Crankcase (pcv) problems of the 2013 Chevrolet Equinox - part 1

Frozen pcv that blew rear engine seal.

Pcv valve froze due to poor design and crankcase couldn't vent which blew out the rear main seal. Obvious design flaw.

On the morning of January 20th 2025, the undersized pvc port retained moisture that froze solid during cold temperatures causing pressure to build up resulting in rear seal and intake manifold gasket failure. There should be a recall that includes enlarging the pcv port and replacing the pcv piping that also retains moisture and freezes (this portion was corrected on this vehicle).

Initially, 6 months or so after owning the vehicle, the pcv reported tech bulletin occurred for me, and my rear main seal blew, causing $2000+ in repairs. Then, the engine stalled out on the coldest day of the year, got an engine replacement under warranty from my dealership, that replacement engine had 66k miles (rebuilt) and was only driven around 5,000 miles when the same issue happened. “reduced engine power” “service stabilitrak” this time it was in 98° heat leaving me and my dog stranded on the highway. I’ve had it diagnosed with a shop, and they have stated for the second time my vehicle has had timing issues, jumped time, I believe this is related to the timing issues and oil consumption issues that gm has already reported to be an issue with some of these models. I am now down the $3000 I’ve put into fixing this car and it’s various t leach bulletin reported issues, as well as out of a car now, due to warranty being expired, and still needing to make payments on this unsafe vehicle. Only have the engine replacement receipt on hand, but can gather new diagnostic as well as pcv valve repair receipt upon request.

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that during the cold weather months, the pcv valve would become clogged which caused oil to leak from the vehicle. The contact initially took the vehicle to an independent mechanic who notified of a service bulletin that he linked to the failure and referred her to a dealer. The contact called the dealer who acknowledged the failure and informed her that the vehicle needed to be inspected and might be covered under warranty. The manufacturer was then notified of the failure and informed her that the vehicle would not be covered under warranty. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 66,260.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an unknown speed, the check engine warning light and the low oil pressure warning light illuminated. Additionally, the contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking oil. The contact who is a licensed mechanic diagnosed that the positive crankcase ventilation (pcv) valve, and intake manifold needed to be replaced. The dealer was not contacted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 105,000.

My 2013 Equinox has a plugged pcv system. Ironically, this is the same exact issue related to a special coverage adjustment put out by chevy. Special coverage adjustment 14882. My car falls into the timeframe of 10 years and under 120,000. 00 to have this covered for free but they say my VIN wasn't included in this special adjustment. Because my part wasn't made a plant who decided to put out this bulletin, I am just screwed? dealer had an Equinox in the shop at the same time as mine with the exact issue, his car was older than 2013 but his VIN was included. Clearly this is an issue and it isn't right to assume that maybe some parts were missed and can still have the issue even if they weren't made at a particular plant. I want an answer as to why they aren't willing to at least pay half when they are claiming some responsibility and just trying to tell me that my particular part has reached the end of it's life and nothing to do with the VIN's that are included in this adjustment. That is a poor excuse. I was dropping my daughter off at work when all this noise started happening and made it the couple blocks home. Now it has been sitting at the shop for 6 weeks while I have been trying to figure this out. Luckily my other daughter has a car I have been able to use for immediate needs but this is beyond ridiculous. This is a safety issue and something that is a problem with chevy and no one wants to take ownership.

Chevy Equinox has known TSB 14882 for blocked pcv port due to too small design. Exhaust and gas smell enters cabin and makes CO alarm go off. Feeling of whoosy and safety issue. Gm called and reported issue but they refused to even look at vehicle. If exhaust from engine venting due to high pressure with pcv known clog issue - could cause loss of consciousness next time. Consider this a near miss.

While driving the Equinox on a very cold day (9 degrees), I began to lose power as I approached my place of work. Thankfully, my vehicle made it to the small road off of the state route I was traveling, which is 55mph. Upon turning off of the road, my engine completely shut off and I lost all acceleration and power from the engine. I got out of the vehicle to find oil all over the bottom of frame of my vehicle. Upon getting to my office, I looked up what could have caused the issue. Gm has published service bulletin 14882 that claims certain models of vehicles, including the 2013 Equinox, can experience a plugged pcv orifice on very cold days, which could result in the blowout of the rear main oil seal of the engine. I had hoped this was not my issue, but it seemed to fit the bill. I had the vehicle towed to a local gm service center and to be diagnosed. The service manager called me two days later to inform me that my rear main oil seal (crankshaft seal) had blown and that I had lost oil while driving. Although the description from the bulletin matched my situation perfectly, gm claimed that my VIN did not line up. As you can understand, this could have been a much more serious situation if it had happened minutes earlier while I was traveling on a 75mph interstate, or if my wife and one year old were in the vehicle. Gm has documented that they know about this issue, but in an effort to reduce their exposure, they are limiting it to a very small number of VIN numbers. Two other customers with the same model car were also at the service center that very day. As a health and safety manager in manufacturing myself, I am surprised that gm has not stepped up and corrected this issue when it is presenting a potential serious hazard to the general public.

