What 106 owners told NHTSA about the 2013 Chevrolet Captiva

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD DOING 50. CAR JUST DIES OUT IF NO WHERE. PULLED OVER AND IT WOULD START. WAITED 15 MINUTES AND IT WOULD THEN START. CAR ENGINE SOUNDED ROUGH. HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A MECHANIC. HE TOLD ME THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. I CONTACT CHEVY. THEY TELL ME TO GET IT LOOKED AT BY CHEVY DEALER. TOWED CAR TO DEALER. THEY HAVE NOW INFORMED ME THAT THE ENGINE WAS LOCKED AND THEY BELIEVE NO LONGER GOOD. NEW ENGINE WILL COST 8000. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH, I SEE ONLINE THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM N WITH THE ENGINE IN THIS MODEL. AND THIS ENGINE IS USED IN A FEW OTHER MODELS AND EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THEY TOW TRUCK DRIVER AND INDEPENDENT MECHANIC VERIFIED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS ENGINE. REPRESENTATIVE AT CHEVY ALSO VERIFIED THIS WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THE ENGINE. HIS NAME IS [XXX] WITH FRIENDLY CHEVROLET IN SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS. SHOULD THESE ENGINES BE FAILING? SHOULD CONSUMERS BE FACED WITH THIS ISSUE. PLEASE HELP. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

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OIL JUST BURNS OUT OF IT. I WOULD HAVE TO PUT OIL IN IT EVERY WEEK TO EVERY OTHER WEEK. I GOT MY REGULAR OIL CHANGES AND IT DIDN'T MATTER STILL NEEDED OIL CONSTANTLY. TILL MY MOTOR FINALLY WAS BLOWN WITH NO OIL EVEN THOUGH I HAD JUST PUT SOME IN. WASN'T LEAKING I HAD IT LOOKED AT TO SEE IF WAS.

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STARTING ABOUT 6 MONTHS AGO, MY "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT STARTED COMING ON AND THAT IT WOULD START SHAKING WHEN I WAS SITTING IDEL. I TOOK MY CAPTIVA TO A MECHANIC. I WAS TOLD THAT HE BELIEVED IT DEALT WITH OIL CONSUMPTION. I DRIVE ONLY SHORT DISTANCES TO MY WORK, SO I SHOULD NOT BE USING VERY MUCH OIL. EVERY TIME I HAVE HAD THE LIGHT COME ON, I TAKE IT IN AND THEY BASICALLY HAVE TO REPLACE THE MAJORITY OF MY OIL. THE VEHICLE IS BURNING IT MUCH FASTER THAN IT SHOULD BE.

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THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL. SO MUCH THAT I NEED TO SET A REMINDER ON MY CALENDAR TO CHECK EVERY 2 WEEKS. IT DID NOT LEAK OIL. ON 12/19/2019 AT 134K, I WAS DRIVING AND NOTICED THE CAR'S POWER WEAKENED. IT STALLED, I STARTED AND WENT ON THE HIGHWAY. STABILITY TRACTION WARNING LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL AS DECREASED ENGINE POWER. I HAD MY HAZARDS ON AND COASTED TO A GAS STATION OFF THE HIGHWAY. I CHECK MY OIL. I NEARLY HAD ANY. MIND YOU ON 12/9 I HAD TO HAVE MY HEAT FIXED AND PAID FOR A NEW BLEND DOOR HEAT ACTUATOR. THEY ALSO ADDED 2 QUARTS OF OIL ON 12/9. I HARDLY HAD ANY 10 DAYS LATER. A FTER ADDING 2 QTS THE VEHICLE SOUNDED OKAY AND OFF I WENT. WITHIN 5 MINUTES, ON THE HIGHWAY, ALL THE WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON AGAIN.THE CAR WAS DECREASING ENGINE POWER. IT WAS TERRIFYING. I MADE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY ONTO ANOTHER HIGHWAY AND BROKE DOWN IN THE BREAKDOWN LANE DURING RUSH HOUR.. ENGINE WOULD NOT START. MY MECHANIC SAID THE REAR MAIN SEAL COME OUT AND LOST ALL THE OIL. THERE IS A BULLETIN ABOUT THIS HAPPENING DURING COLD WEATHER. I TOOK GOOD CARE OF THE VEHICLE AND AM ANGRY AND DISAPPOINTED IN CHEVY FOR BEING AWARE OF ISSUES AND NOT HAVING A RECALL. I HAVE TO BUY ANOTHER CAR NOW.

