2013 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems

Your timing chain is losing tension intermittently, which could cause your engine to stall suddenly without warning while driving — especially dangerous at highway speeds or in traffic. This could lead to complete loss of power with no warning lights to alert you. The repair will likely involve replacing the timing chain and related components to restore proper engine operation.

Your 2013 Equinox burned through oil rapidly without warning, and the engine suddenly stalled and shut down while you were driving, leaving you stranded. The low oil pressure light came on just before the failure, despite your consistent oil changes and a pre-purchase inspection that found no issues. The engine won't start again. A mechanic should inspect the engine for internal wear, oil leaks, or defects that caused excessive oil consumption.

Your 2013 Equinox's StabiliTrak light comes on after about 30 minutes of driving, followed by shaking and a severe loss of power. The car has now stopped starting entirely, leaving you without transportation. This likely involves a problem with the engine or electrical system that's preventing the car from running and needs immediate professional diagnosis.

Your 2013 Chevrolet Equinox has a known recall issue involving defective pistons and excessive oil consumption. You took it to the dealership for repair, but they refused to fix it. Now your car is stalling after driving about 1,000 miles following an oil change, and the stalling continues while you're driving, which creates a serious safety risk if it happens on the highway. The fix will likely require the dealership to replace the faulty pistons and address the oil consumption problem as part of the recall service.

Your engine is burning through oil much faster than normal, requiring frequent top-ups between scheduled oil changes. You've also experienced stalling and jerking while driving. This engine model was previously involved in a lawsuit with General Motors over the same excessive oil consumption issue.

Your engine's PCV (positive crankcase ventilation) system froze up, which caused your rear engine seal to blow out. This allows oil to leak from the engine. You'll likely notice oil dripping under your vehicle and a burning oil smell. The repair will involve replacing the rear engine seal and inspecting the PCV system.

Your engine's PCV valve froze due to a design issue, which prevented proper ventilation of the crankcase. This buildup of pressure blew out your rear main seal, causing an oil leak. The repair will likely involve replacing the PCV valve and rear main seal, and possibly addressing the underlying ventilation design.

Your engine is consuming oil faster than normal, causing engine knock (a metallic pinging sound during acceleration). You'll need to add oil frequently to keep levels adequate and prevent engine damage. The issue may require inspection of the engine for internal wear, oil leaks, or damaged piston rings, and could necessitate engine repair or replacement.

Your engine is burning through oil very quickly — the dipstick shows no oil within just a few weeks of an oil change, whereas this didn't happen before. You discovered there was a recall for this exact problem on 2013 Chevy Equinoxes that covered 10 years or 100,000 miles, but your car has 86,000 miles and you missed the deadline as the second owner. The fix likely involves replacing defective engine components identified in the original recall, such as piston rings or valve seals that allow oil to burn off.

Your engine is consuming oil much faster than normal, and your cooling fan isn't working properly, which could cause the engine to overheat. Your check engine light is also on. The issue likely involves worn engine components and a faulty cooling fan that will need diagnosis and repair.

Your engine suddenly lost power while driving on the freeway, causing your car to slow down significantly and triggering a "reduced engine power" warning on your dashboard. This could be caused by a faulty hose or exhaust system problem. The issue could potentially cause a serious accident if it happens again while you're in traffic. A mechanic will need to inspect your hoses and exhaust system to identify and replace any faulty components.

Unknown motor blown do to car burning oil with no good explanation as to where it was going or why

On the morning of January 20th 2025, the undersized PVC port retained moisture that froze solid during cold temperatures causing pressure to build up resulting in rear seal and intake manifold gasket failure. There should be a recall that includes enlarging the PCV port and replacing the PCV piping that also retains moisture and freezes (this portion was corrected on this vehicle).

I purchased the vehicle November 7, 2024 with 137,251 miles. The car shakes and jerks violently while in idle, mostly at stop signs and red lights. The car will lag or stall while accelerating on the highway. It gets so extreme that the vehicle has almost failed and cut off while in motion. That raised red flags and safety concerns for me as the driver, my children as passengers, pedestrians, and other drivers as well. I looked up common issues and discovered that this particular problem is common in this car and i immediately called GM. I was told by GM, the manufacturer, that they did offer a, “Special Coverage Adjustment” back in 2020 for “N192291100 Excessive Engine Oil Consumption – US Only.” Some 2013 model year Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles equipped with a 2.4L engine (RPO LEA) 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 Engine". Dealers are to perform an oil consumption test and install new pistons and piston rings if excessive consumption is found. In addition, dealers are to repair or replace any engine components that require repair or replacement if the need for such repair or replacement was solely caused by excessive oil consumption due to piston ring wear. The repairs will be made at no charge to the Customer. This warranty expired in 2020. The car lags while accelerating. The car has suddenly stopped twice while driving. The car shakes and jerks violently especially while in idle. The car has been serviced for two oil changes since date of purchase and has been diagnosed of engine burning oil. GM will not consider offering any assistance.

This car burns through oil faster than anything despite regular oil changes and fills in between. Never sends a sensor for low oil and now it is believed to have blown a head gasket likely due to this oil issue. There was an extended fix for pistons issued but the date to qualify was before I purchased this car so I was not eligible-I just saw this recently. This is a danger causing the engine to fail while driving without any warning of any issue leading up to it. I have read hundreds if not thousands of complaints of this exact issue online and on Facebook. The company still has yet to this date to recall this vehicle. I also see there has been a class action settlement which I also was never invited to participate in and I believe this issue needs to be investigated further for faulty parts. My vehicles stalled out several times while driving!! Please please look into the complaints on this specific make,model and year and hold this company accountable for the money people have lost trying to maintain and fix this car while they fail to acknowledge it!

High oil consumption, car has had 3 oil changes in less than one month. After about a week after a new oil change, check engine light will come on. Car will shake and jerk while in idle.

CAR IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL.

Has exhaust leaking from manifold into cabin area

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The engine and TPMS warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated the failure was related to Special Coverage Adjustment: N192291100. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where an oil consumption test was completed. The mechanic informed the contact that the vehicle had failed the oil consumption test. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 60,374.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle was experiencing excessive oil consumption. Additionally, the contact stated while at a complete stop and depressing the brake pedal, the vehicle started lunging forward. The contact stated that the vehicle was overheating while driving. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, where the thermostat was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The mechanic replaced the VVT solenoids; however, the failure increased significantly. The contact stated while driving at various speeds and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle made an abnormal tractor-like sound. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the dealer to be diagnosed; however, the vehicle was not yet diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 167,000.

I’ve only had my car 2 years. In August 2023. I had my oil changed. In September 2024, I had no oil at all!! No warning on the dash whatsoever!!! It still keeps happening. I’m tired of getting oil changes paying between $50-60 dollars for oil changes. Buying oil a month after an oil change. I wonder did the dealership know this before they sold it to me and I’m still making payments!!! Beyond sick of it!!

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked abnormally, and the engine seized. The vehicle was towed to the residence and then the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the timing chain had failed. The vehicle was towed to another independent mechanic for a second opinion, where it was confirmed that the timing chain had fractured, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed and attempting to stop at a stop light, the vehicle unexpectedly stalled. The contact was able to place the vehicle in neutral and pulled it over to the side of the road. The contact stated that all the warning lights were flashing after the failure. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain broke and went to the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. However, no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 19,000.

See attached document for complaint

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. After a visual inspection of the engine compartment, the contact observed that the vehicle was extremely low on engine oil before an oil change was due. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the O2 sensor. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure reoccurred. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Special Coverage Adjustment: N192291100. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was 190,000.

The gaskets in the rear of the motor went bad and it blew out while driving down the highway. My mechanic said it is due to a defect in the vacume system. I replaced the motor for about $7300. A few weeks later, my mechanic wanted to check it out again. He said he had 4 equinox vehicles come in with the motors blown in the exact same manner. He researched the cause and had to drill something, or it would have happened again.

The contact's daughter owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving 10 MPH, she observed a loud ticking noise from the engine compartment and the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to restart. The vehicle was taken to the residence. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and advised that he should contact NHTSA to add the vehicle to a recall list. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.

The exhaust manifold cracked and failed. The failed part was not retained by the Chevrolet dealer repair shop. A safety issue arose as exhaust gases entered the passenger compartment via the vehicle's air circulation system. The failure of the exhaust manifold was confirmed by the dealer and replaced at considerable cost (i.e., $2200). No other parties inspected the failed part. There was a check engine light illuminated on the dashboard. The dealer retrieved a P0411 diagnostic trouble code and believed that it was related to the exhaust manifold leak. The exhaust manifold leak first appeared on November 1, 2023.

My cars engine started throwing a cam shaft position code. This happened even after a mechanic fixed the part 3 times. The engine failed completely at 87,500 miles.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the alternator warning light illuminated. Additionally, the Service stabili-trak soon message was displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the PCV needed to be replaced due to oil leaking into the crankshaft rear main seal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 100,000.

Excess oil consumption resulting in having to get oil changed monthly. Oil can be full one day and empty the next without any warning. I have read it is a defected piston however the special circumstances gm was granted rather than a recall has expired according to gm customer service. I was never sent anything in this exception either

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving and merging onto the highway at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle independently turned off. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle however, the vehicle failed to start. The contact and her two children occupied the disabled vehicle until another motorist assisted with pushing the vehicle to the shoulder of the roadway. The contact requested Roadside Assistance and the personnel attempted to jumpstart the vehicle; however, the vehicle failed to restart. The contact stated that Roadside Assistance attempted to jumpstart the vehicle and the contact heard an unusual clicking sound; however, the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where the vehicle was diagnosed with a failed timing chain and a failed water pump. The contact was informed that the timing chain and the water pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure but provided no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 110,163.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 60 MPH, he heard an abnormal ticking sound coming from the engine compartment. No warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed a failure with the piston rod due to excessive oil consumption. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. After investigating the failure, the contact related the failure to Special Coverage Adjustment: [XXX] . The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 118,000. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)

What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? I believe it is a problem with the engine. Currently at Freeway Chevrolet in Chandler, AZ How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? Car repeatedly cuts off when driving and could have been a danger to my safety and that of others on the road/ highway. There was potential for an accident. My concern is that there were recalls to fix this issue, however, the dealer where I purchased the vehicle (Jones Ford Casa Grande, AZ) did not pursue the issue, nor did the previous owner and I was not notified. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? Full inspection and recommendation by authorized Chevy dealer, (Freeway Chevrolet) included at an attachment. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? The first time the car cut off was just prior to November 26, 2023 and the "check engine" came on. I purchased the vehicle in May of this year and have been enjoying my car. I want to be able to continue driving it and would like to get the recall service completed.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 25 MPH, the vehicle started to shake violently before stalling. The contact was able to coast to the shoulder of the roadway, where the vehicle failed to restart. After a visual inspection of the oil dipstick, the contact discovered that the engine was extremely low on oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the engine failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 137,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 60 MPH, the temperature gauge indicated that the engine was overheating. The contact stated she was able to drive the vehicle to the shoulder of the road. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic. The vehicle was diagnosed with excessive oil consumption and a failed engine. The contact was informed that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

The component for bulletin # N192268181 had failed. Releasing carbon monoxide into vehicle and left me with no warning to address the problem. My 02 sensors were sending my control module wrong readings . My car should be listed in this recall. I have been having problems with this since I purchased it and didn't know there was a silent recall for these parts. The only warnings I got was a bad headache everytime I drove my car .. after having it inspected I was told about the exhaust and o2 problems which I then looked online for a solution and fount the service recall announcement. Had I have known or any warning light would of popped up I would have been able to fix it before it got worst.. my vehicle has the same problems exactly down to the t that is in the recall and should be on the list for recall I'm sure there have been more complaints. Inhaling these fumes caused me and my passengers sickness and could be risk of fire from overheating but I was not alerted and did not know there was a problem until failure.

My vehicle is burning through oil and has a rattle. I did have an accident on 10/04/23 but the problem started before then.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that upon the depression of the brake pedal, the vehicle vibrated and sputtered with the "Engine Power Reduced" message displayed. The vehicle then failed to exceed 25 MPH after the failure. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where the water pump, engine gasket, upper and lower control arms, and other unknown engine parts were replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 86,400.

the vehicle will die while backing up or going forward. We have replace the intake cam position sensor and it is still giving the same code and not running correctly.

Initially, 6 months or so after owning the vehicle, the PCV reported tech bulletin occurred for me, and my rear main seal blew, causing $2000+ in repairs. Then, the Engine stalled out on the coldest day of the year, got an engine replacement under warranty from my dealership, that replacement engine had 66k miles (rebuilt) and was only driven around 5,000 miles when the same issue happened. “Reduced engine power” “Service stabilitrak” this time it was in 98° heat leaving me and my dog stranded on the highway. I’ve had it diagnosed with a shop, and they have stated for the second time my vehicle has had timing issues, jumped time, I believe this is related to the timing issues and oil consumption issues that GM has already reported to be an issue with some of these models. I am now down the $3000 I’ve put into fixing this car and it’s various t leach bulletin reported issues, as well as out of a car now, due to warranty being expired, and still needing to make payments on this unsafe vehicle. Only have the engine replacement receipt on hand, but can gather new diagnostic as well as PCV valve repair receipt upon request.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 55 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was not able to be restarted. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine needed to be replaced due to excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

Engine failure, rocker arms broke into my timing chain, oil Consumption to where I had to put oil in every week. Now my vehicle has been in the shop for almost 2 months. Never had warning signs other than low oil

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while performing a routine check on the vehicle, the contact noticed that the oil lever was low, and the dip stick was dry. The contact added 2 quarts of oil and the following day the oil level was still low. The vehicle was not diagnosed. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer was contacted. The failure mileage was 86,300.

While my husband was driving to work at 5:30a.m., may 2022, on the highway, the car started shaking, puttering and making noise.made it to a gas station and checked oil and car had no oil, no warning lights ever came on car had recently gotten an oil change and no where close to 3,000 miles for another oil change yet and display check said I had 58% life of oil. As a result engine blew and was junk, car only had 128,000 miles and did oil changes faithfully. Car sat in driveway for almost a year as I had just paid it off month before this happening. I struggled to save money for new engine and have been waiting for one since March this year. The manufacturer knew of oil consumption burning at high rates and owners getting no warning and new engines would blow and be junk.they did extend some warranty,but only till a certain mileage, which I believe is wrong and should have been offered to everyone regardless of this. I only found out after this happened to me and was to late, how would I know this to happen…… please help me get engine covered as I’m disabled and need car…

car is burning 1 quart of oil every 700 mils driven. At one point , the engine light came on & car almost stalled in traffic. Another car almost ran into me! Have spent at least $1000 ti fix but nothing helping!

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. The contact stated that the engine was consuming 1-quart of oil per 500 miles driven. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired by an independent mechanic or the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 187,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle went into reduced engine power mode. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who informed the contact that the timing chain had caused the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline to file a complaint. The failure mileage was approximately 143,000. The contact stated the engine went out and she had to take out a loan to repair the engine.

My Equinox is consuming excessive amounts of oil and the oil light nor check engine lights come on. The truck starts to shake and skip while drive which can be very dangerous. I have owned the truck since 2016 and was not notified of the class action lawsuit to have it fixed.

I went to Walmart to get an oil change. 8 days later while I was driving my SUV began making a knocking sound. I pulled over at a convenience store, checked the oil level and there was no oil in the SUV. I added 1 quart of oil and called Walmart to tell them what was going on. Walmart asked me to bring the SUV back since it had only been 8 days. Walmart added oil to my SUV but the car would not start afterwards. The mechanics had to push my car out of the service area. I had my car towed to GMC for diagnostics, inwhich they told me I would need to replace the engine. I kept up with my service work and had paid the SUV off 7 months prior so this was so frustrating.

Car keeps burning oil and cabin smells like fumes. No engine light comes on to warn me when oil is low.

For the past 2 years i have had my vehicle in the shop for repairs that have been unnecessary. The car would display check engine light, to the car jerking, and not wanting to accelerate, to shutting completely off at times. I have had the transmission replaced 2 times. To as of today april 8th,2023 mechanic at carmax where i have been taking car for every issue since i purchased it from them. Now says it has a oil consumption issue. Which i have had to take the vehicle back to carmax many times for . And yet still the issue is not fixed. Now they want me to pay for a new long block engine. And say that there is no special coverage from chevy for this oil consumption issue now.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle stalled. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where Technical Service Bulletin Numbers: TSB: N192287100 (Catalytic Converter and Oxygen Sensor Performance Degradation) and TSB: N192268180 (Tailpipe Emissions – Oxygen Sensor) were repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact related the failure to Technical Service Bulletin Number: TSB: N192291100 (Excessive Engine Oil Consumption). The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 124,087.

At about 115,000 miles my carefully maintained one-owner vehicle began to occasionally shudder, and then finally stalled on a couple of occassions. I found out later (after the check-engine light was activated, apparently due to a failing catalytic converter) that the shuddering, and the ruined catalytic converter, were both due to excessive oil consumption--the result of a piston ring defect that I learned about years after a class-action settlement that I was never notified about. The dealer charged me $230 to diagnose these problems. My safety was at risk because of the engine stalling (this happened while driving on two separate occasions), and also because of exhaust/oil fumes seeping into the interior of the vehicle when switching the A/C to defrost mode. Failed catalytic converter and excessive oil consumption was confirmed by the dealer but GM/Chevrolet and dealership refuse to provide remedy. (See https://www.classaction.org/blog/new-class-action-claims-more-chevy-equinox-gmc-terrain-vehicles-plagued-by-oil-consumption-issue) (See also https://www.classaction.org/blog/lawsuit-says-2013-equinox-terrain-drivers-not-given-proper-notice-of-oil-consumption-deal-due-to-gm-mistake) Neither the dealership nor General Motors notified me of the settlement or Special Coverage Adjustments that would have required them to cover the repair costs, and although I have contacted GM Customer Care several times and spoken to various case managers, they have refused to acknowledge their failure to notify me about the problem, much less cover the needed repair costs. It is worth noting that GM notified me about previous recalls, they never informed me about the costly, dangerous problem that I now have to deal with on my own. The problem eventually resulted in a ruined front catalytic converter. The dealership estimates that repairs would cost more than $8000 (more than the vehicle's market value). Please help--I NEVER RECIEVED ANY NOTIFICATION FROM GM ABOUT DEFECTS!

Engine is using oil and having to put oil into the car in-between oil changes. Usually when I am having to add oil, the cars life shows 58% or when my spouse tells me there is a knocking sound coming from the engine when it is started up. Tried to contact a dealership about this and they don't want to help.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the tensioner pulley bolt had detached, causing damage to the engine, and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

Engine burns excess oil. While GM did do a special coverage adjustment, it expired in 2020. My car with only 84,000 miles is experiencing this behavior now. If its a known issue and they issued an adjustment, they should not have put an expiration date on it as not all cars will exhibit this during the period.

My engine seized due to excessive oil consumption. the car just had an oil change, there was no indicator there was an issue and the engine seized. It is currently sitting in my driveway- the extended warranty company is giving me a hard time when this is clearly an widely publicized issue with the 2013 Equinox. I need assistance in moving forward as I cannot be without a car or responsible for a new engine payment.

While driving, the car turned off and was unable to start back up. The engine blew after the timing belt jumped time. After talking to multiple people in our area, engine failure, excessive oil consumption, and problems with the timing belt are a huge problem with this year model that Chevrolet should do something to remedy. The repair is more expensive than the car is worth so I will now be car shopping.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was initially taken to an independent mechanic who performed a diagnostic test that showed that either the catalytic converter or the O2 sensor might be defective. The contact was also informed by the mechanic that there might have been a recall on his vehicle for the defect. The contact took the vehicle to a dealer and was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The manufacturer was also notified and provided the same information as the dealer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 136,000.

Excessive oil consumption/ motor issues

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle shuddered and stalled without warning. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who discovered that the engine oil level was extremely low. The vehicle was later taken to the local dealer who performed an oil consumption test and diagnosed that the engine was faulty and needed to be rebuilt. No further information was available. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 120,000.

This car burns oil. I have to replace the timing belt in 2019 due to low oil content. This car currently need oil changes every 1500 miles to prevent further damage.

My timing chain on my 2013 Equinox broke with no warning. There was no engine light to alert me, i never once had a service tech tell me i needed to change this chain or proactively deal with the problem. We had never had too much oil consumption, and now I am told my engine needs to be replaced for $9,000 or i need to buy a new car. The dealer says nothing can be done, this isnt covered under warranty, and my car is now worthless. This broke late at night in a parking lot, and i had to wait nearly an hour to be towed and get home, but this could have been much worse if I had been driving.

2013 Equinox Awd - Issue while driving and coming to a stop or low idle car stalls out while waiting to turn in intersection. Very scary car goes into limp mode after about 15 minutes of driving with engine light on. Have taken to dealer ship in 3/31/2022 code p0191 and p0172 vehicle runs rough. Dealer replaced fuel tank fuel pump and said fixed. Driving home 15 min issue happened again took back to dealer. Dealer ran many test and replaced many parts with no luck solving issue after having car in shop until 7/29/2022. Dealer said to get a new car they have no idea how to fix issue and not safe to drive when stalling in bust traffic. Dealer stated they called manufacture and they didn’t have a answer for fix to issue.

I purchased a 2013 Chevy Equinox in January of 2020. The engine is now burning an excessive amount of oil. After taking to the dealership, I was told by the Chevy service advisor that this is a common problem for these vehicles. I've researched this issue online, and I am far from being the only vehicle owner that this is happening to. General Motors is well aware of this problem with these engines, however, the company has not recalled these engines to fix the problem. The fact that there are hundreds of thousands of these engines out on American roads belching out toxic smoke into the environment is a concern that the EPA should be aware of. This article explains very clearly the problem and the lack of an appropriate response by General Motors. https://www.carcomplaints.com/news/2018/chevy-equinox-oil-consumption-lawsuit.shtml I believe that General Motors needs to do a full recall on these engines to replace the defective pistons that are allowing oil to leak into the combustion chamber and pollute the environment.

Burns oils. Sometimes oil pan is dry after recently getting an oil change and before next oil change is needed. Bad pistons.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle would hesitate upon the depression of the accelerator pedal with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact had taken the vehicle to a dealer where they informed her that the secondary air injector pump needed to be replaced. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that the defect was related to a Technical Service Bulletin 18-NA-061. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The vehicle was not repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was approximately 145,000.

The engine locked up and has been confirmed by a mechanic. My teenage day was stuck in the heat for 5 hours because the engine locked up while she was at work. There were no warnings lights or anything prior to this occurrence.

I have had this vehicle a month and have had to put a total of 5 qts of oil in it from the excessive oil consumption and part of those miles I drove from Kansas City, Mo. to Carson City, Ca I had to use 2 qts of oil I never have had to put this much oil in a vehicle,

Excessive oil consumption. 4 quarts plus oil used between oil changes. Reeders in Knoxville TN did part of recall but not all and made us pay for it. Work done on 4/9/2019. Oil consumption gets worse every oil change. GM should be forced to fix this issue due to emissions laws and cost factor at $7 a quart. No wonder current administration wants electric cars. Maybe GM should ve turned in to current administration for these excessive emissions.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that during the cold weather months, the PCV valve would become clogged which caused oil to leak from the vehicle. The contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who notified them of a service bulletin that he linked to the failure and referred her to a dealer. The contact called the dealer who acknowledged the failure and informed her that the vehicle needed to be inspected and might be covered under warranty. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and informed her that the vehicle would not be covered under warranty. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 66,260.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an unknown speed, the check engine warning light and the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking oil. The contact who is a licensed mechanic diagnosed that the positive crankcase ventilation (PCV) valve, and intake manifold needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

General Motors has a problem with the pcv system in the Chevy equinox with the 2.4. When it’s super cold out moisture freezes in the pcv system and causes the motor not to breathe and blows the rear main seal out and drains all the oil out and my check engine light came on and said low oil pressure which if you are traveling down the interstate and the motor locks up because of loss of oil it can cause a huge accident. General Motors has a bulletin out on this same problem but says it’s vin specific and they will not cover my Chevy equinox even tho it is the right year and motor size on the bulletin. My wife was driving and the vehicle started chugging and jerking and was making all kind of noises due to no oil. When she brought it home the driveway was covered in oil. I towed it into my shop and let it thaw over night and investigated and found the pcv was full of water and that’s what froze causing it to blow the rear main seal out. Now that there is no water in the pcv system I still have to put 2 quarts of oil in it every other day due to the rear main seal blowing out. Talked to General Motors over and over and they won’t cover it. I own my own mechanics shop and inspected it.

I was driving along the interstate hwy using my cruise control. The hwy dipped into a low area and then back up a hill. The engine revved to very high RPMs to reach speed. Then then engine completely died. I was able to keep control of the vehicle and maneuver to the side of the road so as to not cause an accident. After having the vehicle towed to the nearest Chevy dealership, the service department told me the engine was out of oil. The mechanic said the engine needs to be completely rebuilt. This vehicle was purchased four months ago from a very large multi-brand auto dealership. I’ve driven only 3,000 miles since purchasing. I had not had an oil change. The repair shop says there was no oil leak. They told me these engines are known to consume large amounts of oil and that I should have been putting in a quart a month. General Motors should be recalling these engines! At the very least they should be warning consumers to check the oil frequently. The dealership I purchased this car from said absolutely nothing about oil issues. I could have died driving this vehicle down the highway. As it was I was left on the side of the road in negative temps waiting for help to arrive.

Chevy equinox has known TSB 14882 for blocked PCV port due to too small design. Exhaust and gas smell enters cabin and makes CO alarm go off. Feeling of whoosy and safety issue. GM called and reported issue but they refused to even look at vehicle. If exhaust from engine venting due to high pressure with PCV known clog issue - could cause loss of consciousness next time. Consider this a near miss.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving approximately 55 MPH, the engine reduced power warning message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to a local dealer where it was not diagnosed. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The failure mileage was approximately 150,000.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. While attempting to start the vehicle, the vehicle would make a knocking noise and there was an oil leak coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a local mechanic where it was diagnosed with needing the rear main seal to be replaced however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact spoke to a local dealer but was informed that they weren't able to assist them. The manufacturer was informed of the failure and told the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.

I hardly drive my truck since teleworking but it has oil consumption. I get my oil changed every time it is due and within 1500 miles there will be nothing on the stick now I check it everyday. I was not informed about this and missed the lawsuit. My truck is in very good condition. GM and the Cheverolet dealer should be responsible. I noticed this about a year ago but was just informed of the issue when I went to take my truck to get the oil checked and nothing was on the dipstick within 1500 miles after getting my oil changed.

Excessive Oil Usage causing a danger if ideal conditions arrive especially on the highway. This is a concern as it could potentially stop my vehicle from running. Note, the majority of my daily commute , to and from work is on the highway. Yes, multiple Firestone techs and also other owners of the same model. Inspected by techs that perform regular maintenance on it. They appeared shortly after the vehicle turned over 100,000 miles. Engine light reveals that there is a problem. The oil that is used should be sufficient until the next scheduled oil change but does not. Note: I reached out to GM with no response. I texted them because a phone call was not being answered. I am requesting that GM takes responsibility for their faulty product. Thank you.

