Engine Clicking And Tapping Noises Problems of Chevrolet Equinox - part 1

Not long after my last oil change, my 2011 chevy Equinox started a ticking sound upon acceleration which worsened to a loud knocking. I took it to a repair garage and told the mechanic what was happening. After hearing the engine knocking, he shut the car off and proceeded to check the oil. It was bone dry. The mechanic told me that the chevy Equinox was notorious for its oil consumption causing the engines to blow, and that he was afraid my engine was ruined & would need replaced. He put four quarts of oil in the engine & the knocking stopped. Luckily, the engine continued to run and I was still able to drive it. But the mechanic told me it was a time bomb, and that because of its oil consumption the engine could blow at any time. When I got home I researched online regarding the Equinox and was shocked to find more and more people with the same problems with their Equinox and having to replace the engines. I also read about the recall on the Equinox for its oil consumption, and that most people were having great difficulty getting gm to do repairs, denying claims and giving them "the run-around". Now I am trying to figure out how to get a different vehicle because I used all my money to buy this Equinox. I can't afford to replace an engine either. I am at a great loss being stuck with this "time bomb" that gm is responsible for but won't fix. I purchased this car used less than a year ago & it has 116,000 miles. I never received a recall notice or any papers from gm.

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Traveling on the highway the car made a clanging sound, then I looked at my dash and it said the motor was slowing down. So ii got to the side of the highway and stopped. Called the wrecker and when it was being put on the truck was when I saw the oil under it. While waiting for help I contacted the onstar system they ran a dio for my trouble, but it only came back as "have it services soon". The dealer said the pvc had stuck and blew the motor, it would cost 7000. 00+ to replace the motor. And would not buy it against a new car purchase.

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Three oil changes all done at carl black Buick GMC, llc, 11225 alpharetta hwy, roswell, GA 30076 when the vehicle states there is 40% oil life left. Each time, oil has been completely depleted creating a loud clicking sound in the engine. Next oil change schedule 1-month in advance of service recommendation from dealer oil sticker. This has been a persistent problem throughout the life of the vehicle. Dealership thus far has not been helpful contacting gm corporate to assist. This is the same 2013 chevy Equinox already part of an approved and proven issue with gm motors that burn excessive oil even when being maintained by their certified mechanics at their dealerships. This is an 11-month follow-up after initially reporting the same issue on 2/21/20 - NHTSA id 11310678.

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My vehicle now has an engine problem due to my oil burning really fast. I have taken it up to an auto repair shop because I have been noticing a weird ticking sound in my engine. They told me its because my oil was very very low and it has already started to affect my engine. I only drive to work and back with me car mostly on main paved roads and sometimes on the highway. I noticed the sound more when I was in town maintaining my speed at 25 mph the ticking sound was very loud. It would also sound loud if I was turning right and/or left. I would only notice the ticking sound when the car was in motion. When it is stationary I would not hear the ticking sound. I am very scared to continue driving my car because I have a 3 year old that goes everywhere with me and I don't want to put her in any harm.

Engine is consuming oil at an alarming rate and we have to add oil frequently (approximately every 800-1000 miles). There is also a failure with the oil light, as it does not illuminate when the oil is low. We just happened to check it when there was a slight ticking sound. There is an apparent recall on this vehicle, but it only covers vehicles within 7 year 6 months of it being put into service or 120,000 miles. It has 129,000 currently. We bought this vehicle used and were not notified by gm of the recall until it was already past the cut-off date and mileage. This is a terrible problem, and there has been many complaints according to my research. I called the number on the recall claim and they said to contact a local dealer. I called the dealer and they said to contact gm. I called gm and they said nothing could be done. So I'm now contacting the attorney listed on the recall to see if I can get some help with some sort of extension. Gm needs to do better.

I recently purchased this vehicle in September of 2019, and I've realized that my car has been burning oil like crazy. I've had to add almost a quart per week on top of very frequent oil changes. My car makes this ticking noise when it starts and it sounds like the timing chain. There are thousands of complaints, yet the company won't do anything about it unless it's under 125k miles. Mine is at 150k. I don't drive rough or in crazy climates.

