general problems of the 2018 Chevrolet Equinox - part 2

There are 2 problems which are interrelated 1) when stopped at a stop light the vehicle does not repond when the gas is applied to move forward when the light turns green. Then, the vehicle suddenly lurches into gear. 2) the "d" for drive on the dashboard flashes indicating an error code has been written to the transmission control module. When I took my vehicle in for repair because this was happening the dealership told me that there was no error code on the transmission control module so they do not have a way to diagnois what is happening and that this is a known problem and were advised by the manufacturer to not make any repairs because that may not solve the problem. The dealership indicated the manufacturer felt this may be due to a software problem and may need to complete a software update at some future point in time. However, I've seen posts from other chevy Equinox owners with models dating back to 2014 with this same hesitancy and jerking issue.

I took my car through a automatic car wash and after leaving the car wash. . My doors would not unlock. I had to crawl out through the back of the vehicle to get out. The car would not unlock until the next day. I went through the car wash at 4pm and at 630am the next day, it finally unlocked. This is the second time this has happened and this has also happened to my daughters 2018 Equinox as well. This is a huge problem. What if her or I was in an accident. . . .

Takata recall -car engine light is coming on now on 3 separate occasions once on highway once in. Side street and then in after just starting car . Has been service now all 3 times and emu system was fully replaced . It will go into safety mode and there is a very strong smell of gas. The engine then runs high and car locks up. The car is feels like it is stressing at even 35 miles before the engine light appears. I have service paperwork from the first two services and pictures of the car in safety mode. It is currently in the service department again for the 3rd time now. Purchase the car only 5 months ago . Onstar picked up on highway 5. 30. 18 , picked up from service then on 6. 2. 2018, had car for 2 hours car went back into service same day 6. 2. 2018 back to dealership, picked backup 6. 5. 2018 and then back in dealership 6. 6. 2018 for on going issues and still there with no resolution at this point.

2018 Equinox premier sunroof gave out on me 5 weeks after purchasing brand new. Gm has had my car for 3 months and has not found a fix. It doesn't matter if the car was stationary or motion. The sunroof and the privacy screen will stop opening/closing. They have replaced all the wires and the entire sunroof and new motors and it still doesnt work. Gm customer care is not working with me and says that basically they won't have a time when I will get my car back. They aren't helping me with a trade in either. The dealership is helping me (bravo at las cruces nm). But gm themselves aren't taking any responsibility when it solely is their responsibility. I have heard of atleast 8 other cases online with the same issue. Some were fixed with a computer reboot but mine cannot get fixed whatsoever.

I was driving to work on,a two laned highway and suddenly I just hear an explpsion. The sound of what I found was a head on collision my car went into omcoming traffic. The engine and transmission were not in the vehicle at the scene of the accident. I broke my pelvis amd the seat belt cut me open. I lost consciousness and have a slight brain injury. I was traveling at 55 mph. Right before the explpsion sound my car veared to the right and I heard the road safety bumps. I corrected myself as I always would and next thing I know im in a severe head on collision lucky to be alive. Transmissioms and engines dont just fly out during an accident except at very high speeds. . . I believe the car was defective as I did not drive in front of another vehicle head on.

Vibration in dash the more you push on the accelerator the louder the vibration gets while driving or moving.

