2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS BEING INSPECTED, THE MECHANIC DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE WHEEL LUG NUTS FRACTURED DUE TO CORROSION. ALSO, THE TIMING CHAIN WAS REPLACED THREE TIMES AND THE ENGINE OIL WAS BEING CONSUMED PREMATURELY. THE ENGINE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND THE WHEEL LUG NUTS WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,138.

MY DEFROSTERS WILL NOT WORK. I CANNOT SEE AS THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IT HAS SNOWED THIS SEASON. I CHECK MY VIN FOR A RECALLS AND IT SAYS NO THERE IS NO RECALL. I AM REALLY SCARED TO DRIVE IT IN THIS WEATHER AND I REALLY DON'T HAVE THE MONEY TO HAVE IT FIXED, AND DON'T THINK I SHOULD HAVE TO PAY AS IT IS SOMETHING EVIDENTLY WRONG WITH THE EQUINOXES. I FEEL CHEVY SHOULD EXPAND THE RECALL FOR THIS AS IT IS A KNOW PROBLEM. THIS IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM AS I AM NOT ABLE TO DRIVE IT IN THIS COLD WEATHER AND FEAR FOR MY SAFETY. I KNOW THAT CHEVY PROBABLY DOESN'T CARE BUT ITS SOMETHING THAT REALLY SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. *TR

CAR BATTERY CONSTANT DRAINS, CAR WONT START UPON HOT/COLD WEATHER...BCM MIGHT BE THE CAUSE-BODY CONTROL MODULE COMPUTER, CAR CUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING, HAS STALLED, NOCKING SOUND WHEN AC/HEATER IS ON ,BURNING SMELL.BATTERY REPLACED AND NOT THE PROBLEM, ALT ALSO CHECKED AND IS WORKING GOOD. HAVE TO CONSTANTLY CHARGE THE BATTERY TO CHARGE THE COMPUTER TO GET THE CAR TO START. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAD BEEN OPERATING IN HEAVY RAID FOR FOUR (4) HOURS. AT APPROXIMATELY 6:00 PM CST IN A CONSTRUCTION ZONE ON I-90 THE WIPERS CANTED OFF OF THE DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD RESTING ON THE DRIVER SIDE VIEW MIRROR. THE WIPERS COULD ONLY BE MANUALLY MOVED BACK TO THE WINDSHIELD. A CHECK OF THE FUSE SHOWED IT TO BE INTACT. WIPER MOTOR ASSEMBLY CAN BE HEARD TO 'HUM' WHEN WIPERS ARE ENGAGED, BUT WIPERS DO NOT MOVE. *TR

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

I PURCHASED MY CAR AT THE END OF DECEMBER 2013, A MONTH LATER MY WIFE NOTICED THE CAR SOUNDED LOUDER THAN USUAL SO I CHECKED THE OIL AND THERE WAS NOT A DROP OF OIL IN THE ENGINE. I QUICKLY ADDED OIL AND PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE ASAP. I CALLED UP THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY ASSURED ME AN OIL CHANGE IS DONE BEFORE EVERY PURCHASE. I ROUTINELY CHECK THE OIL AND ADD ABOUT A QUART A MONTH. AT THE END OF JULY 2014 I TOOK MY CAR TO HAVE THE AC CHECKED OUT AND I ASKED THE SERVICE CENTER TO LOOK AT THE ENGINE SINCE IT WAS LOSING ABOUT A QUART A MONTH. I GET THE CAR BACK A WEEK LATER AND THEY COULD NOT DETERMINE THE PROBLEM. THEY PERFORMED AN OIL CHANGE AND ASKED THAT I BRING IT BACK FOR THE NEXT OIL CHANGE FOR AN INSPECTION. THIS WAS ON 8/1/2014 AND YESTERDAY 10/2/2014 I CHECKED THE OIL AND ONCE AGAIN THERE WAS NOT A DROP OF OIL. IT IS CURRENTLY AT THE DEALERSHIP. THE SERVICE TECH CALLED GM IN JULY 2014 AND FOUND OUT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR EQUINOXES LOSING OIL IF THEY TOW BUT THAT DID NOT APPLY TO MY VEHICLE AND I DO NOT SEE THAT RECALL ANYMORE. *TR

THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT CAME ON SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST CHEVY DEALERSHIP AND THEY REPLACED THE AIRBAG CONNECTORS UNDER BOTH FRONT SEATS. THIS WAS A NEW VEHICLE AT THE TIME SO THE CONNECTORS SHOULD HAVE BEEN NEW. AFTER 2 AND A HALF YEARS LATER THE SERVICE AIRBAG LIGHT COMES ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY APPLIED A DIELECTRIC GEL TO THE CONNECTIONS. AS I WAITED FOR MY VEHICLE, I WENT ONLINE AND NOTICED THIS HAS BEEN A SAFETY ISSUE FOR THIS VEHICLE AND SHOULD HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED WITH THIS CAR COMPANY AS A RECALL. I WAS THINKING ABOUT PURCHASING A CHEVY IMPALA BUT I MIGHT HAVE TO RETHINK THIS DECISION. *TR

PURCHASED SUV IN FEB. LOVE IT AND GREAT SUV. HAD OIL CHANGED IT NEVER ALERTS WHEN OIL IS LOW, BUT MUST KEEP CHECK CAUSE COMPUTER AND ACTUAL AMOUNT DO NOT CORRESPOND. EIGHTY PERCENT OF THE TIME THE SEAT ADJUSTMENT WORKS. ONE DAY TOOK PERSON HOME ONLY LEFT FRONT TIRE HIT CURB AS TURNING AROUND. TRAFFIC WAS COMING IT HAD COMPLETELY CUT OFF, WAITED A MINUTE RESTARTED. JUST KNEW I WOULD GET HIT. AS MORE MILES, IT LOSES MORE POWER, GETTING ON INTERSTATE I HAVE TO MEASURE TRAFFIC TO ENSURE I CAN GET ON IN ORDER NOT TO GET HIT. LOVE THE VEHICLE, BUT AFRAID IF KEEP MORE MILES LESS POWER. *TR

I AM LOSING A LOT OF OIL WITHIN THE 3000 MILES BEFORE I CHANGE IT. MY CAR IS LOSING POWER IT STALLS IT RUNS VERY LOUDLY AND IT KNOCKS A LITTLE. I PUT AT LEAST 12 QUARTS OF OIL EVERY 3000 MILES AND IT'S NOT LEAKING BECAUSE I CHECKED THE TOP AND THE BOTTOM OF THE MOTOR AND THERE IS NO SIGN OF OIL ANYWHERE NOT EVEN OUT OF MY TAIL PIPE. *TR

DEFROST NOT WORKING AND INSTRUMENT PANEL FADES OR COMPLETELY GOES OUT... I WENT TO MY LOCAL HERITAGE CHEVROLET DEALER IN CHESTER VA. 23831.. I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NOT A RECALL ON MY VEHICLE... BUT THEY WOULD HOOK IT UP AND DO A TEST TO DETERMINE THE PROBLEM... AT THE COST OF $170.00.. I TOLD THEM MY VEHICLE WAS ON THE RECALL FOR THE VISIBILITY #09V489000 SOFTWARE INSTRUMENT PANEL/ FMVSS 103 & 101.. I TOLD THEM FORGET IT I SHOULD NOT HAVE TO PAY FOR A RECALL AND LEFT.... *TR