My car has been burning an excessive amount of oil between oil changes that I had to check it weekly for a few months. Now $5300 later, and many months of stress over my car not being safe, I am in a much worse position and Newman is not taking responsibility for anything. I do know that when I brought my car to Newman in June, it ran fine. In the interim, I talked with other mechanics who say everything Newman touched in their first repair could cause the current problem with engine now. He told me nothing will be covered by the 2-year warranty. They would be removing the head on Monday 10/4/21 to find out if there are other problems. Andy called last Friday 10/1 and said so far they found a hole in a valve, the catalytic converter (honeycomb) is chewed up, and the exhaust valve is bad. The same mechanic who worked on my car in June is now diagnosing the new engine failure.
Oil for 2015 chevy equinox update#
Update from : On 9/20/21 my car had major engine failure with horrible shaking and no compression while I was driving on a highway. See new complaint regarding engine failure after repair.
Chelsea said there was a 2-year warranty on those engine and brake repairs. Repairs included replacement of pistons, gaskets, sealant, coolant, rings, seals, timing chain, exhaust manifold, pump, spark plugs and brakes. Instead of assisting me with getting the car repaired under warranty, they passed the buck and made me responsible for the repair. GM did settle the lawsuit for some of the vehicle years, but did not cover my 2015 which had the same exact problems. Worse, the suits say, GM allegedly failed to offer vehicle owners and lessees any help by way of repairs or recalls. The safety risk posed by the apparent defect is substantial, given that an engine operating without sufficient oil could wear down and fail prematurely, even during the course of normal operation, due to friction.Īccording to the lawsuits, GM, for its part, actively concealed from consumers that its Equinox and Terrain vehicles suffered from an oil consumption defect. The lawsuits against GM allege that the 2.4-liter EcoTech engines found in model years 2010-2017 Chevy Equinox and GMC Terrain SUVs burn an excessive amount of oil. I found out after my repair that there was a class action lawsuit against Chevrolet regarding this engine burning oil. My car ran fine and had no issues with oil dripping or smoke coming from my exhaust, but I decided to get it repaired because of potential safety issues if my car seized up when I was driving.Īt no time did Newman Chevrolet advise me of the ongoing issue and massive complaints due to excessive oil consumption in Chevrolet's 2.4L EcoTech engine which is the one I have. I waited until I could afford the repair, then drove my car to Newman in June of 2021. Tests proved engine was burning excessive oil. Chelsea said I needed to do 2000 mile oil consumption test which, after completion, put me out of warranty for dates and miles. I complained to Newman Chevrolet about excessive oil consumption in November of 2020, within dates of warranty, and miles on car were under 100,000, still under warranty. And hard to find He highly suggest trading it in, but what will I get for it with the condition it is in? NOT MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!!. He indicated that theses engines are dropping like flies and with the demand any replacement engine price is going through the roof. Spoke with my reputable mechanic and he suggest a rebuilt motor or used motor if I wish to fix the problem. Now it is running ruff and black smoke will puff out as the catalytic converter burns it off. Update from : Have been adding oil as needed but now it is beginning to burn oil and you can smell it as you walk up to the vehicle. GM and our Government need to make it right! They have known about this for years! If it breaks down then it breaks down, it doesn't smoke or smell like burning oil, it just uses it and at $8 a quart that's going to be expensive. This is not right!!!! We should get better service out of this engine. Wife ran it for a week and a half and had to add 2 quarts of oil. Runs okay but not as good of mileage as it should get. I took to our reputable mechanic and had approximately 2 quarts of oil in it. Check engine light came on after fix and oil change. It had an oil seal leak fixed a while back. It's still a nice looking SUV - no wrecks or major body damage, the paint looks good.
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