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CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING;DEALER SAID TIMING CHAIN AND CAM ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED $1750.TIMING CHAIN IS SUPPOSED TO LAST LIFE OF VEHICLE. DEALER AND CHEVY WILL NOT PROVIDE REASON IT OCCURED AT 69K MI OTHER THAN "IT HAPPENS". I ASKED IF ENGINE WAS 2.4L LEA, LAF ECOTRAIN COVERED IN 11/19 $42M CLASS ACTION SETTLEMENT. DEALER TOLD ME "DUAL OVERHEAD CAM". CHEVY/GM SAID 2.4L 4 CYLINDER. MANUAL STATES 2.4L LEA - 8TH CHARACTER(K) IN VIN TELLS THEM THIS.THEY WOULD NOT GIVE ME ANY INFO ON ELLEN BERMAN & DAYANA GUACH V GM CLASS ACTION & 2 OTHERS SETTLED NOV 2019 OR HOW TO FILE CLAIM. GM IS SUPPOSED TO IDENTIFY VEHICLES W/THIS ENGINE, INSTEAD THEY ARE STILL DENYING DEFECTS. WHEN ASKED ABOUT DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS CAUSING CRANKCASE SEAL ISSUES RESULTING IN OIL OVERSPRAY CAUSING DAMAGE TO ENGINE, CAM, PRE-MATURE TIME CHAIN REPLACEMENT, ETC. I WAS TOLD THEY CAN'T SEE PISTON RINGS WITHOUT TAKING ENGINE APART. I INSISTED ON OIL CONSUMPTION STUDY. LAW SUIT STATES FAULTY PISTON RINGS IN 2.4L LEA CAUSE OIL OVERSPRAY DAMAGE TO ENGINE INCLUDING PRE-MATURE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT -OIL DOESN'T LUBICATE REQUIRED PARTS. VEHICLE BOUGHT - BARLOW CHEVY, DELRAN, NJ WITH 12,500 MILES/PRE-OWNED CERTIFIED-PREVIOUSLY A FLEET VEHICLE. OIL CHANGED EVERY 4,100 MILES BASED ON OPW/OLM SYSTEMS. NO WARNING PRIOR TO CHECK ENGINE. REPAIRS COST $1,650-NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE ENGINE DAMAGE ISSUES SETTLEMENT SAYS GM WILL REPAIR PISTON RINGS/DAMAGE,& INCREASE WARRANTY TO 10YR/120,000 AT NO COST & PROVID $4500 ABOVE SETTLEMENT TO CONSUMERS. THEY TOLD ME VEHICLE IS SAFE; SUIT SAYS - COULD CATCH FIRE OR JUST STOP CAUSING A REAR END COLLISION. I TRANSPORT 2 TODDLERS & DRIVE HWY. SETTLEMENT SAID GM KNEW OF DEFECTS SINCE 2009; NOT DISCLOSED TO BUYERS, NOT RECALLED, NO OFFER OF SUITABLE REPAIRS. GM & DEALER IN DIRECT VIOLATION OF SETTLEMENT. SAFETY ISSUE.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING 3 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE WHILE DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE RPMS INCREASED RAPIDLY. ALSO, WHEN APPROACHING A STOP LIGHT, THE VEHICLE SEIZED, BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO MOBILE CHEVROLET (LOCATED AT 2900 GOVERNMENT BLVD, MOBILE, AL 36606, (251) 545-4291), BUT THEY WERE UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT TWO VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT TWO QUARTS OF OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED EACH WEEK. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO KUNES COUNTRY FORD LINCOLN OF STERLING (2811 N LOCUST ST, STERLING, IL 61081, (815) 625-6300) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE BENT VALVE CYLINDER HEAD AND COMPONENTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE OCCURRED BECAUSE THE CYLINDER "JUMPED TIME". THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 59,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE USED AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF OIL (TWO QUARTS OF OIL BETWEEN OIL CHANGES). THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HAWKINS CHEVROLET (1244 MONTOUR BLVD, MAHONING TWP, PA 17821, 570-275-0711) WHERE AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST WAS PERFORMED THAT REVEALED EXCESSIVE OIL WAS USED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND OFFERED TO PAY TEN PERCENT OF THE REPAIR COST. THE CONTACT FILED COMPLAINT NUMBER: BCP-19-05-014150 WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 67,000.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED; HOWEVER, THE VEHICLE HESITATED AND STALLED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE PAINT ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WAS FADING. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HARE CHEVROLET (2001 STONY CREEK RD, NOBLESVILLE, IN 46060, (855) 971-7214) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT SOLENOID VALVE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 98,000.

