# 2008 Chevrolet Equinox - Driver's door is on strike **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** chevrolet\ **Created:** [January 2, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772 "2021-01-02T00:50:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![krause345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8797f3/32.png) [@krause345](https://community.cartalk.com/u/krause345)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/1 "2021-01-02T00:50:09Z")
nothing associated with the driver door works. window wont open, lights don’t go on and radio wont shut off when door is opened. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2021, 10:57pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/2 "2021-01-02T22:57:37Z")
I suspect the switch that controls the dome light, etc. is bad. ---
**Author:** ![krause345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8797f3/32.png) [@krause345](https://community.cartalk.com/u/krause345)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 12:01am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/3 "2021-01-03T00:01:29Z")
the dome light responds to opening the other 3 doors. nothing connected to the drivers door responds and the drivers window does not work. ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 12:50am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/4 "2021-01-03T00:50:37Z")
I would think there is a break in the wiring harness going in to the door from years of flex when opening and closing the door. ---
**Author:** ![davepsinbox\_157004](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/73ab20/32.png) [@davepsinbox\_157004](https://community.cartalk.com/u/davepsinbox_157004)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/5 "2021-01-03T00:54:28Z")
There’s a switch for each door so a problem with one won’t show up with the others. @Renegade is on the right track with the broken wire. ---
**Author:** ![krause345](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/8797f3/32.png) [@krause345](https://community.cartalk.com/u/krause345)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 3:12pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/6 "2021-01-03T15:12:22Z")
any idea what that would cost to get fixed ? ---
**Author:** ![VOLVO-V70](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/8e8cbc/32.png) [@VOLVO-V70](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VOLVO-V70)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 4:29pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/7 "2021-01-03T16:29:48Z")
Cost to fix is not going to be a good answer on the web . Your location , the shop you use , the amount of the diagnostic fee , labor time plus what ever parts are needed . ---
**Author:** ![Renegade](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Renegade](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Renegade)\ **Post date:** [January 3, 2021, 4:54pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2008-chevrolet-equinox-drivers-door-is-on-strike/173772/8 "2021-01-03T16:54:12Z")
I have no idea VOLVO-V70 pretty well covered it in his comment above.