First, in Feb. 13, 2019 my 2013 Equinox the pcv froze causing my rear main seal to blow. There was a service bulletin for this problem. Unfortunately, my VIN # was not one covered. This cost me $ 1,714. 00. I was fortunate enough that someone noticed the big oil trail my car left on my street. If I would not have checked it, I would had tried to drive to work and probably would have blown my engine. So many others had this happen while driving. Never had an oil problem until after this. Started noticing lately that I was having to add oil once or twice between oil changes. Took it to a gm dealership to have it looked at. I ended up having to replace pistons, chains, and solenoids. I had them fix anything that needed done. So, there were a few other things I had fixed that did not have to do with the oil consumption. It was another $ 4,100. 00. My vehicle only had 78,500 miles at the time. However, there was a class action settlement, my vehicle was past gm's expiration 7 years and 6 months or 120,000 miles which ever comes first. Gm knows they were at fault but has a time limit on fixing it. So, people like me that have low mileage for a 2013, I had to pay for it. Now, I am still making payments on the vehicle and have to pay a loan to have it fixed. I am, a single mom of an 11-year-old with autism. Already struggling during the pandemic. I just want to say how disappointed I am in gm, for not taking care of their once loyal customers.

The vehicle' pcv valve failed, causing high crankcase pressure, causing the rear main seal to fail. All of the engine oil left the engine in a short period of time. And no engine light or service message came up. Vehicle was in motion at about 35 mph. The vehicle only had 72,000 miles.

First problem since I bought car June of 2020 was the stalling issue. I changed exhaust and camshaft selenoids still idled rough but didnt stall. . The car would start ticking every other week from the excessive oil this vehicle consumed . Luckily I knew what the tick meant because no low oil light ever came on. Then I got the notice for the oxygen sensor recall and hoped itd take care of oil problem . When I took it to the gm dealer it started ticking on way there so I figured I'd let them add oil this time since I spend as much as I do already on oil. Get back into my car . The car still idled roughbk ang didnt seem like they touched it other than adding air to tire . When I left dealers car still ticking oil not even on dipstick I went to walmart immediately and added oil. Then not even a monthlater I got sick and the car sat outside 3 days I had to go get corona test and on my way home on a county rd low oil pressure light came on on said shut off engine immediately. I did my dad came brought oil followed me to mechanic they said rear main seal blew, oil was gushing out. Low oil light has never came on. The tube running into intake. Bulletin. 14882 is exactly what happened the intake tube got plugged and froze from condensation water is known to sit in tube and freeze. When I took my car in for recall on 02 sensor tha dealer should have checked out any other problems this recall could cause knowing the history of oil consumption on these vehicles should have discussed the problem with pcv and added a vent of some sort so main seal didnt blow and this could have prevented what happen 1month after being there for recall this car also will allow u to take key out when not in park and a few times would try restarting on it's own after I shut it off. Running this car low on oil im sure has had many underlying bad effects on my engine. But warning light never came on.

The vehicle has a massive oil leak from the rear main seal caused by a plugged pcv system. Service bulletin 14882 explains the reason for the problem and the vehicle was diagnosed by the dealership as having this problem. Gm is stating that the VIN does not apply to this service bulletin. Even though it has the same problem, same engine, same year make and model as stated in the service bulletin.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated while driving 55 mph, the alternator warning light illuminated. Additionally, the service stabili-trak soon message was displayed, and the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed and determined that the pcv needed to be replaced due to oil leaking into the crankshaft rear main seal. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and a complaint was filed. The failure mileage was 100,000.

