2005 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Electrical system is the leading concern among 638 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 8th highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2005 reports, 56 involved a crash and 13 involved a fire. 40 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Power train, automatic transmissionJun 30, 2004
CERTAIN SPORT UTILITY VEHICLES FAIL TO CONFORM TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD NO. 114, 'THEFT PROTECTION.' AN IGNITION KEY PARK LOCK CABLE END FITTING WAS NOT FULLY SEATED ON THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SHIFTER NAIL HEAD DURING INSTALLATION.
THIS CAN PREVENT THE CABLE AUTO-SET FROM CORRECTLY ADJUSTING THE CABLE. AN INCORRECTLY ADJUSTED CABLE PREVENTS THE SHIFTER FROM LOCKING IN THE 'PARK' POSITION WHEN THE KEY IS REMOVED FROM THE KEY CYLINDER.
DEALERS WILL INSPECT FOR A PROPERLY FUNCTIONING SHIFT LOCK WHEN THE IGNITION KEY IS REMOVED. DEALERS WILL REPAIR VEHICLES THAT EXHIBIT THE SUBJECT CONDITION. THE RECALL BEGAN AUGUST 17, 2004. OWNERS SHOULD CONTACT CHEVROLET AT 1-800-630-2438.
Campaign 04V302000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
638 reports, newest first.
Electrical system, Latches/locks/linkages, May 26, 2011
I OWN A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT. I PURCHASED IT IN MARCH OF 2005 AND HAVE BEEN THE FIRST AND ONLY OWNER OF THIS VEHICLE. SINCE APRIL 2005 THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD TROUBLE STARTING. I COULD TURN THE KEY TO START THE IGNITION AND IT WOULD STUTTER AND TURN OFF ALL THE WAY. SOMETIMES I COULD NOT GET THE VEHICLE STARTED AFTER SEVERAL TRIES UNLESS I PRESSED ON THE GAS PEDAL WHILE TURNING THE IGNITION KEY. I HAD IT LOOKED AT BY THE CHEVROLET DEALER BUT THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH THE CAR AND AT THE TIME OF TURNING ON THE VEHICLE AT THE CAR DEALER TO TRY TO EXPLAIN THE PROBLEM THE CAR TURNED ON WITHOUT ANY STUTTERING. THESE PROBLEMS PERSISTED EVEN AFTER HAVING REPLACED THE STARTER AND BATTERY. THE DEALER COULD NOT OFFER ANYMORE EXPLANATIONS OR SUGGESTIONS. ADDITIONALLY THE KEY CAN BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE CAR IS ON AND WHILE DRIVING.THE KEY CANNOT ALWAYS BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION SMOOTHLY. SOMETIMES IT GETS STUCK HALFWAY OUT AND IT TAKES SOME MANEUVERING OF THE KEY TO REMOVE IT COMPLETELY. NOW THE KEY WILL NOT TURN AT ALL IN THE IGNITION WHEN TRYING TO START THE VEHICLE. I'VE TRIED STRAIGHTENING OUT THE TIRES BEFORE TRYING TO TURN THE KEY AS WELL AS TURNING THE WHEEL WHILE TURNING THE KEY BUT THE KEY DOES NOT TURN. *TR..UPDATED 06/09/14 *BF UPDATED 06/12/2014 *JS
Engine and engine cooling, May 21, 2011
TOOK MY EQUINOX IN FOR AN OIL CHANGE. THEN COMES THE BAD NEWS. LOWER INTAKE VALVE GASKETS LEAKING. WHAT!! ONLY 50000 MILES ON VEHICLE THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. $725.00 LATER IT IS FIXED. I HAVE READY MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT GM KNOWING THESE WERE DEFECTIVE GASKETS AND SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE ABOUT THIS.
