Head gaskets don't typically fail in most cars. There needs to be some recourse to recouperate money for this problem. It seems to be a known issue with the red dexcool coolant that eats away at the hoses and head gaskets, causing gasket failure, as well as heater core failure. Com and many other forums/news groups, there are hundreds if not thousands of people who have the same head gasket issue with the '05 Equinox. Reading information provided on mycarstats. Reading some of the websites, it seems like this is a very high amount compared to what some other people are paying at their dealerships. Dealer machined heads, replaced gaskets, replaced plugs and flushed/filled coolant system, all for $2450. Dealer said that it was bad head gaskets. I experienced a coolant odor and the vehicle had a rough idle on cold start. About three months ago, the vehicle temperature gauge started to climb after highway driving, then idleing. Temperature guage never used to go over 50% mark, and was always well under and never moved. Apparently the v6 engine used in the Equinox vehicles is a problem engine that GMC is well aware of, time for someone to make a change. This situation is dangerous and really needs a thorough investigation. I am shocked that with regular oil changes etc that this happened. This vehicle has been on a regularly scheduled maintenance care schedule with only GMC service technicians. Of note, in December 2010 header gaskets were replaced to a price of $1,200 dollars, I went on line to find multiple complaints from many Equinox owners concerning the same issues of header gaskets going bad and causing engine damage. Johnson motors service performed a compression check and informed my husband that engine was damaged and needed replaced for price of approximately $6,000 dollars (wow). Called johnson motors and scheduled a check and oil change. Upon arrival home, coolant was low, my husband refilled coolant. While stopped in heavy traffic in a construction zone on I-80, car started to run very hot, fan kicked on and it finally cooled off.
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