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The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH in cold weather, the vehicle was shuddering. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was driven to the work garage, where the contact noticed that a significant amount of oil had leaked onto the ground. A mobile mechanic diagnosed the vehicle and determined that the main crankshaft seal had failed because the PCV system had frozen. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer was not notified of the failure. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance in covering the repair under Technical Service Bulletin: Bulletin No: PIP5093B. The failure mileage was approximately 86,000.
The contact owned a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle stalled. The dealer diagnosed the cause to be an over pressurized PCV crank case which caused the seals to blowout and destroy the engine. The contact's wife was left stranded. The contact explained that the check engine warning light illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The contact was concerned that the manufacturer failed to offer a resolution for the failure. The vehicle was taken to apple Chevrolet Buick northfield (1600 cannon ln, northfield, mn 55057, (507) 645-5619), to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,844.
The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the PCV valve was collecting moisture, which froze and blew out the main seal. The dealer (bookwalter Chevrolet Buick, 335 S sheridan rd, stanton, mi 48888) stated that the vehicle was not covered under any warranties. The manufacturer was notified. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where they stated that the PCV valve and main seal needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 138,000. The VIN was unavailable.
- Stanton, MI, USA
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