Steering, May 11, 2011
ON MAY 6TH 2011 I WAS TRAVELING TO WORK ON THE 17W EXPRESSWAY. AFTER EXITING THE EXPRESSWAY AND MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN ON TO GRANT AVENUE WHERE I AM EMPLOYED MY STEERING WHEEL FELT FUNNY. UPON MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN IN TO THE PARKING LOT MY STEERING COMPLETELY WENT LEAVING THE STEERING WHEEL TO SPIN COMPLETELY AROUND WITH NO CONTROL OF THE TIRES WHAT SO EVER. THERE IS A DEFECT IN THE COMPARTMENT THAT HOLDS THE RACK AND PINION. IF THE STEERING WHEEL HAD BECAME DEFECTIVE WHILE TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESS WAY AT SIXTY FIVE MILES AN HOUR THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN NOTHING I COULD DO BUT BRAKE AND GOD KNOWS WHAT WAY THE WHEELS WOULD HAVE TURNED AND HOW MANY INCIDENT PEOPLE I WOULD HAVE WIPED OUT BEFORE THE VEHICLE CAME TO A STOP PROBABLY FLIPPING BECAUSE OF LACK OF CONTROL. THIS IS A SERIOUS SITUATION AND I SEE THAT THERE HAVE BEEN RECALLS ON CHEVY PRODUCTS FOR THIS EXACT DEFECT. PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE KILLED AND PROBABLY HAVE BEEN PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT. THIS HAS TO BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY. I BELIEVE CHEVY SHOULD RECALL THESE VEHICLES IMMEDIATELY. MY VIN# IS AS FOLLOWS: [XXX]. THIS REPAIR IS COSTING ME $670.00 WITH COST OF REPAIR AND TOWING. I BELIEVE THAT I SHOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR CHEVY'S NEGLIGENCE. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR
Fuel system, Gasoline, May 9, 2011
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THE FUEL GAUGE WAS READING INACCURATELY AND SHE WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE HOW MUCH FUEL WAS IN THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING A SERVICE APPOINTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 51,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 52,000.
Power train, May 3, 2011
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS ABLE TO BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING DRIVEN. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO TURN THE KEY AND REMOVE IT FROM THE IGNITION WITHOUT THE VEHICLE BEING IN PARK. THE VEHICLE WAS NEITHER INSPECTED NOR REPAIRED FOR THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HER TO TAKE THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. IN ADDITION, THE MANUFACTURER ADVISED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 04V302000 (POWER TRAIN:AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION). THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000 AND THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 70,000.
Engine and engine cooling, Service brakes, Electric, Apr 26, 2011
I HAVE A 2005 EQUINOX AND HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN THE SHOP 3 TIMES NOW IN 3 WEEKS! THE THERMOSTAT WENT OUT, THEN THE RADIATOR HAD TO BE REPLACED, AND NOW THEY SAY THE HEAD GASKET NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. BUBBLING SOUND CAN BE HEARD WHEN YOU TAKE OFF FROM A STOP. I'M ALSO HAVING PROBLEMS WITH THE BRAKES MAKING ACTING STRANGELY.. THE FRONT SHAKES WHEN BRAKES ARE APPLIED. *TR
Power train, Mar 30, 2011
SHAKING IN VEHICLE SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN UNBALANCED TIRE. TOOK TO DEALER FOR ANOTHER ISSUE JUST HAD THEM CHECK TO SEE WHAT THIS "NEW" SHAKING WAS AND THEY TOLD ME THE CENTER CARRIER BEARING WAS "SHOT" AND NEEDED REPLACED. THE SERVICE MANAGER ADVISED THAT THIS REQUIRED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE ENTIRE DRIVE SHAFT ASSEMBLY AT A COST OF AROUND $1200 PLUS LABOR. THE SAFETY ISSUES HERE ARE ENORMOUS. IF THE DRIVE SHAFT LETS LOOSE THE VEHICLE COULD FLIP, ROLL, OR ANY NUMBER OF THINGS. WHY HAS A RECALL NOT BEEN DONE? I SEE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS EXACT ISSUE. IT IS NOT COMMON FOR A CARRIER BEARING TO FAIL ESPECIALLY SO OFTEN AND EARLY. I HAVE 77,000 MILES ON THIS 2005 EQUINOX, WAY TOO SOON FOR SUCH ISSUES. I AM THOROUGHLY DISGUSTED WITH GM. I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 30, 2011
