2012 GMC Terrain Complaint Log

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHETHER STATIONARY OR DRIVING THE VEHICLE VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE WINDSHIELD DEVELOPED A BLACK FILM THAT REFLECTED A GLARE INTO THE CONTACT'S EYES. THE ISSUE OBSTRUCTED THE CONTACT'S VIEW OF THE ROAD. GREATER LOWELL GMC IN LOWELL, MASSACHUSETTS WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INITIALLY STATED THAT IT WAS THE TINT OF THE VEHICLE THAT CAUSED THE GLARE AND THAT IT WAS NORMAL. UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.

BURNING OIL ENGINE POWER REDUCED BUCKING STALLING

WHILE DRIVING STRAIGHT ON A HIGHWAY IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING. INVESTIGATION REVEALED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION HAD COME APART AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS FIRST OCCURRED IN JUNE 2016 WHEN MY VEHICLE HAD 71048 MILES ON IT. THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED A SECOND TIME IN AUGUST 2018 WITH 111446 MILES ON MY VEHICLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE IDLING, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED AND SHUT OFF. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE DASHBOARD LIGHTS SUDDENLY BEGAN TO DIM AND THE SPEED REDUCED TO 15 MPH. THE "ENGINE POWER REDUCED" MESSAGE APPEARED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS AND THE ELECTRONIC CONTROL MODULE WAS REPLACED AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS CLEANED, BUT THE FAILURES CONTINUED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 32,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE AT A STOP THE ENGINE STALLED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON TWO DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER BOTH THE TIMES WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENTIRE ENGINE AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ONLY THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 106,122.

"FUEL SENSOR" ISSUE. I TOOK MY CAR TO GMC DEALERSHIP TO GET THE BATTERY REPLACED AFTER ONLY 4 YEARS AND WHILE THEY HAD IT THE FUEL SENSOR WENT OUT AND I COULD NOT TELL HOW MUCH GAS I HAD IN THE CAR. THEY WOULD NOT REPAIR IT BECAUSE THEY CLAIMED IT WENT OUT ON ITS ON.

I WAS DRIVING MY SONS TO SCHOOL AT AROUND 7:45 AM, MY VEHICLE CUT-OFF IN RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC. I HAD TO QUICKLY PUT ON MY HAZARDS AND FLAG THE VEHICLESIN MY LANE AND DRIVING BEHIND ME TO MOVE AHEAD OF ME. I CALLED GMC WHO TOLD ME TO GO THE NEAREST DEALERSHIP BUT MY INSURANCE SAID THEY WOULD SEND ME A TOW TRUCK TO GET ME THERE. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO ROCKVILLE CENTER GMC WHICH DIAGNOSED THE VEHICLE. THEY CHARGED THE BATTERY AND CLAIMED A CABLE WAS LOOSE BUT THAT DIDN'T MAKE ANY SENSE. THREE YEARS AFTER THE SAME THING HAPPENS AGAIN BUT THIS TIME THE DASHBOARD WARNING STATED THE ENGINE NEEDED CHECKING. THIS TIME I TOOK IT BACK THE NEABORHOOD'S AUTOZONE WHICH RAN DIAGNOSTIC TESTS AND SUGGESTED I RETURN TO MY DEALERSHIP WITH THOSE DIAGNOSIS CODES/ISSUES. THE DEALERSHIP TOOK NOTES FROM AUTOZONE'S PRINTOUT, COMPLETED A SCAN TEST AND STATED THAT A CAMSHAFT ACTUATORS NEEDED REPLACING TO PREVENT STALLING WHILE DRIVING. WHE NASKED WHY THIS WASN'T DONE WHEN I TOOK THERE FOR THAT VERY SAME ISSUE 3 YEARS AGO HE SAID THAT WASN'T THE ISSUE BUT NOW I HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIRS BECAUSE I'M 1 WK SHORT OF THE WARRANTY EXPIRING.

MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN 2.4L IS HAVING AN ISSUE WITH EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. I AM CONSTANTLY HAVING TO CHECK MY OIL AND IT GETS TO 1 QT OR MORE LOW BETWEEN MY 5K OIL CHANGES. I'VE SEEN MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS WITH THIS. BECAUSE OF THIS I HAVE A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON INDICATING MY CATALYTIC CONVERTER MAY BE BAD. IVE HAD THE CAR FOR ABOUT THREE YEARS. IT SHOULDN'T NEED THE CATALYTIC CONVERTER ALREADY. MY CAR IS DUE FOR SMOG NEXT MONTH AND I'VE AKREADY HAD TO REPMACE THE INTAKE AND EXHAUST SENSORS ON THE ENGINE BECAUSE OF THE OIL ISSUE. THIS HAPPENS WHILE CAR IS IN MOTION BEING DRIVEN. IT IS EATING UP OIL.