I'm writing this on behalf jennie krason the owner of the vehicle. She recently lost most of the oil in her vehicle due to what lynch Chevrolet in mukwonago WI. Said was caused by the pvc system freeze up in cold temperatures which caused excess pressure in the crankcase forcing the rear crankshaft seal to leak. She was driving home from work when this occurred. After lynch diagnosed the issue we found a service bulletin # 14882 which as far as we can tell has identical symptoms as what jennie's Equinox has. Jennie called Chevrolet customer service at 1-800-222-1020. A couple of days later we were notified that her vehicle was not a part of this bulletin even though as far as we can tell this is the same motor as described in the bulletin # 14882. Fortunately this did not occur on a highway or a busy street as the vehicle shut off from this condition. Recently online we were concerned by the number of people we saw saying they also had this issue and were not falling within the unknown guidelines of this bulletin.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that while driving 25 mph, the engine failure, loss of power and turn off vehicle messages displayed on the instrument panel. The contact exited the vehicle and became aware of oil underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to artioli Chrysler Dodge ram located at (525 enfield st, enfield, CT 06082, (860)745-2469 to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the pcv valve was blocked and the trans axle seal was leaking. The vehicle was not repaired. The vehicle was towed to Chevrolet Buick GMC auto parts located at (440 hall of fame Ave, springfield, MA 01105, (413) 417-2959, to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the pcv valve needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that the vehicle was inoperable. The manufacturer was contacted however, no further assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 75,570.

Incident occured on 2/15/2020 in upstate new york at approximately10am. Tempature at the time was 2 degrees fahrenheit. Our 2013 chevey Equinox with 87,000 on it (2. 4 liter) was traveling (in motion on interstate ny17e when the rear main seal blew out. Vehicle became disabled on the side of the highway and was towed. The mechanic said the pcv had frozen and caused the rear main seal to blow out. General motors acknowledges a freezing defect in the pcv through a service bulletin #14822 dated March 2015. I contacted gm on 2/18/20 and inquired about the service bulletin and coverage. Gm stated they will not provide coverage. Gm is aware that the pcv will freeze and will result in a costly repair of approximately $2000.

While having the engine disassembled to replace faulty piston assemblies that caused excessive oil consumption it was found the high pressure fuel pump was leaking. It was also found that the exhaust manifold was cracked and the O2 sensor and catalytic converter was worn sufficiently to warrant replacement. It was commented that the fuel in the lubricating oil due to the leaking high pressure fuel pump likely enriched the exhaust via the pcv system to overheat the exhaust manifold, O2 sensor and converter. Total cost of repairs not covered by the faulty piston assembly claim # 2304031 consisting of replacement of high pressure fuel pump, exhaust manifold, O2 sensor, catalytic converter and required gasket was $1,975. 38 us dollars labor included.

Fell victim to the pcv valve freezing this weekend and blew out the rear main seal on my Equinox. Was leaving the highway when vehicle stuttered and almost stalled into oncoming traffic at bottom of exit. Luckly it gained power back to avoid and accident. Got home and looked the car over to find oil sprayed all over the bottom of the car. No oil lights or indicators came on to let me know the oil was gone from the car. The dipstick was dry and now I'm stuck with a $1600 bill to replace a $30 seal. Car is in the shop to see if the rest of the motor survived or if it needs a rebuild and a new timing chain from the damages caused. I didn't even know there was a service bulletin for this issue but I was told my car VIN wasn't involved in the issue. Yet it has the same problem as those that were. Car is already using about 2 quarts of oil every 1000 miles due to faulty gm piston rings that aren't in a recall hopefully the class action lawsuit helps Equinox owners with unnecessary expenses. With a known issue like this gm should just replace the motors with a new improved one and save their customer base while they can. Will be calling gm in the morning to get the runaround like everyone else I'm sure.

