Damages to my engine were caused solely as a direct result of excessive oil consumption caused by defective piston rings used by GM during manufacturing that caused piston ring wear. The repairs that are needed are the direct result of excessive oil consumption caused by defective piston ring wear causing time chain to stretch and break. I took very good care of my car and had the oil changed every 2,000 to 3,000 miles. I had the oil consumption test done at Thomas Chevrolet in Media, PA which proved my car was burning excessive oil which was supposed to be covered under multiple recalls from GM - SB 13-06-01-003F. I was told there was nothing wrong with my car and after driving only 2,605 miles, my engine failed. The guide broke off and was sheared into fragments, chain was roaming free, chain cut into top of valve cover, cracked formed in top of valve cover, oil was leaking out of hole, motor shavings all inside motor from internal parts, grinding was due to lack of lubrication from oil being lost, causing knocking noises. Dealer recommended engine replacement at a cost of $7,800. Also SB-10090101-2280-1 also concerns the oil consumption problem and timing chain.
2011 Chevrolet Equinox engine complaints
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Excessive oil usage resulting in the need for a new engine. Car gave no warnings.. no engine light, no oil light, no issues previously starting up. Been looked at by the dealership and quoted $10k for a new engine. With only 150,000 miles, a 2 year old battery, a new water pump and alternator, and full synthetic regular oil changes; I do not believe there should be this significant engine damage to result in an engine replacement. I'm mostly upset that the car ran fine and then suddenly stopped with no warning and now there are such costly consequences that could not have been prevented if there are no signs of issues until it is at a point of no return. There is no oil leakage or any other fluid nor did the engine blow, smoke, or show any signs of failure.
Extreme oil usage. It is burning a little over one quart per 1,000 miles driven.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving approximately 70 MPH, the “Low Oil Pressure - Stop Engine” warning was displayed as the vehicle decelerated to 20 MPH. The contact stated that her daughter stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate when the accelerator was depressed. The driver pulled over, turned off the vehicle and waited for a few minutes before restarting the vehicle. The vehicle was driven to a nearby parking lot. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where the failure cause was diagnosed as excessive oil consumption. Additionally, the timing chain needed to be replaced. The contact stated that other engine parts also needed to be replaced. The unknown parts were replaced however, the failure continued. The vehicle was still at the independent mechanic waiting to be repaired. The contact stated that the failure first started three years ago. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure was diagnosed as engine sludge and that the engine needed to be replaced. The engine was not replaced due to the cost. The manufacturer was contacted and a case was opened. The contact stated that the case was denied. The approximate failure was 115,000
Was never informed of oil consumption issue. Consistently getting worse. Uses 1 quart every 1000 miles. No smoke, no leaking. No oil warning lights. Check engine light. Catalytic converter codes. Replaced under warranty. Chevy said was due to oil consumption.
Broke down on highway and had to coast off of highway causing a potential accident. Vehicle was purchased off private party. The vehicle shows no open recalls. According to GM service bulletin 15285D dated April 2017 GM acknowledges the issue with this engine. However, as the vehicle ages the problem only gets worse. After doing research, these defects are in many 2.4L ecotec engines, not just 2011 models. These defects will cause injury or death do to the sudden engine failure. In this case, oil got low and timing chain failed causing piston to brake cylinder head valves.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while the vehicle was parked outside of the dealership, the contact heard an abnormal ticking sound coming from under the front hood of the vehicle. The contact notified the dealer of the issue and was informed that the noise would go eventually cease after driving the vehicle for a while. The issue persisted and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer. The vehicle was inspected and the contact was informed that the timing chain and assembly needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The contact stated that a year later while driving at an undisclosed speed, the failure recurred and the vehicle shuddered and lost motive power. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was first towed to the residence and then towed to the dealer to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the failure was caused by excessive oil consumption related to the timing chain assembly repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 107,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while her husband was driving 45 MPH, the vehicle lost motive power. Additionally, the instrument panel light, exterior headlights, and rear taillights were inoperable. The contact's cousin, an independent mechanic, diagnosed the vehicle with timing chain failure. The contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 273,000.
Has 103,000 miles and is using a lot of oil. Will stop running in the middle of traffic. Must turn off engine and restart. Sometimes this works and sometimes it doesn't. When restarted it will only run approximately 45 mph. Just purchased car one year ago.
The suv would not go in to drive when you change gears it only, goes in reverse.
has the bad problem of oil consumption now at 120k miles its want even run anymore
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while checking the oil in the vehicle, he noticed that there was little to no oil on the dipstick. The contact stated that he changed the oil and that the vehicle was consuming an excessive amount of engine oil. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to the local dealer nor an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.
The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle had been diagnosed with excessive oil consumption by an independent mechanic. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle stalled without warning while depressing the accelerator pedal. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed him that the failure was a known issue however, the warranty on the vehicle had expired. The contact was then transferred to the federal safety agency by the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 110,000
The engine oil rings are faulty ,it's a manufacturer issue but lawsuits have been the only outcome .it also has many environmental hazards involved as well as public safety as this vehicle spews massive amounts of oil and gas and other nasty things out onto the road behind it from the exhaust.