SUDDEN UNINTENDED ACCELERATION WHEN VEHICLE SHIFTED FROM PARK TO DRIVE, RESULTED IN EXTREME HIGH SPEED ACCELERATION AND NO CONTROL OF VEHICLE. THIS RESULTED IN A HIGH IMPACT CRASH INTO GARAGE SIDE WALL. ALSO AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. ASSUME THROTTLE WIDE OPEN CAUSING SUDDEN ACCELERATION. INSURANCE REPORT , AND POLICE REPORT PENDING

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE DRIVER CRASHED INTO A LANDSCAPING TRUCK. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A TOW LOT AND DEEMED DESTROYED. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED TO DETERMINE THE CAUSE OF THE AIR BAG FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

AT LOW IDLE OR WHEN BACKING UP AND ACCELERATING VEHICLE THE ENGINE STALLS. THIS TYPICALLY OCCURS AFTER DRIVING CAR FOR 10-15 MINUTES. ENGINE LIGHT APPEARS. IT WILL CONTINUE TO STALL UNLESS HOLDING DOWN BRAKE & ACCELERATOR AT SAME TIME. STOPS STALLING WHEN SPEED INCREASES, BUT STALLS ON LOW SPEEDS & BACKING UP CONTINUALLY. CODE INDICATES CAMSHAFT ADJUSTER SENSOR. FIRST SENSOR REPLACED. PROBLEM OCCURRED AGAIN IMMEDIATELY AFTER LEAVING GARAGE. SECOND SENSOR REPLACED. PROBLEM OCCURRED ONCE AGAIN! MECHANIC THINKS IT COULD BE GROUND WIRING ISSUE IS BURNING UP THE CAMSHAFT SENSORS. THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WITHOUT WARNING, AN INTERNAL BALL JOINT ROD FRACTURED AND CAUSED THE DRIVER SIDE WINDSHIELD WIPER TO FAIL WHILE DRIVING DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO PULL THE VEHICLE OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WIPER TRANSMISSION ROD PREMATURELY FRACTURED. THE PART WAS REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. UPDATED 10/19/16*LJ UPDATED 10/24/16.*JB

DRIVERS SEAT QUIT GOING UP AND DOWN POSSITION.

I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS WITH MY OIL CONSUMPTION ON MY VEHICLE, WHEN I FIRST GOT THE VEHICLE, IT STARTED MAKING SOME NOISES AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHAT IT WAS , UNTIL I TOOK IT IN TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, IT WAS LOW ON OIL, SO I HAD TO PAY FOR THE OIL CHANGE AND THE FEE TO HAVE IT LOOKED AT, FOR OIL CONSUMPTION TEST, I HAVE ONLY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 1 1/2 YEARS AND THE OIL CONSUMPTION IS ASTRONOMICAL, SEEMS LIKE I HAVE TO HAVE AN OIL CHANGE EVERY 2 MONTHS AND I HAVE TO ADD OIL SEEMS LIVE EVERY 1000 MILES, THIS IS A MAJOR PROBLEM, WITH THE 2011 GMC TERRAIN AND I THINK THEY NEED TO RECALL THESE VEHICLES OR FIX THE PROBLEM, I JUST GO AN OIL CHANGE 11/2017 AND WAS LOW ON OIL 12/2017, SO I HAD TO ADD OIL AGAIN, UNTIL IT IS TIME TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGE. NOW MY CAR IS LEAKING OIL AND SO I HAVE TO TAKE IT IN AGAIN, I HAVE HAD TO HAVE MY CAMSHAFTS FIXED 2 TIMES, THIS IS A PROBLEM. I AM NOT RICH, BUT I HAVE TO INCUR THE CHARGE. I STILL HAVE 5 YEARS LEFT TO PAY THIS CAR OFF. I JUST WANTED TO VOICE MY CONCERN WITH THIS VEHICLE.

