My own words, That my vehicle didn't stop, the car driver in front stop short my vehicle just ran behind the car. My 2018 Chevy equniox I have purchase last year for it safety reason pay extra now and days, those safety is not there very disappointed with GM What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? Automatic Emergency Braking - Together - Forward Collision Warning
2018 Chevrolet Equinox driver assistance complaints
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Was driving down the road and had just hit about 50mph at 4k rpms when suddenly the car started shaking and the check engine light started flashing, i knew immediately it was just a misfire, HOWEVER then the car immediately locked up brakes on full blast and engine cut off. Almost caused a mass accident let alone launching all my stuff. Then i turned the car back on and it drove fine for 20 miles. Just before i got home i am starting to try and stop at a stop sign. Hit the brake and the brake went all the way in with no pressure. A car is coming my car wont stop and im laying on my horn. Car finally got brakes again and boom the car stopped. Got home and ran the codes and it was Abs, t/c, stability lignts all on, airbag system, stability trac, anti lock + braking system, engine and tranny on my chevy app all said “service immediately” rear differential clutch control, electronic brake control module all showed up when i ran the code reader. Was extremely terrifying!! Im going into the dealership tomorrow to get it looked at
I constantly get error messages When the ambient (outside) temperature exceeds 100 degrees. The lane keeping assist, the forward collision sensors, etc. When it gets below freezing, the forward collision sensors, the brake assist and the service indicators go bonkers.
ABS or assistant brake system has been checked and fixed however the light continues to come on and does not want to Drive it has a delay and then there's a sensor on the battery that is good but it keeps saying that is not getting enough voltage when the sensor has changed these are the issues that I have fixed and because of this I can't drive my car through emissions in the state of Arizona because it's saying I need to get these things fixed when they are fixed so my problem or concern is is this a defect do I have bad sensors am I getting back parts I'm not for sure what the issue is but I cannot continue to spend money to continue to fix these sensors and they're new and they're hard to find where the shops that are fixing to my vehicle
I have purchased a 2018 Chevy equinox. It was damaged on the back bumper (rebuilt title). The backup camera works fine but there is a side detection error that comes on everytime I start the vehicle. The shop replaced the entire harness however that did not fix the issue. I have read 1000's of complaints on this. My vehicle has 45000 miles. This is effecting my gas mileage as well as other safety features. I see this has been an issue in MANY GM models and it has been taken care ( special warranty) but not on a 2018 equinox as of yet. I want to report this problem and see if someone can look into all the other forums etc to see how widespread this really is. The light has came on a few times lately but only when I am parked and not going anywhere??? Thanks in advance.
When I applied brakes, the pedal was hard to push down and the service brake assist light came on.
emergency forward breaking alert will randomly go off
While driving brakes suddenly became very hard to press. We could not stop our car. We luckily were in a toll plaza and not moving at high speed. This problem was scary , no warning and my family could have been harmed. We had a mechanic come and fix the problem, but this needs to be fixed.
I was almost in a rollover accident on oct 7, 2019. I was travelling on state highways from auburn, pa to hershey, pa at apprx 930am. Roads were damp/wet but rain had stopped. Since I purchased my vehicle, I had always engaged all safety features including lane keep assist (lka), collision alerts, etc. This was main reason I upgraded from my 2014 equinox. On rt 183, heading up a winding mountain road, I almost lost control several times, despite driving well under speed limit. **note: my bf and I had previously complained to dealer, and even had it in for service, bc we both felt car pulled to the right on its own. We are both extremely safe, experienced, non-distracted drivers and thought something was quite odd/off. Dealer found nothing. Closer to hershey, I was coming around a bend in the road on I believe rt 743 when suddenly my car pulled me severely to the right and almost over an embankment, which would have LED to a rollover crash and potential serious injury or death. By the grace of god, and great driving, I just missed a stone wall, and my ?1/4 mile swerving skid back and forth ping-ponged me all over the roadway, barely avoiding mailboxes, fences, and a house. Luckily oncoming traffic did not appear until I straightened out of my skid. I called the dealer and said "my car just tried to kill me." after research, they called me back and said to turn off the lka. I have, and car no longer pulls to the right, ever. I read the manual, and buried around page 254 is a small black box warning that says to disengage lka on wet, curving roads or collisions may occur. Really???? People can die, and the warning is buried on page 254??? I have talked to other newer car owners who have had similar experiences in other cars/brands. I think these "safety features" are a double edge sword and need further research. I almost died.
