2010 GMC Terrain Engine Problems

Burning oil and bad engine timing chain

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle experienced a reduction in engine power with the check engine and traction control warning lights illuminated. Additionally, the vehicle intermittently failed to start and the passenger's side rear tire made knocking sounds and lifted up off the roadway while making turns. The contact also stated that the vehicle consumed an excessive amount of oil, causing the contact to refill the oil reservoir every three days. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired by an independent mechanic or dealer. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 89,000. The VIN was unavailable.

MY TERRAIN RECENTLY GOT THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON THE MECHANIC IS TELLING ME THAT IT IS THE TIMING CHAIN THAT ALL OF THIS VEHICLES HAVE THIS PROBLEM AND I GOT LUCKY IT ONLY JUMPED ONE TOOTH TO REPAIR WILL COST ME AROUND $ 1500 WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IF THIS IS BEEN GOING ON FOR LONG TIME HOW IS IT THAT THIS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE A RECALL

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, WHEN SHE HEARD A RATTLING NOISE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICHARD KAY SUPERSTORE (1935 PEARMAN DAIRY RD, ANDERSON, SC 29625) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT PISTON RINGS FAILURE CAUSED EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, THERE WAS COOLANT IN THE OIL, AND THE ENGINE WAS INTERNALLY CRACKED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,000.

MY EXHAUST MANIFOLD HAS A CRACK/BROKEN IN IT. IT STARTED OUT WITH A LITTLE NOISE, BUT, NOW IT IS ROARING UNDER THE HOOD. EXSESSIVE AMOUNT OF EXHAUST GASSES AND SMELL INTO THE CABIN, AND HAS CAUSED NUMEROUS HEADACHES FROM NOISE AND SMELL. DURING START UP, DRIVING AROUND TOWN, ON THE HIGHWAY, IN THE HOT OR COLD.

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 20 MPH and depressing the acceleration pedal, the vehicle failed to respond. The contact stated the vehicle was restarted several times and the gear shifter was shifted several times before the vehicle started operating as needed. The contact stated that the check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed and the contact was informed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, 5 months later the failure reoccurred. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 121,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITH THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 130,000.

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated the vehicle would not exceed 15 MPH and was consuming a significant amount of engine oil. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the rings needed to be replaced. The contact stated the vehicle was not repaired; however, the engine oil was refilled. The contact stated that the failure persisted, and the vehicle was taken back to the dealer who replaced the rings, the catalytic converter, and the actuator under an unknown recall. The contact stated after the recall repair, the vehicle would inadvertently make abnormal sounds and shudder while driving. The check engine warning light and several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who diagnosed that the piston was rubbing against the motor and the engine needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 98,000.

THE WIPER BLADES JUST STOPPED WORKING. NO WIPERS AT ALL. WIPERS JUST STOPPED WORKING WHILE DRIVING. AS FOR ENGINE WHILE DRIVING DOWN INTERSTATE THE CAR SUDDENLY SAYS SWITCHING TO LOW POWER MODE AND THE CAR STARTS GOING SLOWER- SCARY WHEN GOING 70 MPH AND THEN SLOWED DOWN WITHOUT YOU DOING IT YOURSELF

IN SEPT. 2017, THE DEALER FIXED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER B/C IT WAS UNDER A "SPECIAL WARRANTY" FOR FREE HOWEVER I HAD TO PAY $582 TO REPLACE THE CRACKED MANIFOLD WHICH CAUSED THE CONVERTER ISSUE. I RECENTLY WENT TO THE DEALERSHIP B/C THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN, THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER IS STILL UNDER WARRANTY AND THEY HAVE TO FIX THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM THE IS UNDER A "SPECIAL COVERAGE" AND AGAIN I WAS TOLD THAT I HAD TO PAY FOR ANOTHER CRACKED MANIFOLD. I ASKED WHAT CAUSES IT AND WHY AND WAS TOLD THEY DID NOT KNOW BUT I BELIEVE IT MUST HAVE TO DO WITH THE ORIGINAL CATALYTIC CONVERTER ISSUE. I UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A SPECIAL COVERAGE TO FIX THE CC HOWEVER SOMETHING MUST BE CAUSING IT TO FAIL AND GM IS AWARE OF IT.

I OWN A 2010 GMC TERRAIN, I HAD TO REPLACE THE TIMING BELT MID 2016 WHICH COST AROUND $2000 , NOW LESS THAN 3 YEARS LATER I'M TOLD IT NEEDS REPLACED AGAIN, ANOTHER $2400 THIS TIME. MY VEHICLE IS BARLEY OVER 100,000 MILES. THIS IS ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS. OF COURSE THE FIRST TIME MY WARRANTY HAD JUST EXPIRED AND THE REPLACEMENTS WARRANTY IS 12 MONTHS/12,000 MILES. SO OF COURSE NOT COVERED AGAIN. I WOULD THINK THAT GMC WOULD WANT TO ADDRESS THIS AS AN ISSUE. ALMOST 4000 IN REPAIRS AND VEHICLE LESS THAN 10 YEARS OLD AND APPARENTLY 108,000 MILES. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ONLINE AND FEEL GMC SHOULD HELP COVER THE REPAIRS OR DO A RECALL AND COVER IT. I WON'T BY ANOTHER GMC.

