2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Complaints

ON MAY 18, 2016, I WAS GOING APPROX. 10 MILES/HOUR ON DRY PAVEMENT, ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A RH TURN WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. I WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE FOR APPROX. 5 SECONDS. SINCE I HAD BEGUN THE TURN BUT WAS UNABLE TO FINISH THE TURN, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO THE ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE. IF THERE HAD BEEN A CAR IN THE ONCOMING LANE, I WOULD HAVE HIT IT. AFTER APPROX. 5 SECONDS, THE STEERING WHEEL UNLOCKED AND I WAS ABLE TO COMPLETE THE TURN AND GET THE VEHICLE BACK INTO THE PROPER LANE. TOOK VEHICLE INTO DEALER; DEALER INFORMED ME OF A MANUFACTURER SAFETY BULLETIN FOR LOSS OF POWER STEERING. DEALER RE-PROGRAMMED POWER STEERING, TEST DROVE AND INFORMED ME THAT IT HAD BEEN REPAIRED. WHEN I PICKED UP VEHICLE FROM DEALER, I WAS BACKING OUT OF PARKING SPACE, LOST COMPLETE POWER STEERING; UNABLE TO GET VEHICLE BACK INTO PARKING SPOT. CURRENTLY VEHICLE IS AT DEALER. THIS VEHICLE HAS APPROX. 8K MILES. THIS IS THE 2ND MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN. THE FIRST OCCURRED APPROX. 1 MONTH AGO. VEHICLE WAS MAKING LOUD KNOCKING NOISE. DEALER INFORMED ME THE FLY WHEEL WAS DAMAGED. GM TOLD DEALER TO REPLACE THE TORQUE CONVERTER. I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING THIS VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW SPEED AND ATTEMPTING TO PARK, THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, BUT THE VEHICLE JERKED AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY. AS A RESULT, THE CONTACT DROVE OVER A CONCRETE DIVIDER AND CRASHED INTO A BUILDING. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES AND A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO BODY REPAIR CENTER FOR BODY REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BASED ON THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND SENT A TECHNICIAN TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,500.

DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 11:15PM, USING CRUISE CONTROL SET AT 62 MPH, APPLIED BRAKE TO SLOW DOWN AS I ENTERED SMALL TOWN. COMING OUT OF TOWN PASSED SLOW VEHICLE, SPED UP TO AROUND 65. TOOK FOOT OFF GAS PEDAL AND PEDAL WENT STRAIGHT TO THE FLOOR AND STUCK. FORGOT ABOUT MY ONSTAR. TAPPED PEDAL A COUPLE TIMES TO UNSTICK IT, NOTHING. APPLIED BRAKE A COUPLE TIMES, NOTHING. STOOD ON BRAKES, JUST JERKING DOWN THE ROAD. LOOKED AND WAS UP TO 85 MPH, PUSHED CRUISE CONTROL BUTTON TO TURN IT COMPLETELY OFF. NOTHING WAS HELPING. FINALLY THE PEDAL POPPED BACK UP AND HIT THE BOTTOM OF MY FOOT, AND WE WERE ABLE TO FINALLY SLOW DOWN. THIS WAS A VERY TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE AND I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR.

ON 11/28/2014 I WAS DRIVING SOUTH ON I-49 TO SHREVEPORT, LA DURING A LIGHT RAIN. DRIVING OUR 2015 EQUINOX LT AT 65 MPH IN CRUISE CONTROL AND ECO DRIVE WITH ABOUT 6,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. ON LEVEL GROUND WITH NO VEHICLES IN FRONT FOR MILES OUR FONTAL CRASH ALERT SYSTEM CAME ON WITH THE WARNING NOISE AND A STRONG APPLICATION OF THE BRAKING SYSTEM. IT FELT AS THE ENGINE QUIT AND WE COASTED A SHORT DISTANCE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. I THOUGHT WE WERE STRANDED BUT UPON APPLICATION OF THE THROTTLE THE ENGINE RESPONDED. THE SPEED LIMIT IF 70 MPH AND USUALLY CARRIES MANY 18 WHEELERS. HAD THERE BEEN ONE BEHIND US A SERIOUS COLLISION MAY HAVE OCCURRED. ON DECEMBER 8 2014 WE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THEY PROVIDED ANOTHER CAR AND INSPECTED OURS FOR A DAY AND A HALF FINDING NO PROBLEMS. THE REPORTED EVEN A MECHANIC TAKING THE CAR TO HIS HOME THAT NIGHT WITH NO PROBLEMS. HE LIVES SOME DISTANCE FROM THE DEALER. AS WE PICKED UP OUR CAR THE SERVICE MANAGER WAS RUNNING SOME RECORDS INTO THEIR COMPUTER CONCERNING THEIR INSPECTION. WE ASKED FOR COPIES AND WAS ADVISED BY THE MANAGER THEY WOULD BE SENT TO US IN THE MAIL. AS OF MARCH 24, 2016 WE HAVE NOT RECEIVED ANY RESPONSE FROM THE DEALER OR THAT MANAGER. UPON CHECKING THE GOVERNMENT FILES I NOW FIND OTHER CASES OF THIS SITUATION WITH THE FCA.

