2006 Chevrolet Equinox: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jan 2, 2019 · Suspension, Wheels · 115,000 miles · TX

I am not exactly sure what it is that's wrong with my car it has to do with my brakes and the pedal.. I thought the brake pads were bad. When I changed them it had almost brand new ones on.. My traction control light stays on and my ABS light stays on.. The pedal has hard spots in it and it just grinds like the pads are bad when I hit my brakes! Its not safe and I don't know what's wrong with it! My research shows I'm not the only one with this car that has the problem. Its been a problem for a bit now.. I just bought this car and very disappointed.. I have 2 kids and can't even fix my brake problem because I don't know what to fix and can't afford to to replace it all.. The problem is mainly when driving slow through towns the brakes pedal locks and it grinds and I have to pump it several times to try and get it to work.. Then I have to my e brake if it don't.. Thanks an angry customer

Filed Jul 18, 2018 · Brakes · 1 miles · MA · crash

At a low speed brakes were applied and the car continued to move forward without stopping. It seemed as if the ABS system engaged. No brakes as my car continued to move forward at this low speed eventually rear ending another car as mine never stopped. The brakes had just been replaced 2 years prior. I had this car checked several times for this same inconsistent brake issue but nothing was never found. At times there would be a grinding noise when applying the brakes and my foot would just go to the floor with no stopping. I am very disappointed that gm has never addressed this issue. I have spent so much money over the years to try and address the issue and no mechanic could ever figure it out. Now my car is totaled and I have an insurance bill that is not only costly but not fair. Gm seems to have taken no accountability and I just hope no one ends up hurt. I can't even imagine if I was trying to stop at a crosswalk what may have happened. I was borrowing my grandfathers car and feel terrible.

Filed Aug 24, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 190,000 miles · AR

A few weeks ago while driving my vehicles ABS and traction control lights came on, right after that the brakes have started making a loud grinding noise or lock up altogether to where I can't stop. I have done plenty of research over this and it seems to be a recurring thing with these vehicles. If everyone of them is having this issue and the brakes are that dangerous, how has there not been a recall. This happens everytime I drive, whether going down an interstate and having to hot my brakes to just driving in a small town, then when I try and go again they make the grinding noise while driving for a minute.

Filed Jul 23, 2017 · Brakes, Driver assistance · 165,000 miles · TX

Bought my 06 eqinox in may of 2015. Day 2, battery died. Dealer put new battery in. Next week, battery dead and took out stereo with it. Dealer replaced battery and stereo. Now having trouble starting again. Have replaced brake pads and rotors twice on rear wheels and front once. Car makes grinding noise still when backing with foot on the brake. Abs and tc lights came on may of 2017. Had checked out and needed front right wheel speed sensor replaced. Replaced it and light stayed on. Had it rechecked and it still reads the same. No brakes. Pedal stutters on the way down and then has to be forced down the rest of the way to stop the car. Had mechanic look at it and was told to replace ABS module. We did and I finally have brakes again but now my break light is on along with the ABS/tc lights. Car has sunroof. Had car 2 years and all of a sudden my back floor is flooded. Thought the kids spilled water. Nope. Soaked a beach towel cleaning it up. Next hard rain, flooded again. Lines are clogged and backing up into my car. Two beach towels and two gallons later of water vacuumed up and my padding is damp and still stinks like mildew. This car is badly designed. The brake situation is very dangerous. Luckily there was an empty turn lane beside me when it rained or I would have hit the car in front of me. The brake pedal would go to the floor when turning and wouldnt stop on straightaways. The electrical wiring in the drivers side door is jacked up too. Can't unlock the doors, turn on dome light and doesn't shut off radio.

Filed Apr 26, 2017 · Brakes, Fuel system · 99,620 miles · NY

While accelerating the vehicle isnt shifting in the proper way it should. There is a chain rattling kind of sound from the engine as it accelerates, closer to the driver side. While braking, the brakes pads are all new, it will sometimes make a grinding sound and have little to no brake resistance if you hit a bump. All in a straight motion.

