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#58 of 146 Re: 2012 Equinox V6 [junejune1] by mrdubious1

Nov 08, 2012 (3:25 pm)

Replying to: junejune1 (Sep 17, 2012 7:47 am)
I know your pain! as of today NOV 8,2012 my 2012 NOX is in for 4 issues that I have been experiencing, one being the noise coming from the engine compartment. It sounds like a pump. And like your NOX it's after the engine is hot and can beheard at idle when waiting at a stoplite or train. My dealer says that it probably is the fuel pump under the hood. The second pump in tank. Sorry I bought this vehicle. Too many issues for a new car!

#59 of 146 Re: 2012 Equinox V6 [mrdubious1] by gmcustsvc

Nov 09, 2012 (8:57 am)

Replying to: mrdubious1 (Nov 08, 2012 3:25 pm)
mrdubious1,
 
We're sorry to hear that these issues are taking away from your experience with your new Equinox. If you wanted for us to follow up on this visit with your dealership, please email us more information at socialmediagm.com (include your name and contact information, a summary of the situation, the last 8 digits of your VIN and mileage, and the name of your dealership).
 
Sarah, GM Customer Service

#60 of 146 Re: UPDATE: Service Stabilitrak and Reduction of Power [waterviolet] by ktvanderwende

Nov 09, 2012 (7:18 pm)

Replying to: waterviolet (Oct 12, 2012 7:44 am)
Check your timing chain I had similar issues. Head gasket also blew due to chain

#61 of 146 2012 Equinox Continuous Dying by equinox_atx

Nov 12, 2012 (12:37 pm)

I recently purchased a *brand new* 2012 Equinox LT at the end of July. Since I purchased the car, the vehicle has died (completely lost all power, including interior lights) approx. 10 times. It has happened in all of the following situations: In Drive, Reverse, Idling, Park, Full Motion (50mph), day/night, flat/incline, EcoDrive and out of EcoDrive, remote started and w/out remote start.
 
The problem is so intermittent that it has happened twice in one day and also gone a month in between happening. At first, I thought maybe it was just a "tuning" issue (not knowing that this is not how these computer operated cars work this day) because most of the time it happened I had just started rolling or driving. However, when it died at night while I was going nearly 50mph, it created a dangerous, unsafe situation and I had it towed to the dealer immediately.
 
The dealership I purchased it from has now had it 2.5 weeks. They tried to return it to me after one week but I insisted that they keep testing it and that the car is unsafe to drive until the issue is found and remedied. The computer does not recognize any issues. (One would think that your car dying while in drive going 50mph would be logged somewhere!) They have put nearly 700 miles on it trying to duplicate the issues and have not yet been able to. They said they "may have fixed the car without even knowing it". They also said they have not been able to research and find any similar issues with any other Equinoxes.
 
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

#62 of 146 Re: 2012 Equinox Continuous Dying [equinox_atx] by gmcustsvc

Nov 12, 2012 (1:14 pm)

Replying to: equinox_atx (Nov 12, 2012 12:37 pm)
Good afternoon equinox_atx,
 
We're sorry that the dealership has had a hard time diagnosing what happened with your Equinox; if you want for us to check into this further, even if it's documenting your concerns until we have success getting this resolved, please email us at socialmediagm.com (include your name and contact information, a summary of the situation, the last 8 digits of your VIN and mileage, and the name of your dealership).
 
Sarah, GM Customer Service

#63 of 146 Bad Luck or Lemon? by daizygirl1

Nov 15, 2012 (2:17 pm)

I bought a 2012 Equinox 1LT FWD, 4 cylinder in August 2012 and have about 5000 miles on it. It is currently sitting at the dealer for the second time this week awaiting a new heat actuator.
 
On the coldest day in the life of this vehicle, I did not have any heat. When I took it to the dealer, they told me that it worked fine for them but back flushed the heater core and returned it to me the next day. On the drive home that night, the heater faltered again and the service department at the dealership basically told me that I don't know how to work my car.
 
Should this kind of thing be happening at 5000 miles? Has this problem happened to anyone else in this model/year?

#64 of 146 Re: Bad Luck or Lemon? [daizygirl1] by gmcustsvc

Nov 16, 2012 (8:36 am)

Replying to: daizygirl1 (Nov 15, 2012 2:17 pm)
daizygirl1,
If you would like for us to follow up on this with your dealership, please email us at socialmediagm.com (include your name and contact information, a summary of the situation, the last 8 digits of your VIN, and the name of your involved dealership).
 
Sarah, GM Customer Service

#65 of 146 Bad Luck by alexsmith

Nov 20, 2012 (4:51 pm)

Purchased a new 2012 Traverse LT in June, Experiencing Rough idle when first starting after a long sit, and engine noise when cold (sounds like a pulley).

#66 of 146 Re: Bad Luck [alexsmith] by gmcustsvc

Nov 24, 2012 (9:03 am)

Replying to: alexsmith (Nov 20, 2012 4:51 pm)
Good morning alexsmith,
 
Have you had this checked into by your dealership? Were they able to locate the source of the rough idle and engine noise?
 
Sarah, GM Customer Service

#67 of 146 2012 Equinox LS by rustywer

Nov 24, 2012 (9:37 pm)

Hey Folks, after a few rants and raves on the "Fight for the Recall of the Nissan Rogue" forum, we traded it in and purchase a gently used 2012 Equinox with 15,000 miles on it. I must say that we have been Asian Import owners for the better part of the last 15 years and this vehicle impressed us. Better fuel efficiency, larger cargo space, more legroom, just to mention some of the highlights I have noticed (It's my Wife's Primary Vehicle) I am in the Auto Service Field as an Independent Service Facility Manager, with a technical background, but by no means a master technician.
 
I do have some questions about some of the quirks we have noticed.
 
When sitting at idle in park, with the ECO enabled, the vehicle has a lower than normal idle and feels slightly rough (800rpm ECO off, 600rpm ECO on) with a surge in idle speed. Disabling the ECO function clears this up and the engine idle returns to normal with no surge or rough idle noted.
 
Also, the operation of the transmission is harsher in ECO mode. We live on the top of a hill, with a significant incline to the road leading up to the house. When we come up the hill with ECO enabled, the transmission seems to hunt for the proper gear for the torque required, then abruptly drop into a gear and make the transit up the hill. With ECO disabled, the uphill transit is easier with a downshift that is substabtally smoother and no lag time for gear hunting.
 
Has anyone else had these or simalar observations with the 2012 Equinox? Ours is an LS with the inline 4, FWD.
 
I have noticed that GM Customer Service is Monitoring this forum. That is alot more proactive than Nissan was.
 
I'm looking forward to some responses.
 
Rusty

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