NHTSA Complaint #11064176 — 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11064176
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 25, 2017
Date Filed	January 22, 2018
Mileage	92,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

WITHOUT WARNING MY CHECK OIL PRESSURE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. I HAD LESS THAN A BLOCK TO GET TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY BEFORE MY ENGINE FAILED. AFTER HAVING IT INSPECTED BY 3 DIFFERENT INSPECTORS, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT MY PCV VALVE FROZE AND CAUSED MY REAR MAIN SEAL TO LEAK ALL MY OIL VERY RAPIDLY. THIS IN TURN CAUSED MY ENGINE TO SEIZE. THIS PVC ISSUE IS A KNOWN ISSUE AND NO RECALL HAS BEEN ISSUED. THIS IS SOMETHING GM NEEDS TO TAKE OWERSHIP OF AND CORRECT! THIS IS AN EXTREME SAFETY HAZARD!

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