NHTSA Complaint #10430919 — 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10430919 |
| Vehicle | 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 4,011 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MA |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A 2011 CHEVY EQUINOX ON MARCH 8, 2011. SINCE PURCHASING I'VE HAD MULTIPLE ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE THAT HAVE NOT BEEN RESOLVED. FALLS IN THE LEMON LAW CATEGORY AT THIS POINT. MAY 26, 2011. *TR VEHICLE STALLING AND HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING TECH REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EXHAUST AND INTAKE CAMSHAFT ACTUATORS AND THE CAMSHAFT SOLENOIDS (2 ACTUATORS AND 2 VALVES) I WAS INFORMED THAT THIS WOULD CORRECT BOTH PROBLEMS SEPTEMBER 14, 2011 VEHICLE STALLING, HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING AND RECALL NO.11195. TECH CLAIMED HE WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE STALLING/HESITATION. TECH PERFORMED CAMPAIGN NO. 11195. I WAS INFORMED THAT THE RECALL WAS TO REPAIR THE STALLING/HESITATION AND WOULD CORRECT BOTH PROBLEMS SEPTEMBER 26, 2011 -SEPTEMBER 28, 2011 THIRD VISIT FOR SAME ISSUES! VEHICLE STILL STALLING, HESITATING DURING ACCELERATION AND RATTLE AT STARTUP DAY 1: INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD NEED TO BE KEPT OVERNIGHT (PARTS ORDERED). DAY 2: TECH REMOVED AND REPLACED THE CAMSHAFT ACTUATORS AGAIN AND THE PROBLEM WAS STILL OCCURRING AFTER REPLACING ACTUATORS THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT WAS LIT. I WAS CALLED AND INFORMED THAT THE DEALER WOULD NEED TO KEEP MY VEHICLE ONE MORE DAY TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN (PARTS ORDERED) DAY 3 IN SERVICE: CAMSHAFT TIMING CHAIN REPLACED TOTAL WORK OVER 3 DAYS: 2 VALVES, 2 ACTUATORS, 1 SEAL, 1 GASKET AND 1 CHAIN INSTALLED. I WAS INFORMED THAT THESE FIXES WOULD RESOLVE STALLING AND ENGINE HESITATION ISSUES I AM HAVING THE FOLLOWING PROBLEMS WITH MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME: VEHICLE STALLING HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING I HAVE FILED PAPERWORK FOR LEMON LAW BUT ALSO WANTED TO FILE A COMPLAINT SO THAT PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF THE PROBLEMS THAT CHEVY IS HAVING WITH THEEQUINOX. FROM THE COMPLAINTS, BLOGS, ETC THAT I'VE SEEN ONLINE THIS SEEMS AS IF THIS IS A WIDESPREAD ISSUE AND OTHER CONSUMERS ARE DEALING WITH THE SAME ISSUES
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