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purchased the car from some that passed away and did not get these items fixed before I got it. coverter/ lossing/using oil, and electric power steering system problem
I purchased a 2011 Chevy Equinox LT from a used car dealer in April 2022 with 153,000 miles on it. The second day I had it the brake caliper completely fell off of my front passenger tire causing my wheels to lock. Couple days later I noticed that after an extended time of driving anything more than 10-15 minutes it. The RPMs would fluctuate sometimes dropping down to zero and the vehicle stalls. The excessive amount of oil used in this vehicle is ridiculous I literally got an oil change and a week later it said I was low but my oil notification on my Dash messages said oil life remaining 95% check engine light comes on and it's the p0042 for catalyst system not at threshold. This literally should be a class action lawsuit because this is ridiculous
i was pulling out of a business in my town and the vehicle shut off several feet onto highway us 41 with traffic comeing both way towards me and i was stopped crossways and coasted into a vacant lot.i kept pushing the accelerator and it stated back up and stopped again, then suddenly started and i made it home!i had it checked at my home by a licened mechanicand all codes read everything was w.orking as it should, no default error, i could have easily ben killed when it stopped, now what should i do?
Windshield wiper linkage motor/ transmission. Replaced once already. Stopped working again. Bushings are crap. Having to replace the whole thing for bad bushings.
- Grand Rapids, MI, USA
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Traction control light goes on and off. The service department told me the problem is the speed sensor. It was repaired for $463.91. I then traveled 31/2 hours away for a month. The next day the light again appeared but I was traveling and I called twice to the dealer service person and there was no return call..when I returned 4 weeks later I brought the car in the dealership and was told for $585 I could have the left rear wheel repaired.frankly I felt like I was being taken advantage of, I'm 80 years old. I refused their offer. In the past I received notices of potential problems with the Equinox but the dealer service people do not inform, maybe because they are on a commission plus salary income.
I have had constant high oil consumption, have had to replace vvt solenoids twice, timing and balance shaft chains had to be replaced, engine misfiring. Can barely go 2 months without any issues. Always something wrong. I've looked this up and many people have had similar issues with this engine.
My transmission has been replaced 3 different times. Have had my viechle for almost 2 years and my transmission is messed up again oil is burning and they car shops have no idea where its going. Jerking car when foot is on break whirring noise when accelerate or turning
While driving in heavy rain on a highway my front windshield wipers simply stopped functioning in the up position causing an inability to see where I was going. They did not respond to repeated attempts to try to turn them back on. This created a very dangerous situation where I had to do my best to safely pull off to the side of the highway. My hazard lights also failed to work making the situation even more dangerous. Both wipers and hazards where previously working.
It started making a loud noise like a diesel engine and it will just cut off for no reason. I keep up all my maintenance it has low mileage. It was in motion when it cut off and I almost hit an 18 wheeler.
This vehicle is unsafe! I was driving down the road in my city and it cut off several times when I was slowing down approaching a stop light causing someone to almost hit me! I have had so many issues since I bought this car(wish I never would have) I had to replace my transmission at 102,000 miles, I have to put 2-3 quarts of oil in my car every 2 weeks, and now it is cutting off while I am driving! these vehicles need to be recalled and never made again!!!
At red light, my car cut out. Wouldn't turn over. Had it towed and my mechanic said it was timing chains, which affected engine. Checked 8 of 16 valves that were bent, along w/8 rocker arms cracked and torn off. $4000 to fix this issue, money I do not have. Mechanic said GM knows about these issues and refuses to do a recall on this issue that has been going on for ten plus years.
My vehicle has been idling rough since I purchased my vehicle on 9/6/19. The vehicle almost feels as if I am continually tapping my breaks although my foot is on the break and on 10/12/19 my check engine light turned on so I had the codes ran at autozone which stated to replace the catalytic converter. 2 days prior my mother who purchased a 2013 Equinox had her check engine light come on for the same issue after just purchasing her car 2 weeks after me.
I bought a 2011 Equinox in may a couple of days after having the car I was hearing clicking noises took back to the dealership they told me it was just the air condition. A couple of weeks later my car started to rock back in fourth when at a light and shutting off while driving. I took it again to the dealership when they told me it was an oil consumption issue and I needed to take it to a Chevy dealership. I took it in they said that I needed a timing chain filed under mu warranty and I paid the deductible. I was then told that it wasn't going to fix the issue stating I needed to bring it back after a 1000 miles and that GM would handle the problem at hand. I then took it back and behind my back they tried to call my warranty company to see if they would pay. My warranty does not cover their problem. Then was told that they would handle everything but I still would have to pay money out of pocket. It hasn't even been 90 days since I purchased this vehicle.
At about 88,000 miles, while starting from a stop, and also while climbing a hill, the transmission started to slip into a neutral position instead of a higher or lower gear. I had to take my foot off the accelerator and let it idle down before it would go into a gear.02
I am experiencing the same problems as the ones that are recalled for oil issues. However my VIN number wasn't listed. My PCV valve is stuck. Possible issue with inside the intake crank case and with that I don't want a blow out. Losing power and using a lot of oil. I have the 2011 Chevy Equinox lt purchased less than 2 years ago.
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- Lodi, WI, USA