Intake camshaft actuator solenoid valve. I had the oil consumption services completed last october 2017 and this year in october 2018 I had to have the camshaft actuator solenoid valve replaced to which everyone I know with an equinox that is older than 2016 is having to have this part replaced on their vehicle. I feel that with such a drastic amount of vehicles having this fixed if it wasnt apart of the oil consumption parts to have replaced it should have been because it really appears to be a largely replaced item costing people over $200 to have fixed. This part causes your vehicle when at lower speeds to stall out over and over until it just wont go. It started with a rough idle. Then when accelerating at low speeds the vehicle would stall out. Finally it would stall while I was driving at low speeds.
2012 Chevrolet Equinox transmission complaints
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My equinox began "bucking" one evening on my way home from work. I have changed the oil regularly (every 5000 miles) and was unaware of any issues with this model having excessive oil consumption problems. I brought to my local mechanic- he informed me that there was actually oil in the tailpipe and that these vehicles were known for having oil consumption issues. I arranged to have the vehicle towed to a chevrolet dealer- I did not want to drive it as it was a huge safety concern with the engine bucking and possibly stalling in traffic. The chevrolet dealer had it for the whole week and eventually told me it had "jumped timing". Joe the service manager at central chevrolet in west springfield, ma told me they would have to see if there was further damage - ie to the valves. So the next call I get is from the warranty administrator at the dealer- she tells me I need a new engine and that chevrolet will cover 30% of the replacement - would I like to have it done? I ask her- well you tell me they will cover 30% but 30% of what? She said that my share would be $ 5100. This was not acceptable- a vehicle with 48,000 miles and the engine needs to be replaced. It sounds like chevrolet knew of the issue with this engine as evident by the numerous complaints and class action online. Had they notified owners appropriately and had the appropriate warning systems in the vehicles then this would not have happened. This has the potential to be a huge safety concern as people use these vehicles to transport family members to school, work, etc. If these vehicles run this way and even stall in traffic then there is huge potential for serious injury and/or death. I have tried to speak with general motors directly, but they have not responded with acceptable remedy. Please help the owners of these vehicles get the appropriate help - and to help keep their families safe.ty
This car has a sealed transmission. And I only drive around town and to and from work. When you go to take off it hesitates and jumps. In first and second gears. I have talked to other equinox owners and apparently this happens to everyone. I feel like this is a defect. Not every car should have transmissions problems
Excessive oil consumption leads to chugging, dying & blowing codes. You have to check the oil at every fill up or the actuators & the selenoid fail which then retards the timing & tilts the cam shaft. I was driving home when I felt it power down & almost stall out. There are hundreds of complaints via google on this. This is the 3rd time in 14 months that mine has been in the shop. They need to fix the problem not just bandaide it. It has cost me way to much money & this is a road hazard since you never now when it is just going to lose power.
I have only had my car for 3 years and there is only 70,000 miles on the vehicle. I get regular maintenance done as needed from the dealership. When I took my car to a different mechanic to do a transmission flush, I was told that my transmission had a bad leak and that it was leaking all inside the axle etc. The total cost to fix is 3,000 to 4,000 because I need a new transmission. I could tell something was not right when my car would not switch gears smoothly and it started making a winding sound. The car would barely pick up on the highway.
When my vehicle is in motion I am not getting the amount of power I should be receiving once I press on the gas. I believe the timing is off and I have a code: p0013 issue, actuator circuit, cam shaft position. I have seen a recall to the 2011 model for the same reasons and I'm sure my vehicle is having the same issues.
The key will not come out of the transmission. I've had a mechanic look it over and he stated that the car isn't all the way in park either because the button on the gear shift can be pushed in while the car is turn off and in park.
My vehicle keeps red lining at 6000 rpms and bangs into gear..been at the dealer many times and they say nothing's wrong but keep replacing parts...my car is still under warranty and now they wanna charge me for a transmission I have every record since we bought the car that this problem has been happening since day 1...the vehicle is in motions and it happens at different speeds I also have videos of it acting up
The control module failed and resulted in headlight gone at ~50k miles. The transfer case went bad and the car did not move at all at 64k miles. Can not believe the powertrain got problem just after the warranty expired.
