NHTSA Complaint #10564683 ā 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10564683 |
| Vehicle | 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 61,474 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | OH |
Consumer Description
I HAVE EXPERIENCED NOTHING BUT ISSUES WITH MY 2010 EQUINOX. IT HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP MANY TIMES REGARDING THE OIL LEVEL BEING LOW AND A LOUD NOISE AND TRANSMISSION GETTING STUCK AND SLIPPING. ALSO EXPERIENCING GAS SMELL WHILE I'M DRIVING OR WHEN I COME TO A COMPLETE STOP. ALSO IT'S NOT NORMAL FOR THE ENGINE TO LOSE 3 QUARTS OF OIL OUT OF 5QTS WITHIN 3000 MILES. STARTED NOTICING THE LOST OF OIL MAY OF 2013. TOOK IT TO THE SHOP AND THEY REPLACE THE ENGINE AND OTHER PARTS THAT GO ALONG WITH THAT REPAIR. JULY OF 2013 SAME PROBLEM OCCUR AGAIN, LOST OF OIL AGAIN, AND THEN THEY REPLACE FRONT DRIVE AXLE INNER SHAFT SEAL. ALSO TOOK THE CAR BACK TO THE SHOP FOR OIL LOST ON DEC.31, 2013 FOR LOSING 3 QTS OIL OUT OF 5QTS. THEY TELL US THAT THERE IS NOTHING WRONG. THEY SAID THEY INSPECTED IT FOR OIL LEAKS, BUT IF THEY WOULD OF CHECK THE OIL DIP STICK THEY WOULD HAVE SEEN THE LOST OF 3QTS OF OIL. ALSO I HAVE PICTURES THAT I TOOK OF THE OIL DIP STICK SHOWING ONLY 2QTS OF OIL ON DEC.17 2013. ALSO WE HAVE CONTACTED GM AND NO HELP FROM THEM. I'VE INVESTIGATED THIS PROBLEM I LEARNED THAT I?M NOT THE ONLY ONE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM ACROSS THE UNITED STATES. ALSO ON THE INVOICE THAT I RECEIVED THEY DID NOT DO AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WHICH INVOLVES MORE THAN JUST CHECKING FOR LEAKS? SEEM LIKE THERE NOT FOLLOWING THE SERVICE PROCEDURES. IT'S OBVIOUSLY AN INTERNAL DEFECT IN THE 2.4 LITER ENGINE THAT CAUSES IT TO BURN THAT MUCH OIL. ALSO I HAVE ALL MY PAPERS WHEN I TOOK IT TO THE SHOP. ALSO THEY GAVE US A COPY OF THE MULTI-POINT INSPECTION WHERE IT INDICATES THE FUEL SYSTEM, ENGINE, TRANSMISSION, DRIVE AXLE; TRANSFER CASE REQUIRES ATTENTION SOON, WOW YOU THINK THAT'S WHY MY TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING. *TR
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