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My vehicle had a oil change at 86,000 miles. I hit 90,722 miles. The vehicle was running fine and when I got off work and tried to start the car it started but then shut off. I had no check engine lights, no low oil light and had a perfect diagnostics report on my onstar, I had to get the vehicle towed to a dealer per on star, after speaking to the dealer I was informed the motor blew up because it jumped time and dumped oil. I was also told this is a common problem with this motor but GM is refusing to fix it because the warranty just went up 6 months ago. I have been told by several shops Chevy knows about this time chain or jumping time issue and in most cases a new motor is required. I would like to understand why no warning lights came on and how oil could dump after having a oil change 3,000 miles give or take ? and why Chevy is passing the problem onto the customer.
My vehicle has consumed more oil then I can even phantom, traditionally oil is supposed to last 3K miles and when you regularly change it you shouldn't notice much consumption if any at all, this vehicle not only consumes on average a quart of oil every 500 - 1K miles but I am also never alerted that my oil is low. This is dangerous as typically with synthetic oils coming along and the new recommendation being 7500K miles before oil change I would be completely dried up if I did not check my dip stick regularly. I actively see smoke coming from the tail pipe when leaving a red light and can smell the burn when exiting the vehicle, which can't be good for the catalytic converter. My car will have rough/surging idle at red lights, has even shut off at one point completely even. I have had to replace O2 sensors and I continue to add 1-2 quarts of oil between oil changes to keep up with the excessive consumption. There was a lawsuit claiming this problem only effected 2010-2013 Equinox however I know numerous Equinox owners with models newer like myself with these same issues. GM should expand ending with model year 2017 and stop hiding behind the bush.
I was out running errands and I noticed the engine was idling rough and it even stalled twice while I was at stop lights. No indication of anything wrong based on the lights (no check engine light, oil light, etc was lit) but after I got home I noticed an oil leak underneath the engine on my driveway. Got to a local mechanic and they recommended a new engine due to the PCV valve freezing (I live in northern us and it's winter) which caused the rear main oil seal to fail and a massive oil leak. Because of that, I was likely driving with low oil pressure, something that the car should have had a system to tell me but didn't. and I've only got 89,000 miles on it! engines shouldn't be failing that quickly.
When driving slow between 1st and 2nd gear when you get off the gas pedal and touch it again you hear and feel the clunk, as if there's play in transmission, turk conver locking and unlocking. Sounds like somethings going to brake. Other problem is thumping noise from something in fuel tank starts slow then seeds up.mechanic said sounds like fuel pump module he couldn't repeat the problem. I only hear it when I'm stopped with car running and off this could make noise when driving but the normal sounds of radio, talking would drown it out. I'm afraid if it's the fuel pump, it can shut off while I'm driving I can have an accident!
When vehicle is up to normal operating temperature engine stalls when trying to go forward or reverse from a stopped position. This is a dangerous vehicle it stall at intersections and at stop lights when accelerating. No check engine light but scan tool indicates intake timing advanced but cam shaft actuator is good.
- Oxford, OH, USA
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Check engine light came on and the reading is saying that I have a problem with the cam shaft. Vehicle has 60,000 miles on it and exceptional upkeep has been made. This is absolutely ridiculous I will never buy a GM vehicle again because your customer services is repulsive. I am a single person on one income I thought that I had a reliable vehicle but I see now that I don't.
My vehicle has been having issues for a couple weeks with rough idle and my rpms reving when I let off the gas pedal. On 12/26/20, my vehicle stalled while driving it. Upon restarting it, it was making a loud noise, but no dash lights were on. I had it towed to a shop to see what was going on. The shop informed me that it had lost all of the oil due to a busted main seal. He told me that he had a bulletin that this was a common problem in my vehicle. The seal is busted because the design of my car allows moisture into the manifold which then freezes and busts the seal. It is costing me $1500 to fix the seal and clean the moisture from from the manifold. I am told that there is no way to prevent this from happening again. I am very scared that I will be driving down the road and this will happen again. I have talk to Chevy, but nothing has been resolved.