Turned my car on in the morning before work and it started then shut off. A message saying “ engine power reduced” showed up. I had it towed to a mechanic and was told my engine was done. I had gotten an oil change a month and a half prior and no engine light or anything ever came on. I am now going to have to figure out how to pay for a new engine which costs about 4500 with no source of income as I’m a single mom in nursing school. This car needs to be recalled. I was unaware of the previous special coverage and was told there was nothing they could do about it since it had expired last may.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle would stall while idle, with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact also stated that the engine was consuming an excessive amount of oil and required more frequent oil changes. Over time, the contact began to hear an abnormal knocking sound coming from the vehicle. The contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and the mechanic discovered that the O2 sensor was defective. After the vehicle was driven home, the contact had the vehicle towed to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective O2 sensor and catalytic converter. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed her that the vehicle was not under recall. The vehicle had yet to be repaired and remained in the possession of the dealer. The failure mileage was 91,000.

The vehicle stopped while driving in a congested area and again at the traffic light | the dealership confirmed it was a blown engine | apparently, it is a WELL KNOWN issue with so many complaints regarding the vehicle's engine will consume an excessive amount of oil, the smell of gas, smoke, etc from other Equinox owners | This vehicle is unsafe to drive | the NHTSA and GM Motors are aware of the unsafeness and how the vehicle will just shut off immediately | I guess so many people will have to die in an accident before a recall will be placed on this vehicle.

Purchased vehicle in April 2020 with 106k miles. Did not know about lawsuit never got a letter. It has just now been diagnosed with excessive oil consumption. There is less that 135k miles on it. Goes through 4 liters of oil in 500 miles. There are many other issues that are occuring now because of it. Please do something.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while attempting to start the vehicle, the engine was not generating enough power. The contact stated that a message stating No Power along with the Check Engine warning light and other unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was not drivable. The contact towed the vehicle to a local dealer, where it was diagnosed with the timing chain had fractured and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired but was pending repairs. The manufacturer had been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 125,000.

My wife was driving on the highway and the engine started to sputter and then stalled out in the middle of traffic. Mechanic said the engine was almost out of oil but no dashboard notification of any oil issue.

The contact owns a 2018 Livin' Lite Camplite. The contact stated that the welding that attached the tongue of the trailer to the frame had fractured. The contact had taken the vehicle to a welding shop however, the vehicle was not repaired. The contact had not taken the vehicle to the dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case regarding the failure. The approximate failure mileage was unknown. Please correct as follows: The contact owns a 2018 Livin' Lite Camplite. The contact stated that the welding that attached the tongue (drawbar) of the trailer to the frame had fractured causing the trailer to physically separate from the vehicle (except for ancillary connections). This failure is addressed for longer aluminum campers by this manufacturer in: September 19 2018 NHTSA Campaign Number: 18V643000 Drawbar may Crack and Trailer may Separate. The contact had taken the vehicle to the dealer, Humphrey RV, who had no warranty and couldn't repair due to inability to weld aluminum. The contact filed a claim under State Farm for physical damage which was denied as the adjusters determined the damage to be manufacturer's defect. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and opened a case regarding the failure. The manufacturer offered the contact $500 to release any and all claims against them. The contact refused to sign the release. The approximate failure mileage was under 10,000 miles. The contact had taken the vehicle to a welding shop and paid for a repair out of pocket at the cost of $4175.00 + $180 towing.

Exhaust manifold cracked

THERE IS DOCUMENTED HISTORY WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM THESE VEHICLES HAVE HAD. I AM JUST ONE MORE PERSON FILING THIS. I DO BELIEVE THERE IS A RISK OF INJURY IF THE VEHICLE FAILS WHILE DRIVING. I ALSO BELIEVE, HOWEVER, THAT THE ONLY WAY FOR THE MASSES OF INDIVIDUALS AFFECTED BY THE FUNDAMENTAL ENGINE ISSUE TO HAVE ANY RECOURSE IS TO HAVE A RECALL ISSUED.

MY VEHICLE IS BURNING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL AND NO OIL LIGHT COMES ON TO LET ME KNOW MY OIL IS LOW. I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN MY ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING BECAUSE I HAD NO OIL.I HAD TO PUT OIL IN MY CAR 3 TIMES WITHIN 3,000 MILES BECAUSE IT WAS ALMOST EMPTY. HAD TO HAVE NEW CONVERTER PUT ON DUE TO CONSUMING SO MUCH OIL. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THE SPECIAL WARRANTY TO CHANGE PISTON RINGS UNTIL MY SPECIAL WARRANTY EXPIRED. I ALSO HAD THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST DONE AND GM IS DOING NOTHING TO HELP FIX MY VEHICLE.

I AM LOSING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT ON OIL. I HAVE REPLACED SENSORS, TIMING CHANGE, AND NOW I NEED AN ENGINE.

OIL CONSUMPTION IS STILL AT AN ALARMING RATE, HAD THE "RECALL" DONE BY THE DEALERSHIP BUT IT IS STILL NOT FIXED. CALLED THE DEALERSHIP THEY SAID THERE ISNT ANOTHER RECALL. PUTTING IN A FORMAL COMPLAINT TO GET THIS VEHICLE FIXED. AS TODAY IT EXPERIENCED ITS FIRST ENGINE SEIZE. AND IT BURNED THROUGH 4 QUARTS OF OIL IN 4000 MILES

ENGINE TIMING WAS OFF ABOUT A YEAR AGO. HAD TO GET MY VEHICLE TOWED AND SPEND A LOT TO REPAIR IT. LOW OIL WAS SPOTTED AT THAT POINT, BUT THE SPECIAL WARRANTY WASN'T OUT YET DETAILING TO REPLACE CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND O2 SENSORS IF THERE WAS HIGH RATES OF OIL CONSUMPTION. NEARLY A YEAR LATER, AND I'M SEEING TIMING ISSUES AGAIN. I AM NOT SEEING HIGH ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION YET. I BELIEVE THERE ARE MANY ADDITIONAL ISSUES WRONG WITH THESE ENGINES FROM 2010-2017 EQUINOX/TERRAIN THAT HAVE STILL NOT BEEN ADDRESSED. PEOPLE ARE EXPERIENCING THESE ISSUES AND HAVING THEIR WHOLE ENGINES REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES JUST FOR THE ISSUES TO COME BACK ON A NEW ENGINE.

2013 CHEVY EQUINOX WAS TAKEN TO MECHANIC FOR A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND LOSS OF STABILITRAK. MY MECHANIC PULLED THE CODES AND SAID THIS REPAIR WAS ABOVE THEIR ABILITY AND RECOMMENDED I TAKE TO CHEVY DEALER. CHEVY'S SERVICE GUY SAID THERE WAS AN OPEN RECALL FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND I SAID YES IT IS USING A LOT OF OIL WE HAVE HAD IT HERE FOR SIMILAR OIL RELATED ISSUES WITH NO SUCCESS. TECH COMES BACK WITH BROKEN TIMING BELTS AND LATER A SHAVED PISTON $4200 IN REPAIRS. WHEN RESEARCHING THIS IT IS DIRECTLY LINKED TO THE RECALL AND CHEVY WONT STAND BY THE REPAIRS AND COVER THE COST BECAUSE THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T NOTE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.

TIMING CHAIN BROKE

OIL CONSUMPTION. ITS BULL CRAP THAT THERE HAS BEEN NO RECALL AND WE ARE TAKING LOSSES!!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHUDDERED WITH A LOUD SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WINTER CHEVROLET (3750 CENTURY CT, PITTSBURG, CA 94565) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT UNDER RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,991.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT HAD RECEIVED AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER'S RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR AND TOOK THE VEHICLE TO CHEVROLET OF MILFORD, INC. (655 BRIDGEPORT AVE, MILFORD, CT 06460) FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT PER THE MANUFACTURER'S POLICY FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE DRIVEN FOR 2,000 MILES THEN THE RECALL COULD BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN CLOSE TO THE 2,000 MILES AS DIRECTED BY THE DEALER, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED RATTLING AND KNOCKING THEN STALLED. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED BACK TO THE DEALER. THE FAILURE WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CRANK HAD NO COMPRESSION AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE DISASSEMBLED TO EXAMINE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS OVER THE WARRANTY COVERAGE PERIOD AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA FOR ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,000.

FIRST, IN FEB. 13, 2019 MY 2013 EQUINOX THE PCV FROZE CAUSING MY REAR MAIN SEAL TO BLOW. THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS PROBLEM. UNFORTUNATELY, MY VIN # WAS NOT ONE COVERED. THIS COST ME $ 1,714.00. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH THAT SOMEONE NOTICED THE BIG OIL TRAIL MY CAR LEFT ON MY STREET. IF I WOULD NOT HAVE CHECKED IT, I WOULD HAD TRIED TO DRIVE TO WORK AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE BLOWN MY ENGINE. SO MANY OTHERS HAD THIS HAPPEN WHILE DRIVING. NEVER HAD AN OIL PROBLEM UNTIL AFTER THIS. STARTED NOTICING LATELY THAT I WAS HAVING TO ADD OIL ONCE OR TWICE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. TOOK IT TO A GM DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT. I ENDED UP HAVING TO REPLACE PISTONS, CHAINS, AND SOLENOIDS. I HAD THEM FIX ANYTHING THAT NEEDED DONE. SO, THERE WERE A FEW OTHER THINGS I HAD FIXED THAT DID NOT HAVE TO DO WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. IT WAS ANOTHER $ 4,100. 00. MY VEHICLE ONLY HAD 78,500 MILES AT THE TIME. HOWEVER, THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT, MY VEHICLE WAS PAST GM'S EXPIRATION 7 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS OR 120,000 MILES WHICH EVER COMES FIRST. GM KNOWS THEY WERE AT FAULT BUT HAS A TIME LIMIT ON FIXING IT. SO, PEOPLE LIKE ME THAT HAVE LOW MILEAGE FOR A 2013, I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. NOW, I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON THE VEHICLE AND HAVE TO PAY A LOAN TO HAVE IT FIXED. I AM, A SINGLE MOM OF AN 11-YEAR-OLD WITH AUTISM. ALREADY STRUGGLING DURING THE PANDEMIC. I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW DISAPPOINTED I AM IN GM, FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF THEIR ONCE LOYAL CUSTOMERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SHOOK ABNORMALLY WITH THE BRAKES DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE NEXT DAY THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START-UP. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A LOCAL DEALER FOR ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 87,000. THE CONSUMER STATED THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED.

WE HAVE A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WE BURN OIL LIKE ITS NOTHING. CHANGING OUR ADDING OIL WITH IN 700 TO 1500 MILES CONSTANT. VEHICLE STALL OR DON'T WANT TO RUN SOMETIMES. YOU HEAR AND SOUND LIKE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS MESSED UP. WE HEAR KNOCKING SOUND RATTLING. OUR OIL PRESSURE LIGHT HAS COME ON OVER AND OVER. ENGINE HAS STOPPED DUE TO NO OIL BEFORE NOT KNOWING DUE TO THE ISSUE. I WILL NOT PAY ALMOST 5K TO FIX ISSUES THAT IS NOT OUR FAULT.

ENGINE IS USING NEARLY 1 QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES DRIVEN. ISSUE BEGAN AROUND 95000 MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 104000 MILES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE VEHICLE INADVERTENTLY SHUT-OFF WHILE SHIFTING GEARS. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER - RHINELANDER GMC (1935 NORTH STEVENS ST, RHINELANDER, WI 54501) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOTIFIED OF THAT ENGINE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BY THE OWNER. THE A MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 162,800.

VEHICLE IS USING ALMOST A QUART OF OIL EVERY 6-700 MILES. TOOK IT IN FOR RECALL N192268180 AND ASKED DEALER ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION. DEALER STATED THAT IT IS PART OF N192291100 FOR PISTONS AND RINGS AND WOULD BE $4900 TO REPAIR. I OPENED A CASE WITH GM AS THE N192291100 WAS RELEASED IN JAN 2020 AND ENDED JULY 28TH 2020 FOR MY MODEL. THIS DURING A GLOBAL PANDEMIC. GM HAS OFFERED $482 AND CHANGE TOWARDS THE REPAIR. THE CAR IS NOT LEAKING OIL SO IT HAS TO BE GOING OUT THE TAILPIPE WHICH WILL CAUSE EXCESS EMISSIONS AS WELL AS DAMAGE PARTS LIKE THE O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTOR.

WE PURCHASED A PREOWNED 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX FROM CHEVROLET DEALER IN 2017 AND HAVE NOTICED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. HAVE TAKEN IT TO REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND ON SOME OCCASIONS WERE TOLD WE HAD AN OIL LEAK, BUT WE NEVER NOTICED LEAKS. NOW WE REQUESTED A DIAGNOSIS FROM DEALER BECAUSE THE OIL CONSUMPTION HAS GOTTEN REAL BAD. WE WERE TOLD THAT WE MAY HAVE SMALL LEAKS AND ALSO AN ISSUE WITH THE PISTONS THAT ARE ALLOWING ENGINE TO CONSUME OIL AT A HIGH RATE. THEY QUOTED A COST OF FIX OF $5055! SEEMS TO ME FROM LAWSUITS THAT CHEVROLET KNEW THEY WERE SELLING ME A LEMON AND FEEL THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE FIXED BY THEM AT NO COST TO ME. THE HIGH RATE OF CONSUMPTION OF OIL IS WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE.

OIL CONSUMPTION. 76,990 MILES WITH EXCESSIVE OIL USE. NO LEAK DID A COMPLETE CHECK OVER A 2 WEEK PERIOD TO MAKE SURE NO LEAK.. JUST USING ABOUT 1 QUART OIL IN ABOUT 2 WEEKS/ ONLY DRIVING 2 AND FROM WORK ABOUT 28 MILES ROUND TRIP 5 DAYS A WEEK.

IT IS WIDELY KNOWN THAT THIS MODEL AND YEAR CAR, 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX. HAS A MASS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE DUE TO FAULTY PISTONS, ALONG W MANY OTHER YEARS AND MAKES BY GM. I HAVE TO CHECK OIL EVERY 500 MILES; AND CHANGE IT EVERY 2000 MILES. DUE TO THE EXCESSIVE HEAT CREATED FROM THIS FAULTY ENGINE I'VE HAD TO REPLACE SOLENOIDS MANY TIMES, THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS CRACKED TWICE, BUT MOST PEOPLE THAT HAVE THESE CARS END UP WITH A BLOWN TIMING CHAIN AND BROKEN ENGINE. I'M SIMPLY WAITING FOR MY ENGINE TO CEASE WORKING WHILE ADDING OIL VIGOROUSLY. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT THAT ONLY REIMBURSES PEOPLE WITH CRITICAL CRITERIA AND VERY FEW ARE ACCEPTED. THE ISSUES ARE CLEARLY VISIBLE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE FOR MILLIONS OF PEOPLE THAT SPENT THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY ON A BROKEN VEHICLE. I BOUGHT MY CAR BEFORE ANY INFORMATION OF THIS ISSUE WAS REPORTED. NOW SLOWLY SOME ATTENTION IS BEING BROUGHT TO THIS PROBLEM BUT MAINLY FROM THE OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES.

NUMEROUS OIL CHANGES. HAD TO GET A NEW TIMING BELT. WAS TOLD IT IS AN ENGINE ISSUE.

THE VEHICLE HAS A MASSIVE OIL LEAK FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL CAUSED BY A PLUGGED PCV SYSTEM. SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 EXPLAINS THE REASON FOR THE PROBLEM AND THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED BY THE DEALERSHIP AS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. GM IS STATING THAT THE VIN DOES NOT APPLY TO THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. EVEN THOUGH IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM, SAME ENGINE, SAME YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AS STATED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN.

CAR BURNS OIL AS FAST AS IT DOES FUEL. IT STALLED IN A BAD TRAFFIC SITUATION THAT ALMOST GOT ME AND MY TWO CHILDREN INTO AN ACCIDENT

WHILE DRIVING THE EQUINOX ON A VERY COLD DAY (9 DEGREES), I BEGAN TO LOSE POWER AS I APPROACHED MY PLACE OF WORK. THANKFULLY, MY VEHICLE MADE IT TO THE SMALL ROAD OFF OF THE STATE ROUTE I WAS TRAVELING, WHICH IS 55MPH. UPON TURNING OFF OF THE ROAD, MY ENGINE COMPLETELY SHUT OFF AND I LOST ALL ACCELERATION AND POWER FROM THE ENGINE. I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE TO FIND OIL ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF FRAME OF MY VEHICLE. UPON GETTING TO MY OFFICE, I LOOKED UP WHAT COULD HAVE CAUSED THE ISSUE. GM HAS PUBLISHED SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 THAT CLAIMS CERTAIN MODELS OF VEHICLES, INCLUDING THE 2013 EQUINOX, CAN EXPERIENCE A PLUGGED PCV ORIFICE ON VERY COLD DAYS, WHICH COULD RESULT IN THE BLOWOUT OF THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL OF THE ENGINE. I HAD HOPED THIS WAS NOT MY ISSUE, BUT IT SEEMED TO FIT THE BILL. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL GM SERVICE CENTER AND TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE SERVICE MANAGER CALLED ME TWO DAYS LATER TO INFORM ME THAT MY REAR MAIN OIL SEAL (CRANKSHAFT SEAL) HAD BLOWN AND THAT I HAD LOST OIL WHILE DRIVING. ALTHOUGH THE DESCRIPTION FROM THE BULLETIN MATCHED MY SITUATION PERFECTLY, GM CLAIMED THAT MY VIN DID NOT LINE UP. AS YOU CAN UNDERSTAND, THIS COULD HAVE BEEN A MUCH MORE SERIOUS SITUATION IF IT HAD HAPPENED MINUTES EARLIER WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON A 75MPH INTERSTATE, OR IF MY WIFE AND ONE YEAR OLD WERE IN THE VEHICLE. GM HAS DOCUMENTED THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BUT IN AN EFFORT TO REDUCE THEIR EXPOSURE, THEY ARE LIMITING IT TO A VERY SMALL NUMBER OF VIN NUMBERS. TWO OTHER CUSTOMERS WITH THE SAME MODEL CAR WERE ALSO AT THE SERVICE CENTER THAT VERY DAY. AS A HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER IN MANUFACTURING MYSELF, I AM SURPRISED THAT GM HAS NOT STEPPED UP AND CORRECTED THIS ISSUE WHEN IT IS PRESENTING A POTENTIAL SERIOUS HAZARD TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POOL OF ENGINE OIL IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT LEADING TO THE VEHICLE LOSING POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE MASS AIRFLOW SENSOR TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000. The contact stated that the vehicle is still inoperable from last year.

REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW DUE TO A FAULTY PVC VALVE, AND WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER REPAIRS. SAY IT IS BECAUSE IT IS A KNOW FACTOR WITH GM AND THEY WILL NOT RECALL. I HAD JUST STARTED MY VEHICLE TO DRIVE TO WORK WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. IT DIED RIGHT AFTER THE LIGHT CAME ON AND WOULD NOT START BACK UP.

I HAD MY OIL CHANGED AT CAR X , WAS TOLD THERE WERE METAL SHAVINGS IN MY OIL, I TOOK THIS VEHICLE TOO MAUER CHEV IN INVER GROVE HEIGHTS,MN , THEY SAID NO THERE WASNT, I SAID IT BURNS 1-2 QUARTS EVERY 1000 MILES, MILEAGE WAS AT 119,958, I ASKED ABOUT OIL CONSUMPTION, THEY DID NOT INFORM ME THIS VEHICLE WAS ON RECALL FOR OIL CONSUMPTION ! THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO IT WAS RUNNING FINE WITHOUT PERFORMING THE OIL CONSUMTION TEST , ON A RECALLED VEHICLE STILL UNDER 120,000 MILES AND UNDER THE 7 YEARS AND 6 MONTH RECAL BY 1 MONTH! HOW DO I PROCEDE ? AT 126,000 MILES THE CAM SHAFT SENSORS FAILED AND THE FLEX PIPE CRACKED BECAUSE OF THIS CONSUMPTION RECALL ! WHAT DO I DO AT THIS POINT

THE VEHICLE' PCV VALVE FAILED, CAUSING HIGH CRANKCASE PRESSURE, CAUSING THE REAR MAIN SEAL TO FAIL. ALL OF THE ENGINE OIL LEFT THE ENGINE IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME. AND NO ENGINE LIGHT OR SERVICE MESSAGE CAME UP. VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION AT ABOUT 35 MPH. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 72,000 MILES.

FIRST PROBLEM SINCE I BOUGHT CAR JUNE OF 2020 WAS THE STALLING ISSUE. I CHANGED EXHAUST AND CAMSHAFT SELENOIDS STILL IDLED ROUGH BUT DIDNT STALL.. THE CAR WOULD START TICKING EVERY OTHER WEEK FROM THE EXCESSIVE OIL THIS VEHICLE CONSUMED . LUCKILY I KNEW WHAT THE TICK MEANT BECAUSE NO LOW OIL LIGHT EVER CAME ON. THEN I GOT THE NOTICE FOR THE OXYGEN SENSOR RECALL AND HOPED ITD TAKE CARE OF OIL PROBLEM . WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE GM DEALER IT STARTED TICKING ON WAY THERE SO I FIGURED I'D LET THEM ADD OIL THIS TIME SINCE I SPEND AS MUCH AS I DO ALREADY ON OIL. GET BACK INTO MY CAR . THE CAR STILL IDLED ROUGHBK ANG DIDNT SEEM LIKE THEY TOUCHED IT OTHER THAN ADDING AIR TO TIRE . WHEN I LEFT DEALERS CAR STILL TICKING OIL NOT EVEN ON DIPSTICK I WENT TO WALMART IMMEDIATELY AND ADDED OIL. THEN NOT EVEN A MONTHLATER I GOT SICK AND THE CAR SAT OUTSIDE 3 DAYS I HAD TO GO GET CORONA TEST AND ON MY WAY HOME ON A COUNTY RD LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON ON SAID SHUT OFF ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. I DID MY DAD CAME BROUGHT OIL FOLLOWED ME TO MECHANIC THEY SAID REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW, OIL WAS GUSHING OUT. LOW OIL LIGHT HAS NEVER CAME ON. THE TUBE RUNNING INTO INTAKE. BULLETIN. 14882 IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED THE INTAKE TUBE GOT PLUGGED AND FROZE FROM CONDENSATION WATER IS KNOWN TO SIT IN TUBE AND FREEZE. WHEN I TOOK MY CAR IN FOR RECALL ON 02 SENSOR THA DEALER SHOULD HAVE CHECKED OUT ANY OTHER PROBLEMS THIS RECALL COULD CAUSE KNOWING THE HISTORY OF OIL CONSUMPTION ON THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE DISCUSSED THE PROBLEM WITH PCV AND ADDED A VENT OF SOME SORT SO MAIN SEAL DIDNT BLOW AND THIS COULD HAVE PREVENTED WHAT HAPPEN 1MONTH AFTER BEING THERE FOR RECALL THIS CAR ALSO WILL ALLOW U TO TAKE KEY OUT WHEN NOT IN PARK AND A FEW TIMES WOULD TRY RESTARTING ON IT'S OWN AFTER I SHUT IT OFF. RUNNING THIS CAR LOW ON OIL IM SURE HAS HAD MANY UNDERLYING BAD EFFECTS ON MY ENGINE.BUT WARNING LIGHT NEVER CAME ON.

WE PURCHASED A USED 2013 EQUINOX FOR MY DAUGHTER IN 2016 AND RECEIVED REGULAR MAINTENANCE INCLUDING ON-TIME OIL CHANGES. ON JAN 18 AT 1:30 AM MY DAUGHTER WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, SHE PULLED OFF TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THE CAR SHUT OFF. SHE TRIED TO RESTART AND IT WOULDN'T START. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE FIRST DIAGNOSIS WAS IT NEEDED A NEW DRIVE BELT AND NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE FOR $860. THEY CALLED BACK THE NEXT DAY WITH A NEW DIAGNOSIS AND SAID IT NEEDED A REMANUFACTURED ENGINE WHICH WOULD COST $8,000 BECAUSE A PISTON ROD BLEW AND DAMAGED THE ENGINE. THE CAR HAS 91,836 MILES. LUCKILY, SHE WAS IN TOWN, NEAR HOME AND NOT AWAY AT SCHOOL AND WASN'T ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN HER CAR BROKE DOWN. SHE IS SAFE BUT I CAN'T HELP BUT WONDER WHAT IF SHE WAS ON THE INTERSTATE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THE EQUINOX IS NOT SAFE IF IT CAN EASILY SHUT DOWN WITH NO PRIOR WARNING. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS PROBLEM I HAVE LEARNED THAT MANY EQUINOX OWNERS HAVE DEALT WITH THIS ISSUE AND SOME ARE ON THEIR SECOND AND THIRD ENGINES. UNFORTUNATELY, THIS UNEXPECTED OCCURRENCE PUTS US IN A VERY AWKWARD, EXPENSIVE SITUATION. I REFUSE TO PAY $8,000 FOR A NEW ENGINE FOR A VEHICLE THAT I STILL OWE $6,000 ON AND THE NEW ENGINE CAN EASILY HAVE THE SAME ISSUES. CHEVROLET KNOWS ABOUT THIS ENGINE PROBLEM AND DOES NOT WANT TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE. I WILL NEVER PURCHASE A CHEVY CAR AGAIN AND WILL DEFINITELY LET PEOPLE KNOW ABOUT THE EQUINOX ISSUES.

I AM VERY FRUSTRATED WITH GM RIGHT NOW! THERE IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL ON SEVERAL OF THE VEHICLES FROM 2010-2014 BUT THEY ARE ONLY COVERING REPAIRS FOR CERTAIN VIN NUMBERS. THE SEAL BROKE ON THE ENGINE CAUSING OIL TO LEAK OUT OF THE VEHICLE. THIS LEFT ME STRANDED IN FREEZING COLD TEMPERATURES. NOW I AM BEING TOLD THAT I AM RESPONSIBLE FOR THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX AN ISSUE THAT GM KNOWS IS THEIR FAULT. THEY HAVE A SERVICE BULLETIN OUT ON THE ISSUE BUT ARE STATING THAT BECAUSE MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED AT A DIFFERENT PLANT IT IS NOT COVERED. THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT LET ME THAT THE HOLE IN THE ENGINE WAS TOO SMALL CAUSING THE SEAL TO BREAK. HAD MY CAR SUDDENLY STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY THERE WOULD HAVE BEEN A WRECK. THERE WAS NO INDICATION OF AN OIL LEAK OR ANY ISSUES WITH THE CAR UNTIL THE MAIN OIL STILL BROKE.

FOUND A POOL OF OIL ON THE DRIVEWAY IN THE MORNING, HAD IT TOWED TO A DEALER, TOLD THE MAIN REAR SEAL LET GO, OIL CHANGED AT DEALER 5 DAYS PRIOR FOR AN OIL CONSUMPTION CHECK, BECAUSE OF CONSTANT OIL LOSS, IN THE PAST TWO YEARS. NEVER HAD A VISIBLE LEAK ON THE ENGINE OR OIL SPOTS ON THE DRIVEWAY OR GARAGE SINCE OWNING THE VEHICLE SINCE 2014.

MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE SHOP DIAGNOSED THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. LOOKING ONLINE I SEE THE 2012 IS COVERED BY CHEVROLET BUT MY 2013 IS NOT. SPEAKING TO THE SHOP THEY TELL ME THIS IS VERY COMMON WITH THESE CARS.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE TO ADD OIL EVERY WEEK AND CHECK FREQUENTLY SO THAT I DO NOT RUN OUT OF OIL WHEN OIL IS LOW THERE IS NO SAFETY FEATURE THAT LETS YOU KNOW

HAS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO FAULTY PISTON RINGS

I BOUGHT MY 2013 EQUINOX IN 2012. IT NOW HAS ABOUT 68,000 MILES. OIL CHANGES ARE ON TIME AND REGULAR. RECENTLY I MADE A 7 HOUR ROUND TRIP. TOWARDS THE END OF THE TRIP THE CAR BEGAN TO IDLE VERY ROUGH AND THE ENGINE SOUNDED LOUDER THAN NORMAL. AT THE END OF THE TRIP THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE NEXT DAY I TOOK IT FOR AN OIL CHANGE. I THOUGHT IT MIGHT BE THE OIL FILTER. AFTER THE OIL CHANGE, IT SEEMED TO DRIVE SMOOTH FOR ONE DAY THEN THE CHECK ENGINE CAME ON AGAIN. THE ALMOST IMMEDIATELY A MESSAGE THAT SAID 'REDUCED ENGINE POWER.' THE NEXT TIME I DROVE IT WAS TO TAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS. ON THE WAY THERE THE CAR STALLED AT A BUSY STOP LIGHT. AFTER A FEW MINUTES I WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN AND MADE IT THE MAYBE 1000 FEET TO THE DEALER. THE FIRST DIAGNOSIS THEY GAVE ME WAS A TIME CHAIN ISSUE ($1800) THEN THEY CALLED ME A DAY LATER AND SAID PISTONS/PISTON SEALS WERE ALSO AN ISSUE AND NOW IT WOULD BE ($2500). I STARTED TO DO SOME RESEARCH AND I FOUND THE LAWSUITS ABOUT THE PISTON ISSUES AND OIL CONSUMPTION. IT SOUNDS EXACTLY LIKE THE PROBLEM W/MY CAR. I CAN DETAIL REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND NEVER HAD AN OIL LIGHT COME ON BUT I SEE WHERE OTHER PEOPLE DESCRIBE HOW THE SCREEN THAT GIVES THE OIL % IS NOT REALLY MONITORING THE CARS ACTUAL OIL USE. I RELIED HEAVILY ON THIS SCREEN, ALWAYS CHECKING IT TO SEE IF I NEEDED OIL. I WOULD LIKE INFO ON HOW TO ACCESS THE SPECIAL WARRANTY TO PAY FOR THESE REPAIRS.

THREE OIL CHANGES ALL DONE AT CARL BLACK BUICK GMC, LLC, 11225 ALPHARETTA HWY, ROSWELL, GA 30076 WHEN THE VEHICLE STATES THERE IS 40% OIL LIFE LEFT. EACH TIME, OIL HAS BEEN COMPLETELY DEPLETED CREATING A LOUD CLICKING SOUND IN THE ENGINE. NEXT OIL CHANGE SCHEDULE 1-MONTH IN ADVANCE OF SERVICE RECOMMENDATION FROM DEALER OIL STICKER. THIS HAS BEEN A PERSISTENT PROBLEM THROUGHOUT THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP THUS FAR HAS NOT BEEN HELPFUL CONTACTING GM CORPORATE TO ASSIST. THIS IS THE SAME 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX ALREADY PART OF AN APPROVED AND PROVEN ISSUE WITH GM MOTORS THAT BURN EXCESSIVE OIL EVEN WHEN BEING MAINTAINED BY THEIR CERTIFIED MECHANICS AT THEIR DEALERSHIPS. THIS IS AN 11-MONTH FOLLOW-UP AFTER INITIALLY REPORTING THE SAME ISSUE ON 2/21/20 - NHTSA ID 11310678.

I AM FOLLOWING UP TO AN ONGOING ISSUE REGARDING OUR 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX THAT RECENTLY HAD THE LOWER END REBUILT DUE TO EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. FOR SOME BRIEF HISTORY ON THE VEHICLE, IT BEGAN USING A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL AROUND THE 70,000-MILE MARK. PRIOR TO THE LOWER END REBUILD, I WAS ADDING NEARLY 8 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES. THE VEHICLE HAS 95,000 ON IT NOW. FAST FORWARD TO LATE THIS PAST WINTER [EARLY 2020], I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL STATING THE SCA (15285/16118 COVERAGE) WAS EXTENDED FOR THE 2013 MODEL YEAR 2.4L ECOTEC. UPON RECEIVING THE LETTER, I WAS IN THE PROCESS OF MAKING AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE, HOWEVER, THIS WAS THE SAME TIME THE STATE OF WISCONSIN SHUT DOWN FOR COVID REASONS. THIS WAS, UNFORTUNATELY, WAS AROUND THE TIME THE EXTENSION WAS GOING TO EXPIRE. ONCE, RESTRICTIONS WERE LIFTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED. THE INITIAL OIL CHANGE OCCURRED IN APRIL 2020. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND TO CONSUME A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL. HOLIDAY AUTOMOTIVE OF FOND DU LAC, WI PERFORMED THIS TEST. THE ENGINE, WITHOUT A DOUBT, WAS IN NEED OF A LOWER END REBUILD. THIS REBUILD WAS SCHEDULED AND COMPLETED IN DECEMBER OF 2020. VIA COMMUNICATION BETWEEN MYSELF AND HOLIDAY AUTOMOTIVE OF FOND DU LAC, GM HAS AGREED TO COVER HALF OF THE COSTS, BUT IN THE END THIS IS STILL VERY SIGNIFICANT. THE WORK HAS BEEN COMPLETED, BUT I AM NOW BETWEEN A ROCK AND A HARD PLACE WITH THE VEHICLE. THE EXTENSION WINDOW THAT GM PROVIDED WAS NARROW TO SAY THE LEAST.

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE STOPPED WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR NOTIFICATIONS. WE WERE ABLE TO SAFELY COAST FROM THE LEFT LANE TO THE SHOULDER. WE HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A NEARBY DEALERSHIP. WHEN THEY INSPECTED MY CAR THEY SAID THERE WAS NO OIL IN IN THE ENGINE AND THAT THE CRANK WAS LOCKED UP. I WAS TOLD I WOULD NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE. MY CAR HAS ABOUT 134,000 MILES ON IT AND WAS BRAND NEW WHEN I BOUGHT IT.

I BOUGHT MY 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX IN JULY OF 2019, ABOUT A MONTH AFTER BUYING IT MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE OIL AND THE OIL WASNT EVEN ON THE DIPSTICK. AFTER THAT WE KEPT AN EYE ON IT AND EVERY WEEK WE HAVE TO PUT AT LEAST A QUART OF OIL IN THE VEHICLE. WE HAVE BROUGHT IT TO OUR SHOP AND HAVE DETERMINED THAT THERE IS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT THE 100,000 MILE MARK.

MY 2013 EQUINOX CHEVY, I WAS DRIVING DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY WITHOUT ENGINE LIGHT WARNING. ACTING FUNNY TILL I GOT HOME... THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, NEXT MORNING WE WERE GOING TO TAKE IT TO GM FOR TAKE A LOOK AT BUT WON'T STAY RUNNING. STILL DIDN'T GIVE ANY ALERT.

MY 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX STARTED BURNING OIL AROUND 80,000 MILES AND WHEN I BROUGHT IN FOR OIL CHANGE TO CHEVY DEALERSHIP THE SERVICE ADVISOR SAID SOME CARS BURN OIL. NO BIG DEAL THEY SAID JUST KEEP CHECKING OIL AND FILL IF LOW. SO DID THAT FOR YEARS AND NOW OVER 120K (170K NOW) I RECEIVED LETTER FOR RECALL IF I'M UNDER 120K BRING CAR IN TO FIX. BUT NOW I'M OVER 120K MILES THEY WON'T FIX IT. SO NOW CAR IS GETTING WORSE BY THE MILE AND BLOWING GREY SMOKE OUT MY MUFFLER. I CAN'T BELIEVE THEY WON'T FIX MY PROBLEM. I SHOULD OF HAD THEM NOTE IN COMMENTS ABOUT MY BURNING OIL ISSUE. I NOW HAVE TO PUT 1 QUART IN EVERY 1000 MILES AND THE QUOTE FROM CHEVY DEALERSHIP TO FIX IS OVER $4,000. EVEN MY EXTENDED WARRANTY WON'T COVER IT SAYING IT'S A GM RECALL AND THEY DON'T FIX WHEN GM SHOULD FIX IT. I HAVE ALWAYS CHANGED OIL EVERY 6,000 MILES AND PAPER BACK UP TO PROVE IT BUT THAT DOESN'T MATTER I GUESS. WHAT A SHAME BECAUSE I LOVE MY EQUINOX BUT NOW GM WON'T FIX IT I PROBABLY WON'T BUY ANOTHER GM CAR. SO STILL MAKING PAYMENTS TO GM FINANCIAL FOR A CAR THAT'S NOT WORK WHAT I OWE AND WITH THIS ISSUE THE VALUE OF CAR IS NEXT TO ZERO. NEED CAR TO MAKE MONEY SO I HAVE TO FIX IT.

VEHICLE STALLED OUT IN AN INTERSECTION AFTER THE OIL BURNED UP 1000 MILES AFTER AN OIL CHANGE.02

MASSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION! IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES CONSTANTLY NEEDING TO PUT IN AT THE LEAST A 5 QUART JUG OF OIL. IN TURN CAUSING MY CAR TO JUMP AT STOPLIGHTS ALMOST CAUSING ME TO HIT THE PERSON IN FRONT OF ME WHICH WAS CAUSED FROM LOW OIL. THEN IT IS NOW CAUSING MY ENGINE TO MISFIRE. WHICH INCLUDES VERY POOR ACCELERATION WHICH ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT AS I WAS CROSSING ACROSS ANOTHER STREET TO ALMOST GET HIT FROM THE SIDE AND ANOTHER TIME WHEN TURNING SAME THING ALMOST HAPPENED. THEN WHEN MY CAR IS IN PARK IT IS STARTING TO STALL OUT. NOW NEEDING TO BRING IT TO A SHOP ONCE AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING, AN EXPLOSION OCCURRED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT CALLED ONSTAR AND A POLICE WAS SENT OUT TO ASSIST WITH MOVING THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS LATER TOWED TO ROGER DEAN CHEVROLET (2235 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, WEST PALM BEACH, FL 33409). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THREE DAYS LATER, THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TWO YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY HAD EXPIRED. THE CONTACT CALLED A TRANSPORTER TO TRANSPORT THE VEHICLE BACK TO HER RESIDENCE IN DELAWARE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 139,000.

FREQUENT OIL CHANGES. THE CONSUMPTION OF OIL IS DEPLETED BEFORE THE LIFE OF OIL RUNS OUT. SOMETHING MIGHT BE WRONG WITH THE PISTONS RING.

MY ECO-TEC ENGINE BURNS OIL. I HAVE HAD THE ENGINE WORKED ON TWICE FOR THE SAME REPAIR RESULTING IN OVER $3,000 PAID OUT OF POCKET. I HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 3000 MILES OR LESS. I ALSO HAVE TO ADD 2-3 QUARTS OF OIL ON A WEEKLY BASIS. ADDITIONALLY, NOW MY VEHICLE IS EXPERIENCING A FUEL ISSUE WHERE I'M NOW BURNING FUEL.

MY VEHICLE NOW HAS AN ENGINE PROBLEM DUE TO MY OIL BURNING REALLY FAST. I HAVE TAKEN IT UP TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP BECAUSE I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A WEIRD TICKING SOUND IN MY ENGINE. THEY TOLD ME ITS BECAUSE MY OIL WAS VERY VERY LOW AND IT HAS ALREADY STARTED TO AFFECT MY ENGINE. I ONLY DRIVE TO WORK AND BACK WITH ME CAR MOSTLY ON MAIN PAVED ROADS AND SOMETIMES ON THE HIGHWAY. I NOTICED THE SOUND MORE WHEN I WAS IN TOWN MAINTAINING MY SPEED AT 25 MPH THE TICKING SOUND WAS VERY LOUD. IT WOULD ALSO SOUND LOUD IF I WAS TURNING RIGHT AND/OR LEFT. I WOULD ONLY NOTICE THE TICKING SOUND WHEN THE CAR WAS IN MOTION. WHEN IT IS STATIONARY I WOULD NOT HEAR THE TICKING SOUND. I AM VERY SCARED TO CONTINUE DRIVING MY CAR BECAUSE I HAVE A 3 YEAR OLD THAT GOES EVERYWHERE WITH ME AND I DON'T WANT TO PUT HER IN ANY HARM.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND OIL LEVEL LOW WARNING LIGHT DOES NOT FUNCTION. ENGINE WILL TICK AND EVENTUALLY STALL OUT. MUST ADD OIL CONSTANTLY OR CHANGE THE OIL MORE FREQUENTLY THAN RECOMMENDED. NO RECALL HAS ISSUED AND DEALER WANTS THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO FIX. BASICALLY STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT YOU MUST ADD OIL TO EVERY TIME YOU FILL UP WITH GAS.

A YEAR AND HALF AGO I LOST ALL OF MY OIL AND IT BLEW OUT MY TIMING CHAIN. I WAS TOLD THAT I HAVE BAD PISTON RINGS AND THAT THE ECOTEC ENGINES WITH THAT YEAR WEAR OUT VERY FAST. I DID NOT HAVE THE MONEY TO GET THE PISTON RINGS REPLACED SO I TOLD THE MECHANIC TO JUST REPLACE EVERYTHING BUT THE PISTON RINGS. HE JUST SAID THAT I NEED TO WATCH THE OIL LEVEL AND THAT I COULD ADD SOME IF I STARTED TO BURN OIL AGAIN. ANOTHER YEAR WENT BY AND AS I WAS DRIVING ON A FREEWAY, I GOT AN ERROR MESSAGE ON MY DASHBOARD SAYING THE ENGINE WAS "POWERING DOWN" AND I STARTED LOOSING SPEED VERY FAST. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND CHECKED MY OIL LEVEL AND SURE ENOUGH, I HAD VERY LITTLE OIL. SO I POURED SOME IN AND THAT SEEM TO BE OK. A COUPLE WEEKS LATER, MY EQUINOX STARTED TO SMOKE WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. I PULLED TO THE SIDE AND POPPED THE HOOD TO SEE OIL SPILLING ONTO THE MANIFOLD. I LET THE CAR COOL DOWN AND ADDED SOME MORE OIL SO I COULD GET TO WORK. A CO-WORKER OF MINE HELPED ME INVESTIGATE AND NOTICED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD ATE THROUGH THE GUARDING WHICH CAUSED THE OIL TO SPILL OUT OF THE TOP OF THE GUARDING.

RECENTLY REALIZED OVER THE LAST COUPLE MONTHS I'VE HAD TO CHANGE AND/OR ADD MOTOR OIL TO MY ENGINE EVERY 1500 MILES WITH THE MOST RECENT ADDING OF 3 QTS OF OIL BEING TODAY AUG 25 2020 I'VE RESEARCHED AND FOUND THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DESIGN OF MY 2.4 ECOTEC ENGINE INVOLVING THE DESIGN OF THE PISTON RINGS I ALSO SAW THERE WAS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT REGARDING THIS MATTER AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY A RECALL HASN'T BEEN ISSUED?? THAT IS NOT ACCEPTABLE AND IT'S DANGEROUS AS A FIRST RESPONDER I TAKE SAFETY VERY SERIOUSLY ESPECIALLY WHEN MY FAMILY IS IN THE CAR WITH ME WHAT IF MY ENGINE SUDDENLY SEIZED AND CAUSED US TO GET INTO A VEHICLE ACCIDENT THAT SERIOUSLY INJURED US, OTHERS OR WORSE I WILL BE CONTACTING MY DEALERSHIP TOMORROW TO SEE WHAT THE COURSE OF ACTION WILL BE AS I'M SURE THIS IS THE PROBLEM WITH MY CAR AND I WILL EXPECT THEM TO FIX THIS ISSUE AT NO COST TO ME ANY SUGGESTIONS FROM YOUR END WOULD BE APPRECIATED THANK YOU

2013 CHEVY EQUINOX, 2.4L 4. 128K MILES, MASSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. ONCE A WEEK, ENGINE LIFTERS CHATTER, AND OIL NEEDS TO BE ADDED. THIS TIME CAR DIED, AND GARAGE SAYS CALL THE DEALERSHIP, THEY DONT WANT TO TOUCH IT FOR UNDER $7K. IS THERE ANY ACTION I HAVE TO CORRECT THIS??

ENGINE IS CONSUMING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE AND WE HAVE TO ADD OIL FREQUENTLY (APPROXIMATELY EVERY 800-1000 MILES). THERE IS ALSO A FAILURE WITH THE OIL LIGHT, AS IT DOES NOT ILLUMINATE WHEN THE OIL IS LOW. WE JUST HAPPENED TO CHECK IT WHEN THERE WAS A SLIGHT TICKING SOUND. THERE IS AN APPARENT RECALL ON THIS VEHICLE, BUT IT ONLY COVERS VEHICLES WITHIN 7 YEAR 6 MONTHS OF IT BEING PUT INTO SERVICE OR 120,000 MILES. IT HAS 129,000 CURRENTLY. WE BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE USED AND WERE NOT NOTIFIED BY GM OF THE RECALL UNTIL IT WAS ALREADY PAST THE CUT-OFF DATE AND MILEAGE. THIS IS A TERRIBLE PROBLEM, AND THERE HAS BEEN MANY COMPLAINTS ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH. I CALLED THE NUMBER ON THE RECALL CLAIM AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT A LOCAL DEALER. I CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TO CONTACT GM. I CALLED GM AND THEY SAID NOTHING COULD BE DONE. SO I'M NOW CONTACTING THE ATTORNEY LISTED ON THE RECALL TO SEE IF I CAN GET SOME HELP WITH SOME SORT OF EXTENSION. GM NEEDS TO DO BETTER.

THE 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINE IN CHEVY TERAIN AND EQUINOX FROM 2010-2013 HAS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE PISTON RINGS WHICH CAUSES EXTREME OIL CONSUMPTION WHICH DAMAGES THE REST OF THE ENGINE. INSTEAD OF ISSUING A NATIONWIDE RECALL OF THESE FAULTY ENGINES, THEY PUSHED IT OVER TO THE NHTSB TO ISSUE THE RECALL. THEY EXPECT OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES TO PAY THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS IN REPAIRS FOR THEIR KNOWN FAULTY ENGINE. CHEVROLET/GM WAS SUED OVER THIS BY VEHICLE OWNERS TO GET REIMBURSED FOR THEIR EXPENSES AND EXTENDED THEIR WARRANTY TO 120,000 MILES, BUT VEHICLE OWNERS WEREN'T NOTIFIED. THEY HAVE NO PLANS OR WAY TO NOTIFY OWNERS WHO ARE NOT THE ORIGINAL OWNERS, USED CAR DEALERS, OR PEOPLE WHO PURCHASE THESE VEHICLES FROM PRIVATE SALE.

ENGINE IS BURNING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL, WITH IN A WEEK IT BURNED A MINIMUM OF A QUART OF OIL (I DROVE ABOUT 500 MILES). A WEEK PRIOR TO 8/3/2020 THE CAM SHAFT POSITIONING SENSOR FAILED DUE TO NO OIL SHOWING UP ON THE DIP STICK, VEHICLE WAS BOUGHT ON 7/13/2020 AND HAD AN OIL CHANGE AT 145,000 MILES.

I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO CERTIFIED MECHANICS AS WELL AS THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY CAN'T FIND AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE BECAUSE THE CENSORS ARE NOT GIVING THEM A DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IS GOING ON! THE CAR JERKS VERY BADLY WHEN I AM AT A STOP LIGHT OR STOP SIGN THEN IT CUTS OFF! THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND HAPPENS IN THE MIDDLE OF HIGHWAY AND IN TRAFFIC! I NEED HELP WITH WHAT IS WRONG WITH THIS VEHICLE. PLEASE HELP!

THE MAKE AND MODEL I OWN IS NOW UNDER A SPECIAL RECALL FOR OIL CONSUMPTION. I'VE TRIED TAKING IT TO THE DEALER (MICHAEL CHEVROLET OF FRESNO) AND THEY SAID THAT THE ISSUE WAS, 'NORMAL HONEY'. I THEN CALLED GMC WHERE I WAS GIVEN A SPECIALIST NAMED 'GENEVIEVE' WHO HASN'T RETURNED MY MULTIPLE CALLS FOR HELP ON GETTING THE PROBLEM FIXED. I HAVE TAKEN MY CAR TO A THIRD PARTY WHO HAS DOCUMENTED THEIR IS AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE AND HAVE TAKEN THOSE RESULTS TO THE DEALER AND BAR. STILL GMC IS NOT FIXING THE ISSUE. MY CAR RUNS EXTREMELY LOW ON OIL EVERY 800-1000 MILES. PLEASE HELP!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS USING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO JOHN JONES AUTO GROUP CORYDON 1735 GARDNER LN NW, CORYDON, IN 47112, (812) 722-4146) WHERE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE VEHICLE USED 2 QUARTS OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES DRIVEN. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND OPENED A CASE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000. *LN*JB

LIFTERS MAKE LOUD NOISE AT ALL TIMES WHEN ENGINE IS RUNNING. *TR

I AM TRYING TO GET WORK DONE BY GM DEALERSHIP. I NEED A CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL AND IT IS LISTED UNDER BULLETIN 14882. I AM GETTING THE RUN AROUND THAT MY VIN # IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS NOT WORKING AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON .I REPAIR THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS I REQUESTING MY MONEY BE REFUNDED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 55 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE OIL WAS CHANGED SEVERAL TIMES. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 113,285.

MY HUSBAND PUT OIL IN ENGINE AND LESS THAN 1,000 MILES LATER, NO OIL REGISTERED ON THE DIP STICK. THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE HAVE HAD TO ADD OIL. I SPOKE TO A FRIEND WHO ALSO HAS AN EQUINOX AND SHE HAS BEEN HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. WE BOTH TOOK OUR VEHICLES TO A MECHANIC THE MECHANIC SAID THIS IS COMMON IN EQUINOXES. THERE IS 143,500 MILES ON MY VEHICLE AND LESS MILES ON MY FRIEND'S. I HAVE PAPERWORK SHOWING OIL CHANGES EVERY 3,000 MILES SINCE NEW. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING. *TR

WHILE HAVING THE ENGINE DISASSEMBLED TO REPLACE FAULTY PISTON ASSEMBLIES THAT CAUSED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION IT WAS FOUND THE HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING. IT WAS ALSO FOUND THAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD WAS CRACKED AND THE O2 SENSOR AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS WORN SUFFICIENTLY TO WARRANT REPLACEMENT. IT WAS COMMENTED THAT THE FUEL IN THE LUBRICATING OIL DUE TO THE LEAKING HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP LIKELY ENRICHED THE EXHAUST VIA THE PCV SYSTEM TO OVERHEAT THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD, O2 SENSOR AND CONVERTER. TOTAL COST OF REPAIRS NOT COVERED BY THE FAULTY PISTON ASSEMBLY CLAIM # 2304031 CONSISTING OF REPLACEMENT OF HIGH PRESSURE FUEL PUMP, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, O2 SENSOR, CATALYTIC CONVERTER AND REQUIRED GASKET WAS $1,975.38 US DOLLARS LABOR INCLUDED. *TR

THIS VEHICLE IS INCLUDED WITH THE RECENTLY SETTLED LAWSUIT ABOUT THE ENGINE PISTON RINGS.MY CAR WAS SURGING AND RUNNING POORLY. THE DEALER REPLACED THE PISTON KIT. MY VEHICLE IS EXCLUDED FROM THE SETTLEMENT AS IT HAS GREATER THAN 120,000. I PAID FOR REPAIR OF OVER $1700.00 AND SOUGHT HELP FROM THE MN ATTORNEY GEN OFFICE. FILE NO: PCM/2020/5333402/C. THEY HAVE GOTTEN A RESPONSE FROM GM STATING THEY HAVE NO OBLIGATION TO REIMBURSE ME DUE TO THE GREATER THAN 120,000 AND CLOSED THEIR CASE. I AM WORKING WITH PAUL MUELLER FROM THE CONSUMER SERVICE DIVISION 651-355-0730. HE ADVISED ME TO FILE A COMPLAINT WITH YOU. GM IS AWARE OF THE FAULTY SYSTEM AND IS UNETHICALLY REFUSING TO ASSIST THOSE OF US WITH CARS EXCLUDED DUE TO GREATER THAN 120,000 MILES. MANY OF US ARE PAYING LARGE REPAIR BILLS OR LEFT WITH ENGINES THAT DO NOT RUN. THERE IS A CASE FILE WITH INFO YOUR ORGANIZATION CAN ACCESS AT THE MN ATTORNEY GEN OFFICE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 25 MPH, THE ENGINE FAILURE, LOSS OF POWER AND TURN OFF VEHICLE MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT EXITED THE VEHICLE AND BECAME AWARE OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO ARTIOLI CHRYSLER DODGE RAM (525 ENFIELD ST, ENFIELD, CT 06082, (860)745-2469) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCV VALVE WAS BLOCKED AND THE TRANS AXLE SEAL WAS LEAKING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CHEVROLET BUICK GMC AUTO PARTS LOCATED AT 440 HALL OF FAME AVE, SPRINGFIELD, MA 01105, (413) 417-2959, TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PCV VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED HOWEVER, NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE WAS PROVIDED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,570. THE VIN WAS INVALID.

MY EQUINOX STARTED KNOCKING AND ACTING STRANGE. CHECKED OIL 1000 MILES AFTER OIL CHANGE AND THERE WAS NO OIL AND NO INDICATOR LIGHT. PUT OIL IN THE EQUINOX AND IT STARTING ACTING NORMAL AGAIN. UNTIL A MONTH LATER AND IT STARTED ACTING STRANGE AGAIN. TOOK IT TO THE CHEVY DEALER WE PURCHASED IT FROM AND THEY SAID THE PISTONS NEED REPLACED BECAUSE OF LACK IN OIL AND THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACED. I ASKED THEM ABOUT THE LAWSUITS REGARDING THIS ISSUE AND THEY ACTED LIKE THEY HAD NO IDEA WHAT I WAS TALKING ABOUT. ALWAYS DROVE A CHEVY BUT WILL NEVER DRIVE ONE AGAIN!!

CONTINUOUSLY LOOSES OIL HAD TEST DONE ONIT REPEATEDLY HAD SEALS AND GASKETS IN ENGINE REPLACED

THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP SIGN. TURNING RIGHT, IT STARTED TO STALL AND THEN FINALLY TOOK OFF. THIS WAS THE FIRST INSTANCE OF SOMETHING POTENTIALLY WRONG. WHEN WE MADE IT TO WORK, IT APPEARED TO BE OK. WHEN WE STARTED IT, EXHAUST APPEARED TO COME FROM UNDER THE HOOD AND EXHAUST FUMES WERE ENTERING THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. TO MAKE IT HOME SAFELY, WE LOWERED THE WINDOWS. WHEN WE STARTED IT, THERE IS NOTICEABLY A CHANGE IN ENGINE NOISE, THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL, AND OIL COVERS THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. WE SEARCHED ONLINE TO SEE WHAT MAY BE THE CAUSE, AND WE FOUND A CLASS-ACTION LAWSUIT IN FLORIDA WHICH DESCRIBES OUR VEHICLE'S ISSUES ALMOST PERFECTLY. OIL CONSUMPTION IS HIGH, IT'S NOT SAFE TO DRIVE, EXHAUST ENTERING THE CABIN IS DEADLY, AND THE CHANGE OF THE ENGINE SOUND.

