NHTSA Complaint #11500328 — 2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11500328
Vehicle	2016 CHEVROLET EQUINOX
Component	FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM
Date of Incident	October 20, 2022
Date Filed	January 5, 2023
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

My vehicle went into "limp mode" in a dangerous intersection due to the garbage design of the PCV. The "valve" is simply a hole that gets clogged by cold climates, and it allows the oil pressure to build up in the crankcase and then without warning, oh boy, my engine had a catastrophic failure and needs to be replaced. Blown rear main seal. There are multiple lawsuits against GM for this. They can't continue to get away with knowing about this flaw and not fix it. I only put 37,000 miles on this car (108K total). Changed the oil myself religiously. I came in, and they told me there was no oil on the dipstick despite the fact that I had just changed the oil 2 days prior.

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