NHTSA Complaint #10724963 — 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

2 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE, HEARD A STRANGE NOISE IN CAR BUT UNSURE WHERE IT CAME FROM. RETURNED TO DEALER, PROBLEM COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. I HEAR A STRANGE THUMPING/BEATING SOUND PERIODICALLY; HEAT EXITS VENTS WHILE FAN IS OFF; SEVERAL ELECTRICAL? INCIDENTS, INCLUDING; HEATER FAN WENT OFF WHILE DRIVING ON 29 DEGREE WINTER DAY. IT WENT BACK 1/2 HOUR LATER. (A FEW DAYS PRIOR, SOUNDED LIKE FAN WAS LOSING POWER); DIGITAL SPEEDOMETER ON DRIVER INFORMATION CENTER WENT OFF/BLANK FOR A MINUTE WHILE DRIVING; PHONE CHARGER (LIGHTER & USB) OUTLET BLEW 2 FUSES AFTER USING OUTLET FOR A FEW MONTHS WITH SAME CHARGER & PHONE. INCONSISTENT DEPENDS WHICH PHONE IS BEING CHARGED & CHARGER USED; IGNITION KEY GOT VERY HOT AFTER 45 MIN DRIVE; DASHBOARD LIGHTS (INSTRUMENT CLUSTER?) GO DIM WHEN DRIVING UNDER A DARK VIADUCT OR TUNNEL, SHOULDN'T THEY GET BRIGHTER? MANUAL DOESN'T EXPLAIN HOW DIC & INSTRUMENT PANEL LIGHTS SHOULD OPERATE.); INTERIOR DOME LIGHTS WENT ON 2X ON THEIR OWN; INFOTAINMENT SYSTEM SCREEN HAS A DELAY. DOES NOT CONSISTENTLY DISPLAY CURRENT SONG TITLE & ARTIST THAT IS PLAYING; DIGITAL TEMPERATURE NOT CONSISTENTLY DISPLAYED ON INFOTAINMENT SCREEN (NEW PROBLEM); OIL LIFE NOT RESET AFTER 1ST OIL CHANGE (CAUSED CONFUSION AS TO WHEN TO DO NEXT OIL CHANGE.); EXCESSIVE WATER EXITING TAIL PIPE (TOLD IS NORMAL). SERVICE CENTER WHERE CAR WAS PURCHASED CHECKED CAR OUT ON 4 DIFFERENT DATES.NO REPAIRS DONE (EXCEPT RESETTING OIL LIFE & REPLACING 2 FUSES ON CHARGER), PROBLEMS COULDN'T BE DUPLICATED. WENT TO ANOTHER CHEVY SERVICE CENTER, NOTED ON PAPERWORK "NO PROBLEMS FOUND AT THIS TIME", NO OTHER EXPLANATION GIVEN. AFTERWARDS, I CHATTED WITH A REP @ CHEVY.COM, WHO FILED A CASE & WAS TOLD A SERVICE MGR WILL CALL IN FEW DAYS. IT'S BEEN A FEW DAYS, NO CALL YET. I HAVE 8200 MILES & CONTINUE TO FEEL UNSAFE, ESPECIALLY WHEN DRIVING WITH MY 4 GRANDSONS. THEY ARE REASON I BOUGHT A NEW CAR!