2012 Chevrolet Equinox: jerking or lurching

Filed Apr 16, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · MO

I bought my 2012 chevy equinox Lt 2.4L because I owed one just like it but a deer totaled it at only 10 mph! It been nothing but issues since I purchased it drove it off the lot the check engine light comes on and then I go to get it checked and it states that I have a permanent catylic converter code that no one can fix except gmc! When I idle at a stop for longer than 1 min it starts stuttering and jerking like it’s gonna die! So I clean my throttle body like the mechanic said I should do and I found this dark brown whitish sludge in my pvc tube that runs up into the air box which now my air box is full of this gunk! I have to put oil into this vehicle every 3 days cause it will be full then three days later it’s just a smidge above out on the dipstick! I am poor I can not afford huge repairs or replacement of yet another vehicle 🚗! GMC needs held accountable since they seem to know about this and it’s not recalled they need to do better in taking care of us poor customers who just want a reliable vehicle!! So VERY upset yet again!!!

Filed Aug 18, 2022 · Engine, Steering · NY

the camshaft actuators continue creating difficultdriving conditions. The POO11 and POO13 Codes continually show Faulty even after replacement. the Vehicle {2012 Chevrolet Equinox} Lurches and Bucks,creating difficulty for the safe operations of this vehicle. This creates Adverse reactions from other motorists by just acting up ,even after repairs. This is my 3rd time replacing these components to no avail. The OBD does kick out the engine light, but its Definately Manufacturer POOR DESIGNing. This problem while driving in traffic is Concerning. Is there any remedy? [email protected] August 18,2022 Thank You B A Parry

Filed Apr 28, 2021 · Engine · 156,622 miles · MI

Yesterday was pretty scary my car cut off every 5 mins while driving I had no control. I've gotta everything I could think of fixed..I was driving down gratiot & conner when it just stopped on me at the greenlight as I was turning. Now I am really scared to get back in it. I feel like gm knew something was wrong with these engine/motor and still won't do anything about it the oil consumption is crazy y'all won't be happy until someone get seriously hurt. My car jerks the whole drive really bad at stop lights after a while it just turns off I don't know what to do. I can't afford to keep fixing help me

Filed Apr 5, 2021 · Engine · AK

My car randomly shuts off. It stutters, stalls, jerks, then dies. No check engine light comes on. We have replaced the o2 sensors 3 times, mass air flow sensor, exhaust manifold, intake and exhaust valves twice, alternator, battery twice, spark plug packs twice, throttle body, and catalytic convertor. My car still stutters, stalls, rough idles, jumps while stopped at red lights, and randomly shuts off with no warning. Recently it has been slow to accellerate as well. I was unaware of the oil consumption issue until this weekend. My car says it is 40% oil, it is not due for another oil change for another 1000 miles. After learning about the oil consumption issue I checked the oil, via the dipstick, and my car was bone dry! I never received a low oil warning. I am assuming this is why my car has begun acting crazy in the last year. Unfortunately the chevy dealership never informed me of any oil issues so I have had to contact gm directly, because now my car is at 126,000 miles!!!

Filed Feb 2, 2021 · Brakes, Engine · 67,000 miles · MI

Whenever I stop at a red light or stop sign my car starts to violently rock back and forth. Not side to side. There's no movement in the car but you can visibly see the jerking of the car. It's very uncomfortable. Lots of places cannot get the vehicle to mimic this so therefore they cannot fix the issue and insist I'm crazy. Or that I've come to a stop to quickly. Which I have not. I have even went the extra mile of slowing down way ahead of time which also causes the issue of safety. I have my two year old with me constantly and she jerks around in her car seat at almost every stop light:( I'm starting to regret purchasing this vehicle.

Filed Jun 9, 2020 · Transmission · 107,000 miles · TX

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while at a stop, the vehicle jerked with an abnormal sound coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic but was not diagnosed nor repaired. Neither the dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 107,000.

Filed Feb 11, 2020 · Transmission, Visibility · MA

Front transmission all wheel drive has noise similar to bad bearing. At around 40 to sixty MPH the transmission jerks . Had to replace the windshield wiper motor. 2 years ago

Filed Aug 21, 2019 · Visibility · 70,000 miles · WA

I was driving on the freeway, going 60 MPH in the pnw. It was dumping rain and I was in the passing lane when my windshield wipers just stopped working. I had my 1 year old in the backseat and all I could see was all the cars ahead of me slammed on their brakes. My windshield was glowing red from the break lights. I have no idea how I didn't crash my car or hit the person in front of me. I was so close to them. I rolled down my window and had to literally stick half the upper portion of my body out the window to see a little bit. Thank goodness, I was able to move over 4 lanes (after forcing my way through, I had no choice because I could not see). Everyone was honking at me like I was the biggest jerk, but if I didn't move over I was going to kill us or someone else who was driving. I am seriously lucky to be alive. Not shocking, I lookup the issue online and chevy knows about this problem and has done nothing. Nothing! This is not the only time chevy has done nothing about this equinox having problems. It also has an oil consumption problem. This car has cost me thousands of dollars, and now it didn't just give me a huge mechanical bill, it almost cost me my life and my sons. I'm so defeated at this point. This car is not reliable for someone with children or anyone who is living in the pnw where it rains constantly. Super thankful to be alive.

