NHTSA Complaint #10924129 — 2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10924129
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	June 1, 2016
Date Filed	November 3, 2016
Mileage	900 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MA

Consumer Description

AFTER A MONTH OF OWNERSHIP AND ABOUT 900 MILES MY NEW EQUINOX WITH V6 AND AWD DEVELOPED A HOWLING NOISE WHEN DRIVING ON RURAL ROADS AT ABOUT 30-40 MPH THE HOWLING STAYS WITH THE CAR AND CAN BE HEARD ON HIGHWAYS AT 60 MPH. THE CAR HAS ALSO DEVELOPED A WHINING NOISE BOTH OF WHICH GENERAL MOTORS CLAIM ARE NORMAL NOISES FOR THIS VEHICLE. GM CALLS THIS CONDITION "DRIVELINE ECHO". TO MY KNOWLEDGE THE GMC TERRAIN AN IDENTICAL VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE THIS PROBLEM. I PERSONALLY HAD A 2013 WITH NO PROBLEMS AND A FRIEND HAD A 2014 WITH NO PROBLEMS. IT APPEARS THE PROBLEM HAS STARTED WITH THE 2015 MODEL YEAR. GM ACKNOWLEDGES THE PROBLEM WHY CAN'T THEY BE MADE TO REPAIR IT? *TR

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