2007 Chevrolet Equinox

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD A MAJOR FUEL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUEL PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 12V459000 (FUEL SYSTEM, GASOLINE). ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL FAILED INTERMITTENTLY ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND MULTIPLE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LAMP WAS ILLUMINATE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME AND IT WAS NOT CONFIRMED BY THE LOCAL DEALER IF THE VEHICLE WAS INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBERS: 07V520000 (AIR BAGS) AND 07V344000 (AIR BAGS). THE VEHICLE WAS TO BE FURTHER INSPECTED IN ORDER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1,500. UPDATED 08/28/14*LJ UPDATED 09/4/2014 *JS THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPEATEDLY TAKEN TO THE DEALER, DUE TO LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, THE ENGINE BEGAN JERKING AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CONSTANTLY STAYED ON. THE TRANSMISSION WAS SLIPPING, ALSO. UPDATED 10/15/14. *JB

VERY STRONG SMELL OF GAS IN MY GARAGE. MOVED MY VEHICLE OUTSIDE AND LET THE GARAGE AIR. PULLED MY CAR BACK INTO THE GARAGE AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME CLOSED THE GARAGE DOOR AND THE SMELL OF GAS WAS APPARENTLY COMING FROM THE RIGHT SIDE WHERE THE GAS CAP IS LOCATED. TOOK CAR TO CHEVROLET DEALER WAS TOLD MY GAS TANK WAS CRACKED COST WOULD BE $1500.00 GOT A SECOND OPINION WAS TOLD THE RETURN LINE OF THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. COST WAS $1068.00. *TR

VEHICLE SMELLED OF GASOLINE ODORS UNDERNEATH BECOMING WORSE DAILY UNTIL LEAKAGE WAS OBVIOUS BY GASOLINE PUDDLES ON GROUND DIRECTLY UNDER VEHICLE. AFTER NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO FIND A RECALL OR A SOLUTION TO MY PROBLEM I FINALLY RECEIVED INFORMATION FROM LOCAL GM DEALERS THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS CONCERNING MY COMPLAINT EVEN THOUGH SEVERAL COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO MINE HAD BEEN MADE. SO, I WAS LEFT WITH NO OTHER ALTERNATIVE BUT TO ATTEMPT TO FIX THE PROBLEM MYSELF. AFTER THE HOSES, CLAMPS, RESTRAINTS, AND TANK WAS REMOVED IT WAS APPARENT THAT I COULD NOT FIX IT SO I HAD A MECHANIC TO COME OUT, PROCEED WITH REMOVING AND REPLACING THE LEAKING LINES AND HOSES AND REASSEMBLING THE TANK BACK ONTO THE VEHICLE'S UNDERCARRIAGE. OF COURSE THIS WOULD END UP COSTING ME 9 ARMS AND 3 LEGS BUT AT THAT TIME THE CHEVROLET DEALER IN TUPELO MS. INFORMED ME THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL IN EFFECT FOR MY PROBLEM BUT THAT HIS STAFF WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO CHECK OUT MY PROBLEM AND FIX AND REPLACE ANY BROKEN AND OR DEFECTED PARTS BUT THEY WOULD ONLY DO SO IF AND WHEN I DELIVERED MY VEHICLE TO THEIR SHOP, ALSO AT MY EXPENSE. A FEW MONTHS AFTER ALL THIS HAPPENED AND A FEW MONTHS AGO, GM SENT OUT A BROCHURE STATING THAT THERE WAS INDEED A RECALL REGARDING MY SPECIFIC PROBLEM AND THAT I SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE ACTION TO GET MY VEHICLE TO THE GM DEALER (CLOSEST ONE FROM PONTOTOC BEING TUPELO - DEALERSHIP NAME WITHHELD) WHERE IT WOULD BE PROFESSIONALLY REPAIRED FREE OF ANY CHARGES TO ME. IF THERE INDEED IS OR EVER WAS A RECALL COVERING MY PROBLEM, SHOULDN'T THERE ALSO BE A REINSTATEMENT FEE ASSOCIATED WITH IT FOR VICTIMS THAT HAVE BEEN MISINFORMED OR WHO'S PROBLEM INITIATED BEFORE THE ACTUAL RECALL WENT INTO EFFECT OR IS THIS JUST ANOTHER WAY THE AUTO COMPANIES MAKE MORE MONEY OFF THE SAME INDIVIDUALS THAT PAID THE PRICE TO BAIL THEM OUT IN THE FIRST PLACE? CONCERNED CITIZEN (TAXPAYER). *TR

I HAVE BEEN HAVING PROBLEMS OFF AND ON WITH THE IGNITION, THE KEY GETS STUCK IN THE IGNITION AND I HAVE TO USUALLY WAIT A FEW MINUTES AND MOVE THE GEARS WHILE IN PARK TO GET THE IGNITION TO LET GO OF THE KEY. MY WORRY IS THE FACT THAT GM HAS RECALLS CURRENTLY ON IGNITION PROBLEMS WHICH HAVE CAUSED THE VEHICLES TO STOP WHILE DRIVING. MY VEHICLE ALTHOUGH GM; IS NOT CURRENTLY ON THE RECALL LIST BUT IT SEEMS THAT THIS PROBLEM I AM HAVING CAN BE IN RELATION TO THIS SORT OF THING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WOULD SPORADICALLY BECOME STUCK INSIDE THE IGNITION SWITCH AND COULD NOT BE REMOVED. THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT WHEN THE DEFECT OCCURRED, THE ENGINE COULD NOT BE TURNED OFF. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH WAS FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000. UPDATED 12/22/14*LJ UPDATED 01/27/15*JB

AFTER VEHICLE IS TURNED OFF. THE KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED OUT OF THE IGNITION. I HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS! IN ORDER TO PULL THE KEY OUT. YOU MUST EITHER TURN THE VEHICLE ON THEN TURN IT BACK OFF SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE FINALLY THE IGNITION ALLOWS YOU TO REMOVE THE KEY. THE OTHER WAY IT ALLOWS YOU TO PULL OUT THE KEY IS BY TURNING THE KEY WITHOUT TURNING THE VEHICLE ON THEN MOVING THE GEARS FROM PARK TO REVERSE THEN BACK TO PARK. IT JUST CONTINUES TO GET WORSE AND WORSE. IT IS A HUGE CONCERN TO ME BECAUSE I AM AFRAID THAT I WOULD BE UNABLE TO PULL OUT THE KEY OUT OF THE IGNITION. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE. *TR

THE IGNITION WILL NOT RELEASE THE KEY. I HAVE TRIED THE SHIFTER, SIT AND WAIT IN MY CAR TO SEE IF IT WILL RELEASE WITH TIME, STEP ON THE BRAKE FOR A LONG TIME THEN TRY TO TAKE THE KEY OFF AND HOPE IT WILL RELEASE THE KEY. *TR I CAN'T KEEP SITTING IN MY CAR WAITING FOR A MIRACLE TO HAPPEN WHEN I NEED TO LOG IN TO WORK AND AM STUCK IN THE CAR BECAUSE THE KEY WON'T COME OUT OF THE IGNITION. THIS SHOULD BE RECALLED. WITH AZ WEATHER BEING SO HOT SITTING IN THE CAR WAITING FOR THE RELEASE OF THE KEY IS MAKING IT HOT TO BREATHE. DON'T WANT TO ROLL DOWN THE WINDOWS BECAUSE I NEED THE KEY IN TO GET THE WINDOWS BACK UP. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS PROBLEM. THIS HAS GONE ON FOR SEVERAL MONTHS I NEED SOMETHING DONE ABOUT THIS. THIS IS DANGEROUS. *TR