Ignition Switch Problems of Chevrolet Equinox - part 1

In garage and driveway, nothing when turning ignition switch. After waiting a minute, car started. Nothing else seems to be out of order or not in correct position, shift lever, brakes or steering wheel. I don't want this to happen in traffic. Purchased car used in December 2019. Thanks.

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My key to my car won't turn. And when you do get it started by hitting it the key falls out while driving. This is my third time replacing it but saw there's been recalls for the lock ignition switch for this model. It's started happening again a year after I last replaced the lock ignition switch.

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Tl-the contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that after shutting off the vehicle, the key failed to remove from ignition switch. The contact mentioned that the vehicle needed to be in gear to remove the key from the ignition switch. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The approximate failure mileage 67,794. Ak.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. While the vehicle was in park, the ignition switch failed to lock. As a result, the contact had to shake the key several times to remove it from the ignition. The contact mentioned that the gear shifter was difficult to shift on several occasions. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 177,000.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while the owner was driving, the vehicle had suddenly shut off due to a faulty ignition switch. The owner had also experienced several safety related failures while operating the vehicle involving the braking system the transmission, the power train and the heating system. No further information was available. The cause of the failures were not determined. The local dealer(unknown) and manufacturer were contacted. The failure mileage was 18,000.

Takata recall" for a 2007 chevy Equinox igniition switch my key gets stuck in the ignition I have broken my key trying to get my key out the ignition had it replace by a locksmith who jacked my key up the key has no smooth touch it's very had when it go into the ignition it's very hard to turn, this is a emergency someone please recall this part of thees,cars it's very dangerous I have kids I see where other cars are being recalled , can GMC, chevy recall all the chevy from 2005-2010 for ignition switch help!!!! this problem had been on for 8months I thought it was going to stop never had these kinda of problem with any car in the past.

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The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. Once the key was shifted to the off position, it became jammed in the ignition. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition switch was defective and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 48,850.

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The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact was unable to remove the key from the ignition switch. The contact called the dealer (dick shirley Chevrolet at (336) 792-1922, located at 2616 alamance rd, burlington, nc 27215) and was advised to place wd-40 on the ignition switch to remove the key. The contact did as advised and was able to remove the key. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing or repairs. The failure mileage was 150,000.

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The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle shut off completely when the vehicle was locked or unlocked with the ignition switch. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to restart and that a security warning indicator flashed after the vehicle shut off. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 176,000.

2013 Chevrolet Equinox. Consumer writes in regards to ignition problems has not been resolved by dealership. The consumer stated the problem started several months ago, when the key could not be removed from the ignition. Over a period of two week, the ignition switch was replaced three times and the shifting console was replaced once. Since the replacement, when the key was inserted into the ignition, none of the instrument lights illuminated on the dashboard, and when the key was rotated to the start position, nothing happened.

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The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that when driving, his knee encountered the ignition key causing the ignition switch to turn to the off position. The dealer and the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure was experienced several times. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 140,000.

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The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact made numerous attempts to start the vehicle. The vehicle was previously serviced per an unknown manufacturer's recall related to the ignition switch; however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the ignition sleeve would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

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Bad ignition switch.

Ignition switch gets stuck and you can not turn the car on. Sometime you can not get the key out and sometimes t feels like the pins in the switch are not dropping . This originally happened when we purchased the vehicle a couple of years ago and now happening again.

A loud pop occurred during operation of the vehicle at appproximately 40 mph and then a noticeable change in the suspension was felt. In testing the vehicles ability to travel to a repair center the brake peddle would drop to the floor as if it lost compression. This occurred after carefully observing the troublesome behavior of the turning capabilities and suspension of the tires. It seemed to make an awful grinding noise when making right turns but not left turns. Previously before these problems arose, the apparent issue of the electrical system and its functioning parts(power doors, windows etc. ) were malfunctioning, including the radio. At the initial purchase of the car the only seemingly harmless thing to mind was the sticking of the ignition switch at times. To date, the car is not able to reverse from parking position, and has a new issue of locking up totally and not able to engage forward. The car is not able to be driven and when searching for cheaper insurance (byvin) we were immediately, under no uncertain terms alerted that the car was unfit to be insured. This was told and sent in written form to us from a reputable insurance agency.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the ignition switch housing failed and all the warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle felt as if it were losing power when driving. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician was unable to determine what was wrong with the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer wa notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 160,000.

I purchased my 2006 chevy Equinox new. At 53k miles my ignition switch failed. I was able to remove my key from my running car. There was no recall and I had to pay the dealer last year in 2015. Now it is hard to start and after turning off the car I have to open another door besides the driver door to disable power to the dash instruments, interior lighting and radio.

The key becomes very hot in the ignition switch, after driving a while. When, the key is removed it is hot to the touch.

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2014 Chevrolet Equinox. Consumer states the ignition lock is heating up to unsafe levels. The consumer stated while driving an hour or more, with the headlights, air, or heater on, the key would be very hot when it was removed from the ignition switch.

Tl-the contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while attempting to start the vehicle, the ignition switch failed to turn. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure recurred several times. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 60,000. Djr.