2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE LEAKING OIL. *LD CONSUMER TOOK VEHICLE TO ZIMBRICK GMC (MADISON, WI) ON 2/18/20 BECAUSE IT WAS LEAKING OIL. HE WAS INFORMED THAT THE PVC VALVE HAD CLOGGED/FROZE CAUSING HIGH PRESSURE IN ENGINE WHICH CAUSED THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL GASKET TO BLOW OUT AND LEAK ENGINE OIL. HE WAS INFORMED OF A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT BULLETIN FOR THE ISSUE, BUT HIS VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED. MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED, BUT PROVIDED NO ASSISTANCE BECAUSE VIN NUMBER WAS NOT INCLUDED IN BULLETIN. *DL

MY CAR KEEPS RUNNING OUT OF OIL. I WANT TO KNOW IF THIS IS HAPPENING TO ANYONE ELSE.

I RECEIVED CONTACT ABOUT FAULTY PARTS THAT AFFECT THE REAR MAIN SEAL EVENTUALLY DAMAGING AND BLOWING IT OUT. THE ONLY THING IS I WAS CONTACTED 6 MONTHS AGO, OVER 6 YEARS OF OWNERSHIP SAYING THEY WOULD RECALL AND REPLACE/REPAIR THIS. THE ONLY THING IS MY CAR WAS DISQUALIFIED FOR HAVING OVER 120K IN MILEAGE AND I WAS TOLD I SHOULD CONSIDER MYSELF LUCKY IT STILL WORKS. I WAS DRIVING TO MY JOB AND HAD PARKED MY CAR. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR AND STARTED DRIVING IT WAS CHUGGING AND I SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED MY BOYFRIEND TO BRING OIL AS THE CAR ALWAYS HAS BURNED OIL. IT HAD NEVER DONE THIS BEFORE. I GET IT HOME AND PLAN TO TAKE IT IN THE NEXT DAY. WHEN I WAKE UP AND CHECK MY CAR, ALL OF THE OIL WAS ON MY DRIVEWAY. THE SENSORS NEVER SHOWED ANYTHING AND I STILL HAD 30% OIL LIFE AND WAS MONITORING. IF IT WEREN'T FOR IT SMELLING LIKE SOMETHING BURNING, I WOULD HAVE HAD A SEIZED ENGINE. THIS IS NOW A $1500 REPAIR THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN RECALLED 3 YEARS AGO ACCORDING TO THE MECHANIC.

I'M WRITING THIS ON BEHALF JENNIE KRASON THE OWNER OF THE VEHICLE. SHE RECENTLY LOST MOST OF THE OIL IN HER VEHICLE DUE TO WHAT LYNCH CHEVROLET IN MUKWONAGO WI. SAID WAS CAUSED BY THE PVC SYSTEM FREEZE UP IN COLD TEMPERATURES WHICH CAUSED EXCESS PRESSURE IN THE CRANKCASE FORCING THE REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL TO LEAK. SHE WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK WHEN THIS OCCURRED. AFTER LYNCH DIAGNOSED THE ISSUE WE FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN # 14882 WHICH AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL HAS IDENTICAL SYMPTOMS AS WHAT JENNIE'S EQUINOX HAS. JENNIE CALLED CHEVROLET CUSTOMER SERVICE AT 1-800-222-1020. A COUPLE OF DAYS LATER WE WERE NOTIFIED THAT HER VEHICLE WAS NOT A PART OF THIS BULLETIN EVEN THOUGH AS FAR AS WE CAN TELL THIS IS THE SAME MOTOR AS DESCRIBED IN THE BULLETIN # 14882. FORTUNATELY THIS DID NOT OCCUR ON A HIGHWAY OR A BUSY STREET AS THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF FROM THIS CONDITION. RECENTLY ONLINE WE WERE CONCERNED BY THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE WE SAW SAYING THEY ALSO HAD THIS ISSUE AND WERE NOT FALLING WITHIN THE UNKNOWN GUIDELINES OF THIS BULLETIN.

ENGINE BURNS THROUGH OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE AND OIL LIGHT DOES NOT INDICATE LOW OR NO OIL EXIST. LAST OIL CHANGE WAS NOV. 21, 2019 AND ALL OIL IS NEARLY DEPLETED AFTER LESS THAN 2,000 MILES OF DRIVING IN UNDER 3 MONTHS. RECALL ISSUED FOR OTHER CHEVY 2013 EQUINOX VEHICLES. VIN LOOKUP TOOL STATES THIS SPECIFIC CAR IS NOT INCLUDED EVEN THOUGH THE SAME PROBLEM EXIST.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE OIL PRESSURE LOW STOP ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THERE WAS A KNOCKING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ROGERS CHEVROLET 2720 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL 60616, WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT OIL REAR SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT WAS UNAWARE OF ANY OTHER REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,000.

TIMING CHAIN AND/OR TENSIONER FAILED RESULTING IN TOTAL LOSS OF THE ENGINE.

INCIDENT OCCURED ON 2/15/2020 IN UPSTATE NEW YORK AT APPROXIMATELY10AM. TEMPATURE AT THE TIME WAS 2 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT. OUR 2013 CHEVEY EQUINOX WITH 87,000 ON IT (2.4 LITER) WAS TRAVELING (IN MOTION ON INTERSTATE NY17E WHEN THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW OUT. VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED ON THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY AND WAS TOWED. THE MECHANIC SAID THE PCV HAD FROZEN AND CAUSED THE REAR MAIN SEAL TO BLOW OUT. GENERAL MOTORS ACKNOWLEDGES A FREEZING DEFECT IN THE PCV THROUGH A SERVICE BULLETIN #14822 DATED MARCH 2015. I CONTACTED GM ON 2/18/20 AND INQUIRED ABOUT THE SERVICE BULLETIN AND COVERAGE. GM STATED THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE COVERAGE. GM IS AWARE THAT THE PCV WILL FREEZE AND WILL RESULT IN A COSTLY REPAIR OF APPROXIMATELY $2000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LEAKING ENGINE OIL WHILE DRIVING. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. A LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,000. CONSUMER RECEIVED A LETTER STATING THAT VEHICLE IS COVERED UNDER A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR ISSUES. *DL

I HAVE 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX...I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM WITH A NEW WARRANTY FOR EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE BEEN HAVING THIS ISSUE FOR A YEAR NOW. SO UPON RECEIVING THE NEW SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT THAT HAS STIPULATIONS 7 YEARS 6 MONTHS OR 120,000... I RECEIVED LETTER IN JANUARY 2020 TOOK MY VEHICLE TO GM DEALER AND WAS TURNED AWAY BECAUSE OF MILEAGE. I AM NOT UNDERSTANDING WHY GM WOULD PUT STIPULATIONS ON ENGINE PARTS THAT WILL DAMAGE MY ENGINE. NOW MY ISSUE IS THAT THIS ISSUE WAS NOT JUST CREATED GM KNOW THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THESE VEHICLES PISTON WEARING OUT AT A CERTAIN POINT BUT WILL NOT COVER VEHICLES THAT IS OVER 7 YEARS 6 MONTHS OR 120,000.

DRIVING ON A ROAD AT 50MPH THE ENGINE LOST POWER SLOWED DOWN AND BOTH THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND STABILTRACK LIGHT CAME MESSAGE SAIDSTABILTRAC NEEDS SERVICE. I HAD ENGINE WORK DONE JUST TWO WEEKS AGO

TWICE IN 3 YRS THIS CAR HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP FOR A MAJOR ENGINE ISSUE WITH WATER GETTING IN THE VALVES THIS WAS DETECTED WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME AND THE CAR IS THE SHOP FOR OVER A WEEK EACH TIME.

I PURCHASE THIS VEHICLE IN 2015, FROM RICK HENDRICK CHEVROLET IN NORFOLK, VA. LESS THAN ONE YEAR, I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE BECAUSE THE OIL WAS BURNING AT A HIGH RATE. I HAD TO PUT OIL IN MY CAR EVERY 700 MILES. THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THAT THE CAR WAS OK AND JUST KEEP PUTTING OIL IN THE VEHICLE. I CONTINUE TO TAKE MY VEHICLE IN FOR NORMAL MAINTENANCE OIL CHANGES ETC. IN MAY 2019, WOULD NOT START AND I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THE ENGINE CYLINDER PISTON RINGS WERE BAD AND THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AT A COST FO $5700.00. IN JANUARY 2020, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC REGARDING A CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT AND CLAIM FORM. IN THE LETTER IT STATED THAT GMC WAS EXTENDING WARRANTY HOWEVER. I CALLED GMC AND WAS TOLD MY CAR DIDN'T MEET THE PARAMETERS. THE DEALERSHIP OR GMC WILL NOT HONOR THEIR AGREEMENT BASED ON SOME LOOP HOLE. SEE THE DOCUMENTATIONS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AND THE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A POOL OF OIL UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ATTEMPTING TO START THE VEHICLE THE NEXT DAY, THE CHECK ENGINE AND SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE LOWER SEAL REAR SEAL HAD MELTED WHICH CAUSED THE OIL. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO FRIENDLY CHEVROLET LOCATED AT (7501 HWY 65 NE, FRIDLEY, MN 55432, (612) 276-2955) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 126,000. *BF*JB

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AND LOOSE TIMING CHAIN. HAD TIMING CHAIN REPLACED AT 93,500 MILES. ENGINE BURNS OIL; IS NOT LEAKING ANYWHERE. THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR'S ENGINE - 2.4L ECOTECH. CHEVY NEEDS TO RECALL THESE! THANKFULLY, CAUGHT ISSUES BEFORE ANYTHING SERIOUS HAPPENED. ALSO HAD CRACK ON BOOT FOR ONE SPARK PLUG CAUSING OIL TO LEAK INTO THERE. HAD ALL SPARK PLUGS REPLACED WHILE REPLACING TIMING CHAIN.

MY CAR WENT THROUGH ALL 5 QUARTS OF OIL AFTER ONE MONTH. I PUT 2 QUARTS IN TO TIDE OVER H TIL I DROVE DIRECTLY TO THE OIL CHANGE PLACE TO HAVE A TOP OFF. THE ENGINE BURNED UP 2 QUARTS IN A 15 MINUTE (20 MILE) DRIVE. WHEN THEY CHECKED MY DIP STICK WAS EMPTY. I AM HAVING NO EXTERNAL LEAKS AND MY CAR KEEPS DYING WHILE DRIVING.

I WAS DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE AT 75 MPH WITH CRUSE CONTROL. ALL OF A SUDDEN WITH NO NOTICE I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE CAR STARTED JERKING AND VIBRATING REAL BAD. WHEN I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD THE INSIDE WAS FULL OF SMOKE AND SMELT LIKE BURNT OIL. AFTER LOOKING UNDER THE CAR THERE WAS ALOT OF OIL DRIPPING OUT AND BEHIND ME. I WAS ABLE TO GET TO A GAS STATION THAT WAS ABOUT A MILE AWAY BUT GOING ABOUT 15 MPH AND SOUNDED LIKE A RIDING LAWNMOWER AND JERKED THE WHOLE TIME.

WHILE DRIVING ON A FREEWAY I STARTED TO HEAR A LOUD KNOCKING (DIESEL SOUND). I PULLED OFF AT NEAREST EXIT TO CHECK ENGINE OIL, DUE TO USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS. SURE ENOUGH IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL. I'M CONSISTENT ON OIL CHANGES, AND IT'S STILL NEEDING OIL IN BETWEEN CHANGING. SO I ADDED 4 QUARTS OF OIL BUT THE NOISE DID NOT GO AWAY. I WAS 3.5 HOURS AWAY FROM HOME WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR. I STARTED TO CHECK INTO THIS PROBLEM AND SEEMS I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE WITH THIS EXACT ISSUE. I OWE ON IT STILL, NOW I'M GOING TO NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. TO MY SURPRISE THERE IS NO RECALL FOR MY ENGINE WITH MY VIN NUMBER SO NOW I'M SUPPOSE TO BUY IT OUT OF POCKET! NOT ONLY THAT I NOW NEED TO FIND A VEHICLE I CAN DRIVE TO WORK. LIVING IN RURAL MN I DRIVE A LOT, I THOUGHT I WAS BUYING A RELIABLE VEHICLE WITH DECENT GAS MILEAGE. AFTER READING ALL THE COMPLAINTS I FEEL I'D BE BETTER OFF BUYING A FORD OR DODGE TRUCK. I NEED 44 BUT ALL THESE SMALLER SUV ENGINES SEEM TO HAVE ISSUES. I'D SAY IF YOU WANT YOUR MONEY'S WORTH STEER CLEAR OF THE 4 CYLINDER MONEY PIT THAT GM IS SELLING TO US MIDDLE CLASS AMERICANS WHILE COMPLETELY IGNORING OUR REQUESTS FOR HELP WITH THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT.

VEHICLE CONSTANTLY SMELLS LIKE GAS. ALSO IS NOT TELLING ME WHEN IT IS LOW ON OIL AND OVER CONSUMPTION OF MOTOR OIL. I HAVE OIL CHANGES DONE REGULARLY AND HAVE ALMOST RUN COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL 2 TIMES IN LAST 5 MONTHS!

THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. IT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO RUN LOW ON OIL AT ABOUT 30% OIL LIFE LEFT, AND THE ENGINE SHUDDERS AND SHAKES. THIS CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS WITH OTHER PARTS AND CAUSE THEM TO FAIL AS WELL.

I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND BEEN DENIED REPLACEMENT OF MY PISTONS. I BOUGHT MY VEHICLE APRIL 2019 BEFORE IT WAS EVEN DUE FOR ITS FIRST OIL CHANGE IT WAS EXTREMELY LOW. I STARTED THE OIL CHANGE TESTING WITH THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHICH I THOUGHT CAUSED MY CAR TO DISABLE ITSELF BECAUSE IT'S BURNING OVER A QUART EVERY THOUSAND MILES. BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER HAS YET TO REACH THE DEALERSHIP THEY REFUSED TO HELP ME. HAS PUT ME IN SEVERE DANGER. I KNOW THEY'RE WAITING FOR A SPECIAL COVERAGE ACTION FOR THE 2013 LITER MOTOR MINE WAS MANUFACTURED FEBRUARY 2013. THE NEW MOTORS WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM WERE BUILT IN MAY 2013. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD OFFER ME I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I JUST POP BY THAT FEBRUARY 2013. THE NEW MOTORS WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM WERE BUILT IN MAY 2013. I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE ANY HELP THAT YOU COULD OFFER ME I HAVE A VEHICLE THAT I JUST FAULT AND IT'S UNSAFE TO DRIVE. THE DEALERSHIP REFUSES TO HELP ME.

AT 87000 MILES THE ENGINE HAD TIMING ISSUE AND VALVES MAD PISTON CONTACT. AT 90000 MILES ENGINE HAD PCV VALVE FREEZE UP AND PUSH MAIN SEAL OUT OF ENGINE. BOTH ARE KNOWN RECALL ISSUES BUT ACCORDING TO CHEVY MY VIN ISN'T INCLUDED IN THESE RECALLS. THE ENGINE IS NOW USING 2 QUARTS PER THOUSAND MILES. I HAVE SPOKE WITH CHEVY REPS AND BEEN TOLD TO BASICALLY PAY FOR A NEW ENGINE. I DON'T FEEL THIS IS RIGHT SINCE THESE ARE ALL KNOWN FAULTS AND THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL LAWSUITS OVER THE ISSUES. I HAVE PAID OVER 5000 DOLLARS FOR REPAIRS ON A ENGINE THAT DOESN'T EVEN HAVE 100,000 MILES. I HAVE WORKED IN THE SERVICE INDUSTRY FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND I KNOW THERE ARE THINGS THAT DEALERS CAN DO TO MAKE THIS RIGHT WITH THE CUSTOMER. I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW HOW I AM SUPPOSED TO TRUST THIS ENGINE WITH MY FAMILIES SAFETY, THE VEHICLE WILL EITHER STALL OUT AND CAUSE AN ACCIDENT OR HAVE A OIL FIRE UNDER THE HOOD.

FELL VICTIM TO THE PCV VALVE FREEZING THIS WEEKEND AND BLEW OUT THE REAR MAIN SEAL ON MY EQUINOX. WAS LEAVING THE HIGHWAY WHEN VEHICLE STUTTERED AND ALMOST STALLED INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC AT BOTTOM OF EXIT. LUCKLY IT GAINED POWER BACK TO AVOID AND ACCIDENT. GOT HOME AND LOOKED THE CAR OVER TO FIND OIL SPRAYED ALL OVER THE BOTTOM OF THE CAR. NO OIL LIGHTS OR INDICATORS CAME ON TO LET ME KNOW THE OIL WAS GONE FROM THE CAR. THE DIPSTICK WAS DRY AND NOW I'M STUCK WITH A $1600 BILL TO REPLACE A $30 SEAL. CAR IS IN THE SHOP TO SEE IF THE REST OF THE MOTOR SURVIVED OR IF IT NEEDS A REBUILD AND A NEW TIMING CHAIN FROM THE DAMAGES CAUSED. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW THERE WAS A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THIS ISSUE BUT I WAS TOLD MY CAR VIN WASN'T INVOLVED IN THE ISSUE. YET IT HAS THE SAME PROBLEM AS THOSE THAT WERE. CAR IS ALREADY USING ABOUT 2 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES DUE TO FAULTY GM PISTON RINGS THAT AREN'T IN A RECALL HOPEFULLY THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT HELPS EQUINOX OWNERS WITH UNNECESSARY EXPENSES. WITH A KNOWN ISSUE LIKE THIS GM SHOULD JUST REPLACE THE MOTORS WITH A NEW IMPROVED ONE AND SAVE THEIR CUSTOMER BASE WHILE THEY CAN. WILL BE CALLING GM IN THE MORNING TO GET THE RUNAROUND LIKE EVERYONE ELSE I'M SURE.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE ON A COLD, WINTER DAY, MY CAR STARTED SMOKING AND MAKING A LOUD TAPPING SOUND. AFTER PULLING OFF OF THE HIGHWAY, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT OIL HAD SPLATTERED UNDER AND ON ALL SIDES OF MY CAR. THE REAR SEAL IN THE MOTOR BROKE RESULTING IN ME HAVING TO PAY > $5K TO HAVE FIXED BECAUSE MY CAR WAS NOT ON THE LIST OF VEHICLES COVERED IN A PREVIOUS RECALL.

I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX AND IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD DIESEL TRUCK TYPE OF NOISE ON A HIGHWAY GOING ABOUT 60 MPH AFTER AROUND 15 MINUTES OF DRIVING IN 1 WEATHER. I MADE IT TO MY DESTINATION AND TURNED IT OFF. IT SAT FOR ABOUT 4 HOURS IN A PARKING LOT BEFORE TRYING TO RESTART IT AND IT STARTED FOR LESS THAN A MINUTE BEFORE DYING. I ADDED 3 QUARTS OF OIL TO IT AND IT SOUNDED SLIGHTLY BETTER. THEN I MOVED TO A DIFFERENT SPOT TO MAKE SURE IT WASNT LEAKING OIL WHICH IT WAS NOT BEFORE LETTING IT SIT FOR ANOTHER 4 HOURS. LATER IN THE DAY I TURNED IT ON TO GET IT HOME TO SIT AS THE DEALERSHIP COULDN'T GET IT IN FOR A WEEK, AND WHEN I PUT IT IN REVERSE TO CHECK FOR MORE OIL UNDER IT THERE WAS ABOUT A QUART WORTH OF OIL THAT HAD SPRAYED ALL OVER THE GROUND AND UNDER MY CAR. IT LEAKED OIL THE ENTIRE WAY BACK TO MY HOME ABOUT 25 MINUTES AWAY AND LEFT A TRAIL OF OIL UP MY DRIVEWAY. CHEVY HAS RECALLED THE PART THAT IS BROKEN ON MY VEHICLE AND MODEL YEAR BUT WILL NOT REPAIR IT DUE TO IT NOT BEING ASSOCIATED WITH MY VIN.

THE CAR IS HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS AND MAKES VERY LOUD NOISES WHEN STARTING UP AND IDLING. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD IT PROBABLY HAD PISTON RING WEAR AND WILL PROBABLY NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO OIL BLOCKAGE. THE CAR ONLY HAD 61000 MILES AND HAD ALWAYS BEEN SERVICED BY THE DEALER FOR ALL MAINTENANCE ON TIME. I AM VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH ACTION FROM CHEVY ON THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THE CAR HAD BEEN VERY WELL TAKEN OF AND WE LIKE THE CAR OVERALL. I JUST CAN'T AFFORD TO REPLACE ENGINES DUE TO POOR MANUFACTURING. MY DEALER HAD BEEN NO HELP AND JUST ACTS LIKE IT'S NORMAL TO REPLACE A ENGINE DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS,. I HAVE RESEARCH A FEW FORUMS AND HAVE FOUND ALOT OF EQUINOX OWNERS ARE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEMS. I ALWAYS LOVED CHEVY BUT IF I HAVE A CHOICE I WILL NEVER BUY AGAIN. THANKS

I WAS ON THE HIGHWAY AND MY ENGINE STARTED RUNNING ROUGH. THEN AT THE STOP LIGHT IT COMPLETELY CUT OFF AND DID NOT START. WHEN I TOWED IT TO THE MECHANIC HE SAID THERE WAS NO OIL IN MY CAR. I AM VERY GOOD AT MY OIL CHANGES.THE ENGINE LIGHT DID NOT GIVE ME WARNINGS. I HAD TO REPLACE THE GASKET RINGS AND OTHER PARTS. $1900. NOW THE INTAKE SENSOR HAS TO BE REPLACED FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT GO OFF. THE MECHANIC SAYS IT IS THE SAME CODE AND THESE ENGINES ARE PROBLEMATIC. MY CAR STILL CUTS OFF VERY FREQUENTLY AT STOP SIGNS AND LIGHTS. I I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO NOTE THAT I HAD TO REPLACE THE MANIFOLD. IT CRACKED

I TOOK MY CAR INTO MY LOCAL CHEVY DEALERSHIP DUE TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, AND IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED. AFTER DOING RESEARCH ONLINE, THIS HAS BEEN A LONG-TERM, ONGOING ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL. AS EXHAUST FUMES CAN LEAK INTO THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT THROUGH THE VENT SYSTEM (AS I WAS INFORMED BY THE SERVICE TECHNICIAN WHO TOLD ME OF THE PROBLEM), AND IT HAS APPARENTLY BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM FOR YEARS, I BELIEVE THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD MERIT A RECALL. MY FATHER, WHO HAS BEEN AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC FOR MOST OF HIS LIFE, HAS TOLD ME THAT THIS SHOULD NOT HAPPEN IN A CAR THAT IS ONLY 6 YEARS OLD. THERE WOULD SEEM TO BE EITHER A MATERIAL, OR DESIGN, FLAW THAT IS CAUSING THIS TO HAPPEN.

THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM FOR 3 YEARS THEY REPLACED RINGS AND ALL THEY SAID ITS COMMON ON THIS CAR WELL IF IT'S COMMON RECALL THIS CAR AND REPLACE THE ENGINE

ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE. BURNS THROUGH FULL OIL CONSTANTLY WHILE DRIVING. HAVE TO CARRY OIL IN CAR AND CHECK OFTEN. THERE IS CURRENTLY CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT OVER THIS ISSUE AS IT IS HAPPENING WAY TO MANY CARS FOR IT TO BE A COINCIDENCE. OUR OTHER 2013 CHEVY MALIBU ALSO IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM AND RUINED THE ENGINE BEFORE CAR LOAN WAS EVEN PAID OFF. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STALL WHILE DRIVING.

IRREGULAR OIL CONSUMPTION AND ENGINE PROBLEMS LEADING TO FURTHER REPAIR AND CONTINUOUS DIAGNOSIS. VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS A MILEAGE OF 127,871 AND ORIGINAL OWNER OF VEHICLE. SINCE FEBRUARY 2019, ENGINE DIAGNOSIS IS REQUIRED BETWEEN OIL CHANGES DO TO LOW IDLE AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. VEHICLE HAS STALLED WHILE STOPPED AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS, BUT STALLING HAS NOT YET OCCURRED AT SLOW SPEEDS. DEALERSHIP HAS FOUND OIL ENGINE LEVEL LOW, CAUSING THE TIMING CHAINS TO STRETCH AND CREATING NOISE. PERFORMED ENGINE PERFORMANCE RESTORATION SERVICE TO CLEAN PISTON RINGS AND CHANGED OIL AND FILTER; RESET OIL LIFE AND CLEARED CODES. DEALERSHIP RECOMMENDED TO RETURN IN 1,000 MILES TO RE-EVALUATE OIL LEVEL AND PERFORM INTERNAL ENGINE REPAIRS. PAST REPAIRS INCLUDED CAM, TIMING BELT, AND CATALYTIC CONVERTER,

GET AWAY WITH MOTOR OIL BAD. THIS ISN'T THE ONLY EQUINOX DOING THIS. DON'T KNOW WHERE IT IS COMING FROM OR GOING.

I PURCHASED A 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX AT TOM WOOD SUBARU ON 5/27/2019 IT WAS FREE OF RECALLS STATED BY THE CAR FAX. SINCE I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE I HAVE BEEN LOOSING OIL AND THERE IS A SLIGHT KNOCKING SOUND. I CHECKED THE OIL AND TO MY SURPRISE THERE WAS NO OIL NOR DID I RECEIVE A LIGHT ON MY VEHICLE STATING LOW OIL. I IMMEDIATELY WENT AND HAD SOMEONE TAKE ME TO GET OIL AND HAD TO PUT 3 LITERS IN MY CAR. I WENT AND HAD AN OIL CHANGE AT HARE CHEVROLET AND 2 WEEKS AFTER I NOTICED THE SOUND AGAIN AND CHECKED MY OIL AND AGAIN IT SHOWED NO OIL ON THE DIPSTICK AND NO LOW OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I CONTACTED HARE CHEVROLET AND THEY ADVISED ME THAT THERE WAS A CAR BROUGHT IN LAST WEEK WITH THE SAME ISSUES I AM CALLING ABOUT AND IT COST BETWEEN $1400-3000 TO FIX. I JUST PAID $60 FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND HAD TO PURCHASE MORE OIL TO PUT IN MY SUV. I CALLED CHEVY CUSTOMER SERVICE AND TOLD THEM ABOUT THE ISSUE AND WAS ADVISED THEY COULDN'T HELP ME AND I WOULD NEED TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO GET THIS FIXED. I AM FRUSTRATED BECAUSE THERE ARE 100,000 COMPLAINTS REGARDING THIS SAME ISSUE AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE. OBVIOUSLY WITH THIS MANY CARS HAVING THE SAME ISSUE A RECALL SHOULD OF BEEN MADE AND STILL HASN'T.

THE ENGINE BURNS OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, THE CAR SHAKES AND STALLS. THE TIMING CHAIN IS BROKEN, MY HUSBAND REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD DUE TO CRACKING. THIS CAR NICKLE AND DIMES YOU. I'M VERY SHOCKED THAT THIS HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL OR ANYTHING. NOW I AM PUTTING MY SELF MORE IN DEBT BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD TO FIX THIS ISSUE. THE CAR WILL NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO ALL THE ISSUES THAT HAVE BEEN HAPPENING. IT STALLED ON ME AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT THANK GOD MY HUSBAND HAD FOLLOWED ME HOME FROM MY JOB. I HAVE READ THAT THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. YOU WOULD THINK GM WOULD FIX THIS ISSUE. AND THE WARRANTY THAT WAS GIVEN WITH MY VEHICLE WAS UP OVER A YEAR AGO. I TRIED TRADING THE VEHICLE IN AND NO DEALERSHIP THAT I WENT TO WANTED IT AND THEY SAID CHEVROLET EQUINOX'S HAVE THIS ISSUE ALL THE TIME. I WISH I WOULD HAVE DONE MORE RESEARCH BEFORE I GOT THE CAR. I REALLY LOVED THE VEHICLE UNTIL ALL THE STUFF THAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING TO IT.

