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Gauges- oil light does not turn on, when the vehicle is low in motor oil. Which causes internal engine failure, which include, but not limited: timing belts to piston wear. Vehicle was in highway speed and lost vehicle power, which caused safety issues for my vehicle and vehicles behind me. Vehicle also has braking and transmission issues; at full stop on a hill and putting the transmission in "N"eutral the vehicle rolls forward, even when the brakes are fully applied or putting the vehicle back in park.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil. The check engine and oil warning lights were illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact had taken the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the spark plugs, timing belt, and some other unknown engine-related parts were replaced however, the failure persisted. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, depressing the accelerator pedal the vehicle was slow to respond. The check engine warning indicator light was illuminated. The engine reduced power message was displayed. The vehicle was taken twice to the local dealer within two years who diagnosed the accelerator pedal sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 10,000.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that her engine would burn excessive oil without warning while driving at various speeds. The contact called her dealer and was informed that her vehicle was out of warranty. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at an unknown rate of speed, the vehicle shut off. The contact was uncertain if any warning lights illuminated prior to the failure. The contact had the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic where they diagnosed the vehicle with engine failure. The manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.
The vehicle began to consume oil at an alarming rate (at least a quart per week). When driving on the highway with two toddler children In the backseat of my car, the vehicle began to shake and I lost the ability to accelerate. The engine completely malfunctioned (blew) and the car became inoperable at that point. I had to cross three lanes of highway traffic to get to the side of the road and was doing so at 15 mph when the engine blew. It appears that this is a known issue with GM and there-€™s contradicting information about legal settlements. My vehicle also shows 0 recalls, which is also confusing because I have the understanding that GM was court ordered to recall affected vehicles. I-€™m unclear why my vehicle is not part of this recall. In the meantime, my vehicle sits on the side of the highway.
- Gainesville, FL, USA
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Excessive oil consumption. Constantly have to add approx 4qts of oil weekly on top of regular oil change. Mechanic stated GM recognized the issue but will not do anything to correct.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine. Additional oil was added weekly. The contact noticed that there was oil leaking on the ground. The dealer was made aware of the failure and performed an oil consumption test however, the vehicle was not repaired because it was over the warranty coverage. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to another dealer but offered no further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 123,000.
I purchased a 2012 Chevy Equinox in May of 2020, within eight months the water pump went out, after having three sensors within engine failed causing the stabilitrak indicator light started flashing, causing the engine to power down and not allow the vehicle to go over 35mph. Once I was able to take the vehicle to the dealership, I was told that three sensors within the engine went bad. This repair cost $2100 and now the vehicle is excessive having oil consumption issues, oil level indictor warning light is not working, I am constantly placing about 4 QT of oil within my vehicle every other fill up. Prior to having the oil changed within the time frame that is stated I need too.
Car kept stalling when slowing down on the highway in traffic on beltway from Maryland to home in Virginia. Very dangerous situation. Car was also sluggish when accelerating. Had to drive with two feet one on brake and gas pedal when slowing down to avoid car shutting off completely on the road. Dropped car off at dealer this evening. I checked and did not see any recalls. Can-€™t locate safety bulletins from Chevy as they are not published. Dealer said would look for any bulletins. Engine light is on. I read others with models from 2011 to 2015 having same issues for Chevy equinox.
Just purchased this vehicle in October of 2020. Had an oil change on October 26th. On November 25th my car was completely out of oil. No leaking, no oil spots under my parking space and no engine warning lights illuminated. Filled oil and on February 12th my engine oil was completely gon. Had another oil change and it is now May 2nd and I have bot driven more that 1000 miles since my last oil change yet I have no oil again in my car and now my emgine is stalling out when I accelerate stating my camshaft position actuator circuit (bank 1) is bad which is direcly linked to running with bad or no oil.
Yesterday was pretty scary my car cut off every 5 mins while driving I had no control. I've gotta everything I could think of fixed..I was driving down gratiot & conner when it just stopped on me at the greenlight as I was turning. Now I am really scared to get back in it. I feel like GM knew something was wrong with these engine/motor and still won't do anything about it the oil consumption is crazy Y'all won't be happy until someone get seriously hurt. My car jerks the whole drive really bad at stop lights after a while it just turns off I don't know what to do. I can't afford to keep fixing help
Having to continues put oil in the vehicle have had it check out. They said no signs of a leak. Do not smell any oil burning. Seems like a lot of people are having these same problems.
