Claimant says: "Problems encountered with 2010 Chevy Equinox
Observation: Manual states should be able to go a year with out changing the oil. It does not state that oil will evaporate. I have just checked the oil and it is registering half way down the dip stick.
*** I love my vehicle, but I prefer to have a different vehicle due to these problems. ***
Date: mileage Description Action:
03/23/10 7583 oil change Perform Lube, Oil, & Filter
04/20/10 Heating & Windshield Defrost Inoperative Reprogram”
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Claimant says: "Problems encountered with 2010 Chevy Equinox
Observation: Manual states should be able to go a year with out changing the oil. It does not state that oil will evaporate. I have just checked the oil and it is registering half way down the dip stick.
*** I love my vehicle, but I prefer to have a different vehicle due to these problems. ***
Date: mileage Description Action:
03/23/10 7583 oil change Perform Lube, Oil, & Filter
04/20/10 Heating & Windshield Defrost Inoperative Reprogrammed HVAC control
& Install evap update 04/20/10
Heating & Windshield Defrost
Inoperative harness per recall
10/02/10 13840 Oil Disappearing Oil Change & rotate Tire
Recommended $306.00 for throttle
Body service ..
Cost to me $50.59
02/07/11 18240 Oil disappearing again Oil change recommended keep coming back additional oil changes cost $44.51
05/06/11 20989 No oil reading on dip stick cause worn valve guides etc lost use of vehicle
for 17 days, 3qts oil added
08/24/11 24087 Oil level not registering again 2.6 quarts of oil added cost $34.22
10/01/11 Oil level 2 notches from bottom Called Mike Anderson Chevrolet talked to Jason who stated to bring my car in and they will not have
a loner for a week, they will add more
oil until they can get a loaner for me. Per Jason & Clerks they added 1.6 quarts of oil
10//3/11 Check engine light came on Light went off on 10/05/11 nothing had been done to the car, no gas added , the only time car was touched was 10/1/11
when oil was added by Mike Anderson technician.
10/06/11 25504 in out 25515 oil loss use of vehicle lost for 5 days, used 2.6 qts of oil in 1,417 10/11/11 miles, dealer replaced valve cover, soaked all 4 cylinders with top engine oil, removed spark plugs soak cyl & reinstall plugs ...
Customer received a printed copy of 2011 Engine oil Consumption Guidelines with highlighted in yellow that a quart of oil every 2000 miles is an accepted rate of oil consumption.
My car is already beyond this guideline. ** We never received a recall or the fact that this car will require carrying a supply of oil with you each time you travel. ** If this is the case it should have been disclosed before we purchased the vehicle.
There is no way a customer can afford this kind of maintenance after the warrantee runs out along with the loss of use of the vehicle.
If all the 2010 Equinox vehicles are having the same problem I am having, they all should be recalled.
I need a vehicle that is operational under regular driving conditions and able to travel at posted speed limits without having to constantly add oil and having valves, cylinders spark plugs changed.
**** I DO NOT WANT this vehicle ** * I feel I have been ROBBED*” ...Show less »