2005 Chevrolet Equinox: ABS light or ABS activating

Filed Mar 3, 2023 · Acceleration, Brakes · AZ

The ABS and traction control light came on and the vehicle sometimes doesn’t want to stop. The ABS kicks in and it takes a while for it to stop. It’s been twice where the vehicle ends up stopping in the middle of the intersection. Luckily no one was in front of us or coming the other direction.

Filed May 14, 2021 · Brakes · TN

While driving I can hear clinking noise in rear of car. And it sometimes feels like it's dragging my speed down. To the point we're I can go threw $20 in gas in 2 days barely driving it. When going to stop when breaking it pulsate under foot I have brand new breaks all around can still hear grinding has a hard time stopping can smell breaks. Took it had it put on machine they said ABS sensor replaced that problem still persists. Abs and traction control light will not go off. Breaks are getting worse I don't feel safe.

Filed Feb 8, 2021 · Brakes · 170,000 miles · CA

Brakes were pulsating and not stopping ABS and traction control lights come on

Filed Nov 20, 2020 · 181,000 miles · AR

Well I bought it from a individual 3 months ago n the second day of getting it my check engine light came on it feels like it jerks the crap out of u when trying to to gain speed from 40-55 range n when coming to a stop sign it feels like it don't want to stop now the ABS n traction control light is on dash . I have no where on my dash or anywhere in the vehicle to turn traction control on or off . The past two weeks it drinks gas like crazy it don't want to warm up like it should for heater .. Is this to do with a recall or serviced issues bc I'm ready to trade it off before I get killed or kill someone or my kids get hurt in accident bc of the issues with this vehicle

Filed Mar 27, 2019 · Brakes · 124,000 miles · NV · crash

The traction control light and the ABS light come on when driving and when you go to stop or slow down, the brakes pulsate and make it to where you can't stop or slow down, even on dry roads.

Filed Aug 18, 2018 · Brakes · 100,000 miles · IA · crash

Abs kicks on randomly, driving or braking and at various speeds. I have had one accident because of this issue, have since pulled the fuse and spent over $1,000 at the shop to fix this issue with no results. This has been an issue since december of 2017 until present.

Filed May 20, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · 167,000 miles · PA

Takata recall: I bought my chevy equinox in august of 2017, since taking it home it has had a lurching problem when driving or when stopped at a red light. It lurches forward and backwards like a bull trying to throw you off. I put new brakes on every 3 months because my brakes do not work even when brand new, and when I press the brake the car won't stop, or the brake pulses and vibrates. The cars gear shift sometimes gets stuck in drive when trying to put it in park. When trying to drive and the gas is pressed you hear a grinding, and the gas vibrates. I've had to ABS sensor replaced 4x, o2 sensor 3x new brakes every 3 months, new tires every 6 months, regular oil changes, it's had it's valves replaced, it's had new brake lines, new shocks, regular alignments, it's had a new catalytic converter put in. The cars RPM spikes to 8000 when doing 30 miles an hour through a small town. The wheel vibrates when on a highway ABS light never comes off. T/c turns off anytime I make a turn. Check engine light is I swear permantly on. . I've been told this can be a transmission and gear shift problem, but that all 3 of my regular mechanics call this problem the ghost problem, because they can't figure it out and always tell me to not drive it that it's not safe to drive but it's my only vehicle and I am 5 months pregnant and cannot afford a new car right now. This car is unsafe and needs to be evaluated.

Filed Apr 29, 2018 · Brakes, Suspension · CA

100000k miles and the transmission locks up huge problems with wheel bearings and problems with ABS system

Filed Dec 20, 2016 · Brakes · 115,000 miles · CO

This seems to be an ongoing problem for this model, you are probably aware of this the brakes don't work or the peddle pushes back and doesn't apply the brakes after pressing hard on the brake pedal the tc and ABS lights come on and the brakes work. I have had the speed wheel sensors replaced on both fron sides and am experiencing the same safety issue no brakes we have spent over 2000.00 to try and fix this and it doesnt seem to work the dealership and the mechanics keep looking for a fix. I think this model should be recalled or at least diagnosed by gm and fixed this is a serious problem. Thanks

Filed Oct 26, 2016 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 64,397 miles · NJ

Abs pulsates by itself while driving making it hard to stop when I need to. When I do push down on the brakes it pushes back preventing me from stopping quickly or at all. After a while driving like this the ABS traction light comes on and stays on until I turn it off and then it happen all over again. I have been to the dealer to have it fix but the problem keeps reoccurring. In 2012 the car just stop on the road that wasn't brake related causing us to get hit from behind and the airbag didn't deploy. The car now is have electrical problems where it seems like one thing is failing after another. For example side mirrors don't work, rear windshield wiper stop working, airbag never deployed.

Filed Jan 14, 2016 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · TX · crash

Mileage= 110,000 miles.............first of all I just got the brakes done, when I first pull the car out of the garage in the morning, as I approach the first stop sign, I press the brakes, then it feels like there's air in the brake line, makes a sound as if some of the electronics are trying to reset or something, all while that's happening, I have to keep pumping the brakes for like just a few minutes, ultimately it goes away, totally scary because I live in a school zone, and on more than one occasion there were children at the crosswalk when the fault occurred, I don't know if gm is aware of this problem, think we're going to be switching to ford vehicles from now on, this is totally not good! Then on another occasion I missed the stop sign and had to drive over the curb because the brakes gave out, couldn't avoid it, had to go on the curb to stop, going about 20 miles an hour! It's been like this for about 4 months already, got the front driver side wheel hub/sensor replaced, but after a few days, the fault recurred, the ABS and the t/c light turn on, after reading similar stories I'm reluctant to put any more money into this problem, apparently, the " the pig-tail harness" fix seems to be the go-to method for the fix, will be doing that soon myself! Please gm corporation do something before someone get's hurt!

Filed May 16, 2015 · Brakes, Electrical · 37,500 miles · PA

The right front wheel brake began to lock up causing the vehicle to pull to the right. The ABS and traction control light came on. I had to have it replaced twice now. The electrical harness keeps falling off do the metal clip it hooks onto rusting. The wiring harness clip on the end where it connects to the hub is shot. The ABS light is constantly on.I've tried to clean it many times to no avail. I'm sick and tired of this problem. No matter what I do, it still causes problem. And I am a pa certified inspection mechanic. I've never seen such a poor brake system in my life. I have replaced the front rotors and brakes 4 times now, and probably will have to replace them again in august of this year, 2015 when my state inspection will be due. The joke of it all is that the rear brakes are still the original brakes and stand at the last inspection at 8/32. This tells me that the brake distribution equalizer is not working. All my stopping power is on the front brakes. My equinox is 10 years old. Surely by now the rear brakes should have been replaced a few times. There is only 38,300 miles on this vehicle now and it looks like new. I take exceptionally good care of my vehicles. Every 3000 miles the oil and tires are rotated, and everything else is inspection by me. I was going to buy a 2015 equinox, but was torn away by the delays of chevrolet on these problems. In the end, these vehicles should be recalled and the entire ABS system should be completely re-examined and repaired. Finally after 3 years, I now got a new ignition and 2 new keys. Ya. Thank you !!!!! If I have too, I will make a video on this, as I did the ignition switch and send it in. This is not the first time for the brakes its been happening for years and its on going.