Issue ID | 1476769 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11103841 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | EQUINOX |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 26/05/18 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | My 2013 chev equinox began having issue with oil consumption shortly after i bought it used 6-11-16. It was completely out of oil. This involves having them check my oil every 500 miles. They ran me a little over 12,000 miles doing this test not once but twice!!! I was advised by dealer huffman chev frankfort ky that this was an issue with equinox and to get gm to take care of would have to do oil consumption test. The car ran out of oil several times. Was knocking and not safe to drive but the dealer made me do the test twice and then after my car stopped in the middle of the road and took it in was advised i need new engine. Now gm says my car isn't part of the engine design flaw.. Which they acknowledge there is a design flaw... Even though what happened is exactly what they describe as problem. Stopping in the middle of the road was a big deal to me and the knocking and banging when trying to stop when i was going thru "oil consumption" tests was a concern. Everyone now says it is not there problem it is someone else's. There are a lot of complaints against gm for this issue if you look on web. I put may 26 2018 as start but been going on for over year that was the date it stopped in road |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 102000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | FRANKFORT, KY |
VIN pattern | 2GNALBEK1D1XXXXXX |
Was vehicle invloved in a crash? | N |
Was vehicle involved in a fire? | N |
Was incedent reported to police? | N |
Was medical attention required? | N |
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Date of purchase | 29/06/24 |
Was original owner? | N |
Anti-lock brakes | N |
Cruise control | N |
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