NHTSA Complaint #11065268 — 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11065268
Vehicle 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IL

Consumer Description

IN 2014 FAILED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST GOT WORK DONE ON ENGINE REPLACING PISTON AND ETC NOW I HAD (1/2018 ) VEHICLE SHUTTING OFF AT STOP SIGNS OR LIGHTS .TOOK VECHICLE TO PERSONAL MECHANIC IT WAS DOWN A QUART OR OIL BUT WASN'T DUE FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE TILL 109.000 MILES .CAR WAS AT 106,000 MILES AT THIS TIME. WAS TOLD THAT I NEEDED AN UPPER FUEL PUMP,CAM SHAFT , TIMING CHAIN SET.AND PLUGS MISFIRED. AFTER CALLING GMC I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD NO WARRANTIES LEFT. SO I CALLED THE CHEVY CERTIFIED DEALER WHO PERFORM THE ENGINE WORK IN 2014 . I WAS TOLD THAT THEIR WARRANTY ONLY LAST FOR A YEAR AND THAT I HAVE SPECIAL COVERAGE STILL LEFT THAT MAY APLLY BUT WOULD HAVE TO BE INSPECTED BY THEIR SPECIALIST AND $100 FEE.NOW MIND YOU MY CAR WAS ALREADY BEING WORKED ON AT MY PRIVATE MECHANIC .AFTER PAYING $1375.00 FOR ALL THE ISSUES LISTED ABOVE MY CATALYST CONVERTER IS BAD. I BEEN HAVING ONGOING ENGINE ISSUES WITH THIS VECHICLE.

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