2014 Chevrolet Equinox
Problems, recalls and owner-reported issues
Engine is the leading concern among 548 owner complaints filed for this model year. This is the 9th highest complaint count among 21 Equinox model years with reports.
Of the 2014 reports, 23 involved a crash and 4 involved a fire. 11 people were injured.
What owners report most often
Recalls and investigations
Visibility, windshield wiper/washer, motorMar 17, 2022
General Motors, LLC (GM) is recalling certain 2014-2015 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles. The ball joints in the windshield wiper module may corrode, causing one or both windshield wipers to fail.
Inoperative windshield wipers can reduce visibility in certain driving conditions, increasing the risk of a crash.
Dealers will inspect the wiper module, and repair or replace it as necessary, free of charge. Interim owner notification letters informing owners of the safety risk were mailed on April 21, 2022. Owner notification letters were mailed on October 25, 2022. Owners may contact Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020 and GMC customer service at 1-800-462-8782. GM's number for this recall is N212352530.
Campaign 22V165000 on NHTSA.gov
Representative owner complaints
548 reports, newest first.
Visibility/wiper, Dec 5, 2019
WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING IN A SNOW/SLEET STORM WHILE DRIVING, WIPER MOTOR STILL RUNNING, WIPER TRANSMISSION BROKEN. LUCKY NO ONE WAS SERIOUSLY HURT. WIPER TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS DEFECT.
Visibility/wiper, Dec 3, 2019
WE WERE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY IN THE POURING RAIN WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THE WIPERS FLEW OFF THE DRIVERS SIDE AND GOT STUCK. WE NEARLY DIED AND CAUSED A LARGE ACCIDENT OVER THANKSGIVING. WHY HAS GM NOT RECALLED THIS?
Visibility/wiper, Dec 2, 2019
II WAS DRIVING IN A MODERATE TO HEAVY RAIN STORM ON THE INTERSTATE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC WITH MY WIPERS ON ,WHEN THEY JUST FAILED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD ..NOW NOT ONLY DO I HAVE TO NAVIGATE TO THE SHOULDER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC AND POURING RAIN I ALSO HAVE TO DO IT WITH LIMITED VISIBILITY WITH WIPERS IN MY MIDDLE FIELD OF VIEW 'FINALLY MADE IT TO SHOULDER OF ROAD .,WHERE I STOPPED WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP AND MOVED THE WIPERS FROM MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD ..THANKFULLY I WAS NOT REAR ENDED BEING STOPPED ON A MAJOR INTERSTATE IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN
Visibility/wiper, Nov 27, 2019
WHILE DRIVING IN THE POURING DOWN RAIN,APROX (45 MPH) I HAD MY WIPERS ON HIGH BECAUSE IT WAS RAINING REALLY HARD, ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING. THE ARM ON THE DRIVERS SIDE KIND OF WRAPPED AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. I WAS ABLE, BY THE GRACE OF GOD TO INCH MY WAY OVER ON THE SHOULDER FROM THE FAST LANE. THE WIPERS NEVER WOULD WORK AGAIN. I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR FOR THEM BUT THEY WOULDN'T MOVE. NEXT DAY(WHEN LUCKILY IT WAS NOT RAINING AND WAS DRY) I WAS ABLE TO GET IT TO WEBER CHEV. CREVE COEUR AND THEY WORKED ME IN THEIR BUSY SCHEDULE. I WAS TOLD IT WAS THE WIPER TRANSMISSION. THERE HAS ALREADY BEEN A RECALL FOR THIS EXACT ITEM FOR 367,800 TERRAINS AND EQUINOXES FROM 2013. THERE IS AN INVESTIGATION FOR 2010-2016 RECALLS. THIS WAS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION I WAS IN AND LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO STICK MY HEAD OUT THE WINDOW IN THE POURING RAIN TO INCH MY CAR A MILE AND A HALF HOME BY WAY OF THE SHOULDER. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL FOR ALL FROM 2010-2016
Fuel/propulsion system, Nov 19, 2019
LOSE POWER/SHUT DOWN IN TRAFFIC.DANGER TO DRIVE ON EXPRESSWAY
Visibility/wiper, Nov 18, 2019
WIPERS STOPPED WORKING SUDDENLY ON MY WAY HOME FROM A LOCAL MALL WITH 3 CHILDREN IN THE CAR, IN A SNOW SQUALL. IT WAS PRETTY SCARY I HAD TO PULL OVER ON THE HIGHWAY FOR 45 MINUTES UNTIL IT STOPPED SNOWING.I COULD HEAR THE MOTOR STILL WORKING BUT NOTHING WAS MOVING. TOOK TO MY MECHANIC TO FIND OUT IT NEED A NEW WIPER TRANSMISSION BEACUSE IT HAD FAILED $370 BUCKS LATER THEIR WORKING AGAIN. CLEARLY THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT GM HAS NOT BEEN ABLE TO CORRECT AND THESE VEHICLES SHOULD HAVE BEEN RECALLED AS WELL.