I WAS TRAVELING ON THE TOLL WAY AND WENT TO PASS A VEHICLE GOING BELOW THE SPEED LIMIT. UPON ACCELERATION (APPROX 53 MPH), I HEARD A MUFFLED POP IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND WHITE SMOKE TRAILED THE VEHICLE. NO WARNING LIGHTS WENT OFF PRIOR AND I DO NOT RECALL SEEING ANY AFTER THE "POP". I STOPPED THE VEHICLE AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE, OPENED THE HOOD TO FIND FLAMES UNDER THE ENGINE IN VICINITY OF THE OIL PAN. I WAS UNABLE TO PUT OUT THE FLAMES AND THE FIRE CONSUMED THE VEHICLE. I VEHICLE WAS WELL MAINTAINED AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE ORIGIN OF THE FIRE WAS.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WAS SERVICED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT. AFTER GETTING MY GMC TERRAIN BACK I NOTICED THAT ON OCCASION THE RPM WOULD SHOOT UP WHILE DRIVING AND THEN CRASH BACK DOWN CAUSING ALMOST A JERKING MOTION (IT HAS HAPPENED IN ALL TYPES OF SCENARIOS I.E. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BACK ROADS (ALL WHILE AT A STEADY SPEED) AND THEN FINALLY YESTERDAY 3/5/2016 WHILE BREAKING AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN.) NOW THIS MORNING (3/6/2016) I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT TURNED OVER THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE THAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS THE SOUND OF AN AIRPLANE ENGINE WITH A LIGHT KNOCKING SOUND. I STOOD THERE UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO AND THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF. I WENT INSIDE, GOT MY HUSBAND, STARTED IT AGAIN THIS TIME WITHOUT THE NOISE, BUT THE DASHBOARD WAS FILLED WITH LIGHTS ON- CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND A WARNING SERVICE STABILITRACK. I LET IT RUN FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, TURNED IT OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW OFF, BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK WARNING REMAINED ON. I DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR AROUND THE BLOCK TO CHECK IT OUT AS OF COURSE IT'S SUNDAY AND I CAN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO BECAUSE I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF TWO CHILDREN UNDER 10. I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND WENT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I GOT IT STARTED AND GOT HALFWAY BACK UP MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN. TRUTHFULLY, I AM SCARED TO EVEN TRY TO DRIVE IT NOW, AND IF I AM BEING HONEST I DON'T THINK THAT THE CAR WILL MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (1HR. AWAY BY HIGHWAY) WITHOUT STALLING. I'VE NOTICED OTHERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON GM/CHEVY ALL MAKES AND MODELS, AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISSUE IS NOT BEING RESOLVED. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR- A FAMILY OF 4 DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEIR CAR STALLED? DEATH?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN THE RAIN, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER ON THE DRIVER SIDE FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DRIVEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DRIVER SIDE WIPER FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION LINKAGE WAS REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 113,000.

EXCESSIVE OIL BURN WITH NO WARNING OF LOW OIL UNTIL ABOUT ONE QUART LEFT IN ENGINE. ONLY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. YES THE MANUAL SAYS CHECK OIL AT EVERY FILL UP BUT AFTER OWNING MANY CARS OVER 38 YEARS WITHOUT THIS PROBLEM IT WOULD SEEM THE MANUAL WAS WRITTEN TO PROTECT GM. I WOULD NOT HAVE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE IF I KNEW I HAD TO PUT IN A QUART OF OIL EVERY 1500 MILES. GOOGLE THIS. IM NOT THE ONLY ONE.

WITHIN TWO DAYS' TIME, MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN STALLED FOUR DIFFERENT TIMES, ALL AT LOW SPEEDS. THE FIRST TIME WAS BACKING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY; THE OTHER THREE HAPPENED THE FOLLOWING DAY STARTING UP FROM CITY STREET INTERSECTIONS. MY CONCERN IS BEING REAR-ENDED IN THOSE SITUATIONS, OR BEGINNING TO MAKE A LEFT HAND TURN IN FRONT OF ONCOMING TRAFFIC THINKING YOU HAVE ENOUGH TIME AND THEN HAVING THE CAR STALL. ANOTHER CONCERN IS HAVING THE STALLING ISSUE OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS, ALTHOUGH THAT NEVER HAPPENED TO ME. I TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP ON THAT SECOND DAY, AND THEY REPLACED THE INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION ACTUATOR SOLENOID VALVE. THE PROBLEM HAS NOT REPEATED ITSELF SINCE. THANK YOU.

WIPERS IN "ON" POSITION, WIPER MOTOR AUDIBLY RUNNING, NEITHER WIPER BLADE WOULD MOVE ACROSS WINDSHIELD, BOTH REMAIN STATIONARY. CAN MANUALLY MOVE BOTH BLADES FREELY, NO BINDING, IN UNISON VALIDATING LINKAGE BETWEEN THE TWO BLADE ARMS WERE STILL CONNECTED. SUSPECTED MOTOR SHAFT/SPLINE CONNECTING TO THE "BLADE TRANSMISSION" WAS DISCONNECTED, STRIPPED, OR FELL OFF. TO ENSURE NOT AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE, REMOVED 25 AMP FUSE (NO. 29) FROM ENGINE COMPARTMENT FUSE BUSS AND INSPECTED FUSE. FUSE INTACT AND IN LIKE NEW CONDITION. REINSTALLED THE FUSE RESUMING MOTOR FUNCTION. DROVE THE VEHICLE TO VALENTINE GMC BUICK, FAIRBORN, OHIO AND ASKED SERVICE MGR IF A TSB REFERENCING THIS SAFETY ISSUE HAD BEEN REPORTED. THE SERVICE MGR DID NOT COMMENT; INSTEAD HE SHOWED ME AN ILLUSTRATED PARTS BREAKDOWN OF THE AREA IN QUESTION POINTING TO THE BLADE TRANSMISSION. TO CONFIRM MY DIAGNOSIS, HE HAD ONE OF THEIR MECHANICS INSPECT THE AREA IN QUESTION PENDING THE REMOVAL OF A PANEL. SERVICE MGR FOLLOWED BY STATING I "MIGHT" NOT HAVE TO PAY, DEPENDING ON THE PROBLEM. THE INSPECTION PROVED IT WAS INDEED THE WIPER BLADE TRANSMISSION P/N 25948436, GM AT FAULT. THE SERVICE MGR ALSO STATED PARTS ON-HAND FOLLOWED BY A $250.00 QUOTE TO REPLACE. WITH THE AREA IN QUESTION APART, I CONCURRED WITH THE WORK WHICH WAS DONE IN A FEW MINUTES. AFTER EXAMINING THE BILL, I CROSSED THIS PART NUMBER ON-LINE AND FOUND COUNTLESS GENUINE GM SOURCES CHARGING FAR LESS; $95.16, TO BE EXACT (LESS SHIPPING AND INCLUDES 1 YR WARRANTY). I BROUGHT IT UP TO THEIR ATTENTION AND WAS TOLD THEIR LIST PRICE IS $199.95 WITH THE SAME 1 YEAR WARRANTY, AND THE LABOR COST WAS DISCOUNTED DOWN TO $85.00 PER HOUR. REGARDLESS OF COSTS, THE FACT REMAINS; LOW OR NO VISIBILITY COULD RESULT IN A CRASH CAUSING INJURY OR DEATH UNLESS ADDRESSED. RECOMMEND RESEARCHING OTHER VEHICLES CARRYING THIS PART FOR POTENTIAL FAILURE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WIPER TRANSMISSION ON THE DRIVER SIDE WAS CORRODED AND FAILED TO WORK. IT WAS DIFFICULT TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE SAFELY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DETERMINED THAT IT WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 16V582000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 95,000.