2012 chevy equinox. Consumer writes in regards to reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ld the consumer stated the vehicle smelled hot, stalled, and made a banging noise. It began chugging and died. The pcv was cleaned and the main bearing oil seal was replaced.
There was an issue with a valve in the engine that can become plugged in cold weather. Only certain VIN's were covered. My vehicle had the identical problem as the ones that were recalled had. However, because my VIN was not part of the recall gm would not cover my repair costs.
Check engine light goes off and on. Vehicle often stalls upon stopping and at times has an extremely hard decel, which continues after the key is taken out of the ignition. Vehicle idles hard. Upon parking, vehicle has suddenly reported reduced engine power" and " check stabili trak" not allowing the vehicle to go over 40 MPH.
The rear main seal fails in cold weather. Gm has issued a service bulletin on this matter, but doesn't include all vehicles that have the engine associated with the issue. Currently I'm the forth car in line at the dealership waiting to have this issue fixed.
Tl* the contact owns a 2012 chevrolet equinox. While driving approximately 45 MPH, the vehicle shut down and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was coasted to the side of the road and towed to the contact's residence. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure was not repaired. The failure mileage was 122,000.
My 2012 chevy equinox completely shut off, without any warning, while I was driving. No check engine light, no oil warning, nothing. The vehicle just died, in the middle of the road and wouldn't restart. It has less than 50,000 miles on it. I heard a knocking/rattling from the engine in sept., checked the oil & it was bone dry! According to letter 16118 from gm, I was to take my vehicle to a dealership if this happened. I did, and started the oil consumption test. Got oil tested 2 times, once it was fine, the next time it was low. The 3rd time I got it checked was when it was towed in from my experience listed above. I was a quart low. Now I have a blown-up engine and the dealership wants me to pay $750.00 for them to take apart the engine to figure out the cause. I'm absolutely disgusted with this entire situation. Gm knows about this issue and it's a huge safety concern! I don't know how gm can sit back and let their faulty vehicles be driven on our roadways putting so many people in danger! I drive 40 miles daily to and from work in rush hour traffic. Can you imagine the damage that would have been done to myself and others if this happened during those times? Myself or others could have been seriously injured or killed! Is that what it's going to take to make gm recall these vehicles?! And gm just suggests an oil consumption test, that takes months and miles to diagnose?! All while letting people drive their drive unsafe vehicles?! Gm needs to step up and make a recall for this. Stop putting so many people at risk for some very dangerous situations! The day I came in to the chevy dealership with this complaint, they should have taken my safety and others safety into consideration. They should have had instructions from gm to inspect my vehicle free of charge and they should have fixed it free of charge because it's obviously a manufacturing defect.
Vehicle has a severe oil leak caused by defective rear main seal. It only has 75000 miles on it.
After starting vehicle and putting into drive, the electronics of the car shut off (the radio, air condition, screen, power steering, etc) and the car would not accelerate. The vehicle was re-started; however, the same issue occured several times in a row. The vehicle was moved to a parking lot. The vehicle was towed to a chevrolet dealership and the dealership service department called to inform that the fuel pump was leaking into the fuel oil crankcase (which is a known issue with the 2010 and 2011 chevrolet equinox and there is an existing recall for this issue).
Chevy equinox 2012, but the truck a month ago, notice a rattle noise on the engine, after a month +1000 miles driving, need to add 2q of oil, today 7/17 has no oil. Take it to sierra chevrolet on monrovia, the person on service department, mention that I need to pay $150 for diagnostic the problem, + need to pay 3 oil change to see if this truck has the issue mention on bulletin: 13-06-01-003f. Why I need to pay for something that is not my fault. Defect of manufacturing. Motion.