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IN JANUARY OF THIS YEAR, I EXPERIENCED A PROBLEM WITH A FROZEN PCV VALVE ON MY 2013 CHEVY CAPTIVA. BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE, IT CREATED ENOUGH PRESSURE TO BLOW OUT MY REAR VALVE SEAL. FORTUNATELY, THE CAR WAS PARKED WHEN THE SEAL BLEW. I CONTACTED GM AS THIS IS A KNOW ISSUE WITH THIS MODEL/YEAR. I FELT THAT REPAIRS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY EXTENSION (SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 14882). HOWEVER, WHEN I CONTACTED GM, THEY INDICATED THAT 14882 DID NOT APPLY TO MY VIN. NOW I AM STUCK WITH THE $1,800 FOR THE REPAIR. I WAS FORTUNATE THAT I WASN'T DRIVING WHEN THE SEAL BLEW. IN MY RESEARCH, IT APPEARS THAT THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OTHERS WITH THIS SAME ISSUE. I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW GM FEELS IT'S APPROPRIATE TO LIMIT THEIR RECALL, WHEN THE ISSUE IS MORE WIDESPREAD.

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DURING THE LAST WEEK OF MAY 2019 RADIO TURNING ON/OFF INTERMITTENTLY - THOUGHT IT WAS ISSUE WITH RADIO STATION, BUT ON-LINE CHEVY FORUMS INDICATE IT IS A SIGN OF LARGER ELECTRICAL ISSUES. JUNE 1, 2019, ENTERING VEHICLE AFTER DINNER OUT, INTERIOR LIGHTS WERE FLICKERING; DRIVING AT HIGHWAY SPEED AT NIGHT WITH AC & CRUISE CONTROL ON THERE WAS A SUDDEN NOXIOUS ODOR IRRITATING TO EYES, NOSE, AND THROAT (2 PEOPLE ILL); HEADLIGHTS FLICKERING; OPENED WINDOWS TO VENTILATE; MADE IT HOME (~12 MILES); ALL LIGHTS - EXTERIOR AND INTERIOR - STILL FLICKERING UPON ARRIVAL HOME; STILL A STRONG NOXIOUS ODOR - STRONGER ON INTERIOR DRIVER SIDE OF VEHICLE; INTERNET SEARCH OF SYMPTOMS INDICATED DRIVER VISOR MIGHT BE EXTREMELY HOT - WENT OUT TO CHECK AND IT WAS VERY HOT - EVEN AFTER SITTING WHILE WE DID INTERNET SEARCH; FURTHER INTERNET SEARCH INDICATES MANY CHEVY CAPTIVA OWNERS COMPLAINING OF SIMILAR PROBLEMS; FORUMS INDICATE KNOWN BATTERY CABLES VOLTAGE DROP ISSUE LEADING TO EXPENSIVE REPAIRS (~$1000) NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL, SO WE DISCONNECTED BATTERY OVERNIGHT UNTIL WE COULD CHECK THINGS IN THE DAYLIGHT. 6/2/19 - AFTER LEAVING VEHICLE BATTERY DISCONNECTED OVERNIGHT, RECONNECTED AND DRIVER VISOR IMMEDIATELY GOT WARM TO TOUCH - CAR NOT EVEN CRANKED, JUST SITTING IN THE SHADY DRIVEWAY WITH THE BATTERY CONNECTED. SHIFTED VISOR DOWN AND THERE WAS A LOUD POP/CLICK NOISE. VISOR WOULD NOT FULLY RETURN TO STOWED POSITION. DISCONNECTED BATTERY AGAIN. NOT A SAFE SITUATION WITH OVERHEATING VISOR, NOXIOUS FUMES, AND FLUTTERING LIGHTS. CHEVY FORUMS INDICATE THIS HAS BEEN A KNOW ISSUE SINCE 2012, BUT DEALERSHIPS WILL ONLY ASSIST WHILE CAR IS STILL IN ORIGINAL PURCHASE WARRANTY PERIOD. FORUMS INDICATE THIS WAS A RECALL IN EUROPE/GREAT BRITAIN, BUT NOT HERE IN USA. RIDICULOUS. AN AMERICAN COMPANY NOT TAKING CARE OF ITS AMERICAN CUSTOMERS... FOR YEARS... MULTIPLE YEAR MODELS REPORTING SAME ISSUES.

