NHTSA Complaint #10366992 — 2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10366992
Vehicle	2005 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	October 1, 2010
Date Filed	November 21, 2010
Mileage	59,900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 59,900 MILES. TOOK IT IN TO FIRESTONE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC ON IT AND SAID THAT THE SPARK PLUGS / WITING WERE BAD. HAD THEM REPLACED FOR AT A COST OF $400. A WEEK LATER CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON AND CAR OVERHEATED. TOOK IT IN TO FIRESTONE AGAIN. THIS TIME THEY SAID THE HEAD GASKETS WERE BLOWN AND THE #1 CYLINDER WAS LEAKING. REPAIR ESTIMATE $1500 TO REPLACE THE GASKETS, PLUS AN ADDITIONAL $1000 IF THE HEAD IS CRACKED. HAVE DONE MUCH RESEARCH AND FOUND THIS TO BE A COMMON PROBLEM AMONG GM VEHICLES THAT REQUIRE THE DEX-COOL COOLANT. FOUND A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CA AND MO BUT THAT ONLY COVERED UP TO 2003 MODELS. OBVIOUSLY GM KNOWS THIS TO BE AN ISSUE, SO I HAVE TO WONDER WHY ARE THEY ALLOWED TO CONTINUE SELLING DEFECTIVE PRODUCTS? *TR

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