I stalled out in the middle of driving, the check engine light came on and then a message saying the engine power was low. The car would not start or go into neutral however I was able to put the hazard lights on as well as the radio and on-star. The tow truck driver got it started in low gear to get it on the tow truck, but it didn't start again. I was on a city street in rush hour, going less than 15 MPH. I just got my vehicle back from service at the mirak.com dealership in arlington, ma, and apparently the issue was: "caused by: perform scan tool test. The tech "extract codes with scan tools". I was told that it "just needed a software update". The vehicle did not provide any alerts prior to the incident or show any signs of an issue, so this is very alarming and a significant safety concern.
While driving, when trying to center the car in the lane I am driving in, the steering wheel sticks. It is for just a spilt second but nonetheless, it is sticking. Also, the car detection light on the drivers side mirror (car in your blind spot) stays on. Also get a message that says "service side detection system" dealer says no error shows up for them.
Takata recall -car engine light is coming on now on 3 separate occasions once on highway once in. Side street and then in after just starting car . Has been service now all 3 times and emu system was fully replaced . It will go into safety mode and there is a very strong smell of gas. The engine then runs high and car locks up. The car is feels like it is stressing at even 35 miles before the engine light appears. I have service paperwork from the first two services and pictures of the car in safety mode. It is currently in the service department again for the 3rd time now. Purchase the car only 5 months ago . Onstar picked up on highway 5.30.18 , picked up from service then on 6.2.2018, had car for 2 hours car went back into service same day 6.2.2018 back to dealership, picked backup 6.5.2018 and then back in dealership 6.6.2018 for on going issues and still there with no resolution at this point
I recently purchased a vehicle at feldman chevrolet in new hudson mi ( located at 30400 lyon center drive e, new hudson< mi 48165 : 248‑573‑0321 ) I purchased a 2018 chevy equinox ( VIN [xxx] ) the week of thanksgiving 2017 I was driving the vehicle on thursday 2/15/2018 when my solid state check engine light illuminated. I immediate hit the onstar and they gave me a code of p3055 and told me to take to the dealer within 7 days. . I was told it was a ' voltage communication ' issue and that I should be all set, it was resolved. The following 2/21/2018, while out at lunch during my work day, the solid state check engine line illuminated yet a 2nd time. This time they said my vehicle needed a new ' engine control module ' - that was repaired, approx. 2 weeks later, my " service ESC brake/ traction control came on" and would not go off, they had the vehicle a week and determined it was a ground short. Here it is 3/23/2018 and a 4th time my car is at the dealer, ESC/ traction control again. 4 times in 5 weeks my vehicle has now been in to the dealership, at 8,000 miles .ridiculous- all of this happened while driving. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The electronic stability control system keeps shutting down, taking the ABS system with it. This seems to happen primarily when it's cold outside. When this happens the vehicle doesn't handle or stop as it should. Multiple repair attempts have yielded no change in the condition.
While driving with two children in the car plus myself the driver on the freeway straight. The vehicle started pulling towards the right and almost causing a collision. Then the warning screen started bringing up warnings of multiple issues. The vehicle was taken in immediately and so they tried to diagnose the issues and put 200+ miles on the vehicle and the the warnings did not come back on so a few days later they said the vehicle is fine and to be picked up. While driving a week later with the kids in the vehicle the car started pulling and the warnings lights and screen warnings showed up again and was immediately taken back in and they have had the vehicle since. They escalated the issues to gm, the parts are defective is what was told and they couldn't give a eta on how soon they could get the parts. They said they would need to get the parts directly from the assemble line and it was out of their control. The tech found that the "electrical steering gear and electrical module" prongs were bent and being a brand new of the line vehicle they found the prongs were bent and the electrical steering gear and electrical module was defective. Gm wanted the part back and since have been in a rental. When it was brought to their attention this is a safety issues and it was a hazard the service dept. Representative was defensive and unprofessional as well as defensive when stated this is an issue of safety and hazardous. Once the concern was brought up that it was uncomfortable and we wanted answers of what's going to happen and what about the safety of the kids while driving being uncomfortable even if fixed, he hung up. My spouse went in to talk with the manger and they couldn't give any info but to call gm and take it up with them and that they couldn't do anything but escalate the issue to gm manufacturer and gave the number to my spouse and closed the door on him.
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