The contact owns a 2012 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the check engine light was illuminated. Additionally, the engine was overheating. The contact stated that the vehicle would vibrate abnormally while coming to a stop. The contact noticed that the engine would run for an extended period after the ignition had been turned off. The vehicle also stalled suddenly while driving at various speeds. The contact stated that initially the vehicle would restart right away however, after the last failure, several attempts were needed for the vehicle to restart. The contact took the vehicle to diamond auto sales (255 easton rd, glenside, pa 19038, (215)887-2345) who replaced the mass air flow sensor and the cam shaft solenoid adjuster however, the failure persisted. The contact then took the vehicle to bryner Chevrolet, Inc. (1750 the fairway, jenkintown, pa 19046, (215)402-7267) who replaced the water pump however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the warranty would not cover the repair. The contact was then referred to NHTSA for assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The car was in motion when the reduced engine power sensor came on and shut down. It was towed to a local repair shop where it was determined that the timing chain broke due to lack of oil due to bent piston rings and the oil escaping. All of that was repaired and maybe 6 months later the check engine light was back on. We took it back to the shop and it was decided there was extensive damage done to the engine based on the previous oil consumption issue. The engine was then replaced as well as the ECM board due to oil being all over it completely ruining the sensors. We also have had to replace the evap system due lack of oxygen and the car constantly chocking out while in motion and while ideling. We filed our claim when the class action lawsuit came out and of course we're denied, just like the thousands of other people due to there being 'lack of proof' that it was due to lack of oil. I was constantly checking my oil, getting it changed, adding the right oil when it was low and because I did not do the oil consumption test through GM we are out almost 10 thousand dollars on a car that still had issues due to the lack of oil. The first time it broke down I had a power train warranty on the vehicle and they did an investigation to make sure it was due to a lack of oil changes and build up of dirty oil, it was proved that the oil escaped through the bent piston rings and burnt off instead of going back into the engine. They did cover the timing chain but once the engine needed to be replaced we no longer had the warranty. I'm not sure why that investigation was not good enough for the settlement to go through but regardless these vehicles are so unsafe and money pits and are still being sold to innocent people who have no idea what they are getting themselves into. A recall absolutely should be made.
I've been to plenty of mechanic shops and they all have said the same thing about the motor and the engine that's in these cars they say they are not the right engines and everyone that have these cars have the same problem I have gotten everything fixed and my engine is going bad. I've been told there is a recall for my engine & or motor. For the last few weeks my check engine light gave been on then out the blue my stabilitrak comes on no one could figure it out I took it to GM they didn't find anything besides spark plugs, oil change, fuel flush & engine top cleaner now they saying after the sparkplugs got done it cleared that code but now my engine is bad. I get oil changed every month. Which means it's getting to much oil.
2012 chevorlet Equinox with 2.4L engine with 123,525 miles has many safety concerns. As a result of this specific engine, there are issues that affect the quality of safety. This vehicle has excessive oil consumption, needs frequent oil refilling (at least 1quart/weekly), and emits the smell of fumes and lingers when vehicle is on. I am not able to have the car on stopped at a stoplight or simply while in park without the overwhelming smell of fumes. This vehicle has completely shut off on two occasions: First, it shut off halfway up a ramp leading off from the highway and second, during a red light at a busy intersection. There were vehicles driving behind at both times. I no longer feel safe driving this vehicle, nor do I think it is safe to have others in the car.
My car randomly shuts off. It stutters, stalls, jerks, then dies. No check engine light comes on. We have replaced the O2 sensors 3 times, mass air flow sensor, exhaust manifold, intake and exhaust valves twice, alternator, battery twice, spark plug packs twice, throttle body, and catalytic convertor. My car still stutters, stalls, rough idles, jumps while stopped at red lights, and randomly shuts off with no warning. Recently it has been slow to accellerate as well. I was unaware of the oil consumption issue until this weekend. My car says it is 40% oil, it is not due for another oil change for another 1000 miles. After learning about the oil consumption issue I checked the oil, via the dipstick, and my car was bone dry! I never received a low oil warning. I am assuming this is why my car has begun acting crazy in the last year. Unfortunately the Chevy dealership never informed me of any oil issues so I have had to contact GM directly, because now my car is at 126,000 miles!!!
I bought a new 2012 Equinox in 2012 ([xxx]) last week the engine failed. Low oil warning light never came on! do I have any options" do don't see any recalls for this" I bought a new 2012 Equinox in 2012 ([xxx]) last week the engine failed. Low oil warning light never came on! do I have any options " do don't see any recalls for this" [xxx] [xxx] I bought a new 2012 Equinox in 2012 ([xxx]) last week the engine failed. Low oil warning light never came on! do I have any options " do don't see any recalls for this" [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
While driving my 2012 Chevy Equinox on Illinois, I-90 at 70 mph vehicle started to lose power. Engine could not accelerate, started shaking, than stalled. Putting myself & family at risk & in danger. Engine needed to be replaced or rebuilt, had it rebuilt. GM is aware of their faulty engines but continues to sell these cars and put families at risk. They lost a lawsuit but continue to deny claims & resell the faulty vehicles. Waited almost a year to be denied. These vehicles with the faulty engines need to be pulled immediately & consumers need to be reimbursed for the cost of fixing GM's mistakes.
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- Washington, DC, USA