Visibility/wiper, Nov 11, 2019
DRIVING HOME TONIGHT ON A HIGHWAY IN A MAJOR ICE SLEET SNOW STORM MY DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER SUDDENLY STOPPED MOVING AS A SEMI TRUCK WAS PASSING. I COULD NOT SEE ANYTHING FOR 30 SECONDS. LUCKILY I WAS ABLE TO SLOW DOWN JUST AVOIDING A MAJOR ACCIDENT WHICH COULD OF KILLED MY ENTIRE FAMILY AND INVOLVED OTHER VEHICLES.
Engine, Nov 11, 2019
ON JANUARY 21, 2019 MY 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX'S ENGINE FROZE. I LIVE IN MICHIGAN. IT WAS COLD. THE PRESSURE BUILT UP IN THE ENGINE AND FORCED THE REAR MAIN OIL SEAL OUT. I ENDED UP ALSO HAVING TO REPLACE MY TIMING CHAIN, MANIFOLD AND SEVERAL SENSORS. MY TRUCK HAS NOT BEEN THE SAME. GM ONLY ISSUES BULLETINS FOR CERTAIN VEHICLE NUMBERS BUT THEY ARE AWARE THAT THE ISSUE IS EFFECTING MANY MORE EQUINOX THAN ORIGINALLY THOUGHT. IN FACT, THEY SWITCHED THE ENGINE IN 2015 DUE TO THE DESIGN FLAW. GM SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE AND THEY SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO NOTIFY ALL OWNERS OF A 2010-2014 CHEVY EQUINOX. RECALL14882 STATES MANY OF THE ISSUES CONCERNING THE 2010-2014 CHEVY EQUINOX WITH THE ECOTEC 2. 4L ENGINE. SOMETHING NEED TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS. I TRAVEL OVER 25 MILES TO WORK. WHEN MY ENGINE SHUT DOWN AND EVERYTHING LOCKED UP, I WAS FORCED TO WAIT FOR SEVERAL HOURS FOR AAA TO GET A TOW TRUCK TO ME. MY HUSBAND RESCUED ME BEFORE I FROZE AS NOTHING WORKED IN MY TRUCK. SHAME ON GM AS I KNOW THIS TRUCK IS POPULAR FOR WOMEN AND MOTHERS. THANK GOD MY DAUGHTER WAS NOT WITH ME DURING THE INCIDENT. HOW DARE GM ALLOW US TO DRIVE AROUND IN A KNOWN FAULTY VEHICLE!
Visibility/wiper, Nov 3, 2019
WHEN DRIVING WITH THE WIPERS ON LOW, THE WIPERS WORKED AS EXPECTED. WHEN THE WIPERS WERE SWITCHED TO HIGH, THE PLASTIC CONNECTOR POINTS UNDER THE HOOD BECAME DISCONNECTED AND STOPPED WORKING COMPLETELY. THIS WAS AT 65 MPH WITH THE VISIBILITY GOING FROM ADEQUATE TO ZERO INSTANTLY. THIS HAS NOW HAPPENED THREE TIMES, EVEN WITH NEW CONNECTION POINTS AND THEN A NEW ASSEMBLY.
