NHTSA Complaint #11096880 — 2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11096880
Vehicle	2015 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 18, 2018
Date Filed	May 19, 2018
Mileage	65,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

ENGINE STALLED IN HEAVY TRAFFIC. RESTARTED AFTER TURNING IGNITION OFF AND ON. CAR KEPT HESITATING EVERY TIME FROM BRAKE TO GAS WHEN TRYING TO MOVE FORWARD FROM STOPPED. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODE P0010. DEALER KEPT IT FOR 4 DAYS AND COULDN'T FIND THE PROBLEM, NO CHARGE. 10 DAYS LATE THE ISSUE RETURNED. CAR STALLED 4 TIMES IN A FEW MILES OF STOP AND GO TRAFFIC. SEEMS TO ONLY HAPPEN AFTER CAR SITS IDLING IN TRAFFIC. MOVE FOOT FROM BRAKE TO GAS AND ENGINE DIES. TAKING TO THE DEALER AGAIN NEXT BUSINESS DAY. AFTER GOOGLE SEARCHES IT APPEARS THAT THE 'CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HOPE THE DEALER HAS GOOGLE SEARCH

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