Two problems related to battery have been reported for the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2006 Equinox.
Truck lost speed without warning while driving in traffic. Engine cuts off while driving. Truck can be working one minute and you park and come back and nothing it would start and have to be tow and this has happen to me three times in the last 5 months. The elec system always have something wrong with it. Running at 55 mph and a semi-tractor trailer behind you with your three small grand children in the back and the truck just lost it speed with no warning is a frightening thing to happening. I have replaced the battery, the started, and now the lower cooler fan is out the elec. System just keep breaking down back to back and I hardly even drive it only to doctor appointments and to do my shopping.
Tuesday Feb 6th went to license branch in south bend in. Was inside for approximately an hour and a half. Walking to the Equinox, used the unlock button. Lights flashed, doors unlocked. Got inside vehicle and had no power. Vehicle would not turn over, doors would not lock or unlock. Absolutely no power. There were no lights that had come on in the vehicle to indicate a low battery or any other warning condition prior. I called ligonier dealership where I purchased vehicle and was told to call a local dealership. Gate Chevrolet of south bend came and got the vehicle started with a booster, but said they had no idea what would have caused it or what the problem was. Vehicle had 2177 miles on it. I drove home, pulled in the garage, turned the vehicle off, tried to restart and had no power to the vehicle at all. Not even enough to turn on the dome light when I opened the door.