# 2013 Chevrolet Equinox turning off completely after starting **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [January 11, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299 "2020-01-11T05:22:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Emmy\_Jones\_161936](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Emmy\_Jones\_161936](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emmy_Jones_161936)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 5:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/1 "2020-01-11T05:22:39Z")
Please help!!! I am desperate. We just bought a used 2013 Chevy Equinox. Everything was going fine until three days after we bought it. It started shaking then completely turned off after I started to back out of a parking spot. That’s when it got worse… It has happened every day since. We got it two weeks ago. It turns off after idling for literally 10 seconds after I start it. We brought it to two different mechanics, no code shown. I read that the timing variable solenoids need to be replaced so we went ahead and got that done. $200 later, the problem is still there. I don’t know what else to do because no code is showing there is anything wrong with it. ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/2 "2020-01-11T13:52:13Z")
> [@Emmy\_Jones\_161936](#): > > I read that the timing variable solenoids need to be replaced so we went ahead and got that done. $200 later, So if I say it needs the “flasher fluid flushed” , you’ll go get it done. You paid to have those solenoids replaced, just because you read that might be it on the internet.? Those solenoids would have thrown a code and turned on the check engine light. Does your check engine light even work ? Have you check the oil level ? ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/3 "2020-01-11T14:25:14Z")
If not for the “shaking”, engine stalling after precisely 10 seconds would lead me to suspect a failure related to the vehicle’s security system. ---
**Author:** ![Emmy\_Jones\_161936](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Emmy\_Jones\_161936](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emmy_Jones_161936)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 3:38pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/4 "2020-01-11T15:38:58Z")
I know. Probably a bad idea on my part to change the solenoids. My friend has the same car/same year and she said hers was doing the exact same thing and they replaced the solenoids and it hasn’t happened since so I assumed that was my problem. The oil levels are good. Checked yesterday. I’m not sure if my engine light works. It comes on with the other lights on the dash when I turn the car on and then goes away. How would I check? ---
**Author:** ![It\_s-Me](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/it_s-me/32/12660_2.png) [@It\_s-Me](https://community.cartalk.com/u/It_s-Me)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 3:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/5 "2020-01-11T15:41:26Z")
> [@Emmy\_Jones\_161936](#): > > I’m not sure if my engine light works. It comes on with the other lights on the dash when I turn the car on and then goes away. How would I check? Just like that, yours appears to work. ---
**Author:** ![Emmy\_Jones\_161936](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a6a055/32.png) [@Emmy\_Jones\_161936](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Emmy_Jones_161936)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 3:42pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/6 "2020-01-11T15:42:51Z")
Do you think it could be a timing belt? How does one fix a problem when it won’t show up on the computer? ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/7 "2020-01-11T19:20:29Z")
A post was merged into an existing topic: [2013 Chevrolet Equinox completely turns off 10 seconds after I start car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-completely-turns-off-10-seconds-after-i-start-car/156297/5) ---
**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 5:28pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/8 "2020-01-11T17:28:50Z")
@cdaquila: Can you merge this thread with the duplicate thread that the OP created? > [@2013 Chevrolet Equinox completely turns off 10 seconds after I start car](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-completely-turns-off-10-seconds-after-i-start-car/156297): > > Please help!!! I am desperate. We just bought a used 2013 Chevy Equinox, 88,000 miles. Everything was going fine until three days after we bought it. It started shaking then completely turned off after I started to back out of a parking spot. That’s when it got worse… It has happened every day since. We got it two weeks ago. It turns off after idling for literally 10 seconds after I start it. We brought it to two different mechanics, NO code shown. NO engine light on. I read that the timing var… 👍 ---
**Author:** ![cdaquila](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/cdaquila/32/18089_2.png) [@cdaquila](https://community.cartalk.com/u/cdaquila)\ **Post date:** [January 11, 2020, 7:20pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2013-chevrolet-equinox-turning-off-completely-after-starting/156299/9 "2020-01-11T19:20:47Z")