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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1370899
Internal NHTSA #	10972400
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	13/04/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On april, 13 2017, my wife was exiting the highway on the way home from work. The vehicle immediately slowed and shut down nearly causing her to be run over by a semi-tractor behind her. Because the car could not be re-started, i had it towed to my usual mechanic. His diagnosis showed it had a timing chain failure which tore up the upper end of the motor. In his experience such damage was the result of oil issues. This came as a great shock to measure i regularly change the oil every 3000 miles. I went home that night and began to research this problem and have found that this is not a rare occurrence with this motor. I would have to add from 1-3 quarts of oil between changes but because there were no bulletins or recalls i was told i would just have to deal with it. So i guess i need to know how many of these vehicles have to die in traffic or people have to die or be injured before someone takes notice. I will have to replace my motor (over $5000) and gm knows these problems exist. It was just a matter of time. And to add insult to injury, gm expects me to have the vehicle towed to their facility at my expense so they can confirm the diagnosis. If the diagnosis is confirmed, then i'll have to tow it back to my guy so he can fix it. Another $200 bucks. Once again, doesn't anyone monitor the internet about this stuff? People get so frustrated when dealing with large corporations, they have no choice but to share their stories with independent sources. And gm surely won't incur additional expenses without government scrutiny. We've learned that the hard way. I just want them to do the right thing. Admit it was a problem-plagued motor and fix it. Thank you for your time.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	125000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SPRINGFIELD, IL
VIN pattern	2GNALDEK6C1XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	12/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
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Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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