2010 Chevrolet Equinox: jerking or lurching

Filed Mar 22, 2024 · Engine, Transmission · 124,823 miles · PA

The contact owns a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle jerked, stalled, and made a clicking sound while idling. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who stated that the exhaust camshaft timing was over-advanced beyond limits for a predetermined period, the system performance catalyst was low efficiency, and the evaporator systems had a small leak. The contact stated that two calipers and the boot of the axle were previously repaired due to a leak. The mechanic stated that the contact needed to replace the engine variable valve timing. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 124,823.

Filed Feb 8, 2023 · Electrical, Engine · IN

Engine cylinders & seals are faulty and easily crack causing the car to STOP /STALL WHILE IN DRIVE! I NEARLY HIT A SEMI-TRUCK BECAUSE THE CAR STOPED MID DRIVE AND THE CAR JERKED SO HARD THAT THE WHEEL JERKED TO THE SIDE AND THEN LOCKED!! AS THE CAR CONTINUED TO GLIDE IN A CIRCLE BECAUSE IT DIDNT STOP ALL THE WAY I COULD NOT TURN THE WHEEL TO AVOID THE SEMI, WHAT SAVED MY LIFE WAS THE CLEAR ROAD THAT ALLOWED THE SEMI TO GO AROUND ME!! MY CAR LITERALLY SAT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STREET ACROSS THE YELLOW LINE! This issue persists and corrupts the ENTIRE fuel system, catalytic conveyer, resonator, and timing chain SIMULTANEOUSLY! This causes each owner to replace the entire engine because it simply can not be fixed. Fixing or repairing one of the components does NOT fix the issue or stop the engine from failing, all must be replaced! Even after replacing it all THE SAME THING HAPPENS TO THE NEW ENGINE! This is a engine malfunction. The entire car/engine/blueprint should be destroyed and recalled!!! Even the mechanics and dealers are asking why these vehicles still exist and saying that the engine for this car is junk and it’s so common for this to happen to the point that there are NO USED ENGINES FOR UNDER $2500!!! Majority of the mechanics are even REFUSING to repair/replace the engine in this car because it’s a waste of time & money because the next engine NEW OR USED will do the same EXACT thing!! NO ONE IS GOING TO PAY $10,000+ for a NEW ENGINE or even $2500+ for a USED ENGINE PLUS $2000+ FOR LABOR ONLY FOR THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM TO HAPPEN AFTER SPENDING $5000 - $12000+

Filed Oct 6, 2021 · Engine, Fuel system · IN

I have had my vehicle for only a year and bought it used from a dealership here in town. I understand that the vehicle is nearly 12 years old though I have seen vehicles that were way older and not have half the problems that I am having with mine and it has been well keep and maintenance has been up to date. Early this week my car had been warming up for nearly 30 minutes and I put it in drive and it jerk harder then normal. I just thought it was because it went from hot to cold outside overnight that that was the problem. Though as I was driving down the street my check engine light came on and the vehicle was stalling in between 35-40 mph. So I got it check out and the code said that it was a transmission shift solenoid. I then took it to Chevy to make sure that, that was the issues and the dealership Penske Chevrolet confirmed that it was and that many of the Equinox’s, cruzes, and traverses from the year 2009 until 2019 Health exact same issue and that several people did the complaint form in their dealership I did research online and it’s true many people complain about this issue but I think they don’t know where to go to file a proper complaint. I think that this problem not being recalled is absurd because it’s costing people nearly 4, five, $6000 because of this issue when if many and I do mean many people are having this issue then chevy needs to fix this.

Filed Jan 14, 2019 · Acceleration, Engine · 168,000 miles · MI

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked violently while driving and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a local mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body injector needed to be installed. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was 168,000.

