10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 2
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 5 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 24,221 miles
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Purchased October 2019 one day I went to the store and on the return home it started to rattle like it was out of oil upon inspection oil was leaking profusly between the engine and transmission when I searched there is a problem with the rear main oil seal getting blown out when the pvc is plugged but when I looked for vehicle recall there was nothing I could find
- Wanblee, SD, USA
Please look into this issue, very dangerous! I was on my way home from work driving on the northeast extension of the pa turnpike heading South, and I was between exit 95 & exit 87 on Friday 8/2/19 at approx. 3:30 pm. I was driving the posted speed limit of 70 mph and was not using cruise control when the car abruptly shifted into low gear, flashed a 'reduced power mode' warning, and went into a 'limp' mode where it was slowing down to eventually stop itself, but I was at 40 or 35 when I pulled over. The engine light was on, and thank god no one was behind me, I wasn't in construction and I had a spot I could safely pull off onto the shoulder. I have a 2017 Chevy Equinox with only 40,000 miles on it. I shut the vehicle off and sat for 5 minutes or so. When I turned it back on, the reduced power warning was gone, but the check engine light was still on. I was able to drive it home and called the dealer, Chevy wind gap, to see if I had to have it towed there or if I could drive it in myself. They told me they thought it was just a sensor malfunction, that it should reset itself, and that I could drive it there for them to look at which is exactly what happened. The check engine light went off after a few days, and Chevy wind gap was unable to find any current code history of the reduced power mode so now I'm just driving in fear every time I get into the thing that it's going to do this again at any time. I don't want to take passengers for fear of putting them in danger. If this happened in heavy traffic with a tractor trailer on my bumper, it could make for a very dangerous situation. I have always loved the Chevy Equinox, this is the 3rd one we've bought, please listen to your customers out there that this is happening to because that number is growing each day. Please give us piece of mind to feel safe again in our new Chevy Equinox.
- Jim Thorpe, PA, USA
I purchased the car in April, 17, went for first "prepaid" oil changejune, mentioned oil leak. Told by serviceman, fixed.2nd oil change around September, still seeing oil leak. Said fixed. Last January 2018, I took a video of puddle of oil in garage so they can see it was active leak. Car keep all day. Fixed. This past may, took it in their report said, oil leak, that needs to be checkout out. I have not taken the car to anyone else. Bruce lowrie Chevrolet has the history. I prepaid for oil changes and go regularly. Dates are approximate but I have reports in my car glovebox
- Fort Worth, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2017 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the dashboard and she detected a chemical odor. The contact turned on the air conditioner and it switched to heat on its own. The vehicle was taken to ryan Chevrolet (located at 1101 oliver rd, monroe, la 71201, (318) 390-1765) to be diagnosed, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated that the failure occurred three times. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 31,355.
- Monroe, LA, USA
Driving on highway, my car make a loud bang, it said transmission overheating idle engine, engine overheating, idle engine, service stabilitrack, service anti lock breaking system, service power steering system, my engine light was flashing, I went to exit the highway to the off ramp and all of a sudden my car came to a screeching halt and car would not move made the loudest bang I have ever heard. I have had this issue one other time! the dealership claimed my transmission had a leak but no leak marks in my brand new driveway, they told me to drive it for 200 miles so they can figure out where the leak is, this was all said the day I had my oil changed, then when I can back after driving 200 miles they then claimed my oil pan was leaking and needed to be replaced. Thank god my bumper to bumper warranty was still in effect. They looked shocked when I explained to them that and I would not be paying for it.
- Phoenix, AZ, USA
We noticed a bad fuel smell in the cabin of the vehicle and had oil leaking from it took it to the dealership and the rear main seal was blown. They did the repair and a week later had the same thing happen again. It's been at the dealership twice for the same issue.
- Muncie, IN, USA
Keep getting reduce engine power code 2138 which is throttle pedal sensor that should not have gone bad even when the car has68000 miles on it.
- Hialeah, FL, USA
- Bangor, MI, USA