"TAKATA RECALL . I WAS ON MY PHONE USING THE BLUETOOTH. THEN I RECEIVED ANOTHER CALL AND TOOK CALL. MY OTHER PARTY HUNG UP THE LINE AND ONCE I WAS DONE WITH THE CALL I HUNG UP BUT ON THE DISPLAY IT SHOWED AS IF I WAS STILL ON MY PHONE. CUT MY CAR OFF STILL NOTHING HAPPENED. I WENT SO FAR AS RESTING MY RADIO AND PHONE FEATURES.... STILL NOTHING. SO WHEN I HOME THE LIGHT AND DISPLAY STAYED ON AND WHEN WOKE UP THE NEXT MORNING BATTERY DEAD ....MIND YOU THIS IS A 2015 NOT EVEN 3 OR 4 MONTHS SINCE I BOUGHT IT. TOOK THE CAR IN AFTER I HAD TO GET A JUMP START. THE DEALERSHIP KEPT MY CAR FOR A FEW DAYS TO TELL ME NOTHING IS WRONG. BUT AS I DID SOME RESEARCH I SEE OTHER CHEVY EQUINOX OWNER'S ARE HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. WHAT IS GOING TO BE DONE??

FALSE ALARMS HAVE OCCURRED 5 TIMES FROM THE FORWARD CRASH ALERT SYSTEM. THE DISPLAY FLASHES AND SOUND SEVERAL HIGH-PITCHED BEEPS. ALSO ONE CAN FEEL SLIGHT BRAKING AND WHEN USING CRUSE CONTROL IT DISENGAGES. HAS OCCURRED AT 70 MPG ON HIGHWAY (TWICE) AND AT 35 ON CITY STREET (3 TIMES) WHILE NO VEHICLES WERE IN RANGE TO SHOW A GREEN OR RED VEHICLE ON DASH.

AFTER DRIVING VEHICLE FOR APPROXIMATELY 10 - 30 MINUTES OR MORE THE VEHICLE EMITS A TOXIC TYPE OF ODOR/VAPOR THAT POLLUTING INSIDE OF THE CABIN. THE AIR QUALITY IN THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE CHECKED WHILE DRIVING. IF THE WEATHER IS COLD, THERE IS A DELAY. IT IS UNCLEAR IF THERE IS A SPECIFIC ENGINE COMPONENT THAT IS CREATING THE SICKENING VAPOR OR IF THE TOXICITY IS FROM THE CHEMICALS USED TO PREVENT CORROSION/MOLD ON THE ENGINE, INSIDE THE EVAPORATOR CASE, EVAPORATOR, HEATER CORE, BLOWERS, & THE AIR DUCT SYSTEM. OR THE CHEMICALS USED TO TREAT THE INTERIOR UPHOLSTERY. NONE THE LESS, THE COMBINATION OF THE CHEMICALS IS SICKENING WHILE TRAVELING INSIDE THE VEHICLE WITH OR WITHOUT THE AC OR HEAT ON. INITIALLY IT WAS BELIEVED THIS WAS AN ISOLATED SITUATION. IN THE PROCESS OF ATTEMPTED DIAGNOSIS; SEVERAL CHEVROLET VEHICLES HAVE BEEN RENTED AND THE EXACT SAME PROBLEM EXIST.

ENGINE LOST POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF DRIVING 60 MPH DOWN TO 20 MPH,COULD NOT ACCELERATE, FUSES WENT OFF, ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP, YESTERDAY 01/25/2016 FROM A REGULAR OIL CHANGE MAINTAINCE ANOTHER MECHANIC SAID AXLE IS LEAKING AS WELL AS THE PAN LEAKING THEY NEED TO REPLACE SEALS. WEEK ONE BATTERY DIED, TWICE SAME WEEK, EVEN WIPERS CAME OFF.

THE CAR WAS IN PARK & I WAS SITTING IN IT ON THE TOP OF MY DRIVEWAY. I WAS ABOUT TO OPEN THE DOOR WHEN IT STARTED TO ROLL BACKWARDS WHILE STILL IN PARK. IT STARTED TO PICK UP SPEED & DID NOT STOP UNTIL IT HIT A TREE. I WAS SO SHOCKED BY WHAT WAS HAPPENING & THE FACT THAT I LIVE ON THE RIVER EVEN THOUGH NEARLY 900 FEET AWAY ALL I COULD THINK OF WAS IT WAS GOING TO ROLL STRAIGHT IN THE RIVER. I JUMPED OUT OF THE CAR & SEVERELY INJURED MYSELF WITH A CONCUSSION , CRACKED RIBS & A BROKEN NOSE. THE CAR WAS IN PARK & STARTED TO ROLL WHILE STILL IN PARK. WHEN IT FINALLY CAME TO STOP BY HITTING A TREE IT WAS STILL IN PARK. MY MECHANIC BELIEVES IT IS A PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION. GENERAL MOTORS SENT SOMEONE OUT TWICE & AT THIS POINT WE ARE IN LIMBO. THE CAR IS NOT DRIVEABLE - IF WE HAVE IT REPAIRED MY INSURANCE DOES NOT FEEL IT IS A SAFE CAR TO DRIVE WITH OUT KNOWING THE REASON IT ROLLED BACK. GM HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL OR VERY FORTHCOMING. I HAVE MANY PICTURES BUT WAS HAVING A PROBLEM UPLOADING THEM. IF YOU NEED TO SEE THEM I CAN MAIL THEM IF I STILL CAN NOT UPLOAD THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND CRASHED INTO A CURB. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ON-STAR READING INDICATED THAT THE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED HOWEVER, THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE CRASH, THE DRIVERS SIDE SEAT BELT FAILED TO RETRACT. THE DRIVER SUSTAINED BACK PAINS AND ABRASIONS FROM THE SEAT BELT BUT IT WAS UNKNOWN IF MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS REQUIRED. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V666000 (AIR BAGS). THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.