Ownership Cost for 2006 Chevrolet Equinox LT
Estimated: $38443 over the next 5 years
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation | $1837 | $882 | $771 | $698 | $624 | $4812 |
| Insurance | $1547 | $1601 | $1657 | $1715 | $1775 | $8295 |
| Fuel | $1773 | $1826 | $1890 | $1965 | $2054 | $9508 |
| Maintenance | $2763 | $1832 | $985 | $752 | $2291 | $8623 |
| Repairs | $977 | $1138 | $1298 | $1417 | $1627 | $6457 |
| Taxes & Fees | $505 | $505 | $505 | $505 | $505 | $747 |
| Total Ownership Costs | $9401 | $7336 | $6674 | $6594 | $8437 | $38443 |
| Model year | COMPONENT | Complaint |
| 2010 | AIR BAGS | TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING 15 MPH, ANOTHER DRIVER CRASHED INTO THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE CORNER OF THE VEHICLE. THE COLLISION CAUSED THE CONTACT TO THEN CRASH INTO A UTILITY POLE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE POLICE ARRIVED AND A REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACTS INSURANCE COMPANY INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED UPON IMPACT. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A FRACTURED RIB AND INJURY TO THE HEAD. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 42,000. *TR |
| 2006 | VISIBILITY:DEFROSTER/DEFOGGER SYSTEM | IN OCT 2010 THE HEAT STOPPED WORKING ON MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX. AT FIRST I THOUGHT THE PROBLEM MIGHT HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY AIR GETTING INTO THE COOLING SYSTEM LINES, BECAUSE THE COOLANT LEVEL IN THE RESERVOIR HAD GOTTEN A BIT LOW. BUT ADDING COOLANT AND TRYING TO "BURP" THE SYSTEM DIDN'T FIX THE PROBLEM. UPON SEARCHING THE WEB, I DISCOVERED THAT QUITE A FEW PEOPLE HAD THE SAME NO-HEAT PROBLEM WITH THE CHEVY EQUINOX AND PONTIAC TORRENT (WHICH IS THE SAME VEHICLE PLATFORM). IT TURNS OUT THE PROBLEM IS CAUSED BY A SMALL "DOOR" THAT ALLOWS AIR TO FLOW PAST THE HEATER CORE. APPARENTLY THIS "AIR TEMPERATURE BLEND DOOR" HAS A PLASTIC CONNECTING SHAFT TO AN ELECTRIC MOTOR, AND THE SHAFT IS PRONE TO BREAKING AFTER A FEW YEARS. THE TROUBLE IS... REPLACING THIS LITTLE PART IS NOT EASY. IT INVOLVES REMOVING MUCH OF THE DASHBOARD, WHICH TAKES A LONG TIME. CONSEQUENTLY, THE COST TO REPAIR THIS PROBLEM AT A GM DEALER IS AROUND $1,000, GIVE OR TAKE A FEW HUNDRED BUCKS. *TR |
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