At times it seems like the transmission doesn't shift properly when starting to accelerate. It's as if it's not sure what gear to go into. Currently I have an engine light on and it stalls frequently. If I slow down or start to accelerate it will stall. I'm afraid I'm going to get rear ended by someone! It also blows out white smoke from the exhaust. I seem to be adding oil more often than I should.
My car shut down while I was driving. I have been having problems with the check engine light coming on.. I am afraid to drive it. I am having it towed to the dealership tomorrow. I am driving a rental. I will never buy another product from this company. I have been reading the complaints. Why have this SUV not been recalled. Are they waiting for someone to be killed before they do this?
Driving my car home, started losing power. Pulled over and had it towed to my mechanic. Found out my timing chain went and ruined my engine. I have 75000 miles on it and have maintained the oil changes in it regularly.
My 2012 equinox began burning excessive oil. I had to add oil between oil changes. The vehicle exhibited the exact same issues as under the gm customer satisfaction #12312a which initially only covered the 2010 to 2011 equinox. This same issue is also covered under technical service bulletin #13-06-01-003h. Based on this issue, my vehicle was in motion on a city street started so sputter while driving and finally shut down while driving. I was not able to get a dealership appointment and took the vehicle to firestone complete auto care. They informed me that the low oil likely caused the timing chain to jump and recommend I should see the dealership for oil consumption issue as this was a well known issue with these vehicles. I was able to get my vehicle to the dealership. The vehicle has 85k miles and the warranty ran out 5 months ago. I was informed that the issue was the timing chain and it needed to be replaced for $1,600.00. Similar issue to the 2010 and 2011 chevy equinox which is being replaced. Was also told the oil consumption would have to be performed after the timing chain fix and would also be at my expense. There are significant issues for this vehicle and gm is not taking responsibility. The warranty was extended for the 2010 and 2011 vehicles as they should have but the issue is also affecting the 2012 and 2013 as gm has issued service bulletins for them but are not fixing a known issue. This issue is dangerous to customers driving as the car can completely shutdown while driving. This is a dangerous issue for vehicle owners and an expensive one for customers from which gm is avoiding taking responsibility.
Bought the vehicle at 40k miles in 2013. Since owning it occasionally had a rough idle when inclined on the off-ramp of a highway. It was a cross between and slight shutter and a jerk forward like the hill assist feature didn't want to hold true. As the vehicle got closer to 100k miles the idle was becoming more pronounced and started sputtering in drive-thrus and stop signs until one day it shut off. Check engine light came on and the vehicle had issues backing up without shutting off. Took into a mechanic the next day and they claimed it was very low on oil (even though I was still in my window) and some sensors needed to be replaced which were very expensive. Vehicle was ok for a few weeks and now it is starting the same activity again. Until I can take it again to get checked out I have to shift into neutral while at stop signs and off-ramps.
The transmission jerks, while vehicle rolls back when accelerating after a dead stop or from a slower speed. There have been multiple complaints. Why has there not been a recall for a problem that can have a fatal consequence?
This may be related to the federal safety agency campaign number 16v502000. On july 11, 2016, I was in my son's driveway, placed my car in park, and my granddaughter and I got out of the car. The car was still, and my keys were still in the ignition. While I was between the door and the car, the car started to roll backwards, which knocked me to my feet and under the car. The car rolled up onto my ribcage and my vision started to go dark. A nearby person managed to roll the car off of me. I was taken to the hospital where I learned I had five broken ribs and a small puncture in my lung. My leg is bruised from my thigh to my toes. About a week later, I developed an infection in a wound on my ankle. I have had several follow up visits to doctor to check for pneumonia and blood clots. A visiting nurse comes to my house twice per week. I cannot drive and have weight restrictions for several weeks. I have mailed a letter to the ceo and general counsel of gm, but have not received a response.
Out of nowhere, I get an alert stating 'reduced engine power' and 'service stabilitrak' off. I cannot go over 30 MPH and the engine has trouble holding power. Several weeks prior to this message, I would feel a light engine sputter, bt the engine would then kick back into gear. This happens on the interstate and on city streets. Apparently this is incredibly common on a lot of chevrolet vehicles as evidence on the equinoxforum blog.