On October 16, 2020 I was parked at walmart gettin ready to turn on my windshield wipers and drive my daughter and I home until when I turned on my windshield wipers they wouldn't work. So I then went back inside for some rain-X (which didn't help much cuz it was raining and rain-X is supposed to be applied to a dry windshield) just so I could get us and our groceries home. Thank the lord we made it home safe, groceries in tact!!! for the transmission problems....I change my fluids on a regular basis yet every week for the past bout 8 months now as I slow down going uphill to pull into my father in law's driveway the transmission jerks. There's 89,234 miles on my 2015 Chevy Equinox, I've been driving it since it had a little over 66,000 miles on it.
After multiple oil leak repairs vehicle still leaks oil while stationary. When the heat is on the smell of oil comes into the vehicle. I have checked for any recalls for the vehicle but not have arrived.
I have had problems with this vehicle brought to the dealers attention and was told not covered. Vehicle stalled out and I was rear ended due to issue with power train
With not quite 63,000 miles the check engine light keeps coming in and I get alerts from on-star. My mechanic looked it up and an occurring problem with this yr. Its a valve that sends oil to the dual cams...it had no power and was using way more has and oil than usual...this is the 4th time in a month it has been looked at...it also seems to have the lurching tranny problem
Very slow to pick up speed from a complete stop. And also very slow picking up speed going up a hill, transmission shifts very slowly and engine becomes loud when leaving from a complete stop or going up hills. This issue happens all the time since the purchase of a vehicle. Ask a dealer regarding this issue and they said that's just the way the vehicle was made.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact was able to restart the vehicle. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to downshift and upshift. In addition, while the brake pedal was depressed, the vehicle delayed to stop extending the braking distance. The vehicle was taken to tucker Chevrolet located at (1340 us-1, waldoboro, me 04572) where it was diagnosed that the shifter knob needed to be replaced, the transmission control module needed to be reset, and the transmission fluid needed to be flushed. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 100,460.
My transmission has gone out causing my car to stall and not accelerate four times since I purchased the vehicle. Also the entire computer system just shut down and my vehicle would not start. Windshield wipers fly off frequently. My transmission issue has happened on major freeways three times now causing me to stall and sit on the side of freeway until tow truck became available.
I have 2015 Chevy Equinox that is shutting off with intermittent engine light coming on. Truck is driving rough feels as if it wants to stall while I'm driving.
Car is only 4 years old and has Chevy service department certified bad timing belt. Car has verifiable routine maintenance upkept. This is likely a manufacture's defect.
The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving, a rattling noise occurred and the front end of the vehicle began to shake. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transfer case differential failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact called rydell Chevrolet (1325 E san marnan dr, waterloo, ia 50702, (319) 433-4871) and was informed that the transfer case needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and did not assist. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.
On numerous occasions during the past few months, the windshield on my 2015 Chevrolet Equinox became extremely fogged up, significantly decreasing visibility. The vehicle was never able to defrost or clear the condensation up, no matter what selection was made on the heat/air conditioning setting(s). Approximately one week ago, while driving at night with an outside temperature of approximately 45 degrees F, the windshield again became extremely fogged up. This time, the windshield condensation/fog had become so severe that I was unable to see out of the windshield and other passenger windows at all and was forced to pull the vehicle over. The vehicle was not safe to continue driving with no visibility. Thankfully, I was not on the highway at this point and was able to effectively pull off the roadway without incident. The vehicle was brought to the dealership the next day and diagnosed with a 'heater core failure.' The failure of the heater core is what causes the extreme condensation build up and fogging of the interior windshield and windows. The vehicle is only a 2015 and I am extremely concerned with the premature failure(s) of an integral component of the vehicle, especially one that affects visibility and compromises safety to myself, my passengers, and others on the roadway.
The ignition key was able to be removed from the ignition while the vehicle was not in the park position (vehicle was in drive position). In which caused a rollaway incident with the vehicle. The vehicle was stationary and belived to be in park.
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- Nottingham, MD, USA