2010 Chevrolet Equinox: harsh or hard shifting

Filed May 14, 2019 · Electrical, Transmission · 171,000 miles · OH

Vehicle was stopped at intersection. Vehicle would not move after using accelerator, and the engine continued to run at higher RPM. I was able to move after shutting off and restarting the vehicle. During the same drive I also had trouble shifting from 1st to 2nd gear with high RPM before a moderately hard shift while accelerating after a stop. Amber check engine, brake, and abm lights all lit. Vehicle is currently with mechanic for diagnosis and repair.

Filed Sep 23, 2018 · Transmission · 94,000 miles · TN

The vehicle has had hard shifting ever since I got it and the other day in town it was not shifting right at all. Then all of a sudden I'm stuck in second gear. No reverse, couldn't manually shift I'm just stuck in second. I could put the car in park so I stop at a grocery store to check my transmission fluid and there was no dipstick what the heck.so I put my flashers on and drive in second gear to my wifes grandmothers and park it. When I get home I research and I've come up with a wave plate causing my problem.

Filed Jul 5, 2018 · Transmission · 75,000 miles · MA

Driving down road to set of lights stopped at red green light to proceed did not move, cars behind me almost crashed into me in drive moved slowly to curb side it just wont move city st on highway 55 miles hr prior heard a clunk transmission case 8-4377215669

Filed Sep 29, 2017 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · KY

Beginning around 30,000 miles I began experiencing a clunking sound and jerking when the transmission would shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. I took it into the dealership multiple times and was told they could not duplicate the problem. I was told that it was because I was always driving in eco mode. Even out of eco mode I still experienced the clunk/jerk. Once the warranty ran out I was unable to take it in and pay the diagnostic fee to be told nothing was wrong. Recently I noticed more slipping especially when accelerating to enter traffic on busy interstate causing hesitation and danger when trying to merge at high speeds. After getting off the highway and crawling home, I parked the vehicle without incident. After parking upon trying to shift into gear it refused to shift at all. Towed to local mechanic and was told the transmission was out, had towed to gm dealership. Battling gm now trying to get assistance with replacement since this is a common issue and it was acting up before warranty expired. Gm should be ashamed for not fixing this common problem

Filed Jun 20, 2017 · Transmission · 57,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving at a low speed in rush hour traffic, the accelerator pedal was depressed; however, the vehicle failed to respond. After approximately two seconds, the transmission engaged and the vehicle slammed into gear. The contact was able to get the vehicle off of the roadway safely. The contact stated that vehicle was cycled off and back on and it operated normally momentarily; however, the failure recurred. Also, while attempting to traverse a hill, the transmission became inoperable and caused the vehicle to roll backwards. The vehicle was towed to bill kay chevrolet (located at 601 ogden ave, lisle, il 60532; tel: 603‑968‑2900) to be diagnosed. The contact stated that the vehicle was currently still being diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 57,000.

Filed Jun 11, 2012 · Engine, Transmission · 42,000 miles · IA

Have owned my car now for 6 months and nothing but issues. It sees the dealer more then I can enjoy it. If one more update is done and I am told the problem is fix and really it isn't then my frustration will continue. From the oil leak, transmission decline rough, engine noise,key gets stuck in ignition, fuel gage and starting issues I wish I could get rid of this car and never buy chevy again. If I had not sold my other car I would put this up for sale and walk away. There has to be something to fix these issues as this was not a cheap car. It only has 52 thous miles and I will go back to mazda where my SUV went to 285 thous with normal maintenance not major issues or my tahoe that I sold at 189 thous and no problems. I wish I had purchased another mazda at this point. How do we get this problems resolved once and for all? This is crazy!I am not sure if a lawyer is the answer but I would hope that its not. I am sick of getting renals, being late to work to drop it off and shuttle. I bought this to have a car to drive not to take to the dealer over and over. The engine seal was already replaced and the problems are worse or not better at all. Seems to be known problems with 2010 so why is it that they are not getting fixed on our cars. I am happy to get my 27 thousand back and get a car that is not a clunker junk. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).

