general problems of the 2022 Chevrolet Equinox - part 2

While driving my 2022 Chevrolet Equinox, the car suddenly stalled on a city road. This occurred in a busy area with multiple stops and traffic signals. I was accelerating after a stop when the engine cut off abruptly, without any prior warning lights or error messages. I was able to coast to a safe stop, but the incident was frightening and dangerous. The vehicle was towed to a dealership and inspected. They diagnosed the issue as a failure of the fuel pump control module (fpcm). The part was not covered under my powertrain warranty despite being essential to the operation of the vehicle. The dealer confirmed this failure and replaced the part. The total repair cost was $592. When I attempted to check my eligibility for the NHTSA campaign number 23v013000 (regarding a fuel pump defect that may cause stalling for same 2022 Chevrolet Equinox), my VIN was reported as not currently eligible, even though the issue I experienced matches the recall description. The vehicle has since been repaired and has been operating fine, while I didn’t experience any stalling, I’ve noticed the gear shifts more closely now — they feel very quick or more noticeable than before, but no warning lights have appeared. I am filing this complaint to formally document the safety issue I experienced and to request a review of my VIN in light of the recall. A sudden stall on a city road puts drivers and passengers at significant risk, and I believe this is a serious safety concern that should be investigated.

Fuel pump went out.

At a stop sign while waiting for passing traffic, the car shuddered and the engined died. Attempts to restart the car failed. The car had roughly 1/4 tank of gas. Towed to a mechanic who put 2 gallons of gas in it and started the engine. Two days leading up to this, with the instrument panel on the screen that shows estimated distance remaining and fuel economy, I observed the fuel economy number changing wildly as I drove, going up to 99 mpg every time I let off the gas and coasted to a stop. Seems to be an electronic component for fuel has failed. When the car had died, the engine light came on. It was off after adding more fuel and restarting the car. Nhtsa website says there are 0 outstanding recall repairs for this VIN. So if the faulty fuel pump was replaced under NHTSA campaign 23v013000, it has failed again. Nhtsa website does not show any date/location of said prior recall repairs, so I have doubts whether it was ever actually repaired.

Vehicle engine ceased operation suddenly at highway speed on busy interstate highway making it very difficult for operator to safely get vehicle to shoulder of interstate and creating a dangerous situation for vehicle occupants and everyone involved in transporting occupants and removing the vehicle from interstate shoulder dealer service repairing vehicle indicated problem was fuel control module failure and occurs often in many late model Chevrolet vehicles.

Keep having fuel pump issues.

Stalling when braking and then accelerating. Car sputtered while on highway and then it stopped running . The car indicated to try to put it in neutral and start again. This did not work after several tries. The car will not successfully start up.

Driving on the highway at 65 mph when engine stalked and died. Engine light came on trying to get the vehicle to the right shoulder lane with a hard time braking with engine off and steering problem also. Engine dx code p129f from o'reilly auto parts store. They told me of the complaints with the fuel pump driver control module a alot lower mileage vehicles. Bought the fuel pump module at fiesta Chevrolet and it's running great for now.

My parents are elderly [xxx] ). While driving on [xxx] the engine just stalled without any warning. No warning lights or anything. After many trys, was able to restart the vehicle and it sputtered to edge of the road (emergency lane) and shut off again. After that, vehicle would not start again. Towed vehicle 27 miles to uvalde TX. Dealership confirmed fuel module. Warranty was expired by 2 days. Cost quoted at $650. Currently working to get extended warranty to cover the repairs. Called 911 and medina county / uvalde sheriff dept responded to get them to safety. Stalled approx . 2 miles west of [xxx] west of d'hanis, TX. Between d'hanis and sabinal. Information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u. S. C. 552(b)(6).

While driving at interstate speed the car slowed and presented a 'engine decelerating' light on instrument cluster. We were barely able to get off the interstate without getting hit. Car coasted to a stop and died. Half tank of gas and no recent work other than oil change 6000miles prior. Had it towed to dealership where they found the fuel pump module had died. Same as recall 23v013000. However, our VIN is not included in that recall. Dealer repaired at no charge.

Employee was driving on a state road in the right hand lane going about 45 mph. Short of a red light and a right hand turn lane, the engine began to rumble and promptly shut off. Employee attempted to restart the vehicle, but to no avail. Traffic began piling up and the employee could not remove the vehicle from the road. This was an incredibly dangerous and life threatening situation. Vehicle ended up having to get towed to the dealership per the repair order detail attached, the technicians found that it was a fuel pump issue; found in 3 other of our 2022 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles (4 total). This is a major concern.

