Engine Burning Oil problems of the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox

Constant burning of oil, up to 1 quart in less than 1,000 miles. Had oil consumption test done due to all the negative reviews on oil consumption issues with this motor, and lifetime powertrain warranty refuses to cover any repairs that could be associated with oil consumption.

With only one day notice my alert system noted on my dashboard to reduce power. And taking my vehicle to a repair shop, I was told that my engine was ruined because of excessive oil consumption, which is a well-known problem for the chevy Equinox. My car is a 2015 chevy Equinox. The reason I feel that it is a safety issue is because the car just shuts off and dies on the highway even though I was only able to go 30 miles an hour. I have three small children in the vehicle and was almost hit several times when the car continued to stop. I stop driving on highway until I could get home and then the car died in driveway and I had no breaks even to stop the car from rolling. I feel like this should be a issue that GMC should back up because it is supposedly a well-known fact that the chevy Equinox has a high consumption of oil usage. I was never told that information when I purchased that vehicle as a used vehicle three years ago. I owe $11,000 on this vehicle that I am being quoted $8000 for repairs. If there is a class action lawsuit regarding this problem then my name should be entered in that lawsuit so that I could get the repairs done on my vehicle so that I am able to get back-and-forth to work and get my children to school and get my vehicle repaired.

Car is burning oil at abnormally fast rate. I have been driving with quart of oil in my car at all times since finding out about existing problem with earlier model year vehicles and noticing the pattern in my vehicle. Check engine light and reduced engine power notification came on while driving on highway. The stability track notification came on as well. I am now being told by local mechanic that I may need a new engine. I was informed by local dealership that timing shaft and actuator may need to be replaced just to get the car to start. The underlying problem is the same as the existing problem in class action lawsuit for 2010-2013 models. Chevrolet has built an engine that doesn't work and they need to pay for this. How many complaints does there need to be before something is done.

My vehicle is currently not drivable. On Saturday 2021 we had it towed to our mechanic because it would not start. We have been informed by two mechanics that our engine needs to be replaced. They said that my engine burns an excessive amount of oil which is what caused it to go bad. Both mechanics stated that they had to replace this 2. 4l engine in a multitude of chevy Equinox's and GMC terrains. One of the mechanics had both a chevy Equinox and a GMC terrain at one point and had the same problem with both of them. I researched this problem and it is in fact very common and gm knows about it. I personally had 20 people reach out to me and said that they or someone they knew had the exact thing happen to them. If this is such a wide spread issue then gm needs to be held accountable for their faulty engines. It costs $6300 do replace an engine. That is a lot of money that innocent people should not have to spend just because gm is choosing to brush this under the rug. This is a safety risk. My husband was driving down the highway at one point and our chevy Equinox just shut off in the middle of the lane because of this engine problem. He could have been hit and killed. Is it going to take that to happen for gm to be held accountable for something they know very well is a problem?.

Ever since we got our vehicle it uses oil, since more miles have gotten on the said vehicle it's using more oil! oil isn't cheap, I put more oil in my 2015 Equinox than my husband puts in our 2004 Dodge ram and it burns oil but less than my Equinox! I'm having to check oil level everyday because of this, my husband and I just had the oil changed on 10/3/2020 and today 10/5/2020 I've had to add 1/2 of a quart of oil! I don't know where it is going to but I'm stuck with this car for quite awhile and honestly it's not worth it as much oil as it's using. Now I've seen complaints over older models having a lawsuit against whomever for oil consumption on theirs and in all honesty I'm not sure if this is the direction I need to head or what but something needs to be done about this!!.

On 4-14-29 my car stalled while driving multiple times. I had it taken in to a gm dealership on 4-15-19 and they stated that there was an engine oil consumption issue thru the piston rings that has caused extensive damage. There proposal was either a $3500 fix or a new engine for $7000. I called gm myself (compaint reference #9-5184949906) and they stated that is a known problem and currently under investigation but that my VIN number was not included on the recall list to have it fixed. They informed me to save reciepts upon payment for any repairs I had done incase later in the future there was a recall. I was advised to discuss my issue with the customer experiece manager at the dealership for some resolution. Upon discussion with them they stated there is nothing they can do at this time as they can only fix "known" issue with permission from gm. The dealership also advised that it would be ridiculous for me to pay $7000 to have another engine added into my vehicle as this engine would more than likely have the same issues. They advised me to rent a car until I could decide what to do. The rental car was $55/day equaling to $1650 a month which is not feasible. I had to pick up my car today from the dealership as I need transportation to and from work as I work 45min away and there is not another option at this time. I was given a paper with details of work needed from dealership that I will save for future reference. On my way home my car stalled multiple times again. It does indeed turn over and restart once dead, but this poses a huge safety hazard to not only myself but other drivers on the street as well. Hope there is some resolution to this as I have read multiple complaints online from other drivers with the same car, specifically the 2. 4l ecotech engine, which is what I have. Thank you for your time.

Oil consumption issue. Chevrolet's definition of oil consumption issue is using a quart (or more) within 2000 miles (or less) . Other companies would define this as an issue but Chevrolet does not see this as an issue. My car has shut off while in motion on a main road 7-9 times. It has also occurred in parking lots. I have to attempt multiple times for my car to stay on to get off of the roadway. It happens in forward and reverse.

