Received vehicle upon my mothers passing. Had 45k on it, garaged and only in town driving. In just over year I have had to replace rear rocker joint, AC unit, front right speaker, front brakes and starter. Now, there is a water noise under hood and truck is starting to rock when at stop light. It is also trying to run hot but no lights, leaks or issue can be found. The back spoiler was loose http before then and leaks in the back. Lift gate hard to open and molding around front windshield is coming loose. I have 65k on this truck. There is no way this truck should have this many problems. I feel unsafe in this lightly used auto.
2005 Chevrolet Equinox electrical complaints
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Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The contact mentioned that the key released from the ignition cylinder while the vehicle was in motion. Also, the contact mentioned that a strong odor of fuel emitted from the ventilation system. The dealer and the manufacturer were made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 88,000.
When I would try to start the car the starter would stick and just keep turning over and over, and would not start, when I finally got it to start I would be driving down the road the RPM's would shoot up between 3 and 6 and drop to 0 in a matter of seconds and everything in the car would shut down, this is while I am driving down the road in the middle of traffic. I had to pull over and set there until it decided to start, sometimes it took awhile and others it would start right up. This has happened over and over to many times to count, this car is very dangerous, I could have been hurt very badly. Also the key would stick in the ignition and would not turn I would have to get out of the car and rock it back and forth in order for it to turn to start the car. I had everything possible done to this car that the mechanic could possibly think of, even a new computer and thousands of dollars later it is still doing the same thing. There is something really bad wrong with the car and it need to be fixed. I am tired of putting out money and it not being resolved. Have paper work on all the work done to the car. More then 1 mechanic has looked at it and they are still scratching there heads!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 55 MPH, the key came out of the ignition independently. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the ignition lock needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 121,000. Updated 01/07/14*lj the consumer stated the ignition would lock making it difficult to remove the key. The passlock light would stay on. The consumer owns 2 chevrolets with the same malfunction. After having the vehicle repaired the failure recurred. Updated 9/28/15
Found key would not turn past 'off' position. After wiggling key finally turned on and was ok. After a few days found key could be removed while vehicle was running. Several days later found key would not move switch to full off position. Just found this site and see several other owners with similar troubles. Looks to me like these switches are poorly manufactured and should be replace by gm at no or minimal charge to owners who trusted they were purchasing a top notch vehicle with a trust-worthy manufacturer. Mileage at failure 90,000.
I have been having this issue for a few years now. When I put the key in the ignition and go to turn key over, the key will not turn. I have to sit there and wiggle up and down and back and forth to get the key to finally turn so I can start the car. No one else can drive my car, because no one else can figure out how to get the key to turn over. Also, my keys come out of the ignition while car is in the on or off position. I have been having this issue for over a year now. I have been following the recalls on the gm and chevy vehicles and believe I am having the same ignition issue as the other recalled vehicles. I have talked with customer service at gmc about this issue but they have not been able to help me. There has not been a recall on the 2005 chevy equinox yet.
After stopping at a gas station, got in my car and automatically locked the doors before starting the engine. Nothing happened when I turned the key. No sound other than a whirring under the hood of the car. I tried multiple times with no success. It was getting very hot in the car so I tried to open the door, and could not. I tried the manual "open" button many times and it would not work. Of course, the windows are electric so they would not go down (there is no lever to roll them down). After approximately 15 minutes, it got so hot in the car I telephoned 911. As the officer drove up, one of the times I tried to turn over the ignition produced a very short success in turning on the electric just long enough for the radio to come on and the doors to unlock. We still do not know what the problem is, but expect it is related to an electrical part(s). I have been on the phone with chevrolet for almost an hour now. "[xxx]" still has me on hold (over 20 minutes now) for a supervisor (which I requested - twice) because he informed me they know of no way to open the door manually when the electric is involved. In fact, he said their "senior" repairman said he had never heard a thing like that happening to anyone before. "[xxx]" kept telling me to ask the dealership or the napa service center where my car is now of a way to escape the car. I kept telling him I had already talked with the dealership and their repairman told me it could happen the way it did to me, it is dangerous, and he knew of no way to open the door with it being already locked when the electric no longer works. I was extremely lucky, if it is the electric, the car did not catch on fire. I want chevrolet to make sure there is an escape out of the car when there is an electrical failure. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
Key sometimes won't turn, key can be pulled out of ignition while driving down the road, ignition will chew up or eat the key.