Filed Sep 29, 2017 · Transmission · 110,000 miles · KY

Beginning around 30,000 miles I began experiencing a clunking sound and jerking when the transmission would shift from 2nd to 3rd gear. I took it into the dealership multiple times and was told they could not duplicate the problem. I was told that it was because I was always driving in eco mode. Even out of eco mode I still experienced the clunk/jerk. Once the warranty ran out I was unable to take it in and pay the diagnostic fee to be told nothing was wrong. Recently I noticed more slipping especially when accelerating to enter traffic on busy interstate causing hesitation and danger when trying to merge at high speeds. After getting off the highway and crawling home, I parked the vehicle without incident. After parking upon trying to shift into gear it refused to shift at all. Towed to local mechanic and was told the transmission was out, had towed to gm dealership. Battling gm now trying to get assistance with replacement since this is a common issue and it was acting up before warranty expired. Gm should be ashamed for not fixing this common problem

Filed Aug 4, 2017 · Visibility · MI

While driving in heavy rain on the highway at 55 MPH the wipers suddenly jerked left and stopped working. One wiper was off the driver side of the windshield and the other was stopped in front of my face. Very dangerous because not only was there rain pouring down, there was a wiper right in front of me blocking my view. I was able to get off the road and move the wipers to their normal off position but they no longer functioned. A new wiper transmission was required. The us recall for 2013 only needs to be expanded to match the recall in canada. Definitely a huge safety issue!

Filed Jul 28, 2017 · Transmission · 113,000 miles · MO

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving 5 MPH pulling into a service station, the vehicle started to jerk violently. The contact shifted the gear into park. When she attempted to shift the gear into reverse, the gear shifter failed to go into reverse. The engine warning indicator illuminated with failure code: p0776. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic (fisher transmission) where it was diagnosed that the piston ring, snap ring, and 3-5r wave plate were detached with metal shelving and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not covered under the warranty. The manufacturer did not offer further assistance. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000. Updated 11/07/17*lj

Filed Jul 20, 2017 · Engine, Transmission · 94,143 miles · MA

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle experienced hesitation and jerking. The contact also stated that the vehicle experienced a lack of engine power. The vehicle was towed to the residence. The vehicle was then towed to a transmission specialist where it was diagnosed that the transmission had malfunctioned and needed to be replaced. The dealer or manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was 94,143.

Filed Apr 13, 2017 · 52,977 miles · NY

2010 chevy equinox (53k miles). Vehicle was being driven on a city street and while in drive failed to accelerate. Vehicle began to jerk while in motion and would not shift in reverse. The engine ran but the could would not move. All of the diagnostic codes reflected the transmission.

Filed Mar 29, 2017 · Transmission · 60,000 miles · IN

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 35 MPH, the vehicle jerked and a warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle later shut down in the middle of the road and was towed to a dealer. The dealer diagnosed and replaced the transmission. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated that there was no recall. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. Updated 06/07/17*lj updated 06/09/17

Filed Dec 31, 2015 · Driver assistance, Engine · 101,000 miles · ND

While operating vehicle, (anywhere between idling to travelling 40 MPH) the "service stabilitrak" message will appear on console between tachometer and speedometer. Driving the vehicle any further will cause the instrument panel glitch, and all readings will go to zero (tach, speed, temp) while engine is still running. Further operation will create sudden jerks in the transmission until the transmission goes to third gear and remains until engine is cut off. After cutting off engine and trying to restart, the instrument panel will go directly to "service stabilitrak" message and the engine won't turn over. Have had the vehicle towed three times on separate occasions after not starting back up. Have already spent over $2k is different diagnosis and repair/replace actions. Considering that this website has 8 separate service bulletins concerning the "service stabilitrak" and 11 different complaints concerning "stabilitrak", this is an ongoing and common issue. I have a workmate that had a gmc (same generation, not sure of year) that had similar issues with "service stabilitrak" to the point of dumping the vehicle to get something more reliable.

Filed Dec 30, 2015 · Transmission · 140,000 miles · OH

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle jerked and failed to accelerate. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be rplaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 140,000.