VEHICLE WAS STARTED AFTER SITTING IN A PARKING LOT FOR 8 HOURS WHILE I WAS AT WORK. SEASON WAS WINTER. VEHICLE NOTED TO BE RUNNING ROUGH, BARELY DRIVEABLE, CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO FUNCTION PROPERLY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TRUNK FAILED TO REMAIN OPEN AND CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 76,325.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. UPON STARTING AND DRIVING THE VEHICLE, THE SPEEDOMETER FAILED TO FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,115. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

MY CAR JERKS AND STALLS WHEN IDLING AND MY FOOT IS ON THE BRAKE. I HAVE TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL OR SHUT IT OFF AND RESTART ALTOGETHER WHEN AT A STOP LIGHT OR WHEN I WILL BE DOING ANY STOPPING. IF NOT, THE CAR JERKS AND STALLS. THIS HAPPENED IN DOWNTOWN NASHVILLE, TN! VERY DANGEROUS! REDUCED POWER NOTIFICATION LIGHT CAME ON AS WELL. I HAVE HAD IT IN THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY ALL SAY IT IS FROM EXCESS OIL CONSUMPTION. HAVE ALREADY HAD THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACED DUE TO SAID OIL ISSUE. DRIVING THIS CAR WITH MY KIDS IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. WHY IS THERE NOT A RECALL ON THIS? THIS HAS BEEN AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH MY CAR SINCE LATE 2015.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS BROUGHT TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THE DETAILS COULD NOT BE PROVIDED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO JERK AND HESITATE AND A LOUD ABNORMAL KNOCKING NOISE WAS HEARD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS IN WORKING CONDITION. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE FAILED SHORTLY AFTER, MAKING THE VEHICLE INOPERABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND THE STABILITY TRAC WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68,000.

I WAS PUTTING A PACKAGE IN THE REAR COMPARTMENT, WHEN THE HATCH STARTED TO CLOSE, IT HIT MY HEAD AND DIDNOT STOP, I HAD TO GRAP THE HATCH,AND HOLD IT UP..THERE IS SOMETHING TERRIBLY WRONG WITH IT.

ON VARIOUS OCCASIONS WHEN SLOWING DOWN OR TURNING, THE ENGINE WILL DIE. FRONT END ACCIDENT GOING 55+ MPH ON A COUNTRY ROAD, HIT A VERY LARGE DIP, AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY, SEAT BELTS DID LOCK UP.

CAR CRASH AT 45 MPH. FRONT IN DAMAGE AND AIR BAG DID NOT DEPLOY. SEATBELTS DID NOT LOCK UP.

CAR STARTED MAKING RATTLING NOISE ON STARTUP. GOT WORSE. TOOK TO A FEW CAR PLACES AND THOUGHT IT WAS THE OIL. BUT THE OIL WAS FINE. THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND A SECOND LATER THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DIVING DOWN THE ROAD WITH MY TWO BABIES!! VERY DANGEROUS! RAN INTO A FRIEND WHO HAS THE SAME MAKE AND MODEL CAR AS MINE AND SAID SHE HAD THE EXACT SAME PROBLEMS. HAS 80K MILES AND HAS ALREADY CHANGED THE TIMING BELT FIVE TIMES. CAR JUST SHUTS OFF. EXTREMELY DANGEROUS! I WILL REPORT THIS TO EVERYONE I KNOW AND WARN THEM.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS SEVERE CORROSION ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THE DOOR WAS INCORRECTLY SEALED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,000.

