NHTSA Complaint #11383973 — 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11383973
Vehicle	2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	December 15, 2020
Date Filed	December 17, 2020
Mileage	89,400 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	ND

Consumer Description

2012 EQUINOX HAS BEEN USING MORE OIL THAN IT SHOULD. TOOK IT IN FOR A RECALL THIS WEEK, CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, REPLACED THE EXHAUST MANIFOLD. ENGINE WOULD LOSE POWER WHEN I SLOWED DOWN OR TRIED TO ACCELERATE. TOOK IT BACK IN, SERVICE DEPARTMENT SAID I MY TIMING CHAINS ARE STRETCHED, THE CHAINS, GUIDES AND ACTUATORS NEED TO BE REPLACED ASAP BEFORE MY ENGINE STOPS FOR GOOD. SERVICE PERSON STATED THEY CONTACTED GM AND THEY WILL NOT HELP WITH THE COST TO FIX IT. I BOUGHT THE CAR USED IN APRIL 2019, IT HAS 89,441 MILES ON IT.

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