SEEMS TO BE USING EXCESS AMOUNT OF OIL. HAVING TO ADD OIL A COUPLE OF TIMES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. HAD THE SAME ISSUE WITH ANOTHER 2013 ECONOMICS AND IT WAS RECALLED AND REPAIRED A WITH WIND SHIELD WIPER MOTOR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE UNINTENTIONALLY SHUT OFF AND THE TIRE TRACTION AND ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED CONSISTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TURNED OFF AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT METAL SHAVINGS WERE FOUND INSIDE THE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO ANOTHER INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR, FUEL PUMP INTAKE EXHAUST, AND CAMSHAFT ALL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 132,000.

OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE; CAR HAD NO OIL IN IT AND STALLED. OIL CHANGE WAS GIVEN BUT NOW ENGINE POWER REDUCES WHILE DRIVING AND STALLS WHEN COMING TO A STOP.

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS IN. I HAD ONSTAR RUN A VEHICLE DIAGNOSTIC AND THE CODE BACK AS A P00013. THEN I HAD REILLY'S AUTO PART RUN A DIAGNOSTIC AND THEY CAME BACK WITH CODES P00013 AND P00011 FOR THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS. I'VE TALKED TO OTHERS THAT OWN OR HAVE OWNED THIS VEHICLE AND THEY ALL HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS PROBLEM. I HAVE GAS FUMES BACKING UP INTO THE CAR WHEN I TURN THE AIR THAT IS DANGEROUS CHOKING AND GIVES ME A HEADACHE. I HAVE TO RUN THE AC SYSTEM OFF AS SOON AS THE FUMES START. IT'S SUMMER AND HIT SO I HAVE TO RIDE WITH THE WIDOWS DOWN BUT THAT'S NOT HELPING. BUT THAT'S TRULY BESIDES THE POINT. HAS BACKING UP IN THE VEHICLE IS DANGEROUS AND MANY EQUINOX OWNERS ARE HAVING PROBLEMS OR CHEVY OWNERS IN GENERAL ARE HAVE CONTINUED PROBLEMS WITH THIS. WHY IS THERE NOT A REPAIR FOR THIS ISSUE? I LOVE MY CHEVY BUT HATE THIS ISSUE. I HAVE ANOTHER MECHANIC COMING BY TODAY TO RUN A MORE THOROUGH COMPUTER DIAGNOSTIC THAT SAID THIS MAYBE A 1200 TO 1300 FIX BECAUSE IN HIS EXPERIENCE REPLACING THE CAMSHAFTS HAVEN'T STOPPED THE VEHICLE FROM HAVING AN ISSUE FROM OTHER VEHICLES HE HAVE WORKED WITH IN THE PASS. GAS FUMES ARE RELEASED IN THE CAR AS SOON AS THE AC IS TURNED ON BUT THEY START AS SOON AS THE CAR IS STARTED.

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RANDOM BUCKING MOTION (AS IF YOU RAN SOMETHING OVER) SINCE I PURCHASED. THE GARAGE SAYS THEY CAN'T FIND ANYTHING. IT HAS MANIFESTED TO A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, THE VEHICLE RANDOMLY SHUTTING DOWN, OIL CONSUMPTION BEYOND (2.5 QTS) IN TWO WEEKS. ALL I AM TOLD IS THAT THIS IS KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX AND IT IS PROBABLY THE PISTONS, THE CAM SENSOR AND LIKELY $3-4,000 TO REPAIR. HOW IS IT, THAT THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND WE AS CONSUMERS HAVE TO PAY TWICE TO OWN THEIR PRODUCT? SHUTTING DOWN WHILE DRIVING, WITHOUT ANY WARNING LIGHTS, OIL LOW WITHOUT WARNING LIGHTS... NOT A SAFETY ISSUE??? GM, WHAT'S WRONG WITH YOU? NO INTEGRITY, THAT'S FOR SURE. FROM THE VOLUME OF THE SAME COMPLAINTS, WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL. GM CLEARLY MESSED UP ON THIS ONE. DONE VENTING AS THIS WON'T PAY FOR A NEW CAR. DON'T BUY AN EQUINOX!

ENGINE CUT OUT IN MIDDLE OF INTERSECTION WOULD NOT START AGAIN HAD TOWED TO DEALER MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS METAL SHAVINGS IN OIL AND IT NEEDED AN ENGINE SWAP

I BACKED OUT OF A PARKING SPACE AND THE MOTOR STOPPED. CHECK ENGINE SHUT OFF. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED, INTAKE CAM ACCUTATOR SOLONID VALVE CURCIT FAILED. IT HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMS BEFORE I COULD GET HOME.

ENGINE FAILURE NO OIL IN ENGINE REAR SEAL DEFECTIVE NO WARNING LIGHTS OF NO OIL IN ENGINE GM COVERING UP MULTIPLE ENGINE OIL FAILURES THE CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT DOESNT GO FAR ENOUGH SHOULD EXTEND WARRANTIES AND ISSUE RECALLS MY WARRENTY EXPIRED 8-31-2018, ENGINE BLOW OUT APROX 12-24-2018, ALMOST 4 MONTHS AFTER WARRANTY PERIOD MY ENGINE BLOW OUT ENGINE IS DAMAGED WAS NO OIL IN ENGINE I GET REGULAR OIL CHANGES NO WARNING LIGHT I TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY VEHICLES NEVER KNOWN A VEHICLE TO BURN OFF ALL THE OIL , AS WELL AS THE REAR SEAL WAS DEFECTIVE. I WAS DRIVING THE VEHICHILE ENGINE OIL PRESURE DROP JUST GOT OFF OF THE HIGHWAY LUCKY MY ENGINE DIDNT BLOW OUT WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY. NO EGINE OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON THE OIL FILTER WAS CRUSHED. THESE ENGINES ARE DEFECTIVE AND DANDERIOUS NO WARNING PRIOR TO CASTERAPHIC ENGINE FAILURE DO TO MANUFACTURE DEFECT ALMOST 4 MONTHS AFTER POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED. VEHICLE IN MOTION JUST PULLED OFF OF HIGHWAY ,TO OFF RAMP GOING ONTO CITY STREET MAIN ENGINE SEAL FOUND DEFECTIVE BY MECHANIC I HAVE THE PART AND PROOF.

85K MILES AND USING 3 QUARTS OF OIL WITHIN 2000 MILES. VEHICLE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. THERE HAVE BEEN SIMILAR ISSUES WITH 2011 AND 2012 WHERE SERVICE BULLETINS AND EXTENDED COVERAGE HAVE BEEN ADDED. DRIVING VEHICHLE AND THE ENGINE STALLS. HAD TO STOP AND RESTART. GARAGE DETERMINED IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW ON OIL SINCE MY OIL CHANGE 2,000 MILES AGO

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. EVER SINCE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS VERY HIGH (APPROXIMATELY ONE QUART PER WEEK). THE CONTACT DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HENNESSY GMC/CHEVROLET (7261 JONESBORO RD, MORROW, GA 30260) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE OIL PRESSURE SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 167,522.

WHILE DRIVING MY 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX IN SINGLE DIGIT TEMPERATURES, THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WITHIN TWO MILES, THE CAR STALLED. IT WOULD NOT RESTART. THE CAUSE WAS A DEFECTIVE PCV SYSTEM THAT GM HAS DOCUMENTED IN SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 DATED MARCH 2015. DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION, CONDENSATION FREEZES AND PLUGS THE PCV (POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM. THIS CONDITION CAUSES AN IMMEDIATE INCREASE IN THE CRANKCASE PRESSURE AND BLOWS OUT THE REAR SEAL. ONCE THE REAR SEAL IS LOST, OIL IMMEDIATELY PURGES OUT OF THE ENGINE. THIS KNOWN DESIGN FLAW CAUSED $8,500 IN DAMAGES. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE, INTAKE MANIFOLD, SEALS ON THE INJECTOR RAIL, SPARK PLUGS, FLEX PLATE, BALANCER, THERMOSTAT HOUSING AND TUBE ASSEMBLY. THIS 5.5 YEAR OLD CAR ONLY HAD 54,500 MILES ON IT WHEN THIS FAILURE OCCURRED. IT ALSO LEFT THE DRIVER STRANDED IN SUBZERO WIND CHILL TEMPERATURES.

BURNS EXCESSIVE OIL WHICH CAUSES CATALYTIC CONVERTER TO CLOG AND EXHAUST MANIFOLD TO CRACK AND FUMES DEVELOP IN CABIN

VEHICLE IS USING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THE VEHICLE HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY WELL MAINTAINED AND ONLY HAS 85,000 MILES ON IT. THE VEHICLE NOW DIES OR STALLS AND IS INOPERABLE. I HAVE NOTED HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE AND A PRIOR RECALL FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS. A SERVICE BULLETIN WAS PUBLISHED BUT VEHICLE OWNERS WERE NEVER INFORMED OF THE WELL KNOWN ISSUE. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT IS WORTHLESS AFTER BUYING IT NEW IN 2013.

IMMEDIATELY UPON STARTING THE CAR THE CABIN IS FILLED WITH EXHAUST FUMES WHILE IN PARK. THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED AS IN MANY OTHER 2010-2016 CHEVY EQUINOX. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND UNACCEPTABLE ON THESE VEHICLES, AS CARBON MONOXIDE IS BEING PUMPED INTO THE CABIN.

2013 2LT EQUINOX 2.4L FWD 67000 MILES ISSUES: OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES, USES 2 QTS + BETWEEN OIL CHANGES, STARTED AT 50K MILES, QUOTED OVER $2000 TO REPLACE PISTONS, RINGS, AND TIMING CHAIN (KNOWN ISSUE ON 2.4L ECO-TEC MOTORS, OIL AND FILTER ALWAYS CHANGED ON OR BEFORE TIME DUE WITH DEXOS 1 VALVOLINE OIL AND AC DELCO FILTER). POSSIBILITY OF BREAKDOWN, ENGINE FAILURE. RECOMMENDED REPLACEMENT OF CLOGGED CATALYTIC CONVERTER DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE: $800 FAULTY EXHAUST MANIFOLD STARTING AT 55K MILES, CRACKED, LEAKING FUMES INTO PASSENGER AREA, QUOTED $600 TO REPLACE PLUS RECOMMEND REPLACING ENGINE MOUNTS TO PREVENT FUTURE FAILURE: $1000 (KNOWN ISSUE ON 2.4L ECO-TEC MOTORS). FREQUENT HEADACHES ALL WINTER FROM BREATHING IN EXHAUST. FAULTY TRANSMISSION SHIFTING STARTING AT 50K MILES, CLUNKY SHIFTING AT LOW SPEEDS, QUOTED OVER $600 FOR FLUSH, INSPECTION, SENSORS AND SEAL REPLACEMENT. FAULTY FRONT AXLE SEAL REPAIRED AT 55K MILES FOR $300. GETTING NO WHERE NEAR THE ADVERTISED AND PROMISED 32MPG (AVERAGE OF 22 MPG ON HWY TRIPS WITH ECO MODE ON, 14 MPG IN TOWN). LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON LEMON!!!!!!!!!

I HAVE A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX THAT HAS 58000 MILES NOW WITH THE 2.4L ENGINE. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME IT WAS LOW ON OIL. THEY WANTED TO PREFORM AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ON THE VEHICLE AND STATED IT WAS A KNOWN ISSUE AND GM IS COVERING THE REPAIRS IF IT FAILS THE TEST. WE DROVE THE VEHICLE 1500 MILES AS REQUESTED AND WHEN WE TOOK IT BACK IT DID IN FACT FAIL THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AS IT BURNED MORE THAN A QUART OF OIL IN THE 1500 MILES. WE WERE TOLD THE ENGINE HAS WORN PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS. A 6 YEAR OLD CAR THAT HAD 56000 ON IT PRIOR TO THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST HAS WORN PISTONS AND WORN RINGS? WE WERE TOLD WE NEEDED A NEW ENGINE AND THAT GM WOULD PUT A NEW ENGINE IN IT. A LITTLE WHILE LATER WE WERE CALLED BACK AND TOLD OUR VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR THE OIL CONSUMPTION. WE HAVE SPOKEN WITH A SENIOR ADVISOR AT CHEVROLET WHO STATED TO US THAT THE CAR IS 6 YEARS OLD AND WOULD NOT LAST FOREVER. WE THEN ASKED TO SPEAK TO THAT PERSON'S SUPERVISOR WHO TOLD US THAT GM CANNOT PUT VEHICLE VIN NUMBERS IN FOR RECALLS AND THAT THEY WORK WITH THE NHTSA TO DO THAT. I'M NOT SURE IF THAT IS TRUE OF IF GM IS TRYING TO PULL ONE OVER ON ME. I ASKED TO SPEAK WITH THAT PERSONS SUPERVISOR AND WAS FLAT OUT TOLD NO. I UNDERSTAND THAT MANY OTHER CHEVROLET EQUINOX'S WITH THE 2.4L ENGINE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND GM ALSO REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM EITHER. SINCE I WAS TOLD THE NHTSA WAS INVOLVED WITH THIS I HAVE NOW NOTIFIED YOU. I NOW HAVE A VEHICLE THAT FAILED GM'S OWN TEST TO DETERMINE IF A VEHICLE HAS A OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM. ONCE IT FAILED THEY SAID THE VIN IS NOT INCLUDED AND THEY REFUSE TO TAKE CARE OF IT AND DROPPED IT IN NTHSA'S LAP SAYING YOU PUTS VIN NUMBERS IN FOR RECALLS. ANY ASSISTANCE WOULD BE APPRECIATED. THANK YOU.

VEHICLE HAS RATTLING NOISE WHEN ACCELORATING. CREATING THE CAR TO ACCELORATE SLOWLY.

THE VEHICLE HAD A RECALL FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FOR THE REAR WINDOW. NEVERTHELESS, THE ENGINE STARTED STALLING AND WHEN I HAD DIAGNOSTIC TEST DONE THE MECHANIC EXPLAINED THEIR WERE METAL SHAVINGS GOING INTO MY OIL FROM A DEFECTIVE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO HICCUP ON THE STREET AND STOPPED IN FRONT OF MY HOME. I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO JOSEPH CHEVEROLET IN CINCINNATI WERE SERVICE MEMBER TOLD I MUST BE MISTAKEN AND THAT GM HAD NO RECALLS. I EXPLAINED HE MUST BE MISTAKEN AND THEY COULD KEEP THEIR FAULTY PRODUCT.

AT RANDOM THE CAR WILL IDLE ROUGH DROP RPMS SMELL LIKE IT IS LOADING UP ON FUEL AND DIE THE CAR ALWAYS RESTARTS.

EXTREME COLD TEMPS (-20BELOW), WHILE DRIVING HEARD POPPING SOUND, 2 MILES LATER, CAR STARTED TO RUN ROUGH WENT BACK HOME, OIL WAS DRAINING OUT. CAR WAS PARKED, PUT MORE OIL IN, DRAINED RIGHT OUT. MECHANIC STATED THE CRANKSHAFT REAR OIL SEAL GASKET HAD BLOWN. THIS IS REFERENCED IN GM SB14882. MY VIN WASN'T COVERED EVEN THOUGH WHAT HAPPENED WAS EXACTLY AS STATED IN THE SB. SB WAS UPDATED ON FEB 4, 2019 (#19-NA-021) , AGAIN I WAS STILL NOT COVERED. I HAD HEARD OVER 200 MICHIGAN EQUINOX CUSTOMERS WERE IN SERVICE DUE TO SAME ISSUE AND THE COLD TEMPERATURES WE WERE EXPERIENCING IN MICHIGAN. THE AMOUNT OF OIL I HAVE TO PUT IN, 2 QRTS EVERY 2 WEEKS IS ALSO A CONCERN.

TAKATA RECALL. DRIVING CAR TO WORK, STARTED MAKING A CLINKING SOUND ABOUT 3 MILES DOWN THE ROAD I ARRIVED AT WORK. PARKED THE CAR AND OIL STARTED POURING OUT OF THE REAR MAIN SEAL. GOT THE CAR TOWED HOME. CALLED GM THEY STATED THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM AND HAVE FIXED OVER 7 THIS YEAR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE OIL CONSUMPTION LEVELS WOULD LOWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD OIL IN THE VEHICLE FOUR TIMES, WHICH RESULTED IN THE OIL LEVELS STAYING THE SAME. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BILL HOOD CHEVROLET (69020 HWY 190 SERVICE RD, COVINGTON, LA 70433, (985)-590-4102) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS ABNORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION LEVELS AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

"TAKATA RECALL" MANUFACTURE DEFAULT PART CAUSE RUBBING ON TIMING CHAIN. THEN THREW THE ENGINE.

DRIVING ON X-WAY AT POSTED SPEED (70 MPH) FAINT BLUE SMOKE FROM REAR OF CAR (REARVIEW MIRROR) OTHERWISE DRIVING OK (NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT); FEW MILES LATER ON 4-LANE AT 50MPH CLATTERING SOUND FROM ENGINE; VEHICLE STALLED AT STOP LIGHTS AND WAS DIFFICULT TO START; NURSED IT TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP; AS DRIVEN INTO SERVICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE WAS TRAILING A STEADY STREAM OF ENGINE OIL; TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSIS: THE PCV (POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE)WAS FROZEN SHUT THUS ALLOWING CRANKCASE PRESSURE TO BUILD UP ULTIMATELY BLOWING OUT ENGINE REAR MAIN SEAL; LACK OF ENGINE LUBRICATION CAUSED TIMING CHAIN FAILURE AND METALLIC DEBRIS WAS FOUND THROUGHOUT ENGINE INDICATING TOTAL FAILURE AND RE-MANUFACTURED ENGINE INSTALLATION REQUIRED ($7651.87 CHARGED). BACKGROUND DATA: CAR PARKED OUTSIDE IN BELOW FREEZING TEMPERATURES WITH WIND TOWARD GRILLE OF CAR; SOAKED FOR ABOUT 20HRS BEFORE STARTUP AND DRIVEAWAY WHICH WENT OK; ODO MILES ARRIVING AT DEALERSHIP 81,986; VEHICLE SERVICED REGULARLY AT CHEVY DEALERSHIPS; VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE AND DID NOT HAVE ANY HARSH DRIVING CIRCUMSTANCES. THIS WAS A SAFETY RISK FOR MY WIFE WITH THE ENGINE STALLING INTERMITTENTLY AND DIFFICULT TO RESTART; FORTUNATELY COMPLETE FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR AT 70 MPH ON EXPRESSWAY. THERE WAS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN (14882) COVERING THIS SAME FAILURE SCENARIO (PCV FROZEN LEADING TO SEVERE ENGINE DAMAGE) BUT GM SAYS MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED, NO EXCEPTIONS! THIS IS A PCV SYSTEM DESIGN PROBLEM NOT PROPERLY VALIDATED IN PRE-PRODUCTION TESTING; I AM A RETIRED GM ENGINE CALIBRATION ENGINEER AND CAN DISCUSS IN MORE DETAIL IF NEEDED; THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT COST ALMOST AS MUCH AS THE TRADE-IN VALUE FOR THIS VEHICLE (WITH AN OPERATING ENGINE) HTTPS://GM.OEMDTC.COM/RECALL/SB-10057977-8108.PDF

JAN 21'ST, 2019 MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING. PVC FROZE UP IN AIR INTAKE AND THE ORIFICE IN MY INTAKE MANIFOLD WAS BLOCKED. BLEW REAR MAIN SEAL AND LOST ALL THE OIL IN THE CAR. TIMING CHAIN SKIPPED WHEN NO OIL PRESSURE WAS PRESENT TO KEEP TIMING CHAIN TIGHT. SERVICE BULLETIN 14882. GM SAYS MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. I HAVE PHOTOS AND VIDEOS OF PROOF OF ISSUE. I AM FROM CANADA, SO I USED A GHOST STATE AND POSTAL TO GET THIS COMPLAINT POSTED. I LIVE IN SMITHVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA. BRING GM TO COME GOOD FOR ALL THIS.

ON 2.25.19 WHILE STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT MY CAR STALLED TWICE WHEN I GAVE IT GAS TO GO, THAN WHILE TRYING TO BACK INTO A PARKING SPACE IT STALLED TWICE. ON MY WAY BACK TO WORK THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, AFTER A DAY OR TWO IT WENT OUT. TODAY 3.5.19 ON MY WAY TO WORK I WAS DRIVING AND THE LIGHTS DIMMED AND THE RADIO TURNED OFF FOR ABOUT A MIN. OR SO AND WHEN IT CAME BACK ON IT WAS LIKE I HAD JUST STARTED THE CAR. AFTER GETTING GAS I STARTED MY CAR AND BEFORE I PUT IT IN GEAR IT STALLED OUT, RESTARTED IT AND IT KEPT STALLING ABOUT 6-8 TIMES THAN FINALLY I TURNED IT ON AND IT DIDN'T HESITATE OR THE DASH LIGHT DIM SO I PUT IN GEAR AND IT DROVE OK BUT I WAS WORRIED THAT IT MIGHT STALL WHEN I WAS MAKING A TURN OR IN THE MIDDLE OF AN INTERSECTION. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS CONDITION IF YOU ARE DRIVING AND YOUR CAR JUST STOPS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. THERE WAS A RECALL ON THE 2011 EQUINOX FOR THIS SAME PROBLEM AND IF SO MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS ON OTHER YEARS 2010-2016 NOTED THEN THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL ON ALL THESE YEARS AND GET THIS PROBLEM FIXED. I NOTICE THAT UNLESS THERE A NUMBER OF DEATHS INVOLVED THESE DEALERS/MANUFACTORS DON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT FIXING THESE PROBLEMS. WE SPEND LOTS OF MONEY ON THESE CARS AND WE SHOULD'T HAVE TO WORRY IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN ACCIDENT IN THEM WITH OUR FAMILIES. THE TIMES THIS HAS HAPPENED IT HAS BEEN IN GEAR OR WHILE I AM PUTTING IT IN GEAR. THE 2011 RECALL 11195A.

THE PCV VALVE IS CAUSING AN ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE. DUE TO THE DESIGN IT IS TRAPPING CONDENSATION AND THROWING IT INTO THE AIR INTAKE AND OIL. OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE HAD DAMAGE TO THEIR ENGINES DUE TO THIS FLAW. I'VE HAD THE VEHICLE STALL AND DIE ON ME WHILE DRIVING. WHEN CHECKING THE AIR INTAKE THEIR IS FLUID IN THE MANIFOLD WHICH SHOULDN'T HAPPEN IN A CLOSED SYSTEM. I'VE FILED A COMPLAINT WITH GM, THOUGH MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS HAVE CONTACTED THEM WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND HAVE BEEN IGNORED.

MY CAR IS BURNING OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I AM NOT AWARE OF IT UNTIL MY CAR STARTS TO RATTLE. A MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT MY CAR HAS "EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION". I HAVE TO PUT 2-4 QUARTS OF OIL IN MY CAR BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THIS IS NOTICEABLE DURING THE ACCELERATION PERIOD. THE SAFETY RISK IS THIS MAY DESTROY MY ENGINE COSTING ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR.

EXCESSIVELY RAPID OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECT RESULTED IN ENGINE SHUTDOWN AND MAJOR ENGINE DAMAGE. OIL PRESSURE WARNING SYSTEM DID NOT FUNCTION (E.G., NO OIL PRESSURE LIGHT INDICATOR). ENGINE BEGAN KNOCKING, THEN VEHICLE LURCHING AND STALLING WHEN TRANSPORTING TO MECHANIC JUST BEFORE ENGINE FAILURE. REPAIR REQUIRES ENGINE REPLACEMENT (>$5000). DEALER REFUSING TO COMPENSATE OVER 10% OF REPAIR COSTS. PROBLEM IDENTICAL TO THOSE CITED IN CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT FOR EUINOX 2010-2017: HTTPS://WWW.CLASSACTION.ORG/CHEVY-EQUINOX-LAWSUIT

VEHICLE RUNNING VERY ROUGH AND EXPERIENCING HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION. ENGINE WAS CLICKING WHEN ACCELERATING AND JERKING BACK AND FOURTH WHEN SLOWING TO A STOP. DEALER STATED IT WAS CLOGGED PCV. A RECALL 14882 STATES THIS EXACT ISSUE CONCERNING 2010-2014 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH THE ECOTEC 2.4L ENGINE. THE DEALERSHIP AND CHEVY CUSTOMER CARE BOTH STATED MY VIN WAS NOT UNDER THE RECALL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME EXACT ENGINE AND MODEL SO I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. TOTAL COST WAS APPROXIMATELY $900. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND CHEVY NEEDS TO COVER THIS AND REIMBURSE FOR THE COST. I HAVE ALL DOCUMENTATION AND A CASE NUMBER WITH GM ON THE MATTER.

DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE 55, NOTICED OIL ON BACK WINDOW THOUGHT IT WAS FROST. ARRIVED AT DESTINATION AND SAW SMOKE COMING FROM HOOD, LOOKED UNDERNEATH VEHICLE AND NOTICED OIL POURING OUT THE UNDERNEATH. NO OIL LIGHT OR ENGINE LIGHT EVER CAME ON EVEN THOUGH I LOST OVER 3 QUARTS OF OIL. HAD TOWED TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY TOLD ME THE PVC FROZE UP AND CAUSED THE REAR MAIN TO BLOW OUT. COST ME $2400, HAD15500 MILES AND FOLLOWED ALL GM MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE.

ON JANUARY 31 MY EQUINOX EXPERIENCED A FROZEN PCV SYSTEM, A KNOWN ISSUE IN 2010-2014 EQUINOX VEHICLES. THE ENGINE DEVELOPED AN OIL LEAK AND EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE PRESSURE WHICH BLEW THE REAR MAIN SEAL RENDERING MY VEHICLE INOPERABLE. I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, AN APPROXIMATE 10 MILE DRIVE, COMPRISED OF A SHORT DRIVE ON A FREEWAY AND THE MAJORITY OF THE TRIP ON CITY STREETS. THE PROBLEM STARTED AFTER I EXITED THE FREEWAY. I ACCELERATED FROM A STOP AT A TRAFFIC SIGNAL AND I NOTICED THAT MY CAR SOUNDED LOUDER THAN USUAL. AT JUST A FEW MILES FROM MY HOME TROUBLE LIGHTS (TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE) ILLUMINATED ON MY DASH ALONG WITH THE "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED" MESSAGE. THINKING I HAD A TRACTION CONTROL ISSUE I CONTINUED TO DRIVE TO MY HOME, A MERE 2 CITY BLOCKS. AT THAT TIME THE OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE SCREEN. I WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY AND OIL DROPPED WHERE I STOPPED. I HAD MY CAR TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE INFORMED ME OF THIS ISSUE AND WHAT HAPPENED TO MY CAR.

