2012 GMC Terrain Complaint Log

09/08/18 I PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK, TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, REMOVED THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. I GOT SOME ITEMS FROM MY TRUNK AND WENT ABOUT MY BUSINESS. ABOUT 45 MINUTES LATER, I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE ONLY TO NOTICE THE LIGHTS WERE ON AND IT WAS RUNNING. I WAS UNABLE TO UNLOCK THE VEHICLE USING THE KEY FOB AND HAD TO MANUALLY UNLOCK THE DOOR. I PUT THE KEY IN THE IGNITION TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AGAIN AND IT WOULD NOT TURN OFF. I WIGGLED THE GEAR SHIFT AND IT FINALLY TURNED OFF. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME THIS HAS HAPPENED. PLEASE ADD MY VEHICLE TO THE RECALL LIST AS THIS IS THE EXACT ISSUE THAT THE OTHER GMC TERRAIN 2012 ARE HAVING.

I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, EXITED THE VEHICLE, WALKED 10-20 STEPS FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE VEHICLE RESTARTED ITSELF. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE AND MODEL. PLEASE ADD THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE TO THE RECALL LIST.

HAVE A SERIOUS OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM HAVE TO HAVE OIL CHANGED EVERY 500 MILES, IT STARTS TO SHAKE WHEN START UP IT TURNS OFF KEEP GETTING CAMSHAFT CODES ALSO GOT MISFIRE CODE

THE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID ON MY VEHICLE FAILED AS I WAS CROSSING AN INTERSECTION, ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. FROM MY RESEARCH, THIS IS A VERY, VERY COMMON OCCURENCE IN THESE ENGINES THAT GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT SINCE 2010. IT IS THE RESULT OF A DEFECTIVE PART AND OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. GM ISSUED A VOLUNTARY RECALL FOR THE SAME EXACT PART IN THE 2011 TERRAIN MODELS, YET DID NOT ISSUE ANY RECALLS FOR THE 2012 MODELS, EVEN THOUGH IT IS THE EXACT SAME PART AND THE EXACT SAME MOTOR. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE THAT CAUSES THE ENGINE TO LOSE POWER AT A CRITICAL TIME - WHEN THE DRIVER ATTEMPTS TO ACCELERATE. I HAVE NO DOUBT THAT THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED ACCIDENTS BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURED.

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS QUIT WORKING. DIAGNOSIS REVEALED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION HAD COME APART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS WAS THE SECOND OCCURRENCE OF THIS ISSUE ON THE SAME VEHICLE. THE FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS IN JUNE 2016

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH IN HEAVY RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. THE CONTACT HAD TO PULL THE VEHCLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD UNTIL THE RAIN STOPPED. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COURTESY BUICK/GMC LAFAYETTE (4750 JOHNSTON STREET, LAFAYETTE, LA, 70506) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER MOTOR FAILED AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND CASE NUMBER: 8-4506862182 WAS FILED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 109,000. *TT UPDATED 11/19/18*JB

I TURNED OFF THE IGNITION TO MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN, REMOVED THE KEY AND OPENED THE TRUNK/HATCH TO RETRIEVE SOME ITEMS. AS I ATTEMPTED TO LOCK THE VEHICLE I REALIZED IT WAS STILL RUNNING. I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE KEY FOB TO UNLOCK THE DOORS AND HAD TO OPEN THEM MANUALLY. IT TOOK TWO ATTEMPTS AT INSERTING THE KEY IN TO THE IGNITION AND TURNING IT "OFF" BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY TURNED OFF. THIS IS AN ISSUE WITH THIS VEHICLE YET ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP "NOT WITH MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE" AND THEY WON'T EVEN LOOK AT IT WITH. PLEASE INCLUDE MY SPECIFIC VEHICLE IN THIS RECALL THAT WAS MADE ON 07/05/2016 STATING "GENERAL MOTORS LLC (GM) IS RECALLING CERTAIN MODEL YEAR...AS THE ELECTRONIC PARK LOCK LEVER MAY ALLOW THE IGNITION KEY TO BE REMOVED WITHOUT THE TRANSMISSION BEING IN PARK. ALSO, CERTAIN...2011-2013 GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES MAY HAVE BEEN SERVICED WITH SIMILAR DEFECTIVE REPLACEMENT ELECTRONIC PARK LOCK LEVERS. AS SUCH, THESE VEHICLES FAIL TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF FEDERAL MOTOR VEHICLE SAFETY STANDARD (FMVSS) NUMBER 114 "THEFT PROTECTION AND ROLLAWAY PREVENTION." PLEASE AMEND THIS RECALL TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY AND WOULD LOWER VERY QUICKLY WHEN ACTIVATED. NORMAN GALE BUICK GMC (973-267-1100, 1247 NJ-10, CEDAR KNOLLS, NJ 07927) WAS CONTACTED, BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 66,867.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO OIL INSIDE THE VEHICLE UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR THE FIRST OIL CHANGE. NO WARNING LIGHTS APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL PRIOR TO THE DISCOVERY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE CONTACT WAS GIVEN A VOUCHER TO HAVE THE VEHICLE INSPECTED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO DEFECTIVE PISTON RINGS THAT WERE TOO EXPENSIVE TO BE REPLACED. AS A RESULT, THE ENGINE BECAME INOPERABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH ENGINE FAILURE. PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE, THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE REVVED AND ACCELERATED INDEPENDENTLY WITHOUT WARNING, WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE CONTACT NOTED THAT PRIOR TO THE ENGINE FAILURE, BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE DEFECTIVE DUE TO THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION. BOTH WINDSHIELD WIPERS WERE REPLACED ON THREE SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 55,000.

EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. TIMING CHAIN FAILURE. PISTONS, RINGS, EXHAUST MANIFOLD, MUFFLER, DOOR REGULATOR, WIPER MOTOR, TRANSMISSION FAILURE. VEHICLE CANNOT BE DRIVEN

2.4 ECOTEC ENGINES EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AFFECTS THOUSANDS OF GMC/CHEVY CONSUMERS VEHICLES 2011-2013. ALTHOUGH IN FINAL STAGES OF CLASS ACTION, GMC CONTINUES TO DENY THE SERIOUS NATURE OF THE PROBLEM. OIL INDICATOR DOES NOT ILLUMINATE, ENGINES BLOWN, FAILED CATALYTIC CONVERTERS, REAR MAIN SEALS, TIMING CHAINS AND MORE. NOT ONLY A HUGE FINANCIAL IMPACT FOR OWNERS BUT ALSO A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE. GMC SUGGESTS A PISTON RING FAILURE BUT ONLY OFFERS RESOLUTION TO VERY FEW OWNERS. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL ON THESE VEHICLES. YOU WILL FIND MORE INFORMATION HERE: HTTPS://TOPCLASSACTIONS.COM/LAWSUIT-SETTLEMENTS/CONSUMER-PRODUCTS/AUTO-NEWS/857897-GM-CLASS-ACTION-SAYS-CHEVROLET-EQUINOX-SUVS-BURN-OIL-ALARMING-RATE/ AND HERE: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/174877126561662/ AND SO MUCH MORE ONLINE. PLEASE CONSIDER A RECALL. THE CLASS ACTION IS NOT FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE CONSUMERS.

