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Check engine light on. Kills when put in reverse. Hard to accelerate. Oil was changed two weeks ago but that did not help. Found code P0010 for the intake camshaft solenoid performance. Tested the intake solenoid and it had 1.4K ohms. Should be between 8-13ohms. Replaced the intake and exhaust camshaft actuator solenoids.
My 2016 Chevy Equinox randomly stalls while driving, at any random time. No lights or warnings go off to let me know that this is going to happen, it just stops. Everything turns off, the steering wheel locks and all power shuts off. You have to stop and throw it in park and restart it. It usually does restart right away but this is extremely dangerous. Most of the time it happens when you try to move from a complete stop or slow down, but it has happened a few times while in drive. Vehicle stalls when in motion and when stopped. Vehicle stalled on residential roads. I believe the problem could be the piston rings or crank sensor.
Truck was sputtering while driving and could smell oil & had smoke coming from back. Took to Chevy dealer in January. Dealer replaced mass air flow sensor & bored/reset throttle body & reset idle. They claimed there wasnt a leak. Two weeks later oil was pouring from under my truck & it was back at the dealer with proof of a massive leak. They kept my truck til March 23 and it was the PCV port had to be modified and blown rear main seal on the engine ($1,948). I only have 65,000 miles on it. Researching 2016 model, I found the main issues are the PCV port & rear main seal and the fact that General Motors was & is aware of the problem! why isnt something being done?
- Taylor, MI, USA
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Liftgate will not open code P0010 and P0011 on vehicle. Parts changed and code P0011 still showing. Causes vehicle to stall very dangerous.this car is too new to have this many problems. When researching online, a lot of people with same issue.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that during cold weather, the number four cylinder froze which caused a blowout of the rear main seal. The contact also stated that while driving at various speeds, there was an abnormal sound coming from the engine. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to jim trenary Chevrolet of troy located at 200 professional pkwy, troy, mo 63379 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the pvc freeze plug needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,000.
The older model Equinox had an issue with it's high pressure fuel pump, so did my newer 2016. It failed and was pushing fuel into the engine at extreme levels. This caused the engine to stop working properly and fail. The GM technicians said they fixed the issue recently, but would not go on. I was driving in a potential fire starter. The actual issue happened while driving at 35 mph, the engine blew up and luckily did not start a fire with the amount of gas that was in the engine.
While driving, at 55mph my check engine light came on without warning and the dash showed "service stabilitrak" and the vehicle suddenly reduced speed to around 30mph before I could apply the gas. I immediately too the vehicle to monro muffler and brake for service. When I arrived, I was informed that the vehicle had no oil. I performed regular oil changes on this vehicle. There was no indication about low oil pressure, the vehicle did not overheat. The engine now needs to be replaced.
The timing belt on my engine went out resulting in my vehicle dying whenever my car idled low. If I didn"T constantly give it some gas, the car would shut off. This would happen at red lights and stop sign where I couldn?T give the car gas, so I"D end up stopping in the middle of an intersection with incoming traffic. I had to get my car repaired and two different mechanics (one at a Chevy dealership) said that timing belts are an issue with Chevy Equinox. This was the very first repair I needed done on my car and at only 77,000 miles. The mechanic at the dealership said I?D most likely only get another 50,000 miles out of the engine. That would be short of 130,000 miles. I think if timing belts are such and issue with this model of vehicle then there should be a recall on them.
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving at 15 mph, the vehicle hesitated with no warning light illuminated. After arriving home, the contact inspected the vehicle and became aware of an oil leak underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was due to a clogged PCV valve. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 104,000.
Initially the rear main seal was leaking or broken; all the oil drained from the vehicle. After spending $992.60 I was advised that the timing change and guides needed to be replaced. I've had the vvt celanide replaced as well as the crank and cam shaft sensors; the vvt gears and an oil pump rebuild...$2017.60 later, my truck drove for approximately 3 miles where it died on the side of the road. I have not driven my car (aside from the 3 miles) in nearly 2 months. Now I'm being told they think it may be electrical. My truck has less than 100,000 miles on it. I've heard from numerous goggle searches that GM is aware of the issues with this motor/vehicle and has done nothing to remedy the problem. I am a single mother of 4; I bought this truck brand new to safely Transport my children here, there and everywhere. This car just cut off in the dead of winter coming off the highway...it literally stopped in mid acceleration. How long before some one is seriously injured or killed?
The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speed the check engine warning illuminated with an abnormal sound coming from the engine. The vehicle was driven home where it stalled. The contact was unable to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that there was oil underneath the vehicle on the ground however, there was no sign of a visible leak. The vehicle was towed to (stillwater motors Chevrolet & Buick 5900 stillwater blvd N, stillwater, mn 55082 (651) 439-4333) where it was diagnosed that the intake manifold and PCV valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 68,000.
On December 10th, 2019, as I was driving home from work on interstate 694 in arden hills mn, the engine started making a grinding noise, and then eventually stalled. No warning lights indicating a problem ever came on. I had it towed to the nearest Chevrolet dealersship, and 2 days later was informed by them that the engine had run out of oil, and I would need a new engine that would cost me $8500. After doing some research on the internet, I discovered that excessive oil consumption is a known issue with this motor, the 2.4L ecotec. There are many complaints about this on the internet. A class action lawsuit filed against GM resulted in a $42 million judgement against GM, but it only covered model years 2010-2013. A 2nd class action lawsuit has been filed against GM to cover model years 2014-2017, this lawsuit is still working it's way through the courts. GM has refused to repair my vehicle at their expense, even though this is a widely known problem with this engine. Information on these lawsuits can be found at www.classaction.org, and www.carcomplaints.com. I am asking that GM repair my vehicle at their expense, nothing more, nothing less.
Vehicle was parked, started fine backed up out of space. When pulling forward the warning busser came on and display read stabil track. Pulled to side of road and turned off engine after 2min. I restarted engine, the warning stayed on. Drove about 3 miles to dealership, was told to drive it as appt not availble till tues. Engine slowed down could only get to 35mph. After another 5miles it started working so we were able to get home. I have done all required mateniace have 69,000 miles on it, now. If this is a major problem when I reach this milage, what is my recourse?
I bought my car brand new from the dealership and it's been causing issues from day one. At first, it was the bluetooth, then it was my windshield wiper, then my camshaft, and now my ca feels like the transmission is going out. I have done all the repairs with the dealership, however my last service made me not trust them no more. They claimed to have replaced the camshaft, but my car still drives the same way and even worse now.
Passenger air bag alarm goes off when seat is empty and occasionally the passenger air bag turns off while an adult passenger is in the seat due to a faulty connector. This happens sporadically during all types of driving, idling or while parked. The concern that during an impact the faulty connector will cause the passenger side airbag to not deploy while a passenger is in the seat is highly worry some and even though Chevy is aware of the condition, they won't recall or fix the issue. Timing chain failure can cause sudden unexpected engine shutoff while driving causing a loss of control of the vehicle and sudden stalling during acceleration and deceleration leading to possible collisions as the engine shuts off with no warning. Chevy is aware of the timing chain issues in their 2.4L engines and yet hasn't issued a recall even though catrophic engine damage and probably loss of life due to loss of control collisions. Engine shutoff due to chain stretch or failure can occur as any time during driving or engine running conditions.
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- Hayward, CA, USA