I am having a problem with my 2015 Equinox stalling during takeoff and when going into reverse. And now it’s doing this while driving any time it wants to! And the ‘check engine’ light comes on intermittently. I had AutoZone test the car. Within 5 seconds they had an answer! The trouble was these codes: P0010, P0011 & P0011. In other words, the problem was with the Position Actuator Circuit or Engine Variable Timing Solenoid Intake. Auto Zone has the part at just $43. Questions: Has anybody else had this trouble? How easy is it to fix? Could I buy the part & do it myself?

Asked by GuruXTR99 Oct 13, 2018 at 11:57 PM about the 2015 Chevrolet Equinox

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I am having a problem with my 2015 Equinox stalling during takeoff and when going into reverse. And now it’s doing this while driving any time it wants to! And the ‘check engine’ light comes on intermittently.  I had AutoZone test the car.  Within 5 seconds they had an answer! The trouble was these codes: P0010, P0011 & P0011. In other words, the problem was with the Position Actuator Circuit or Engine Variable Timing Solenoid Intake. Auto Zone has the part at just $43.
Questions: Has anybody else had this trouble? How easy is it to fix? Could I buy the part & do it myself?     

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I had the same issue. My truck would pulsate back & Forrh when stopped as if i was stepping on and off the brake. Sometimes it was rougher then other times but gradually became more persistent then it started stalling afterwards when I was stopped & it would rock then stall sometimes it would stall in reverse etc. I did get similar codes & had to replace intake & outake camshaft position actuator solenoid control valve. It resolved the issue temporarily but I started to pulsate again & stall like 6 months later. I have code reader & sometimes it’d read o2 sensors & a evap leak I think it was & othertimes only the leak or something completely different. I have 2012 & bought used it started about a year or so into having. Something isn’t right & Chevy needs to acknowledge it!

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Had to donit twice. Anytime you are overdue on an oil change it does it. Not hard to do pn your own. Youtube videos help

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How do we contact GM ? I have a 2014 eqiunox 66k miles. It is stalling at take off in drive. Advance Auto tested it and had same codes.. P0010 and P0011 !

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Check exhaust manifold when engine is cold for visual cracks.

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Seriously change your oil if the dipstick looks black.I had a stalling issue and had my camshaft sensors changed it helped but they need clean oil to work correctly and not misfire as I googled.Changing my oil today.Its dirty on the dipstick and I haven't even reached my milage change.

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