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Keys constantly stuck in the ignition. The air bag always turns on and off. Now, there's gas leaking somewhere and you can smell it well after the cars off. I think it may be the fuel pump, which is very pricey. All these were recalled in the past but none of them included my car. ???" ?
Engine overheating "stationary and in motion" seems to be a common problem with most 2006 and above. I replaced the thermostat, the water pump, I performed a radiator flush, replaced the ect sensor, and still the car over heats. I did a compression test and it's fine, I checked the head gaskets and they are fine. The oil looks fine, the radiator fluid looks fine. I went through a car wash after replacing the water pump, thermostat, and ect sensor. The car still over heats, both at idle and after driving 2 miles or 10 miles. I've been told it's either an electrical issue, a radiator issue, or engine electrical issue. I can not keep putting money into a car that is only worth $2,500. Many other people I have noticed posted the same issue of over heating and nothing is being done about it. It should be a Chevy recall, and repaired by the manufacturer. Here is an example of 1 other complaint:........on November 17th the vehicle started to tell me that it was overheating and to turn A/C off. A/C was not even on because it was cold and the heat was blowing cold air. The vehicle then told me while I was trying to get to a safe location to pull over that the engine power was reduced and the vehicle stated to crawl along the road. When the vehicle was looked at where I pulled over there was minimal oil in the vehicle and it had blow coolant all over the driver side wheel well from what looked like the overflow tube. Oil was put in the vehicle so that I could drive it to a safe location. On November 18th I went to start the vehicle to go to work and without going any place but sitting in the driveway it started to tell me that the engine was overheating and to turn A/C off. The vehicle was towed. The dealership that I use worked on it and replaced the temp control and thermostat and did a complete oil change. Many other Equinox owners are having same issue
We bought our son this vehicle when he got his license back in Sept 2019. The front passenger seat sensor isn't working causing the passenger air bag to not be safely engaged. This is a huge safety issue and should be a recall and replaced immediately. Also, there is hardly any heat coming from the blowers. We had it in multiple times but noone can figure it out. We have replaced: Heater core, water pump, thermostat, radiator, resevoir. Ect..flushed it a million times and had the heads pressure checked, nothing worked. It gets very little heat when idling, and gives "luke warm" heat when rpms increase while driving. Last winter my son could hardly keep his windshield defrosted/defogged and almost lost visibility while driving to school. Not to mention freezing to death with no adequate heat. This is a huge safety issue.
Key gets stuck in ignition, current and ongoing problem. Initially dealers instructions where to keep all other keys off chains which worked for years but no longer works reliably
My passenger side airbag does not tell when somebody sitting there so if I have an accident the airbag will not go off I don't think the sensor is working it has been replaced once already. My key gets stuck in the ignition I have to wait for it to click to get it out of the ignition
- Sarasota, FL, USA
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"takata recall" stability traction control indicator lights. No warning for brake problem. The brakes locked up and wouldn't stop or slow the car before entering a curve on a major highway.
At a hundred thousand miles my car decides to have no heat so take it to a mechanic and he tells me it's a blown head gasket 2500 to fix I bought this car brand new in 2007 kept up with all the mechanical issues oil changes the car has been good other than this this seems to be the problem with these equinoxes as I read all the reviews
Tamara recall. My key will not go into the off position on the ignition to remove it I half to wait until I hear a clickin noise before it will go to off an able to remove also I was driving down hill an my car shut it self off I had no power or couldn't steer my brakes was stiff I got it to stop an my car had shut off on me while I was driving down hill
I have had a 2005 and a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox both were in accidents and the airbags did not deploy. The 2005 was a rear end crash the car that hit me was traveling approximately 60 mph. The second accident was a frontal crash I swerved to miss hitting a dog and children going on the road. The steering wheel locked up and hit a tree. I have had 3 Equinox all have ignition switch problems. The one I have now has major transmission problems.it has been in the shop now for 8 weeks.
NHTSA camp # 07V344000, seat belt sensor, NHTSA camp. # 07V242000 windshield mount I have a 2007 Chevy Equinox, my windshield is leaking, and my passenger side air bag keeps going on and off depending on how somebody sits in the seat. I went to google and looked up the recalls for my vehicle. And those 2 recalls listed at the top are 2 of the problems im having with my Equinox. I called Chevy corporate and they told me my vehicle VIN number is not part of the recall. If my vehicle is having the same problems as the one with the recall, they should expand the recall to cover the rest of the vehicles affected.
