NHTSA Complaint #10608313 — 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10608313 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 40,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
A. I BEGAN TO NOTICE THAT AT TIMES THE CAR WOULD NOT START THE FIRST TIME I TURNED THE KEY. I WOULD HAVE TO TURN THE KEY TO OFF POSITION AND TRY AGAIN, THIS COULD SOMETIMES TAKE A COUPLE OF TIMES. THE DEALER DID STATE THAT IT WAS INDEED THE IGNITION SWITCH. B. WE ALSO HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THE IGNITION WHEN YOU TURN IT OVER IT CONTINUES TO TRY TO START AFTER IT IS RUNNING. THE ONLY WAY TO MAKE IS STOP IS TO STEP ON THE GAS. C. WHEN THE CAR IS SHUT OFF WITH THE WIPERS OR HEATER OR EVEN THE RADIO ON; WHEN WE START THE EQUINOX, THERE IS SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA. IT HAS A BURNING SMELL WITH IT. VERY DANGEROUS. JUST LAST WEEK, I HAD MY EQUINOX ON WITH THE AIR, AND SMOKE CAME OUT OF THE STEERING WHEEL AREA WHILE IT WAS RUNNING IDLE. D. IN THE COLDER WEATHER, THERE IS FROST ON MY INSIDE FRONT WINDSHIELD. ALL WINDOWS ARE UP, AND THERE IS NO REASON FOR THIS. THIS VEHICLE NEEDS TO HAVE A MASSIVE RECALL AS THERE ARE MANY ISSUES GOING ON WITH IT. I WOULD HATE TO SEE SOMEONE GET HURT BUT I COULD SEE IT HAPPENING IF SOMETHING IS NOT DONE TO CORRECT THESE ISSUES. *TR
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