2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Complaints

PLEASE NOTE MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX HAS FAILED SEVERAL TIMES MECHANICALLY AS I HAVE CONTACTED GM ABOUT THIS PROBLEM,I HAVE BEEN UTTERLY IGNORED ,ONLY LETTER AND NO ACTION TO ADDRESS THE PROBLEM IN WHICH THIS VEHICLE HAS. I HAVE WRITTEN BETH KUCHARSKI AT GM-300 RENAISSANCE CENTER DETROIT MICHIGAN SEVERAL TIMES EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT,AND HAVE MADE OVER 100 INQUIRIES AND COMPLAINTS TO THE CHEVY RESOURCE CENTER FOR OVER A PERIO OF 2 YEARS TO NO AVAIL,THEY HAVE IGNORED AND HAVE NOT ONCE CAME UP WITH A EQUITABLE SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM. *TR

2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, MILEAGE 68,800. "GROWLING" HEARD COMING FROM THE REAR END OF THE VEHICLE. DIAGNOSED BY REPAIR SHOP AS REAR HUB BEARINGS GOING BAD AND THEY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED BEFORE TOTAL FAILURE WHICH COULD HAVE CAUSED SEIZING OR LOSE OF WHEELS. NO RECALL HAS APPARENTLY BEEN ISSUED AND IT ISN'T A "KNOWN" PROBLEM BUT LOCAL DEALERSHIP SAID THAT THEY HAD 16 REPLACEMENTS IN STOCK. *TR

AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS, ANY ATTEMPT AT BRAKING RESULTED IN RAPID POUNDING. THIS WAS NOT THE ABS ACTIVATING. THE CAR WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER (O'KEEFE CHEVROLET, IPSWICH, MA) FOR INSPECTION. ACCORDING TO THE SERVICE MANAGER, THE INSPECTION SHOWED THAT THE FRONT DISC BRAKES WERE SERIOUSLY WORN DOWN AND BOTH THE BRAKE PADS AND THE ROTORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAR HAD SLIGHTLY LESS THAT 18,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS OUT OF THE 36 MONTH WARRANTY DUE TO THE ELAPSED TIME. THE DEALER REFUSED ANY WARRANTY CONSIDERATION FOR THE CAR. MY CONCERN WAS THAT THE BRAKE PADS WORE OUT IN A SHORT PERIOD OF MILEAGE. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT O'KEEFE STATED THAT THIS WAS DUE TO "LACK OF USE". NEEDLESS TO SAY, I FOUND THIS TO BE UNBELIEVABLE. I ASKED HOW THE BRAKES COULD BE WORN DOWN BY LACK OF USE. DO THEY DETERIORATE STANDING STILL IN MY DRIVEWAY? I CONTACTED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE TO FURTHER EXPLORE THIS FAILURE. CHEVROLET'S ONLY RESPONSE WAS THAT THE CAR WAS OUT OF WARRANTY AND NOTHING WOULD BE DONE. MY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BRAKES FAILING AT LOW MILEAGE WAS IGNORED BY THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVE AS SHE "WAS NOT TECHNICALLY TRAINED". MY CONCERN IN THE MATTER IS THAT THE BRAKES USED FOR THE 2005 EQUINOX WERE OF SUBSTANDARD QUALITY. THIS PLACE BOTH ME AND MY FAMILY IN A HAZARDOUS POSITION USING THE CAR. AT 18,000 MILES, YOU DON'T EXPECT A PROBLEM TO BE THE BRAKES. CHEVROLET HAS IGNORED MY CONCERNS. *TR

