2013 Chevrolet Captiva Transmission and drivetrain Problems

“On 11/9/2015 my SUV engine cut off and I lost all power to operate it. The key would not come out of the ignition. I was attempting to come to a stop on two occasions on the same day and could not continue normal vehicle operations. I am taking the vehicle back to the dealer 11/10/2015.”

“This past year 2017; oil changes; low a quart or two; one time, told it was out of oil. No leaks found. Drove 360 miles in the winter and back. Car stalled, blue smoke, said check stability traction and shut car off! (out of oil just 3 days after filled with oil) I change oil every 2k miles. I was informed a lot of vehicles with this same engine did this exact problem. This is a danger issue. My car stranded me -12 degree weather!!!! I was informed that the rear seal blew because I drove a long trip in the cold and it froze and broke. …”

“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.”

“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”

“Engine sputtered, lurched forward, then almost died repeatedly at a stoplight. Drove car home as no warning lights came on and made an appointment with my mechanic. Mechanic advised to drive car to the shop. When I started the car to drive there, several engine lights came on stating 'reduced engine power' and a stabilitrack warning. The car then died and would not start again. Towed the car to the shop and was told my timing chain snapped and destroyed the engine. 80k miles on the car and my warranty is expired, so now I'm putting several thousand dollars into a new engine. …”