My 2005 equinox, I have only 80k miles on it,- key will not start ignition normal. Gets stuck and have to shake key forward for about 20+ minutes before it finally turns on. And when the car is on and running at any speed, the key will just come out of ignition. Map lights leak water when it rains. Car smells like mold. Fuel gauge always says empty and I get less than 16 mpg. Got in a car accident apr 2014, seat belt did not lock when I was rear-ended, my face almost hit the radio (initial reason for my call to gm-chevy line posted on their website today, looking for an answer as to why my ignition won't work properly and found out about faulty ignitions on my car) gm stated, after giving them my VIN that my car is not included in the recall!!! What's really going on??!! After being accused of "blaming gm for my car problems", I asked for a supervisor and was hung up on. No joke. She also stated nhtsb was at fault. I'm sure they record all the calls. I ended up just calling the dealership and they scheduled my car for diagnostics for tue, 9/2/14. But they also told me that my vehicle is not included in the recall. Well.....I'll pull my key out to show them how easily the key just comes out at any position, and then when the tech tries to start my car and can't, and is stuck in their garage, will my car be added then gm?? ?!!! I have so many issues I could go on and I see that so many others have reported numerous times and this is what is done to us? Now I'm angry and afraid.
Sometimes it is hard turning the ignition switch to the on position - once there, the key comes out of the ignition switch while driving.
The ignition on my vehicle literally eats my key. I have had to replace my key several times because eventually key won't start vehicle. Also after wear of new key, the key comes out of ignition while vehicle is running.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. While driving 40 MPH, the vehicle independently steered to the extreme right. The failure caused the contact to drive through a ditch, across traffic, and through another ditch. The contact had no control of the vehicle, but did not crash the vehicle. The failure occurred twice in one day. The contact also stated that the key became stuck in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing and the ignition and middle drive shaft carrier bearing were replaced. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 40,000. Updated 10/09/14*lj updated 05/18/2015
2005 chevrolet equinox. Consumer writes in regards to ignition problems. *smd the consumer stated she was able to remove the key from the ignition while the engine was still running. According to the invoice, there was an internal problem in the ignition cylinder tumblers. The dealer replaced the ignition cylinder. The consumer continued to experience problems, with the ignition cylinder binding up due to debris inside the cylinder housing. The lock cylinder was replaced.
Key would not turn in ignition. Ignition lock cylinder had to be replaced.
I had trouble inserting the key in to the ignition. After inserted I drove the car to the store. When I turned off the car the key would not come out of the ignition. After wiggling the key around it finally came out of the ignition and the steering column locked. When I tried to put the key back in the ignition the steering column would not unlock. After several attempts the column unlocked and the key was able to be inserted and the car started. This has occurred repeatedly since the above date.
The key becomes loose in the ignition and came out while car was on or in motion. Spent over $400 to repair it and now gm has made a major recall in the area but not on the 2005 equinox. I had it repaired in or around november 2013.
Can not turn the ignition key. I have had the ignition cylinder replaced for the second time in the 2005 equinox. I was told that it was me and my problem by the dealer.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact had to turn the key in the ignition several times in order to start the vehicle. Additionally, while driving various speeds, the key would detach from the ignition. The failure occurred daily. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, but the failure could not be duplicated. The dealer made a new ignition key, but the failure recurred six months later. The failure mileage was 90,000.
Water seeped in under sun roof, down front driver side roof pillar and then into car behind dashboard then dripped down into computer control device (where obdii unit hooks up) where it shorted out entire electrical system. I was going down a hill into town where speed is 45 MPH and my sister in law was in car and we were heading to airport however engine just shut down. Brakes and steering became really much more difficult to control. We coasted to a stop and after 15 mins car started up but with significantly diminished power so I drove into a service station where car stayed for next 2-days. I discovered what shut car down when I started squirting water onto roof at a car wash and water started dripping down onto carpet flooring but first it seeped into computer control unit. I waited out drying of unit and then drove home and applied a lot caulk to sunroof where glass meet metal/rubber. Car exterior roof now looks terrible as caulk dried sort of a brown crud color (car is white) but no more (knock on wood) engine stalling when it rains or I go through a car wash. Makes me very nervous when on road and in rain.