I HAVE OWNED MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. IN THAT TIME HAVE HAD TO HAVE SEVERAL REPAIRS DONE. MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON AND EVERY TIME IT DOES THE DEALERSHIP FINDS A NEW ISSUE. I WAS ADVISED BY THE DEALERSHIP THAT THERE WAS A RECALL FOR MY ENGINE. HOWEVER, WILL NOT TAKE CARE OF THE ISSUE WITH OUT AN OIL CONSUMPTION TEST AND CHARGING ME EACH TIME THEY PUT IN OIL. THE VEHICLE RUNS HARD AND MAKES A LOT OF NOISE. I HAVE ALREADY PUT IN SEVERAL THOUSANDS IN REPAIRS SINCE I PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND WOULD JUST LIKE THE VEHICLE TO RUN CORRECTLY.

DRIVING IN THE POURING RAIN WITH MY FAMILY (MY HUSBAND, MY 10 DAUGHTER AND 3 YEAR OLD SON) AT 58 MILES PER HOUR WHEN WE HIT A DOWNPOUR OF RAIN. I TURNED MY WIPERS FROM LOW TO HIGH. THEY MADE ABOUT 3 OR 4 SWIPES THEN STUCK IN THE VERTICAL POSITION. I LOST ALL VISUAL OF THE ROAD, SLOWED DOWN, FOUND A PLACE TO SAFELY TURN OFF. MY HUSBAND CHECKED THE WIPERS FROM OUTSIDE THE CAR BUT COULDN'T REGAIN ANY FUNCTION. LUCKILY WE WERE ABOUT 3 MILES FROM HOME, HEADED ON A DAY TRIP APPROXIMATELY 100 MILES AWAY. WE TURNED BACK AND TRADED FOR MY HUSBAND'S TRUCK FOR THE TRIP. WE TESTED THE WIPERS AGAIN AT HOME, YOU CAN HEAR THE MOTOR RUNNING, THEN A THUNK SOUND AND NOTHING. I HAVEN'T TAKEN THE VEHICLE FOR REPAIR YET, AS THIS JUST HAPPENED ABOUT AN HOUR AGO.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED THE VEHICLE OVER AND WAITED FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO HANK GRAFF CHEVROLET DAVISON (800 N STATE RD, DAVISON, MI 48421, 810-653-4111) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 82,000. *TT *TR

MY GRANDDAUGHTER AND I WERE PARKED OUTSIDE A GROCERY STORE. WE CAME OUT WITH SEVERAL BAGS AND MY GRANDDAUGHTER OPENED THE BACK LIFT GATE. IT WENT UP AND THEN CAME BACK DOWN AGAIN. IT DIDN'T STAY UP. I TRIED TO OPEN IT AGAIN WITH MY KEY AND IT DID THE SAME THING. WENT UP, HESITATED AND CAME BACK DOWN AGAIN. I STOPPED OPENING THE GATE AND PUT BAGS INSIDE. I TOOK HER HOME THEN DROVE HOME MYSELF. I SHOWED MY HUSBAND WHAT THE BACK GATE WAS DOING. I CALLED THE FORD DEALER I BOUGHT MY TERRAIN FROM LAST YEAR (FEBRUARY 2017) AND GOT APPOINTMENT FOR SERVICE TODAY. THE FORD SERVICE CALLED THE CHEVROLET SERVICE AND REFERRED ME TO THEM FOR SERVICE. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE CHEVROLET DEALER WHO CHECKED IF MY CAR WAS ON ANY RECALL, SHE SAID THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALLS, BUT WE BOUGHT AN EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH MAY COVER THE COSTS. HOWEVER, I HAVE TO PAY THE FIRST $200 OF ANY SERVICE REPAIRS. I DON'T BELIEVE THE BACK GATE SHOULD STOP WORKING WHEN THE REST OF MY CAR WORKS FINE. IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO GET HELP TO REPAIR MY CAR'S BACK GATE?

CRACK IN PASSENGER SIDE OF DASHBOARD....VEHICLE WAS STATIOARY

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT KEEPS COMING ON AND THE CODE COMING UP IS FOR THE CAMSHAFT PISTION. I HAD IT REPLACES AND WHEN I RUN MY AC FOR MORE THAN AN HOUR IN PARK, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL COME ON AND THE TRUCK WILL DIE, OR THE TRUCK WILL DIE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WILL NOT COME ON. THE TRUCK IS ALSO MAKING A LOUD RUMBLING NOSE.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION AT LESS THAN 65,000 MILES, WARNING LIGHTS DO NOT ACTIVATE TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. NEXT THE TIMING CHAIN BROKE AND WAS REPAIRED, NOW THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER NEEDS REPLACEMENT. ALL RESULT OF OIL CONSUMPTION AND IS A WIDELY KNOWN ISSUE AFFECTING THOUSANDS OF 2010-2013 GMC TERRAINS IN THE US BUT GMC WILL NOT HELP OR TAKE RECALL ACTION. A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IS UNDERWAY, BUT IT WON'T BE APPROVED UNTIL OCT 2019 (STATE OF FL), TWO OTHERS ON A STAY (IL AND CA) UNTIL FL IS FINALIZED. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE USED WITH A SALVAGE TITLE. THE OIL PROBLEM IS IN NO WAY CONNECTED WITH THE SALVAGE TITLE (REAR END DAMAGE, AND CERTIFIED BY STATE AS SAFE). GMC MAILED ME A SPECIAL COVERAGE LETTER DATED MAY 2017 BUT THEY WON'T HONOR IT BECAUSE I DID NOT PURCHASE FROM A GMC DEALER OR HAVE MY ROUTINE MAINTENANCE AT GMC SERVICE. IN FACT WHEN I RECEIVED THE LETTER I FOLLOWED THE INSTRUCTIONS AND CONTACTED A LOCAL GMC SERVICE BUT THEY CALLED ME BACK TELLING ME THEY ARE CANCELLING THE APPOINTMENT BECAUSE WHEN THEY LOOKED UP MY VIN AND SAW IT IS A SALVAGE TITLE. I TOLD THEM I HAVE THE LETTER FROM GM DATED MAY 2017 BUT THEY TOLD ME I SHOULD NOT HAVE RECEIVED THE LETTER, THAT I DON'T QUALIFY. THE LETTER READS IN PART: "GMC IS PROVIDING OWNERS WITH ADDITIONAL PROTECTION FOR THE CONDITION, IF THIS CONDITION OCCURS WITHIN 7 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS OR 120000 MILES THE CONDITION WILL BE REPAIRED AT NO CHARGE." PLEASE SEE TESTIMONIALS HERE FROM AFFECTED CONSUMERS: TERRRAIN-EQUINOX OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL: HTTPS://WWW.FACEBOOK.COM/GROUPS/174877126561662/ HTTPS://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/NEWS/2019/GM-OIL-CONSUMPTION-LAWSUIT.SHTML HTTPS://WWW.CLASSACTION.ORG/BLOG/SETTLEMENT-REACHED-IN-CLASS-ACTION-OVER-CHEVY-EQUINOX-GMC-TERRAIN-OIL-CONSUMPTION-HERE-ARE-THE-DETAILS THESE ARE FAMILY VEHICLES AND THEY ARE UNSAFE. PLEASE HELP.