1. On 31jan2018, I purchased a new Chevrolet Equinox premier from scenic Chevrolet in west union, south carolina. 2. In mid-February 2018 on a 5-6 hour trip, traveling on interstate 95. My wife and I could not hear ourselves and could not converse as the noise was obnoxiously loud, a constant growl. We both developed headaches about 4 hours into the trip. 3. The Equinox was taken to vaden Chevrolet in savannah, GA with the complaint and information above. Vaden service personnel examined the vehicle and �found nothing out of the ordinary�. 4. In March, 2018, I obtained a decibel(db) meter, for sound measurement. With this meter, I was able to measure sound exposure level(sel) . 5. Shortly thereafter, while on another road trip, again on interstate 95, I was able to measure the noise level. It fluctuated between 81 and 85 decibels, �a� scale (dba). Niosh & osha would recommend limiting the 8 hour exposure to less than 85 dba. And require 6. With another trip to vaden, they examined the Equinox again using a frequency meter. My Equinox was driven in comparison to another analogous Equinox. Vaden informe them d me they both sounded the same and the frequency was quite similar. I was unable to convince that frequency had nothing to do with amplitude. I was told that is the way general motors engineers designed the vehicle. 7. Later in March 2018, I insulated the vehicle doors, front and rear fenders, and back hatch with sound proofing material at my expense. The decibel rating decreased to 78-82 decibels at 60mph on the interstate 95. My wife and I had to shout at each other to engage in conversation. 8. From the standpoint of hearing conversation, this vehicle is quite dismal. Vaden Chevrolet in conjunction with GMC has made no effort to remedy the situation. Please see attachment. Thank you. Respectfully, w. L. Bohach lt. Colonel usmc(ret).

I was able to walk in front of my Equinox, in drive, (unkown to me) thinking that the car was in park. . Start button is invisible when steering wheel is aligned properly and to small to see, and the lights on it are too smail. Exterior turn signal not visible in daylight. No sunscreen banner across front windshield.

When driving the vehicle at speeds above approx 25 mph with the rear windows open, there starts a very loud constant noise along with the roof panel vibration that causes a distrating nausea and headache, and voice modulation when conversing with passengers. You are forced to raise the windows to prevent headache. If only one window is open the noise is still present but to a lesser amount. Dealer service acknowleges but claims nothing can be done about it.

This vehicle was sold as having a tow pkg with the capability of pulling a 3500 lb trailer. There is no brake harness available on this car (a separate cab brake control is a legal requirement in every state based on tow loads, michigan is 3000 lbs. ) dealership acknowledges they can't locate it, we have a complaint filed with gm 8-3144268897 I feel this is definitely a safety issue which could cause a crash or injury or death. We have had many trailers and recognize that this cab brake controller is a necessity in pulling a trailer. People who have never pulled a trailer before might not know this�. Especially if they listen to their salesperson who tries to tell them that they don't need cab brakes. (like our salesman tried to tell us) obviously this issue isn't limited to our vehicle. . . . Everyone who buys this vehicle with the intent of pulling a trailer over 1000 lbs (some state require cab brakes on this weight) will encounter this problem.

While driving with two children in the car plus myself the driver on the freeway straight. The vehicle started pulling towards the right and almost causing a collision. Then the warning screen started bringing up warnings of multiple issues. The vehicle was taken in immediately and so they tried to diagnose the issues and put 200+ miles on the vehicle and the the warnings did not come back on so a few days later they said the vehicle is fine and to be picked up. While driving a week later with the kids in the vehicle the car started pulling and the warnings lights and screen warnings showed up again and was immediately taken back in and they have had the vehicle since. They escalated the issues to gm, the parts are defective is what was told and they couldn't give a eta on how soon they could get the parts. They said they would need to get the parts directly from the assemble line and it was out of their control. The tech found that the "electrical steering gear and electrical module" prongs were bent and being a brand new of the line vehicle they found the prongs were bent and the electrical steering gear and electrical module was defective. Gm wanted the part back and since have been in a rental. When it was brought to their attention this is a safety issues and it was a hazard the service dept. Representative was defensive and unprofessional as well as defensive when stated this is an issue of safety and hazardous. Once the concern was brought up that it was uncomfortable and we wanted answers of what's going to happen and what about the safety of the kids while driving being uncomfortable even if fixed, he hung up. My spouse went in to talk with the manger and they couldn't give any info but to call gm and take it up with them and that they couldn't do anything but escalate the issue to gm manufacturer and gave the number to my spouse and closed the door on him.