Filed Jun 26, 2019 · Transmission · 37,000 miles · OH

The transmission control module (TCM) has failed. When the vehicle is started the check engine light comes on. When the vehicle is put into either "r" or "d" the vehicle lurches, and the "r" or "d" flashes. When this occurs the vehicle is not operable. Pressing the accelerator - the vehicle does not move forward. This condition will also occur during operation of the vehicle without warning. Regardless of travel speed at the time, the vehicle will slam into a low gear. This creates a very serious safety risk. On a wet, snowy, or icy road it would surely cause the operator to loose control and cause an accident. My particular vehicle has less than 38,000 miles. For the transmission control module (TCM) to fail on a vehicle with this few miles is totally unacceptable. For it not to be warrantied is also not acceptable, and a calculated decision on the part of the manufacturer to avoid liability for an issue it is aware of that regards the safe operation of its vehicles. Upon research, there are several other complaints of this same nature on-line. A recall should be issued.

Filed Jan 17, 2019 · Engine · 163,000 miles · GA

Had to have both converters replaced and they replaced the upstream o2 sensor as well. November 13, 2018 the car would barely pull a hill, and would act like it was going to cut off. We replaced the downstream o2 sensor which took care of the check engine light, and then we did an oil change on november 17, 2018. We have kept up with all the maintenance as recommended with dexos oil. The car is still acting very sluggish and lurches or revs to a higher RPM while driving at times. After the oil change to december 15th, I had put an additional gallon and a half of oil in the car besides what was put in during the oil change. On december 15th, went to check the oil and noticed a slimy yellowish white substance in the oil cap of the car. Advised me to clean the cap out real good and dry it out. Do an oil change to make sure the oil looked fine and was not cloudy. We also checked the antifreeze to make sure there was no oil present. We did another oil change and did everything our dealership told us to do, found the oil looked fine, but smelled of gas. That is when we started looking online and found the other complaints. Right now don't have the thousands of extra funds to send it to the shop or replace the engine, but from other complaints that looks like what is going to have to happen. Saturday spoke with a tech at a chevrolet dealership and he said it is a known issue with my car, and that gm sent out a bulletin in 2017 but that my car would not be covered as it is over the 140,000 miles limit since my car is currently 165,000 miles on it. We are currently checking the oil every 2-3 days and putting oil in as needed, as this week along we have added almost 2 quarts of oils and have went less than 200 miles. I refuse to drive it on the highway as I'm afraid that something is going to happen and I'm going to be in an accident, so I take all back roads.

Filed Jan 15, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 122,000 miles · AR

My 2012 equinox has about 122,000 miles on it. I bout it in 2012, new. About 3 weeks ago, it frequently began to jerk and almost stall out when in drive and at a stop. I would have to put it in neutral most times to keep it from jerking so hard. It also ran very loudly. Then a few days ago the engine light came on, but then went off after I filled up my gas tank. I took my car to the dealership yesterday and they said my car was low on oil, so I told them that it was due for an oil change and they did. But the also said that I needed to replace my timing chain, which would be about $2000 dollars and they said that my car may be burning oil and if that's the case then I would need to replace timing chain and pistons and the price would be double. I picked my car up yesterday after the oil was changed and the care drove fine. Then, this afternoon while in the car line to pick up my son from school. My car completely stalled out while in drive and at a complete stop. It easily restarted but then stalled out again about 2 minutes late in the line. I was able to make it home after that but I am now concerned for my family's safety when driving a car that stalls out while in drive. I read up on my vehicle and found that there are numerous complaints from others with the same make,model, and year. Something definitely needs to be done about this as gm doesn't seem to care. Thank you.

Filed Dec 26, 2018 · Engine · 100,000 miles · TN

Car stalls and jerks really hard under light acceleration, the check engine light comes on and stays on when it happens, had it checked and it shows bad camshaft sensor, but it has been replaced and still have the same issue, this is all after they fixed my engine from using too much oil. It starts fine and idles fine but stalls and jerks under acceleration, but it doesn't always do this, it mainly happens when you drive a few miles stop at the store then go back out and start it up. Which it still starts just fine, then when you go to take off it does the stall/jerk when you try to accelerate. I'm not the only one with this vehicle and issue and something needs to be done.