The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the vehicle stalled at various speeds, and now was stalling while accelerating. There were no warning lights illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who linked the failure to excessive oil consumption. The fuel pump was replaced and oil was added. The contact stated that the failure reoccurred the following morning. The check engine and oil service warning lights were illuminated. The oil level was low. The contact stated that the oil was changed almost every 3-months. The dealer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a recall related to the failure. The vehicle had not yet been taken back to the dealer. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage 75,000.

GM USED FAULTY PISTON RINGS RESULTING IN EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. THIS RESULTED IN BLOWN ENGINES. THIS VEHICLE ALSO DOES NOT HAVE A OIL GAUGE OR LOW OIL LIGHT TO WARN THE CONSUMER OF THE KNOW OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. I WAS DRIVING HOME AND THE ENGINE STARTED TO PING AS I GOT TO THE DRIVEWAY. I TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, AND IT WOULD NOT START AGAIN. I TOOK IT TO GM AND THEY SAID THE ENGINE WAS BLOWN. SEE #16118-01: SPECIAL COVERAGE-EXCESSIVE ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION- (JAN 28,2020) GM WAS SUED, BUT ARE DENYING MOST CLAIMS. SEE TERRAIN-EQUINOX OIL CONSUMPTION RECALL GROUP ON FACEBOOK. THE ENGINE BLEW DUE TO THE OIL LEAKING OUT OF THE PISTONS.

DRIVING ON I-85 @ 65 MPH IN MORNING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC WHEN EXTREMELY HEAVY DOWNPOURS BEGAN. I TURNED ON WIPERS TO FULL SPEED THEY SWIPED 3 TIMES THEN STOPPED WORKING. THE DRIVER SIDE BLADE WENT BEYOND THE WINDOW EDGE AND STOPPED, WITH BOTH BLADES IN A VERTICAL POSITION. I IMMEDIATELY LOST ALL VISIBILITY. I WAS ABLE TO PULL OFF TO THE SHOULDER OF THE HWY, WAITED 30 MINUTES FOR THE RAIN TO STOP. DROVE TO A AAA CAR CARE CENTER WHERE THEY DIAGNOSED A BLOWN WIPER TRANSMISSION (MOTOR). COST $501 TO REPAIR. THE 2013 HAS A RECALL FOR THE WIPERS IN THE U.S., CANADA HAS A RECALL FOR 2010-2017 FOR THE WIPERS. GMC CLAIMS MY VEHICLE IS NOT PART OF THE RECALL BECAUSE IT WAS NOT MADE IN THE SAME FACTORY WITH THE SAME PARTS AS THE VEHICLES PART OF THE RECALL (EVEN THOUGH THERE ARE STICKERS ON THE INSIDE DOOR TOUTING ITS CANADIAN LINEAGE). THEY ALSO CLAIM THAT BECAUSE I HAD IT FIXED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC, THERE IS NO WAY TO SAY FOR SURE THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A DEFECT...I GUESS THEY EXPECTED ME TO TAKE MY CHANCES AND TRY TO BEAT THE RAIN TO A GMC DEALER RATHER THAN THE CLOSEST SHOP. THE AAA MECHANIC HIMSELF SAID THIS WAS EXTREMELY RARE TO HAVE A WIPER MOTOR FAILURE UNLESS I LIVED UP NORTH AND FREQUENTLY CLEARED THE WEIGHT OF SNOW AND ICE OFF MY WINDSHIELD WITH THE WIPERS. I HAVE FOUND MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS ONLINE IN THE U.S. FOR WIPER MALFUNCTIONS ON THE 2012 GMC TERRAIN. I COULD HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT ON A MAJOR HWY DURING RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC IN THE POURING RAIN. THIS IS AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS DEFECT THAT NEEDS TO BE RECALLED IN THE U.S. AND THOSE WHO HAVE ALREADY HAD REPAIRS NEED TO BE REIMBURSED.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVING AND ON OCCASIONS WHILE STOPPED, THE SERVICE AIR BAGS MESSAGE WAS DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL INTERMITTENTLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE PASSENGER'S SIDE AIR BAG WAS INOPERABLE WITH THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINING ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TWO UNKNOWN DEALERS HOWEVER, WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 126,000.

THE LEFT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE SENSOR NO LONGER WORKS. MY HUSBAND BOUGHT A NEWER CHEVY AND THE SAME SENSOR NO LONGER WORKS. FRIENDS HAVE THE SAME EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME SENSOR ON THEIR GMC/CHEVY VEHICLES. SENSOR LIGHT WARNS OF THE SENSOR NOT WORKING FOR THE LEFT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE. LIGHTED SIGN ON DASHBOARD SAYS "SERVICE TIRE MONITOR SYSTEM". WHEN YOU ENTER MENU AND SELECT TIRE PRESSURE IT SAYS LEFT FRONT TIRE 0. MANUFACTURER DEFECT?

