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Moxie, being a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox with AWD has a known flaw.
The all wheel drive system.
It's typical afterthought engineering that lets you simply and easily have front wheel drive only and all wheel drives share nearly all the same parts.
The rear differential is powered by a driveshaft that comes from a power-take-off on the front transaxle.
But this doesn't always drive the rear wheels.
For that, there's an electronically controlled set of clutches back there.
There's also, apparently, some sort of electronic limited slip in there too.
The problem is the electronic controller loses its mind as the clutches get worn and the rear end starts trying to do an imitation of a Detroit-Locker.
There's two, time honored, solutions to this.
One: New differential. A truly new one is REALLY expensive. $1,400 before shipping, plus $2,500 for the electronic clutch module. Used ones abound for around $300 shipped.
Two: Remove fuse #46 from the underhood electrical center.
Solution two makes your car front wheel drive only and tells you to service the AWD module.
After the tooth and AC shit on The Beast I have selected solution two.
All I need is a functional vehicle and she's functional (and perkier) with the complicated electronic diff disabled.
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