The contact owns a 2012 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The contact stated that the passenger's side headlamp failed to provide proper illumination. The dealer was made aware of the failure; however, the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The dealer confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The failure mileage was approximately 35,000. Parts distribution disconnect.

GMC REFUSES TO HELP. I AM CONTACTING BECAUSE I OWN A 2012 GMC TERRAIN AND WE JUST STARTED HAVING ISSUES WITH OUT RADIO WHERE IT WILL TURN ON EVEN WITH THE CAR OFF. OUR GMC DEALER SAID THAT THEY HAVE SEEN THIS ISSUE ALOT AND SINCE MY VEHICLE JUST CAME OUT OF WARRANTY IN FEB. IT WILL COST US $150. WHAT CAN WE DO SINCE THIS IS A FAULT IN THE RADIO FLASHING NOT SOMETHING WE HAVE DONE. IF THE RADIO TURNS ON WHILE THE CAR IS OFF WHAT ELSE WILL START DOING THAT. *TR

SUMMARY: I HAD TO DECIDE TO BRAKE OR SHOOT THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, I BRAKED! ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CLUNK AND THEN ALARM DING FROM THE DASH AS WELL AS MESSAGE "SERVICE STABILTRAK" THEN "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I WAS UNABLE TO GO ANY FASTER THAN 25MPH. I DROVE IN THIS MODE FOR ABOUT 2 MILES TAKING THE BACK STREETS TO MY DESTINATION. AT DESTINATION SHUT VEHICLE OFF TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESET SOMETHING, IT DID! IT WAS SUPER SCARY. SO NOW TERRIFIED TO BRAKE HARD.

I WAS DRIVING UP A SLUSHY HILL AND HAD TO STOP MIDWAY UP THE HILL. ONCE I PROCEEDED UP THE HILL MY CAR JUST SPUN TIRE,SO I PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE AND BACKED BACK DOWN THE HILL. I THEN DROVE TO WORK AND PARKED MY CAR. WHEN I STARTED MY CAR TO LEAVE WORK THE SERVICE AWD ALERT CAME ON. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME SINCE DEC. 2013 THAT THE AWD HAS GONE OUT IN MY VEHICLE. I LIVE IN AN AREA WHERE SNOW IS PREVALENT AND PURPOSELY BOUGHT AN AWD VEHICLE FOR PEACE OF MIND AND NOW FOR THE SECOND TIME IT IS OUT! *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2012 GMC TERRAIN FROM CLAY COOLEY IN IRVING, TX ON 01/05/2015 WITH AN EXTENDED SERVICE CONTRACT. I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE EVER SINCE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE SERVICE CONTRACT WOULD NOT COVER MY ISSUE AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE AS I MAINTAIN THE OIL IN THIS VEHICLE AND EVEN HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY FOR THE VEHICLE RECENTLY. I AM ATTACHING A PICTURE OF THE CONDITION OF THE BATTERY SHORTLY AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS SOLD TO ME TO WHERE I CONTACTED MY SALES AGENT AND HE ADVISED ME TO CHECK MY SERVICE CONTRACT. THIS CAR'S ENGINE REPEATEDLY STOPS, ESPECIALLY WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR AT THE MOMENT OF ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD TO AVOID MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO PEOPLE DRIVING UP ON ME BECAUSE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACCELERATING AT THE TIME BUT MY CAR TURNED OFF. THE BATTERY WOULD DIE ON THIS CAR ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHICH CAUSED ME TO PURCHASE A BATTERY AND THERE IS STILL NO PROGRESS IN THE VEHICLE. THERE ARE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS THE LIGHTING IN THE CAR GETS DIM WHEN WE ARE IN THE DARK BUT BRIGHT WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. ALSO, THE SEATBELT FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CONSTANTLY RINGS SENDING A NOTIFICATION THAT THE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE LATCHED, EVEN WHEN NO ONE ELSE OR NOTHING ELSE IS IN THAT SEAT. I FEAR THAT ONE DAY I MAY NEED THAT AIR BAG AND IT MIGHT NOT WORK BECAUSE THE SEATBELT APPEARS TO BE FAULTY. ALSO, ANOTHER ISSUE, WHICH IS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT AN EXTREME NUISANCE AND ALSO MAYBE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS THE CAR RADIO AND VOLUME WILL FREEZE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT AND THE CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED AND IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE RADIO IS ACTIVE AND ABLE TO TURN CHANNELS AGAIN. THE SAFETY ISSUES FOR THIS CAR IS REAL AND I AM IN FEAR THAT I WILL GET HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE FAULTY ENGINE.

