Wiring problems of the 2006 Chevrolet Equinox

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving approximately 30 mph, the contact could not open the driver side window. The contact stated a week later that all the electronic functions on the front driver side door would not function. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated the wiring harness in the front driver side door needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 58,000.

We have a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox that has continuously had an electrical short in the wiring harness that deactivates the gas pedal accelorator. When it happens you can only move the vehicle with the pedal floored at 1 mile per hour which is very dangerous when you are on a high speed higway with no other cars around as you can not move out of the way of high speed vehicles that may be approaching. We have had it into the dealer three times and it continues to happen again intermittently as to the point we feel it is unsafe to drive. We have filed a complaint with chevy and they refuse to take any responsibility. We are afraid to take it on vacation as we could be stranded.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact started her vehicle and all of the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. She then tried to move the steering wheel and it was locked. The contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer and they stated that they could not duplicate the failure. The contact started the vehicle a few months later and experienced the identical failure when she started the vehicle. The contact turned the vehicle off and back on and the steering failed to reset and function properly. The contact was driving 25 mph when she heard a clicking sound and after driving approximately 5 to 6 miles the power steering began to function. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 46000. The current mileage was 48000. Updated 05/10/10 the consumer stated the problem with the electric power steering has been fixed. The problem was determined to be a loose ground wire. Updated 05/12/10.

Vehicle fire. Cell phone charger was plugged into the front auxiliary power outlet. 2-3 minutes later smoke was noticed, and fire erupted from the center console where the power outlet is located. Vehicle was immediately pulled off the road and phone charger was unplugged, burning the tip of one finger. Vehicle was exited and 911 was called. Fire dept. Arrived and extinguished the fire. Phone charger and phone are intact and were not burned or damaged in any way, I in fact was still using them in our other vehicle until requested not to, by my insurance company, and to hold them for further investigation. After the fire, the fuse for the power outlet was checked and had blown out. Don't know yet what caused the fire. It certainly appears the wiring shorted out? vehicle was a total loss.

1. 6 months after purchased third taillight shorted out didn't know had no brake lights. Took to dealer 7 times after wiring harness, third taillight replaced because spoiler cracked, hatch unable to open. Dealer moved hatch hinges and spoiler kept cracking. Still having third taillight no brake light problem is with wiring faulty. Taillights all leak causing wiring short in fuses. Other issue is first break service abs sensor stayed on break pedal pulsated for 2 yrs 2 dealers 1 mechanic replaced abs sensor 3x didn't fix ended up paying for new front wheel hub also caused 3 accidents could not stop because of it. Mileage is 68700 rec 1 recall for heater. Where are rest?.

Everytime that I take my car in for a quick car wash or if it rains really hard (in florida it does). . . Water leaks through the lights in the ceiling, the back hatch, and through the floor boards. My check engine light comes on and the dealer tells me that it is water corrosion from the water leaking through the electrical wiring harness. This causes my car to run, even though I have my pedal to the floor, very slow. I can't go past 10mph. I am afraid of electrical fire. I can hardly turn a corner. . . I am afraid of a car accident. My car is only 2 years old now. . . 4/2008 and this has happened a 3rd time. My battery has already had to be replaced and my radio replaced twice because of the "cd changer error". Now I can only imagine, with all of the water that keeps coming in, what condition my car will be in a few months from now. Electrical problems, bad smell, corroding floor boards and who knows what else.

I took my 06' chevy. Equinox lt into the shop two months after I purchased the vehicle. I had drove my car down the street and when I got ready to come home. I put the car in reverse and it didn't move all. I had my car towed to todey Chevrolet of oxnard, CA and about 3 days later they had called me to tell me that they had to replace the whole computer in my car. That there had been water leaking on the side psgr. Door. The leak was so extreme that all the wiring leading to the computer was rusted. I had my car returned to me after about 2 weeks. Water still leaks in my car but, not as severely.