2.4l 4cyl. Motor ran out of oil, no oil on dip stick. No low oil light or pressure notification and under recommended mileage for oil change. Pcv tube to air intake filled with milky oil. Reflects issue for 2010-2013 models. The issue was found after stalling at stop light on busy state road.
2014 Chevrolet Equinox engine complaints
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2014 model year chevy equinox. My car was produced in 9-2013, and has had continuous high oil consumption since purchase. Every few weeks it is making a loud noise after start up, and I am having to add oil (3 qts yesterday of the 5w-30 dexron oil as listed on the cap).
I won a 2014 chevy equinox and I started to smell exhaust but my car passed emissions. Found out later this engine is known for cracking in the exhaust manifold. Now my vehicles engine is really loud, the smell of exhaust is really bad when idling and driving, also now my kids and myself are have breathing problems. I would like to get this fixed as soon as possible for my families safety.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving 30 MPH, the contact noticed a trail of oil in her rearview mirror. Additionally, there was oil on the driveway pavement of her residence. No warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to shakopee chevrolet inc (1206 1st ave e, shakopee, mn 55379, (952) 955-6285) to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the pcv manifold failed and needed to be replaced. The repair was still pending. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not under recall. The contact mentioned manufacturer communication number: 14882 (engine) as a possible solution to the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving up hill at 55 MPH, there was a load humming sound and there was also a hesitation in the vehicle accelerating. The vehicle was taken to the dealer west-herr chevrolet of orchard park (3575 southwestern blvd, orchard park, ny 14127, (716) 662-9775) however, the mechanic was unable to duplicate the failure. The mechanic was unable to retrieve a fault code. The dealer escalated the case to the manufacturer who had the case sent to a senior representative. The contact also sent a video of the failure to the manufacturer. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer suggested that the technician and service manager perform a road test to try to duplicate the issue. The dealer refused to cooperate and the manufacturer closed out the case. The failure mileage was 30,000.
Gm had a lawsuit filed against them for the 2010 - 2013 chevy equinox for excessively burning oil in 2.4 engine. This is still a problem with equinox. I have called customer service at gm and all they did was refer me to the dealer which I do not have a problem with. I took my car in for the regular oil change on 11/6/20 - milage on vehicle is 111144. I reported hearing a rattle sound. It was determine that the timing chains were loose and the tensioner for the chain is maxed out. They checked the oil level and found there is no oil on the stick. Filled with 3 quarts of oil before oil would show on the stick. They determined engine is excessively burning oil and will need the piston rings and engine chains replaced to address the problem. I have been checking the oil levels weekly. I just went on vacation and oil level was fine when we left. Before returning home, I had to put a quart of oil in the car -- this is only after driving 1441 from the last oil change. Also, since I bought the car used, there has been a rattle on start up. I previously located a technical service bulletin that stated it was because of the gasket around the oil pan until the oil starts flowing. The other thing that I have found is when I am stopped, the car will act that it is going to accelerate so I must go into neutral until it is time to drive again.
The motor is consuming a lot of oil and it's not giving a warning when oil is low
I have a 2.4 lt ecotec engine. My car is experiencing oil consumption issue. Every week to two weeks oil is almost completely gone from engine. Oil light does not come on. O ly warning sign there is an issue is the car starts knock and hesitating this usually happens on start up and when in idle. I just bought this car and now found this is a lawsuit regarding these engines that does not include my year but I am having the exact same issues.
Front crankshaft seal has a leak that sprays onto serpentine belt causing belt failure and major oil leak. The seal has been replaced and the problem is occurring again. I have gone through 5 belts in less than a year and too much oil to track. Also unknown airbag and stabilitrac warning lights are on and cause cannot be identified.
Goes through oil like no tomorrow. I just got an oil change last month. It's at 73% oil life and my engine is starting to make noise from no oil. I am completely out of oil. My engine is loud when you turn it on and you can hear the gears hitting each other from no oil. I feel like one of these days I'll turn on my car and my engine blows up. I also did some research and I see they've been sued for this problem and nothing was ever done. I got my car looked at and there is no oil leaks. It's also damage my engine from going through so much oil in such a short period of time.
Engine is experiencing high oil consumption (1 qt every 500 miles or less). Same problem as described in service bulletin 14882 although they say there is no recall on my engine. Service bulletin also states 2010-2014 chevrolet equinox which my vehicle is a 2014 equinox.
My 14 equinox attempted to start on it's own while vehicle off but key in ignition. I was waiting for a friend to come out of store vehicle was off and stationary. Solenoids nd modules keep needing replaced
High oil consumption and timing chain. Putting in 1-2 quarts an oil each week to oil burning. Which LED to the timing chain needing to be replaced. The timing chain needed replaced a second time when the timing chain went out again due to the high oil consumption. Each time this has happened we have been in motion both in town and on the highway.