DRIVING WHEN THE CHECK EGINE LIGHT CAME ON. TOOK TO THE MECHANIC HAD NO ENGINE OIL. NOT DUE FOR OIL CHANGE EITHER. O2 UPSTREAM REPLACED AND PISTONS FILLED OF CARBON . MECHANIC ADVISE TO GET RID OF CAR B/C BAD OIL CONSUMPTION, WILL CRACK ENGINE EVENTUALLY. CAR ONLY HAS 70,000 MILES

YET ANOTHER PERSON WITH THE 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX 2.4L ENGINE WITH THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. MY WIFE (WHO DRIVES THIS VEHICLE) CALLED ME IN TEARS TODAY, STATING THAT THE EQUINOX STARTED MAKING ALL KINDS OF NOISE, AND DRIVING HORRIBLY, SO SHE WENT TO A NEARBY GARAGE, AND THEY DISCOVERED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD ALMOST NO OIL - AND THAT THIS WAS THE 2ND OR 3RD EQUINOX THAT THEY HAD SEEN IN THE LAST 2-3 WEEKS THAT CAME IN WITH ALMOST NO OIL. THIS VEHICLE HAS 69,075 MILES ON IT, AND WE ARE THE ORIGINAL OWNERS. ALL SERVICE (OTHER THAN TODAY'S) HAVE BEEN HANDLED AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE FROM. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM, AFTER RESEARCHING THIS ISSUE, AND FINDING THAT SO MANY OTHERS WERE HAVING THIS EXACT SAME ISSUE. GM NEEDS TO STEP UP AND FIX THIS!!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE OIL WAS LOW. ADDITIONAL OIL WAS ADDED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND OIL INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO PINEGAR CHEVROLET IN REPUBLIC (769 U S 60, REPUBLIC, MO 65738, (417) 233-0206) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE MAIN SEAL WAS BLOWN AND THE PVC NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER TSB NUMBER: 14882. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT AN ADJUSTER WOULD VERIFY THE DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

I DO NOT KNOW EXACTLY WHEN THIS HAPPENED INDICATIONS BY TRIALS AND SPOTS OF OIL ON THE STREETS SAY THAT IT HAPPENED AFTER I RETURNED HOME WHEN I STARTED TO MY NEXT DESTINATION AS DESCRIBED LATER. IT WAS ON CITY STREETS IF THIS ANALYSIS IS CORRECT. I WAS LIKELY GOING STRAIGHT. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE TWO REASONS - THE ENGINE COULD LOCK UP CAUSING RAPID DECELERATION AND/OR LOSS OF CONTROL CAUSING AN ACCIDENT - IF I HAD BEEN STRANDED AT THE TEMPERATURES OF -4 TO +9 DEGREES AND WIND CHILLS -15 TO -30 I WOULD HAVE BEEN IN DANGER. ON WEDNESDAY JANUARY 30, 2019 LEFT FOR WORK. THE TEMPERATURE WAS -4. AFTER A SHORT DISTANCE I STOPPED AT MY THIRD STOP SIGN AND THE ENGINE SURGED WHILE IDLING, AT THE NEXT STOP ALL SEEMED FINE AND FROM THERE TO WOK ALL SEEMED FINE. I LEFT WORK AND DROVE 2.8 MILES AND THE ENGINE SURGED BRIEFLY AND DIED. I DROVE ABOUT 27 MILES HOME, NO APPARENT PROBLEMS. I DROVE TO ANOTHER LOCATION JUST OVER ONE MILE AWAY. ON MY WAY BACK HOME, ABOUT MILE FROM HOME THE ENGINE REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION APPEARED AS WELL AS A MESSAGE ABOUT THE TRACTION CONTROL. JUST AS I ROUNDED THE CORNER ON WHICH MY HOUSE IS THE LOW OIL PRESSURE MESSAGE CAME ON. THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN OUT. THIS CAR HAS 67,477 MILES. IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY 11/25/18. TWO MECHANICS SAID IT IS COMMON IN SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. ONE SAID HE COULD NOT BELIEVE THE NUMBER OF CALLS HE GOT ABOUT THIS ISSUE, BECAUSE OF THE BULLETIN HE WAS SENDING PEOPLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR COVERAGE UNDER A SPECIAL WARRANTY, HE COULD NOT BELIEVE IT WHEN I TOLD HIM CHEVY WOULD NOT HELP ME SINCE MY VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED SINCE IT IS THE SAME VEHICLE, SAME ENGINE AS THOSE IN THE BULLETIN 14882, DOCUMENT ID 4098165. MY DEALER SAID THAT HE ARGUED WITH GM THAT THESE ARE THE SAME CARS AND ENGINES BUT THEY WOULD GIVE NO ASSISTANCE. HE SAID IT WAS A BAD DESIGN AND THERE WAS NOTHING I COULD HAVE DONE TO PREVENT IT.

PVC VALVE FROZE AND REAL MAIN SEAL BLEW. CAUSING THE ENGINE TO EMPTY THE OIL ALL OVER THE PARKING. BULLETIN 14882. IT'S A VERY KNOWN PROBLEM CAUSED BY POOR GM ENGINEERING AND I FEEL THEY'RE TOO EMBARRASSED TO COVER ALL VEHICLES. THEY ONLY COVER 'CERTAIN' ONES. SEEMS LIKE MOST OF US THAT EXPERIENCE THIS PROBLEM HAVE TO EAT THE COST AND IT HAS CAUSED A HUGE STRAIN ON MY FAMILY'S DAILY COMMUTE ROUTINE AND FINANCES. ALICIA S. BOLER DAVIS CHEVY'S SENIOR VP CLEARLY ISN'T THAT SORRY FOR OUR INCONVENIENCE AS CLAIMED IN BULLETIN. BULLETIN 14882 SHOULD COVER ALL VEHICLES IN THE YEARS LISTED NOT JUST RANDOM ONES. MY EQUINOX EVEN LANDS IN THE WARRANTY TOO OF UNDER 10YEAR AND 120,000MILES. I KNOW NHTSA IS USUALLY MORE CONCERNED WITH VEHICLES FAILURES WHILE IN MOTION AS THEY CAN CAUSE FATALITIES, BUT A LOT OF THESE SEALS GO OUT DURING FREEZING WEATHER FROM A BLOCKED PVC. PEOPLE COULD BE LEFT STRANDS RS IN BELOW FREEZING CONDITIONS TOO LONG. ALSO OIL LOST ALL OVER THE ROAD CAN CAUSE SLICK ROADS. THANK YOU NHTSA FOR A PLACE TO VENT!

I OWN A 2013 CHEV. EQUINOX THAT I PURCHASED BRAND NEW. I USED MY LOCAL DEALERSHIP FOR ALL MY REGULAR MAINTENANCE AS RECOMMENDED. SOMEWHERE AROUND 60,000 MILES I MENTIONED TO MY SERVICE TECH THAT MY CAR WAS MAKING A KNOCKING AND TICKING NOISE AND APPEARED TO BE LOW ON OIL. HE CONDUCTED THE REG. OIL CHANGE AND SAID ALL LOOKED GOOD. MY OIL CONSUMPTION CONTINUED TO INCREASE WITH NO LOW OIL INDICATOR LIGHT EVER COMING ON. I WAS HAVING TO ADD OIL BETWEEN REG. OIL CHANGES WITH NO HELP FROM THE DEALERSHIP. AT JUST OVER 100,000 MILES, I MENTIONED TO MY SERVICE TECH AGAIN THAT IT WAS BECOMING A HASSLE ALWAYS HAVING TO BUT OIL IN MY CAR BETWEEN SERVICES. HE SAID HE COULD DO A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT GM WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING BECAUSE IT WAS OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY. I INFORMED HIM THAT I HAD MENTIONED IT TO HIM ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS JUST TO LEARN HE NEVER MADE A NOTE ON MY RECORDS ABOUT IT. HE CHANGED THE OIL AND ASKED ME TO COME BACK AFTER SO MANY MILES. I WENT BACK AS REQUESTED KNOWING IT WAS LOW BECAUSE OF THE TICKING NOISE AND HE SAID IT WAS WITHIN THE NORMAL OIL CONSUMPTION BASED ON GM. HE THEN ASKED ME TO COME BACK AGAIN AFTER SO MANY MILES WHICH I DID. I KNOW IT WAS LOW BECAUSE I CHECKED IT MYSELF BEFORE GOING BY AND IT WAS ONLY SHOWING ON THE TIP OF THE DIP STICK. AGAIN HE SAID THE SAME THING ABOUT BEING WITHIN THE NORMAL CONSUMPTION BASED ON GM. HE THEN ADDED OIL PER MY REQUEST. STILL AT NO POINT DID MY OIL LIGHT EVER COME ON. AFTER GETTING NO WHERE WITH THE DEALERSHIP, I DECIDED TO NO LONG HAVE MY OIL CHANGED BY THEM. BUT STILL HAVING TO BUT 2-3 QTS OF OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND EVEN CHANGING THE OIL MORE OFTEN. I RECENTLY TOOK MY CAR TO ANOTHER MECHANIC TO SEE IF THERE WAS ANY LEAKS AND HE SAID THAT MY ENGINE IS KNOWN TO BURN HIGH AMOUNTS OF OIL AND THERE IS NOTHING HE CAN DO TO HELP AND RECOMMENDED FILING A COMPLAINT WITH GM.

TAKATA RECALL. WHILE DRIVING IN COLD WEATHER ON A HIGHWAY, MY CAR'S CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. AFTER GETTING OFF THE FREEWAY, IT START TO LURCH WHEN STOPPED AT A LIGHT. A FEW MOMENTS LATER THE OIL LIGHT CAME ON. I HAD TO HAVE THE CAR TOWED AND REPAIR. THE REPAIR COST $1,800 FOR A BLOWN OIL SEAL. AFTER RESEARCH ONLINE I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE AND PVC VALVE. CHEVY SERVICE BULLETIN NO. 14882 DATE MARCH 2015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING INDICATOR WAS FLASHING. SID DILLON CHEVROLET FREMONT (2500 E 23RD ST, FREMONT, NE 68025, (402) 512-1463) INDICATED THAT DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS NEEDED REGARDING THE TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS AT THE DEALER AWAITING THE CONTACT'S AUTHORIZATION TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 62,000.

MY 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH 90,000 MILES WHICH IS A COUPLE MONTHS OUT OF POWERTRAIN WARRANTY HAS BEEN EATING OIL. I DISCOVERED THIS WHEN I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN AFTER IT BEGAN TO SHAKE VIOLENTLY. THIS SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED BECAUSE I RECENTLY GOT AN OIL CHANGE. THIS PLACE GAVE ME AN OIL CHANGE AND ONE MONTH LATER MY EQUINOX STARTED SHAKING AGAIN AND IS OUT OF OIL. AND LIKE OTHERS THE ENGINE NEVER TURNED ON! I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY TELL ME I NEED REPAIRS COSTING $3500 TO GET NEW PISTONS/RINGS AMONG OTHER THINGS. WHILE THERE I TALK TO THE LADY NEXT TO ME. SHE HAS THE SAME VEHICLE SAME YEAR AND THE SAME PROBLEM. I LOOK AT CARCOMPLAINTS.COM AND THEY SAY THE #1 PROBLEM WITH THE MODEL IS THIS. THE CHEVROLET EQUINOX 2013 MODEL YEAR IS RATED THE WORST YEAR FOR EQUINOX BECAUSE OF REPAIR COSTS. THE DEALERSHIP SOLUTION: BRING THE VEHICLE IN EVERY 1000 MILES TO GET MORE OIL. THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN ONE? THE CONSUMERS SHOULD NOT HAVE TO FIT THE BILL FOR $3400 FOR SOMETHING THE MANUFACTURER IS AT FAULT FOR. I PERSONALLY DO NOT SEE HOW I CAN BRING THE VEHICLE IN THAT OFTEN AS I DRIVE 60 MILES A DAY TO AND FROM WORK. ANY ASSISTANCE I CAN GET WOULD BE APPRECIATED. I AM STILL PAYING ON THIS VEHICLE!

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS USING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE DIPSTICK READING WAS AT A LOW LEVEL AND OIL HAD TO BE ADDED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT SCHEDULED A SERVICE APPOINTMENT WITH ROBBINS CHEVROLET (18611 HIGHWAY 59 N, HUMBLE, TX 77338, (281) 446-3021). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5020307544. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,000. *DT *DT*JB

PCV VALVE BULLETIN 14882. CAR HAS BEEN USING EXCESSIVE BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. SINCE IT HAD 50K MILES. AT THE TIME THE DEALER SAID PER CHEVY .5 QUARTS IS NORMAL EVERY 2500 MILES. RECENTLY THE OIL HAS BECOME VERY DIRTY AND IM ADDING BETWEEN 1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES. TOOK IT TO A MECHANIC SAID IT APPEARS TO BE RELATED. WENT TO CHEVY DEALER AND SAID THIS BULLETIN DOES NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. ITS WITHIN THE SAME YEARS, SAME ISSUE BUT CHEVY WILL NOT COVER IT (SPOKE TO CHEVY DIRECTLY).

DUE TO A FROZEN PCV SYSTEM AND THE HIGH PRESSURE, MY REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL STARTED TO LEAK OIL. MY CAR IS INOPERABLE AT THIS TIME. MY CAR IS ALSO EATING AWAY OIL WHERE I WOULD HAVE TO GET FREQUENT OIL CHANGES.

THIS VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL EXCESSIVELY. FOR EVERY 1000 MILES ITS BURNING 2 QTS. OF OIL. GENERAL MOTORS IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE ON OTHER MODEL YEARS BUT FOR SOME REASON WONT ACKNOWLEDGE IT ON THIS ONE. THIS VEHICLE HAS THE SAME ISSUE AS THE OTHERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EXHAUST FUMES SEEPED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SHULTS RESALE CENTER OF OLEAN (3004 W STATE ST, OLEAN, NY 14760 (716) 372-1400) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT NO FAILURE COULD BE FOUND. THE DEALER REFERRED THE CONTACT ELSEWHERE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, BUT THEY ALSO COULD NOT FIND A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER SUGGESTED THAT THE CONTACT TAKE THE VEHICLE TO ANOTHER GM DEALER. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,294. *BF.*JB

A SEAL LEAK ON THE TVC VALVE LEAKS OIL BIG TIME LEAKING ENGINE OIL. I KNOW OF ONE OTHER VEHICLE WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. GM HAS SENT OUT NOTICES TO DEALERSHIPS ETC.. ABOUT THIS. IT SEEMS TO ME THAT THIS COULD BE A SAFETY ISSUE IF SOMEBODY WAS ON THE ROAD AND THIS HAPPENED.

MY 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX STARTED CONSUMING EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. MY CAR WAS AT THE RANDY REED GM DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND I WAS ADVISED THAT THERE HAS BEEN A PROBLEM WITH THE EQUINOX REPORTED REGARDING THIS ISSUE. I WAS ADVISED THAT I WOULD NEED TO HAVE MY VEHICLE UNDERGO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AT 1000 AND 2000 MILE INCREMENTS BEFORE GM WOULD PAY FOR THE REPAIR. WHEN I TOOK THE CAR BACK AT THE 2000 CHECK, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT IT WAS USING OIL. IT WAS 3 QUARTS LOW. I WAS THEN ADVISED BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT ONLY THE 2012 EQUINOX MODEL WAS COVERED FOR THIS PROBLEM. GM PAID FOR THE SAME REPAIR ON THE 2012 MODEL BUT HAS NOT ISSUED ANY SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCE FOR THE 2013 ALTHOUGH THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES ON THE 2013 MODEL. THE DEALERSHIP ADVISED THAT THEY WERE HAVING PROBLEMS GETTING THE PARTS DUE TO THE NUMBER OF DEFECTIVE PARTS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. I SPOKE WITH GM CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS ADVISED ALTHOUGH SHE "SYMPATHIZED WITH ME" GM WOULD NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIR. IT IS A KNOWN DEFECT IN THE VEHICLES BUT GM IS CHOOSING TO IGNORE THE OTHER MODEL YEARS. THE VEHICLE WILL CONTINUE TO USE OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE AND IS SUBJECT TO CAUSING THE ENGINE TO FAIL OR CATCH FIRE IF THE REPAIR IS NOT PERFORMED.

600 MILE TRIP FOR CHRISTMAS. CAR WOULD IDLE ROUGH AT STOPS AND STALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AS STARTING OUT. THE ROOT CAUSE IS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ON THIS DIRECT FUEL INJECTION GM 2.4 LITER ENGINE. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS PROBLEM AND HAS PUT OUT A TSB EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR 2011-2012 MODELS WITH THIS PROBLEM, BUT ARE MAKING IT EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR CONSUMERS TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THIS WARRANTY WORK. THE INTERNET CAR FORUMS ARE FULL OF CONSUMERS COMPLAINING ABOUT THIS DEFECT AND GM'S LACK OF CONCERN IN ADDRESSING THE ISSUE. I HOPE IT DOESN'T TAKE SOMEONE BEING KILLED BEFORE THE PROBLEM IS RESOLVED. THE ENGINE DEFECT IS KNOWN TO EFFECT A PERCENTAGE OF CHEVY EQUINOXES, GM TERRAINS AND SEVERAL OTHER GM MODELS FROM THE 2010THROUGH 2017 MODEL YEARS. GOOGLE SEARCH CHEVY EQUINOX "EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION."

DECEMBER 18, 2018 I PURCHASED A 2013 EQUINOX FOLLOWING LEASING THE VEHICLE FOR A YEAR. OVER THE YEARS IT HAS CONSUMED OIL MORE THAN EXPECTED; HOWEVER, IT NOW BURNS APPROXIMATELY 3 QTS OF OIL EVERY 2K MILES. I HAVE CONTACTED MULTIPLE CHEVY DEALERSHIPS IN MY AREA AND THEY HAVE ALL TOLD ME I WOULD NEED TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN FOR AN 'OIL CONSUMPTION TEST' WHICH I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR. ANY REPAIRS REQUIRED FOLLOWING THE TEST WOULD ALSO BE AT MY EXPENSE. AFTER READING ALL OF THE REVIEWS AND COMMENTS I NOW BELIEVE CHEVROLET KNEW ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. I DO NOT PLAN PURCHASING A CHEVY OR GMC VEHICLE AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IDLING, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRIENDLY AUTO SALES (5800 S ZARZAMORA ST, SAN ANTONIO, TX 78211, (210) 927-4300) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE BAROMETRIC PRESSURE SENSOR, INTAKE AIR HUMIDITY SENSOR, SENSOR REFERENCE VOLTAGE A, INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW P11C2 , MASK OR VOLUME AIR FLOW A, INTAKE AIR TEMPERATURE SENSOR TWO CIRCUIT LOW P0097, 90113 INTAKE AIR ONE CIRCUIT HIGH INPUT, AND P11C2 INTAKE AIR HUMIDITY SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW VOLTAGE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,986.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT HAD TO ADD OIL AFTER EVERY 500 MILES. THE DEALER (WALKER CHEVROLET, 3940 CAROTHERS PKWY, FRANKLIN, TN 37067) STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.

JUST AS EVERYONE ELSE HAS STATED, MY 2013 EQUINOX IS BURNING OIL AND STALLS AT SLOW SPEEDS OR A STOP. I TOOK IT TO MY DEALERSHIP SEVERAL TIMES TOWARDS THE END OF MY 5 YEAR EXTENDED WARRANTY, AND THEY KEPT "FIXING THINGS". THE MOST RECENT FIX WAS ONE MONTH AFTER MY EXTENDED WARRANTY ENDED, AND THE REPAIRS WERE CLOSE TO $4,000. THIS REPAIR INVOLVED REPLACING PISTONS/RINGS AND REPLACING THE TIMING CHAIN. THE VERY NEXT DAY FOLLOWING THIS EXPENSIVE REPAIR, I DROVE IT TO WORK AND IT STALLED 14 TIMES, DUE TO SLOWING/STOPPING OF RUSH-HOUR. I ALMOST HAD AN ACCIDENT MERGING ONTO THE HIGHWAY, BECAUSE OTHER DRIVERS ASSUMED I WAS "MOVING WITH THE FLOW" AND THEY DON'T STOP. I IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP... THEY HAVE MY CAR NOW AND SAID THEY WILL LOOK AT IT AND "TRY SOMETHING ELSE". OVER SEVERAL FEW MONTHS PRIOR TO THIS, THEY DID THE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, RESET THE TIMING CHAIN, AND A BUNCH OF OTHER THINGS (IT WAS STILL UNDER THE 5-YR EXTENDED WARRANTY THEN). I ASKED WHY THERE WAS NO RECALL?, AND THEY TOLD ME BECAUSE NONE OF THIS WAS SAFETY-RELATED. HOW IS THIS NOT SAFETY ISSUE?! AS I MENTIONED, THEY CURRENTLY HAVE MY VEHICLE, AND I FEAR WHAT THE REPAIRS WILL BE FOR ANOTHER ATTEMPT AS SOLVING THE PROBLEM. I FEEL LIKE THE DEALERSHIP IS TRYING THEIR BEST, BUT PERHAPS THEIR HANDS ARE TIED. IF THE NHTSA DETERMINES THIS NOT TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE, THEN IT CERTAINLY SHOULD BE CONSIDERED FRAUD ON BEHALF OF CHEVY CORPORATION.

OIL INDICATOR AND SCREEN FLASHED MESSAGE TO SOP CAR IMMEDIATELY. I WAS ON THE FREEWAY AND FORCED TO TRY TO GET TO THE BERM. I HAD TO GET OUT OF THE CAR AND WALK TO THE STORE FROM THE FREEWAY TO PURCHASE OIL. A NEW OIL CHANGE HAD JUST BEEN PERFORMED 2000 MILES BEFORE SO THE CAR WASN'T DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE YET. THIS CAR HAS THE ECOTEC 2.4 LITER ENGINE AND IS CONSUMING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE. IT CONSUMED 3.5 QUARTS WITHIN 2000 MILES. THIS COULD RESULT IN SUDDEN ENGINE FAILURE ON THE FREEWAY OR ELSEWHERE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE NOTICED EVERY WEEK THE OIL GOT LOW IN HER VEHICLE, BUT SHE DID NOT SEE THE OIL ON THE ENGINE OR THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER COURTESY MOTORS SALES INC. (3100 PLEASANT VALLEY BLVD, ALTOONA, PA 16602, 814-942-9000) WHO DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE HAD EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 79,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

I WAS INFORMED THAT THE OIL LEVEL WAS LOW AND THAT THE VEHICLE IS BURNING OIL AT A RAPID PACE DURING A VISIT TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THIS YEAR. THEY SUGGESTED A REPAIR TO REPLACE THE PISTONS AND RINGS. ESTIMATED COST OF THE REPAIR OS $3,970. CHEVROLET EQUINOX IS KNOW TO HAVE PROBLEMS WITH EXCESSIVE OIL BURNING AND THEY EVEN ANNOUNCED A 16118 ' EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION NOTICE IN 2017. I SUSPECT THE PROBLEM HAS CARRIED OVER TO THE 2013 MODEL AND WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE RESEARCHED. THANKS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE CONSUMED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE OIL LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE TO BE LOW NO MATTER HOW MUCH OIL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THERE WERE NO OPEN RECALLS AND COULD NOT ASSIST. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000.

GOT OIL CHANGE AT CHEVY IN MARCH 2018, STOPPED DRIVING APRIL 4 BECAUSE OF MATERNITY LEAVE. STARTED DRIVING IN LATE MAY AND MY CAR STARTS DYING RANDOMLY WHEN IDLING AT STOP LIGHTS. THEN CHECK ENGINE GOES ON. I CALL CHEVY AND MY WARRANTY WAS UP IN LATE APRIL. I PLEED STATING I WAS ON MATERNITY AND DOCTOR ORDER TO NOT DRIVE. THEY WOULD NOT BUSGE. SO MY HUSBAND WHO IS A MECHANIC CHECKS CHANGES THE OIL, IT'S BONE DRY, AS IF THEY HAD NEVER CHANGED IT. KEEP IN MIND I HAD TAKEN IT TO A DEALERSHIP AND BARELY DROVE THE CAR SINCE. SO HE FLUSHED THE ENGINE WITH OIL A FEW TIMES TO REALLY CLEAN IT OUT, CHANGES THE FILTER, AND THEN FILLS HER UP. THE CODES AND ALL DATA AND REPLACES THE INTAKE AND EHAUST SOLENOIDS...STILL THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND CAR DIES AT IDLE. WE SUSPECT OIL EXCESSIVE CONSUMPTION BROKE THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDES, BUT WILL NOT KNOW UNTIL HE CAN TAKE APART THE ENGINE. UNTIL THEN I AM CHECKING OIL WEEKLY AND FILLING OIL ABOUT EVERY 3 WEEKS. THIS OIL CONSUMPTION IS ABSURD. I AM FILING A COMPLAINT WITH YOURLEMONLAWRIGHTS.COM

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, SMOKE APPEARED UNDER THE HOOD RESULTING IN A FIRE. THE FIRE WAS DETECTED FROM UNDER THE ENGINE. THE LOCAL FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND A FIRE REPORT WAS FILED. THERE WERE NO INJURIES SUSTAINED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN UNKNOWN LOCATION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 68,000.

MY VEHIVLE HAS BEEN SHUTTING OFF RANDOMLY. I CAME TO A STOP AT AN INTERSECTION TODAY AND I HIT THE GAS BECAUSE MY LIGHT TURNED GREEN AND MY VEHICLE JUST SHUT OFF, RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. I HAD CARS BEHIND ME. THE LIGHT IS TURNING RED, SO I HAVE THE OPPOSITE LANES TRAFFIC GETTING READY TO GO, AND THERE I WAS STUCK IN THE MIDDLE. LUCKILYI WAS ABLE TO GET IT STARTED AGAIN AND GET OUT OF THE ONCOMING TRAFFICS WAY. MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN RANDOMLY DOING THIS FOR ABOUT 2 WEEKS NOW AND MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON YESTERDAY. I HAD IT CHECKED AND CODES P0010 AND P0011 CAME UP. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I CAME ACROSS OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. A LOT OF PEOPLE! HOW HAS THIS NOT BEEN RECALLED? ESOECIALLY WHEN IT PUTS THE DRIVER AND ANY PASSENGERS IN HARMS WAY. I HAVE MY KIDS AFRAID TO RIDE IN THE CAR BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID THE CAR WILL SHUT DOWN AND WE WILL GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. AND THEY HAVE EVERY RIGHT TO BE BECAUSE WHAT THEY ARE AFRAID OF COULD HAVE HAPPENED TO ME TODAY.

HAVING ISSUES WITH MY CHEVY'S TIMING BELT. THIS SEEMS TO BE A KNOWN ISSUE FOR GM AND THEY REFUSE TO DO ANYTHING TO FIX IT. THEY KEEP BLAMING IT ON OIL CONSUMPTION.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE NEW AND HAVE MAINTAINED THE RECOMMENDED SERVICE AS ADVISED. VEHICLE HAS USED EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES FOR THE LAST 2 YEARS AND NO ONE CAN SEEM TO FIND OUT WHERE IT IS GOING. LISTED PROBLEM DATE AS TODAY BUT THIS HAS BEEN ONGOING..... HAVE ALSO HAD TO HAVE THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACED ON 3 OCCASIONS AND NO ONE SEEMS TO BE ABLE TO TELL ME WHY ON THAT EITHER? SEEMS WITH ALL THE COMPLAINTS THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL IN THE WORKS!