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So first started to use oil more than it should between changes but it would be just 1 quart low it would knock. Than transfer case went out than a wheel bearing went out. I like my car but it's stuff I keep maintained but seems like every time I turn around something goes wrong. Now when you open the door an the keys are in my hand I hear a clicking noise like the computer is one in it also once an awhile you can smell gas not always. It's like it's costing money to fix it on stuff that shouldn't go bad if you maintain it. I talked to four other people who own Equinox an different year rang from 2011 to 2017 with same issues. Why is it we the public have to fix issues when you maintain the car!! I don't want to trade but if it goes down again it's going to be trade for a non chevy car I have had chevy since I started driving 40 plus years my second Equinox never had issues with the first one like I have this one . I changed batter in it thinking it would take care of the clicking but it didn't I almost don't want to drive it to my doctors appointments which are quit often due to will it die on me an leave me stranded on the road.

Its a ticking noise when started up then lights from the dash board to the head lights, flicks off and on and the horn goes out at the same time. When driving the idle dont seem to pick up speed the transmission seems to has problem it make this horrible loud noise and the car do seem to drive right. The cv joint is going bad for the 5 time and the bars the wheels make this loud noise I only had this car for 5 yrs (chevy Equinox 2010) and most I had to replace, now its going bad again. The transmission is the big problem now I have to replace again I might as well get an whole new car.

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On June 28 we were traveling from northern California to southern calif. When going up a steep incline, I heard a popping sound coming from the engine. Immediately, lost power, check engine light came on, with a message "reduced power". At the time, car was virtually brand new, with only 1335 miles we were in a fairly remote area, so I pulled off the interstate, and called for a tow to nearest Chevrolet dealer (37 miles away). Dealer was already closed, it was 9 pm. Left car overnight at dealer, and contacted them next day. Dealer service dept. Stated it was a "throttle body pipe that popped off, and it would take a few days foe fix, and replacement part. We were 400 miles away from home, dealer did arrange for rental car to go back home with. Repair took nearly 2 weeks. When notified that car was ready, I drove back down to valencia, calif. From sacramento area to bring car home. I went 2 blocks, and check engine light immediately appeared, returned to dealer, and the installed some sort of clamp, as a fix, and was told all is now ok. I proceeded home, going up the same incline 35 miles later, and same problem occurs, lost power, check engine light,with reduced power message. Was towed back to same dealer again. Service manager explained this was a common problem in Equinox model, that gm has no good answer for. Again, diagnosis was "intake pipe popping off throttle body". Again, it took 2 weeks to replace intake pipe and throttle body. After repairs, I'm still noticing that acceleration is somewhat choppy , and not smooth. I still am not happy, and intend to have my local dealer, address this problem, that I'm starting to see, is a widespread gm Chevrolet problem.

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I have a 2019 Equinox that I bought with only 29 miles when purchased 5/22/19. Within the second week of driving the vehicle on the freeway I heard a popping noise and I then the a message came a cross the screen saying lising power from the engine! I was so scared on the freeway ! I have a new car, what could be the problem! the car reduced speed! I took it to george matick Chevrolet . My car was in the shop for 2 days and they discovered it was the air tube had came off! my car was returned back to me after service. 2 weeks later while driving to indianapolis the tube popped 9ff again! I called on star they navigated me to the nearest dealership. The dealer connected the tube back and told me it was okay to drive , and showed me how to reconnect the tube if it came off again! this was so scary to be on the highway with a new car and things like this is happening! I no longer wants this vehicle! I get back to michigan takes it to the dealership now they have to order the part it will take a couple of days to get the part in. Ok the car is fixed again! 3 weeks later the same problem after a new tube was placed on the car 6/ 26 /19, the car is back at the dealership same problem plus now they have to change the throttle! I feel like I bought a nightmare!😡😭.

