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.
This is my third car. My other two were well over ten years old when I sold them. They still had their original window seals. This car is not ten years old yet, and the seals on all four windows are just hanging there. They actually flap in the wind if the windows are down. There is an annoying whistling when the windows are up. The seal on the moon roof is starting to get loose as well. I am really not impressed at all with this car.
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This is my third car. My other two were well over ten years old when I sold them. They still had their original window seals. This car is not ten years old yet, and the seals on all four windows are just hanging there. They actually flap in the wind if the windows are down. There is an annoying whistling when the windows are up. The seal on the moon roof is starting to get loose as well. I am really not impressed at all with this car.
- sarkat, Defiance, OH, US