I HAVE HAD ISSUES WITH THIS VEHICLE EVER SINCE ITS PURCHASE 01/2015. I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN FOR SERVICE AND WAS TOLD THE SERVICE CONTRACT WOULD NOT COVER MY ISSUE AND THAT THE ISSUE WAS CAUSED BY LACK OF MAINTENANCE, WHICH IS NOT THE CASE AS I MAINTAIN THE OIL IN THIS VEHICLE AND EVEN HAD TO PURCHASE A NEW BATTERY FOR THE VEHICLE RECENTLY.THIS CAR'S ENGINE REPEATEDLY STOPS, ESPECIALLY WHEN APPROACHING A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN OR AT THE MOMENT OF ACCELERATION. I HAVE HAD TO AVOID MANY ACCIDENTS DUE TO PEOPLE DRIVING UP ON ME BECAUSE I SHOULD HAVE BEEN ACCELERATING AT THE TIME BUT MY CAR TURNED OFF. THE BATTERY WOULD DIE ON THIS CAR ON A WEEKLY BASIS WHICH CAUSED ME TO PURCHASE A BATTERY AND THERE IS STILL NO PROGRESS IN THE VEHICLE. THE MOTOR KNOCKS BADLY UPON STARTUP, ESPECIALLY IN THE MORNINGS. THE ENGINE IS VERY WEAK AFTER AN INDEPENDENT DIAGNOSTIC CHECK. AND JUST LAST WEEK, AS I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY AT NORMAL SPEEDS, THE MUFFLER SHIELD BROKE, FELL, AND BEGAN SCRAPING AGAINST THE HIGHWAY. THERE ARE ELECTRICAL ISSUES AS WELL AS THE LIGHTING IN THE CAR GETS DIM WHEN WE ARE IN THE DARK BUT BRIGHT WHEN THE SUN IS OUT. ALSO, THE SEATBELT FOR THE PASSENGER'S SIDE CONSTANTLY RINGS SENDING A NOTIFICATION THAT THE SEATBELT NEEDS TO BE LATCHED, EVEN WHEN NO ONE ELSE OR NOTHING ELSE IS IN THAT SEAT. I FEAR THAT ONE DAY I MAY NEED THAT AIR BAG AND IT MIGHT NOT WORK BECAUSE THE SEATBELT APPEARS TO BE FAULTY. ALSO, ANOTHER ISSUE, WHICH IS NOT NECESSARILY A SAFETY ISSUE, BUT AN EXTREME NUISANCE AND ALSO MAYBE AN ELECTRICAL ISSUE IS THE CAR RADIO AND VOLUME WILL FREEZE AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT AND THE CAR HAS TO BE STOPPED AND IDLE FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BEFORE THE RADIO IS ACTIVE AND ABLE TO TURN CHANNELS AGAIN. THE SAFETY ISSUES FOR THIS CAR ARE REAL AND I AM IN FEAR THAT I WILL GET HIT FROM BEHIND DUE TO THE FAULTY ENGINE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSERTING THE KEY INTO THE IGNITION SWITCH, THE SWITCH WOULD NOT TURN AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. ALSO, THE CONTACT INDICATED THAT THE KEY BECAME STUCK IN THE IGNITION SWITCH. AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION SWITCH THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN REPLACED THE IGNITION KEY BUT WITHIN DAYS OF RETRIEVING THE VEHICLE THE FAILURE HAD RECURRED. NO FURTHER INFORMATION WAS AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

CAR DIE (STALL) AT IDOL AFTER WARMED UP DRIVE IT 10 MILES STOP AT STOP SIGN IT DIE RESTART DIE AGAIN MAY DO THAT 3-4 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL TAKE GAS AND RUN DOES THIS INTERMEDITLY RUN FINE FOR HALF A DAY STOP RUN IN STORE COME OUT RESTART AND IT DIE (NO CHUGGING JUST DIE) AUTO PARTS STORE SAID IT WAS A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WHEN THEY CHECKED WHAT HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (NOTE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT COME ON EACH TIME IT STALLS)

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WE HAD BEGUN TO CROSS AN INTERSECTION AND, WHILE OUR SPEED WAS FROM A DEAD STOP, THE OTHER DRIVER BLEW THROUGH A RED LIGHT AND HIT US AT WHAT WAS PROBABLY THE SPEED LIMIT OF 40MPH. HER CAR STRUCK US IN THE RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AND AGAIN ON THE REAR PASSENGER SIDE. WE, MYSELF WHO WAS DRIVING, AND MY WIFE, WHO WAS THE PASSENGER ON THE SIDE HIT, WERE BOTH THROWN HARD TO THE RIGHT AT IMPACT, CAUSING INJURIES TO US BOTH, MOST NOTABLY, MY WIFE. SHE HIT HER HEAD VERY HARD ON EITHER THE PASSENGER DOOR FRAME OR THE PASSENGER WINDOW. NO AIRBAGS DEPLOYED. NO SIDE AIRBAGS, NO FRONT AIRBAGS. NO AIR BAGS DEPLOYED! *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 2 MPH IN REVERSE, THE CONTACT HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND FOUND THAT THE ENGINE DIPSTICK WAS DRY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE PISTONS AND RINGS FAILED TO CLEAN THE CYLINDER WALLS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT IT WAS NOT A KNOWN ISSUE. THE CONTACT SPOKE TO VARNEY BUICK GMC MAZDA (260 HOGAN RD, BANGOR, ME 04401) WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT TO CONTINUE ADDING OIL TO THE VEHICLE UNTIL IT COULD BE REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 77,000.

