general problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox - part 2

When you turn off car and go to remove the keys they are stuck in the ignition. You have to start the car again and usually move it before you can remove the keys and even then it usually takes several attempts. This happens about one out of every four times I drive the car.

Strong smell of gas and is leaking. Electrical lights are coming on on dash board traction controll, abs and engin lights. . .

Getting back onto the interstate the door locks started clicking and the speedometer hand starts going haywire. In the weeks and months to come now the awd, traction control, service engine soon lights come on. The steering wheel jerks, weird noise goes through the speakers and all gauges and door locks go haywire. Has been put on a machine but no codes come up for the mechanic.

The heater blower stopped working. After investigating problem it appears to be a manufacturers defect with the plastic transfer door. Blows cold air all the time. Winter is approaching and this is a huge safety issue.

Sometimes when you park the keys will not come out of the ignition. You have to keep starting the vehicle, turning the steering wheel back and forth, or slamming the shifter into park it happens about 12 times per week! also the trac control light will pop on and then heal on its own, stay off as long as a 16 months then go back on for a week or two then back off! weird.

Cannot remove key from ignition. Keys (both keys that were issued with the car) will go into the ignition without a problem, but when trying to remove the keys, they will not come out. You have to turn the car back on, wiggle the steering wheel and take the car out of gear and put back in park, some times several times. You will finally hear a click, like unlocking of the doors and the keys will come out of the ignition. Took to a dealer and they said there was a recall, they worked on the car but it still does the same thing. This has been going on for over 3 years. Some times the problem goes away for weeks at a time and then returns.

I have had continuous problems with brake lights and turn signal lights going out. . Over the last couple of weeks my headlights have been getting stuck in the bright position, now yesterday on my drive home smoke started coming from between my steering wheel and the dash; during this the blue birght light indicator was flashing. I pulled over and exited the car. The smoke disipated very quickly and continued the short distance home with no more problems. . . I called the dealership who said it sounded like I had wires "touching" they want me to bring it in however my warrenty is up, and I am on a limited income. This is very frustating considering it sounds like a manufactur problem.

On October 19, 2009, I purchased a Chevrolet Equinox 2007. At the time of purchase I noticed condensation in the passenger side front headlight lens and I was told by the salesman at the time that it would "burn off" if I kept the lights on. Since that time both driver and passenger headlights have developed the condensation issue. The condensation does not burn off just keeps accumulating to the point where the headlight bulb would just burn out. In the past six years I have replaced the various bulbs in the headlight assembly nine times and the bulb socket assemblies have been corroded as a result of the constant presence of moisture. Often times I would be driving at night when the bulbs would go out making this a severe safety issue.

First problem happened recall on spark plug boot 1 cylinder wasn't firing, was fixed under warranty as was the gasket for the hatchback was bad. That lead to a gallon or so of water into my spare tire compartment. This has since happened again and I need another gasket. The driver side window stopped working, being a electrician I found to broken wires inside rubber boot on door hinge side. Abs light constantly comes on/off computer says abs needs service ( sensor problem). Gas gauge is reading incorrectly, I have to use the range setting on the computer. Speedometer readings incorrect sits at 60mph when the car is off. I bought this vehicle brand new and have nothing but problems, most of any vehicle I've owned. Current mileage 63,000 miles.

My trip odometer keeps resetting on its own, when your going down the road. Also my car sounds like it is taking off when started the first time during the day. I was told it will warm up and go away. But it sounds like the exhaust is falling off or something. I think there is a problem with the computer since it has been. And the passenger seat air bag does not always come on. Reset several times, but keeps doing the same thing with the trip odometer.

The speed odometer stopped working ,the passenger air bags on and off light was going on then off now not working at all the power searing went out and then back working after the dealer tyred to charge my wife 800 plus for parts not needed all this has been going on sense she first bout it off the dealer lot but they refused to resolve the electrical problems they replaced the speed odometer and even noted it in there paper work that there was body electrical ` problems with this Equinox and yet still refuse to ether fix it or replace the car with a equal value all these problems was going on before the warranty ever ran out and we have now been fighting with the dealers and gm over this now for over 7 years it even had the key switch that wont work some times and sometimes it will lock up and cut off when going down the road its done this twice now in the past year I don't feel like I nor my wife anita mann should pay to fix problems on this car due to the fact that it has all been happing since we bout the car new with less than a 100 miles on this car the dealers keep saying they cant make any codes come up but yet when we go in to them we show them what's going on with it scene it was new im sick of them lieing to us and not fixing there problems they know that are wrong with this truck if they new it had electrical problems with the truck when they did the work on the truck when it was new why didn't they fix it instead of lieing and covering up it and lieing to my wife iv had to take off from my work now for a week fighting these people and im sick of it and still have to pay more money out off my pocket over all this this isnt far when we have the paper work from them stating it has electrical probems from day one.