2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE ENGINE IDLED SLOWLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO MARITIME CHEVROLET (985 POST RD, FAIRFIELD, CT 06824) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 145,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL FAILED TO REMAIN CONNECTED, WHICH CAUSED AN OIL LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE REAR MAIN SEAL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 87,000. *TT

THE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND RESULTED IN HEADLIGHT GONE AT ~50K MILES. THE TRANSFER CASE WENT BAD AND THE CAR DID NOT MOVE AT ALL AT 64K MILES. CAN NOT BELIEVE THE POWERTRAIN GOT PROBLEM JUST AFTER THE WARRANTY EXPIRED.

WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING DURING A THUNDERSTORM, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS RUNNING ON THE MEDIUM SETTING SUDDENLY STOPPED FUNCTIONING, CAUSING VIABILITY LOSS. THIS MADE IT UNSAFE TO CONTINUE DRIVING AND DIFFICULT EVEN CHANGING LANES TO PULL TO THE SHOULDER. MOTOR WAS STILL FUNCTIONING. FAULTY PART IS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION. ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WAS REPLACED. AGAIN TODAY, DURING A FLASH FLOOD WARNING RAINSTORM, WIPER TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE HIGHWAY DRIVING WITH WIPERS ON HIGH SETTING CAUSING A COMPLETE VISIBILITY LOSS. ALMOST CAUSED AN ACCIDENT ATTEMPTING TO SAFELY PULL OUT OF LANES OF TRAFFIC. RESEARCH INDICATING CHEVROLET HAS RECALLED THIS PART IN CANADA AND REPLACED BUT NOT IN THE US

"TAKATA RECALL" WENT TO GO SOMEWHERE GOT IN STARTED THE CAR, WENT TO PUT IT IN REVERSE IT STALLED. PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND STARTED IT AGAIN, IT STALLED WHILE STILL IN PARK. WAITED A MINUTE OR SO STARTED CAR AGAIN IT WAS OK UNTIL I PUT IT IN REVERSE. STALLED AGAIN. IT WILL START BUT STALLS.

I HAVE A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX WITH THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION DEFECT CAUSE BY DEFECTIVE PISTON SEALS. IT CAME ON OUT OF NOWHERE WITH ONLY 78K MILES ON THE CAR. WE WERE DRIVING 2 HOURS HOME, AND HALF A MILE AFTER WE EXITED THE HIGHWAY, WHILE WE WERE SITTING IN A DRIVE-THRU, OUR ENGINE DIED ENTIRELY DUE TO THIS DEFECT. IF IT HAD HAPPENED A MINUTE SOONER, MY CAR WOULD HAVE DIED ON THE HIGHWAY, AND MY FAMILY WOULD HAVE BEEN IN A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT AND POSSIBLE EVEN KILLED. GM IS REFUSING TO COVER THE COST OF THE ENGINE REPLACEMENT, DESPITE THE FACT THAT THEY EXTENDED THE WARRANTY ON MY VEHICLE SPECIFICALLY BECAUSE OF THE KNOWN DEFECT IN THE PISTON SEALS. THIS IS A MAJOR HAZARD TO CONSUMER SAFETY, AND GM IS AVOIDING ISSUING A RECALL TO SAVE THEMSELVES MONEY. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED MY CAR HAD THE DEFECT WHICH CAUSED THE ENGINE FAILURE, AND GM STILL WON'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE HAD NO OIL. THE OIL WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KEN WASCHKE AUTO PLAZA (501 9TH ST N, VIRGINIA, MN) WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS FRACTURED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE CONTACT REFERENCED GMC SPECIAL COVERAGE CAMPAIGN: 16118; HOWEVER, GMC DENIED TO COVER THE VEHICLE DUE TO OIL CHANGES NOT BEING PERFORMED BY THE DEALER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 56,897. *TT

MORE THAN ONCE WHILE DRIVING I HAVE GOTTEN POWER STEERING WARNINGS WHILE DRIVING, VEHICLE LOCKED UP IN THE PROCESS AND TOOK ALL OF MY MIGHT TO TURN AND GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. I HAVE CONSTANT OIL CHANGES AND WAS ISSUED A RECALL LETTER THAT THE OIL CENSOR WAS OFF LAST MAY AND THE DEALERSHIP SAID NO SUCH RECALL EXISTED. RECENTLY MY MECHANIC SAYS THE TIMING IS OFF, AN ENGINE POWER REDUCED WARNING HAS COME UP MORE THAN ONCE AND I HAVE STOPPED DRIVING THE CAR ALL TOGETHER FOR FEAR IS STOPS WITH MY CHILDREN AND MYSELF IN IT. THE FIRST TIME IT CAME ON TWO WEEKS AGO, I WAS AT AN INCREDIBLY BUSY INTERSECTION AND COULD NOT GO OVER 20 MPH, IT WAS AS IF I WAS DRIVING IN NEUTRAL. I TOOK MYSELF AND CHILDREN STRAIGHT TO THE MECHANIC. MY MECHANIC HAS INFORMED ME THAT THE AMOUNTS OF REPAIRS IS MORE THAN THE CAR MAY BE WORTH. I SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH ISSUES MATCHING MY OWN AND CHEVROLET HAS DONE NOTHING. MY SCREEN RANDOMLY GOES OUT, THE RADIO GOES OUT, THE OIL CENSOR HAS STOPPED COMING ON, ENGINE LIGHTS COMES ON AND OFF. MY RADIATOR WAS RECENTLY REPLACED AS IT WAS RUSTED AND OVERHEATING THE CAR. A CAR THIS AGE SHOULD NOT HAVE THIS MANY ISSUES. THEY MUST LIE IN THE MANUFACTURING PROCESS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING IN INCLEMENT WEATHER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS CEASED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER (CLASSIC CHEVROLET, 6877 CENTER ST, MENTOR, OH) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY); HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE CONTACT ASKED THE MANUFACTURER WHY THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED AND WAS REFERRED TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 57,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

ALL FOUR DOORS THE PAINT IS BUBBLING AND THE DRIVERS DOOR THERE IS RUST ALL THE WAY ALONG IT. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, THE SERVICE REP AND THE HEAD OF THE BODY SHOP BOTH LOOKED AT IT AND SAID THEY WOULD NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. CAR SITS IN THE GARAGE WHEN NOT IN USE. I AM THE ONLY DRIVER, AND IT GETS IN TOWN DRIVING.