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1.88 out of 5 stars

warning to all equinox owners

klipper, 07/25/2004
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

wife and i put 800 mi. on vehicle. after returning from trip, i was slowing down for left hand turn. a-arm (axle) literally snapped, luckily at 15- 20 mph. left front wheel base was hanging off. 100 miles earlier, we would of been killed at 70 mph on interstate 90. very serios problem!!! question is, isolated incident???

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4.13 out of 5 stars

Chevy Equinox

maproksch, 10/04/2004
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS AWD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Without question the most comfortable car I've ever driven. Lots of cargo space, storage space, leg room. Smooth ride, look forward to seeing how it handles in snow.

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3.13 out of 5 stars

Fully Loaded

ADG21282, 11/12/2009
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LT AWD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Bought brand new. Fully loaded, paid extra for paint color. Loved it in the beginning. Then the problems began. CD player replaced 3 times...CD's get jammed in player, some dont play at all. Window controls and cup holders must have been placed by a blind guy. Sounds like a helicoptor is on top of me when the windows are open. Leather is horrible quality. Interior paint is chipping off. Uneven tire wear. Had issues with cooling system within first 2 years. Now, I get to play "Equinox Roulette" everytime I get in...will it start today? Found out a cylinder is misfiring and the coolant looks like mud. From reading other posts, seems like a blown head gasket...awesome.

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1.63 out of 5 stars

Worst SUV ever

Mario Werner, 07/31/2007
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS Fwd 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

My wife bought this car about 2.5 years ago. The first test drive was not too bad and the engine felt pretty good but after driving this vehicle several times and on long distances I came to the conclusion that this is one of the worst one we have ever owned. The only positive thing I personally can say about this car is the interior space in the back. The turning radius is the one of a 18 wheeler, the brakes are bad, the steering is flimpsy, the visibility - especially when you back up - is terrible, the paint on the door panels and on the instrument cluster is chipping, on the outside the windowsgaskets and the Chevy emblem are getting loose, mileage is quite bad etc.

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1.5 out of 5 stars

HATE THIS CAR

Anonymous, 02/29/2008
2005 Chevrolet Equinox LS AWD 4dr SUV (3.4L 6cyl 5A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful

This thing is the worst car I have EVER owned. In the shop - ignition sticks from time to time, and the dealer told me to just deal with it - it will start. NEVER again will I buy a GM product - quality and service have been seriously lacking. Had to replace front struts with less than 40000 miles. American companies wonder why we buy foreign - this car is a prime example of why. Even my interior is junk - peeling radio dials and an interior that stains if you drop water on it. I would never recommend to anyone to buy this piece of junk!

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