Problems with 2011 Chevrolet Equinox VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

My husband, newborn baby and i were driving on the highway when the vehicle suddenly slowed and then stalled in the middle of traffic. this occured every time my husband used the brakes. luckily we managed to make it back home safely. the vehichle constantly needs oil and then it died for the last time about a month ago as we pulled into a family members driveway.

While driving, lights came on displaying "all wheel drive off", "traction control off", and service stabilitrak. car dropped suddenly (on curve, on busy road) to 10mph. shaking bad and brakes barely working. car shakes worse when applying brakes. dealer will not fix. says lights are off when they see it so they can't diagnose problem. this same problem has happened several times. always in cold weather. no ice or snow this time.

I was traveling on the service road when my car suddenly stalled without notice. i was almost hit by vehicles traveling behind me. the car started up right away and i was able to park safely. the check engine light is now on and it shows a code for a bad solenoid. this is a prominent problem with this car, i have seen numerous people complain on various websites about this issue. i just want to know why this car is still out on the road. it is unsafe. it will kill someone eventually. i am now scared to drive this vehicle and will trade this vehicle in.

Timing belt failed within two years of the first time being fixed. first time was when vehicle was purchased used at approx 123k, second time it has failed is approx 179k. there is an ongoing oil consumption issue with the vehicle. i have heard that there is a recall on the oil issue that was not publically announced and i would like to find out why it wasnt if in fact this is an issue. timing belt should not fail twice . took vehicle in to shop after vehicle began shaking violently and jumping while stopped at a light, in drive with the breaks on. when i went to drive, vechicle would drive but had severe loss in poer and was vibrating the whole time. upon taking to the shop and having an engine diagnostic test done, it was confirmed that the timing chain was indeed stretched out and would need to be repaired at a cost of $2500. this repair had been made two years prior as well , having had to replace the chains and such due to this recurring and ongoign oil issue

In the middle of accelerating out of a parking lot into two way traffic,vehicle was in drive and in motion, the vehicle quit accelerating to a stop and acted as though it was in neutral even though it was in drive. no engine revving sound (engine sounded "normal") when accelerator was pushed (to the floor), and vehicle began to roll backwards (due to slope nature of parking lot) even though the vehicle was in drive. i put the vehicle in park, hoping it would "reset" , then put back into drive with no forward motion or engine revving when accelerator was pressed. i then put the vehicle back into park and turned off the engine. after restarting the vehicle i was able to appropriately accelerate the vehicle in drive.

The 2011 chevrolet equinox i own started to idle really high then really low and made the car speed up and then the idle speed would drop to a point where the engine would die. you would have no pedal control at all just rolling along on a city street. it happened out of the blue and was very scary in busy traffic. i brought the car to the chevrolet dealership and was informed that they had special coverages on the vehicle that i was never notified about.(even though i owned the car at the time the special coverages were released). the dealership told me that chevrolet was well aware that this car has a problem with excessive oil consumption. (i already new that with oil changes and having to add a quart of oil every 1000 miles). the dealership also informed me that chevrolet, new that the timing chain on this vehicle would break and be very dangerous to the engine. the dealership said they would also fix that on special coverages. i told them to go ahead and fix these two issues. they took the engine apart, and informed me that because of these 2 issues that gm and chevrolet were well aware of, it had scoring in my cylinders. the vehicle was extremely dangerous to be driving because it would idle out of control and shut itself off out of nowhere. the dealership was confident that the scoring on the cylinders was a direct result of the two issues that were covered under the special coverages. i was never notified of any of these special coverages from gm or chevrolet. chevrolet customer service told me they had my address correct but could not confirm that the notices were sent to me for the special coverages. my family and i were in danger driving this vehicle, and chevrolet new all about the dangers in driving this vehicle. i now have a car sitting at the dealership with a blown engine and chevrolet won't do anything for me. there should have been recalls.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate. there were no warning indicators illuminated. the vehicle was towed to a local dealer (dave white chevrolet, 5880 monroe st, sylvania, oh 43560) where it was diagnosed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened a case. the approximate failure mileage was 50,000. the vin was not available.

