NHTSA Complaint #11083262 — 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE MADE ABNORMALLY LOUD WINDING AND KNOCKING NOISES. THE VEHICLE STALLED AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. ADDITIONALLY, THE VEHICLE WAS CONSUMING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE OIL DISPENSER WAS EMPTY AND MORE OIL WAS ADDED TO THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE TIMING CHAIN/BELT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 107,000. THE VIN WAS NOT PROVIDED.