HAD A LOUD NOISE COMING FROM EXHAUST AND HAVE EXHAUST FUMES COMING THRU THE VENTS, AND FOUND THAT IT WAS THE ERG VALVE (BROKE IN TWO). WENT TO DEALERSHIP TO GET REPLACEMENT PART AND WAS TOLD BY THE PARTS GUY THAT THIS IS A BIG PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX AND THAT THEY NOW HAVE CHANGED THE ENTIRE PART SO YOU CAN NO LONGER JUST REPLACE THE $20 TUBE, YOU HAVE TO GET THE $300 PART, PLUS LABOR AND THEN HAVE THE SHOP 'RESET' THE COMPUTER TO MATCH THE NEW PART..........ANOTHER $200 SERVICE. THIS APPARENTLY IS A HUGE PROBLEM DUE TO A DESIGN FLAW. THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION AND SHOULD BE RECALLED!!! NICE SCAM CHEVY! *TR
Electrical system, Mar 16, 2011
I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK SEPT 2010. ITS A USED CHEVY EQUINOX 2005 FROM A BIG "MAZDA" DEALERSHIP HERE IN EDINBURG,, TEXAS. I DIDN'T BUY IT WITH WARRANTY. AFTER A WEEK OF DRIVING IT, I HAD TO CHANGE THE BRAKE PADS ALREADY. THEY SENSORS STARTED MESSING UP WITHIN 3 DAYS. BUT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT CUS I HAD NO WARRANTY. I CHANGED THE OIL WITH SYNTHETIC OIL AFTER A MONTH AFTER HOPING IT WOULD GET BETTER. BUT IT KEPT ON HAPPENING ALL THE TIME UNTIL NOW. ANTI-LOCK BRAKES AND TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT SENSORS. THEY TURN ON ALL THE TIME. AND THE BARRING VIBRATES AND YOU CAN FEEL IT WHEN GOING SLOW. I JUST GOT IT FIXED THE OTHER DAY AT A FAMOUS CAR REPAIR SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THERE'S A 50/50 CHANCE THAT CHANGING THE BARRING WILL WORK. BUT IT HAS HAPPENED TO OTHER CHEVY EQUINOX 2005/2006 MODELS THAT THEY'VE FIXED BEFORE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. I TOOK MY CHANCES ANYWAY AND I BOUGHT A NEW BARRING AND CHANGED ALL MY 4 TIRES. AFTER A DAY THE LIGHT SENSORS TURNED ON AGAIN AND THE BARRING STARTED VIBRATING AGAIN. I CALLED THEM UP THEY SAID TO GO TO A DEALERSHIP. I DON'T WANT TO TAKE IT TO A DEALERSHIP CUS MY WARRANTY EXPIRED ALREADY AND I KNOW THEY'RE GOIN TO CHARGE MORE. I'M NOT SURE IF THERE IS A RECALL ON THE BRAKES AND SENSORS ON THIS MODEL THAT'S WHY IM FILING A COMPLAINT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Mar 13, 2011
01/21/2011 THE EQUINOX WOULD NOT TURN OVER AND WAS HAULED TO THE DEALER. PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT, THERE APPEARED TO BE A SLOW LOSS OF COOLANT, REQUIRING A GALLON OF COOLANT TO BE ADDED OVER THE PREVIOUS THREE MONTH PERIOD. THERE WERE NO LEAKS ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, NOR ANY INTERIOR CABIN LEAKS APPARENT, BUT THERE HAD BEEN A "SYRUPY" SMELL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE DEALER PUT IN A NEW BATTERY AND ALSO DISCOVERED THAT THE HEATER CORE WAS LEAKING. THE NEW BATTERY AND HEATER CORE REPLACEMENT TOTALED $1090.11. APPARENTLY, WHEN THE BATTERY DIED, THE DIAGNOSTICS CODES RELATING TO THIS INCIDENT WERE LOST. 03/16/2011 THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS ON. THIS HAS HAPPENED FREQUENTLY IN THE PAST BUT HAD ALWAYS BEEN RELATED TO A LOOSE GAS CAP AND WAS EASILY REMEDIED BY TIGHTENING THE CAP. WHEN THAT SOLUTION DID NOT WORK, THE EQUINOX WAS TAKEN INTO THE LOCAL GM DEALERSHIP. IT WAS THEN DIAGNOSED AS NEEDING A HEAD GASKET REPLACEMENT, WHERE IT IS NOW BEING REPAIRED. THE REPAIR TOTAL IS EXPECTED TO BE ABOUT $1400. IN LESS THAN TWO MONTHS, THIS VEHICLE (WITH ONLY 68K MILES ON IT) HAS REQUIRED AT LEAST $2400 DOLLARS IN HEATER CORE AND ENGINE HEAD GASKET REPAIR COSTS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THE HEATER CORE LEAKS WERE LIKELY TO HAVE HAD THE SUBSEQUENT EFFECT OF COMPROMISING THE INTEGRITY OF THE HEAD GASKET. I HAVE FOUND MANY DOCUMENTED REFERENCES TO SIMILAR PROBLEMS OCCURRING IN THIS ENGINE MAKE, THE 3.4L GM V6. THERE ALSO SEEMS TO BE A RELATED LINK TO PROBLEMS WITH THE TYPE OF COOLANT USED IN THIS ENGINE (DEX COOL). AT THIS POINT, I AM NOT AWARE THAT GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THAT THERE IS PROBLEM. I AM FILING THIS COMPLAINT SO THAT IT CAN BE ADDED TO THE MOUNTING EVIDENCE OF PRODUCT DEFECTS IN THIS ENGINE TYPE.
