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.
Not sure what this is, but the last time it happened...yes, the last time it happened, it was a precursor to the computer failing, so I am particularly disappointed with this recurrence. I hope that the mechanics will choose to actually search for the problem instead of assuming I am incompetent or worse.
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Not sure what this is, but the last time it happened...yes, the last time it happened, it was a precursor to the computer failing, so I am particularly disappointed with this recurrence. I hope that the mechanics will choose to actually search for the problem instead of assuming I am incompetent or worse.
- Janet S., The Woodlands, TX, US