VEHICLE TIMING CHAIN BROKE 3 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. I HAD 57,000 MILES ON THE CAR. CHEVROLET REFUSED TO ACKNOWLEDGE A PROBLEM OR PAY FOR ANY REPAIR COSTS. THE VEHICLE (INCLUDING THE POWER STEERING) COMPLETELY STALLED OUT WHILE I WAS TURNING OFF A BUSY STATE HIGHWAY ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND. I WAS STRANDED IN THE LANE OF TRAFFIC UNTIL I WAS SAFELY ABLE TO GET A COUPLE OF GOOD SAMARITANS TO ASSIST WITH PHYSICALLY PUSHING IT OFF THE ROAD.

BURNING OIL VERY BADLY WHILE DRIVING.

IN 2013, I ACTUALLY CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE ABOUT SOME SMOKE COMING FROM FRONT OF CAR DURING RAIN/SNOW, AND SOME SHAKING WHILE STOPPED IN TRAFFIC. I WAS INFORMED THESE WERE NORMAL FUNCTIONS DUE TO THE CLIMATIC WEATHER AND BRAKING SYSTEM. I TOOK THEM AT THEIR WORD. IN THE SUMMER OF 2017 WHILST DRIVING TO WORK, THE CAR CUT OFF, AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC, AND WAS TOLD THE OIL HAD BURNED VERY LOW. SHOULD A 2013 BURN COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL IN THREE MONTHS? I HAD TO GET AN OIL CHANGE, REPLACEMENT OF INTAKE AND EXHAUST CAMSHAFT POSITION SOLENOIDS. IT WASN'T UNTIL I HAD THE ALMOST EXACT ISSUE HAPPEN IN JAN, 2018 THAT I WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURNING OIL AT A HIGH SPEED. THERE IS A RECALL ON MY MAKE MODEL AND YEAR VEHICLE (SEE BELOW FOR REPORT) THAT MIRROR THE EXACT ISSUES THAT I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING SINCE 2017. HOWEVER, UPON CONTACTING GMC, I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL, THEREFORE GMC WILL NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE, THOUGH I AM EXPERIENCING THE EXACT SAME ISSUES THAT ARE ON THE RECALL REPORT. I AM CONSTANTLY IN FEAR THAT MY CAR WILL SHUTOFF WHILST I AM DRIVING. I HAVE HAD TWO OIL CHANGES WITHIN A MONTH, BECAUSE THE OIL BURNS THAT QUICK. I AM NOW ON MY SECOND OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, BUT I KNOW ONCE THE TESTING IS COMPLETE, I WILL HAVE THE SAME PROBLEMS, DUE TO THE ENGINE BURNING OIL AT AN ASTRONOMICAL RATE. SHAKING/SHUTDOWN, I RENT CARS FOR LONG DISTANCE TRAVEL DUE TO FEAR. INITIALLY, DEALER REP SAID I DIDN'T HAVE TO CHANGE OIL FOR 5,000 MILES. ITHIN A MONTHS TIME (JUN-JUL 2018), I HAD TWO OIL CHANGES. A DYE TEST WAS DONE IN JULY, BECAUSE THOUGH NO OIL WAS EVIDENT, SERVICE DEPART ASSUMED MUST BE A LEAK FOR OIL TO BE SO LOW. TEST SHOWED "NO" LEAK. CAR TICKS, MECHANIC SAYS DUE TO ENGINE NEEDING REPLACED. GMC/CHEVY REFUSE. THE REPAIR REPORT SAYS "CAR RUNS FINE" MY CAR WAS TOWED TO DEALERSHIP, WASN'T RUNNING.

BOUGHT 2013 EQUINOX 6/14/18 WITH 50K MILES. ON 8/14/18 WHILE DRIVING HOME ON THE INTERSTATE THE CAR JUST SHUT DOWN (SCARY SITUATION WITH A BIG RIG BEARING DOWN ON YOU STILL HAVE NIGHTMARES ABOUT IT) . I WAS ABLE TO RESTART IT AND DROVE 12 MILES HOME AS IT SHUT DOWN 8 MORE TIMES. ON 8/15/18 DROVE THE CAR 1 BLOCK AWAY FROM HOME WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WENT TO MY MECHANIC AND IT READ P0011 INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION TIMING CODE. ON 8/16/18 WHEN MECHANIC CHANGED PART REALIZED THERE WAS NO OIL ON THE DIP STICK.NO OIL LIGHT CAME ON FOR NOT HAVING ANY OIL. CAR HAS 52K MILES ON IT AND THE OIL WAS CHANGED THE DAY I BOUGHT IT. WHERE DID ALL THE OIL GO IN LESS THEN 3K MILES. I AN NOW READING THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE AND WILL HAVE TO CARRY A CASE OF OIL TO CHECK EVERY WEEK NOW. IF GM KNOWS THIS IS AN ISSUE WHY HAVEN'T THEY DONE ANYTHING TO CORRECT THIS..

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL AT AN ALARMING RATE - I HAVE TO ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY FEW HUNDRED MILES, ON TOP OF BEING DILIGENT ABOUT CHANGING MY OIL EVERY 3,000 MILES (FULLY SYNTHETIC TOO). WHEN I DO NOT ADD A QUART OF OIL EVERY 10 DAYS OR SO, MY CAR STALLS WHILE IDLING, KNOCKS, AND/OR RIDES "ROUGH". I'VE ALSO NOTICED THE ENGINE IDLES LOWER THAN NORMAL. IF I PRESS ON THE GAS LIGHTLY, THE CAR WILL STALL. IF I PRESS ON THE GAS WITH MORE PRESSURE, THE CAR WILL SHIFT INTO 2ND GEAR EARLIER THAN NORMAL AND ROUGHLY (IF THAT MAKES SENSE). I'VE HAD THE CAR INTO THE MECHANIC 4 TIMES FOR SAME ISSUE.

ENGINE STALLS WHILE DRIVING. SPECIFICALLY, THE CAR WOULD OCCASIONALLY STARTS UP IN "STALL MODE", THAT ITS RPM WOULD BE LOWER THAN NORMAL (~500RPM VS ~1000 NORMALLY); IN SUCH STALL MODE, THE ENGINE AND ENTIRE CAR WOULD SHAKE SIGNIFICANTLY ON IDLE/STOPPED-WITH-BRAKE, AND WOULD 100% STALL BY LETTING GO OF BRAKE PEDAL WITHOUT STEPPING ON GAS PEDAL; IF GAS PEDAL IS STEPPED ON BUT NOT ENOUGH, ENGINE WOULD STALL, OTHERWISE, IF GAS PEDAL IS STEPPED ON HARD ENOUGH, THE CAR CAN CHANGE FROM 1ST GEAR INTO 2ND IN A VERY ROUGH MANNER, YOU CAN FEEL IT PHYSICALLY SITTING IN THE CAR, THEN THE CAR WOULD PERFORM NORMALLY AS LONG AS CAR STAY ABOVE 2ND GEAR WITH ENOUGH RPM. CAR STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTION / CROSSROAD LEFT TURNING.

I'M HAVING TO ADD OIL EVERY WEEK. GOING THROUGH A QUART EVERY 200 TO 300 MILES. I LOOKED FOR SOME KIND OF RECAL AND NO LUCK. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS ON OIL CONSUMPTION.

THERE ARE 109K MILES ON MY 2013 EQUINOX, ALL PUT ON BY ME. THE LAST FEW YEARS IT HAS BECOME APPARENT THAT MY VEHICLE BLOWS THROUGH OIL. I HAVE TO ADD AT LEAST 4QT BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. I KEEP AN EXTRA QUART IN MY GLOVE BOX JUST IN CASE. ON SUNDAY, JULY 8TH, THE SUV WOULD NOT START UPON LEAVING THE STORE. I CHECKED THE OIL AND NATURALLY THE DIPSTICK IS CLEAN. PLEASE NOTE, NONE OF THE INDICATORS (CHECK ENGINE, LOW OIL PRESSURE) WERE LIT ON THE WAY TO THE STORE. MY OIL LIFE WAS STILL REGISTERING 73%. MY CAR WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TOWED TO A GM DEALERSHIP WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN. I HAVE OPENED A CLAIM WITH GM AS THIS SEEMS TO BE AN ISSUE THAT THEY ARE AWARE OF IN THE 2013S AND HAVE NOT ADDRESSED.

IN JANUARY 2018 I TOOK MY 2013 EQUINOX IN TO THE DEALER FOR AN ENGINE KNOCKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD THE NOISE WAS CAUSED BY THE ENGINE OIL BEING 3 QUARTS LOW. THE OIL WAS CHANGED AND THE DEALER SUGGESTED AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. I WENT BACK IN EVERY 500 TO 1,000 MILES. I WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE AND TOOK IT TO THE DEALER ON 6/21/18. THE DEALER SAID IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL AND THAT "MAJOR HEART SURGERY" FOR THE ENGINE WAS NEEDED. THE PISTON RINGS WERE CARBONED CAUSING EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS REQUIRED PISTON, CONNECTING ROD AND BEARING REPLACEMENT. THEY QUOTED $2,400 FOR THE REPAIR AND SAID IT WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. I ASKED IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE AND THEY SAID THEY WOULD CHECK. I WAS CALLED THE NEXT DAY AND TOLD THEY WOULD ONLY COVER 30% BECAUSE I WAS 281 DAYS OUT OF WARRANTY AS OF 6/21/18. THE ISSUE STARTED 150 DAYS PRIOR IN JANUARY. THE CAR HAS ONLY 89,000 MILES ON IT. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND FOUND THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE WITH 2013'S. IT ALSO APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE WITH 2011 AND 2012 MODEL YEARS. WHY IS GM NOT EXTENDING THE WARRANTY FOR 2013'S WHEN THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE? I CONTACTED GM DIRECTLY AND WAS TOLD THAT 30% OFF WAS THE BEST THAT THEY CAN DO. THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED 7/5/18. GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE WITH SOME KIND OF RECALL OR EXTEND THE WARRANTY FOR THIS ISSUE SO THAT I CAN RECOUP THE $1,700 THAT I PAID FOR THIS REPAIR.

MY 2013 CHEV EQUINOX BEGAN HAVING ISSUE WITH OIL CONSUMPTION SHORTLY AFTER I BOUGHT IT USED 6-11-16. IT WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL.THIS INVOLVES HAVING THEM CHECK MY OIL EVERY 500 MILES. THEY RAN ME A LITTLE OVER 12,000 MILES DOING THIS TEST NOT ONCE BUT TWICE!!! I WAS ADVISED BY DEALER HUFFMAN CHEV FRANKFORT KY THAT THIS WAS AN ISSUE WITH EQUINOX AND TO GET GM TO TAKE CARE OF WOULD HAVE TO DO OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THE CAR RAN OUT OF OIL SEVERAL TIMES. WAS KNOCKING AND NOT SAFE TO DRIVE BUT THE DEALER MADE ME DO THE TEST TWICE AND THEN AFTER MY CAR STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD AND TOOK IT IN WAS ADVISED I NEED NEW ENGINE. NOW GM SAYS MY CAR ISN'T PART OF THE ENGINE DESIGN FLAW..WHICH THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THERE IS A DESIGN FLAW...EVEN THOUGH WHAT HAPPENED IS EXACTLY WHAT THEY DESCRIBE AS PROBLEM. STOPPING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WAS A BIG DEAL TO ME AND THE KNOCKING AND BANGING WHEN TRYING TO STOP WHEN I WAS GOING THRU "OIL CONSUMPTION" TESTS WAS A CONCERN. EVERYONE NOW SAYS IT IS NOT THERE PROBLEM IT IS SOMEONE ELSE'S. THERE ARE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS AGAINST GM FOR THIS ISSUE IF YOU LOOK ON WEB. I PUT MAY 26 2018 AS START BUT BEEN GOING ON FOR OVER YEAR THAT WAS THE DATE IT STOPPED IN ROAD

INTAKE CAM SOLENOID - CAM ACTUATOR STICKING. NEEDS ACTUATOR AND SOLENOID REPLACED01/

I WAS TURNING ON TO CENTRAL AVENUE FROM BRISTOL STREET IN DULUTH MINNESOTA WHEN MY CAR DIED IN THE INTERSECTION I BROUGHT IT TO A LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THEY WANTED TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE ENGINE FOR A TIMING CHAIN NOT SEATING PROPERLY AND WOULD JUMP OFF IF PUT ON PROPERLY WHEN AND IF CAR WOULD START

WHILE AT RED LIGHT OR SLOW MOVING, THE CAR STALLS OUT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TURNED ON WHEN 1ST HAPPENED. MECHANIC SAID EITHER CAM SHAFT SENSOR OR CRANKSHAFT SENSOR.

THE VEHICLE USES AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL WHICH HAS RUINED THE PISTONS AND CYLINDERS. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE THE ENGINE DIES WHILE DRIVING. IT HAS HAD PROBLEMS WITH STALLING OUT WHILE IDLE OR STARTING TO GO DUE TO THIS ISSUE AS WELL AS ROUGH IDLING. IT IS THE SAME ISSUE THE 2011 AND 2012 MODELS HAD AND THEY RECEIVED A REPLACEMENT/RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING TO WORK (APPROX. 50 MILES) THE ENGINE JUST STOPPED WHILE MAKING A LEFT TURN ACROSS TRAFFIC LEAVING ME IN A POSITION OF HAVING TO PUSH IT OUT OF TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR STREET TO HELP AVOID CAUSING AN ACCIDENT/ROAD CLOSURE DELAY. JUST THANKFUL THIS DID NOT HAPPEN EARLIER IN THE COMMUTE ON THE INTERSTATE! AFTER HAVING IT TOWED AND SPEAKING WITH 6 MECHANICS AND 3 DEALERSHIPS, WE WERE TOLD BY EVERY ONE OF THEM THAT THESE ENGINES ARE KNOWN FOR THIS PROBLEM AND REBUILT ENGINES ARE SO BACKORDERED BECAUSE OF THIS PROBLEM, THAT WE WERE LOOKING AT LEAST 4-6 WEEKS MINIMUM TO TRY AND REPLACE IT AT A COST OF $7600 OUT OF POCKET AND STILL HAVE 2 YEARS TO PAY THE CAR OFF BEFORE THIS EVEN HAPPENED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL OR GM ASSSTANCE WITH THIS REPAIR...UNBELIEVABLE! IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON THE INTERSTATE OR HIGHWAY, IT HAD POTENTIAL FOR A MAJOR ACCIDENT, BECAUSE ONCE THE CAR SHUT OFF, THE POWER STEERING AND EVERYTHING ALSO WENT AS WELL!

BURNS THROUGH OIL! I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO KEEP AN EYE ON THE OIL LEVEL WAY BEFORE IT IS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. ALSO, DIES IF YOU ARE SLOWLY TAKING OFF. I WAS TOLD DUE TO OIL ISSUE THIS IS THE RESULT. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON OIL ISSUES. I HAVE SEEN TO MANY COMPLAINTS NOT TO LOOK INTO IT MORE.

ENGINE STARTED MAKING A LOUD TAPPING NOISE OVER 3 WEEKS AGO, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO FIRESTONE TO CHECK THE NOISE . THEY ARE STUNNED TO FIND OUT THAT I HAVE NO OIL LEFT ON MY ENGINE BUT NO LEAKS WAS FOUND. THEY SUGGEST TO GET THE OIL FAST AS THEY REFUSE TO INSPECT FURTHER. THEY DON'T WANT TO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MY ENGINE. I HURRIED TO A CLOSE GROCERY STORE AND GET A 5W-30 SYNTHETIC OIL.I MADE AN APPOINTMENT TO MIDAS SINCE FIRESTONE REFUSE THERE SERVICE. THEY DID AN OIL CHANGE AND SUGGEST THAT I MIGHT NEED A NEW ENGINE DUE TO LOUD NOISE AND METAL PIECES THAT CAME FROM OIL CHANGE. I WAS DRIVING WITH MY KIDS FOR A WEEK WITH A DRIED UP ENGINE OIL. THAT COULD HAVE BEEN A BIG DISASTER. THEY ARE SAYING TO GET A NEW ENGINE, A MONEY THAT WE DON'T HAVE RIGHT NOW.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE CONTACT'S WIFE WAS DRIVING 15 MPH, AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS HEARD. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO DRIVE BACK HOME, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO RESTART THE VEHICLE AND HEARD A CLICKING NOISE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE UNDERWENT AN OIL CHANGE APPROXIMATELY THREE WEEKS AGO. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ENGINE IS USING 3 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 1000 MILES. WHEN LOW ON OIL THE CAR DIES DUE TO THE TIMING BEING OFF. I HAVE 107,000 MILES ON THE CAR. IT STARTED AT 92,000 MILES. NO ENGINE OIL LIGHT HAS COME ON TO NOTIFY ME OF LOW OIL ISSUES. IT HAS DIED ON ME AT STOP LIGHTS IN HEAVY CITY TRAFFIC AND AT LOW IDLE SPEEDS. CHEVY IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM WITH 2011 AND 2012 ENGINES AND IS WORKING ONE ON ONE TO FIX THE ISSUE AT NO COST. 2013 OWNERS ARE OFFERED A PORTION PAID ON THE CUSTOMER LOYALTY PROGRAM TO FIX THE CARS. THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE ON THE ROAD DUE TO THE POSSIBILITY OF THE ENGINE DYING WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THIS CAR TO CHEVY DEALERSHIPS MANY TIMES TO HAVE THE OIL CHANGED. NEVER WAS INFORMED THAT MY OIL LEVEL WAS VERY LOW. THE RINGS AND PISTONS ARE SHOT THEY ARE KEEPING THIS PROBLEM QUIET AND IT'S GOING TO CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY IS NOT ADDRESSED.

I WAS DRIVING MY EQUINOX ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK, A 30 MINUTE COMMUTE. MY ENGINE STARTED MAKING SOME TICKING NOISES WHEN I WAS 5 MINUTES FROM HOME. I MADE IT ABOUT ANOTHER MILE AND MY ENGINE STARTED CLANKING, I TRIED TO PULL OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AS MY ENGINE SHUT OFF. IT WAS BITTERLY COLD AND I HAD TO PICK UP MY GIRLS FROM DAYCARE, SO I HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED TO THE NEAREST MECHANIC AND FOUND A RIDE. TURNS OUT, MY ENGINE HAD A HGH OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM DUE TO PLUGGED PCV/INTAKE SYSTEM CAUSED ENGINE TO RUN DRY OF OIL DURING OPERATION. NO ENGINE PRESSURE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. NO OTHER WARNING SIGNS. THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED AT REAR CRANKCASE SEAL/REAR MAIN. IT HAD 97,000 MILES AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT. I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS COMMON IN SOME GMC/CHEVY VEHICLES, HOWEVER MY VIN ISN'T SPECIFICALLY COVERED. I HAVE TRIED TO TALK TO CHEVY REGARDING MY COMPLAINT, HOWEVER THEY ARE OF NO HELP. I'M AWARE OF SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENTS DUE TO THIS SAME ISSUE (#14882, DOCUMENT ID 4098165), BUT WITHOUT MY VIN BEING INCLUDED, I AM GETTING NO ASSISTANCE FROM CHEVY REGARDING A KNOWN ISSUE IN SOME OF THEIR EQUNIOXES. PLEASE HELP. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM EFFECTING THEIR ENGINES, AND WITHOUT A WARNING LIGHT TELLING OF THE OIL PRESSURE/LEVEL PROBLEM. THERE'S A CHANCE MANY MORE DRIVERS WILL BE LEFT STRANDED AT THE SIDE OF THE ROAD.

OIL CONSUMPTION TIMING CHAIN

ON 12/25/2017 MY ENGINE FAILED AT 60 MPH ON THE HIGHWAY. I WAS ALMOST RE-ENDED BY THE VEHICLE BEHIND ME DUE TO THE RAPID DECELERATION OF MY VEHICLE BUT MANAGED TO SAFELY PULL TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY WHERE WE WAITED FOR ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE IN -20 WINDCHILLS. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS CAUSED BY A FROZEN PCV VALVE ORIFICE WHICH PRESSURIZED THE CRANKCASE AND BLEW THE MAIN SEAL. AFTER REPLACING THE MAIN SEAL IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DAMAGED BEYOND REPAIR AND HAD TO BE REPLACED AT MY EXPENSE. MY VEHICLE ENGINE AND YEAR MATCHES THE GROUP COVERED BY SPECIAL SERVICE ADJUSTMENT 14882 BUT MY VIN, LIKE SO MANY LISTED ON THIS SITE, WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE DESPITE THE FACT THAT MY ENGINE FAILURE WAS DUE TO THE EXACT DEFECT DEFINED IN BULLETIN 14882.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE . I HAD TO HAVE THE DEALER CHECK THE OIL CONSUMPTION EVERY 1000 MI FOR 3000 MI FOR DOCUMENTATION. AT THE END OF THAT 3000 MI THE CAR WAS LOW 4.5 QUARTS OF OIL. PER GM THAT IS WITHIN THEIR 'SPECS' AND WILL NOT PAY FOR THE REPAIRS NEEDED IE; PISTONS AND PISTON RINGS AT THIS POINT.. EVEN THOUGH THIS IS A KNOWN GM ISSUE ON THIS VEHICLE. THE CAR SHAKES AND DIES WHEN STOPPING AND IDLING. RUNS TERRIBLE AND YOU CAN HEAR THE RATTLES IN THE ENGINE. NO OIL LIGHT HAS EVER COME ON IN THE CAR EVEN THOUGH THERE WERE TIMES IT WAS CHECKED AND THERE WAS NO OIL IN IT. SEE THE ATTACHED DOCUMENTATION OF SERVICE DOCUMENTATION BELOW. I ALSO HAVE A SERVICE REQUEST NUMBER OF SR 8-355-8368066 WITHIN GM WHICH HAS BEEN ESCALATED AND CLOSED. I CALLED GM AGAIN AND WAS GIVEN A NEW SERVICE REQUEST TO BE ASSIGNED TO A NEW SR SERVICE ADVISER, 8-391-1491891. #13-06-01-003H: EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ' PERFORM OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND/OR INSTALL PISTON AND PISTON RING KIT ' (FEB 9, 2016)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, A LOUD CLICKING NOISE WAS PRESENT COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE WARNING FLASH DISPLAYED TO "SHUT ENGINE OFF DUE TO NO OIL". THE VEHICLE STALLED AND WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER (MATTHEW HARGREAVES, 2000 E. 12 MILE RD, ROYAL OAK MI) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR MAIN ENGINE SEAL AND CYLINDER HEAD WERE FAULTY AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 118,000. *TT *TR

PVC VALVE FROZE. BLEW REAR MAIN SEAL. WAS DRIVING AT THE TIME. PULLED OVER RIGHT AWAY,WARNING LIGHTS DID COME ON. CAR HAS ONLY 35,000. MILES ON IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 60 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND LOW POWER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO LOU LARICHE CHEVROLET (40875 PLYMOUTH RD, PLYMOUTH, MI 48170) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,400. *TT *TR

I CAR IS CONSUMING EXCESSIVE OIL. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY OUT OF OIL 2 WEEKS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, THE CAR WAS MAKING A LOUD NOISE AND HESITATING WHEN YOU STEPPED ON THE GAS. THE PISTON RINGS AND SEALS ARE BAD. I AM 19,000 MILES OVER THE WARRANTY. GM IS COVERING THE 2011&2012 MODEL UP TO 120000 MILES. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THE DID AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST. THEY CALLED CHEVY AND THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT. THEY OFFERED TO PAY 10% OF THE REPAIR. I OWE A LOT OF MONEY ON THIS CAR, IT IS A KNOWN FAILURE AND THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL.

I CHANGED MY OIL WHEN THERE WAS 5% LEFT ON THE OIL LIFE GAUGE ON 12/17/17. THE USED OIL WAS BLACK AND THICK AND ONLY 2.5 QTS CAME OUT. I PUT IN 5 QTS HIGH MILEAGE FULL SYNTHETIC OIL AND CHANGED THE FILTER. THERE HAD BEEN NO PRIOR SIGNS THAT ANYTHING HAD BEEN GOING WRONG AND MY USUAL MECHANIC HADN'T TOLD ME THAT HE SAW ANYTHING WRONG LAST OIL CHANGE. THE CAR STARTED MAKING ROUGH NOISES, GRINDING AND LURCHING THE WEEK OF 1/15/18. I TOOK IT INTO THE AUTO SHOP 1/22/18 SINCE IT STARTED TO SOUND LIKE REALLY ROUGH GRINDING AND STARTED LURCHING HARD WHILE STOPPED. THEY TOLD ME THAT I HAD NO OIL IN ANY PART OF THE ENGINE. THEY FLUSHED THE ENGINE AND DID AN OIL CHANGE AND SAID THAT THEY DIDN'T SEE ANY LEAKAGE FROM ANYWHERE. ON 2/2/18, I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, MY CAR DID A SHORT JERK AND MADE A SHORT GRINDING SOUND, BUT THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE FINE. WHILE STOPPED, I WOULD START TO SMELL AN OILY SCENT, BUT IT WOULD GO AWAY WHEN I STARTED DRIVING AGAIN. ROUGHLY 13 MILES LATER, I WAS DRIVING AT APPROX. 70 MPH WHEN MY RPM WENT FROM HOVERING ABOVE 2 TO JUST ABOVE 3 AND STARTED DEACCELERATING. I DIDN'T HEAR ANY GEAR SHIFTING. I PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND TOOK OFF CRUISE CONTROL AND STARTED FOR THE SHOULDER OF THE HIGH WAY (ALL WITHOUT USING MY BRAKE). THE CAR JERKED A FEW MORE TIMES BEFORE THE ENGINE STALLED COMPLETELY. I PARKED IT AND TURNED OFF THE CAR AND WENT TO CHECK MY OIL LEVEL. AFTER TAKING OUT THE DIP STICK, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE OPENING. I WIPED AND REPLACED THE DIP STICK AND IT CAME OUT CLEAN, NO OIL. I MOVED TO THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE AND NOTICED FRESH DRIPS. I DROPPED DOWN AND LOOKED UNDER MY CAR WITH A FLASHLIGHT AND SAW OIL EVERYWHERE. I GOT IT TOWED TO AN AUTO SHOP AND THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE REAR SEAL WAS BUSTED AND THAT I WOULD NEED A WHOLE NEW ENGINE. MY CAR HAS 114,465 MILES ON IT.

COLD WEATHER CAUSED THE PVC VENT LINE TO FREEZE SHUT. THIS FREEZING CAUSES EXCESS CRANK CASE PRESSURE. THIS PRESSURE BLEW THE REAR MAIN SEAL OF THE ENGINE. WE WERE DRIVING A SHORT DISTANCE WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WE CAUGHT IT BEFORE THE ENGINE SEIZED FROM LACK OF OIL BUT NO ENGINE LIGHTS OR LOW OIL PRESSURE INDICATORS CAME ON. WITHIN SECONDS OF PARKING THE VEHICLE ALL OF THE OIL IN THE ENGINE HAD DRAINED OUT. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE FREEWAY OR AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS THE ENGINE WOULD HAVE SEIZED. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED IN TRAFFIC IT WOULD HAVE CREATED A DANGEROUS SITUATION IMMEDIATELY. GM IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2.4L ECOTEC MOTORS AND HAS A BULLETIN OUT FOR IT. THERE ARE NO FIXES FOR THE ISSUE AND IF DRIVERS ARE UNAWARE OF IT THEY WILL BLOW UP THEIR MOTORS. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE DRIVEN IN COLD CLIMATES. NOT JUST A BULLETIN THAT YOU WILL ONLY FIND OUT AFTER THE ENGINE HAS SEIZED. ATTACHED IS A PICTURE OF THE OIL LEAKING FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL.