IN MAY 2018 MY REAR CAMERA AND BACKUP LIGHTS STOPPED WORKING. WHEN I WENT TO THE DEALER, THE DEALER TOL ME THAT THE REAR CAMERA WAS BAD AND IT WAS TIED TO THE BACK UP LIGHTS. THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT FOR FREE. I WAS CHARGED $175 DOLLARS TO DISCONNECT THE CAMERA. THE CAMERA SHOULD BE LINKED TO THE BACKUP LIGHTS WHEN IT MALFUNCTIONS. I ALMOST HIT A PERSON BECAUSE THE BACKUP LIGHTS WOULD NOT TURN ON THIS IS A SERIOUS DEFECT. SUNRISE CHEVY SHOULD NOT HAVE CHARGED ME FOR THIS PROBLEM.

2012 GMS TERRAIN 4 CYLINDER FLEX FUEL- CAMSHAFT CODE, CAM SENSORS REPLACED, SPITTING AND SPUTTERING, STALLED X3 AND SHUT OFF, FUEL CONSUMPTION NOTED, LOSS OF POWER. GMC DEALERSHIP REFUSED TO PERFORM DIAGNOSIS ON MY CAR DUE TO MY REFUSAL TO PAY FOR RULING OUT THE DOCUMENTED FUEL LEAK RECALL/SPECIAL COVERAGE. MY REQUEST WAS ONLY TO HAVE FUEL THE ISSUE LOOKED AT AND RULED OUT, NOTHING FURTHER, TO ENSURE THIS WAS NOT CAUSING MY PROBLEM. I REPORTED MY PROBLEMS THAT ARE CONSISTENT WITH THE NOTED FUEL SPECIAL COVERAGE AND TURNED AWAY BECAUSE I DID NOT HAVE $120 TO PAY IF THEY FOUND IT WAS NOT THE PROBLEM. UPON READING MY ISSUE CORRELATES WITH NUMEROUS TERRAIN AND EQUINOX OWNERS. I WANT IN THIS ACTION TO GET SOMETHING DONE FOR PEOPLE LIKE MYSELF.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION, ECOTEC 2.4 ENGINE

The display screen of GPS/Radio is blackout combined intermittent control button illuminating light went off( include emergency, A/C control), backup camera stopped working, turning signal lost click sound. Safety concern: 1. Emergency and A/C control buttons lost illuminating light(Causing night driving difficult.). 2. AC vent the temperature control lost visual status cause distraction of normal driving. 3. Lost Backup camera function which is supposed to be an assisted safety feature. 4. Lost turning signal click sound which leads to missing alert of turning signal malfunction. 5. Complete audio loss create unsafe for long trip driving. 6. GM doesn't provide genuine replacement part. This problem started from 2018 till now. I've contacted GM with no meaningful resolution. I visited the dealer and the only thing they could do is replace non guaranteed refurbished head unit with hefty price. I did some research online and found there are a lot of same problems happened to this vehicle and similar models of GM. After driving this vehicle for several years without incurring any accident, I realized that the losses of the some vital control functions and safety alert are actually very serious concerns and should be addressed and resolved by GM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED AND DID NOT RESTART. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STARK CHEVROLET/BUICK IN MERRILL, WISCONSIN WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED MAKING AN ABNORMAL SOUND BEFORE STALLING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WAS CONSUMING AN EXTREME AMOUNT OF ENGINE OIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO NIMNICHT BUICK GMC (11503 PHILIPS HWY, JACKSONVILLE, FL 32256, (904) 733-1616) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE PEDAL TRAVELED TO THE FLOORBOARD WHEN IT WAS DEPRESSED. THE CONTACT HAD TO APPLY FORCE TO THE BRAKE PEDAL TO ENSURE THE VEHICLE MADE A COMPLETE STOP. THE DEALER (HARDY CHEVROLET, 2115 BROWNS BRIDGE RD, GAINESVILLE, GA 30501, (770) 532-4389) DIAGNOSED THAT THE BRAKE MASTER CYLINDER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 20 TSBS ON THE BRAKE SYSTEM, BUT HAD NOT ISSUED A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. *TT *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. CAVENDER BUICK GMC WEST IN SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED THE CONTACT WITH CASE NUMBER: 8-4147028398. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 45,000.

AFTER OWNING THIS CAR FOR OVER 4 YEARS WE ARE JUST NOW FINDING OUT THAT GENERAL MOTORS HAS ISSUED WHAT THEY CALL SPECIAL BULLETINS ON THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM WE HAVE BEEN HAVING. WE FIRST STARTED NOTICING THE PROBLEM IN FEBRUARY OF 2018 WHEN THE CAR STARTED VIBRATING, SHAKING, AND STALLING WHILE DRIVING. I TOOK THE CAR TO FIRESTONE TO HAVE THE OIL CHECKED AND THE CAR WAS SHAKING SO BAD THAT THEY REFUSED TO EVEN LOOK AT IT FOR FEAR OF BEING HELD LIABLE FOR DAMAGES. COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR ONLY HAD ABOUT 1.5 QUARTS OF OIL IN IT AND AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED IT BEGAN RIDING SMOOTH AGAIN. HOWEVER WE NOTICED AFTER ABOUT 6 WEEKS IT WAS LOW ON OIL AGAIN. BASICALLY WE ENDED UP HAVING TO GET A OIL CHANGE EVERY 6-7 WEEKS OR AT LEAST ADD A QUART OF OIL TO THE CAR EVER 3 WEEKS. NOW WE'VE COME TO FIND OUT THAT SPECIAL BULLETINS(BULLETIN #16118 OR 14882) HAVE BEEN ISSUED ON THIS PROBLEM WITH MY TERRAIN. MY PROBLEM IS NO LETTER OR CONTACT WAS EVER SENT TO NOTIFY ME OF THIS ISSUE. MY CAR HAS BEEN TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALER ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED ABOUT THIS PROBLEM OR THESE BULLETINS. THE PROBLEM I HAVE NOW IS AFTER READING THE BULLETIN WE'VE COME TO FIND OUT THAT MY CAR MAY BE OUT OF THE WARRANTY PHASE. I CURRENTLY HAVE 132,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TSP SAYS 7 1/2 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. IF WE HAD BEEN MADE AWARE OF THE TSP WE WOULD HAVE SURELY TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT CHECK. BETTER YET, WHEN MY CAR WAS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR A FUEL LINE PROBLEM OR REPAIR OF THE MOON ROOF WE WOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO BE NOTIFIED OF ANY TSP'S THEN. I STRONGLY FEEL THAT THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE WITH MY CAR SHOULD BE FIXED, AS IT HAD LESS THAN 120,000 MILES ON IT WHEN THE PROBLEM FIRST STARTED OCCURRING OVER A YEAR AND 1/2 AGO AND WE WERE NEVER NOTIFIED IN A TIMELY FASHION.

AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT 55 MPH HOUR MY SUV BEGAN TO SHAKE EXTREMELY AND WAS THROTTLING AT VERY HIGH RPM'S AND THE SUV THRASH TO SUDDEN HALT AND CONTINUED TO SHAKE AND IDLE VERY HIGH AND LOUD. I TRIED TO HIT THE GAS TO GET MYSELF OFF THE ROAD AS I WAS ON A 2 LANE HIGHWAY WITH MY 4 YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR, AND THE ENGINE REVVED AND THE RPM'S SPIKED BUT I WENT NOT MORE THAN 15 MPH, AT THE SAME TIME THE FOLLOWING ERRORS APPEARED ON MY SCREEN: 1) SERVICE STABAILI TRAK 2) ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED SLOWLY I WAS ABLE TO SAFELY GET THE CAR UP TO 35 MPH AND GET US HOME SAFE. I DID SOME RESEARCH AND SEEMS THAT THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE WITH GMC SO I CONTACTED GMC AND WAS BASICALLY GIVEN THE RUNAROUND. I TOOK THE CAR TO A GMC DEAR TODAY AND WAS TOLD IT WAS THE FUEL PUMP THAT NEEDED REPLACED.....

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE, I EXPERIENCED STRONG KNOCKING VIBRATIONS AND SOUNDS SEEMINGLY COMING THROUGH THE FLOORBOARD. AS I CONTINUED DRIVING FOR ABOUT 5 MILES TRYING TO GET HOME, THE KNOCKING BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED AND MY STEERING WAS AFFECTED. I ALSO BEGAN NOTICING AN EXTREMELY STRONG ODOR NECESSITATING LOWERING WINDOWS TO BREATHE. I NOTIFIED MY DEALERSHIP AND TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR DIAGNOSIS THE VERY NEXT MORNING WITHOUT DRIVING IT AFTER ARRIVING TO MY GARAGE. I WAS TOLD THE AWD HAD COMPLETELY DETERIORATED. MY CONCERN WAS THAT I NEVER RECEIVED ANY DASHBOARD NOTIFICATION OF THE PROBLEM, NOT DID MY ONSTAR DIAGNOSIS INDICATE A PROBLEM. I HAVE BEEN QUITE DISTURBED THAT THE VEHICLE BECAME DISABLED BEFORE I WAS AWARE OF ANY PROBLEM. I HAVE TAKEN MY VEHICLE IN FOR REGULAR MAINTENANCE AT MY GMC DEALERSHIP AND WOULD LIKE AN EXPLANATION REGARDING THE FAILURE TO IDENTIFY THIS PROBLEM THROUGH THE REGULAR MAINTENANCE CHECKS. I AM SINGLE SENIOR WOMAN WHO HAS NO BACKUP VEHICLE AND AM QUITE CONCERNED ABOUT MY SAFETY ON THE HIGHWAY AND THIS ISSUE HAS CAUSED ME TO HAVE SERIOUS SAFETY CONCERNS. I DROVE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP TO CHECK ON THE PROBLEM ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2018. I CALLED THE GMC COMPLAINT CENTER TO CHECK ON POSSIBLE RECALLS OR ANY REMAINING WARRANTIES THAT MIGHT APPLY AND I WAS TOLD THE CENTER WAS ASSIGNING A SR. ADVISOR TO CONTACT THE LOCAL GMC DEALERSHIP THAT STILL HAS MY CAR AND THE ADVISOR WAS TOLD THE DEALERSHIP NEEDED MORE TIME TO DIAGNOSE AND ASSESS THE CAUSE OF THE PROBLEM.I HAVE HAD TO RENT A VEHICLE SINCE IT MAY BE ANOTHER 2-3 DAYS BEFORE I EVEN GET A RESPONSE REGARDING THE NATURE AND COST OF THE REPAIRS. I WAS ORIGINALLY TOLD THE ENTIRE AWD SYSTEM HAD TO BE REPLACED AT A COST OF $1500--$2000. I QUESTIONED THE REASON FOR THE EXTREME MALFUNCTION WITHOUT ANY WARNING NOTICES APPEARING...MAIN REASON FOR MY COMPLAINT AND CONCERN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC OR DEALER. MONUMENT CHEVROLET (3940 PASADENA FWY, PASADENA, TX 77503, (713) 473-7601) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN ANY RECALL CAMPAIGNS TO REPLACE THE PART. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 5,000.

PCV SYSTEM FROZE...AIR CLEANER HAS WATER IN IT// REAR MAIN SEAL PUSHED OUT DUE TO EXCESSIVE CRANKCASE PRESSURE. #14882 SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT COVERS EXACT ISSUE HOWEVER MY VIN IS NOT INCLUDED. REQUESTING MY VIN BE ADDED TO #14882 SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT AS IT APPLIES TO MY EXACT MAKE/MODEL/YEAR AND ISSUE.

AS I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON 2/1/18 ON I94 AT 72 MPH, MY CAR STARTING SPUTTERING AND SMOKING. IT THEN STARTED MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE AND MY WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING TO SHUT OFF MY ENGINE. THE ENGINE SHUT OFF AND I HAD TO COAST TO THE SHOULDER OF THE INTERSTATE. I CALLED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE WHO SENT A TOW TRUCK AND TOWED ME TO MY MECHANIC'S GARAGE. THE MECHANIC LOOKED AT IT THE NEXT MORNING AND ADVISED THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND ALL THE OIL LEAKED OUT OF THE HOLE, LEAVING OIL ALL OVER THE UNDERCARRIAGE OF MY VEHICLE. I FILED AN INSURANCE CLAIM, THE INSURANCE ADJUSTOR LOOKED AT IT MONDAY AND DEEMED IT TO BE MECHANICAL FAILURE. I HAVE 110,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE.

