NHTSA Complaint #10545082 — 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10545082 |
| Vehicle | 2006 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 76,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | VA |
Consumer Description
MY 2006 CHEVY EQUINOX HAS NOW HAD THREE SEPARATE INCIDENCES OF SPONTANEOUS ENGINE TURN OVER. THE FIRST WAS IN MAY OF 2012, NEXT IN APRIL 2013, FOLLOWED BY AUGUST 2013. ON EACH OCCASION; THE CAR WAS PARKED AND LOCKED AT THE TIME THAT IT SPONTANEOUSLY STARTED. WITH EACH EVENT I HAD TO PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION, PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE, MOVE IT A COUPLE FEET, FOLLOWED BY SHIFTING TO DRIVE AND MOVING FORWARD. IT WAS ONLY THEN THAT I WAS THEN ABLE RETURN THE CAR TO PARK AND TURN OFF THE ENGINE. MY CAR IS NOT EQUIPPED WITH A REMOTE STARTER KIT, AND NEVER HAD ONE IN THE PAST. I HAVE NO IDEA WHY THE CAR STARTED ON IT'S OWN, AND CERTAINLY CONSIDER THIS TO BE A SAFETY ISSUE. *JS
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