2006 chevy equinox broken blend door. Nothing lead up to the failure it just quit working. I haven't had it repaired yet, can't justify $1500 to replace.
2006 Chevrolet Equinox visibility complaints
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My 2006 equinox was diagnosed on monday with a broken blend door, damaged actuator (due to blend door being broken and leaking), and damaged heating core (due to blend door being broken and leaking). The reason I needed to get a diagnosis is because in mid april the fan was blowing but no heat was coming out. At this stage there was about 55,000 miles on the vehicle and we were just driving normal city driving limits. Needless to say I had the vehicle diagnosed and the total repair cost me $1500. The service guy I spoke to told me he sees about 1 in 25 equinoxs with this same problem. Living in new england is it not a safety issue if we do not have heat? In the middle of winter we cannot defrost our windows!! This becomes a safety issue because there will be people out on the road driving with impaired vision due to foggy, snow covered, or ice covered windows who cannot afford to pay for these repairs. Gm should definitely recall this vehicle for this reason alone which is clearly a safety issue!! What about people who have kids? You always hear about not leaving your kids in the car in extreme heat...I think that the same applies to extreme cold. Without heat the same problems can occur as with heat. Heat is a necessity in the winter!
The problem with the temp. Door not working is if you need to defog or defrost your windows and the heat won't work you cant see. And you don't know when this will happen. Thank god I was just trying to take the chill out of my vehicle on a cool fall evening, no matter what I did no heat. Stop to get gas, started the truck....... Heat came on, now it won't go off.
My 2006 chevy equinox started blowing out cold air when I turned the heat on back in may of 2010. We decided to let it go since it was getting warmer out and now that it's getting colder here in mi, we decided to get the problem fixed because the defroster won't work. My husband is a mechanic and we started looking online to see what the problem might be and came across thousands of posts from people that have the same issue. The blend door is more than likely broken, the dash has to be taken apart to fix it and we can't afford to pay someone over $1000 to fix it. The car only has 48000 miles on it and I've never had any problems with gm cars in the past so we decided not to get the extended warranty. I will rethink this in the future because of the cheap way vehicles are being made now. Makes me sick we have to do all this work for a cheap part that needs to be replaced.
2006 chevy equinox "no heat" - this vehicle has a problem with the blend door breaking. My opinion, it is a bad design. Many equinox owners are experiencing the same failure. It is unsafe because the defrost will not work. My failure happened at 72,000 miles. This is a known problem with the equinox as well as the pontiac torrent. I think gm should be forced to recall this at once. It seems the parts are only available from the dealer at a cost of $65 - $200, however the labor is $600 - $1200, no customer should have to spend that on an obvious design flaw.
Heater blowing cold air for 1 week. Took to repair shop and advised blend door stuck, it and activator need replaced. Estimated approx. $1000.00.
The chevy equinox 2006 has had numerous problems with the heating system valve door breaking. It was explained to me by my dealer that this has been an ongoing problem with the car yet it is costing consumers approximately $1,000. To fix. There needs to be a recall on the trap door that releases the heat.
Nothing special done, blend door just broke, therefore we have no heater or defroster. Cannot drive car when it is cold and defroster is needed outside. Was told by a gm dealership $1200 just for labor. I think this should be recalled. There are probably thousands of these complaints online I have read.
I was lucky and found out when it was summer time and not cold out... My mechanics have replaced 2 different parts the temp switch and valve that they were told could be the problem and still no heat .. And I have done more research on the problem it turns out to be the heat door arm is broke and take 7-8 hours to remove the dash. Many equinox have the same problem with out heat and defrost you cant see to use the car during cold weather this is a safety issue during the winter.
Heater does not work on 2006 chevy equinox due to an air temperature blend door behind the dash. This appears to be a large spread problem with chevy equinox. Any google search with the keywords "chevy equinox heater problem" will prove this. This is a major safety issue in the winter months. The window will not defrost making it impossible to see out of the front window. My research shows that chevy will not make a recall on this because they feel it is not a safety issue. I would guess this is not the first complaint.