JUST PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 5 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE A MAJOR OIL LEAK WHICH IS GOING TO COST OVER $1000, MECHANIC TOLD ME THERE IS A RECALL 14882 CALLED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND WAS TOLD MY VIN IS NOT COVERED. HOW DO YOU HAVE A RECALL FOR THE SAME YEAR MAKE MODEL BUT NOT ALL ARE INCLUDED BUT ALL HAVING THE SAME ISSUE? THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE AND THE VEHICLE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY HURT, ESPECIALLY WHEN THE VEHICLE IS JUST CUTTING OFF IN TRAFFIC

I EXPERIENCING PROBLEMS WITH MY GMC TERRAIN. I HAVE CONTACTED MY LOCAL DEALER (DORAL GMC, IN MIAMI, FL) ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WITH NO RESPONSE. I HAVE SUBMITTED A WRITTEN COMPLAINT TO GMC ON APRIL 10TH, 2012 AND NEVER RECEIVED A REPLY. I'VE EXPERIENCED CONTINUOUS CAR PROBLEMS SINCE THE PURCHASE OF MY VEHICLE. WITHIN THE FIRST 3 MONTHS OF PURCHASE MY CAR HAD ALREADY BEEN KEPT AT THE DEALER FOR 30 DAYS ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. VEHICLE PROBLEMS WERE, FOR EXAMPLE; THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT TURNED ON, CAR TURNED OFF WHILE DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY, THIS ISSUE WAS TAKEN CARE OF BUT RETURNED SEVERAL TIMES TO HAVE IT CORRECTED AS IT KEPT HAPPENING. THE VEHICLE ALSO EXPERIENCED TRANSMISSION ISSUES, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALSO KEPT TURNING ON AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT COULDN'T FIGURE ANYTHING OUT WITH MY VEHICLE.THIS WAS MY FIRST GMC PURCHASE AND IT HAS BEEN MY ABSOLUTE WORST EXPERIENCE WITH ANY AMERICAN CAR COMPANY. THE LATEST ISSUE SINCE DECEMBER OF 2017 HAS BEEN THE AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT ONCE AGAIN AND THE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE ONCE AGAIN AND I WAS CHARGED FOR DIAGNOSTIC SERVICE SO THAT THE ISSUE COULD BE FOUND FOR EACH ISSUE AND WAS TOLD I WOULD HAVE TO PAY $135.00 PER ISSUE. I ONLY PAID FOR THE AIRBAG ISSUE SINCE IT SEEMED TO BE THE MOST DANGEROUS ONE AND WAS TOLD BY SERVICE DEPARTMENT THAT THE MODULE KIT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS NEW CHARGE WAS $ 823.90 THAT I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE A FACTORY ONE AND I WOULD LIKE TO BE REIMBURSED SINCE THIS IS A SAFETY FEATURE THAT SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED. I'VE NEVER HAD AN ACCIDENT AND HAVE KEPT IT SERVICED AND WELL MAINTAINED AT THE DEALER THROUGH OUT ALL THE RECALLS AND SERVICE PROBLEMS. THE REASON I PAID FOR THIS SERVICE WAS MAINLY FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY BUT ONCE AGAIN, IT'S AN INCONVENIENCE.

WAS DRIVING IN THE MIDDLE OF A TORRENTIAL DOWNPOUR AND HAD MY WIPERS ON HIGH WHEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY JUST STOPPED WORKING ALMOST CAUSING ME TO CRASH AND DIE. THOUGHT MAYBE IT WAS A FUSE PROBLEM BUT CAME TO FIND OUT THAT THERE WAS A RECALL ON A PLASTIC PIECE THAT BREAKS OFF ON THE 2013 GMC TERRAIN WHAT IS NOT RECALLED ON MY VEHICLE SO I HAD TO PAY TO HAVE THIS FIXED AND IT WAS NOT CHEAP. CHECKING ONLINE NUMEROUS PEOPLE HAVE HAD THE SAME EXACT THING HAPPENED TO THEM FOR THE 2012 MODEL TERRAIN AND I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY SUCH A SAFETY ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED IMMEDIATELY SO AS TO NOT CAUSE ANYBODY TO CRASH AND DIE.

WHEN I FIRST PURCHASED THIS SUV, IT WAS FINE. THEN TWO YEARS INTO HAVING THIS VEHICLE I HAD TO KEEP PUTTING OIL INTO IT. IT TURNS OUT THAT THIS YEAR CAR HAS AN OIL COMSUPTION RECALL. HOWEVER, I HAD TO GO IN FOR A TEST, I ALMOST RAN OUT OF OIL WITHIN A WEEK MY CAR WOULD STALL ON THE HIGHWAY, I WAS ALSO REAR ENDED BECAUSE IT WOULD OUT OF OIL WHEN IT WASN'T SUPPOSE TO. IN DEC 2017 I TOOK THE CAR IN AND GOT THE CAR RECALL DONE WHICH WAS NO CHARGE TO ME. HOWEVER, TWO DAYS AFTER THE RECALL WAS DONE MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP WHICH IS CAPPELLINO BUICK GMC IN WILLIAMSVILLE AND THEY CHARGED ME THE 119 TO DIANOGSIS THE CAR AND TELL ME THAT IT WAS THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER. HE TOLD ME THAT THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER WAS NOT COVERED ENOUGH THOUGH HE STATES THAT THEY KNOW THAT THE ENGINE CONSUMPTION RECALL MADE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GET CLOGGED. I HAVE CHANGED MY O2 SENSOR TWICE AND I WILL PROBABLY HAVE TO CHANGE IT AGAIN BECAUSE ONCE THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER GOES, TYPICALLY THE O2 SENSORS GO AS WELL. IF YOUR CAR IS CONSUMING A LOT OF OIL, BLOWING BLACK SMOKE AND IT IS A GMC TERRAIN (NO MATTER THE YEAR), GET IT CHECKED, HONESTLY, I AM NOT BEING OVERDRAMATIC, IT COULD BE LIFE OR DEATH. IF YOU HAVE KIDS AND YOU HAVE THE CAR, GO FOR A OIL CONSUMPTION TEST ASAP. MY CAR STALLED OUT ON THE HIGHWAY, STOP LIGHTS AND STOP SIGNS, EVEN WHEN NOT COMPLETELY STOPPED OR PERFORMING A "ROLLING STOP".

