pocket, b/c I need heat and defrost this time of year to stay safe! GM refuses to acknowledge this as a defective part and needs to RECALL!!! I will never buy an american made care again. Merry Christmas to me and my family this year. Thanks a bunch GM!
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
Apparently this problem exists with many 2006 Equinox models. I must repair out of pocket, b/c I need heat and defrost this time of year to stay safe! GM refuses to acknowledge this as a defective part and needs to RECALL!!! I will never buy an american made care again. Merry Christmas to me and my family this year. Thanks a bunch GM!
- M. D., Hackettstown, NJ, US