Fuel system, Gasoline, Mar 4, 2011
MY 2005 CHEVY EQUINOX FAILS TO START SOMETIMES. IT TURNS OVER LIKE IT WANTS TO START BUT NOTHING. I'VE HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND THEY CAN'T SEEM TO PINPOINT THE PROBLEM. STEPPING ON THE GAS WILL USUALLY GET THE CAR TO FINALLY START BUT NOT ALWAYS. IT IS HAPPENING MORE AND MORE OFTEN. THE BATTERY, STARTER, ETC HAS BEEN CHECKED AND THEY'RE FINE. NEXT STEP IS CHANGING FUEL PUMP (VERY EXPENSIVE) BUT NONE OF THE LOCAL GARAGES SEEM TO THINK THAT IS REALLY THE PROBLEM AS THEY SEE THIS A LOT ON THE EQUINOX. *TR
Power train, Feb 15, 2011
AT 60 MPH MY 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WAS RATTLING. WE BROUGHT THIS TO OUR MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED US THAT THE CARRIER BEARING AT THE U-JOINT WAS FAILING. I FIND THIS UNACCEPTABLE IN A VEHICLE THAT HAS ONLY 56,000 MILES ON IT. COST TO REPAIR WAS $550.00. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Feb 12, 2011
DEFECTIVE HEAD GASKET. ENGINE; BLOWN HEAD GASKET; ENGINE MUST BE REPLACED.
Steering, Jan 31, 2011
I HAVE A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT WITH THE VEHICLE IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (VIN) [XXX], WITH A PRODUCTION OF APRIL 2005. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW IN 2005, AT APPROXIMATELY 30,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING DIFFICULTIES WITH THE IGNITION SWITCH OPERATION, AND THE KEY WAS HARD TO TURN IN THE CYLINDER. I THEN SWITCHED TO THE SPARE KEY THAT CAME WITH THE VEHICLE FROM PURCHASE.AT 60,000 MILES I STARTED HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. AT 98,000 I STARTED TO HAVE THE SAME ISSUE AGAIN. I HAD MY LOCAL DEALER CUT TWO NEW KEYS; I AM NOW ON MY THIRD NEW KEY. I HAVE ALSO NOTICED THAT WHEN I TAKE THE KEY IS OUT THERE IS NOT KIND OF LOCK. *TR
Structure, Jan 28, 2011
2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX LT. CONSUMER STATES BEFORE THEY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IT HAD WATER IN THE FRONT FLOOR BOARD. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS FIXED AND IT WAS NOT FIXED. CONSUMER CONTINUES TO EXPERIENCE WATER BUILD UP *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED EVERY TIME IT RAINED, THERE WOULD BE 1 TO 2 INCHES OF WATER IN THE FLOOR BOARD. THE CONSUMER STATED THE DEALER REPLACED THE WINDSHIELD, BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUED. *JB
Engine and engine cooling, Visibility, Jan 27, 2011
2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX PASSENGER WINDOW WILL NOT COME DOWN AND DRIVERS WINDOW SOMETIMES WILL NOT COME DOWN. HAVE TO PULL UP OR DOWN WITH HAND.. THE IGNITION DOES NOT LOCK AND THE VEHICLE WILL RUN WITHOUT THE KEY IN IT. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 19, 2011
2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX---WITH A BLOWN HEAD GASKET @ 63,000 MILES. I HAVE DONE A LOT OF RESEARCH ON THIS VEHICLE AND IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A PRETTY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE! IT IS A SHAME THAT GM/CHEVROLET WILL NOT STEP UP TO THE PLATE TO HELP OUT ALL OF US POOR UNSUSPECTING OWNERS WHO BOUGHT THIS SHODDY MADE CAR. IF ANYTHING, IT LOOKS AS IF THE NHTSA WOULD INTERVENE ON OUR BEHALF. *TR
Suspension, Jan 15, 2011
2005 CHEVEROLET EQUINOX MAKES A POPPING NOISE AFTER DRIVING AND COMING TO A STOP WITH FOOT ON THE BRAKE. *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 6, 2011