While driving the car, the keys came out of the ignition. The car remained drivable. The driver pulled over, reinserted the key and continued on the trip. The key can be removed at any time. The ignition has been replaced at my expense but the car is still having the same issue.
I have had an ignition problem with this vehicle for approximately a year or more. When I put key in ignition, I have a hard time getting it to turn to start vehicle. And then, when I want to turn car off, it is difficult to remove key from ignition. I took to chevy dealer in kenosha, wi and was told that my vehicle is not on recall list and I would have to pay for it myself. I just wonder with all these recalls going on with chevy for the same issue that I am having with my chevy, why they won't fix it and cover expenses? Please help!
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v302000 (power train). The contact has experienced a failure. Updated 9/18/14*cn the consumer stated the ignition lock cylinder failed. The vehicle would sputter to a stop need to be restarted. The vehicle eventually failed completely. Updated 02/12/2015
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that her key became stuck in the ignition switch. The vehicle was taken to a mechanic for diagnostic testing. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 100,000. The current mileage was 146,000.
Driving on freeway doing 70 miles a hour. Key fell out of ignition and car kept going. Pulled over and put key back in and found I could remove the key at anytime the car is running and I could put it in any gear with key pulled out after the car is started.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 70 MPH on the highway, the contact noticed the key was detaching from the ignition. The dealer stated that the VIN was not included in the federal safety agency campaign number: 04v302000 (power train). While driving 35 MPH, the contact was involved in a crash and the air bags failed to deploy. The contact was injured and received medical attention. The vehicle was repaired by the dealer. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 70.
Have had to replace 2 ignition switches which resulted in car being towed each time.
When the car is in park and keys are out of the ignition the car still thinks the key is in the ignition or the car does not recognize it is in park. *tr the car is in park and key is out of ignition, you can still move the steering wheel without the wheel locking and the drivers side door lock does not lock when this is happening. Sometime the steering wheel will lock and that is when the door lock works again. Most of the time the steering while does not lock when in park or ignition is turned off. This is a scary issues with all current recalls of key locks and possibly not the car does not know the vehicle is off and locks are not working. Thank you!
I today just bought a used 2005 chevy equinox ls from a dealership in rochester,nh - ( owed car for only 3 hr ) once I pulled out of the driveway I realized that my car might be part of the 2014 recall on (keys) and I had watched the cnn broadcast where their showed driver who think their car might be part of the issue how it might happen in a controlled teat well I did the same thing while the car was in the breakdown lane just outside of the dealership heading home and I tried it with 3 light tug the car stalled I was able to restart the car as I was not going very fast ( only 5 MPH) when I got home in my own garage I tried it aging while in a parked and it happened aging I repeated this 3 more time to ensure it was not a error on my part - I then called the dealership left a message about this as if it can getrepired - under my warrenty I like to do so as I have on my keyt climbing carbine I use for work as a food delivery guy I then called gm recall hotline and was bounce around to 3 different women who took my infor and told me my car not part of the recall so I cant get it fixed . . .as of right now but I can leave a message for the federal safety agency to get a recall on my car started *** 3 little tugs on the ignition switch for a 2005 chevy equinox ls (auto) and the car stalled out - while in park - and going 5 MPH in a breakdown lane.
The ignition switch in this vehicle is defective. The key may be removed from the ignition at any time, even if the car is running. The ignition switch may lock at any time so that the car may not be started. The ignition switch damages the car key causing the cylinder to be filled with metal shavings. This is an ongoing, well known problem. Gm's answer is to clean and lubricate the ignition cylinder. This does not remedy the problem.
Tl* the contact owns a 2005 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the key was difficult to remove from the ignition intermittently. The key was stuck in the ignition on more than one occasion. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for diagnostic testing and to be repaired. The dealer stated that the time frame had expired to receive the recall repair for the federal safety agency campaign id number: 04v302000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
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