Had to replace the catalytic converter due to over heating of the engine/exhaust as a result of the excessive oil consumption (sept 2017). stabilitrak service light came on and reduction of engine power and speed while driving (jan 2018).

I keep having issues with the wheel speed sensor. continues to say stability tract, traction control, abs off. issues with wheel speed sensor.

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Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving various speeds, the vehicle failed to accelerate while depressing the accelerator pedal. the traction control warning indicator illuminated. the contact mentioned that the failure occurred three years ago. the contact was able to restart the vehicle with no issues. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure recently occurred again. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the throttle body sensor needed replacement. the manufacturer was notified of the failure and a case was opened. the failure mileage was 60,000.

Purchased my 2011 chevy equinox in march 2014 at 36,000 miles. at this moment i have 63,000 miles. past couple months or so i have had many issues with my vehicle. there was a ticking for a period of time after parking and shutting off the vehicle, a rough/loud running of the engine, inconsistent times of knocking type sound, and a hesistant during accelerating and so rough. when we inquired about these things from the dealer we purchased from we were told that everything was 'normal' and that's what a chevy sounds like. today i was driving up a 30 mph road and could not accelerate over 20 mph going straight up the road. there was a hesistation then it stopped in the middle of the road. i turned the ignition off.waited a few seconds and it started back up. i drove fast home and turned onto my street and it started to slow down and not accelerate. it was still running but didnt go anywhere. i turned it off again for a few minutes. it started up i drove it into my driveway. the engine light came on and it shutoff. this appears to be a consistent problem in this type of vehicle from what i have now found and something that should not happen with only 63,000 miles on it. i do not drive long distance. work, school and home. i am extremely frustrated with the entire situation. i have always bought chevy and this is the first major issue. they need a recall on this. can someone help. i do not have a warranty anymore. im a single mom of 2 and can not afford this. the crazy thing is. i received a notice in the mail about this issue a few months back. i chuckled and said not my car and threw it away now look at me.

I was driving to get my 3 small kids from after school and my 2011 chevy equinox started losing power. could not go over 35 mph.check engine light turned on, then the stabilitrak light followed by reduce engine and it had vibration. the car was in motion. i got to the stop sign and it vibrated. i pulled over and was scared to cut it off. then after about 2 mins i was able to pull of slowly by the car stalled. and i still couldn't go over 35mph. slowly made it to my kids school and i could here clunky noises. i cut off, after 5 mins i was able to crank, the only light that was on was the check engine light and its stil on. i was able to drive regular but still had a little vibration. i do not have warranty and im a single mother of 3 small kids from age 18months - 9years old. i dont know what to do. i cant afford any repairs. i just got this vehicle january 30, 2015

I was in city streets going 30 mph at most, 19 degrees in minnesota and it shows reduced engine power and stabiltrack off as traction control light comes on and check engine light is on. the engine starts shaking violently and i pull over, restart it and it goes for a few blocks and then the same warnings come on (engine light has gone off and on intermittently for a few months with no issues.) as mentioned, speed reduction was stated on screen and i drive slowly and was only able to accelerate slowly. i just went through a chevrolet forum and see that i'm not the only one who's had these same issues and lights and warnings pop up on the screen. luckily i was not on a highway or under any other scarier conditions and was close to home. many others have spent hundreds of dollars to try and remedy this issue and, per the forum, have only been able to do that after at least having the warranty to pay for it. here's the link to the extensive forum: http://chevroletforum.com/forum/malibu-15/very-dangerous-reduced-engine-power-issue-62499/page27/ i don't want to be a/the casualty that makes this issue more immediate. furthermore, i don't want to be the cause of injury to any others because of this.

Transmission shifting issues causing car to jerk and not accelerate. has been an on going issues for the last 13 month brought in to be looked at multiple time. dealer is stating that's how the transmission were made.

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. while driving approximately 35 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. the vehicle restarted, but the failure recurred on multiple occasions. while accelerating from a stop, the vehicle accelerated and immediately stopped responding in the middle of an intersection. the contact continued to depress the accelerator pedal, and the vehicle jerked and began to accelerate. after that incident, the vehicle would no longer reverse or shift from third to fourth gear. the vehicle was not taken to the dealer. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 136,000.

