NHTSA Complaint #11111483 — 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11111483
Vehicle	2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 23, 2018
Date Filed	July 16, 2018
Mileage	44,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MD

Consumer Description

A WEEK AFTER AN OIL CHANGE AND TIRE ROTATION ON 6/12/2018 CHEVROLET EQUINOX, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND MY VEHICLE SHUTS OFF AUTOMATICALLY AT TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND WHEN I'M PARKING. I TOOK IT TO AUTOZONE FOR A FREE DIAGNOSTIC READING BUT NOTHING COMES UP EXCEPT A SUGGESTION TO CHANGE THE SOLENOID. THE TECH SUGGESTED I ADD STP GAS TREATMENT. AFTER THE FIRST BOTTOM AND DRIVING 200 PLUS MILES OUT OF STATE, THE LIGHT WENT OFF BRIEFLY. I'VE ADDED 2 MORE BOTTLES OF GAS TREATMENT AND DROVE BACK HOME BUT MY VEHICLES IS STILL SHUTTING OFF AND THE ENGINE LIGHT IS BACK ON. I WAS IN BALTIMORE ON 7/12, AND MY VEHICLE SHUT OFF AT 3 TRAFFIC LIGHTS. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT THE PEOPLE BEHIND ME DIDN'T RESEND ME. I WAS IN NJ THIS WEEKEND AND IT SHUT OFF AT MULTIPLE TRAFFIC LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS. I'M TAKING IT TO AUTOZONE TOMORROW TO GET A PRINTOUT OF THE DIAGNOSTICS THEN TAKING IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, MY FEAR IS THEY WILL CHARGE ME FOR WORK THAT WON'T FIX THE ISSUE. WHY HASN'T M DON'T A RECALL FOR THE 2014 MODEL? THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NONE OF US SHOULD GET REAR ENDED AND HURT FOR THEM TO FORMALLY DO A RECALL.

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