Bought the equinox used.sure wish I would have researched better. It ran dry of oil. Dash read 55% oil life at the time. Car just cut off on me and after discovering a dry dipstick and replenishing oil, it sounded like a broken sewing machine, very loud rattling! Car shakes so bad while stopped at traffic light, we are scared it is just going to die in traffic.car will not idle to warm up. It cuts off.and once I get going, I almost have to pump gas pedal steadily to keep it running. Horrible!!! And money down the drain
The car always needed oil, and we did know why til the timing belt went and the engine had to be replaced and it cost us over 2850.00 then we found out gm put a bad spray oiler for the timing belt as for the going through so much oil we are unsure. I did hear of a lawsuit we just would like our money back for the motor replacement it's a very bad lemon gm on the 2.4 liter engine they made
Not long after my last oil change, my 2011 chevy equinox started a ticking sound upon acceleration which worsened to a loud knocking. I took it to a repair garage and told the mechanic what was happening. After hearing the engine knocking, he shut the car off and proceeded to check the oil. It was bone dry. The mechanic told me that the chevy equinox was notorious for its oil consumption causing the engines to blow, and that he was afraid my engine was ruined & would need replaced. He put four quarts of oil in the engine & the knocking stopped. Luckily, the engine continued to run and I was still able to drive it. But the mechanic told me it was a time bomb, and that because of its oil consumption the engine could blow at any time. When I got home I researched online regarding the equinox and was shocked to find more and more people with the same problems with their equinox and having to replace the engines. I also read about the recall on the equinox for its oil consumption, and that most people were having great difficulty getting gm to do repairs, denying claims and giving them "the run-around". Now I am trying to figure out how to get a different vehicle because I used all my money to buy this equinox. I can't afford to replace an engine either. I am at a great loss being stuck with this "time bomb" that gm is responsible for but won't fix. I purchased this car used less than a year ago & it has 116,000 miles. I never received a recall notice or any papers from gm.
I am currently experiencing issue with my 2011 chevy equinox. Vehicle stalled while driving, idle's rough, and sounds like a rough. My vehicle has shut down multiple times while driving.
Excessive oil use. Burns 1 quart of oil per week. Requires 1 quart of oil every 300 miles. This is getting insanely expensive and annoying. No low oil light comes on but a check engine light does. I never let the engine start to knock before adding oil, but there is a serious problem here. And it sounds like lots of other people have reported the same issue. Gm needs to seriously look into this before they get sued drastically.
Excessive oil consumption, oil engine light does not alert when oil is low. Just checked oil dipstick is bare and I have 3000 miles to go before next oil change. Low oil alert does not alert to the issue this has happened twice since october 2020. It was only by chance that this was found, no warning signs that the vehicle was low on oil. Last oil change toom to dealership for oil change and it was stated the oil level didn't register on dipstick.
This 2011 chevy equinox is part of a class action lawsuit (ellen berman, et al. V. General motors llc - case no. 2:18-cv-14371). Gm knew about the excessive oil consumption and the lack of oil gauges, resulting in piston wear and failure, causing engines to seize, yet continued to manufacture them as is for years afterward. Had to have engine rebuilt, costing almost $4,000. Received denial of any reimbursement from analytics consulting llc, who is the settlement administrator. Vehicle is not worth selling to anyone, nor would I, in good conscience, put this rust bucket out there for someone else to have to deal with the oil issue. (continues to leak). Got upside-down on loan...had to use tax refund to pay it off. Would really like to be reimbursed for the engine repair and labor costs. It's the right thing for general motors to do. Will never purchase another gm product! I am speaking on behalf of my young daughter, to whom this happened.
Car was using excess amounts of oil yet the oil light never came on. I had all regularly scheduled oil changes. It had begun make a clanking/rattling noise during acceleration. When I took it to the dealer to have it looked at, it was completely empty of oil and no oil leak. It was stated that my car had an oil consumption issue per service bulletin 15285c.
I have had constant high oil consumption, have had to replace vvt solenoids twice, timing and balance shaft chains had to be replaced, engine misfiring. Can barely go 2 months without any issues. Always something wrong. I've looked this up and many people have had similar issues with this engine.
Oil consumption issue with this ecotec 2.4l engine. Consuming at least a quart of oil a week due to faulty piston rings.
I had gotten an oil change on september 4th 2020. A few days later I drove to georgia to pick up my boyfriend the day we got back we stood home the entire day the following day I went to go turn on my car and go somewhere the car turned on and then it is immediately turned back off my car has not turned on since then and I don't know what's wrong with it.
Ice formed in the pcv breather tube, blocking the pcv system, causing pressure buildup and oil to explode out of the oil dipstick tube. Vehicle had to be towed to dealership. This issue is specifically addressed in gm's tsb 14882, covering this vehicle. I was told the VIN was not covered, even though this is a 2011 equinox with a 2.4l engine and they seem to have a widespread problem with pcv systems freezing up and causing a wide range of problems. I would like to be reimbursed for my tow and repair costs.
Oil wear out in two weeks n engine blew up.in the city street.
2.4 liter ecotech engine used in 2011 chevy equinox is in current recall by gm. Gm is using VIN number to prevent recall repair to vehicle. Vehicle was purchased in 2018 during recall. Local dealer refused to repair with substantial cost up front. Dealer is aware of issue with vehicle from conversation with lead technician who had been instructed to deter any repair of this vehicle to up front costs only. Vin will not show recall due to general motors cost of repair or replacement of engine.
Car cut off while driving saying reduced engine power and service syabili track check engine light on
Noticing excessive engine oil consumpion with out warning from the car's computer. The car does start to have operating issues and will chug and turn it self off if the oil does run low before I can catch it. The only system notification for this is a check engine light. No oil notifications appear.
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