Hose clip that goes to turbocharger has popped off twice now. I currently have 3400 miles on it. I bought brand new in April 2019. The first time it happened was when I was on street traffic and I accelerated and heard a loud clunk noise. At first, I thought I got rear-ended. They had my car at the dealer for three weeks due to the part being back ordered. Got back and within the first 100 miles of driving, the same problem happened again, but this time I was on the freeway, which could have ended badly. I was also told at the dealer that this is a common problem. The problem is though, that a serious accident can occur over a $25 dollar clip that is obviously an engineering flaw.

I was returning home from a trip in the mountains and heard a popping sound from underneath the vehicle and the vehicle suddenly acceleration. Luckily I was near an exit off of the tollway within 3 miles of a chevy dealership. This could've been a really dangerous situation where is the rocky mountains. If this had happened during a steep graded incline, it could've been life-threatening. The vehicle was certainly would not have made it up the mountain and could have caused a rear end collision resulting in a deadly crash knocking the car over a guard rail. God forbid it would've been during the winter months with snow unless traction. The car only had 4500 miles on it. The dealer said they are aware of the problem and the repair part was on indefinite backoreder with gm. He cannot give me a date when the car would be repaired.

Oil consumption is ridiculous. I have to add oil every 750 miles, car makes ticking noise when first started and lunges when vehicle comes to a stop. Sluggish when driving on interstate.

I bought a 2011 Equinox in may a couple of days after having the car I was hearing clicking noises took back to the dealership they told me it was just the air condition. A couple of weeks later my car started to rock back in fourth when at a light and shutting off while driving. I took it again to the dealership when they told me it was an oil consumption issue and I needed to take it to a chevy dealership. I took it in they said that I needed a timing chain filed under mu warranty and I paid the deductible. I was then told that it wasn't going to fix the issue stating I needed to bring it back after a 1000 miles and that gm would handle the problem at hand. I then took it back and behind my back they tried to call my warranty company to see if they would pay. My warranty does not cover their problem. Then was told that they would handle everything but I still would have to pay money out of pocket. It hasn't even been 90 days since I purchased this vehicle.

I've had this truck for a little over 2 years and when I first got it there was no ticking noise then made a year ago I noticed the ticking noise. I took it to a chevy dealership and was told that it was normal for the model. It began to stall so I took it back and was told that the O2 sensor was the cause . Later on that day the ticking began to get louder and then as I came to a complete stop and raised the hood oil was spraying every where. Had it towed to the shop for them to tell me that the timing chain had been slapping up against the valve cover and had cracked the cover so that's why the oil was spraying every where. He also told me that the engine in my truck was defective from the start and that chevy knows about this . So now I'm stuck trying to find a motor for a truck that I'm still paying notes on and can't drive. The fact that chevy knows about the problems with the timing chain, the cam sensor and the oil consumption and is not held accountable for the damage to our vehicles is crazy. I come from a chevy loving family and ive always owned one and but now I'm looking for something else because chevy doesn't stand behind their products anymore and yes I always change my oil on time and all of my maintenance has been done on time.

Takata recall. Driving car to work, started making a clinking sound about 3 miles down the road I arrived at work. Parked the car and oil started pouring out of the rear main seal. Got the car towed home. Called gm they stated this is a common problem and have fixed over 7 this year.

Excessive oil consumption with less than 1000 miles on this oil change I heard ticking noise from under the hood so I checked the oil to find that there was none on the dip stick, I added 3. 5 quarts. Whats so bother some for me is that there was no warning light. There was a recall on these SUV's for that vary problem but it expires at 120000 miles or 7. 5 years which ever comes first all other recalls are 120000 miles or 10 years except this one, what would have happened if I was on a long trip with the family ran completely out of oil , car dies on expressway without any warning then what. I did take it to the dealer & service was the one that told me about the 7. 5 years. This car had a comprehensive carfax report with dealer maintenance being done since the car was new. No mention of the excessive oil consumption . That was the reason that I purchased it.

Heard loud tapping noise in engine compartment when started up stoped engine checked oil level did not have any oil just changed oil two weeks ago and hardly drove anywhere no oil leaks anywhere plus oil light never came on?????.