I recently paid 2100 for my engine to be repaired because it was burning too much gas now. It never had a check engine light on now it won’t go off. My car smells like gas and stalls a lot.

Car shut off going through busy intersection.

Vehicle stalled and stop running while accelerating at a busy intersection and created a hazardous situation in traffic. Had to push the car off the road. Car would not start again so called for a tow. The Equinox was taken to a nearby Chevrolet dealership. I ran a tester on it and the error code was p129f, fuel pump driver control module, fuel pump speed signal incorrect. In doing a search, I discovered there was a recall for 2022 Equinox for this issue however I never received a notice for my 2022 Equinox. This put me in danger as well as two of my children who were riding with me. I'm extremely dissappointed and alarmed that chevy did not send a letter with the recall. The dealership apparently repaired it under warranty and not under a recall which is disturbing to me since they may be "under-reporting" this problem.

Vehicle stalled and stopped running while turning at a busy road and created a hazardous situation in traffic. I had to have a mandatory tow off the road to my residence. I called the dealership, and car would not start again so called for a tow (which was covered by gm). The Equinox was taken to a nearby Chevrolet dealership. The second tow and repair were covered by gm under warranty as I had less than 7000 miles on my SUV. Per the documentation provided by the Chevrolet dealership, the fuel pump driver control module had to be replaced in my 2022 Chevrolet Equinox. On doing a search on NHTSA, I discovered there was a recall for 2022 Equinox for this issue however it did not apply to my particular VIN. Overall, this incident, in my opinion put me in danger as well as the public who were commuting home and had to avoid my stalled car.

The fuel pump module failed as I was driving 65 mph on the interstate. Thankfully, I was able to pull over without an incident. My safety was at risk stopping suddenly at this rate of speed and I was thankful I was in the right hand lane and able to pull off the road. After waiting an hour, my car was towed to the dealer and the fuel pump module has been replaced. There were no warning lamps or other symptoms prior to this failure. My car was covered under the warranty and I have contacted gm and filed a complaint regarding this situation as my car only has 9,000 miles on it.

Employee started vehicle, backed out of the parking space, drove 4 - 6 feet and the engine died. Employee was able to coast back into another parking space safely. Attempted to restart the vehicle, engine would not start. Support services within the organization was informed and was able to get the vehicle to the dealership for inspection. Per the repair order detail attached, the technicians found that it was a fuel pump issue; found in 3 other of our 2022 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles (4 total). This is a major concern. Luckily the vehicle malfunctioned while still in the parking lot. Could have been a major life threatening situation if the employee was on the road.

While driving along the road the engine suddenly, without warning shut down. My wife and I were left stranded in the travel lane of the road. The fuel tank had about 3/4 of a tank of gas in it. The engine would not start. When the engine quit, we did not have any control of the steering and we just coast to a stop. We were moving at about 25 to 30 miles an hour on a twisting, hilly road when the engine quit. We were left stranded in a very dangerous curve on a hill. Visibility for oncoming traffic is hampered by the curves and the hill, a dangerous stretch of road. The vehicle was taken to central Chevrolet via flatbed. The fuel pump module was replaced, and I got my car back the next day. My wife was a nervous wreck. Our Equinox was just over two years old with only 7634 miles on it. To have the engine quit is one thing but to not have control of the steering afterwards or even get into neutral to get it off the road is dangerous to say the least. Central Chevrolet did an excellent job repairing the vehicle and getting it back to me quickly. My concern is will this happen again and if it did happen on the highway, it could be disastrous and possibly deadly.

After going very slow, mostly stopped, in stop-and-go traffic for 2 hours, my chevy Equinox suddenly started to shake and would not respond. The car/engine was on and in drive but the gas petal would not propel the car forward. My steering wheel locked and I could not turn it in any way. The engine light came on and a message came on the dash that said "push brake to start engine" but pushing the brake did not change anything, and the engine had never turned off. I tried to turn the car off by mashing the brake and pushing the engine stop button but my car would not turn off. I rolled backward into the car behind me as could not go forward and traffic had to be routed around me. About 20 minutes later, I tried to turn my car off and it did cut off completely. About 30 minutes later a police officer was able to turn my car on, put it in neutral, and roll it to the side of the road. The check engine light was still on. My car was towed 200 miles back home and I was able to drive it off the tow truck and into our driveway but the engine light was still on. The next day, the car turned on and the engine light was not on. I did not feel safe to drive it so we had it towed to the carmax where we purchased it. Carmax towed it to a local chevy dealership and they said it was the fuel nodule. It is currently awaiting those repairs.