Driving on x-way at posted speed (70 mph) faint blue smoke from rear of car (rearview mirror) otherwise driving ok (no check engine light); few miles later on 4-lane at 50mph clattering sound from engine; vehicle stalled at stop lights and was difficult to start; nursed it to Chevrolet dealership; as driven into service department vehicle was trailing a steady stream of engine oil; technician diagnosis: the pcv (positive crankcase ventilation valve)was frozen shut thus allowing crankcase pressure to build up ultimately blowing out engine rear main seal; lack of engine lubrication caused timing chain failure and metallic debris was found throughout engine indicating total failure and re-manufactured engine installation required ($7651. 87 charged). Background data: car parked outside in below freezing temperatures with wind toward grille of car; soaked for about 20hrs before startup and driveaway which went ok; odo miles arriving at dealership 81,986; vehicle serviced regularly at chevy dealerships; vehicle was driven by my wife and did not have any harsh driving circumstances. This was a safety risk for my wife with the engine stalling intermittently and difficult to restart; fortunately complete failure did not occur at 70 mph on expressway. There was a gm service bulletin (14882) covering this same failure scenario (pcv frozen leading to severe engine damage) but gm says my VIN # is not covered, no exceptions! this is a pcv system design problem not properly validated in pre-production testing; I am a retired gm engine calibration engineer and can discuss in more detail if needed; the engine replacement cost almost as much as the trade-in value for this vehicle (with an operating engine) https://gm. Oemdtc. Com/recall/sb-10057977-8108. Pdf.

Certified pre-owned 2013 chevy Equinox purchased in 2015, michigan. Winter, 2018. While driving, my vehicle began to lurch while accelerating from a stop. At the next stop, the rpms bean to act erratic, teetering above and below 1000. The vehicle then completely stalled. This occurred several times on my way to my destination. Each time, as I accelerated, it lurched and I feared it would stall out. Took it into the dealer, they gave me a diagnostic that said spark plugs. Car drove ok for a month. Then a deep freeze came. Same issue occurred. I checked my oil (because these vehicles have a problem with oil consumption) pressurized air blew out of the dipstick, it was also 2 quarts low--I had just gotten my oil changed 4 weeks prior. Put some oil in and drove. Same issue. Stalled at busy intersection stop. Got to my destination to discover a trail of oil behind my vehicle. Got it towed to dealership. Diagnosed as a blown rear main seal due to a frozen pcv valve. This is a well-known issue with Equinoxes, enough that there is a service bulletin (14882). My experience/symptoms match the condition description of the bulletin to a t, however, for some reason, my VIN does not fall under coverage for this engineering flaw. Chevy knows this is a safety issue, yet they still refuse to recall the vehicles. In the meantime, I'm stuck paying an $1800 bill to get the rear main seal fixed--without any regard for the pcv valve, crankcase, or oil consumption issue that contribute to the problem. Shame on gm.

The pcv valve is causing an issue with the engine. Due to the design it is trapping condensation and throwing it into the air intake and oil. Other customers have had damage to their engines due to this flaw. I've had the vehicle stall and die on me while driving. When checking the air intake their is fluid in the manifold which shouldn't happen in a closed system. I've filed a complaint with gm, though many other customers have contacted them with the same issue and have been ignored.

Vehicle running very rough and experiencing high oil consumption. Engine was clicking when accelerating and jerking back and fourth when slowing to a stop. Dealer stated it was clogged pcv. A recall 14882 states this exact issue concerning 2010-2014 chevy Equinox with the ecotec 2. 4l engine. The dealership and chevy customer care both stated my VIN was not under the recall even though it was the same exact problem with the same exact engine and model so I had to pay out of pocket. Total cost was approximately $900. This is a known issue and chevy needs to cover this and reimburse for the cost. I have all documentation and a case number with gm on the matter.

On January 31 my Equinox experienced a frozen pcv system, a known issue in 2010-2014 Equinox vehicles. The engine developed an oil leak and excessive crankcase pressure which blew the rear main seal rendering my vehicle inoperable. I was on my way home from work, an approximate 10 mile drive, comprised of a short drive on a freeway and the majority of the trip on city streets. The problem started after I exited the freeway. I accelerated from a stop at a traffic signal and I noticed that my car sounded louder than usual. At just a few miles from my home trouble lights (traction control and engine) illuminated on my dash along with the "engine power is reduced" message. Thinking I had a traction control issue I continued to drive to my home, a mere 2 city blocks. At that time the oil pressure message appeared on the screen. I was in my driveway and oil dropped where I stopped. I had my car towed to my mechanic and he informed me of this issue and what happened to my car.