THIS VEHICLE IN TO A GM SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR HEATING ISSUES. THE FIRST TIME THE THERMOSTAT WAS REPLACED. A YEAR LATER IN THE FALL, THE VEHICLE WAS AGAIN NOT BLOWING HOT AIR. TOOK IT BACK TO GM AND THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM. ABOUT 2 MONTHS LATER, IT WAS BROUGHT BACK IN BECAUSE THE HEAT WAS NOT BLOWING AGAIN. FOR THE 2ND TIME THEY REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT. FOLLOWING YEAR, WOULDN'T BLOW HOT AIR AGAIN, THEY FLUSHED THE SYSTEM 3 TIMES AND FINALLY GOT THE HEAT WORKING AGAIN. FAST FORWARD TO FALL 2010. SAME PROBLEM, NOT BLOWING HEAT ONLY THIS TIME THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. GM DIAGNOSED A CRACKED HEAD GASKET AND A LEAKY WATER PUMP AND WOULDN'T COVER ANY OF THE SO CALLED PROBLEMS. THE FIRST 3-4 TIMES THAT THE CAR WAS IN TO BE WORKED ON IT HAD THE SAME "SYMPTOMS" 1. WHEN THE HEAT WAS WORKING AND I SLOWED TO STOP - IT WOULD START BLOWING COOL AIR, BUT AS SOON AS I ACCELERATED, THE WARM AIR RETURNED. 2. IF I TURNED THE FAN KNOB PAST THE 2ND TICK, IT WOULD START BLOWING COLD AIR. IN 2010, STARTED WITH THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS AND ONLY TO HAVE THE HEAT GO OUT COMPLETELY. GM WON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH IT.THIS GO AROUND DIAGNOSED A CRACKED HEAD GASKET AND A LEAKY WATER PUMP AND WOULDN'T HELP PAY TO FIX BECAUSE IT WAS A "NEW" DIAGNOSIS OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY. FUNNY HOW EACH TIME IT WAS IN PREVIOUSLY, THE EXACT SAME SYMPTOMS ARE DOCUMENT IN THEIR SYSTEM AND NO CRACKED HEAD GASKET OR LEAKY WATER PUMP WAS THE CAUSE. THEY'RE SKIRTING BY ON AN UNDERLYING ISSUE AND AREN'T WARRANTING THEIR PRODUCT! WE'VE SINCE TAKEN IT TO TWO SEPARATE MECHANICS AND THEY'VE BOTH TOLD US THE ISSUE ISN'T CAUSED BY A CRACKED HEAD GASKET OR LEAKY WATER PUMP. WE'VE AGAIN REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT ONLY TO HAVE THE HEAT GO OUT ON OUR 3 HOUR CAR RIDE HOME FROM THE HOLIDAY WITH A BABY IN THE CAR-NICE GM YOU ARE A JOKE. I'VE ALWAYS OWNED A GM PRODUCT BUT AFTER BEING SWEPT UNDER THE RUG, I WILL NEVER BUY ONE AGAIN!
Power train, Jan 5, 2011
THE DRIVE SHAFT FAILED WHICH GREATLY REDUCED POWER TO THE WHEELS. THE CAR BECAME LESS UNRESPONSIVE ON THE ROAD (REPLACEMENT NOT COVERED BY DEALER WARRANTY) AND COULD NOT MOVE THROUGH MINIMUM SNOW AMOUNTS GOING UP HILLS ON ROADWAYS. VEHICLE IS USED FOR COMMUTING TO WORK (35 MILES/DAY) ON PAVED ROADS.
Engine and engine cooling, Jan 3, 2011
2005 CHEVY EQUINOX. INCIDENT STARTED IN SUMMER STILL HAVING PROBLEMS. IN SHOP TODAY AS WE SPEAK! 1/3/2011. *TR
Other or unspecified, Dec 23, 2010
BLOWN HEAD GASKET ON A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. *LN
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 20, 2010
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE HEATING SYSTEM WAS INOPERABLE AND THAT THE ENGINE WOULD OVERHEAT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A PRIVATE MECHANIC WHO FLUSHED THE HEATER CORE, PERFORMED A PRESSURE TEST, REPLACED THE CYLINDERS, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET SET, OIL FILTER, HEAD GASKET, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, DISTRIBUTOR O-RINGS, HEAD VOLT SET, AND THE ANTIFREEZE. THE CONTACT DID NOT INFORM THE MANUFACTURER. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 55,075. UPDATED 02/23/11*LJ UPDATED 05/20/11
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 17, 2010
CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AFTER OVER HEATING OCCURRED. REPLACED THE THERMOSTAT, WATER PUMP AND THEN FOUND OUT THEIR WAS A BLOWN HEAD GASKET. NOW I NEED TO PLACE A NEW MOTOR IN A 2005 EQUINOX WITH ONLY 113000 MILES! *TR
Engine and engine cooling, Dec 13, 2010
89,000 MILES NEEDED TO REPLACE HEAD GASKET. FAILURE AT CYLINDER #1. LOOKING AT OTHER COMPLAINTS IT APPEARS THAT CYLINDER 1 HEAD GASKET FAILURE IS COMMON. *TR