- VIN: 2GNALBEK5C119****
- MPG: /
- Year: 2012
Ownership Cost for 2012 Chevrolet Equinox LS
Estimated: $39629 over the next 5 years
|
Year 1 |
Year 2 |
Year 3 |
Year 4 |
Year 5 |
Total |
Depreciation |
$2684 |
$1288 |
$1127 |
$1020 |
$913 |
$7032 |
Insurance |
$1840 |
$1904 |
$1971 |
$2040 |
$2111 |
$9866 |
Fuel |
$1444 |
$1488 |
$1540 |
$1601 |
$1674 |
$7747 |
Maintenance |
$2296 |
$1607 |
$1033 |
$1082 |
$2076 |
$8094 |
Repairs |
$805 |
$980 |
$1114 |
$1236 |
$1430 |
$5565 |
Taxes & Fees |
$895 |
$895 |
$895 |
$895 |
$895 |
$1326 |
Total Ownership Costs |
$9963 |
$7369 |
$6915 |
$7062 |
$8319 |
$39629 |
Air Bag Loc Curtain: All Rows Air Bag Loc Front: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Air Bag Loc Side: 1st Row (Driver & Passenger) Body Class: Sport Utility Vehicle (SUV)/Multi Purpose Vehicle (MPV) Brake System Type: Hydraulic Displacement CC: 2400.0 Displacement CI: 146.45698582735 Displacement L: 2.4 Doors: 4 Drive Type: FWD/Front Wheel Drive Engine Cylinders: 4 Engine Model: LEA - Flex Fuel (Gas/Alc), Aluminum, High Output Fuel Injection Type: Stoichiometric gasoline direct injection (SGDI) Fuel Type Primary: Gasoline Fuel Type Secondary: Ethanol (E85) GVWR: Class 1C: 4,001 - 5,000 lb (1,814 - 2,268 kg) Make: CHEVROLET Manufacturer: GENERAL MOTORS LLC Manufacturer Id: 984 Model: Equinox Model Year: 2012 Plant City: Oshawa #2 Plant Company Name: GMNA Plant Country: Canada Plant State: On Seat Belts All: Manual TPMS: Direct Trim: LS (FWD) Valve Train Design: Dual Overhead Cam (DOHC) Vehicle Type: MULTIPURPOSE PASSENGER VEHICLE (MPV)
Model year |
COMPONENT |
Complaint |
2009 |
WHEELS |
ON THANKSGIVING MORNING IN PREPARATION FOR A THREE HOUR DRIVE I BEGAN TO PUT AIR IN THE RIGHT REAR TIRE OF MY CHEVY EQUINOX BECAUSE THE PRESSURE SENSOR WAS SHOWING IT A FEW POUNDS LOWER THAN THE OTHER TIRES. WHEN I REMOVED THE FILL HOSE, THE ALUMINUM (CAST I THINK) VALVE STEM END BROKE OFF WITH THE VALVE MECHANISM ITSELF AND THE TIRE RAPIDLY DEFLATED. NO UNUSUAL FORCE WAS APPLIED TO THE VALVE WITH THE PORTABLE AIR PUMP I HAVE USED NUMEROUS TIMES ON THIS AND OTHER CAR TIRES. THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT BECAUSE THE VALVE FAILED WHILE THE CAR WAS IN MY DRIVEWAY (SOMETHING ELSE TO BE THANKFUL FOR THAT DAY!). I JUST READ WHERE A SIMILAR VEHICLE (FORD ESCAPE I BELIEVE) EXPERIENCED A VALVE STEM FAILURE THAT APPARENTLY CONTRIBUTED TO A ROLL OVER AND FATALITY. ALTHOUGH A RUBBER VALVE STEM CRACKED IN THE FORD CASE, THE RAPID DEFLATION WOULD BE THE SAME IN MY CASE HAD I BEEN DRIVING - AND THE POTENTIAL DRASTIC RESULTS COULD HAVE BEEN THE SAME. I HAD THE VALVE REPLACED FOR $156.00. ALTHOUGH I PREFERRED TO REPLACE IT WITH A RUBBER ONE, I WAS TOLD THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND INSPECTION WOULD FAIL SINCE THE ABSENCE OF THE REMOTE SENSOR WOULD CAUSE A DASH-BOARD WARNING LIGHT. THE TECHNICIAN SAID THE VALVE CRACKED DUE TO CORROSION - IN A FOUR YEAR OLD CAR! *TR |
2012 |
POWER TRAIN |
2012 CHEVROLET EQUINOX. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION ISSUES. *SMD A MONTH AFTER PURCHASING THE VEHICLE, THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS SLUGGISH, AS THE TRANSMISSION WAS NOT SHIFTING CORRECTLY. THE NEXT OCCURRENCE HAPPENED ON JANUARY 2, 2013. THE CONSUMER STATED BEFORE SHE COULD COME TO A COMPLETE STOP, THE VEHICLE STOPPED ON ITS OWN, AS IF SHE HIT A STONE WALL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALER, BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO FIND A PROBLEM. ALSO, THE VEHICLE WOULD STALL, WHEN SLOWING DOWN. THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT END. THE DEALER CALLED THE CONSUMER TO LET HER KNOW, THEY ORDERED SOME BOLTS, SO THEY COULD BE BOLTED TO THE FRAME. ON ANOTHER OCCASION, WHILE THE CRUISE CONTROL WAS SET, THE CONSUMER APPLIED THE BRAKE, BUT THE VEHICLE DID NOT STOP. THE CONSUMER RETURNED TO THE DEALER, BECAUSE OF A GRINDING/GRATING NOISE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WENT INTO A HIGH RATE OF RATE SPEED AND APPLYING THE BRAKES, DID NOT STOP THE VEHICLE. UPDATED 03/27/14 |
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