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.
I purchased a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox and purchased the extended warranty for this vehicle since I will need it to last well into my retirement years. The fuel sending unit has stopped working and the dealer says it not covered by the extended warranty. They want me to pay $1,000.00 + dollars to have the sending units replaced. This is the first Chevrolet I have ever owned and I am pretty sure it will be my last. I should have took my son's advise and bought a ford! At least my fuel gauge would be working.
Well I live and I've learned. Why doesn't Chevrolet back it vehicles and it's warranties.
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I purchased a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox and purchased the extended warranty for this vehicle since I will need it to last well into my retirement years. The fuel sending unit has stopped working and the dealer says it not covered by the extended warranty. They want me to pay $1,000.00 + dollars to have the sending units replaced. This is the first Chevrolet I have ever owned and I am pretty sure it will be my last. I should have took my son's advise and bought a ford! At least my fuel gauge would be working.
Well I live and I've learned. Why doesn't Chevrolet back it vehicles and it's warranties.
- Millege G., Warner Robins, GA, US