I own a 2013 chev. Equinox that I purchased brand new. I used my local dealership for all my regular maintenance as recommended. Somewhere around 60,000 miles I mentioned to my service tech that my car was making a knocking and ticking noise and appeared to be low on oil. He conducted the reg. Oil change and said all looked good. My oil consumption continued to increase with no low oil indicator light ever coming on. I was having to add oil between reg. Oil changes with no help from the dealership. At just over 100,000 miles, I mentioned to my service tech again that it was becoming a hassle always having to but oil in my car between services. He said he could do a oil consumption test, but gm would not do anything because it was outside the warranty. I informed him that I had mentioned it to him on several occasions just to learn he never made a note on my records about it. He changed the oil and asked me to come back after so many miles. I went back as requested knowing it was low because of the ticking noise and he said it was within the normal oil consumption based on gm. He then asked me to come back again after so many miles which I did. I know it was low because I checked it myself before going by and it was only showing on the tip of the dip stick. Again he said the same thing about being within the normal consumption based on gm. He then added oil per my request. Still at no point did my oil light ever come on. After getting no where with the dealership, I decided to no long have my oil changed by them. But still having to but 2-3 qts of oil in between oil changes and even changing the oil more often. I recently took my car to another mechanic to see if there was any leaks and he said that my engine is known to burn high amounts of oil and there is nothing he can do to help and recommended filing a complaint with gm.

Extreme cold temps (-20below), while driving heard popping sound, 2 miles later, car started to run rough went back home, oil was draining out. Car was parked, put more oil in, drained right out. Mechanic stated the crankshaft rear oil seal gasket had blown. This is referenced in gm sb14882. My VIN wasn't covered even though what happened was exactly as stated in the sb. Sb was updated on Feb 4, 2019 (#19-na-021) , again I was still not covered. I had heard over 200 michigan Equinox customers were in service due to same issue and the cold temperatures we were experiencing in michigan. The amount of oil I have to put in, 2 qrts every 2 weeks is also a concern.

Stopped at the gas station and the car would not restart. Several times the car died while on a busy highway. When I try to start the car the windshield wipers go back and forth 3 times and all power is there but engine is totally dead. Sometimes after several tries and a few hours later the car will start. I have had 4 mechanics, 3 were dealers, and nobody could tell me what was going on. . . . . And yet I was charged 3 out of 4 times. My husband spoke to 2 street mechanics and both without hesitation said it is the pcm computer. After much research and continued problems I am now ordering a new pcm and installing it myself. There is also a ticking sound which seems to baffle the mechanics. And the car consumes tons of oil. Unfortunately I am seeing that there are so many chevy Equinox owners out there having these same issues and Chevrolet is not helping. Shame on you Chevrolet!.

First Equinox owned - gm replaced engine at no cost to me. Thought it was safe to purchase another Equinox. Own a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox fwd 2. 4 liter engine. Excessive oil consumption; stalling while at stoplights, etc. ; engine light comes on frequently; multiple wheel hub assemblies replaced; wiper transmission replaced; clattering noise within engine that cannot be fixed per mechanic; stablitrak and abs lights on; limp mode several times. Have spent many hundreds of dollars to fix. Going to gm for complete engine replacement. 126,600 miles at present. Purchased 9/8/2016 with 80,437 miles.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving at unknown speeds, the contact heard an abnormal ticking noise. In addition, the vehicle was using three to four quarts of oil per month. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The local dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 118,394.

The contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. While the contact's wife was driving 15 mph, an abnormal noise was heard. While attempting to drive back home, the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle and heard a clicking noise. The contact mentioned that the vehicle underwent an oil change approximately three weeks ago. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was catastrophic engine failure and the engine needed to be replaced. The dealer and the manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. The VIN was not available.

