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2012 Chevrolet EQUINOX Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1440594
Internal NHTSA #	11063490
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	CHEVROLET
Model	EQUINOX
Model Year	2012
File date	14/01/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Numerous issues with engine since january 2017. Reported initial problem in january 2017. January 2017 had rear main oil seal go out. There is a service bulletin for this #14882. I had to pay 1500 to repair. Caused by excessive oil consumption but my vehicle is excluded from this service bulletin because of the vin number. Same issue as other 2012 chevy equinox users. April 2017 - crankshaft seal goes out - leaking oil again - $2200 to repair. Told by lafontaine dealership in dexter, mi that it was unrelated to rear main oil seal going out. May 2017 - recieve service bulletin in mail #16118 for excessive oil consumption. Had just gotten oil changed with april 2017 repairs so held on to this just in case. August/sep 2017 - at light in town car starts to stall out. Pull over immediately at the autozone and there is no oil. All gone. Take to dealership. Initiate excessive oil consumption test. First 1000 miles a little low, told to come back again in 1000 miles. I filed a complaint (2nd) with chevy about this issue and request it be escalated to supervisor or another level. October 2017 - car fails excessive oil test (using too much oil!!) gets gaskets replaced. Band-aid fix. October/november - gm tells me they won't reimburse me for anything. Customer service was rude and wouldn't even escalate to the next supervisor. November 2017 - i contact vijay iyer who is in a leadership position for gm out of detroit global customer experience director searching for help from someone. He tries to help but forwards everything over to executive customer servie department. They are just as bad as the mid-level department. Refuse to reimburse. Complaints filed with nhtsa and ftc!! Contact the ftc and file about this issue or it won't get looked at. Pleaseeeeee.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	65000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ANN ARBOR, MI
VIN pattern	2GNALDEK8C1XXXXXX
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	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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What is Recall?
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.
What is Failure?
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.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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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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