When i was out running errands on 5/2/15 with my (xxx) year old, as i was arriving closer to my destination my car started shaking the check engine light came on, the stabilitrak light came one and i started to accelerate the car and the pedal was all the way to the floor and the car hesitated for a min or so then it started to rev up and i was able to pull off. then when i got to where i was going i turned the car off and according to the manual the stabilitrak should go off and it usually activates due to check engine light coming on. i can honestly say that when you are in traffic at a stop and trying to pull off this is a very dangerous situation. after being in the store for at least 30mins or more when i come back out the check engine light is still on but the stabilitrak light is off. i am no more than 20 mins away from my home but on the way back home it took at least 45 mins because three times while in traffic waiting for the light to turn green the card started having the soldered acceleration problems again. i am just relieved that the drivers behind me in each occurrence which would be a total of 4 was very patient. i did do a diagnostic report with onstar after the second incident and i was informed that there were 3 codes on my car now and the loss of power can be an issue for these code and to get the car to the dealer within 7 days. this seems to be an issue that has been listed on this site more than once. i am no longer under the warranty for this vehicle and from what i have read is a very expensive repair. i am not sure why chevy/gm is not acknowledging this issue from what i have seen on this site and edmunds.com, car complaints.com and you tube this a very real and serious issue. this issue needs to be addressed soon than later. i don't understand why there hasn't been anything done about this. i am scared to drive my car now. *trparts of this document have been redacted to protect personally identifiable information pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), ...

Tl*the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at approximately 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated without warning and the vehicle vibrated as the reduce speed warning indicator illuminated. the failure recurred numerous times. the vehicle was taken to a dealer, where the diagnosis was unknown by the contact. the vehicle was repaired but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 70,000.

I was driving in the snow at approximately 40 mph when the car decelerated to approx 20 mph, the check engine light came on, the traction control light came on, the suv started shaking and the reduced engine performance pop up was displayed. the dealer is replacing the throttle sensor due to a short. luckily i was not on the highway at the time as going from 65 to 20 would have been very dangerous. this limp home/fallback mode seems sort of ill conceived especially on roads above 30 mph. *js

Driving at 55mph suddenly car decelerates and warning light flashes "engine power reduced"...cannot accelerate past 15 mph. service at chevy dealer diagnosis - throttle body needs replacement... concerned to have this sudden problem at highway cruising speeds. *tr

I was driving to work on route 66 in east hampton, ct when the car just started hesitating and not driving properly. i immediately had to find a safe place to pull off so as not to cause an accident and called on-star. i turned the car on and off several times before it finally seemed drive-able. on-star performed a diagnostic test and said there was definitely something wrong and to proceed to the closest chevrolet dealer immediately. it was determined by jackson chevrolet they had to replace the throttle body. i don't understand how something like that can break in only 4 years of owning the car and it was a real safety concern. *tr

I was turning left on a green light at the corner of argyle and oakleaf suntrust bank when the car slipped into neutral and i was stuck in oneway opposite traffic until i turned off the engine and restarted it and then was a ble to go into drive, i was almost in a serious accident with several cars. then i was traveling north on hwy 295 and i had it in cruise control and i could not get it to quit until i turned off the engine. the power train was slipping after i had taken it to the chevy dealer and they said it was fixed but less than a year later it started doing the same thing as before, slipping, making loud scratching noises.rubbing noises and it smelled funny like it was burning but there was no fire. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving approximately 60 mph, there was a sudden loss of acceleration as the wrench warning light illuminated. the vehicle was taken to the dealer, who stated that the throttle needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 80,000. updated 10/24/14*lj updated 4/20/2015 *js

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that the cruise control was activated at 60 mph when the vehicle exhibited an unexpected increase in acceleration. in addition, the engine rpms increased abnormally. the vehicle was towed to an authorized dealer for diagnosis where the technician was unable to duplicate the acceleration failure. the manufacturer was not notified of the defect. the approximate failure mileage was 27,300 updated 06/27/14*lj

