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.
2016 equinox changes plus#
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. Attached is the service bulletin where it list the models and where chevy had extended the warranty for those make and models.ĭriving on the NJ turnpike Janufreezing cold out day 15' and my car just dies. Chevrolet will not cover this knowing it is a problem. Upon hearing this information from the dealership I contacted another dealership which that they had 6 vehicles in their for this same exact thing they told me that it's a known issue especially when it gets cold. They have never said anything about fixing the issue in the articles I have read. Upon researching this I found out that chevy had a lot of these and actually extended warranties on vehicles from 2010 to 2014 for the same issue.
I have 72000 miles on my vehicle so there is no more drive train warranty I bought the extended warranty however they will not cover it because they do not cover clogs. I had to have my vehicle towed to the dealership after the dealership took a look at it they realized it was a pcv clog from condensation getting in to the pcv valve. I was driving down a highway at 65 miles per hour my engine started to flutter when noticing that I pulled over right away and my engine shut off. 30 at no point did any oil related (level, pressure) indicator appear. The Equinox had 89,277 miles on it at the time. It was determined the pcv valve froze causing excess crankcase pressure, blowing the rear main seal. The car was diagnosed with a blown rear main seal causing catastrophic engine failure. Before reaching a gas station, the car stalled and needed to be towed to a service shop. We (my wife and young daughters were with me) were within a few miles of a gas station so we decided to try to drive there to not be in the cold weather. Shortly after the Equinox went into a failsafe/power limiting mode. I presumed an issue with the traction control and continued to drive.
Shortly after the instrument cluster displayed a stabilitrak warning. Approximately 10 minutes into the trip home, the 2016 chevy Equinox started to make some faint abnormal sounds. It was around 14°f outside and starting to snow. Our car was parked outside for the weekend and we were planning to return home. The failure mileage was approximately 156,000. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was not covered under warranty. The dealer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the vehicle was out of warranty. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the pcv valve was burnt and needed to be replaced. Additionally, the contact stated that her son replaced the valve cover gasket however, oil was leaking onto the ground. The contact stated that her son pulled the dipstick, and the pressure blew his hand back and oil splattered throughout the engine. The contact heard an abnormal sound coming from the hood and the vehicle started to hesitate. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed with the accelerator pedal depressed, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact owns a 2016 Chevrolet Equinox.
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