Visibility/wiper, Nov 1, 2019
THE PLASTIC CAP THAT CONNECTS THE WIPER BALL JOINT TO THE WIPER CONTROL LINKAGE ON MY 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX BROKE DURING A RAIN WHILE DRIVING OUT OF STATE. I WAS ABLE TO FINISH THE LAST 10 OR 12 MILES OF THE TRIP BY STOPPING EVERY MILE OR TWO AND OPERATING THE WIPERS BY HAND. RIDICULOUS AND DANGEROUS. UPON RETURNING HOME I REPAIRED THE DEFECT ONLY TO HAVE IT BREAK AGAIN ALMOST RIGHT AWAY. I REPAIRED IT AGAIN, CHECKING TO BE CERTAIN THE REPAIR PARTS WERE CORRECT, THEY WERE, AND THIS TIME IT WORKED CORRECTLY FOR APRX A MONTH, THEN A DIFFERENT CAP AND BALL JOINT ON THE SAME MECHANICAL PART SUFFERED THE SAME FAILURE. ONCE AGAIN I REPAIRED THE DAMAGE, WHICH THIS TIME WORKED FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS, UNTIL THIS MORNING, 11/01/2019, WHEN IT AGAIN MALFUNCTIONED BEFORE I LEFT MY DRIVEWAY. I SEE THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF OTHER PEOPLE REPORTING THIS SAME ISSUE, AND THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THIS PROBLEM ON THE 2013 MODEL; I FEEL THIS IS A MANUFACTURING ISSUE AS I HAVE ONLY EVER HAD TO ADDRESS THIS MALFUNCTION ONE OTHER TIME IN MY LIFE ON A 20+ YEAR OLD VEHICLE. BUT EVEN THAT TIME IT MAY HAVE BEEN MY FAULT AS I WAS WORKING IN THIS AREA OF THAT VEHICLE AND I BELIEVE I INADVERTENTLY STRESSED THAT MECHANICAL CONNECTION. I'M AN AUTO MANUFACTURER RETIREE AND HAVE WORKED AROUND CARS, INCLUDING A FEW YEARS DOING FINAL LINE REPAIR AT THE MANUFACTURER, AND FEEL QUITE CONVINCED THIS IS A MANUFACTURER DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AS OF NOW I'M LEFT WITH LITTLE RECOURSE EXCEPT TO REPLACE THE ENTIRE WIPER ASSEMBLY; SOMETHING I AM HIGHLY UNSATISFIED WITH BEARING THE EXPENSE AND RESPONSIBILITY OF DOING.
Visibility/wiper, Oct 26, 2019
AT THE END OF FEBRUARY 2019 THE TRANSMISSION IN MY WINDSHEI6WIPERS WENT OUT. GM REFUSED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I ONLY HAD MY CAR FOR 2 YEARS. I WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A RAIN STORM.
Engine, Oct 18, 2019
THE ENGINE HAS BEEN BURNING OIL. I GOT REGULAR OIL CHANGES AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. THE ENGINE BURNED MORE THAN 4 QTS OF OIL EVERY 5000 MILES. I ADDED OIL AS I WENT, 4 OR MORE QTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. THIS PROBLEM CAUSED THE ENGINE TO ALWAYS BE RUNNING HOT. AFTER BEING TURNED AWAY BY CHEVY, MY MECHANIC WAS ABLE TO GET APPROVAL THROUGH CHEVY CORPORATE TO DO AN ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AFTER ITS NEXT OIL CHANGE WHICH WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THIS PAST MONDAY, 10/14/2019. AFTER THE TEST, CHEVY HAD AGREED TO COVER THE REPAIR. HOWEVER, ON SUNDAY 10/13/2019, MY CAR WOULDN'T START. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT DUE TO THE ENGINE BURNING OIL, CAUSING IT TO RUN HOT, THIS CAUSED THE TIMING CHAIN GUIDE (PLASTIC PART) TO BREAK, WHICH CAUSED ENOUGH DAMAGE AND DEBRIS TO WHERE THE WHOLE ENGINE NOW NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. THOUGH THE REASON THE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED IS DUE TO A KNOWN FLAW THAT THIS VEHICLES ENGINE BURNS OIL, CHEVY WON'T COVER IT.
