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2017 Chevrolet Equinox Engine Problems

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Owner complaint records in our dataset

Records are owner complaints, not a measured failure rate.

Owner complaint recordsComplaint records reflect reports in our dataset and do not measure how frequently the problem occurs across all vehicles.

Mileage in stored records

BandRecords
30–60k mi4

Complaint records

Owner-submitted complaint content, presented as stored.

  • August 2, 2019 · 40,000 miles

    Engine · Fuel/Propulsion System · Vehicle Speed Control

    Please look into this issue, very dangerous! I was on my way home from work driving on the northeast extension of the pa turnpike heading south, and i was between exit 95 & exit 87 on friday 8/2/19 at approx. 3:30 pm. I was driving the posted speed limit of 70 mph and was not using cruise control when the car abruptly shifted into low gear, flashed a 'reduced power mode' warning, and went into a 'limp' mode where it…

    ODI 11244743

  • June 18, 2019 · 48,661 miles

    Engine · Power Train · Unknown Or Other

    Driving on highway, my car make a loud bang, it said transmission overheating idle engine, engine overheating, idle engine, service stabilitrack, service anti lock breaking system, service power steering system, my engine light was flashing, i went to exit the highway to the off ramp and all of a sudden my car came to a screeching halt and car would not move made the loudest bang i have ever heard. I have had this…

    ODI 11221271

  • May 3, 2019

    Engine · Power Train

    I purchased the car in april, 17, went for first "prepaid" oil changejune, mentioned oil leak. Told by serviceman, fixed.2nd oil change around september, still seeing oil leak. Said fixed. Last january 2018, i took a video of puddle of oil in garage so they can see it was active leak. Car keep all day. Fixed. This past may, took it in their report said, oil leak, that needs to be checkout out. I have not taken the…

    ODI 11231011

  • February 25, 2019 · 34,000 miles

    Engine

    We noticed a bad fuel smell in the cabin of the vehicle and had oil leaking from it took it to the dealership and the rear main seal was blown. They did the repair and a week later had the same thing happen again. It's been at the dealership twice for the same issue.

    ODI 11185798

  • February 25, 2019

    Engine

    Keep getting reduce engine power code 2138 which is throttle pedal sensor that should not have gone bad even when the car has68000 miles on it.

    ODI 11182708

  • April 1, 2018 · 31,355 miles

    Engine · Visibility/Wiper

    Tl* the contact owns a 2017 chevrolet equinox. While driving 35 mph, the contact heard an abnormal noise coming from the dashboard and she detected a chemical odor. The contact turned on the air conditioner and it switched to heat on its own. The vehicle was taken to ryan chevrolet (located at [redacted], monroe, la 71201, [redacted]) to be diagnosed, but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The contact stated…

    ODI 11222742