The sunfoof drain tubes leak into the interior of the vehicle causing flooding of floorboards as well as headliner. The water drips from visors/headliner onto electronical componants and dome light, an obvious hazord. Dealer showed us the problem, but claims they have never seen it cause flooding. This problem is widespread on the internet and needs to be addressed. Other GM models have been recalled for the same issue. We informed GM of the problem and they were not willing to stand behind their product. This happens every time it rains stationary or in motion.
Ignition key will not turn in ignition causing vehicle to not start. Vehicle stationary. This has happened several times since we purchased, but is happening more frequently. Steering wheel needs to be turned sharply several times and gear shift must be jiggled with and it will usually start at that time. Very scary!!
I got this car from frederi K auto center in March. Ever since then I had problems. I told them I let them. Knkw about them and they always said nothing was wrong with it. The one time they were supoose to fix something they had the car for two days and rhey put tape all over the hoses ro stop the leaks. They also failed the md inspection considering my wires are melted together and my ignition doesnt work right which wouldnt have pass. Then they repo it when I wqsnt late on my payemnt because I said I want it fixed sinxe it was sols that way or I will file a compalint. Everything qas illegal thatbthey did.
Vehicle purchased 2014 with 113,000 miles. Since, key is difficult to remove from ignition (doesn't recognize the vehicle is in park). RPM gage rarely works when in motion. Passenger air bag turns off and on when a person sits in it of any weight/age.
While driving either on city or freeway the car started shaking, jerking, and vibrating really badly when applied pressure to the accelerator pedal, the vehicle would not gain speed, instead it would slow down and it felt like gas was not going trough. The check engine light came on. Sometimes the key will not come out of the ignition and I have to turn the car back on then turn the wheel, but sometimes it takes more than this to get the key out from the ignition switch. I had vehicle towed to a Chevrolet dealership and they could not find anything wrong or could duplicate problem. When I picked up the car I had drive it 15 miles and the car started doing the same thing.
In the month of February 2016 vehicle started to tell me that it was overheating. The heat was blowing cold air. Without going any place but sitting in the driveway it started to tell me that the engine was overheating and to turn A/C off. I could still hear the fan running while driving and once I parked it would run for a while. Why is this not a recall with all the complaints that I see on this subject any help would be nice
On November 17th the vehicle started to tell me that it was overheating and to turn A/C off. A/C was not even on because it was cold and the heat was blowing cold air. The vehicle then told me while I was trying to get to a safe location to pull over that the engine power was reduced and the vehicle stated to crawl along the road. When the vehicle was looked at where I pulled over there was minimal oil in the vehicle and it had blow coolant all over the driver side wheel well from what looked like the overflow tube. Oil was put in the vehicle so that I could drive it to a safe location. On November 18th I went to start the vehicle to go to work and without going any place but sitting in the driveway it started to tell me that the engine was overheating and to turn A/C off. The vehicle was towed. The dealership that I use worked on it and replaced the temp control and thermostat and did a complete oil change. In the few days after this work was done I could still hear the fan running while driving and once I parked it would run for a while. On November 25th I was driving and the vehicle stated to say engine overheating and to turn A/C off once again I had to travel a short distance to get a semi safe location to pull over since the engine power was reduced again and the vehicle crawled along. The heater was blowing cold air I could hear the fans running inside the vehicle as well. This was the second time I had to have the vehicle towed in a week. It is now November 30th and I still do not have my vehicle back because they are still "working" on it. I see a lot of 2006 Equinox's with the same issue not sure why this is not a recall because it is very inconvenient to not have a car and to miss work. I am sending pictures from the second time it was towed.
Within the last month my car has started emitting a very strong gas odor and has been having starting trouble every time I try and start the car. In the past I have had it hesitate to start, but that occurred less frequently and never noticed the smell. Ever since I noticed the odor, again about a month ago, it is happening every time I try and start the car. The engine turns...but it takes a minute before it catches and starts. Sometimes it will not catch and start and I have to turn the key a 2nd time for it to actually start.
My son was driving his 2007 Chevy Equinox around 50 mph and noticed a smell coming from the brakes. He got home and told me they were dragging. I checked them after they cooled down. My initial thought was worn pads. I pulled the wheels and calipers and pads were good. However I could not compress the dual pistons back into the housing on either side until I loosened the bleeder screw. Being careful to not get air in the system, I was able to get the pistons back into the housing to make sure they were not stuck. I reassembled the brake system and tires. I tried to put the brakes to force the front pistons back out, but I had no pressure. I started the vehicle to see if the brakes were working, no they aren't. now I have no breakes, front or rear! fluid will not flow back to master cylinder nor will fluid flow to calipers. My question is, master cylinder or ABS module.
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- Millington , TN, USA