Three problems related to power door locks not working have been reported for the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The most recently reported issues are listed below. Please also check out the statistics and reliability analysis of the 2008 Chevrolet Equinox based on all problems reported for the 2008 Equinox.
When I push on the gas (car in park on flat surface) I hear what sounds like a rushing of water. Also when car sits in the sun, drivers side window inoperable and back door drivers side door lock inoperable. Electrical has been an on going issue for about a year.
Recently, I started having problems with my driver side door electric window and door lock, not functioning at all unless I push the door opened. This weekend the window and door lock quit working all together. Since I have an electrical background, I started troubleshooting the problem. After 20 minutes I found the source of the problem to be completely broken wires that are part of the wiring harness right before it goes through the driver side door and protected by a rubber boot/sleeve . Almost all wires that are part of the wiring harness at this location were either broken as I mentioned or the insulation was so bridle and cracked that the copper wire strands were exposed. I would not expect a vehicle barely over 50,000 miles to have wires that are in a location where they are not exposed to high temperatures, to be in a condition like this. I took a couple of pictures to support what I am writing. As it relates to safety and being that I work in the electrical field, this could be considered an electrical fire hazard, if the exposed wires ever come in contact with chassis ground.
Door locks will not operate with remote and will not unlock with remote. When vehicle is shifted into drive doors will not lock, and when vehicle placed in park doors will not unlock.
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| Power Door Locks Not Working problems | |
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