Engine, Oct 2, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE ENGINE WAS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL WHEN DRIVING. WHILE DRIVING AT A LOW RATE OF SPEED, THE SERPENTINE BELT FRACTURED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO DAN CUMMINS CHEVROLET BUICK (1020 M.L.K. JR BLVD, PARIS, KY 40361, 859-987-4345) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE WAS LEAKING OIL. THE CONTACT PAID $4,750.51 FOR THE REPAIRS. THE CONTACT WAS CHARGED A DIAGNOSTIC FEE AND HAD THE FRONT AND REAR CRANK SEAL, PCV PORT, EXHAUST VALVE, CONVERTER, AND SEVERAL OTHER PARTS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 146,012. *PM CONSUMER STATED DEALER HAS RECOMMENDED A SECOND REPAIR BUT CONSUMER WOULD NOT BE OBLIGATED TO PAY FOR IT.*JB
Visibility/wiper, Sep 26, 2019
MY HUSBAND WAS ⁵DRIVING SOUTH ON WISCONSIN HIGHWAY 43 ON SEPTEMBER 22, 2019 IN HEAVY RAIN WHEN BOTH WIPERS SUDDENLY WHIPPED OVER TO THE LEFT AND STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER'S WIPER STUCK OUT TO THE LEFT OF THE CAR WINDOW AND THE PASSENGER WIPER STAYED ON THE WINDSHIELD ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. WE TURNED KNOBS AND TRIED EVERYTHING WE COULD THINK OF TO START THE WIPERS, TO NO AVAIL. THIS WAS A DANGEROUS SITUATION WITH VERY LIMITED VISIBILITY IN FAST MOVING, HEAVY TRAFFIC. WE EXITED AS SOON AS WE COULD TO REPOSITION THE WIPERS AND ATTEMPT TO TURN THEM ON AGAIN. THEY WOULD NOT MOVE. WE WERE FORTUNATE THAT THE RAIN LET UP SOME AS WE CONTINUED HOME IN THIS UNSAFE MANNER. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE THAT SHOULD BE ADDRESSED BY GENERAL MOTORS WITH A RECALL AND REPAIR.
Vehicle speed control, Engine, Fuel/propulsion system, Sep 22, 2019
THE 2014 CHEVY EQUINOX WILL STALL WHEN ACCELERATING. THIS HAPPENS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS FIRST STARTED, THIS COULD POTENTIALLY CAUSEAN ACCIDENT. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN NUMEROUS TIMES AND SPENT OVER 2K ON REPAIRS. CURRENTLY MY VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON, NO CODES. IT APPEARS THAT EVERYTHING IS OPERATING NORMALLY. IT IS NOT, I WILL NOT LET MY WIFE DRIVE THIS CAR BECAUSE I AM WORRIED THAT SHE COULD BE INVOLVED IN AN ACCIDENT. I RECENTLY FOUND THAT GM HAD IDENTIFIED THAT THIS VEHICLE CONSUMES A LARGE AMOUNT OF OIL AND IT CAUSING ISSUES SIMILAR TO WHAT I AM REPORTING. ONLY ISSUE IS THEY ARE REQUIRING A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST REQUIRING MULTIPLE VISITS TO THE DEALERSHIP OVER AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME. IN THE MEAN TIME I AM GOING TO CONTINUE TO STALL PULLING INTO TRAFFIC, PUTTING MY LIFE AND OTHERS LIFE AT RISK. THERE NEEDS TO BE A MANDATORY RECALL AND CORRECT THIS ISSUE. THE ATTACHED PICTURE SHOWS THE LAST TWO OIL CHANGES AND THE AMOUNT OF OIL RETRIEVED. MY MOST RECENT I HAD LESS THAN 2.5 QUARTS LEFT. THERE IS NO LEAK ON MY VEHICLE, AND I CHANGE MY OIL ABOUT EVERY 5K MILES PER MANUFACTURER SUGGESTIONS.
