NHTSA Complaint #11100127 — 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11100127 |
| Vehicle | 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 69,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | MS |
Consumer Description
I PURCHASED A 2012 CHEVY EQUINOX IN DECEMBER 2016 EVERY 4 MONTHS I HAVE HAD TO RETURN TO THE DEALER FOR PROBLEMS WITH THE ENGINE. THEY HAVE COMPLETED OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ..REPLACE THINGS AND ASSURED ME THE PROBLEM WAS GONE. I TOLD THE DEALER REPRESENTATIVE HOW I SMELLED GAS AND FUMES AND SHE STATED THERE WERE NO KNOWN RECALLS OR DEFECTS WITH THE VEHICLE. I HAVE PAID FOR SEVERAL REPAIRS AT THE DEALER. AS OF NOW 6/6/18 VEHICLE IS AT THE DEALER FOR REPAIRS REGARDING THE ENGINE STALLING. LIGHT ON FUMES . I AM TERRIFIED THAT I WILL NOT BE CAPABLE OF TAKING OFF OR ACCELERATING WHEN NECESSAY. I HAVE CONTACTED CHEVROLET BE CAUSE THE INITIALLY SENT ME INFORMATION REGARDING ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE ENGINE STALLS AND FUMES. THEY NOW HAVE SAID THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED WITHIN THE SCOPE OF THE LETTER THEY SENT IN CITY LIMITS CAR STALLS AND STOP SIGN DOES NOT WANT TO TAKE OFF ON HWY OR IN CITY LIMITS FUMES ARE EXCRETED WHEN VEHICLE COMES ON AND DURING DRIVE CONSUME OILS FREQUENTLY CUTS OFF WILL NOT ACCELERATE ON HWY WHEN TRAVELING ON AN INCLINE. .STALLS..
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