Smelled burning oil in garage. Checked under vehicle and noticed large puddle of oil and underside of rear engine soaked with it. Towed to dealership of purchase. Was notified that it was pcv value having moisture/condensation in it and freezing. This occurrence put pressure on the engine and seals. The rear seal connecting to the transmission is what failed. It was a cold day. The car was in a parking lot until end of shift. My wife said it did not start as fast as it normally does. There was not shuttering of the engine, no loud clacking sound and not one light icon lit up. I noticed a trail of oil into the garage in our driveway but no trail in the street. I assume it had just occurred when she was arriving home. She was braking to turn into our driveway. Her route from work is primarily state roads with speeds of 35-55 mph and very often has deer crossing the roads as there are no road noise barriers or tall fencing. She arriving home at the normal time but I was able to pick up our sons. So she was able to just go home. The weather was cold (approx. 6-8 degrees). I have no reports, invoices or photos as the car is currently still in the shop since Friday February 1st. Today is Wednesday February 6th 2019. I have found a lot of information online regarding this issue, TSB #14882. Seems to be very common.

My Equinox reduced engine power while driving. Prior to this there were no warning lights of any kind. I was told it was down 3 quarts of oil and that there was a leak from rear seal. My mechanic advised towing to the dealership as there are known problems of this in the Equinox's as well as a "14882 special coverage adjustment" offered by general motors. This special adjustment are for those Equinox's that experience high oil consumption and may experience a frozen or plugged positive crankcase ventilation system. This causes increase crankcase pressure leading to a rear crankshaft seal oil leak. If the oil leak is not noticed and condition is not corrected, continued driving can cause damage to the engine. Gm stated on my receipt the cause of my problem was, "moisture froze in the pcv system causing the crankcase to overpressurize". However, my VIN number was not included in this special coverage adjustment even though I was within the mileage and year. This is a major safety issue as I did not receive any warning lights of being low in oil and no engine pressure warning lights. There have been no recalls related to these issues.

Pcv valve bulletin 14882. Car has been using excessive between oil changes. Since it had 50k miles. At the time the dealer said per chevy . 5 quarts is normal every 2500 miles. Recently the oil has become very dirty and im adding between 1 quart every 1000 miles. Took it to a mechanic said it appears to be related. Went to chevy dealer and said this bulletin does not apply to my VIN. Its within the same years, same issue but chevy will not cover it (spoke to chevy directly).

January 22nd 2019 my way to work at the last traffic light the car lurched forward with my foot on the brake I pulled in work and parked I left at 5:30 p. M remote started I was walking to my car it was loud I got in warning message to turn car off that the oil pressure was too low. Called aaa waited three hours in the cold with bronchitis and asthma called my mechanic I was having the car towed to his garage. January 25 mechanic said he thinks due to a frozen pcv valve there was pressure build up car spit the oil out he put oil in my car let it warm up he thought I should still have the dealer look at it. I drove the car not far to the dealer ganley rep came to waiting area told me the pcv valve froze and the high pressure blew my rear crankshaft seal the oil spilled out my battery was shot repair just under $ 2000. 00 he said this fault did damage to my timing chain no guarantee how long the timing chain would hold recommended replacing $ 1500. 00 I said do the seal and battery. I went home did google search Equinox 2013 pcv sp. Cov. Bulletin 14882 popped up it covered Equinoxes between 2010-2014 not my VIN. Rep called said gm is willing to help me with the timing chain authorized it for $500. 00. I told him what that bulletin said is exactly what happened with my car. Picked up my car Monday 02/04/19 and paid $ 2606. 76. On 02/06/19 I called chevy spoke to rep duke who gave me a reference number # 9-5037906721 told me a higher-level rep from chevy would call me. On 02/07/19 adam called and said the phone call was being recorded. He said in a nice way that chevy had already helped with $ 1000. 00 towards the timing chain and I should be grateful for that because they were not going to help anymore. I told him this shouldn't have happened. Is this verbatim for the call no but then again, I wasn't working off a script or recording the phone call like chevy is.

Pcv (pressurized crank case ventilation) system froze due to cold climate and poor design of the system. This issue caused the rear main seal of the motor to over pressurize which led to failure of the seal causing the motor to lose oil. The vehicle was in motion at time of the failure on a city street . The motor in my vehicle is not covered by general motors,but all other 2. 4l motors of this type are under some kind of coverage for the pcv system failure by gm. The defect with this motor is wide spread and gm is doing nothing to fix the problem. The motor is designed in a way as to if the rear main seal is compromised a large amount of work must be done to repair the problem. Like removing the transmission and intake manifold from vehicle. This adding up to a large repair bill for the consumer for a problem that should be fixed by gm.