Windshield wipers failed twice in the last six months, most recent repair was june 20, 2020, both during a rain event. Replaced plastic ball joints twice, failed today july 8, 2020. Second complaint, excessive oil consumption, 3 quarts low and never set a check engine light, this has happened 3 times, vehicle has 98k miles
The first year I owned this vehicle, the oil consumption was normal. After the first year, it went through oil like crazy. I get oil changes every 3,000 miles, and it was near dry when I would bring it back in. My mechanic began telling me to stop in after about 1000-1500 miles to get it topped off. Which was done, but then I began having chugging happen. I was told this happened because of the engine's oil consumption and would continue to get worse. It definitely got worse until the motor died. Now I have to rebuild a motor or scrap the car. The engine recall should have included my car.
Bought the car in dec 2018. Just got the oil changed and mechanic said the seals were leaking really bad. Oil was all underneath my car. Also my drivers side brake light kept going out and melting the wiring. Then my power seats stopped working. Bottom line is I was driving down the interstate with my grandkids and my air went out battery light came on and all other lights ABS, etc. I could hardly steer the car off the road.
My vehicle is leaking oil, all over the top of the engine and large oil spots below.. I have been unable to drive my car for fear we will blow the rear main oil seal. The issue is thought to be the pcv valve. I looked up my complaint that I was having on the internet and came across similar complaints from numerous (a heck of a lot) of people and found gm bulletin number 14882 that specifies the same complaint that I had. I brought this up to the manufacturing company and they explain to me that this bulletin is VIN specific and it would not be covered. Can not understand why not when it's the same engine, year.. Etc. All the other people (who I have read complaints online about it) who have the same issue are being told the same thing....VIN not covered. If all these vehicles are having the same issue why are they saying not covered? I guess I will have to do what the others did and file a complaint with the bbb. I can not upload a photo, my vehicle still sits at the gm repair shop.
My car runs rough and shuts off when slowing down or stopping at stop signs and red lights. My car has 112,000 miles and warranty ran out at 100,000. Check engine light code is p0010. This seems to be a very big problem for the equinox and there are no recalls. The older models have recalls for the same issue. I feel this is a very dangerous issue that cheverlet should take responsibility for.
In my 2014 chevrolet equinox, noontime, sunday, sitting at red light pointed west, three lane road, waiting to cross 7 lane road, got the green light, proceeded forward up to maybe 10mph and got to about 2nd lane of 7 to cross intersection, then wham, I am hit in the intersection, left side just in front of front wheel, by car that ran red light at full speed going north, basically took front of my car off, spun me 1 3/4 times to now face south, the air bags did not deploy, my body left side head, shoulder and hip hit the left side interior even though my seat beat was on (was dazed and had help getting belt off) and received concussion, neck injury, hearing difficulty, accelerated memory loss issues, damaged shoulder, hip troubles, bouts of unexplained outbursts from little anxiety stimulus, heightened startle response, nightmares, and severe trouble controlling anxiety that were all not present prior to the crash. The car was totaled immediately by the insurance company, and even though witnesses saw that I had the green and that the car that hit me at a 90 degree and estimated to be doing 35-50mph while running the red light, the attorney was unable to block the quick disappear of the vehicle and the police investigators crash site notes and report was very incomplete and wrongly documented the accident. My concern is that I have lingering pains, hip trouble, still low pain left side head, neck tensions, new memory issues, severe anxiety attacks that cause over 220 bp and panic breathing issues, and new struggles with mobility I did not have before the crash, and that with horrific impact that spun me nearly 2 times around, took the front of car, declared total loss -- why did none of air bags go off in this 2014 chevrolet equinox this accident crash june 24, 2018 ??? Attached 5 pics my vehicle next day +crash sketch +florida dhsmv crash report me&my car. J.f.a.
My 2014 equinox uses 1.5 to 2.0 ots. Of oil every 1500 - 2000 miles. The engine oil sensor does not indicate any problems or low oil capicaty. My 2014 equinox makes a loud roaring noise from the rear end on both sides and now will start to shake sometimes when driving, when I apply the brakes it makes a bumping sound
The vehicle burns oil at a very fast pace, the vehicle also goes into power reduced morning with a vehicle can only go to 20 MPH, when cutting the vehicle off it hesitates to turn off and shakes wants the engine fully shut down.
As I was driving my engine just quit working and my emergency light were nit functioning. I took it to the mechanic and was advised it could be my fuel pump. They mention this specific type of cars are know for these issue. Fuel pump fails causing the vehicle to just stop in the middle of the road.
