NHTSA Complaint #11196901 — 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11196901
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 8, 2019
Date Filed	April 17, 2019
Mileage	73,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO HAVE TO ADD EXTRA OIL IN THE VEHICLE WEEKLY. THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000. *BF CONSUMER STATED ENGINE BLEW, STALLING OF CAR, OIL CONSUMPTION RAPIDLY. DEALER FIXED PROBLEMS. ENGINE LIGHT CAME BACK ON JANUARY 2019 TOOK BACK TO DEALER, DEALER STATED NEEDED TO CHECK OIL THERE WAS NONE IN THE CAR. CAR STARTED SHAKING @ LIGHT STALLING, MAKING LOUD NOISE. GMC IS AWARE OF THE PROBLEM AND REFUSES TO FIX THE PROBLEM WHICH IS THE PISTONS THAT NEED REPAIR.*JB

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