I INADVERTENTLY VEERED OFF SIDE ROADWAY, (VA HIGHWAY 220) COLLIDING WITH A TREE/ROADSIDE SHRUBS, ETC (WAS KNOCKED UNCONSCIOUS AS FOREHEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL ON INITIAL IMPACT). AIRBAGS DID NOT DEPLOY ALLOWING ME TO SUSTAIN A HEAD INJURY THAT KNOCKED ME UNCONSCIOUS... FOREHEAD WAS GASHED WITH SIGNIFICANT BLEEDING. I WAS TRANSPORTED BY AMBULANCE IN UNCONSCIOUS STATE. DAMAGE TO VEHICLE IS IN EXCESS OF $8,000 SO FAR AS VEHICLE STILL IN REPAIR SHOP WITH MASSIVE FRONT END DAMAGE THAT AFFECTS STEERING LINKAGE, ETC. THE IMPACT OF VEHICLE AGAINST FOLIAGE, TREES SHRUBS, SHOULD HAVE FORCED AIR BAGS TO DEPLOY AND I BELIEVE THAT I WOULD NOT HAVE SUSTAINED A HEAD INJURY THAT RENDERED ME UNCONSCIOUS WITH MILD CONCUSSION AND COULD NOT CONTROL VEHICLE LEAVING ROADWAY. *TR

VEERED OFF SIDE OF HIGHWAY, STRUCK SOMETHING HEAD-ON AND WAS RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS AS HEAD HIT STEERING WHEEL. I WAS TRANSPORTED UNCONSCIOUS IN AMBULANCE FROM CRASH SCENE TO LOCAL HOSPITAL, WHERE I WAS AN INPATIENT FOR TWO DAYS. EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE INDICATED THE SEVERITY OF IMPACT... YET AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. I BELIEVE AIR BAGS SHOULD HAVE DEPLOYED ON IMPACT AND I WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN RENDERED UNCONSCIOUS, AND COULD HAVE CONTROLLED VEHICLE TO AVOID STRIKING TREE, BRUSH, ETC. I CONTACTED GMC CORPORATE.. TO ADVISE MY CONCERNS FOR SAFETY... RECEIVED A FOLLOW UP TELEPHONE CALL FROM GMC REPRESENTATIVE... (HE) EXPRESSED NO INTEREST IN MY COMPLAINT... REFUSED TO COMMENT ON MY STATEMENT THAT AIR BAG FAILED TO DEPLOY RESULTING IN EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO FRONT OF VEHICLE AND SUSTAINING A HEAD INJURY AS NO BAG DEPLOYED. NO MATTER THAT I AM LEASING THE VEHICLE AND FEAR FOR MY SAFETY... I WAS ADVISED THAT GMC HAD NO FURTHER INTEREST IN THIS MATTER AND WOULD NOT EVALUATE MY SAFETY CONCERNS. *TR

MY DASH IS CRACKING FOR NO APPARENT REASON. IT'S TO A POINT NOW OF NEEDING REPLACED AND HAS RAISED MY SAFETY CONCERN FOR MYSELF AND PASSENGER IF I WAS TO COME INVOLVED IN A CRASH BY BROKEN LARGE PLASTIC FRAGMENTS.

I OWN A 2012 TERRAIN SLE2 WITH APPROXIMATELY 20,000 MILES. ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER 13, 2013, I JOINED THE INNUMERABLE OWNERS OF GM PRODUCTS (FOUND ON THE VARIOUS OWNER FORUMS ON THE INTERNET) THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SERVICE STABILITRAK LIGHT COMING ON WITH ROUGH IDLING. OTHER OWNERS HAVE EXPRESSED THE LOSS OF POWER WHEN THIS EVENT OCCURS. LUCKILY, I WAS BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE AND NOT TRAVELING ON THE EXPRESSWAY SO I CANNOT ADVISE WHETHER THERE WAS LOSS OF POWER SINCE I WAS GOING SO SLOW. THE LIGHT WENT OFF WHEN I TURNED THE VEHICLE OFF IN ORDER TO COME INSIDE AND CALL THE DEALER (WOODY BUICK GMC IN NAPERVILLE IL). THE DEALER WAS ABLE TO FIND CODE PO300 (RANDOM CYLINDER MISFIRE) BUT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG. I WAS TOLD THE VEHICLE FIXED ITSELF (WHICH I FIND HIGHLY DOUBTFUL AND VERY DISTURBING). I AM A ONE VEHICLE FAMILY AND NOW IN A COMPLETE PANIC WHENEVER I DRIVE THIS VEHICLE. I FEAR FOR MY LIFE, MY PASSENGERS? AND OTHERS BECAUSE LOSS OF POWER CAN HAPPEN AT ANY TIME AND I AM CONCERNED ABOUT BEING REAR ENDED SINCE THE DRIVER BEHIND ME WOULD HAVE NO CLUE, AS I DON?T, THAT MY VEHICLE WILL LOSE POWER. SINCE THIS IS A HUGE SAFETY CONCERN, I AM SHOCKED THAT GM HAS NOT ADDRESSED THIS FAILURE OF ITS PRODUCTS. *TR