2006 chevy equinox - there is a defect in the heater actuator occurring on many vehicles. I didn't realize the problem until searching all the complaints on the web and talking with the dealership. The failure of the heater actuator caused only cold air to blow. This prevents warm air from being directed to the front windshield to prevent buildup of frost. Depending on weather fronts passing through and time of day, this is becoming a serious safety issue for me. One would ask: why not get it fixed? I have taken this to the dealer and the relatively cheap replacement part requires $1200.00+ to have the entire dashboard removed. It is not practical in most cases to pay this amount for a simple part repair, and in most cased to complex for a do-it-yourself mechanic. Hundreds of car part failures are occurring, as apparent from complaints on the web. A fatal accident is bound to happen if it hasn't already. There are some reports that gm as recognized the poorly designed part and the high potential for accidents so they are quietly trying to design a new part. This has got require a recall.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated the internal heat would only blow cold air. The dealer advised there were no recalls for the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 28,000 and the current mileage was 30,200.
2006 chevrolet equinox. No heat as the HVAC temperature door is broken. Part is 79.00 cad but dealer needs 8 - 10 hours to replace part. Must remove dash board. Car has 102,000 kms. Part like this should not break and if it does, should be easier to replace.
2006 chevy equinox many of them including mine have no heat the door breaks and the whole dash must come off to fix. I checked online and many many of this year has or had this problem. Very costly to fix. Should not be happening to this new of a car. Why no recall of this with so many having the same problem? Where to go? No heat no defrost.
I have a chevy equinox 2006 in which the blend door actuator has broken. Apparently this is a problem with many 2006 models. I think it should be a recall. A car in maine in winter without heat is a safety issue.
There is a failure in the heating blend door which causes the defrosting system to become inoperative. Causing reduced visibility & obstructed view when condensation collects on the inside of the windshield also the illuminated light on the control knob have burnt out causing further inattentiveness while driving, if looking to change the setting.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the heater in the vehicle was no longer functioning. The dealer informed her that the failure was caused by a broken blend door that needed to be replaced. The contact called the manufacturer and was waiting for someone to return her call. The current and failure mileages were approximately 37,000.
I was driving on a cold morning and discovered that I could not obtain any heat or defroster action in my vehicle. From searching online I discovered this is a violation of your rule which motor vehicles must have the capability to defrost the windshield. I found that there is a recall on the 2010 chevy equinox at the present time. The module which controls the same part which failed in my vehicle has to be replaced. The end result from the module failure is the same thing which I experienced, that there is no way to defrost the windshield. I took the car to the dealer and they diagnosed the problem. The temperature control door had broken off where it is driven by the electric motor. The entire dash had to be removed to gain access to the temperature control door. I was quoted a price of $895 labor and $55 for the part. After calling gm and they investigated they offered me a discount which reduced the price to$458.40 which I paid to have the problem fixed. Once the part breaks, there is no chance of defroster action. The consequences of no defrosting action in wisconsin in the winter means you cannot see where you are going and no way to rectify it temporarily. It can happen on the spur of the moment since once the control door fails you have no defrost action. I asked the dealer for the parts which were replaced and he told me that gm might ask for them. After 30 days if they don't want them I can have them.
2006 chevy equinox with 53k miles. Heater door is broken. 8-9 hours of labor plus parts. I live in wyoming with -20 degree mornings during the winter. Mine broke while driving 200 miles with no place to stop to get warm. If we had not had really warm cloths and blankets to bundle in we would have froze. From a safety stand point- all the covers made movement difficult. If there had been an emergency I would not have been able to move quick enough.
I have a 2006 chevy equinox. Earlier this week, the heater stopped working. I took it into a mechanic, and was told the heater door was not working properly. This car has 31,000 miles. Then we were driving the car home and got caught in a snow storm. Our visibility was extremely impaired and we almost hit 2 cars. We had to pull over every 10 blocks to manually defrost the windows and clear off the fog. After looking online, this seems to be a common problem with this make and model. No heater/defroster is a serious safety hazard in snowy conditions. Repair is estimated at $1500.
