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High oil consumption and loud unknown noise from engine. The engine sounds like it is going to come apart when started and during acceleration. The mileage on the car is " 91860 ". the dealer performed an oil consumption report last May. Said that it was within the requirements set by Chevrolet. Engine noise has increased. I do not feel that it is safe to drive on interstate highways.
I have bought this car May 23rd 2018. The catalytic converter needed replacing and light still will not go off and code will not delete, the O2 sensors keep going out (3 times already) and the camshaft position actuator solenoid valve has been replaced 5 times in 11 months. The oil consumption is insane, I cannot make it to the oil notification the car gives me, without putting 3 qts of oil, before the notification recommends. I have no oil leak!!!
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving 30 mph, the vehicle decelerated and the rpms increased. The contact turned on the hazard lights and shut off the engine. The contact restarted the vehicle three times and drove home. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed that a new transmission needed to be installed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist because the vehicle was out of warranty. The dealer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 125,000.
Vehicle hesitates to accelerate while trying to take off after being stopped. I have to change the oil every three weeks and by a week and half the oil is 1/4 less and really dark. There's no visible leaks or oil stains on the drive way.
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving at unknown speeds, the vehicle stalled and failed to immediately restart. After some time, the vehicle restarted and resumed normal operation; however, the check engine indicator was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to orange Buick GMC (3883 w colonial dr, orlando, fl 32808, (407) 295-8100) where it was diagnosed that the camshaft actuator sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was contacted and did not assist. The failure mileage was 139,274.
- Kissimmee, FL, USA
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I only have 99,500 miles on my 2010 Equinox running good and I keep up on the maintenance and for no reason the timing chain stretched and jumped when I went to start it one day
Vehicle began experiencing stalling out. Determined to be caused by metal shavings in engine. The only prior engine work on the vehicle had been done by Chevrolet to address a recall in 2013 for high oil consumption. The engine was rebuilt in December of 2013. No other work was done to the engine. The repair for this issue was replacement of the engine.
14882 special coverage adjustment-plugged PCV orifice in intake manifold. Dealer in columbus ne. 68601 ernest auto sales told me my 2010 VIN. Number not listed for the recall back main seal blowed out no warranty.I see other people same problem with seal and again are cars not covered. I own 2 equinons 2010 and 2018.. maybe I need to look at other brands instead if you have a know problem and wont stand behind your product that's sad you make your decision and ill make mine!!! I was driving it started to smoke a little plus could smell it when I stoped
Driving on state highway when vehicle started acting like it would die. I was almost home and when I parked it found it had almost no oil in vehicle after checking it before traveling home. Oil light did not come on. Mechanic says frozen PCV valve in rear crankshaft; it could have blown and left me stranded or in accident; mechanic said there was a recall but my particular VIN wasn't included
Balance chain pins wear, allowing the chain to stretch.cause engine noise. I took the car in for a brake job and said the engine is making noises it shouldn't be making.the advisor said that's nomal for that car to make that noise.it's the same recall for the 2010-2011 Equinox on the 2.4L engine.(laf).that year 2010-2011 have a special coverage adjustmentthe 2014 Equinox has the same problems and you need to look into this because people paying for a no fix.
Was driving on the road. The stabili track came on again had this replaced last year, came on the the car completely shut off while in drive in the middle of the road. Scared me to death. Had to have to have towed, now I'm looking at paying more to get it fixed then what I owe on
On Monday 1/21/2019, my car broke down on the side of a busy four lane road. I had it towed to my mechanic's shop where the problem was diagnosed as a bad PCV valve system. This part is engineered very poorly and GM has continued to use it anyway. The PCV valve system allows water to collect in it and then freeze, in return blowing out the rear main seal so the engine no longer holds oil. Currently, GM has a "recall" on this part, GM bulletin #14882, which should cover a car of the exact same make, model, and year as mine for up to 120,000 miles or 10 years. Mine falls within both of those specs. However, when contacting GM about this recall, I have been informed that this specific recall "does not include my VIN#." after researching, I've discovered this is a much larger problem than GM is willing to take responsibility for, as it is happening to many of their customers nationwide and they're all being told the same thing I was, that it doesn't match the VIN#. I spent two days making phone calls, being on hold, and waiting for a return phone call from someone in the "executive department." Because I couldn't wait to have a working car while waiting on their phone call, I instructed my repair man to fix my car and now I'm being told GM will not help me at all because I had it repaired on my own Accord. When trying to order this part to repair my car, my repair man discovered that this part is backordered through GM, because everyone needs it replaced. The shop my car is being repaired through has had three equinoxes come into their shop since Tuesday for the exact same problem, and they've all been told the same thing I have by GM customer service...and that's just one small shop in Ohio. I'd like GM to extend the recall to cover not just mine, but all cars this part has been used on, and also cover the expenses to repair the engine in my car that it damaged.
"takata recall" so for the last month or so I've been driving and or just at a stoplight or a stop sign and my car would go in a power mode and I can't get out of 10 miles per hour its saying something about tract system and my check engine light comes on I would have to pull over and turn the car off for a couple minutes for it to get out of that mode but sometimes it don't even do it. It can do it 10 times the time that I'm driving it's very unsafe and as I'm reading all of these complaints everyone or a lot of people is having this issue it's very scary and I'm still paying on this car I only had it for just about two years right now I would please like to find out what's going on with my car before I have to pay a lot of money to get it fixed when we don't know what's wrong with
The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked violently while driving and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body injector needed to be installed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 168,000.
Car just shuts off when on free way doing 70 or at stop light then message center says stability track control then it may sit for 5 min and then restart or may require a jump start put in new battery and had alternator tested very unsafe automobile
Takata recall my SUV keep turning off every time I make a stop on a red light or a stop sign or even when I am in traffic. I don't know what to do anymore I send it to every shop to try to fix some don't know the problem or others don't want to even try to fix it I even send it to cheney dealers and they think it was something else they change that part but still has the same problem I been spending a lot of money on this SUV that I just don't want to bother anymore. Please try to help me out. The bad think too is that I am still paying for this car and I asked the financial worker to help me and they don't care. We keep searching online what to do and I'm reading that these cars are recalls so please try to help me out. Thank you
This SUV has had a new transmission, motor and now it has been just cuts out and no power and on the message center says stability track light we have put a new battery and brought it to two different GM certified car garages and no one knows what to do car is unsafe when it just decides to randomly stall out and has no power until after it sits for about 5 min it may restart or may need a jump start very scary situation it can happen when driving on freeway or in town or even in line a drive thru line in park you never know this has happened about 6-8 times and there is no warning of when it will happen nor any kind of pattern very scary and unsafe
My veh stalled on me mid drive said engine power reduced, it did not let me accelerate and I almost got hit. Simultaneously the stabilitrack message came on and watch for ice, did this happen because of the cold? also few days later it was storming and my wipers stopped in the middle of the window and I was on the fwy in the fast lane. I had to get soaked from rolling M window down to pull over. Roadside came to stop traffic to let me on the right side shoulder because I was lucky I had room to pull over or even see in the first place. I couldnt see anything!
As driving Nov 19, 2018. The car stalled, engine problem, my husband had to push across three lanes of traffics ! almost got run down. For no reason the car just stopped running! we were putting one quart of oil per week"? in between regular oil changes. The car was towed, our mechanic told us engin seized, needed a new engine?? we still owe 3700 on the car and it doesn't run?? I'm so mad that this has been an on going problem with this year and model?" GM owes us a new car!!
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- Reinholds, PA, USA