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Chevrolet Equinox Engine Safety Report | Feb 24, 2014
Reported on Feb 24, 2014
I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH MY 2011 CHEVROLET EQUINOX SINCE THE DAY I GOT IT BUT YESTERDAY WAS THE WORST. THE ENGINE ALL OF A SUDDEN STALLED ON THE HIGHWAY AND I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. I JUST HAD IT IN THE SHOP LAST WEEK AND HAD THE FUEL PUMP AND TIMING CHAIN REPLACED. I WAS ABLE TO GET MY CAR HOME ONLY ABLE TO DRIVE 40 MPH. THIS MORNING I WAS GOING TO TRY TO GET IT TO WORK TO BE CLOSER TO SOMEONE WHO COULD CHECK THE CODE OUT ON IT BUT AS I WAS GOING DOWN THE ROAD IT COMPLETELY STALLED OUT AND I BARELY GOT OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE ENGINE CUT OUT ALL TOGETHER. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS FORUMS OF CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME VEHICLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS IT. THE SHOP IS SAYING THAT IF IT'S THE FUEL THROTTLE BODY WHICH IS WHAT I SUSPECT THEY WILL NOT COVER IT UNDER WARRANTY. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THERE WAS A BULLETIN PUT OUT ON THIS ISSUE AND IT WAS COVERED FOR AWHILE ON THE POWERTRAIN WARRANTY BUT THEY PULLED THE BULLETIN AND NO LONGER COVER IT. I NEED HELP. GM KNOWS THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE BUT THEY WILL NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. | |
Make: | Chevrolet |
Model: | Equinox |
Manufactured by: | General Motors LLC |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | 0 person(s) were injured. |
Was a death reported? | 0 person(s) died. |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | FARNHAM VA |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CNALPEC0B6 |
Mileage: | 81000 miles. |
Speed: | 60 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | |
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Was a police report filed? | N |
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