Purchased my Equinox a year ago June 2019. The car was doing fine up until about the 2nd month mark I had it. The car began to have a very rough and jerky stop. I brought it to the dealer and they found nothing wrong. I got a oil change at least every month due to my job and having to drive frequently. In March I noticed my car was idling rough but drove ok. While leaving work I was stopped at a red light my car stalled and the engine completely turned off in the middle of traffic. I turned it off and restarted it. Couple days later it did it twice as I was backing out into traffic. I took it to the dealership and my car was completely empty of oil even though I had just gotten an oil change. I now have to do oil consumption test every 2k miles. My car still shifts rough at acceleration and during downshifting. I had to have my camshaft solenoid sensor replaced as well. My car has 55k miles.

In mid-December 2018, we purchased a used one-owner 2015 chevy Equinox from a small dealership in jenison michigan. It had about 113k miles. Less than 3 months later, in early March of 2019, the vehicle suddenly started smelling of gas, rattling, stalling. I immediately drove the vehicle less a few miles to our local mechanic. After the mechanic examined the vehicle, it was determined that the engine had failed and needed to be replaced along with a fuel pump at a cost of about $6300. We had purchased a third party warranty from preferred warranties llc through the dealership, so we thought we would be covered. The warranty company requested a more thorough examination of the vehicle to determine why the engine failed, at a cost of about $200, which would be reimbursed to us if the claim would be approved. Their adjuster visited our mechanic, and determined that since the engine had little oil, about one pint, the damage would not be eligible for reimbursement due to the vehicle being �run on low oil. � we were floored, as the oil had just been changed in December at the dealership and was not due for a change for another 3k miles. We had put about 1k miles on it since purchase. There was never any indication while driving that there was any problem with oil consumption: no oil low warning light, no leakage under the vehicle, no smoke, no hesitation in driving. We discovered that chevy Equinoxes with a 2. 4l engine beginning in 2010-2017 were experiencing excessive oil consumption with many of the complainants stating there was no indication the vehicle was losing oil. We are asking for your assistance in any way possible to recoup our losses due to the negligence of gm in their lack of informing of potential issues.

I was driving down a hill in motion and I was attempting to make a right turn. My chevy Equinox shut off as I made the turn. My truck stopped and my back end was in the lane I was attempting to leave. The front end was on the street I tried to turn on. So I immediately tried to start the Equinox. I took four times for it to start. This has happens at least twice a week. I'm terrified to get on the local highway. Also I'm terrified to get on the interstate for fear I will get into a wreck because if my vehicle shitting off. I've had the vehicle for one year. I'm stuck with it. It's totally unsafe. The dealership refuses to return my calls. I get regular oil changes. I need them more frequently due to the oil burning so quickly. I have to check my oil on a daily basis so I can make sure there is enough oil for me to drive to work. Sometimes my vehicle shakes while I'm stopped at a red light or stop sign. I've then we'll take my vehicle to get it checked there will be oil in it. I don't understand why it shakes and cuts off and burns up oil. This is absolutely ridiculous I shouldn't have to deal with this. The vehicle is only three years old.

Car started rattling, shaking, stalling with no indication beforehand of any problems. It was discovered that there was excessive oil consumption, resulting in using all but one pint of oil since oil change 2 1/2 months prior, less than 2000 miles since oil change. Engine damaged and fuel pump needs to be replaced. No indications that oil was getting low, no lights, no smoke, no smell, no leaks, no hesitation. While parking car, this all occurred.

I was driving from baltimore to leesburg va for my college classes. While driving in rush hour traffic on interstate 495 near washington DC is when my car suddenly stalled in the middle of traffic. It continued to stall several times and anytime the vehicle was going under 20 mph. This continued until I reached my destination 1-1/2 hours later. Although not in rush hour traffic this continued on my 2 hour return trip later that evening. In these two incidents there were no warning lights illuminated. The next day, every time I stopped the car it would surge as if I was pushing the gas pedal. Then the check engine came on for the first time. The engine rattling and whining continuously. The vehicle also seems like it has trouble shifting from 2nd to 3rd gear and when it did, the car shifted very hard and abrupt not knowing what the issue was I went to a mechanic and he told me the variable timing solenoids were failing. He also told me there was no oil in the engine. Come to find out these solenoids called "vvt" need oil pressure to operate not one time did my oil light come on to indicate an low oil level. The car only shows oil life percentage, which tells me when to change the oil. Upon doing some research there is a known oil consumption problem with the 2. 4l ecotech engine and general motors is aware and has had a class action case against them. I have a 2015 Equinox and have had jump through hoops to get gm to take ownership of this. They are telling me it is my problem, because I don't maintain my oil change intervals, which is not true. I do as the warning lights tell me. I do feel this poses a serious threat to my safety and others who have this vehicle or the 2. 4l ecotech engine. I think this vehicle is unsafe for driving on highways or even where there are lots pedestrians.

High oil consumption 1 1/2 quarts every month.