JANURARY 7TH 2018 MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN RAN OUT OF OIL EVEN THOUGH IT WAS ALREADY FIXED 6 MONTHS PRIOR FOR SPECIAL ADJUSTMENT COVERAGE 16118 WHICH HAD PISTONS, PISTON RINGS, TIMING CHAIN ETC. FIXED TO REPAIR THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE (SEE ADJUSTMENTS 14882 AND 16118. COVERAGE 14882 IS A RESULT OF FAILURE TO CORRECTLY FIX THE 16118 AND IS A DIRECT RESULT OF 14882 AND GMC STATES THEY WILL COVER ME IF THIS HAPPENS. GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE SAYS MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED UNDER THIS COVERAGE. IF ITS THE SAME EXACT ISSUE FOR (MODEL/ENGINE) WHY WOULD VIN # MATTER? ON TOP OF THAT I TOOK MY VEHICLE TO ANOTHER DEALER (DEALERSHIP B) AS I BROUGHT MY VEHICLE TO LETS CALL IT DEALERSHIP A SO MANY TIMES BEFORE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. DEALERSHIP B FILLED IT WITH OIL AND SENT ME ON MY WAY. I TOLD THEM TO MAKE SURE THE ISSUE WAS FIXED. THEY SAID THEY TEST DROVE IT AND EVERYTHING IS FINE AND THEY DIDNT DO ANYTHING BUT PUT OIL IN IT AND TEST. ON THE WAY HOME JAN. 7TH THE SAME DAY THE CAR STARTING DYING ON ME, STALLING AND MAKING POPPING NOISES AND JERKING WILDLY WHICH IS WHY I BROUGHT IT IN THE FIRST PLACE. DEALERSHIP B KNOWING DEALERSHIP A "FIXED" THIS ISSUE 6 MONTHS BEFORE SO THEY SAID THEY WOULD NOT FIX IT EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW FOR SURE THIS ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY COVERAGE 14882. I TOLD DEALERSHIP A THIS AND THEY SAID THEY ARE ONLY GOING WITH WHAT GMC SAYS WHICH IS THAT MY VIN # IS NOT COVERED BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO SPLIT THE COST WITH ME (ROUGHLY $850, ADMITTING PARTIAL FAULT, LOL) I SAID NO AND THEN PLEADED WITH THEM THAT I SHOULDNT PAY ANYTHING CAUSE IM COVERED. THEY ENDED THE CONVERSATION WITH THE VEHICLE IS NOT COVERED BECAUSE COVERAGE 16882 IS NOT RELATED IN ANY WAY TO 14882 BUT EVEN GMC AND DEALERSHIP B SAYS THEY ARE DIRECTLY RELATED. WHO IS LYING HERE? I PAY $450 A MONTH FOR A GIANT SUV THAT SITS IN MY GARAGE. GMC IS KNOWINGLY BREAKING THE LAW, HOW CAN THEY DO THIS TO SO MANY PEOPLE?

ON JAN 1ST IT WAS 3F OUT MY WIFE WORMED UP HER TERRAIN WE DROVE IT APPROXIMATELY 12 MILES WHEN WE STARTED TO SMELL SOMETHING BURNING. NEXT CAME THE ENGINE KNOCKING REALLY BAD. WE STOPPED THE TERRAIN AND HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOUND OUT THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW WITH SUCH FORCE THAT THE OIL COVERED THE MUFFLER. THIS HAPPENED FROM THE PCV BEING PLUGGED AND/OR FROZEN FROM THE COLD WEATHER. I RECENTLY FOUND A SERVICE BULLETIN FOR THAT YEAR MAKE AND MODEL THAT INDICATES THAT WILL HAPPEN AND THERE IS A SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR THAT.(14882: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT) I ALSO RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GMC ABOUT HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION WARRANTY. THE TERRAIN MAY EXHIBIT ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. THAT IS ALSO A PART OF THAT 14882:ADJUSTMENT NOW TO THE POINT I WAS TOLD THAT THIS ISSUE MY WIFE'S TERRAIN WOULD BE COVERED UNDER THE 100K/5YEAR POWER TRAIN WARRANTY OUR TERRAIN ONLY HAS 71K MILES ON IT. BUT THE 5YEAR ARE UP. SO GM IS NOT TAKING RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS ISSUE ACCORDING TO BOTH SPECIAL COVERAGE THE 14882: THEY ADJUSTED TO 10 YEARS OR 120K MILES BUT THEY ARE CLAIMING EVEN THOUGH ITS FOR THAT YEAR MAKE AND MODEL AND ENGINE AND THAT EVERYTHING THAT'S LISTED IS WHAT HAPPENED TO OUR GMC ITS NOT FOR OUR TERRAIN. I TOLD THEM I ALSO HAD A LETTER THAT THEY SENT TO US STATING THE OIL CONSUMPTION THAT HAS A ADJUSTMENT OF 7YEARS 6MONTHS/120K WARRANTY WITCH WAS PART OF THAT 14882: SPECIAL COVERAGE THEY STILL WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR FIXING. I BELIEVE WE ARE GETTING TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF IN THIS SITUATION. THEY ARE MAKING US PAY FOR ALL REPAIRS IT MAY NEED A NEW ENGINE IN RESULT OF THE REAR SEAL BLOWING BECAUSE IT LOST ALL THE OIL. BUT WE WOULD NOT KNOW TILL THE REPAIRS START OR AFTER ALL REPAIRS ARE MADE AND THE ENGINE SEIZES. I ALSO WAS TOLD FROM THE DEALER THAT IF WE FIX IT AND DRIVE IT DOWN THE ROAD THERE IS NO GUARANTY THAT IT WILL NOT HAPPEN AGAIN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS AT A STOP LIGHT, IT STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED AND FUNCTIONED NORMALLY. THE CONTACT ALSO MENTIONED THAT THE OIL CONSUMPTION WAS HIGH. EVERY 1,800 MILES, OIL NEEDED TO BE ADDED TO THE VEHICLE AND AN ABNORMAL NOISE WAS DETECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FAILING AND A MOTOR FLUSH WAS PERFORMED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING OR REPAIRS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 154,000.

THE REAR MAIN SEAL COMPRIMISED AND CAUSED THE LOW OIL PRESSURE STIP ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON. MY MECHANIC ADDED OIL AND IT POURED OUT. HE TRIED TO GET THE PART AND HE COULD ONLY LOCATE AT DEALERSGIP 200 MILES AWAT. APPAREBTLY THIS HAS BEEN OCCURRING OFTEN WITH VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE.

I RECEIVED A RECALL LETTER FROM GMC ABOUT A KNOCKING IN THE ENGINE WHICH JUST STARTED HAPPENING IN MY VEHICLE. THE RECALL DOES NOT SHOW UP WHEN THE DEALER CHECKED THE VIN NUMBER IN THE COMPUTER. BUT BEFORE I COULD TAKE MY CAR IN TO BE CHECKED MY ENGINE DIED WHEN I ARRIVE AT WORK WHICH IS 25 MILES FROM MY HOME. I HAD IT TOWED TO A GMC DEARLERSHIP AND WAS INFORMED THAT MY TIMING CHAIN JUMPED AND THREW VALVE TIMING OFF CAUSING INTERNAL ENGINE FAILURE.. I THEN HAD TO REPLACE THE ENGINE IN A 5 YEAR OLD VEHICLE, MY WARRANTY EXPIRED 3/2017 SO THIS WAS NOT COVERED. WHEN I CALLED GMC I WAS TOLD THEY MAY BE ABLE TO COVER SOME OF THE COST BUT SINCE I DID NOT REPLACE THE ENGINE WITH ANOTHER GMC ENGINE WHICH WOULD HAVE COST MORE I HAD TO PAY OUT OF MY POCKETS FOR THIS.