Blend door on 2006 chevrolet equinox has broken and does not allow heated air to be circulated through the vents -- only cold air. Gm has known about this condition but refuses to fix the issue, regardless of it's countless documentations of the problem. Without heat being circulated through the ventilation system it causes a serious safety hazard as fog and haze will cover the interior of the windshield and eliminate the driver's view of the road. To repair the door the entire dash of the vehicle must be removed to replace the door, totaling over $1,200 in labor.
Heater blend door in 2006 chevrolet equinox has broken. System only blows cold air and thus a safety hazard as defrost will not keep windshield clear of fog and possible ice.
2006 chevrolet equinox "air blend door" not functioning properly and causing safety hazard. We purchased a 2006 chevrolet equinox from terry labonte chevrolet in 2006. Now after approximately 4 years, there is a problem with the 'air blend door" malfunctioning in the heating/cooling system causing the safety hazard of the windows remaining iced/fogged up in certain weather conditions. Failing to comply with the requirements of federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 103, "windshield defrosting and defogging systems and with federal motor vehicle safety standard no. 101, controls and displays. I understand they have a recall on 2010 equinox models but this problem is concurrent with several year models of the gm product line including our 2006 equinox. All I can get from anyone is that we have to come in and pay $85 to get the problem "diagnosed". Then if it is in face the air blend door, it will cost from $1,000 to $1,500 to fix the problem. I feel that the heating/cooling system and its components (except for the heater coil) should be functional for the lifetime of the car and any malfunctioning items within should be a safety violation and that the vehicle be fixed for free. They need to recall all gm models of vehicles that have this same problem.
I have a 2006 chevrolet equinox that has a broken "heater blender door". Approximately 1 year ago my heater just stopped working without any warning. I took it to a mechanic and they wanted $1,000+ to fix it. They said the whole dash assembly has to be removed to get to the HVAC box under the dash to access the part (heater blender door). This winter I have not been able to defrost my windshield because there is no heat to defrost it. When it rains the windows fog up and I cannot see. I was told by the mechanic to use the air conditioner to defrost the windshield but it doesn't work it just makes it worse. Also using the AC doesn't work when it's 32 degrees outside. I believe this is a big safety issue because the windshield cannot be defrosted which causes poor visibility and may cause an accident. This vehicle should be recalled and repaired asap.
2006 chevy equinox lack of heat. The heater door valve module actuator is defective.
The blend door for the heater system does not work they crack.$ 1200.00 to repair the item as they remove the entire dashboard. We called gm and they would not offer us a penny. This is a life safety issue and the cars should be recalled. The point being how do you drive in the northeast or any cold climate and see out the windshield this went out as we were driving in snow conditions and the windshield fogged up we had to pull over off the highway as we would have had a serious accident.
The heater on our 2006 chevy equinox went out in the middle of a road trip in the winter. We experienced visibility issues and endured cold temperatures for the balance of the trip. Turn out the heater blend assembly door broke. This problem has been reported in thousands of 2006 chevy equinox and pontiac vibe models. The break happened a few months after our manufacturer's warranty had expired. Gm has refused to goodwill the fix, in spite of the fact that the part is clearly defective and is a major safety issue when it breaks.
Blend door malfunction causing no heat in 2006 chevy equinox. Heater blowing cold air.
I drive a 06 chevy equinox it has 70,000 miles now and a few months ago my heater went out I live in colorado and it's winter I have a 1 1/2 year old daughter my car will not defrost in the morning its extremely cold and it sucks to drive when you cannot see because it freezes on the inside and out of my windows and its so cold its ridiculous....this website I went to people are having the same problems its very common and a recall needs to be done the I don't have 1200 to fix this dumb blend door part they made so cheap. This is a safety hazard why wont they recall it??? Go check out this website and see for yourself all the problems this dumb car is causing....http://www.topix.com/forum/autos/chevrolet-equinox/tnmhvcte76u9hgth4/p9.
I own a 2006 chevy equinox. This model also has a similar problem that the 2010 model has. The heat does not work for the car or defroster. It causes poor vision and creates unsafe driving conditions. There is a door that is defective that controls the heat. The whole dash has to be replaced at a cost of over 800 dollars. Chevy knows this is a problem but fails to do a recall. There are numerous online complaints about this.
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