NHTSA Complaint #11307559 — 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11307559
Vehicle 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 103,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State OH

Consumer Description

I OWN A 2014 EQUINOX IT HAS 103,000. THE CODE WAS FOR A POSITION ACTUATOR SENSOR ( TIMING VARIABLE SOLENOID). I REPLACED IT, SIMPLE FIX. ENGINE LIGHT STILL ON. WITHIN THE NEXT COUPLE MONTHS I REALIZE MY VEHICLE IDLES ON THE LOWER SIDE.MY VEHICLE ALMOST STALLED OUT WHILE IN A DRIVE THRU ONE DAY. ONCE YOU PUT SOME GAS TO IT SEEMS OK. PROBLEM GOES AWAY FOR A WHILE. THEN FINALLY ONE DAY I GO TO LEAVE WORK AND MY STABILITRAK MESSAGE POPS UP AND TAKES MANY TIMES TO START. MY LIGHTS ACT WEIRD. CAR GET STUCK TURNING OVER AND WENT TO LIMP MODE. I FINALLY GET IT TO COME OUT OF THIS SOMEHOW AND MAKE MY LONG COMMUTE HOME, BUT I CAN TELL THE POWER IN MY CAR IS LACKING.NO MESSAGES JUST A ENGINE LIGHT WITH THE SAME CODES. NEXT DAY MY CAR STARTS FINE AND LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. CAR STALLS OUT 3 TIMES WHILE DRIVING OUT OF A PARKING LOT. BARELY GET IT HOME. THEN ACTS LIKE NOTHING HAPPENS. STALLS OUT WHILE IN MCDONALD DRIVE THRU WITH MY KIDS. WILL NOT START, HAD TO PUSH IT TO A PARKING SPOT. AFTER 20 MINUTES I GET IT TO START, BUT I HAVE NO RPMS AND IT FEELS LIKE THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IN MY CAR IS NOT RUNNING PROPERLY. I MAKE IT TO MY MOMS, WHICH IS VERY CLOSE TO MCDONALD. PARK IT, PICK IT UP THAT NIGHT. STARTS UP LIKE NOTHING IS WRONG. I DECIDE TO TAKE IT TO A MECHANIC. FIRST VISIT WAS A $33 PART THAT COST ME $400 WORTH OF LABOR. THEY DIAGNOSED MY CAR WITH THEIR COMPUTER, NONE OF MY SENSORS ARE BAD. ENGINE LIGHT STATES OTHER WISE. CAR DOES ALL THE SYMPTOMS AGAIN ALONG WITH LOUD ENGINE NOISE. TURNS OUT MY TIMING CHAIN IS BAD (1,614 REPAIR). 24 HRS LATER. WON'T START FOR ME, FINALLY GET IT ON. ENGINE LIGHT ON, IDLE ISSUES SO ON. AS OF 2 DAYS AFTER THAT. ENGINE LIGHT GOES OFF LIKE NOTHING HAPPENED. MECHANIC STATED I HAD NO DAMAGE TO MOTOR AND ALL LOOKS GOOD. I BELIEVE THERE IS A ELECTRICAL ISSUES AND TIMING CHAIN ISSUES WITH THIS 2.4L ENGINE.A SAFETY HAZARD AND NEED RECALLED.

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