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THIS IS THE SECOND ISSUE WE HAVE HAD WITH THE STABILITY TRACK ON THIS VEHICLE. FIRST INCIDENT WAS AT THE END OF JANUARY 2019. NOW LESS THAT 4 MONTHS LATER IT HAPPENS AGAIN. WHILE DRIVING, THE BRAKES AUTO ENGAGE, BUT NO WARNING OR LIGHT APPEARS ON THE DASH OR INFORMATION SCREEN. THEN ONCE YOU STOP THE VEHICLE AS YOU CANT DRIVE IT THE SERVICE STABILITRACK/ TRACTION CONTROL MESSAGE COMES ACROSS THE INFORMATION SCREEN. THE ROADS WERE CLEAN AND DRY, WE NOTICED SOMETHING ODD AT 25 MILES PER HOUR BUT WERE UNABLE TO STOP AS THERE WASN'T ANYWHERE TO SAFELY PULL OVER. WE HAD JUST LEFT A STORE PARKING LOT AND WERE MERGING INTO TRAFFIC, NO EXCESSIVE SPEED OR ERRATIC DRIVING. SO THIS HAPPENING OUT OF THE BLUE IN HEAVY TRAFFIC IS A SAFETY ISSUE. THIS IS THE MAIN VEHICLE THAT OUR CHILD RIDES IN AND SHOULDN'T HAVE TO BE REPAIRED IN LESS THAN 2000 MILES FROM THE FIRST TIME IT HAPPENED.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE KEY WAS UNABLE TO EJECT FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH. THE CONTACT HAD TO PARK THE VEHICLE, ENGAGE THE BRAKE, AND TURN THE STEERING WHEEL TO REMOVE THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000.

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BRACKET THAT HOLD THE E-BRAKE CABLE TO THE FRAME AND ALSO CREATES TENSION THAT ENABLES THE E-BRAKE TO ENGAGE BROKE OFF THE FRAME WHERE IT WAS ORIGINALLY WELDED. THE E-BRAKE DOES NOT ENGAGE CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL. THE DEALER LOCATED THE BRACKET BUT SAID THAT THEY DO NOT WELD. THE DEALER SAYS THAT THE BRACKET NEEDS TO BE WELDED BACK ON TO THE FRAME. THE DEALER DOES NOT DO WELDING. THIS IS A MANUFACTURING DEFECT.

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THE BATTERY CABLES ARE DEFECTIVE CAUSING A SHORT. CAR WORN START SOMETIMES OR BATTERY SKIPS OR TURNS OFF BEEN HAPPENING FOR A COUPLE YEARS. THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS ON THE INTERNET ABOUT THE FAULTY CABLE CONNECTOR. THEY TRIED A NEW ONE FOR THESE CARS. IT HAPPENS A COUPLE TIMES A MONTH THE LAST TIME I USED IN THE DATE BOX.

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I HAD MY OIL CHANGED 3 DAYS AGO, STARTED MY CAR AFTER THE WORK WAS COMPLETE AND PARKED IT LESS THAN 2 MINUTES LATER AFTER TRAVELING 1/4 MILE TO THE GROCERY STORE. I ATTEMPTED TO RESTART MY CAR AFTER MY SHOPPING WAS COMPLETE LESS THAN 10 MINUTES LATER AND WAS UNABLE TO AS THE ENGINE WOULD NOT START. I HAVE NOW BEEN INFORMED BY MY MECHANIC THAT I SHOULD HAVE MY ENTIRE ENGINE REPLACED. PRIOR TO THAT, I HAVE HAD OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES AND I HAVE BEEN INFORMED BY SEVERAL OTHER MECHANICS THAT THIS IS A FREQUENT PROBLEM WITH THIS MODEL A CAR. DESPITE HAVING HAD MY VEHICLE REGULARLY SERVICED AS RECOMMENDED, I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO ADD OIL IN BETWEEN SERVICING. THIS VEHICLE HAS MAJOR OIL CONSUMPTION AND ENGINE FAILURE ISSUES THAT SHOULD BE DEALT WITH IMMEDIATELY. HAD I KNOWN THESE PROBLEMS WOULD BE IN MY FUTURE, I WOULD NEVER HAVE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND PUT MY FAMILY AT RISK. THE FACT THAT THIS MODEL HAS NOT BEEN RECALLED IS A MAJOR OVERSIGHT AND RIDICULOUSLY IRRESPONSIBLE.

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WENT TO THE DENTIST, GOT MY ROUTINE OIL CHANGE, THEN WENT TO THE DOCTOR, THEN VISITED A FRIEND. WHEN I LEFT MY FRIENDS HOUSE TO GET ON THE FREEWAY MY CAR SMELLED LIKE OIL BURNING- ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CHECK STABILITY LIGHT CAME ON, LOW OIL PRESSURE LIGHT CAME ON. I PULLED INTO A GAS STATION AND TURNED OFF ENGINE. MY FRIEND SENT ME PICTURES OF HER DRIVEWAY WHERE ALL MY OIL LEAKED OUT- AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE TOWED- THE MECHANIC SAID THE REAR MAIN SEAL HAD BLOWN BECAUSE OF A PVC ISSUE. I CONTACTED THE DEALER BUT OF COURSE MY VIN ISN'T PART OF THE RECALL.

