![]() I could enter my VIN to see if my truck was part of the recall which it was not. They said it should only be on the older models and it is fixed on newer years. I went home and google what happened and sure enough they have a class action suite against them. I bought another Equinox 2019 and while transferring my stuff from 1 truck to another service guy said this a common thing with this ecotec engine and Chevy is aware. To fix the truck was only 2 years old and always got serviced oil changes ect. New engine $6,000 used $4,500 plus what ever other damage to the transmission, pvc and case. Dealer said I was out of warranty 88,575 miles so I was responsible for fixing. No warning lights or sensors lit up at all still. Elkin's Chevy looked at it and said the PCV valve froze causing the rear main seal to break causing engine to lose all oil and cease up with possible pieces in the transmission. Had to get towed to yard then called aaa to take me to elkins Chevy. Looked at the back of the truck and there was oil all over it see pics. Turned key and dash did not show any oil lights lit. Takes a look at the truck check oil and says I have no oil. After 45 minutes freezing in the car the tow truck guy shows up. Call aaa but they can't pick me up on the turnpike needs to be a separate tow truck company. I turn key again and I hear this grinding noise again. Tried starting car and nothing, then I hear a grinding noise as I turn the key, get out and open the hood. I came to a rolling stop on the side of the road. Engine shutoff due to chain stretch or failure can occur as any time during driving or engine running conditions.ĭriving on the NJ turnpike Janufreezing cold out day 15' and my car just dies. Chevy is aware of the timing chain issues in their 2.4L engines and yet hasn't issued a recall even though catrophic engine damage and probably loss of life due to loss of control collisions. Timing chain failure can cause sudden unexpected engine shutoff while driving causing a loss of control of the vehicle and sudden stalling during acceleration and deceleration leading to possible collisions as the engine shuts off with no warning. The concern that during an impact the faulty connector will cause the passenger side airbag to not deploy while a passenger is in the seat is highly worry some and even though Chevy is aware of the condition, they won't recall or fix the issue. This happens sporadically during all types of driving, idling or while parked. Passenger air bag alarm goes off when seat is empty and occasionally the passenger air bag turns off while an adult passenger is in the seat due to a faulty connector. Information on these lawsuits can be found at and I am asking that GM repair my vehicle at their expense, nothing more, nothing less. GM has refused to repair my vehicle at their expense, even though this is a widely known problem with this engine. A 2nd class action lawsuit has been filed against GM to cover model years 2014-2017, this lawsuit is still working it's way through the courts. A class action lawsuit filed against GM resulted in a $42 million judgement against GM, but it only covered model years 2010-2013. There are many complaints about this on the internet. After doing some research on the internet, I discovered that excessive oil consumption is a known issue with this motor, the 2.4L ecotec. I had it towed to the nearest Chevrolet dealersship, and 2 days later was informed by them that the engine had run out of oil, and I would need a new engine that would cost me $8500. No warning lights indicating a problem ever came on. On December 10th, 2019, as I was driving home from work on interstate 694 in arden hills mn, the engine started making a grinding noise, and then eventually stalled. How long before some one is seriously injured or killed? This car just cut off in the dead of winter coming off the literally stopped in mid acceleration. ![]() I am a single mother of 4 I bought this truck brand new to safely Transport my children here, there and everywhere. I've heard from numerous goggle searches that GM is aware of the issues with this motor/vehicle and has done nothing to remedy the problem. My truck has less than 100,000 miles on it. Now I'm being told they think it may be electrical. I have not driven my car (aside from the 3 miles) in nearly 2 months. I've had the vvt celanide replaced as well as the crank and cam shaft sensors the vvt gears and an oil pump rebuild.$2017.60 later, my truck drove for approximately 3 miles where it died on the side of the road. After spending $992.60 I was advised that the timing change and guides needed to be replaced. Initially the rear main seal was leaking or broken all the oil drained from the vehicle.
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