Engine started making a loud tapping noise over 3 weeks ago, I made an appointment to firestone to check the noise . They are stunned to find out that I have no oil left on my engine but no leaks was found. They suggest to get the oil fast as they refuse to inspect further. They don't want to be responsible for my engine. I hurried to a close grocery store and get a 5w-30 synthetic oil. I made an appointment to midas since firestone refuse there service. They did an oil change and suggest that I might need a new engine due to loud noise and metal pieces that came from oil change. I was driving with my kids for a week with a dried up engine oil. That could have been a big disaster. They are saying to get a new engine, a money that we don't have right now.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. The contact stated that the vehicle would not start with an abnormal clicking noise coming from the vehicle with the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to 1ownercar 410 w oak ln, glenolden, PA 19036 (610) 915-3417 where the contact was informed that the battery was dead. The contact mentioned that the alternator was replaced as well as the starter and battery but the failure could not be duplicated. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred after the repair. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. Teh VIN number was not included. The failure mileage was 97,000. Dr.

While driving on the interstate on a cold, winter day, my car started smoking and making a loud tapping sound. After pulling off of the highway, it was discovered that oil had splattered under and on all sides of my car. The rear seal in the motor broke resulting in me having to pay > $5k to have fixed because my car was not on the list of vehicles covered in a previous recall.

Tl the contact owns a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox. While driving approximately 60 mph, a loud clicking noise was present coming from the engine and the warning flash displayed to "shut engine off due to no oil". The vehicle stalled and was towed to the local dealer (matthew hargreaves, 2000 e. 12 mile rd, royal oak mi) where it was diagnosed that the rear main engine seal and cylinder head were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The VIN was invalid. The failure mileage was 118,000.

The contact owns a 2011 Chevrolet Equinox. While operating the vehicle, an audible ticking noise was present from the engine compartment. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer classic Chevrolet (6877 center st, mentor, OH (440-602-6020) where it was diagnosed that the crankshaft rear oil seal was blown due to moisture in the pvc. The contact was informed that the failure occurred as a result of driving in extremely low weather temperatures for extended periods. The vehicle was not yet repaired. The manufacturer was notified, but no assistance was offered. The failure mileage was 96,500.

Check engine light came on. Car had been idling rough and would almost stall out at red lights. Also made a ticking noise when pressing on the accelerator at about 20-25 mph. I took it to the mechanic and he found the oil level low. Performed an oil change and cleared the diagnostic code. He also gave me information pertaining to this excessive oil consumption bulletin. Now I will have to check my oil level and make sure to get an oil change every 3000 miles.

I purchased this car in 2014 with approx. 80,000 miles on it but was told by the sales associate that this was a great car and a great deal. This car has been nothing but problems. The car has a ticking noise and sounds like a diesel but everytime I took it in to chevy they told me this is the way chevy cars sound and that nothing was wrong with it. Finally my engine light turns on and the car will no longer turn on so I have to get it towed and they tell me the intake cam actuator solenoids went out so they replaced it. Then I continue to hear the ticking noise and the car still runs rough and loud but again they tell me nothing is wrong with the car. Once again the engine light comes on and I have to get towed back into town over two hours away for them to tell me the tranmission needs to be replaced. I contacted gm and was told this is what happens when you buy a used car. How rude! now I am no longer under the extended warranty and my car is back at chevy. They want me to pay for 4 hours of labor to take apart my engine so they can tell me what exactly is wrong with my car but did mention a problem with the timing chain. Are they crazy? these cars are a complete joke. I can not believe that gm would not recall these cars with the extensive issues that so many people are having with them. I mean seriously they should back up their products so people will continue to buy them. If you ask me im sure this car has a problem with the oil consumption which was why I heard the ticking noise and is why the car sounded so loud and heavy like a diesel. They not these cars have a major engine issue but do nothing about it. I still have several years left to pay off this car and am completely upside down. All I want is for gm to pay off this car so I can take my services elsewhere. Drove a Honda with over 200,000 miles before it gave me any type of problems. Very disappointed.