Press on the gas and car doesn’t move. Seems to not get gas sometimes while driving.

My 2022 Equinox stopped unexpectedly while in traffic. I could not restart the engine. It was towed to the dealer who told me that there were no recalls on this car. I confirmed this by entering the VIN in your data base. However, when I put in 2022 Equinox. It shows multiple recalls including one for a fuel pump defect (exactly my problem). I don't understand these conflicting reports. It appears I should have gotten multiple recall notices. Can you please explain the disparity?.

My 2022 Chevrolet Equinox lost power on two different occasions. The first time I was driving at 45 mph and the car stalled to a stop and would not restart and had to be towed. It had 816 miles on it. The repair sheet stated that it was a fuel pump control module internal fault. The fuel pump control module was replaced. At 8,401miles, the car did the same, but I was on a four-lane highway driving 65mph with the cruise control on and it lost power, stalled and I coasted to a stop and it would not re-start. After being stranded on the side of the highway for almost 2 hours, it was towed. This time the repair stated that it was due to an internal short in the driver. I was fortunate that I was not in heavy traffic or someone would have crashed into me. There were no warnings until the power cut out and the display indicated "low engine power". This is extremely dangerous and I am afraid it will happen again and I may not be in an area where I can navigate to the side of the road. This defect in the fuel system is a danger to me and other drivers. I contacted Chevrolet customer service but was told they can only be of assistance after the problem occurs 3 times. Even though the dealer said the problem was not the same problem, it was a problem with the fuel system.

My SUV started stalling a few days ago, but it was only for a short time. Now, it's getting worse, and the engine warning light has turned on. When I try to accelerate by putting gas, it's very slow. I'm worried it could cause an accident. Even when I try to turn, it moves very slowly, which could lead to an accident, and I have two kids. I just bought this SUV last month, and it only has 12,700 miles on it. See the picture here for proof. It's especially dangerous when I try to drive, and it moves slowly, which could cause an accident.

My car has stalled and left me stranded twice now. In June a new fuel pump control module was put in around 6/3/23 at 6152 miles and Feb 5 at 9064 miles, new fpcm was installed. Gm insists there is no recall on my 2022 Equinox, yet this car has had the exact same issue as recall: 23v013000, twice now. I am very concerned for the safety of a car that will stop running while you are driving. When this part stops working the car stops running and will not start and leaves you stranded wherever you are. No lights/no warnings it just stops running. I was stranded in the middle of an eight lane busy road in daytona, FL when my car stopped running. I had just come off the interstate, as I exited to the off ramp and came to a slower speed 30-40 mph the car started sputtering and shaking before I made the right turn off the ramp. It sputtered about 2/3 blocks and it stalled. Once it started sputtering and shaking I had no power, giving it gas did nothing to increase the engine speed or speed up the car. I was left stranded until 3 guys pushed my car about 2 blocks to safety. My car also stalled in orlando in June, at a stop sign, it would not start. We had to be out in the road flagging people to go around my car. These are the codes and fix each time. Ecm - engine system p129f the engine and transmission system is not performing as expected. An issue has been detected in the fuel management system used to maintain, control and monitor fuel consumption. Work report from February 5, 2023 from jon hall Chevrolet, inc states: 9064 verified p129f disconnected k111 fpcm 8 to 1. 2 ohms 9 to 2. 4 ohms 24 to 3. 2 ohms. Found 0. L between terminal 8 and 9 at k111 fpcm per document 5575881. Replaced fuel pump control module. Cleared codes test drove vehicle operated as designed.

I was at a red light and my car has the auto start/stop when your on the breaks for a bit. Light turned green and my car break pedal locked, all the gear lights started flashing. Car then stalled when turning on and off. I was in the very busy intersection and lucky no one plowed into me as I was trapped in the middle lane.

Employee was driving across the county to their office when the check engine light and all 4 tire pressure lights came on. She was able to make it back to the office where she informed the support services department of the organization. A support services employee was able to come out and drive the vehicle to the dealership for an inspection. The tech informed our employee that it was very good that we brought the vehicle in when we did and were lucky the engine did not die while an employee was driving. Per the repair order detail attached, the technicians found that it was a fuel pump issue; found in 3 other of our 2022 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles (4 total). In this instance, the vehicle did not shut off while driving. Considering two of our other vehicles shut off and created a highly dangerous situation for the driver and other drivers around them, we are lucky no one was injured. This is a major concern.

