NHTSA Complaint #11163262 — 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11163262
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	December 14, 2018
Date Filed	December 24, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION SO I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY CHECKED, SAID EVERYTHING WAS GOOD...BS!! I CHANGED OIL IN OCT, COMPLETELY DRY IN DEC! I HAVE HAD TO REPLACE INTAKE/EXHAUST POSITION ACTUATORS TWICE NOW. FLUTTERING SOUND IN THE ENGINE WHEN CRANKED. NOW I HAVE (4) DIFFERENT CODES 3 OF WHICH PERTAIN TO FUEL PRESSURE REG/SYSTEM RAIL AND THE OTHER ONCE AGAIN FOR THE POSITION ACTUATOR. AND IT RAN FINE BEFORE BEING PARKED IN GARAGE FOR ONLY A COUPLE HOURS, ONCE STARTED IT SHOOK AND VIBRATED VIOLENTLY.

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