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Pcv valve is bad which caused my rear main valve to fail. I have always kept up on my maintenance, paid on my car for 6 years. It was paid off for 2 months and this all happened.
My car runs hot (even with all of my fluids). If I drive "too far" (25-30 mins) driving over 55mph while it's hot outside, my check engine light comes on, all the gauges in my car start going back and forth. A couple different alarms will go off (Service All Wheel Drive System, Service StabiliTrak, Service Park Assist). My engine revs and my car will start jerking. Sometimes my car won't even start back up right away. My car jerks going up hills. For close to two years my radio and back up camera stopped working, and out of nowhere it started working fine. My tires often lose air. My windshield wiper motor has gone out twice.
The paint on my car started bubbling and falling off i contacted my local chevy dealer who told me too bad its outside of the warranty, the paint is defective
PCV valve froze forcing pressure to blow the rear main seal while driving. Oil went everywhere yet no engine warning light ever came on, just a strong odor. I did not realize what had happened until I parked and found a puddle of oil trailing me. Fortunately I got it to a mechanic in time before the engine locked. However, GM has posted service bulletins and acknowledges this defect yet has not issued a recall. In terms of safety this could cause you to be stranded in an unsafe location or unsafe conditions such as below freezing temps with no heat while waiting for a tow truck assuming you have cell reception to call one.
I was driving to work and when I stopped at a stop light my vehicle stalled. It started up again and whenI went to park it at work, it stalled again. It started again and did not experience any more stalling after that incidence. No check engine light ever came on, however I decided to have it checked over anyway as I did not think it should be stalling. That is when I had the repairs done.
- Green Bay, WI, USA
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Vehicle stalled out at a stoplight, no warning lights or errors. Brought to dealership for service, where they found the cam shaft actuator solenoid control valve wasn-€™t working, and had to be replaced. Looking online, saw others having the same issue with this particular car (and a history of recall for the same issue on an older model) and so decided to submit a report. Obviously having a car stall in the middle of traffic is a safety risk. I am a relatively new driver, and fortunately had a friend in the car, otherwise I probably wouldn-€™t have known what to do, and my stalling might have presented a real hazard to others on the road.
While driving car starts to sputter and stalls, just shuts off, both on city streets and highway. While going 70 mph it just stopped. We were lucky no one was driving right behind us or we would have been plowed over. Called Chevy corporate on at least 2 different occasions. They document and that-€™s as far as it goes. This is a random occurrence. It gets better and is fine for a while and then all of the sudden the issue starts again. We have changed gas, changed gas cap, & have had 2 timing solenoids replaced (all on different occasions) All of this seems to work for a bit and then the issue starts back. There is no warning when this happens. We have had the vehicle at an independent service center last year and it is now currently at another service center. It is just a matter of time before it stalls on the highway and someone gets killed. I-€™ve added the 1st initial time this happened (below). But there have been many more with the most recent being yesterday, May 25, 2021.
The wipers stop working during use and wiper transmission or bushings have to be replaced frequently. It had happened in 05/2020 12/20 and now 3/21. Wipers stop working while driving, extremely dangerous.
The vehicle has a exhaust smell in cabin. The fumes are concerning because it's could cause carbon monoxide poisoning. This is not safe and GM should do something about this. I review numerous forms and this seems to be a problem for a lot of people. This could cause serious health issues.
When I crank my car to let it run before driving off, the doors automatically lock when I attempt to get back in the car. My car is then left running with the doors locked and I have to call for assistance.
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
Vehicle making a rattling sound for a few days when driving at low speed and stopped when at high rate of speed on all roads. Low oil light never indicated oil was low. It was still at 8 percent when I took it in and had miles to go until my next oil change. I never go over the miles and always change my oil. The mechanic indicated it was a known problem with Chevy Equinox to burn excessive oil and to eventually have to repair the pistons or engine. Called [xxx] where I bought it and several other Chevy SUVS and they said my VIN isn't covered under the 150000 warranty for this known problem. He advised it didn't come out of the factory that was known for this problem. I told him their is a class action lawsuit for this exact problem and indicated vehicles from 2010 - 2017 are also having this problem. Than, he changed his tune on nothing he could do and offered to monitor my oil every 1000 miles and if it's burning excessive oil and needs pistons or a new engine due to this it will be my cost. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
Check engine light came on got a notification from onstar stating that engine and transmission system issue has been detected. Also when I shut down my vehicle and restarted it the starter keep making this sound like it wanted to start and did not then did. Then I got a message on the dash saying that something was wrong with power steering.
The car radio shuts off and comes back on after about 10-15 seconds. So far it hasn't caused any problems but when we travel I've come to depend on the navigation system and wouldn't want it to do this when a direction comes up. This has happened at least 3 times when I was driving I don't know if it has ever happened with my wife. Please help us.
2015 Chevrolet Equinox. I was driving on the highway at 60 mph when sunroof shattered. I heard a loud noise and did not see anything that could have hit my car. I pulled the cover back on the sunroof to see if I could see what happened. The only thing I could see was glass cracked into a million pieces. The sunroof shattered out of no where. Glass flew off the top of my SUV while other drivers were behind me, which put many drivers in danger. First my wipers stop working out of the blue and now my sunroof shatters. These vehichles are defective and not safe to drive. Recalls should be issued for the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox in the United States before someone is seriously injured or looses their life.
Water in floor board on driver side! happened more than once. This time it's bad! had it checked out at the dealer but, they couldn't fine out what was wrong! looked it up and it's been happing to quite a few of these cars from 2007 on up! it's been a problem for awhile! can you fix the problem?
Front windshield wipers stopped working while driving in middle of a rain storm. Probably the wiper transmission or link. Only 45,000 miles on the car!!!
On 4-14-29 my car stalled while driving multiple times. I had it taken in to a GM dealership on 4-15-19 and they stated that there was an engine oil consumption issue thru the piston rings that has caused extensive damage. There proposal was either a $3500 fix or a new engine for $7000. I called GM myself (compaint reference #[xxx]) and they stated that is a known problem and currently under investigation but that my VIN number was not included on the recall list to have it fixed. They informed me to save reciepts upon payment for any repairs I had done incase later in the future there was a recall. I was advised to discuss my issue with the customer experiece manager at the dealership for some resolution. Upon discussion with them they stated there is nothing they can do at this time as they can only fix "known" issue with permission from GM. The dealership also advised that it would be ridiculous for me to pay $7000 to have another engine added into my vehicle as this engine would more than likely have the same issues. They advised me to rent a car until I could decide what to do. The rental car was $55/day equaling to $1650 a month which is not feasible. I had to pick up my car today from the dealership as I need transportation to and from work as I work 45min away and there is not another option at this time. I was given a paper with details of work needed from dealership that I will save for future reference. On my way home my car stalled multiple times again. It does indeed turn over and restart once dead, but this poses a huge safety hazard to not only myself but other drivers on the street as well. Hope there is some resolution to this as I have read multiple complaints online from other drivers with the same car, specifically the 2.4L ecotech engine, which is what I have. Thank you for your time. Information redacted pursuant to the Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).
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- Bel Aire, KS, USA