GM Ecotec engines face timing chain failures, oil consumption issues, and exhaust manifold problems that cost thousands in repairs.

I own a 2012 Equinox with the 2.4L Ecotec engine that I like a lot. I have 41,000 miles on the vehicle (low mileage; 6150 miles per year). It doesn't use oil or make bad noises. I get my oil changed ...

Ever seen the Ecotec logo under a General Motors car's hood and wondered what it's all about? We've done the research so you ...

General Motors' modern Ecotec engine family first saw the light of day in 2000, when a 2.2-liter inline-four making 147 hp debuted for global use in the Opel Astra — the German brand was a GM ...