CONDENSATION IN HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY, BAD SEAL AROUND HEADLAMP. CAR IS NO LONGER UNDER WARRANTY DEALER AND MANUFACTURER NO LONGER REQUIRED TO FIX. A CAR THAT IS 3 YEARS OLD SHOULD NOT HAVE A SEAL GO BAD LEADING TO A BUILDUP OF WATER INSIDE THE HEADLAMP ASSEMBLY. I FELT IT WAS A DEFECTIVE PART AND GM SHOULD FIX IT, THEY FEEL OTHERWISE SITTING NORMAL WEAR AND TEAR, I DISAGREE, HENCE THE COMPLAINT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, SHE NOTICED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION AND A HUMMING NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED THE REAR BEARINGS AND SHAVED THE ROTORS. ONE YEAR LATER, THE FAILURE RECURRED AND SHE TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER. THEY REPLACED THE STRUTS, SWAY BAR, AND THE TWO FRONT TIRES AT THE COST OF OVER $1,000. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE SWAY BAR WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE IT WAS MADE OF PLASTIC. THE CONTACT IS IN THE PROCESS OF HAVING THE VEHICLE REALIGNED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 35,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000.

2005 EQUINOX WITH NORMAL DRIVING, MOSTLY HIGHWAY. BEGAN TO HEAR THE TYPICAL SOUNDS OF A FAILING BEARING PRIOR TO 60,000 MILES. VIBRATION IN STEERING, HUM PRESENT WHEN DRIVING, UNEVEN WEAR ON FRONT TIRES. REPLACED RFHUB UNDER WARRANTY AT APPROX. 69,000 MILES. WITHIN 10,000 MILES THAT RFHUB BEGAN TO FAIL, BY THE TIME I COULD GET IT TO THE DEALERSHIP I HAD SURPASSED MY WARRANTY AND THE 12 MONTHS/12,000 WARRANTY ON THE INSTALLED PART VIA THE DEALERSHIP. WAS TOLD THAT IT WASN'T OUT OF THE ORDINARY FOR THE PART TO FAIL SO QUICKLY, WHICH IS NEWS TO ME! HOW CAN A BEARING FAIL THAT QUICKLY AND NOT BE DEFECTIVE. WAS FORCED TO PAY OVER 500.00 TO REPLACE IT. HAVE COMPLAINED NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT A RATTLE WHEN GOING OVER BUMPY ROADS AND RECEIVED THE "WE COULDN'T REPLICATE IT" RESPONSE SINCE INITIAL COMPLAINT PRIOR TO 60,000 MILES. HAVE HEARD THAT THE TIERODS ARE TO BLAME, HAVE MENTIONED IT, BUT STILL DEAL WITH THIS RATTLE THAT GOES UNACCOUNTED. ALSO HAVE BAD ELECTRICAL THAT "CAN'T BE REPLICATED" AT THE DEALERSHIP. RADIO AND PANEL IN DASH FLASH AT RANDOM TIMES AS IF A WIRE WERE LOOSE OR SHORTING, LOUD BOOMING THUDS COME FROM THE SPEAKERS AT THE SAME TIME. SPEAKER BLEW IN DOOR, BUT AFTER WARRANTY. REGARDLESS OF NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS I WOULD HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T REPLICATE THESE THINGS WHEN TAKEN IN TO GET LOOKED AT. FUEL GAGE STICKS, BUT EITHER HAVE TO PAY 120.00 TO POSSIBLY CORRECT IT WITH A FUEL SYSTEM CLEANER, OR PAY 700.00 TO REPLACE FUEL FILTER. SUCH GREAT OPTIONS. MY FAMILY HAS WORKED FOR GENERAL MOTORS FOR YEARS, IT'S A SHAME. *TR

