Power Steering Failed problems of the 2007 Chevrolet Equinox

I had my rear brakes replaced and then a week later the service stabilitrak light came on. I took it back to the dealership I got my brakes replaced at and the light went off and they didn't find anything wrong. The light went off and on intermittently for weeks and then finally turned off. Next I started having problems getting the key out of the ignition after turning the car off. I would have to turn the car back on, put my foot on the brake, and turn it off again to get the key out sometimes several times in a row. Now I drove my car and parked and everything was fine and then I turned it on a few hours later and the power steering failed. I took it to the dealership and they say the power steering control module is bad and needs to be replaced. My issues are the exact same as many other drivers have noted and my car is not part of a recall, but the power steering suddenly failing with no warning light months after the dealership said it was fine and replaced brakes seems odd. There is obviously a defect to the power steering in the Equinox that's leading to erratic warning lights, key removal difficulties, and power steering suddenly going out. Chevy needs to do something!.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that there was an electric power steering failure. The steering wheel seized several times without warning. The dealer was notified of the failure more than once and was not able to replicate or diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided no permanent remedy for the condition. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was not available.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving approximately 10 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The vehicle was driven to the contact¿s residence and was later taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the power steering computer had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000. Pam.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while idle, the power steering failed intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering module needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 67,198.

17 yr old daughter driving home from school and power steering failed. Dealer diagnosed problem as a failed power steering module. Cost to replace $730. 00. Seems that with all the complaints and similar recalls on other gm vehicles, gm should issue a recall as this is obviously a known defect and has the potential to result in serious or fatal injury.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated when the vehicle was started the stabila-track warning light was intermittently illuminated and suddenly excessive force was required on the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for a diagnosis of the failure and they stated that the power steering module had failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer had also informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number:14e044000(steering),however,the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer had not yet been notified of the failure and the approximate failure mileage was 76544. Gb.

2007 Chevrolet Equinox power steering control module failure. Service stabilitrak light and message appeared, power steering was working when I parked the car. A few hours later, I cranked the car and the power steering was completely non-functional. Extremely hard to turn wheel, could cause crash when vehicle cannot turn correctly. Took to dealership, technician stated the power steering control module (computer) was bad and needed to be replaced.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. When the vehicle was started, the stabilitrack warning indicator illuminated intermittently and the contact had to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel. The dealer stated that the power steering module failed and needed to be replaced. The dealer informed the contact that the VIN was not included in NHTSA campaign number: 14e044000 (steering). The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the power steering assist failed and the stabilitrac warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted about the failure. The failure mileage and VIN was not available.

Tl-the contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that after starting the vehicle, the power steering suddenly failed. The vehicle was not taken to a mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was not available. The VIN was not available. Mh.

I took my car in for inspection and general maintenance. For almost a year and a half I'd been getting an intermittant stabilitrak alarm. It would reset itself upon restart. . At the dealer (tom clark Chevrolet, mckeesport, PA. ) the power steering locked up. The service manager informed me that the power steering motor had failed. My out-of-pocket expense for relacement is $480. 00. Apparently my warranty does not cover the expense. My gut feeling tells me the whole stabilitrak/ power steering motor issue has been known from day one and I should not have been responsible for payment on defective parts/design.

I own a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox, and since I bought it, I have had several issues with the power steering. The first time, I started the vehicle and the power steering went out briefly. I had to use excessive force to turn the steering wheel. Another time, I was on the highway when the steering wheel got very hard on me, and I couldn't move the steering wheel, extremely hard to turn the wheel. When it happens, I shut the vehicle off and re-started it, sometimes the power steering works and sometimes it doesn't. The tracking control and service stabilitrak warning lights came on since the first time. It had happened intermittenly for 3 years. Until I took it to an independet mechanic. The technician diagnosed power steering control module failure. I had to spent a lot of money to fix the problem. Recently, I have had another issue, the key gets stuck. The key will not come out of the ignition when turning off the vehicle. I put the car in park, turn the key off, the engine turns off, but the key will not come out of the ignition. After numerous attempts of jiggling the key and trying to move the steering wheel, I get the key to turn. All this is dangerous and the same time frustrating. Fortunately, I have not been involved in a crash.

I own a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox with 77,000 miles. After pulling into a parking spot at a retail store, I turned the car off and went inside. Upon returning, after starting the car, I immediately noticed that the steering wheel was virtually unmovable. I thought the engine had stalled out but realized that it was still running. Then I noticed the "service stabilitrak" message on the dic. Drove the car home with great difficulty and looked for the cause of the problem. Only after going online and reading about the scores of individual complaints for this power steering failure did I realize that a very serious problem exists. I went to the local dealership for repairs and was told the problem was the power steering control module. After paying the repair costs of over $660 I asked if there were any recalls to cover this major safety issue. The answer was "no". It is seriously unbelievable that such an obviously widespread problem has continued without so much as an acknowledgment from gm that this is a recurring problem in an Equinox. However, I did get somewhat of an acknowledgment from the service person at the dealership who told me that this was a common problem. All in all, probably my last gm purchase.