MY VEHICLE CURRENTLY HAS 117K MILES. THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAS FAILED CAUSING THE ENGINE TO LOSE EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. ULTIMATELY, THIS WILL END IN A $1000 REPAIR. THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAS WORN PREMATURELY AND SHOULD BE REVIEWED AS A POTENTIAL RECALL. JERRY HAAG, A GM DEALERSHIP IN HILLSBORO OHIO, STATED THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE GM IS HAVING WITH THE CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEY ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE NO KNOWN ISSUES WITH THIS PART. AT THIS POINT, I AM WILLING TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR AS I NEED MY VEHICLE. HOWEVER, I WANT THIS TO BE NOTED AS A COMPLAINT FOR THIS PART. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE ONLINE. WHAT I HAVE FOUND IS VERY ALARMING, GM HAS SIGNIFICANT ISSUES WITH THE EQUINOX AND OIL LOSS FROM THE REAR MAIN SEAL AND EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. HOWEVER, THEY WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THIS AS THEIR ISSUE? I HAVE CONTACTED GM CUSTOMER SERVICE VIA EMAIL AND PHONE. WHAT I GET IS DEFLECTION TO MY QUESTIONS AND A GENERAL LACK OF CONCERN.

WHILE DRIVING HOME FROM WORK 1/16/2018 ON THE INTERSTATE, MY EQUINOX STARTED TO MAKE A KNOCKING NOISE. I MADE MY WAY TO THE FAR RIGHT LANE AND IT SHUT DOWN ON ME AS I WAS PULLING TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THERE WERE NO WARNING LIGHTS THAT CAME ON. I WAS VERY COLD AS I WAITED FOR HELP AND DID NOT FEEL SAFE AS I HAD THE GUARDRAIL ON ONE SIDE AND CARS FLYING BY ON THE LEFT. A LOCAL MECHANIC GAVE US A BULLETIN ON THE ISSUE AND, AFTER CALLING AROUND TO SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS AND DEALERSHIPS, FOUND OUT OF 17 OTHERS THAT HAD COME IN AFTER BREAKING DOWN THE SAME NIGHT THAT I DID.

DRIVING ALONG ON A CITY STREET ALL THE SUDDEN ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON, RUNNING ON LOW POWER MODE LIGHT ETC ACTED LIKE IT WANTED TO DIE (WHICH EVENTUALLY IT DID) TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE WHERE HE TOLD ME THE REAL SEAL IS GONE AND PVC FROZE THERE WAS A LOT OF FLUID IN BETWEEN ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION AND DUE TO THE SUB BELOW ZERO WEATHER / CALLED GM THEY SAY MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED WHICH IS BULL. I READ BULLETIN #14882 (PER MY REPAIR MAN ) THAT IS EXACTLY WHAT IS WRONG WITH MY CAR. I HAVE 78,000 MILES ON THIS PIECE OF CRAP THAT I WILL NEVER BUY ANOTHER ONE OF IF NOT RECTIFIED. THERE ARE A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE SAYING THE SAME THING "THERE VIN NUMBER IS NOT COVERED". IF YOUR CAR FITS INTO THE MODEL AND YEAR OF THE BULLETIN THEN IT SHOULD BE COVERED. VERY DISAPPOINTED IN GM.

MY CAR ENGINE SEIZED UP DUE TO AN OIL LEAK FROM THE REAR OF THE ENGINE DUE TO SEVERE COLD TEMPERATURES BELOW ZERO DEGREES (-18 DEGREES C). AS I WAS DRIVING THE CAR STARTED MAKING NOISE AND CAME TO A COMPLETE STOP WITH ALL OF MY OIL RELEASED FROM IT. THE CAR WAS MOVING AT THE TIME OF THE INCIDENT.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY, I NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM BEHIND MY 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX. I PULLED OVER TO A GAS STATION, LOOKED UNDERNEATH AS SMOKE WAS ALSO COMING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE IT APPEARED. I SAW WHAT APPEARED TO BE OIL BETWEEN THE MOTOR AND TRANSMISSION. I CONTACTED A MECHANIC AND WAS GOING TO DRIVE TO HIS SHOP AS IT WAS NOT TOO FAR AWAY. I WAS STARTING TO LOSE POWER AND PULLED OVER PERMANENTLY. IT WAS FLOWING STILL UNTIL IT DRAINED ALL OF THE OIL OUT. I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC SHOP. I RESEARCHED AND IT WAS CONFIRMED BY THE MECHANIC SHOP, THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 THAT STATES THAT WITH EXTREME WEATHER, OF WHICH WAS OCCURRING AT THE TIME, PRESSURE BUILDS UP DUE TO A CLOGGED PCV WHICH INCREASES THE PRESSURE TO THE CRANKSHAFT REAR SEAL AND BLOWS IT OUT. THIS ALSO WAS VERIFIED BY THE MECHANIC BY DOING A PRESSURE CHECK AS DISCUSSED IN THE BULLETING AND IT DID IN FACT FAIL. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND AFTER SPEAKING WITH TWO GM DEALERS AND GM CUSTOMER SERVICE, THEY ARE STATING DUE TO THE VIN NUMBER NOT BEING LISTED AS HAVING THE ISSUE IT IS NOT COVERED. THE SERVICE BULLETIN COVERS 2010-2014 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH THE 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINE OF WHICH MINE IS A 2013 HAS. ONE OF THE GM DEALERS STATES THAT IT SHOULD BE INCLUDED AS WELL. I HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED AT THE SHOP IT IS AT, BUT AM REQUESTING REIMBURSEMENT PER THE SERVICE BULLETIN 14882 ON PAGE 8 WHICH STATES UNDER THE REIMBURSEMENT SECTION, THAT IF THE REPAIRS HAVE BEEN DONE, I CAN TAKE IT TO A DEALER WITH RECEIPT AND DOCUMENTATION OR SUBMIT WITH THE FORM TO GM FOR REIMBURSEMENT.

PCV VALVE FREEZES AND BLOWS ENGINE MAIN SEAL ALONG WITH HIGH PRESSURE FUEL REGULATOR PUTTING FUEL IN THE OIL, GM WILL REPAIR SOME 2.4 ENGINES BUT NOT ALL BUT THE ISSUES IS HAPPENING TO ALL 2.4 ENGINES WE THE CONSUMERS NEED HELP IN GETTING THIS ISSUE RESOLVED CORPORATE AMERICA AT ITS FINEST.

MY VEHICLE DISPLAYED THE ISSUE COVERED UNDER GM SERVICE BULLETIN - SPECIAL COVERAGE 14882 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT ' PLUGGED PCV ORIFICE IN INTAKE MANIFOLD. MY VEHICLE MATCHES THE CRITERIA INDICATED ON THE BULLETIN BUT MY SPECIFIC VIN IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS SERVICE BULLETIN. MY VEHICLE WAS INSIDE THE EXTENDED COVERAGE OF 10/120 INDICATED IN THE BULLETIN. DEALERSHIP INDICATED THAT THE DAMAGE TO MY ENGINE WAS CAUSED BY THIS DEFECT BUT THAT THE COVERAGE DID NOT APPLY TO MY SPECIFIC VIN. VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER WORK AND WAS LOUDER THAN NORMAL SO I PROCEEDED TO THE CLOSEST DEALERSHIP. THE VEHICLE WAS LUCKILY ON A CITY STREET IN MOTION WHEN CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DISPLAYED. AS I WAS INSIGHT OF THE DEALERSHIP I PULLED INTO THE LOT AND THE OIL PRESSURE AND STOP ENGINE LIGHTS DISPLAYED THE ENGINE STOPPED RUNNING AND POWER WAS LOST TO THE VEHICLE AT THE SERVICE BAY DOOR. CAR WAS BROUGHT INTO SERVICE IMMEDIATELY. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IN EXCESS OF $2600.

WHEN I WENT OUT TO START MY VEHICLE, IT HESITANTLY STARTED, BUT WHEN I PUT IT INTO GEAR AND DROVE A LITTLE WAYS , IT STALLED OUT OF NOWHERE. WHEN I TRIED TO START IT UP AGAIN IT WOULDN'T TURN OVER COMPLETELY AND THIS STABILITRAK WARNING CAME UP. I HAD IT TOWED TO LOCAL AUTO SHOP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THAT SOME GEAR IN THE ENGINE WAS COMPLETELY BROKEN AND THAT I NEEDED TO REPLACE THE WHOLE ENGINE. I KEEP UP WITH MY OIL CHANGES AND HAVE HAD NO WARNING AS TO ANY PROBLEMS THAT COULD HAVE LED UP TO THIS. THE MORE I READ ABOUT THIS VEHICLE , THE MORE COMPLAINTS I SEE ABOUT THE SAME ISSUES I'VE BEEN HAVING ALONG THE WAY: IE WINDSHIELD WIPER BREAKING, EXHAUST MANIFOLD REPLACEMENT AND CATYLITIC CONVERTER, AND OVERALL POWER TRAIN AND ENGINE PROBLEMS. IT'S NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEMS WITH THESE CHEVY PRODUCTS, AND IN THE NAME OF SAFETY , THIS COMPANY NEEDS TO STEP UP AND REPAIR OR REPLACE THESE HORRIBLY AND INCOMPETENTLY MADE PARTS. IT'S ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE THAT I HAVE A LESS THAN 5 YEAR OLD CAR THAT IS GOOD FOR NO MORE THAN A PAPER WEIGHT RIGHT NOW. WE THE CONSUMER BUY CHEVY PRODUCTS FOR DEPENDABILITY , NOT TO CONSTANTLY HAVE TO FIX IT, AND SHELL OUT EVEN MORE MONEY TO ENSURE OUR SAFETY. AND DON'T TELL ME (CHEVY REP) WHEN I CALL AND COMPLAIN , THAT IT IS MY FAULT, BECAUSE THE ONLY FAULT I SEE I'VE MADE IS BUYING YOUR POS CAR!!!

REAR MAIN CRANKSHAFT SEAL FAILURE. VIN NOT COVERED BY SB - 10057977 - 8108 SPECIAL COVERAGE BULLETIN NO. 14882. SEAL FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING. ENGINE ALSO EXHIBITS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION SINCE NEW. CURRENT MILEAGE 120,000

I WAS DRIVING AT 55MPH AND THE RED LIGHTS CAME ON SAYING TO CHECK ENGINE OIL LOW-I PULLED OVER IMMEDIATELY AND MY ENGINE WAS ALREADY BLOWN. I GET MY OIL CHANGES EVERY 3000-3500 MILES. THE MECHANIC SAID THAT THE REAR SEAL GASKET BLEW AND THE ENGINE WAS GONE IMMEDIATELY. I NOW HAVE A CAR THAT I STILL OWE ON AND I NEED A NEW ENGINE AT 120,000 MILES. VERY UPSET THAT THE PRICE YOU PAY FOR THESE CARS THAT ALL YOU CAN GET IS 120,000 MILES.

OIL CONSUMPTION - CAR DOESN'T ALERT WHEN LOW ON OIL USES OVER 3 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. IF NO OIL CAR WILL SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING. VERY DANGEROUS. PREVIOUS YEARS HAVE BEEN RECALLED BUT NOT 2013 AND NEWER.

ENGINE BURNED A QUART OF OIL PER 1,000 MILES, HAD TO MONITOR IT REGULARLY. ODOMETER HAD JUST GONE OVER 100,000 MILES. THE ENGINE HAS NOW BLOWN. HAD JUST ADDED A QUART OF OIL BECAUSE IT WAS LOW AGAIN, AND THE NEXT DAY WHILE DRIVING, IT STARTED MISSING, KNOCKING VIOLENTLY, AND EXPELLED A LARGE PUFF OF SMOKE AND DIED. NOW WILL NOT START AND MECHANIC SAID THERE WAS NO OIL WAS IN THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH EQUINOX WE ARE FINDING OUT, BUT DEALER STATES THERE ARE NO RECALLS.

I BOUGHT MY EQUINOX USED IN 2014...I HAVE BEEN GOING THRU EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION...1 QUART EVERY 1000 MILES...AND NO LIGHTS TO INDICATE LOW OIL...IT HAS AN EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE...AND WILL DIE AT STOP LIGHTS...THIS IS A NIGHTMARE FOR A SINGLE PARENT...I HAVE TAKEN THIS IN TO MANY SERVICE REPAIR FACILITIES...ONLY TO BE TOLD THERE IS NOTHING WRONG...SO UPON DOING RESEARCH...I'M FINDING A MAJORITY AMOUNT OF VEHICLES ARE EXPERIENCING THIS...AND NOTHING IS BEING DONE...I'VE PURCHASED NOTHING BUT CHEVROLET PRODUCTS SINCE I HAVE BEEN OLD ENOUGH TO BUY MY OWN VEHICLES...I WOULD JUST LIKE A DEPENDABLE VEHICLE THAT I PAID GOOD MONEY FOR...NOT ONE I HAVE TO KEEP SINKING MONEY INTO...THIS HAD BEEN GOING ON SINCE NOVEMBER 2016...

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP AFTER SPEAKING WITH A CHEVY OWNER WHO HAD THE SAME ISSUE AND HAD HIS ENGINE COMPLETELY REBUILD BY GM. I WAS OVER THE 100,000 MILE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY BY 1000 MILES BY THE TIME I LEARNED OF THE ISSUE. I SPECIFICALLY TOLD THE LADY AT THE DEALERSHIP THAT I WAS OVER 100K MILES AND SHE SAID IT WOULDN'T BE A PROBLEM. THE GM DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULDN'T HELP ME WITH OIL CONSUMPTION MONITORING TEST AND THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO ONCE I GOT THERE.THE 2012 EQUINOX JUST RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY FOR 7.5 YEARS OR 120K TO HAVE THE CONSUMPTION TEST AND ENGINE REPAIRS DONE. I NOW HAVE 119K ON MY VEHICLE AND HAVE HAD THE ISSUE WITH THE ENGINE AND OIL CONSUMPTION SINCE AROUND 80K. GM PUT A BAD ENGINE IN THIS VEHICLE AND THEY KNOW IT BUT WILL DO NOTHING TO FIX IT. I HAVE OWNED CHEVY'S FOR OVER 15 YEARS AND HAVE NEVER HAD ANY SIGNIFICANT PROBLEMS. GM NEEDS TO DO RIGHT BY THEIR LOYAL CUSTOMERS. IF THE ENGINE IS BAD RECALL IT BECAUSE I KNOW SEVERAL OWNERS IN THE SAME POSITION AS ME AND WE ARE LOOKING TO TAKE OUR BUSINESS ELSEWHERE IN THE FUTURE. I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN A CHEVY "AMERICAN" MAN BUT YOU HAVE BEEN PRODUCING A CHEAP PRODUCT AND INCREASING THE COST. FIX YOUR MISTAKE AND TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THE PROBLEM AND YOU WILL RETAIN YOUR CUSTOMERS OR GOUGE HARDWORKING PEOPLE OVER AN ISSUE YOU KNOW IS YOUR FAULT AND LOSE THEM.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS YEARS HAS BEEN OCCURRING IN OUR VEHICLE. NO WARNING ON LOW OIL LEVELS. LESS THAN THREE THOUSAND MILE SINCE OIL CHANGE AND ALREADY DOWN 3 QUARTS WITH NO WARNING,

EXTREMELY ROUGH IDLE AND VEHICLE STALLS AT RED LIGHTS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT STAYS ON. EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. OIL IS GONE IN BETWEEN RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGES; DIP STICK DOESN'T REGISTER OIL.

GM IS AWARE OF AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE ON 2010MY+ CHEVY EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN WITH THE 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINE. THEY HAVE SO FAR ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS FOR 2010-2012MY TO REPLACE THE PISTON RINGS AND TIMING CHAIN BECAUSE IN THIS SITUATION, THE TIMING CHAIN CAN STRETCH CAUSING IT TO SKIP SEVERAL TEETH AND CAUSE ENGINE DAMAGE. I COMPLAINED ABOUT EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION (1 QUART EVERY ~1000 MILES) TO THE DEALER. THE DEALER IS INSTRUCTED TO DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST BY GM. 200 MILES AFTER WE BEGAN THIS OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, I STARTED THE CAR ONE MORNING AND THERE WERE LOUD SOUNDS COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. I CALLED FOR A TOW TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS SEVERELY DAMAGED AND A NEW ENGINE IS RECOMMENDED. GM DOESN'T WANT TO TAKE OWNERSHIP FOR THIS KNOWN ISSUE. BULLETIN SB-10058791-5041

THE ENGINE OF MY CHEVROLET EQUINOX HAS BEEN BURNING OFF WAY TOO MUCH OIL. I HAVE SEEN ONLINE THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH MANY EQUINOXS. AFTER TAKING IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, I WAS TOLD THAT THE PISTON RINGS ARE NOT SEALING, AND THUS LETTING MORE OIL THROUGH TO BE BURNED. THE ESTIMATED COST FOR REPAIR IS 3300 DOLLARS. CONSIDERING IT IS AN ENGINE FAILURE, GM SHOULD BE ON THE LINE FOR THAT COST. IT IS ALSO DANGEROUS, AS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHEN MY OIL WAS DRAMATICALLY LOW LONG BEFORE I WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE. OVERALL A DANGEROUS FACTOR.

THE ENGINE BURNS ABOUT A QUART OF OIL PER 1000 MILES. WE HAD A DEALER LOOK INTO IT, INCLUDING A DIP TEST EVERY 500 MILES. THEY FOUND THAT IT IS INDEED BURNING OIL, AND SAID DUE TO LOW TENSION RINGS AND SHORT SKIRT PISTON, THIS WAS NORMAL. I'M NO MECHANIC, BUT 3 QUARTS OF OIL PER NORMAL OIL CHANGE INTERVALS SEEMS REALLY EXCESSIVE. IT'S BEEN LIKE THIS PRETTY MUCH SINCE WE BOUGHT IT NEW. I GUESS IT COULD BE SAFETY RELATED BECAUSE SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION COULD CAUSE A FIRE.

STARTED BURNING OIL TOO QUICKLY WHICH RUINED THE ENGINE. WE WERE USING THE UPPER GRADE OIL AND HAVING TO CHANGE IT BEFORE 3000 MILES DUE TO CAR SHAKING. WE HAD TO GET A NEW ENGINE . CAR COMPLETELY SHUT DOWN IN MOTION ON A COUNTRY ROAD

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, A RATTLING NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CLOG POSITIVE CRANK CASE VENTILATION AND THE OIL SEALS, MANIFOLD, AND PCV VALVE NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

USING WAY TO MUCH OIL. VERY DISAPPOINTED. I BUY A CAR TO KEEP LONG TERM. PRETTY OBVIOUS THIS PROBLEM WAS WELL KNOWN BY AUTOMAKER. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED. WILL NEVER BUY A GM AGAIN!!!!

2.4L ECO TECH ENGINES HAVE A DESIGN FLAW WHICH IS DESCRIBED IN SERVICE BULLETIN NO.: 14882 AND APPARENTLY THIS BULLETIN WAS ONLY SENT TO SOME OWNERS BUT NOT ALL OWNERS AND THE ISSUE IS THE PCV ORFICE GETS PLUGGED WITH ICE IN THE WINTER CAUSING PRESSURE TO BUILD IN THE ENGINE WHICH IN TURN CAUSES THE REAR MAIN SEAL TO FAIL ON THE ENGINE. EVEN THOUGH MY EQUINOX HAD THIS 2.4L ECOTECH ENGINE AND I DID ALL THE REQUIRED MAINTENANCE AS REQUIRED GM FAILED TO SEND ME THIS NOTICE (WHICH THEY TOLD ME THAT DID NOT SEND IT TO ME SINCE I DID NOT HAVE AN ECO TECH WHICH I DID) BUT THEY ALSO EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO FIX IT UNTIL 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES AND MINE FAILED AT 4 YEARS AND 125,000 SO OF COURSE THEY HAVE REFUSED TO FIX OR REIMBURSE ME FOR MY OUT OF POCKET COSTS FOR SOMETHING THAT COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN TOLD ABOUT IT. ALSO MY TRUCK JUST LOST POWER AS I WAS DRIVING AND THIS COULD HAVE CAUSE A HUGE SAFETY ISSUE IF I HAD BEEN ON A BUSY FREEWAY AT THE TIME. I WAS DRIVING ON A COUNTY ROAD AT THE TIME JUST BEFORE ENTERING A FREEWAY WHEN THIS FAILURE HAPPENED. IF I WOULD HAVE BEEN SENT THE SERVICE BULLETIN I COULD HAVE PREVENTED A TOTAL ENGINE FAILURE BY HAVING THE ISSUE LOOKED AT AND DEALT WITH PRIOR TO THIS INCIDENT .

ENGINE STALLS AT LOW RPM. OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS AT RANDOM TIMES FROM REVERSE / BACKING UP THE ENGINE WOULD STALL. THE ENGINE HAS STALLED AT RED LIGHTS WHEN STAKING OFF AT LOW RPMS, CAUSING PEOPLE BEHIND ME TO STOP SUDDENLY WHILE I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND START THE ENGINE.

OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE A QUART OF OIL HAS TO BE ADDED TO THE CAR ONCE A WEEK ACCORDING TO A CHEVROLET SERVICE BULLETIN, THE MOST COMMON CAUSE IS STUCK OIL CONTROL RINGS. GENERALLY THE STUCK OIL CONTROL RINGS ARE THE RESULT OF EXCESSIVE OIL ON THE CYLINDER WALLS AND THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CAN COME FROM THE PCV SYSTEM AND/OR THE AFM PRESSURE RELIEF VALVE IN THE OIL PAN.

I HAD 100,000 MILES ON MY CHEVY EQUINOX AND IN DECEMBER WITH OUT WARNING THE ENGINE BLEW UP. I HAD RECENTLY HAD A OIL CHANGE BUT WAS TOLD THE ENGINE BARELY HAD ANY OIL. I HAD ARRIVED AT A DOCTORS OFFICE WAS THERE FOR A HOUR AND WHEN I WENT TO START MY CAR IT WAS COMPLETELY DEAD. I HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, IT STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR AND ACTUATOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY, EXHAUST FUMES ENTERED INTO THE CABIN OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,855.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE CAMSHAFT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CAMSHAFT WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE VEHICLE CONTINUED TO STALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,823.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT OIL LEVELS IN THE VEHICLE DECREASED SIGNIFICANTLY DAILY WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE PISTON FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IT WAS UNKNOWN IF THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

THIS JUST STARTED 2 DAYS AGO AT 51K MILES. THE VEHICLE WILL DIE AT A SLOW SPEED OR AT IDLE. IT HAS HAPPENED ANYWHERE FROM THE DRIVE-THRU TO THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSTATE IN TRAFFIC.

16 DAYS AFTER AN OIL CHANGE, DRIVING ON FREEWAY FEEDER ROAD, ENGINE STARTED KNOCKING AN HAD NOTICEABLE POWER LOSS, ENGINE HAS STARTED BURNING 3+ QUARTS OF OIL A WEEK. I AM CONCERNED IT COULD CAUSE THE ENGINE TO SEIZE WHILE DRIVING. ALL OIL CHANGES WERE DONE ON SCHEDULE AT THE DEALERSHIP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE OVERHEATED. THE ENGINE STALLED AND THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO BE RESTARTED AFTER MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO LOW COOLANT LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE RADIATOR CLAMP NEEDED TO BE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 24,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH, AN ABNORMAL SOUND EMITTED FROM UNDER THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED NUMEROUS TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,200.

QUESTION. I RECEIVED A LETTER IN THE MAIL REGARDING MY 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH FLEX FUEL. THE LETTER STATES SOME 2013 EQUINOX VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH THIS FEATURE MAY HAVE A CONDITION WHERE THE FLEXIBLE SENSOR MAY BECOME INOPERATIVE DURING NORMAL OPERATION DUE TO AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE CAUSED BY ROAD SALT AND OTHER ENVIRONMENTAL CONTAMINANTS. THIS COULD CAUSE THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT TO ILLUMINATE AND REMOTE START WILL BE INOPERATIVE. WHY WOULDN'T THIS BE A RECALL ISSUE? IT EFFECTS THE ENGINE. TO ME THIS IS A WAY AROUND ANOTHER RECALL INCIDENT INVOLVING GENERAL MOTORS. HELP. *TR

I WAS DRIVING ON I-71N AROUND 3:30 ON MY WAY HOME DURING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 65 WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE DISPLAY SHOW AN ENGINE LIGHT AND A MESSAGE SAYING REDUCING POWER MODE AND THE SPEED DROP TO 20 EVEN THOUGH I HAND MY FOOT ON THE GAS ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR. LUCKILY I HAD JUST MOVE LANE FROM IN FRONT OF A 18 WHEELER AND WAS ABLE TO PULL OVER STILL IN DANGER BECAUSE THE LANE I MOVED TO STILL HAD TRAFFIC COMING. I TURN THE CAR OFF SINCE IT WOULD NOT GO AND SIT FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. I STARTED IT UP AND WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT TO THE DEALER SERVICE. THEY FOUND THAT FOLLOWING CODE P2101, P2119. THEY PERFORM DIAGNOSTIC TEST ALL WIRING TO THROTTLE POSITION SENSOR TEST OK REPLACE THROTTLE BODY ASSEMBLY AND RECHECK FAULTS, PASSED. WHAT THEY TOLD ME IS THAT THE SENSOR DID NOT KNOW I WAS GIVING THE ENGINE GAS SO IT REDUCE THE ENGINE SPEED. THIS IS SCARY TO KNOW IT COULD HAPPEN AND I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR EVEN KILL. I WAS LUCKY. *TR

PURCHASED 2013 CHEVY EQUINOX LTZ ON JAN 2013. A MONTH LATER A MOLDY/RUBBERY SMELL COMING FROM THE AC VENTS. IT WAS GETTING WORST SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER FOR CHECK UP. THEY CLEANED AND DISINFECTED AC SYSTEM. INSTALLED A BLOWER COMPRESSOR TO DRY WATER THAT SITS FROM AC.ON...HUM... THEY TOLD ME SINCE I LIVE IN THE STATE OF TEXAS, I WILL HAVE THIS PROBLEM...HUM... JUST BE AWARE THIS VEHICLE WILL NOT SURVIVE ON A TROPIC CLIMATE BECAUSE OF THE MOLD .... LAME EXCUSED FROM DEALER. TWO YEARS LATER STILL HAVING SAME PROBLEM...TAKE IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CLEAN AND DISINFECT AIR VENTS AND KEEPS HAPPENING. APRIL 2014 TAKING IT BACK FOR THAT AND OTHER ISSUES THAT I WILL ADDRESS HERE. THANK YOU. VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH GM BUILDING DEFECTIVE CARS AND NOT ADMITTING IT. MY FIRST AND MY LAST AMERICAN CAR. *TR

WHEN I TAKE OFF AND BEGIN TO ACCELERATE, CAR HESITATES. GETTING WORSE. AS I WAS APPROACHING THE TOP OF AN OVERPASS, HAD TO SPEED UP BECAUSE IT SEEMED TO HESITATED. TOOK IT IN ONCE, SERVICE MANAGER AND ASSISTANT BOTH SAID THEY DROVE IT AND NOTHING HAPPENED. I LEFT THERE AND IT HAPPENED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR