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#1651 of 1675 Re: air blend door [leon82] by gmcustsvc

Nov 13, 2012 (9:30 am)

Replying to: leon82 (Nov 13, 2012 2:01 am)
leon82,
We hope that all goes well with your wife's Equinox. As you are already working with our Customer Assistance Center it is best that I allow you to continue working with your current agent to avoid any confusion, but if you had any immediate questions I'm available!
 
Sarah, GM Customer Service

#1652 of 1675 Re: air blend door [leon82] by rsills82

Nov 13, 2012 (9:47 am)

Replying to: leon82 (Nov 13, 2012 2:01 am)
Yeah that's the weird part.. I was diagnosed at a local 5 star, they said that's what the problem is with ours. Our heat doesn't work, but it makes no noise at all when I switch between warm/cold, it's as if it just doesn't work.. so that makes me want to check out and see if it might be something with the gauge being stuck closed or something maybe.. hmm. It stopped working almost a year ago (When we were below the mileage part), but GM took too long to post the service bulletin extension for the whole thing, and when i recently worked with several reps from GM, I was told that I was SOL. The final dude on the phone was falling asleep halfway through the conversation, not even paying attention to what I had to say. The only one who went out of their way at all, or seemed to care one bit was the first guy that I worked with (Vince).
 
I will never buy a chevrolet product again, this should be a mandatory recall, as at night time when it's cold outside, or anytime it rains, we can't drive our car. My wife has to take our Autistic son to school in the mornings, and we have to figure out other arrangements now because of this, and because of his care, we can't afford to spend $1,500+ that they quoted me to fix the problem.

#1653 of 1675 Vibration by ron_at_ncfd

Nov 14, 2012 (8:43 pm)

My wife has a 2005 AWD Equinox, I just noticed a vibration at just above 70 mph, stops below that. Jacked it up and found the driver side rear CV joint has play in the differential housing (the joint is OK). Are there replaceable bearings in the housing? Thanks

#1654 of 1675 Re: Vibration [ron_at_ncfd] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 16, 2012 (9:43 am)

Replying to: ron_at_ncfd (Nov 14, 2012 8:43 pm)
you might be barking up the wrong tree here. First off, get a proper tire balance. I don't think your vibration is axle related, as that would cause vibration at a much lower speed, and it would not "go away' now and then. The play you feel might be another problem, or could be just normal wear and tear.

#1655 of 1675 Re: Vibration [Mr_Shiftright] by ron_at_ncfd

Nov 16, 2012 (10:29 am)

Replying to: Mr_Shiftright (Nov 16, 2012 9:43 am)
Shiftright, thanks but its not tires. The 1 inch of play in the differential housing and the CV joint, shake in the floor (rear of vehicle) and not in the steering wheel points me to the read end. My question is here because I have not found a GOOD parts breakdown of the differential. Is the CV joint/diff connection supported by replaceable bearings, sleeve or just an aluminum housing that's shot.
Thanks

#1656 of 1675 Re: Vibration [ron_at_ncfd] by Mr_Shiftright HOST

Nov 16, 2012 (11:04 am)

Replying to: ron_at_ncfd (Nov 16, 2012 10:29 am)
Hmmm...I searched ALLDATA but I can't find a good blow-up of the rear diff either. It's interesting that they don't list "vibration" as a typical symptom.
 
Before we dig into that, have you checked the support bushing for the differential housing?
 
how about the driveshaft, for a u-joint problem?

#1657 of 1675 2007 equinox by cjink422

Jan 11, 2013 (5:52 am)

My car is costing me a fortune!! I took it in for hesitating just over the 100,000 warranty. They told me it was the transmission but fixed the erg valve and stabiltrak for around 380.00. I could not afford transmission at the time so they told me to keep an eye on temperature. A few months later I got a light that said engine hot/ac off? I took it in and they told me it needed head gaskets! 2500.00. I got that fixed and they told me my transmission still might go. A couple weeks later my engine light came on so I took it in and it needed plugs and wires! 350.00. I still owe about 5000.00 on the car and it isnt worth anything for me trade it in now. I am stuck in a car that I have to repair or I won't have a car. Anyone else have these problems?

#1658 of 1675 2012 Equinox Key Stuck in Ignition by karend2

Jan 14, 2013 (6:08 am)

Grrrr. This happened to me last night. The vehicle shuts off, but the alternator is still running, so it's dead this morning. Nice!
 
When I googled the problem I see many other folks have had the same thing happen to their Equinox. Unfortunately, I can not find where Chevrolet indicates a specific solution to fix the problem, just a bunch of customer service replies to posts on blogs that they hope customers resolve their problem.
 
So it appears dealer mechanics are randomly coming up with their own ideas, such as battery connection cable, shifter mechanism, ignition switch.
 
I would really like to know the correct repair so when I have it towed to the shop this morning it gets fixed correctly and never happens again.
 

#1659 of 1675 Re: 2007 equinox [cjink422] by gmcustsvc

Jan 14, 2013 (9:30 am)

Replying to: cjink422 (Jan 11, 2013 5:52 am)
cjink422,
Do you have any current concerns on the Equinox? We're sorry to see that you've had to make so many repairs to it recently.
Sarah, GM Customer Service

#1660 of 1675 Re: 2007 equinox [cjink422] by jpf

Jan 14, 2013 (7:58 pm)

Replying to: cjink422 (Jan 11, 2013 5:52 am)
Plugs and wires are regular maintenance items with the mileage that you had indicated. Although the head gaskets are an issue with GM's OHV V6 engines on the 2007 NOX, if the Dexcool coolant had not been changed, then the failure to change the coolant could have led to the head gasket problems. The Dexcool is supposed to be a longer life coolant, but changing it every 2 or 3 years is worth the added maintenance cost if it reduces head gasket problems. Good luck.

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