Purchased previously owned 2012 chevrolet equinox that currently has 51,827 miles. The past two months I have experienced a violent hard shifting of the transmission 10 to 12 times. The dealer issued me a paper explaining the condition was normal, but not addressing what I was experiencing. The paper pip4112q states a hesitation or sag when accelerating or aggressively accelerating, none of which has happened to this vehicle. The experience is repeated when slowly accelerating past 16 to 18 miles an hour and then releasing from the accelerator, after re-accelerating at a reasonable speed the transmission has a forceful, hard shift at around 14 miles an hour. While in stop and go traffic on interstate 71 the transmission violently shifted and both people in the vehicle thought someone had crashed into the vehicle. My wife drives the vehicle and I fear for her safety as this situation is very frightening. I contacted the previous owner and they admitted this occurred to them many times and 'scared the crap out of them'. The original owner had returned the vehicle to the dealership for repair and was told this is normal. This is not normal and creates a major distraction that could result in a catastrophic accident. My unprofessional opinion and the explanation from the sales advisor at the dealership is the transmission doesn't know whether to shift up or down at that given point. The violent shift creates an anxious interruption of normal operating conditions, putting the passengers of the vehicle in a life threatening situation. The dealership and general motors have not given a satisfactory solution to this terrifying problem.
Purchased vehicle used with 64000 miles aug 24th, 2015. After about 2 weeks the car stalled while backing out of a parking spot. Re-started it and it stalled again. Happened again in late sept, once in oct and again in nov. Dealer replaced faulty intake solenoid 11-13-15. Leaving for work on jan 19th and noticed oil leak (no low oil light). Drove straight to dealership. 1/4 mile out my engine light comes on saying reduced engine power, drops me to 30 MPH. Get to dealership and it's a blown rear seal. Replaced loose timing and balance shaft chain, water pump, coolant flush ( I paid for) ABS light came on, so sensor was found to be "open" also found chunk of magnet missing from wheel bearing. Car in shop for 9 days. Picked up on 1-28-16. Stalled again 4 x on 2-4-16. Returned to dealership to have camshaft actuator replaced. Stalled again 2-7-16 and 2-8-16. Returned to dealership on 2-8-16. No word from them yet. The car has left me in the middle of an intersection turning left twice!! I could be killed by driving this vehicle. I have researched online and have found 1000's of people dealing with this same issue. Several have had the vehicle stall while traveling 70 MPH on the freeway!! The issues exists on 2010, 2011 and 2012 models. Gm needs to take responsibility for the issue that no one seems to know how to fix. Does someone have to die before gm will deal with this issue?? These vehicles are also known for burning excessive amounts of oil. When I took it in for an oil change, they noted it was a quart low. Still no low oil light ever came on. One article I read said the issue is caused by a coating that was sprayed inside the camshaft during production is now leaking into the fuel/oil causing metal fragments and dirt to be in the oil.
Upon accelerating from a stationary position, my vehicle jerks back & forth while shifting through 1st and 2nd gears (automatic transmission) like it gets caught & then jumps up to speed. First I had a trusted mechanic take a ride & he advised me what I suspected - my 2012 chevy equinox with 33,000 miles on it has a major transmission issue. It is currently in service (they are likely to install a new transmission) I have read many accounts of similar troubles & I believe there is a wide spread defect in the power trains of many late model chevrolet SUV trucks & there should be absolutely be a recall http://chevroletforum.com/forum/equinox-23/2012-equinox-transmission-problems-59190/ http://forums.edmunds.com/discussion/12776/chevrolet/equinox/chevy-equinox-transmission-problems/p2
Oil consumption 4000 miles bone dry. When stop at a light, backing up the car stalls out. I had it in the shop twice. Now doing an oil consumption test. I only have 45000 miles on my 2012 chevrolet equinox. Started having problems around 39,000 miles also am reading this problem is affecting a lot of equinoxs. Someone is going to get killed in an accident!!!!!!!!!
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