While driving my 2013 Chevrolet Equinox in single digit temperatures, the engine light came on. Within two miles, the car stalled. It would not restart. The cause was a defective pcv system that gm has documented in service bulletin 14882 dated March 2015. During cold weather operation, condensation freezes and plugs the pcv (positive crankcase ventilation) system. This condition causes an immediate increase in the crankcase pressure and blows out the rear seal. Once the rear seal is lost, oil immediately purges out of the engine. This known design flaw caused $8,500 in damages. I had to replace the entire engine, intake manifold, seals on the injector rail, spark plugs, flex plate, balancer, thermostat housing and tube assembly. This 5. 5 year old car only had 54,500 miles on it when this failure occurred. It also left the driver stranded in subzero wind chill temperatures.

Due to a frozen pcv system and the high pressure, my rear crankshaft seal started to leak oil. My car is inoperable at this time. My car is also eating away oil where I would have to get frequent oil changes.

At 87000 miles the engine had timing issue and valves mad piston contact. At 90000 miles engine had pcv valve freeze up and push main seal out of engine. Both are known recall issues but according to chevy my VIN isn't included in these recalls. The engine is now using 2 quarts per thousand miles. I have spoke with chevy reps and been told to basically pay for a new engine. I don't feel this is right since these are all known faults and there have been several lawsuits over the issues. I have paid over 5000 dollars for repairs on a engine that doesn't even have 100,000 miles. I have worked in the service industry for over 15 years and I know there are things that dealers can do to make this right with the customer. I would like to know how I am supposed to trust this engine with my families safety, the vehicle will either stall out and cause an accident or have a oil fire under the hood.

On a cold winter day approximately 20 degrees, I exited off of the highway. Upon coming to a stop at the toll plaza, the car began making a horrible clanking noise, the �engine reduced power� notification appeared as well as the traction activation. The car died but started back up to get it off the road to safety. Had it towed to the nearest Chevrolet dealership and discovered the pcv system froze up and blew the rear main seal. The car had 103k miles on it at the time and was purchased new. Never had a single problem with it and always we'll maintained. Ended up having to replace the motor to the tune of $5,575. Less than 24 hours after picking it up from the dealership, it would not start. The stabilitrack and power steering lights came on and had to be towed back to the dealership.

While driving down the freeway, I noticed smoke coming from behind my 2013 chevy Equinox. I pulled over to a gas station, looked underneath as smoke was also coming from the front passenger side it appeared. I saw what appeared to be oil between the motor and transmission. I contacted a mechanic and was going to drive to his shop as it was not too far away. I was starting to lose power and pulled over permanently. It was flowing still until it drained all of the oil out. I had it towed to a mechanic shop. I researched and it was confirmed by the mechanic shop, there is a service bulletin 14882 that states that with extreme weather, of which was occurring at the time, pressure builds up due to a clogged pcv which increases the pressure to the crankshaft rear seal and blows it out. This also was verified by the mechanic by doing a pressure check as discussed in the bulleting and it did in fact fail. This is a known issue and after speaking with two gm dealers and gm customer service, they are stating due to the VIN number not being listed as having the issue it is not covered. The service bulletin covers 2010-2014 chevy Equinox with the 2. 4l ecotec engine of which mine is a 2013 has. One of the gm dealers states that it should be included as well. I have to have it fixed at the shop it is at, but am requesting reimbursement per the service bulletin 14882 on page 8 which states under the reimbursement section, that if the repairs have been done, I can take it to a dealer with receipt and documentation or submit with the form to gm for reimbursement.

I was driving my Equinox on my way home from work, a 30 minute commute. My engine started making some ticking noises when I was 5 minutes from home. I made it about another mile and my engine started clanking, I tried to pull over to the side of the road as my engine shut off. It was bitterly cold and I had to pick up my girls from daycare, so I had the vehicle towed to the nearest mechanic and found a ride. Turns out, my engine had a hgh oil consumption problem due to plugged pcv/intake system caused engine to run dry of oil during operation. No engine pressure warning light illuminated. No other warning signs. The engine was damaged at rear crankcase seal/rear main. It had 97,000 miles at the time of the incident. I have been told this is common in some GMC/chevy vehicles, however my VIN isn't specifically covered. I have tried to talk to chevy regarding my complaint, however they are of no help. I'm aware of special coverage adjustments due to this same issue (#14882, document id 4098165), but without my VIN being included, I am getting no assistance from chevy regarding a known issue in some of their equnioxes. Please help. This is a serious problem effecting their engines, and without a warning light telling of the oil pressure/level problem. There's a chance many more drivers will be left stranded at the side of the road.