Employee was driving on a state road, about 55-60 miles per hour. They received an error message and a check engine light appeared. Immediately thereafter, the engine "died" and the vehicle began to decelerate. They were forced to pull off onto the grass on the side of the road. The power remained functional, but the engine wouldn't work. Support services team within the organization was informed and was able to restart the engine after a few tries, eventually driving the vehicle directly to the dealership to be looked at. Employee felt unsafe due to the engine "shutting off" while on a high mph state road and having to pull off on the side of that road (a two lane state road). Potential life threatening hazard for the driver and other drivers around. Per the repair order detail attached, the technicians found that it was a fuel pump issue; found in 3 other of our 2022 Chevrolet Equinox vehicles (4 total). This is a major concern.

While driving on a four lane highway during rush hour my gas peddle stopped working. I drifted to the side of the road, with cars blowing their horns at me. My car was like frozen! aaa came after 45 mins to tow me to the dealership. We were told, yup its the fuel pump, we currently have 3 other vehicles with the same problem. It's probably going to take at least a week to fix. No, they do not provide loaner car. Update: dealership informed us that there's no time limit insight to fix our vehicle. The fuel pump is on back order and there are thousands of cars countrywide awaiting for the part.

9/15/2023, noticed a hesitation in the acceleration of the vehicle, when attempting to proceed after a full stop. Purchased the vehicle from carmax in las vegas, 8/25/2023. Recall sheets were provided, however - I have been "unable to "register" the vehicle (in my name) to NHTSA website. When, "remedy" to the recalls are available, ???? how will "I" be "notified" to take the car to a dealership ???.

Was approaching intersection for a left hand turn and just before getting to red light engine stalled. Tried at least 6 times to restart but would not. Was 2nd in line at a major intersection so after no luck restarting I called for road side assistance. The police came to direct traffic and then decided best to push me to the gas station next to intersection. While waiting for tow truck I tried starting vehicle about a half hour later and it started. After sitting there waiting for tow it stalled again and would not start. About an hour later tow truck came and at that time it restarted for him to load on to tow truck. The car is waiting for service but its the weekend and will need to wait for dealership to call when ready.

On 08-31-2023 left house and got about 1 mile down the road going about 45 mph and had loss of power and engine stalled. Pulled over and tried to restart engine but would not start, engine light was on. Called dealership and said to have it towed in. 2 days later dealer called and said it was ready and it was a fuel module issue. When picking the car up the service guy said they reprogrammed it. Asked if I had to sign anything and he replied no, so no paperwork was given.

While diving down a busy highway, the vehicle's check engine light came on with no notice and my daughter lost acceleration and then the vehicle "died" while driving on this busy highway. The steering locked up. She had a hard time getting it to the side of the road. It was a very dangerous situation. If this would have happened a couple days later while driving on the interstate, it could have been deadly and caused a major accident. The vehicle would not start back up and had to be towed. It's already had a fuel pump issue when we first bought it and had that replaced. Now, it's back in the shop and who knows for how long. I bought my daugheter a new vehicle so that we wouldn't have to worry about her being on the side of the road and now I do not trust this vehicle as I am seeing this is an ongoing issue with this vehicle. Again, we are lucky that this did not cause and accident and injury or death to others. . . . . . .

Fuel module failed and had to be replaced.

Car has been in shop for replacement of fuel module 4 times. Now was in shop again with failed fuel pump at 9k miles. Had loss of power at 70mph on freeway and could have been rear ended. If the fuel loss happens during a left turn could result in a collision. Have already reported the first four failures. Adding this number 5.

Intermittent sudden loss of engine power, bucking, sputtering of engine with or without check engine light, could be rear ended on expressway as vehicle will suddenly decelerate without braking as no fuel getting to engine and in gear. Onstar has confirmed engine codes. The part 13527053 fuel control module has been replaced 4 times by Chevrolet dealer under warranty purchased vehicle 07/01/2022. First incident 07/14/2022 second 02/22/2023 and 3/10/23 with repair 03/21/23 third 04/07/23 most recent 07/24/23 all had fuel module replaced in all cases bad running and loss of power, stalling, bucking caused us to bring car in for service.

08/22 car with 3800 miles died slowly while driving. Fuel pump replaced. 06/23 with 11,700 miles died slowly while crossing major highway at peak travel time. Fuel pump failed again. Crash / fatality risk.