NHTSA Complaint #11155367 — 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11155367
Vehicle	2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 1, 2018
Date Filed	December 1, 2018
Mileage	103,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

SITTING IDLE AT STOP LIGHT, ENGINED REVVED UP, TURNED INTO PARKING LOT, LOST REVERSE. PUSHED OUT OF PARKING SPACE, ABLE TO DRIVE FORWARD, BUT AT LOW MPH, BEGAN KNOCKING AND RATTLING, LOSS OF POWER. PULLED INTO 2ND PARKING LOT, TURNED CAR OFF. WAITED 20 MIN, ABLE TO SHIFT TO REVERSE AND DRIVE ABOUT 10 MIN. SITTING IDLE ONCE AGAIN, RPMS REVVED UP AGAIN, LOSS OF POWER. DROVE VERY SLOW UNTIL AT A SAFE LOCATION, TRANSMISSION LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON. BEGAN ONLINE RESEARCH TO LAND HERE. CALLED MECHANIC FRIEND, SAID KNOWN FACT WITH 3-5-R WAVE PLATE FAILURE 103,000 MILES. BOUGHT NEW DEC 2010

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