2014 Chevrolet Equinox: jerking or lurching

Filed Jan 4, 2024 · Engine · PA

The contact owns a 2014 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact stated while her daughter was driving approximately 25 MPH, the vehicle made an abnormal sound. The contact's daughter pulled into a parking lot, where the vehicle made an abnormal clunking sound and stalled. The contact stated that her daughter attempted to restart the vehicle; however, the vehicle jerked and failed to restart. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed and determined that the engine had seized and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

Filed Oct 9, 2023 · Engine, Fuel system · CA

My car is sucking my oil extremely fast and my gas Mileage sucks I'm in and out of the shop several times for the same thing because my car likes to jerk me around. Ever since I got it in 2021 one, now it's 2023 and still to this day. It doesn't, they? Can't find out why. It's a big safty issue does it even going 70 on the freeway

Filed Jun 24, 2023 · Engine · KY

My car is getting rid of oil very fast and when I hit my breaks my car jerks very bad and I don’t have the money to take it to a shop right now but I’ve had some friends have the same problem

Filed Apr 10, 2023 · Engine · MI

The engine fails. It's still on the car so it can be inspected. In early stages the car lurches forward when at idle with the brake applied like waiting at a traffic light. It could lead to engine failure later on the road posing a collision danger if on a road when this happens. It has not been to a dealership yet for diagnosis so I can't answer if they have reproduced the effect or has been. inspected. There were No warning lights and no check engine light before this happens. I have reached out to other Equinox owners and forums and have found out this is a very real problem affecting many, many Equinox owners. GM is aware of the issue but hasn't taken any proactive steps to fix this design flaw.

Filed Sep 28, 2022 · Brakes, Electrical · MN

While driving all of a sudden my trac control and abs light came on. I stopped and when turned back on it said service stability track and AWD. Lights went off. Then one day I was stopping and my brakes jerked and crunched and the lights came back on and now brakes crunch and jerk.

Filed Feb 4, 2022 · Engine · OH

In summer of 2021, the car was making a noise when driving, then it started lurching forward when stopped at a light or stop sign with foot on pedal. Took it to dealer and they said the timing belt needed to be replaced, which I had them replace. A few months later, same thing was happening so I took it back and was told that the problem now was that the engine was burning oil and I needed to check the oil every 1000 miles. I have since driven it less than 4000 miles and have had to put 3 quarts of oil in car. I understand that GM issued letters to 2013 Equinox owners about this problem but not 2014 owners. Based on reading the complaints in this website, I think its safe to say that its a problem with the 2014 models as well.

Filed Oct 5, 2020 · Airbags, Fuel system · 25,000 miles · IL

Tl* the contact owns a 2014 chevrolet equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled and jerked without warning, while driving at various speeds. The contact also stated that the vehicle experienced issues with oil consumption and that the vehicle had to be taken to have the oil changed every 1,000 miles. Additionally, the passenger's side air bag warning light was illuminated on the instrument panel. The contact took the vehicle to jack phelan chevrolet, inc (4000 s. Harlem ave, stickney, il 60402) where they diagnosed the vehicle with a defective fuel pump and air bag warning light that needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 25,000.

Filed Feb 24, 2020 · Engine · 115,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Dec 5, 2019 · Engine · 120,462 miles · MI

In the winter of 2018 after about a year of owning this vehicle, I started having issues with the engine. These ecotec engines are affected by oil consumption problems, gm knew about this and didn't decide to do a recall or anything like that. The engine started to make this growling or grinding noise in the engine, it would stall on me when I came to a stop at a stop sign or stoplight. The engine seized on me when I was beginning to make a left turn at night during a snowstorm. Thankfully there weren't really any others driving on the road during that time. I had to get a new engine dropped in the following month of february in 2019. As time went on and I drove the vehicle with the new engine, as of recently I'm beginning to experience the same symptoms of which I was having before when it first went out. It would jerk when I came to a stop, the engine wound stall out but cut right back on, and it idled/idles roughly. In order to stop the stalling and jerking issue I would have to shift the car into neutral then back into drive so I won't hold up the traffic behind me. This is very unsafe, I never know when the engine could go out as I'm driving. Gm knew about these issues and failed to do proper protocol. This is absolutely unacceptable. And I've noticed I'm not the only affected by these issues.

Filed Aug 27, 2019 · Engine, Transmission · 75,000 miles · OH

While driving on the interstate during a rainstorm and using the wipers at high speed the wiper transmission linkage disengaged and operation immediately ceased. Visibility was completely zero and very nerve racking when you are driving at a higher rate of speed. While on the highway the vehicle went into limp home mode and the check engine light came on. The call shaft actuators had failed and were subsequently replaced. The 2.4l ecotec engine consumes an abnormal amount of oil. More than 1 quart per thousand miles. Milage is approximately 75,000 miles. Also has intermittent hesitation when accelerating with a distinct "jerk". Accelerator position sensor failed at 35k miles.

Filed Oct 20, 2018 · Brakes, Electrical · 86,000 miles · VT

Engine light came on followed by small lurching evrytime vehicle came to a stop. Lurching progressed to large movement. Car to mechanic computer indicated a sensor issue. Had this replaced. 1 week later everything repeated mechanic changes other sensor. Car fine for 2 months although engine light continues to turn off and on, computer continues to say sensor. Engine light goes off again immediately followed by significant return to lurching and then car stalls out . New terrible engine noise. Waiting for mechanic to have availability