Visibility/wiper, Sep 22, 2019
DRIVING DOWN HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH WITH WINDSHIELD WIPERS ON FAST, DURING SIGNIFICANT RAINFALL. WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED IN MIDDLE OF WINDSHIELD AND DID WORK AGAIN. VERY DANGEROUS AS I COULD NOT SEE AT ALL AFTER BLADES STOPPED WORKING. STUCK MY HEAD OUT WINDOW WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY TO TRY AND SEE SAFE PLACE TO GET OFF ROAD. VERY DANGEROUS. LOOKED UP ONLINE AND SEE THIS HAS HAPPENED TO MANY EQUINOX OWNERS. MECHANIC STATES THAT THE PLASTIC THAT HOLDS THE LINKAGE BROKE. THIS IS A REPETITIVE PROBLEM. PLEASE INVESTIGATE I COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED.
Power train, Engine, Visibility/wiper, Aug 27, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE DURING A RAINSTORM AND USING THE WIPERS AT HIGH SPEED THE WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE DISENGAGED AND OPERATION IMMEDIATELY CEASED. VISIBILITY WAS COMPLETELY ZERO AND VERY NERVE RACKING WHEN YOU ARE DRIVING AT A HIGHER RATE OF SPEED. WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY THE VEHICLE WENT INTO LIMP HOME MODE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CALL SHAFT ACTUATORS HAD FAILED AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED. THE 2.4L ECOTEC ENGINE CONSUMES AN ABNORMAL AMOUNT OF OIL. MORE THAN 1 QUART PER THOUSAND MILES. MILAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 75,000 MILES. ALSO HAS INTERMITTENT HESITATION WHEN ACCELERATING WITH A DISTINCT "JERK". ACCELERATOR POSITION SENSOR FAILED AT 35K MILES.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 26, 2019
WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT FUNCTIONING CAR WAS BOUGHT USED W/ APPROX 65K MILES. CURRENTLY HAS 78K MILES. IN A HEAVY DOWNPOUR, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT FUNCTIONING DUE TO LINKAGE BUSHING FALLING OFF THE MOTOR BALL JOINT CONNECTION. LUCKILY WAS CLOSE TO HOME. CAN NOT ORDER JUST THE BUSHING FROM THE DEALER, ENTIRE LINKAGE MUST BE REPLACED. DEALER WOULD NOT COVER COST OF REPLACEMENT.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 24, 2019
WHILE TRAVELING ON AN EXPRESSWAY WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC IN A RAINSTORM WITH MY CHILDREN IN THE CAR THE WIPERS STOPPED WORKING FORCING US TO IMMEDIATELY GET TO THE SHOULDER. WE ALMOST CRASHED AND SPENT OVER AN HOUR STRANDED AND HOPING NO ONE WOULD CRASH INTO US UNTIL THE RAIN LET UP SO WE COULD DRIVE TO THE NEAREST EXIT. AT 54K MILES GM'S WIPER TRANSMISSION WITH PLASTIC USED IN THE MOVING PARTS FAILED. NTSHA ID16V582000 HAS BEEN ISSUED & NEEDS TO BE EXPANDED BEYOND THE LIMITED VEHICLES. OBVIOUSLY, THIS IS STILL A VERY DANGEROUS PROBLEM!
Engine, Aug 22, 2019
WHILE DRIVING ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND A LOT OF NOISE. STOPED CHECK ENGINE, OIL WAS LEAKING FROM HEADERS. NOW NEED NEW ENGINE, MAINTENANCE SHOP THINKS IT WAS CAUSED BY TIMING CHAIN.
