![]() ![]() Got a call the following day from an "account manager" who asked me more questions then said "sorry this isn't a warranty or recall issue so we aren't doing anything for you". Got the car diagnosed at the dealership - took 2 hours (even though I told them when I went in that it was the ignition lock)!!! Called the guy at GM back told him what he said he needed to know. Told me to do that and then call him back with the name of the person at the dealership I was dealing with and then they would "determine if they (Chevy) could be of any assistance to me". I had to go to a GM authorized dealer to have it diagnosed and 2. The guy kept saying over and over that 1. Explained the problem and the fact that soooo many people were reporting the same issue and asked if it was a recall item. Had to call my son to pick me up and leave my car sitting in the parking lot! That's always fun after being at work all day! Went home, typed into the web search engine "2006 Equinox key won't turn" and lo and behold I got immediate multiple hits of different websites where other folks were complaining of the same problem. I tried for half an hour and the key would NOT turn. No amount of coaxing, jiggling, turning the wheel etc was going to do it apparently. Ha! That was NOT it! One afternoon I get in the car after work and the key will not turn. At first I thought it was just - ya know- how sometimes the ignition locks and you have to turn the wheel to get the key to turn. this has become quite a nuisance, and costly due to the fact that I am now not employed.Īll of sudden it became hard to get the key to turn. this last time I was at a diner close to my home. One time I was at home (thank goodness) and the other time at work and the security guard stayed on the parking lot with me til I could get a ride home. This is the third time this has happened and I was lucky enough not to be anywhere that was dangerous when the key stuck in the ignition. They also replaced the key each time the cylinder was changed, I have just experienced the same problem on Friday, the car is in the shop again for this same problem. Then on, they again replaced the ignition cylinder from the original repair made on. They found the tumblers were stuck they again replaced and coded the ignition cylinder this was called a goodwill consideration. Dealer changed the ignition cylinder, the same thing happened again in 2010(0723/2010). Originally this problem started in 2009 as stated. Thank you! I will follow up with Chevy's response on this. Email was provided by another person on this website. But maybe not anymore depending how Chevy responds to my request for help. This one is costing me $810 to replace the ignition at the dealer. I am hoping Chevy is doing something for their clients on this one. I have see so many complaints about this on the 2006 Equinox, I don't see how it is not a defect in the car. If you ever need that little bit of hint with this car. Thank God the tow truck guy knew how to pop it out of park manually from under the hood (under the engine) so we could roll it out. Could not even get the car out of park to be able to roll it out of the garage. Absolutely could not get it to turn at all!!! Problem was that is was in the garage and we needed a tow. After a few tries of turning the wheel back and forth and gentle trying to coax the key to turn, i could usually get it started. ![]() The key would not turn occasionally in the heat. ![]()
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