Filed Aug 30, 2016 · Acceleration, Brakes · 134,000 miles · MS

Sounds like the brakes grinding, starts unsafe stopping distance and happens out of blue, I have to constantly keep trying to push the brakes so it can stop. At times brakes will also be hard as rock no warning and have no brakes at all, been happening off and on. Abs/tc lights on, I was told I needed new hub bearing assembly, rotors and brake pads, all was changed and still not fixed. I keep reading about a pig tail harness but don't know the correct part number or its location. Started around march/2016 and its ongoing, almost got hit yesterday because the truck wouldn't brake

Filed Jul 25, 2016 · Brakes · 3 miles · PA

Grinding, moaning, starts unsafe stopping distance and happens out of blue, ABS/tc lights off and on, so far everything I have read online it seems to be a wheelspeed sensor or harness. At times brakes will also be hard as rock no warning and have no brakes at all. Been happening for awhile off and on

Filed Apr 8, 2016 · Brakes · 125,000 miles · IN

My chevy equinox has been in two different shops including chevrolet numerous times. I have spent plenty of money. But, still have a problem with ABS & traction control lights periodically coming on and with the uncertainty that my brakes are going to work properly every time I attempt to drive. I don't understand with the number of complaints on this exact problem why is there no recall? It is very unsafe. Chevy has been guessing and just changing different parts that didn't need changed. They even talked to corporate office and said they didn't know what it was for sure. Please tell me how that is possible? When it apparently isn't a isolated incident. They acted like they never heard of this problem. This site is evidence its a problem! I was told by person/persons at both shops it was safe to drive. Are they driving the same car I'm driving? Because it is definitely not safe to drive. Brakes lock up randomly or grind as car continues to move forward several feet even once brakes are applied. It matches description of other complaints along with the pulsation. I have probably ten different invoices but it won't let me load all of them and the problem still remains.

Filed Feb 5, 2016 · Brakes · TN

The brake pedal is hard at times and have grinding noise from brake pedal and it pushes back and it has and and trac control light comes on

Filed Apr 9, 2015 · Driver assistance · 122,773 miles · GA

I have a chevrolet equinox lx and I am having problem with the ABS and tracking control so I got the brakes replace and there still a bad grinding the same thing before I replace the brakes the ABS and tracking control come on and off while I am driving and stay on while I am driving I have change my brake in 2014 when I first purchase the SUV I did not have this problem was there a recall on this matter and if there was can someone get back with me or can gms help with this matter.

Filed Aug 8, 2014 · Brakes · 66,000 miles · TX

The ABS and t/c lights come on after driving. If the car has been turned off, and you turn the car back on, the lights will not come on while driving around or under 10mph, but the symptoms are that the brakes will grind and be very hard to push, very dangerous when braking behind somebody waiting to pull out of a driveway into a busy intersection. After accelerating to 20mph or faster, the brake issue might go away, but the ABS/traction control lights will come on. The problem is known for the 2006 chevy equinox to be an issue with the pigtail wiring harness. I urge you to review the forum documenting these issues at http://chevroletforum.com/forum/equinox-23/2006-chevy-equinox-lt-ABS-traction-control-light-problems-41758/ for supporting evidence. Chevrolet is charging people for repairs of unnecessary parts in order to make money while they knowingly know the issue deserves a recall.

Filed Jul 10, 2014 · Brakes · 110,000 miles · KY

Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the ABS and traction light warning indicator illuminated. Also, the contact mentioned that when the brakes were engaged the vehicle made a loud grinding noise. The vehicle had been taken to the dealer twice and the mechanic replaced the left front hub bearing, the wiring harness and connected the lose connection speed sensor. The failure recurred for the fifth time and an independent mechanic replaced the front brakes. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.