PCV SYSTEM HAS A SERVICE BULLITEN ON THIS. PCV SYSTEM FROZE UO CAUSING THE REAR MAIN SEAL TO BLOW OUT.

THE ENGINE COMSUMES A LOT OF OIL AND THE CAR SHAKES AFTER YOU TURN OFF THE ENGINE. THE CONSUMER PROTECTOR SEND ME A LETTER ABOUT THE CLAIM FORM FOR THE PRIOR ENGINE REPAIRS SOLELY CAUSED BY EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION RESULTING FROM PISTON RING WEAR,

AT STOP LIGHT CAR KEPT TURNING OFF. FIRST START START SHAKING THEN TURN OFF. SEVERAL TIMES. ALMOST GOT HIT IN REAR OF CAR SEVERAL TIMES. ABOUT 3 WEEKS. TOOK TO SHOP C & M. IN NY. HAD TO STAY IN NY 2 WEEKS. TIMING CHAIN. BROKEN. AND ENGINE LIGHT. PAID $1500.00, HAD 3 OIL CHANGES. HAVE TO KEEP ADDING MOTOR OIL.

VEHICLE'S ENGINE MAKE LOUD NOISE WHEN STATIONARY AND IN MOTION. NEVER HAS MADE THIS SOUND BEFORE. ALL RECALLS THAT WERE LISTED WHICH WERE THE HIGH FUEL PUMP AND CARBON MONOXIDE HAVE BEEN COMPLETED YET NO CHANGE IN VEHICLE. DEALERSHIP STATED THAT IT MAYEXHAUST AND CATALYST CONVERTER ARE THE ISSUES. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH ONLINE, I'VE DISCOVERED THAT OTHER OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE ALONG WITH OWNERS OF THE EQUINOX HAVE THE SAME ISSUE.

VEHICLE IS EXHIBITING EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE SINCE FEBRUARY OF 2018 AND HAVE HAD THE OIL CHANGED TWICE- BOTH TIMES THE DIPSTICK BARELY HAD AN OIL ON IT. I EXPERIENCED ENGINE KNOCKING AT ONE POINT (BETWEEN OIL CHANGES) AND CHECKED THE OIL TO REALIZE IT WAS ALMOST DRY.

JUST LIKE SO MANY OTHERS THAT HAVE COMPLAINED, THE ENGINE SEIZED WITH JUST 85,000 MILES ON IT. IT WAS ALWAYS WELL MAINTAINED AND OUT OF THE BLUE, WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT ABOUT 45MPH (IN LIGHT TRAFFIC), THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT DIED. I'VE HAD TWO MECHANICS LOOK AT IT AND BOTH SAY IT NEEDS A NEW ENGINE. THEY BOTH ALSO SAY THAT THIS IS ONE OF THE WORST ENGINES THAT HAS EVER BEEN MANUFACTURED. I NOW HAVE TO DECIDE IF I WANT TO PAY $6000 FOR A NEW (USED) MOTOR, OR IF I WANT TO WALK AWAY AND EAT THE BALANCE OF MY LOAN. THANKS GMC!

HAD ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER REPLACED A FEW WEEKS AGO NOW NEED THE 2ND ONE REPLACED. GM HAS A SPECIAL COVERAGE NOTICE FOR 2010-2011 CATALYTIC CONVERTERS ON THE 2.4 LITER ENGINE BUT NOT THE 3.0. MY 3.0 HAS THE SAME ISSUE AND GM SHOULD INCLUDE COVERING THIS UNDER SPECIAL COVERAGE.....I PHONED TO VOICE THE ISSUE AND THEY GAVE ME A CASE NUMBER SHOULD THERE BE INCLUSION FOR THE 3.0 IN THE FUTURE. HAD A FEW CARS OVER THE YEARS AND NEVER HAD TO REPLACE ONE CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TWO ON A CAR THAT DOES NOT HAVE ALOT OF MILEAGE AND NOT INCLUDED IN THE SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR THE 2.4 ENGINE DOES NOT SEEM RIGHT.

VEHICLE HAS CONSISTENTLY RUN LOW/OUT OF OIL, AND OIL WOULD NEED TO BE ADDED WEEKLY TO MAINTAIN LEVELS. AFTER ASKING/CHECKING FOR RECALLS, NOTHING WAS FOUND. TWO WEEKS AGO THE VEHICLE KEPT STALLING WHEN DRIVING. MECHANIC FOUND THAT TIMING CHAIN HAD STRETCHED CAUSING ENGINE DAMAGE. THIS IS THE SAME AS REPORTED IN NHTSA #10053269.

GENERAL MOTORS KNOWINGLY AND WILLFULLY MANUFACTURED AN ENGINE WITH AN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE CAUSING DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THIS IS A WELL KNOWN ISSUE, AND GM IS REQUIRING ME TO PAY FOR THE REPLACEMENT. I CANNOT STRESS ENOUGH THAT SUNDANCE CHEVROLET (LANSING, MI) HAD A FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO NOTIFY ME OF THE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WHEN I BROUGHT IT IN TO THEM. THEY WERE NEGLIGENT IN THEIR DUTY TO ME AS THEIR CUSTOMER. GM HAS ALSO BEEN DERELICT IN THEIR DUTY TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY FOR THE FAULTY ENGINE THEY MANUFACTURED AND THEIR DEALER SOLD TO ME.