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8.5
pretty bad- Typical Repair Cost:
- $3,000
- Average Mileage:
- 101,450 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 20 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (13 reports)
- replace engine (7 reports)
engine problem
Helpful websites
- 16118: Special Coverage Adjustment - 16118: Special Coverage Adjustment – Excessive Engine Oil Consumption – 2012 Chevrolet Equinox & GMC Terrain #16118: Special Coverage Adjustment – Excessive Engine Oil Consumption – (Apr 28, 2017) Subject: 16118 — Excessive Engine Oil Consumption Models: 2012 Chevrolet Equinox 2012 GMC Terrain Reference Number: N162053210 Release Date: April 2017 Revision: 00 Make Model Model Year RPO Description From To Chevrolet Equinox 2012 2012 LEA Engine, Gas, 4 Cyl., 2.4L GMC Terrain Involved vehicles are identified on the Applicable Warranties section in GM Global Warranty Management system. This site should always be checked to confirm vehicle involvement prior to beginning any required inspections and/or repairs. Condition: Some 2012 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles, equipped with a 2.4L engine, may exhibit excessive engine oil consumption (less than 2,000 miles [3,200 km] per quart [0.946 L] of engine oil), due to piston ring wear. If this condition is present, an audible rattle or knock from the engine may be heard. The engine oil pressure telltale may illuminate on the instrument panel or the following message may appear in the Driver Information Center: “Oil Pressure Low – Stop Engineâ€. Special Coverage Adjustment This special coverage covers the condition described above for a period of 7 years and 6 months or 120,000 miles (193,000 km), whichever occurs first, from the date the vehicle was originally placed in service, regardless of ownership. For vehicles covered by Vehicle Service Contracts, all eligible claims with repair orders on or after April 28, 2017, are covered by this special coverage and must be submitted using the labor operation codes provided with this bulletin. Claims with repair orders prior to April 28, 2017, must be submitted to the Service Contract provider. Vehicle owners or lessees who paid for repairs referenced in this Special Coverage (“Customersâ€) are eligible for reimbursement of their reasonable and customary expenses in accordance with the procedures specified below. The conditional right to reimbursement is provided by GM solely in the interest of customer satisfaction and is personal to Customers. Customers may not assign and GM does not consent to any assignment of any Customer’s right to submit reimbursement claims, or to receive reimbursement, or any other rights granted by this Special Coverage to any third party, including but not limited to service contract providers, and this Special Coverage is not intended to and does not confer any third party beneficiary, subrogation or contribution rights, or any other rights to reimbursement, against GM, whether in law, equity or otherwise, on any third parties. Correction Dealers are to perform an oil consumption test and install new pistons and piston rings. The repairs will be made at no charge to the Customer.
A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
I've been noticing excessive burning of oil and I've had to have multiple oil changes. My timing belt stretched and now my motors bad. They never told me about the problems, recalls about this model vehicle upon purchase and never told me about the TSB updates either. What can be done?
- Toriano L., Hickory, US