Engine loss of power, with service engine light illumination and service traction control message. drove vehicle home in "limp mode" before taking to servicing dealership, the following tuesday. dealer performed balance chain repair under manufacturer special warranty letter. afterwards, dealer advised of engine code p2135 and stated vehicle required a "throttle body" replacement, at a full parts & labor cost of $583.00. dealer stated that this repair is no longer covered under gm's powertrain warranty. multiple online posts indicate that this same loss of engine power issue has occurred with vehicles traveling at freeway speeds, which will be mush more dangerous. *tr

I was driving on a residential street going 30 mph. all of a sudden there was a engine clunk ( 4 cyl) and then rapid deceleration with the engine running very rough. of course the warning lights came on. the next day i drove to the dealership several miles away and was lucky to get there as the vehicle was running so badly. the dealership will make the throttle body repair, change some sensors and fool with the timing belt, but the bottom line is the safety issue. reviewing the prior complaints, it was scary hearing about those having problems on the interstates. yes, something needs to be done by general motors. recalled these vehicles for inspection. someone is going to get killed. the lady at the dealership had the gaul to say, "didn't you have the throttle body cleaned when you got your oil changed".i said lady, i have no idea what a throttle body is and if it is so important, then the dealer should do it automatically. good luck, it will cost me $400.00, they said today. who knows what tomorrow will bring. *tr

Started accelerating & when i got to 55 mph the vehicle started losing power rapidly & service stabilitrak light along with reduce engine power came up on the dash. i went from 55 mph to 20 mph within seconds. i was able to pull onto the side of the road. i tried to merge back onto the highway but was unable to go faster then 16 mph. i quickly pulled back over & parked the car. shut the car off & waited about 1 min & turned the car back on. the stabilitrak & the reduce engine power cleared off my dash but the check engine light stayed on. i then was able to merge back into traffic & pick up the 65 mph speed. i continued to work & had no other issues until i pulled into my work parking lot. that's when the stabilitrak & reduce engine power came back on & i lost power again. i parked the car & called the dealership. they told me to bring the vehicle in. it didn't duplicate the issue the whole way to dealership. the next day they called me to let me know they replaced a sensor & updated the computer with software. i drove the vehicle & it seemed fine. week later had the same issue. got about 5 mins into my trip & was on the interstate going 60 & all of a sudden the service stabilitrak & the reduce engine power light came back on & the vehicle dropped my speed of 60 to around 17 mph quickly. thankful that no one was close behind me when this happened. i got off an exit & pulled into a parking lot. called the dealership. this time they sent a flat bed out to get vehicle. they called & said it was a throttle body issue & that it needs replaced. they told me it isn't covered under the pt warranty. i'm seeing a number of people with this same issue & wondering why this isn't a recall? it's very unsafe especially cause you don't know when its going to happen. if your doing 65-70 mph on a highway & there are cars close to you & the vehicle decides to do this, you are in big trouble. *tr

Engine loss of power, with service engine light illumination and reduced engine power message while driving on interstate highway when under 5 deg. f at night.. onstar advised to stop driving the vehicle due to engine damage concern and potential fire. drove vehicle in "limp mode" direct to servicing dealership, dealer advised of engine code p2135 and stated vehicle required a "throttle body" replacement (same as onstar), at a full parts & labor cost of almost 500.00 dollars. dealer stated that this repair is no longer covered under gm's powertrain warranty (yet is a p-code and is obviously powertrain related as it is the throttle body) or the emissions warranty. not only is the failure mode dangerous, so is the vehicle response to the condition (reduced power). not having the issue covered by warranty of some type makes it even worse. *tr

