NHTSA Complaint #11032598 — 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11032598
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 8, 2017
Date Filed	October 9, 2017
Mileage	66,575 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	LA

Consumer Description

AFTER STARTING VEHICLE AND PUTTING INTO DRIVE, THE ELECTRONICS OF THE CAR SHUT OFF (THE RADIO, AIR CONDITION, SCREEN, POWER STEERING, ETC) AND THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS RE-STARTED; HOWEVER, THE SAME ISSUE OCCURED SEVERAL TIMES IN A ROW. THE VEHICLE WAS MOVED TO A PARKING LOT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP AND THE DEALERSHIP SERVICE DEPARTMENT CALLED TO INFORM THAT THE FUEL PUMP WAS LEAKING INTO THE FUEL OIL CRANKCASE (WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THE 2010 AND 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX AND THERE IS AN EXISTING RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE).

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