Engine, Aug 21, 2019
OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE: MY CAR KEEPS LOSING OIL SHORTLY AFTER I GET AN OIL CHANGE. I DON'T EVEN KNOW ITS LOW UNTIL I HEAR MY ENGINE RATTLING. THE LAST TIME IT WAS CHECKED BY JIFFY LUBE, I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE OIL ADDED AND I'M NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE (AUG 8, 2019) UNTIL THE END OF AUGUST 2019. NO LIGHT OR INDICATOR COMES ON TO LET ME KNOW MY OIL IS LOW. I REPORTED THIS TO MY DEALER (JEFF WYLER- OHIO) ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THEY SAID THERE IS NO RECALL ON MY YEAR AND THEY WOULD HAVE TO GIVE ME A PRICE ON INSERTING PISTON RINGS OR SOMETHING TO THAT NATURE. HOW AM I RESPONSIBLE FOR THIS ISSUE WHEN GM KNEW ABOUT THE ISSUE AND THE LAWSUIT COVERS EQUINOX FOR 2012-2017? HOWEVER, IT IS LOW EACH TIME THEY SERVICE MY CALL AND EVEN WHEN I JUST WENT TO HAVE A LIGHT BULB REPLACED, I WAS DOWN 2 QUARTS AND NOT DUE FOR ANOTHER OIL CHANGE FOR 2 MONTHS. I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE BRAND NEW IN 2014 AND THERE IS NO WAY I SHOULD EVER BE SHORT ON OIL - MY OIL IS CHANGED AS REQUIRED TO BE COVERED UNDER MY WARRANTY. IF I WOULD OF KNOWN IT WAS A RECALL, I WOULD HAVE BEEN CONTACTED GM. DONT' WORRY I'LL NEVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GM VEHICLE AGAIN. ONLY EVIDENCE I HAVE IS MY RECEIPT FROM JIMMY LUBE AND EACH PRINT OUT I GET WHEN JEFF WYLER'S SERVICE CENTER PERFORMS MY OIL CHANGE
Engine, Aug 17, 2019
VEHICLE RPM SURGES WHEN STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT. VEHICLE STALLED TODAY AND SHUT OFF BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IMMEDIATELY. VEHICLE HAS UNEXPLAINED OIL USAGE.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 17, 2019
WINDSHIELD WIPER STOPPED WORKING DURING A RAIN STORM WHILE DRIVING ON INTERSTATE. LINKAGE CAME APART.
Visibility/wiper, Aug 16, 2019
THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FROZE IN THE UPRIGHT POSITION DURING A SEVERELY HEAVY RAINSTORM WHILE DRIVING WEST BOUND ON THE COLIN KELLY HIGHWAY AT 3:25 PM ON AUGUST 16, 2019. TRAFFIC WAS MOVING AT 55 MPH. MY GRANDSONS AND I WERE LUCKY AND DESPITE ZERO VISIBILITY WE WERE ABLE GET OFF THE ROAD BEFORE THE CARS BEHIND US HIT US. WE WAITED OUT THE STORM AND RETURNED HOME WHERE WE CHECKED THE FUSE. THE FUSE WAS OK, AND YOU COULD HEAR THE WIPER MOTOR WORKING. WE TOOK THE CAR TO A LOCAL REPAIR SHOP IN MADISON FLORIDA. THEY DIAGNOSED THE PROBLEM AS THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION. AN ESTIMATE FOR A REPAIR IS $300. AN INTERNET SEARCH SHOWS THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM FOR 2010 THROUGH 2017 EQUINOX DUE TO A POOR DESIGN THAT USES PLASTIC BUSHINGS.
Engine, Aug 15, 2019
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH AND APPROACHING AN INTERSECTION, THE STEERING SEIZED AND THE VEHICLE LOST POWER WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO OURISMAN CHEVROLET OF BALTIMORE (6633 SECURITY BLVD, BALTIMORE, MD 21207, (410) 265-7777) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION VALVE WAS COLLECTING MOISTURE, WHICH FROZE AND BLEW OUT THE MAIN SEAL. ALSO, THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED UNDER ANY WARRANTIES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THEY STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FRACTURED AND THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 130,000.