I was stopped at stoplight at 8pm the car shook as i started to turn left and the stability control light came on then low power engine light came on in my 2011 equinox. the car powered down to 2 mph, it would not accelerate so i turned into a parking lot, shut the car off and turned it back on same thing happened again. i called onstar and had the car towed to phillips chevrolet (great service) in frankfort, il. the service manager called and told me that the throttle body had to be replaced. i had the extended warranty so the cost was $100.00 to me, without the warranty it would have been $600.00 to fix. i asked if he has replaced many throttle bodies in this model car he said quite a few. the car was fixed. i emailed chevrolet and asked how many throttle bodies have been replaced in all cars, they said no recalls on this car. i was unsatisfied with their answer, that was not my question. chevrolet called me back and said that a person would call me about my concern. they called and told me the same story, no recalls and the dealer could have been lying to me, which made me upset. i asked to speak with a supervisor and he told there were no records kept of how many throttle bodies have been replaced, which i do not believe. he also told me about a fuel pump problem that chevy would fix only if my car had a problem and a chain belt problem that could a cause serious problem to the engine if the car showed symptoms. i was not happy with that answer either. i will take my car in for a chain belt and fuel pump check now that i am aware of the potential problem. the supervisor told me that i would have to contact your agency about my concern. i would like an answer to my original question, how many throttle bodies have been replaced in chevrolet cars? why did this happen and will a recall be issued? thank you. *tr

I was driving down a major interstate decreasing my speed from 55 to 40. the car continued to decrease the speed without intervention from me. i applied gas to increase the speed and the car would not go above 5 miles although the gas pedal was pushed to the floor. i coasted to the left side of road waited to clear traffic and changed several lanes going 5 miles an hour. it was frightening. i had the car towed and after the dealership performed their analysis stated it needed an oil change. you got to be kidding!! how stupid does this dealership think i am - just brushing off this problem. this is the second time this has happened to me. the engine runs very rough and loud. today, in another location there was a terrible accident with a car and 2 tractor trailers. the news person stated the car just began to slow down without any apparent cause and stopped. this sounds what happened to me. chevy needs to explain and fix the problem. i don't trust this vehicle. *tr

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while driving at various speeds, an unknown warning light illuminated stating the vehicle was reducing power then the vehicle reduced speed independently and would not go faster than 20 mph. the vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis and the contact was informed that the throttle body needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired because the part was on backorder . the manufacturer was notified and stated they were looking for a part to repair her vehicle but offered no other assistance. the failure and current mileage was 83,000.

Vechile will shake back and forth everytime im about to come to a stop it will not allow me to press gas. car odometer goes to 0 and i have no power to the vechile, the vechile just dies in the middle of traffic has been to the dealership twice already over issue this will be the third time. *tr

I put the car in drive and the engine sounded like an airplane taking off. i pulled out on the street, accelerated and noticed the needle go up to 4 rpm's at approximately 10 miles an hour. i took my foot off the accelerator and the car jolted and felt like i had been hit from behind. i accelerated again and the same thing happened, again feeling like i was hit from behind. the car is presently at my dealership but they cannot duplicate the problem. today they are going to drive it for a good distance on the expressway. i had read one complaint on the equinox forum where someone was driving on the interstate with cruise control on and something very similar happened to them with the rpm sticking at 4 rpm's. i told my dealership about this and ask if maybe they are related problems. *tr

Car jerked when slowing down. while waiting at a stop light, the car shut off. upon starting vehicle, there was a rattle. car was taken to the dealership where purchased and recall #11195 was done, to include an oil change. *tr

When trying to merge into traffic at a low speed i had to stop due to the car in front of me stopping. when i applied the brakes, the brakes started pulsing and i had no stopping abilities until i hit the car infront of me. again the same situation occurred, i was merging into traffic at a low speed when the car infront of me slams their brakes and i follow my applying my brakes. again the brakes pulsed and the car did not stop. the second time i had more than two car spaces between myself and the other car when the brakes were applied. the road conditions for both incidents were clear and no visible liquid on the road. each time the brakes were applied when the vehicle was shifting through the gears. *tr

2011 chevrolet equinox. consumer writes in regards to defective vehicle operation and safety *tgw the consumer stated the vehicle was returned to the dealer three times, due to it running rough, loss of power, an overwhelming smell of gasoline, a sticky accelerator pedal and the check engine light illuminating. the dealer replaced the high pressure fuel pump, fuel rail pressure sensor and an attempted repair of the pcm and the reprogramming of the tac. the dealer has been unable to resolve the defects. *jb

Tl* the contact owns a 2011 chevrolet equinox. the contact stated that while traveling various speeds, engine power was suddenly lost. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be diagnosed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted about the failure. the failure mileage was not available.