ON 8/2/12 I PURCHASED MY GMC TERRAIN BRAND NEW IN ASHLAND CITY, TN. I MOVED TO WEST PALM BEACH IN OCTOBER 2012. THE CURRENT MILES ON THE VEHICLE ARE 44,039. I GOT AN OIL CHANGE, FILTER AND MULTI-POINT INSPECTION ON 10/24/13 BY THE LOCAL GMC DEALER. ON 10/23/13 I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO HAVE A RECALL REPAIRED AT SCHUMACHER BUICK/GMC. THE RECALL # IS 12312. A MONTH LATER THE VEHICLE WOULD LUNGE SHARPLY FORWARD WHILE DRIVING AND A HEAVY SHAKING VIBRATION (BOTH WHILE DRIVING AND AT A STOP) BELOW MY FEET IN THE VEHICLE (FLOOR BOARD). I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SCHUMACHER BUICK/GMC 3031 OKEECHOBEE BLVD, ON 11/11/13 AND IT REMAINED UNTIL 11/15/14 AND THE PROBLEM WAS NOT IDENTIFIED. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE FOR THE SAME PROBLEM ON 12/21/13 (SAME DEALER) AND IT WAS PICKED UP ON 12/31/13. THE FIRST SERVICE ADVISOR WAS ROB DEAL HE TOLD ME THAT THE VEHICLE SHIFTS ITS DRIVABILITY TO THE DRIVER AND NOTHING WAS WRONG. I TOOK MY VEHICLE BACK A SECOND TIME FOR THE SAME PROBLEM THIS TIME (IT WAS GETTING WORST) MY REP WAS "[XXX]". HE SAID IT WAS THE "ECO" BUTTON IN THE CAR, IF PUSHED MAKES THE CAR RUN ROUGH." ON MARCH 7, 2014, I CONTACTED GMC CORPORATE OFFICE AND SPOKE TO SHERRY AND REQUESTED A FULL ANALYSIS OF MY CAR. THIS TIME I WENT TO ANOTHER GMC DEALER LOCALLY (LAKE PARK SCHUMACHER) AND MY SERVICE TECH WAS [XXX]. PER [XXX] IT IS A TRANSMISSION ISSUE -LEFT ON MY VOICEMAIL AND SAVED" SPECIFICALLY HE SAID IT WAS THE "CONTROL PRESSURE VALVE CAUSING IT TO LUNGE FORWARD AND IT WAS IMPROPER." HE SAID IT WAS "UNCOMMON TO SEE THIS ISSUE." THE REASON I TOOK THE VEHICLE IN IS THAT I ALMOST REAR ENDED TWO PEOPLE WHILE DRIVING DUE TO THE VEHICLES LUNGES AND HAVE MY BODY JOLTED INTO THE GLASS THE FORCE WAS SO STRONG WITH THE LUNGE. I FEAR FOR MY SAFETY AND THAT OF MY 12 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER IN THIS CAR. I WAS CONTACTED ON 3/13/14 THAT THE VEHICLE WAS READY FOR PICK-UP AND IT HAD BEEN FIXED. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

AFTER STOPPING AT MAILBOX THE LOW FUEL ILLUMINATED, THE FUEL GAUGE INDICATED EMPTY. THE TANK WAS HALF FULL PRIOR TO THE 12 MILE TRIP HOME FROM TOWN. NOT SURE WHEN THE PROBLEM OCCURRED, BECAUSE IT MIGHT HAVE TAKEN A FEW MINUTES TO PUMP OUT 8 OR 9 GALLONS OF GAS, HOWEVER IT WAS ON THIS12 MILE TRIP HOME. 6 MILES OF HIGHWAY AT 55 MPH AND 5 MILES OF PAVED COUNTY ROAD AT 30 MPH AND 1 MILE OF GRAVEL ROAD AT 20 MPH. AFTER THE LOW FUEL INDICATION THE ENGINE WAS STOPPED, FUEL WAS ADDED FROM A CONTAINER, AND WHEN THE ENGINE WAS STARTED THE FUEL STREAMED OUT ON THE GROUND. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL REPAIR FACILITY, BECAUSE IT WAS CLOSER THAN THE DEALER. GAS LINE AND CLAMP WERE REPLACED. THE MECHANIC INDICATED THE PLASTIC GAS LINE AND PLASTIC CLAMP WERE HANGING LOW, AND NO PROTECTIVE COVE OVER IT. *TR

VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION SLIPS AND DOES NOT RESPOND TO AN ACCELERATION AFTER A RAPID DECELERATION OF AT LEAST 40 MPH. THE VEHICLE WILL JERK IN RESPONSE TO YOUR ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE AND THEN WILL RESPOND. THIS CAN LEAD TO A DANGEROUS SITUATION IF YOU ARE ATTEMPTING TO AVOID A COLLISION BY ACCELERATING TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. *TR