Issue ID | 1612309 |
Internal NHTSA # | 11270265 |
Manufacurer | General Motors LLC |
Brand | CHEVROLET |
Model | EQUINOX |
Model Year | 2013 |
File date | 05/08/19 |
Component | ENGINE |
Product type code | VEHICLE |
Description of the problem | I purchased a 2013 chevy equinox at tom wood subaru on 5/27/2019 it was free of recalls stated by the car fax. Since i have had the vehicle i have been loosing oil and there is a slight knocking sound. I checked the oil and to my surprise there was no oil nor did i receive a light on my vehicle stating low oil. I immediately went and had someone take me to get oil and had to put 3 liters in my car. I went and had an oil change at hare chevrolet and 2 weeks after i noticed the sound again and checked my oil and again it showed no oil on the dipstick and no low oil light came on. I contacted hare chevrolet and they advised me that there was a car brought in last week with the same issues i am calling about and it cost between $1400-3000 to fix. I just paid $60 for an oil change and had to purchase more oil to put in my suv. I called chevy customer service and told them about the issue and was advised they couldn |
Vehicle Mileage at Failure | 130000 |
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Source of the issue | NHTSA WEB SITE |
City and State | WESTFIELD, IN |
VIN pattern | 2GNALDEK0D6XXXXXX |
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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