NHTSA Complaint #11242936 — 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11242936
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 9, 2019
Date Filed	August 10, 2019
Mileage	63,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TODAY 08/9/2019 MY WIFE SHOWED ME WHERE SHE SAW SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE GLOVE BOX IT DID MELT THE PLASTIC COVER,NO ONE WILL HELP ME WITH LIFT GATE GOES UP 1/4 WAY DOWN,UP THE ALL THE WAY DOWN HAVE GOTTEN IT 3 TIMES IN THE HEAD I HAVE TOLD CATALANO MOTORS ABOUT IT WHEN I BOUGHT IT NEVER GOT FIXED.REAR WINDOW ON PASS SIDE NEVER WORKED AND LIGHT DON'T GO ON WHEN YOU OPEN REAR DOOR,MANUAL TRANSMISSION NEVER WORKED,NO OFFENCE BUT I WOULD RATHER HAVE MY 75 DELTA 88 I'M JUST NOT PLEASED WITH THE VEHICLES.MISS HAVING MY 97 F150 THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME,ALSO THE LIFT GATE WOULD GO UP AND DOWN BY ITSELF WITH KEYS IN MY HAND I REALLY WISH I COULD AFFORD TO GET NEW OR DIFF KIND OF VEHICLE.

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