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9.5
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $2,410
- Average Mileage:
- 109,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (1 reports)
- replace engine (1 reports)
- replace timing chain/cylinder head (1 reports)
- stabilitrak issue wiring problem solved (1 reports)
electrical problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
One day my battery seemed to be dead. Turned the key and nothing. Changed the battery and nothing. Now I'm getting the following symptoms: 1. If I take off fast or hit a bump all the dashboard lights goes out then I get a service stabilitrak error message when the dash lights come back on. 2. Sometimes (alway at a bad time) I get in to start the car and absolute nothing. Turn the key and it seems like I'm trying to start a car with an empty battery. Everytime it doesn't start the key gets stuck in the ignition and I can't get it out. 3. I've learned that when the car doesn't start and the key is stuck, I rock the car back and forth (feeling like a fool all the time now because it works but I need to get it fixed plus my left leg is hurting because sometimes I have to rock it back and forth with a lot of effort. While rocking the car the dashboard lights come back on and it'll start up. The problem is getting worse because I had to rock it back and forth so much it seemed like I was going to break it out of park. 4. The weird thing about my Equinox is when the lights on the dashboard go out, my car runs exactly the same just with no inside lights. 5. I do believe I did make it worse by flooring the gas to get on the freeway a couple of weeks ago. Not because it was necessary to floor it, I just wanted to see what happened if I did floor it. 6. I did read about checking the oil level because that could be part of the issue. I do have a problem of not having enough oil in there a lot. It doesn't leak oil but the oil is getting used or burnt by something that's equivalent to about a quart a month. 7. I think the problem is a loose wire somewhere but am too scared to take it into a mechanic because I can't afford to pay the amount of money they charge with no guarantee that the issue will be fixed.
I will continue to rock my car until I hear of someone finding out what the heck is happening.
Update from Jan 31, 2019: Since I've read so many problems with this exact same issue I didn't think to check the post connection on the battery itself. Also, the way Chevy put all that stuff on top of the battery it was a hassle to take it off and simply look at. I seen a post and the guy I was watching said that he actually change the positive battery wire and it seemed to have worked. So I decided to go ahead and trace the positive wire down. I took off all the extra stuff off of the battery and to my surprise the battery cable was very loose. The bolt that you tighten up was very tight but the over all connection was loose. The connection that supposed to secure the cable onto the battery is a terrible fit. I can see a lot of people tightening it up and thinking it was good then putting all that stuff hiding the loose wire. If you don't wiggle the wire you will not know it's loose. After a little bending of the bracket and securing the connection I've not had any issues at all. All my problems went away. Even a jerking I had on the freeway a few time, the back lighting on the dash board going dim to bright, the not starting, all the radio setting and time on the dash would be messed up every time I got into the car, the taking off and everything shutting off problem, the check stabilitrak message has never came back. It's been a couple of weeks already and I'm confident that my problem is resolved. I actually thought about junking that car because it wasn't even worth selling with the problems I was having. Now I'm keeping it clean and proud of how the car looks and runs. Doesn't look like I'll be in the buying a car market for a few years now. Hopefully this helps someone or helps a lot of people. Thanks
- Sal G., Stockton, US