Filed Oct 25, 2011 · Engine, Transmission · 4,500 miles · AL

***attention*** new info on hard shifitng .... Like others with a 2010 nox I have serious shifting problems mostly between 3rd and 4th gear. It hesitates and jerks hard into gear. This happens about 3 to 4 times a week which means the dealer can never diagnose the issue. We even put a fault recorder on it set for transmission errors with no success. What happened yesterday is very relevant. The dealership called and said a new new service bulletin was just issued for the problem but had no fixes only to say that it was within normal range. According to the dealer it appears that the shiftng points vary according to driving habits and this changes with time as the computer "learns" your driven habits and adjusts. The dealer recommend that I come in every few weeks and they would reset the codes and this would help the issue but no fix since the computer would again adjust shift points. Another option was to trade up to a 6 cyl model ( plus $10k) which does not exhibit the problem. This is also a safety issue if this occured while going into a wet corner and experience a hard shift causing tires to loose traction. The take away point from this comment is that gm finally recognizes a serious situation, unfortunately that have no fix other that buy a new 6 cyl model. Closing comment: the 2010 model has close to a 100 service bulletins while the 2011 has only about 10. Obviously the 2010 was an experiment (beta test) and we helped them fix problems by driving and commenting on issues. The 2011 was the result of most of the fixes.

Filed Aug 12, 2011 · Transmission · 10,926 miles · OK

I have a 2010 chevy equinox that has a hard shift between 31 and 48 MPH. I have taken it to the dealership 8 times and still no fix. The gm engineer for the ok area came down and drove it less then 5 miles and said he thinks it is my driving habits. Took it back and the gm area rep drove it less then 5 miles and said it was normal for the 6 speed transmission to do that. I can not get the dealership to do anything because gm says it is ok.

Filed Oct 15, 2010 · Transmission · WI

I own a 2010 chevy equinox ltz. I purchased the vehicle in april. Soon after we noticed a definite clunking sound when the car shifted from 2 to 3 gear, around 3000 RPM. It only happens occasionally. I have found others with the same problem. Is gm going to look into this particular problem?

Filed Sep 3, 2010 · Transmission · 1 miles · IN

Since the purchase of my 2010 chevy equinox I have been experiencing rough shifts (clunks into gear) when the vehicle shifts up into 3rd gear. I took the vehicle to the dealer and they couldn't find anything wrong but went ahead and flashed the ecu. The vehicle worked fine for about 2 weeks then began to do the same thing again. At times it clunks so hard it feels like you have hit something. There are many complains on edmunds about rough shifts up and down gears. There is also another complaint on here. Gm needs to fix this issue or replace my transmission.

Filed Apr 21, 2010 · Suspension · 4,000 miles · IL

While my vehicle is moving/driving I hear a loud clunking noise from the bottom of the car..I think it's the front or rear suspension leaf spring area.

Filed Feb 4, 2010 · Electrical, Transmission · 2,600 miles · NY

On 09/04/09 I bought a new 2010 equinox and within 3,000 miles I began experiencing significant shifting issues and rough idling/stalling at stops. On 01/08/10 I will be taking the vehicle to the service shop for the 4th time in 60 days for these problems. Very concerning is that every time I have taken the vehicle in for service a new gm service bulletin exists for these problems. However, gm is not proactively addressing these known issues with buyers. Rather the onus has been put into the buyers hands. Why if they know a problem exists are they not obligated to contact buyers? There are a significant number of others experiencing these problems you will find on the web, ie edmunds. The following is a chronology of my experience: #1) 12/08/09-2,561 miles: car hesitating badly when accelerating, vibrating bad at idle with s intermittent stalls. Gm bulletin 4469g-metal shaving left behind in the tranny. Replace oil, replace actuator solenoids due to debris build-up. #2) 12/15/09-2,713 miles: rough idling/hesitation. Replaced oil like before, no debris. Service bulletin for ECM update for TCM and PCM. Service tech told me that they had several other buyers experiencing these problems. #3) 12/22/09-2,939 miles: unable to merge onto thruway and get up to speed do to bucking and vehicle not accelerating/shifting. Almost involved in accident trying to merge and gain speed. Bucking at stops and stalling. Service code p0011 found in computer for intake position system failure. Needed 2 cam shaft actuators again. Replaced oil & filter. 01/08/10-~3,900miles: continued rough idle. Poor/hard shifting/hesitation to shift especially in 3 & 4 gear. In 3 & 4 engine sounds muffled and struggles to gain speed as if the tran is up-shifting too quickly. When up-shifting in higher gears it hesitates and then jolts. In summary, I am taking vehicle in for the 4th time, same problems. Nys lemon law being considered. Each time I have lost vehicle.