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The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. After turning the vehicle off, the ignition key remained stuck in the ignition switch. In addition, the hazard lights failed to operate. The bulbs for the hazard lights were replaced, but the failure recurred one week later. While operating the vehicle, the engine overheated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, but the failure was unable to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.

The ignition switch key is very difficult to remove and sometimes it takes up to 10 min. To remove the key after turning the ignition switch assembly back and forth. A death or serious injury could occur due to the extreme difficulty in removing the key from the ignition switch.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would suddenly hesitate and jerk when slowing down. Also, the check engine light would come on and the vehicle would suddenly shut off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who replaced the fluids in the vehicle. The failures were remedied but eventually recurred. The contact also indicated that the key could not immediately be removed from the ignition switch and the engine could not be turned off. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who was unable to determine the cause of the failure. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 70,000.

The contact owns a 2007 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while parked, the ignition switch failed and an unknown warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who stated that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 75,789.

In the last month my 2006 Equinox's engine has failed 5 times, 3 times while sitting at intersections and twice while driving down the road. All 5 times the lights have gone on on the dash and then all power to the engine has been lost. It takes a good minute before the engine will turn over again. We have taken the car to the shop for extensive work (including wheel bearings and ignition switch) and they have not been able to fix or even pinpoint the problem. I know that the 2005 Equinox was recalled for this issue and want to know when the '06 will be added to the list???.

The contact owns a 2006 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the ignition switch housing broke. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition housing needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 83,000 and the current mileage was unknown. Updated 08/27/lj.

The ignition switch in this vehicle is defective. The key may be removed from the ignition at any time, even if the car is running. The ignition switch may lock at any time so that the car may not be started. The ignition switch damages the car key causing the cylinder to be filled with metal shavings. This is an ongoing, well known problem. Gm's answer is to clean and lubricate the ignition cylinder. This does not remedy the problem.

I had to have my battery replaced today. My battery had to be replaced due to the ignition switch that is not completely turned off when I put the car in park. For a year or so I have been able to drive down the road and my cars key has been removable from the ignition switch. I have asked about the ignition switch before to my dealership over the years with no resolve. Since the recall of other gm models during the same year my car was made recently I have read over these issues and my Equinox is having the same issue. I do not have to put my car in park for the key to be taken out of the ignition switch. Now my battery is being compromised due to it not completely being able to shut off.

Tl- the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that after putting the key into the ignition switch the switch could not be turned in order to start the engine. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the defect. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 130,659. Jft.

The key fails sometimes to turn in the ignition cylinder, went to mechanic, ignition switch needs replacement.

Ignition switch has problems - the key will not go in at all, or partially goes in and gets stuck, goes in fully and gets stuck, or comes out while the engine is still running. Currently the key will not go in rendering the car totally inoperable. The car is hard to start at times - it takes several tries to get it to turn over, even though I have regular maintenance done. The headlights may or may not go to high beam and the dash lights may or may not turn on at all. There is constant fluctuation. Due to the countless complaints I have read with regard to the same problems I believe that this fact alone should mandate an instant recall. I am disabled and this is my only means of transportation to my doctors for frequent treatments the cost to repair my vehicle is not within my reach.

The right front wheel brake began to lock up causing the vehicle to pull to the right. The abs and traction control light came on. I had to have it replaced twice now. The electrical harness keeps falling off do the metal clip it hooks onto rusting. The wiring harness clip on the end where it connects to the hub is shot. The abs light is constantly on. I've tried to clean it many times to no avail. I'm sick and tired of this problem. No matter what I do, it still causes problem. And I am a PA certified inspection mechanic. I've never seen such a poor brake system in my life. I have replaced the front rotors and brakes 4 times now, and probably will have to replace them again in August of this year, 2015 when my state inspection will be due. The joke of it all is that the rear brakes are still the original brakes and stand at the last inspection at 8/32. This tells me that the brake distribution equalizer is not working. All my stopping power is on the front brakes. My Equinox is 10 years old. Surely by now the rear brakes should have been replaced a few times. There is only 38,300 miles on this vehicle now and it looks like new. I take exceptionally good care of my vehicles. Every 3000 miles the oil and tires are rotated, and everything else is inspection by me. I was going to buy a 2015 Equinox, but was torn away by the delays of Chevrolet on these problems. In the end, these vehicles should be recalled and the entire abs system should be completely re-examined and repaired. Finally after 3 years, I now got a new ignition and 2 new keys. Ya. Thank you !!!!! if I have too, I will make a video on this, as I did the ignition switch and send it in. This is not the first time for the brakes its been happening for years and its on going.

Tl - the contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the ignition switch failed to turn preventing her from turning the vehicle on. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic. The technician diagnosed that the ignition switch needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 66,000. Pm.

The contact owns a 2009 Chevrolet Equinox. After parking and attempting to remove the key from the ignition switch, a clicking sound emitted from the vehicle. The failure occurred numerous times. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

The contact owns a 2005 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving at approximately 40 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle was able to restart and resumed normal operation. In addition, the key would release from the ignition switch whenever the vehicle was in motion. On several occasions, the ignition key failed to release from the ignition switch. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.