On 2/26/20 in the morning, the car was parked when I turned the car on and the engine rattle loudly. I turned off immediately. My husband was with me and asked me to turn it on again. This time it only made loud noises but it did not turn on. It was towed 2 days later to a mechanic in finksburg, md. He said the engine was destroyed and needed to be replaced. The mechanic and us had observed that when the car reached 125k miles, the oil consumption increased and had to be refilled on a weekly basis. Before the engine broke, the car was worth about $4k. The mechanic says it will be $8k to $8,500 to replace the engine. I, of course don't have the money and now I don't have a car. There should be an engine recall on the gm 2014 chevy equinox. It's unconscionable that gm has so many problems with their equinox engines and they keep selling them. I hope I can join a class action lawsuit even if it takes years to force gm to accept responsibility for their fraudulent practices that cause such hardship and emotional distress to us trusting consumers.
Was out of town for the weekend. I was driving it and when I would press on the gas pedal the engine seemed to "sputter" now and again. As I pulled into my destination (thankfully I was not on the highway or a bridge) my car just shut off and was able to glide into the parking lot. I got out I looked underneath and all of the oil was just dumping out of the car like a faucet. With my son being with me and being out of town I figured I would get it towed to the nearest mechanic to asses the situation. They believed the issue was the pcv issue in bulletin #14882. I went without the car for 2 weeks. They did the best they could and I was able to drive it back home. There is still an engine lead however. I called the number on the bulletin and the person there said that my VIN is not covered under the bulletin. I was surprised. Only 80,000 on the car too. She said I should of taken it to the nearest dealer - however on a saturday night most of them are not open - nor was I familiar with the area.
My vehicle was running horrible for a few weeks , then noticed real bad oil leak . Dropped vehicle off at dealer where I was told that I had a blocked pcv valve causing my rear main oil seal to push out . Had all the work done , plus other work dealer recommended. After the fact I looked up my complaint that I was having on the internet and came across similar complaints and found gm bulletin number 14882 that specifies the same complaint that I had. I brought this up to the manufacturing company and they explain to me that this bulletin is VIN specific and it would not be covered . Can't understand why not when it's the same engine , year .. Etc
I was parking my car and it lurched forward about 2 inches. I turned the car off and went into work. When I came back outside 5 hours later, all the engine oil had leaked out and the car would not start. It has been towed to my house and has been sitting in the driveway ever since. I take good care of my car. I do oil changes and any other maintenance issues all in a timely manner.
Tl* the contact owned a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at approximately 70 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The dealer diagnosed the cause to be an over pressurized pcv crank case which caused the seals to blowout and destroy the engine. The contact's wife was left stranded. The contact explained that the check engine warning light illuminated before the vehicle stalled. The contact was concerned that the manufacturer failed to offer a resolution for the failure. The vehicle was taken to apple chevrolet buick northfield (1600 cannon ln, northfield, mn 55057, (507) 645-5619), to be diagnosed. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted and informed of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 61,844.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that while driving at 50 MPH, there was an abnormal noise coming from the engine. There was no warning lights illuminated. After the vehicle was parked, the contact became aware of an oil leak underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to (hwy 34 auto sales, 619 1st st e, park rapids, mn 56470 (218) 536-0771) where it was diagnosed and determined the rear main seal blew which caused the timing chain to fracture. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and the contact was informed that the VIN was not subjected to a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 115,000.
I own a 2014 equinox it has 103,000. The code was for a position actuator sensor ( timing variable solenoid). I replaced it, simple fix. Engine light still on. Within the next couple months I realize my vehicle idles on the lower side.my vehicle almost stalled out while in a drive thru one day. Once you put some gas to it seems ok. Problem goes away for a while. Then finally one day I go to leave work and my stabilitrak message pops up and takes many times to start. My lights act weird. Car get stuck turning over and went to limp mode. I finally get it to come out of this somehow and make my long commute home, but I can tell the power in my car is lacking.no messages just a engine light with the same codes. Next day my car starts fine and like nothing is wrong. Car stalls out 3 times while driving out of a parking lot. Barely get it home. Then acts like nothing happens. Stalls out while in mcdonald drive thru with my kids. Will not start, had to push it to a parking spot. After 20 minutes I get it to start, but I have no rpms and it feels like the electrical system in my car is not running properly. I make it to my moms, which is very close to mcdonald. Park it, pick it up that night. Starts up like nothing is wrong. I decide to take it to a mechanic. First visit was a $33 part that cost me $400 worth of labor. They diagnosed my car with their computer, none of my sensors are bad. Engine light states other wise. Car does all the symptoms again along with loud engine noise. Turns out my timing chain is bad (1,614 repair). 24 hrs later. Won't start for me, finally get it on. Engine light on, idle issues so on. As of 2 days after that. Engine light goes off like nothing happened. Mechanic stated I had no damage to motor and all looks good. I believe there is a electrical issues and timing chain issues with this 2.4l engine.a safety hazard and need recalled.
Due to it happening to me and from what I have seen researching now my cars engine was blown due to the lack of oil and this particular engine is prone to have an excessive consumption of oil. I was driving the car and started hearing a knocking sound I parked the car. Took the plastic stuff off the top and found no oil in my engine after having a oil change not to long ago. So I had to get my car towed and I still owe on the car
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