I HAVE A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT HAS EXPERIENCED MULTIPLE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS. FIRST I HAD IGNITION PROBLEMS, AIR CONDITIONER PROBLEMS, BATTERY BEING DRAINED WITHOUT CAUSE, WINDOW CONTROL AND SO FORTH. EACH TIME I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS AND EACH TIME A REPAIR WAS MADE. ONLY AFTER THE WARRANTY WAS OUT DID I DISCOVER BY ACCIDENT THAT THE PROBLEMS WERE CAUSED BY A FAULTY WIRING HARNESS. THE MAIN DASH WIRING HARNESS LOCATED IN THE LEFT FLOOR PANEL ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS SIGNS OF MELTING, AND SHORTS WITH THE SLIGHTEST MOVEMENT. THE SHORTAGE CAUSES THE AIR CONDITIONER TO STOP BLOWING AND WILL CAUSE THE ENGINE TO COMPLETELY DIE OUT. I HAVE HAD THE CAR EVALUATED BY TWO MECHANICS WHO BOTH STATED, WITHOUT KNOWING SOMEONE ELSE HAD LOOKED AT IT, THAT THE CAR IS A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE REPAIRED IMMEDIATELY. I ALSO SPOKE WITH A LOCAL BODY SHOP THAT HAS REPAIRED AT LEAST ONE EQUINOX THAT BURNED DUE TO THIS SAME WIRING HARNESS. THE REPAIRS ARE CURRENTLY BEING MADE AT A COST OF $4,000.00. I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A MORE WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM THAN HAS BEEN REPORTED AND HOPE THAT OTHERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS WILL SPEAK OUT AS GENERAL MOTORS IS UNWILLING TO INVESTIGATE THIS. I ENCOURAGE NEW CAR BUYERS TO BEWARE OF THIS COMPANY, AS I HAVE BEEN SORELY DISAPPOINTED WITH THEIR PRODUCT AND SERVICE. *TR THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THERE WAS A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. SHE LATER FOUND OUT THERE WAS A PROBLEM WITH DIFFERENTIAL AFTER BEING TOLD THERE WAS NOTHING IN THE REAR TO CAUSE A NOISE. UPDATED 12/04/08. *JB

DRIVING UNDER NORMAL CONDITIONS I'VE EXPERIENCED TWO FAILED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS ON DRIVER SIDE CAUSING VEHICLE TO VIBRATE, CHEVY GARAGE REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY NOW UPON GETTING VEHICLE INSPECTED IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT CARRIER BUSHING THAT CONNECTS FRONT DRIVESHAFT TO REAR DRIVESHAFT HAS FAILED WHICH COULD CAUSE DRIVESHAFTS TO FALL OFF. CAR IS A 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH 35,000 MILES ON IT, I FEEL GM SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES AND CHECK THESE PROBLEMS OUT BEFORE DRIVERS HAVE A SERIOUS ACCIDENT. PEOPLE ARE NOT REPORTING THESE FAILED COMPONENTS BECAUSE GARAGES ARE FIXING UNDER WARRANTY SO IT DOESN'T GET REPORTED TO YOU. I FEEL THESE COMPONENTS ARE DEFECTIVE RIGHT FROM FACTORY SO THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL, THANK YOU *TR

JUST THIS WEEK, WITHOUT ANY WARNING MY 2005 EQUINOX DIED IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY STREET AND WOULD NOT START....WHEN THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP GOT IT (NOT UNDER WARRANTY) THEY FOUND THAT THE FUEL PUMP BLEW A FUSE AND WHILE REPLACING THE FUSE IT CONTINUED TO BE A PROBLEM. SO I HAD TO FORK OVER A SMALL FORTUNE TO HAVE THE FUEL FILTER REPLACED. SHOULDN'T SOMETHING LIKE THE FUEL FILTER, OF WHICH IS INSIDE THE FUEL TANK, BE UNDER A LIFE TIME WARRANTY FROM THE ORIGINAL? *TR

OUR 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX BEGAN TO BLOW WARMER AIR THAN USUAL WHEN IN THE COLDEST AIR CONDITIONING SETTING. WE TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WERE TOLD THE PROBLEM WAS AN INTERNAL VALVE IN THE COMPRESSOR FOR THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT. $1,050.00 TO REPLACE. OUR VEHICLE IS 9 MONTHS AND 4,000 MILES OUT OF WARRANTY. WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND HE SAID WITHOUT HAVING TO LOOK ANYTHING UP. IT'S A SYSTEMIC PROBLEM WITH THE 2005 MODEL YEAR EQUINOX AND THE PART IS BACK ORDERED FOR 2 MONTHS BECAUSE SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM. *TR