2005 Chevrolet Equinox Electronic Stability Control Problems
- 7
- Owner complaint records in our dataset
Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.
Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.
Among these 7 stored complaint records:
- 2 indicate a crash
- 1 indicate injury
- 1 indicate fire
Mileage in stored records
| Band | Records |
|---|---|
| 60–100k mi | 4 |
| 30–60k mi | 2 |
Complaint records
Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.
Electronic Stability Control · Steering
Right when i left the dealers lot, it needed a new head gasket, intake gasket coil pack, and a thermostat. Luckily the dealer paid for that. Since then, i noticed when slowing down for a stop sign, if there's a slight bump in the road, it feels like i'm running over a boulder. While slowing down most times, the front end of the vehicle seems to bog down about an inch, was told maybe a motor mount? Rpms always bog up…
ODI 11096853
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control
Drove vehicle to a store, while inside an electrical fire started underneath fuse box while the vehicle was parked. Fire men stated vehicle was attempting to start itself without keys and without being on. Headlights n dash remained on and vehicle began to smoke very badly, wouldn't quit until battery was disconnected and needed to be extinguished. Electrical fire progressed to dash and melted wiper shifter off.
Fire reported
ODI 11057376
Electrical System · Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes
Abs pulsates by itself while driving making it hard to stop when i need to. When i do push down on the brakes it pushes back preventing me from stopping quickly or at all. After a while driving like this the abs traction light comes on and stays on until i turn it off and then it happen all over again. I have been to the dealer to have it fix but the problem keeps reoccurring. In 2012 the car just stop on the road…
ODI 10919023
Electronic Stability Control · Steering · Suspension
Please note in order to try to avid an accident in which nardone electric truck,broadsided my driver side on a complete screpedown on my vehicle, and afterward after i left the expressway 93 n in boston ,15 minutes later after i stopped at a convenience store,my vehicle would not turn left or right only straight... *tr
Crash reported
ODI 10633273
Electronic Stability Control · Service Brakes · Vehicle Speed Control
10-14-11 problems with abs light, followed by tc light coming on, followed by the car slowing or jumping forward when brakes applied, difficulty stopping. Lost control of the car. Slowed to make a turn on a [redacted], car traveled over double yellows, off road, into a pull out area before stopping. Luckily i was traveling at a very slow speed & there were no on coming vehicles. By stopping and turning off engine,…
ODI 10460096
Air Conditioner · Automatic Transmission · Electronic Stability Control · Frontal · Instrument Cluster/Panel · Seat Belts · Steering
Problems with car began immediately (transmission, air conditioner, odometer, window motor, car shifting abruptly, and skidding on any wet service.) finally went into 20 ft skid, wheels locked, no response to steering. Car hit pole. Airbags did not deploy, seat belts did not lock. Car totaled. *tr
Crash reported · 2 injuries
ODI 10231230
Electronic Stability Control · Power Train · Service Brakes, Hydraulic · Steering · Suspension
Problem with sway bar links, replaced twice. Still problem with front end as chewed up tires...replaced struts,steering shaft,brakes front& back. Front end and brake problems... Cost me over $3500 to this point,plus head& rear seal gaskets... *tr
ODI 10525294