Ever since I have bought this vehicle it is a lemon. I have all the receipts as well as research that gm needs to recall this vehicle due to safety issues and everyone has the same problem as myself. From the oil consumption and still having problems and even smells like burning causing odor which is very strong, stalling issues where my car has even stopped in the middle of the highway after a new engine was put in, the engine ticking still does and stalling even with new engine put in have video of the sounds it makes that they can't seem to figure out what's going on after all this time and the clattering noise when the car is started. I have contacted gm numerous times because I do not feel safe with me nor my children in this car. With all the complaints online and they still won't recall the vehicle and be concerned for the safety of the customer. I have all my receipts as well as all the research I have done and even the dealer keeps giving me the run around with everything wrong with it and says it's something different all the time just to try and get more money and still having to take it in the shop but this time was told OH it's not safe to drive but yet tried to say it was the tires this time which it wasn't because there is brand new tires on it. So I hate driving this car even to work let alone with my children because I don't know when it will stop again and cause me to wreck or get hit or even the fumes causing problems which they don't need to inhale. Gm needs to recall this vehicle because of all the issues I have had and still continue to have and provide me with a safer vehicle. I have already filed with the bbb and will be speaking with state attorney general as well. If need proof of receipts I can fax those.

While driving on a major highway with an 18 wheeler behind me, the vehicle stopped going forward when I pushed on the gas. It was still running but had no power and began to slow down to nothing. I was able to coast to the side of the road, but was almost run over due to the sudden loss of power. I cut off the vehicle and tried to restart it, but it would only make a clicking sound. According to the dealership we towed it to, the timing chain slipped and ruined the motor. This is a 2011 vehicle with only 73000 miles on it. This should not have happened and since we made our final payment last month, none of it is under warranty. Surely this is not typical of this vehicle and the Chevrolet company can stand behind this repair.

On multiple occasions, when the car was stationary, it would not shift out of park after starting the car and releasing emergency brake. I would just hear this clicking noise near the key ignition when I tried to move it out of park. I've had the car in and out of service about 6 times from July - Dec 2015 because of this. First few times, the mechanics could not get the problem to duplicate. One of those times, they thought the battery caused it and said it needed to be replaced anyway bc it was weak - I did that. Another time, they said it was bc some stuff had spilled down in there where the shifter cables were, so they cleaned and rewired it. Still another time they said a computer part was sending weak signals, so they replaced that. The shifter assembly was replaced once, then again bc one of the parts was deemed defective. This last visit (Dec 2015), they said it was bad wiring from the ecm that caused it. Some of these service/diagnostic fees & the cost of towing have been waived or reimbursed, others have no. None of the issues specifically "related" to the shifter assembly were covered under warranty or recall. So as you can imagine, I have been out at least $500-700 over these last several months. Huge inconveniences - being stuck at work at the end of the day or at home as I'm ready to leave for work. I am planning to trade this car in within the next month or two. If it hadn't been for all of this, I would've loved the car. I was satisfied with everything else about it.

I was driving about 20 miles per hour when all the gauges on the dash board went crazy. The eco fuel economy light was flashing on and off, the stabili trak lights appeared on the dashboard without me even touching the button, the speedometer and engine coolant temperature gauge were going up and down eradically. The check engine indicator then appeared on the dash board. I stopped at a red light, when I went to step on the accelerator, I had no power. The accelerator was pushed to the floor and I was going about 5 miles and hour. All the above was still happening on the dashboard. The ac was now blowing warm air. It smelled like something was burning. This happened three times. In the end the speedometer wasn't working. I reached somewhere safe and parked the car. I went to shift the car into drive and there was a hard loud clunking noise. This only happened when the car was shifted into drive. My husband took the car to auto zone where they printed out the codes appearing for the check engine indicator. ( p069e, p0700, u0073, u0100) the battery in the car has also been replaced with a new one twice. It has been towed to the dealership twice due to not starting the next day after it has been driven the day before and working normal. We took the car to the Chevrolet dealership. They understood what had happened. That evening they called us back saying, " we can't duplicate the problem, so everything is fine. " we lost our mind and told them to keep the car at the dealership until they could duplicate the problem becuase the car isn't three years old and shouldn't have these problems. Further, the car isn't safe!! we read blogs where this is common with the Equinox and indicated that to the dealership. The car is still at the dealership.