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SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING WHEN DROPPED KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL, ABOUT 2 MILES DOWN THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING, IT STARTED HESITATING AT THE STOP LIGHT. 1 MILE LATER AND STILL DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AT 40 MPH, IT STARTED MAKING A LOUD RATTLE NOISE AND ALL THE DASH LIGHTS CAME ON. LUCKILY, IT WAS 2 BLOCKS FROM HOME SO PULLED IN THE DRIVE AND NOTICED OIL ALL OVER. CHECKED THE OIL DIPSTICK AND HAD A HISSING SOUND WITH NO OIL READING ON THE STICK. EVERYTIME YOU START IT NOW, IT LEAKS OIL. TOOK IT TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID ITS A CLOGGED PVC WHICH BLEW THE REAR SEAL. MY CAR HAS 89,950 MILES ON IT

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REGARDING PLUGGED PCV ORIFICE LEADING TO REAR CRANKSHAFT OIL SEAL BLOWOUT. GM BULLETIN 14882 REPORTS SAME ISSUE, SAME ENGINE, SAME YEAR, UNDER 100K MILES ON VEHICLE AND GM REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR SAYING VIN NOT ON FILE FOR REPAIR. SEEMS AS THOUGH VEHICLE SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER THIS RECALL AS WELL.

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EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION LED TO COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE AT 130,000 MILES. OIL CHANGES WERE CURRENT. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND WAS DIAGNOSED AS CAMSHAFT SOLENOID. WHEN REPLACED, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED, THEN REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME ON. CHEVY KNOWS OF THIS ISSUE AND REFUSES TO INCLUDE THE CAPTIVA IN THE SAME SPECIAL COVERAGE ANNOUNCEMENT AS THE EQUINOX AND GMC TERRAIN EVEN THOUGH THE ENGINES ARE IDENTICAL. REDUCED ENGINE POWER CAME IN WHILE IN MOTION, NEARLY LEADING TO ACCIDENT DUE TO SUDDEN SLOWNESS

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REAR MAIN SEAL BROKE AND SPEWED OIL EVERYWHERE. THE MECHANIC STATED IT WAS INSTALLED IMPROPERLY. IT COST $944 TO REPAIR AND I WOULD GREATLY APPRECIATE IF I COULD BE REIMBURSED.

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OUR VEHICLE HAS ALL OF THE SYMPTOMS AND PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH THE GM SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT 14882, DOCUMENT ID 4098165. HOWEVER, GM CLAIMS THAT OUR VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BASED ON THE VIN. THIS ISSUE CAN CAUSE THE VEHICLE TO LOSE ALL OIL AND SHUT DOWN, DESTROY THE ENGINE, AND IN THE WORST CASE CATCH FIRE. IN MY WIFE'S CASE SHE WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT OFF THE HIGHWAY AND PARK BEFORE THE VEHICLE FULLY SHUT DOWN. THERE IS APPARENTLY A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT GOING ON ABOUT THIS ITEM.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE CONTACT NOTICED OIL LEAKING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS EXPERIENCING THE SAME SYMPTOM AS LISTED IN TSB NUMBER: 14882 (REAR CRANK SHAFT). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 72,000. *BF *JB

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 CHEVROLET CAPTIVA. WHILE DRIVING 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED SMOKE UNDERNEATH THE HOOD AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT ALSO OBSERVED OIL SPILLING OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE AND THE TAIL PIPE. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD THE VEHICLE TOWED HOME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

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THERE WAS A FAULT IN THE ENGINE THAT MADE OIL LEAK ALL OVER THE ENGINE AND FRIED IT. IT STOPPED WORKING WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT AND MY SON WAS IN THE CAR. THE CAR THEN STARTED SMOKING AND MY STEERING WHEEL LOCKED UP. WE COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT. WHEN I GOT IT LOOKED AT THE MECHANIC SAID THAT IT WAS A FAULT IN THE ENGINE AND WAS UNAVOIDABLE AND WAS NOT MY FAULT BUT THE MANUFACTURERS FAULT. HE ALSO SAID THAT HE HAD EIGHT OTHER PEOPLE COME IN WITH THE EXACT SAME ISSUE AND THE SAME ENGINE AS MINE.

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