NHTSA Complaint #11183476 — 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11183476 |
| Vehicle | 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 36,450 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | FL |
Consumer Description
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE STALLS. I NOTICE LOW POWER TORQUE WHILE TRYING TO ACCELERATE. IF I FORCE IT TO ACCELERATE, IT STALLS, AND TURNS OFF. ALMOST CAUSE 3 OR 4 COLISIONS BECAUSE PEOPLE DRIVING BEHIND ME DO NOT KNOW THAT MY CAR IS GOANNAMAKE SUDDEN STOP WHEN SHUTS OFF. THIS IS HAPPENING ON DAILY BASIS AFTER CAR WORMS UP. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY PULLED CODES P0010 AND P0011. I REPLACED BOTH SELINOIDS (INTAKE AND EXHAUST) $42.58 EACH BUT THAT DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I WAS ALSO TOLD TO REPLACE SPARKPLUGS AND I DID COOSING ORIGINAL BRAND AT NAPA PARTS STORE. THIS ALSO DID NOT SOLVE THE ISSUE. I AM THINKING TO REPLACE THE COILS AS WELL, BUT THEY ARE EXPENSIVE AND NON RETURNABLE. LOCAL DEALER ADVISED ME THAT MY POWER TRAIN WARRANTY EXPIRED ON 12/05/2018. ALMOST EXACT DATE WHEN CAR STARTED ACTING UP. I CONTACTED GM ON 01/08/2019 AND 01/15/2019 AND WAS TOLD THE SAME. S.O.L. WEHICLE POWER TRAIN EXPIRED ON 12/05/18. I CONTACTED THEM ON JANUARY 8TH 2019 AND THEY DID NOT EVEN WANTED TO TALK. I WASTOLD THAT THERE IS NO RECALS AND TO PISS OFF. I DID HOWEVER,NOTICE THE OIL CONSUMPTION. WALMART ASSOCIATE CALLED ME AND ASKED WHEN WAS LAST TIME I REPLACED OIL, AND I POINTED OUT THE DATE ON THE STICKER AND TOLD HIM THAT HE WASTHE ONE DOING IT LAST TIME I WAS AT WALMART REPLACING THE OIL. HE LAUGHED AND STATED THAT OIL LEVEL WAS TOO LOW AND LIGHT IS NOT ON. HE ADVISED FULL CAR TROUBLESHOOTING AND TEST. I TRACKED THE MILAGE SINCE THAT DATE AND NOTICED THAT CAR WAS CONSUMING 1 QT OF OIL EVERY 1,850 MILES. THIS WAS NOT ACCEPTABLE. NOT SURE WHAT TO DO. CAR HAS 37,000 MILES AND I STILL OWE 10K LOAN ON IT. GM, IF YOU READ THIS SHAME ON YOU!
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