THE LOW BEAM H11 BULB IS CAUSING THE (MALE/FEMALE PLUG IN) FOR THIS COMPONENT TO OVERHEAT CAUSING THE PLASTIC TO BECOME CHARRED, PARTIALLY MELTED AND BRITTLE IN WHICH THE LOW BEAM LIGHT STOPS WORKING DUE TO THIS PROBLEM. THE WIRING IS BECOMING SOFT AT THE PLUG IN CONNECTION FROM THIS HEAT AND ALLOWING THE PROTECTIVE WIRE INSULATION TO BE MELTED PERMITTING THE BARE WIRE TO BE VISIBLE WHICH COULD PRODUCE A FIRE HAZARD AT THIS LOCATION. THIS HAS OCCURRED ON THE RIGHT SIDE TWICE AND ON THE LEFT SIDE ONCE. IN ALL THREE CASES, THE BULBS WITH THE FEMALE PLUG IN AND THE MALE ELECTRICAL CONNECTION HAS BEEN REPLACE. THIS VEHICLE HAS ONLY 28755 MILES ON IT. JUST NOTICED THE LOW BEAM LIGHT ON RIGHT SIDE NOT WORKING AGAIN TODAY. REPLACED THIS SIDE WITHIN THE LAST 9 MONTHS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE PART WAS REPLACED BY AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC; BUT, THE FAILURE CONTINUED WITH THE DRIVER'S SIDE WIPER FAILING TO FUNCTION AND IMPACTED THE CONTACT'S VISIBILITY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER ISSUED 26 TSBS FOR THE VISIBILITY AND WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,465.

TOOK MY 2012 TERRAIN IN FOR THE EXCESSIVE OIL BURN IN MAY 2017. SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR WOULD NOT START. I WAS TOLD BY DEALER IT WAS DUE TO THE OIL BEING LOW DUE TO BURN WITHIN 1000 MILES OF CHANGE. ABOUT A MONTH AFTER GETTING IT BACK IT STARTED RANDOMLY NOT STARTING. I FIRST THOUGHT IT WAS THAT I LEFT THE DOME LIGHTS ON. THEN IT WOULD HAPPEN WHEN I USED MY BACK GATE, THEN RANDOMLY AFTER OPENING ANY DOOR BUT THE DRIVERS WHEN THE CAR WAS NOT ON. EVERYTHING WAS WORKING BUT THE CAR WOULDN'T START. IT WAS ALL RANDOM. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND IT READ GAS CAP, SO I CHANGED THAT AS I WAS TOLD THAT COULD CAUSE THE CAR NOT TO START. IT DIDN'T HELP AND IT RESUMED NOT STARTING WITHIN DAYS. SO I HAVE BEEN STARTING CAR TO OPEN ANY OTHER DOORS AND REDUCED TO NO DOME LIGHTS AT NIGHT. LAST NIGHT, IT WOULDN'T' START AFTER SIMPLY BACKING MY CAR INTO A DIFFERENT SPOT IN MY DRIVEWAY. I HAD IT JUMPED AND THEN THE CENT CONSOLE WAS COMPLETELY BLACKED OUT. I COULD CHANGE THE STATIONS AND CHANGE THE HEAT BUT NO LIGHTS. GOT BACK HOME AFTER DRIVING IT TO CHARGE BATTERY AND THE RADIO WOULDN'T SHUT OFF EVEN AFTER REMOVING KEY AND LOCKING. I TRIED BOTH FOBS, AND IT WOULDN'T SHUT DOWN. I SHUT THE RADIO OFF, AND THEN IT SEEMED TO HAVE WORKED BECAUSE THE SECURITY LIGHT CAME ON AND I DIDN'T SEE ANY LIGHTS INSIDE. THIS MORNING THE CAR WAS DEAD. MORE THAN USUAL, I COULDN'T EVEN UNLOCK IT EXCEPT WITH KEY. I TRIED TO START, NO CLICK AND THEN IT LOCKED MY KEYS INTO THE IGNITION. WE JUMPED IT AND I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALER. I HAVE TO DRIVE FOR MY JOB AND RIGHT NOW I AM SCARED SOMETHING IT GOING TO STOP WORKING LIKE THE LIGHTS OR ENGINE AND I WILL BE HURT OR KILLED OR HURT SOMEONE ELSE. VERY SCARY.

VEHICLE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 50,000 MILES, WOULD NOT PASS INSPECTION. COMPUTER DID NOT SHOW WHAT PROBLEM WAS. CAR WOULD CUT OFF IN DRIVE IN IDLE. CAR WOULD SHAKE. MECHANICS PUT IN NEW PARTS AND BATTERY FOR MORE THAN $1200. STILL WAS NOT FIXED. MECHANIC WENT TO A DEALERSHIP TO INQUIRE IF THEY HAD SEEN THIS PROBLEM. AT THE DEALERSHIP IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT MANY OF THE PARTS THAT WOULD CAUSE THE PROBLEM WERE ON RECALL. GM HAD NOT POSTED THESE RECALLS OR NOTIFIED ME, THE OWNER. AFTER INSPECTING THE CAR THEY SAID THERE WAS TOO MUCH WRONG TO REPAIR AND THE ENTIRE ENGINE WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY SAID I WOULD NEED TO DRIVE 2000 MILES TO CHECK OIL CONSUMPTION. THEY NEVER MADE US AWARE THERE MAY BE PROBLEM WITH THE OIL CONSUMPTION. I AM 68 YRS OLD AND WALK WITH A WALKER. I AM IN THE HOSPITAL OFTEN. THE MECHANICS SAID THEY WOULD DRIVE THE CAR AS MUCH AS THEY THOUGHT NECESSARY TO DETERMINE OIL CONSUMPTION. WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE IN CHARLOTTE NC THE CAR STARTED SMOKING AND CAUGHT FIRE. THE DRIVER FORCED HIS WAY OUT BUT HAD THAT BEEN ME, I PROBABLY WOULD HAVE DIED DUE TO MY HANDICAP. I HAVE NOW BEEN WITHOUT A VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH. I HAVE CONTACTED GM BUT THEY ARE SLOW FOR ANY RESOLUTION. I ASKED FOR A LOANER VEHICLE BUT WAS TOLD THEY COULDN'T DO THAT NOW.