2013 GMC Terrain Complaint Log

DRIVING HOME FROM WORK LAST NIGHT IN MY CAR AND WHEN I GOT TO MY NEIGHBORHOOD, I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW A TAD FOR SOME FRESH AIR, AND THEN NOTICED A WEIRD CRANKING SOUND COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. I CONTINUED HOME CAUTIOUSLY, NOTICING AT THIS POINT THAT WHEN I WOULD ACCELERATE THE CAR WOULD SHAKE SOME AND THE LIGHTS WOULD FLICKER SOME. I HAD NOT NOTICED ANYTHING ON THE 25 MILE DRIVE TO WORK THAT MORNING AND MOST OF THE DRIVE HOME UNTIL SLOWING DOWN FROM HIGHWAY TO NEIGHBORHOOD ROAD. WHEN I GOT TO MY CARPORT I PARKED MY CAR AND GOT OUT, NOTICING THE SMELL OF BURNING OIL. I QUICKLY LOOKED UNDERNEATH AND SAW OIL SPILLING, AND LOOKED BEHIND MY CAR TO SEE A HUGE LINE OF OIL FROM WHERE I HAD COME THROUGH THE NEIGHBORHOOD TO THE CARPORT. FAINT BLUE SMOKE WAS ALSO VISIBLE, AT THIS POINT I SHUT MY CAR OFF. THERE WAS NEVER A SINGLE INDICATION LIGHT OF ANY SORT AT ANY POINT IN TIME. I HAVE FULL SERVICE RECORDS I HAVE ALWAYS MAINTAINED MY CAR EVERY 5000 MILES OR LESS, LAST TIME BEING BARELY 2 MONTHS BEFORE THIS INCIDENT, $150 SERVICE AND FULL CHECKUP. 30 MINUTES LATER I CAME BACK OUT TO INSPECT AND EVERYWHERE ON THE UNDERSIDE OF MY CAR WAS DRIPPING OIL ON THE GROUND, A GOOD 7X3 FOOT AREA WITH DRIPS EVERYWHERE AND MAIN POOL NEAR THE FRONT. AFTER DOING SOME RESEARCH I HAVE SEEN MANY MANY CLAIMS DESCRIBING THIS EXACT PROBLEM WITH THE SAME YEAR AND MODEL AS ME, AS LITTLE AS 8 DAYS AGO POSTING ABOUT IT. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY RECALLS OR NOTICES OF THIS PROBLEM BUT I SEE CLASS ACTION LAW SUITES OVER THIS OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEM ONLINE, HOWEVER I SEE ALSO SEE ARTICLES SAYING HOW OVER 41,000 VINS WERE EXCLUDED AND PEOPLE ARE HAVING EXTREME PROBLEMS WITH THIS SITUATION. NON-PERSONAL INFO AS A YOUNG MAN WITH THIS BEING MY FIRST MAJOR PURCHASE, HAVING MAINTAINED MY CAR AS REQUIRED AND HAVING PAID $10980 I AM EXTREMELY UPSET BEING OUT OF TRANSPORTATION DUE TO MECHANICAL FLAW ON PISTON DESIGN

MY VEHICLE IS USING OIL. I AM ADDING 4-6 QUARTS BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. IT IS NOT LEAKING OUT ANYWHERE. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE SHOP MULTIPLE TIMES AND THEY CANNOT FIND A LEAK. SOMETIMES THE ENGINE FEELS LIKE IT SHAKES WHEN I CRANK THE VEHICLE OR WHEN I SHUT THE ENGINE IF. THERE SEEMS TO ALSO BE LESS POWER.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER PARKING THE VEHICLE, THE FOLLOWING DAY THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE OIL PRESSURE WAS LOW AND THE TIMING CHAIN HAD FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE LOCAL DEALER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000.

DRIVING MY 2013 GMC TERREIN (2.4L) IT WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES OUT, A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON THAT OIL PRESSURE IS LOW "STOP ENGINE IMMEDIATELY. I PULLED OVER AT A GAS STATION AND AS GOT OUT OF THE CAR I COULD SEE A OIL SPILLING FROM BELOW THE ENGINE. I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC AND HE SAID IT HAD A A REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL OIL LEAK. I HAD RECEIVED AN EXTENDED WARRANTY BULLETIN 14882 WHICH GMC RECOGNIZE THE ISSUE. THIS SPECIAL COVERAGE COVERS THE CONDITION (2010-2013 GMC TERRAIN VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH A 2.4L ENGINE (LAF, LEA OR LUK) THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION MAY ALSO EXPERIENCE A FROZEN AND/OR PLUGGED PCV (POSITIVE CRANKCASE VENTILATION) SYSTEM DURING COLD WEATHER OPERATION. THIS CONDITION MAY INCREASE CRANKCASE PRESSURE LEADING TO A REAR CRANKSHAFT SEAL OIL LEAK) FOR A PERIOD OF 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES (193,000 KM), WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST, FROM THE DATE THE VEHICLE WAS ORIGINALLY PLACED IN SERVICE, REGARDLESS OF OWNERSHIP. MY CAR IS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN WITH 119,000 MILE AND SHOULD QUALIFY FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I CALLED THE GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE AND I WAS TOLD THAT MY VIN DOESN'T QUALIFY AND THE DEALER IS ASKING FOR $3500 FOR REPAIRS. MY MECHANIC DID THE REPAIRS FOR $1500 BUT GMC WILL NOT REIMBURSE.

OIL WAS POURING OUT FROM THE BOTTOM OF OUR 2013 GMC TERRAIN, "LOW OIL PRESSURE SHUT OFF ENGINE" SIGNAL CAME ON THE DASHBOARD. TERRAIN HAD TO BE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP WHERE THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. DIAGNOSTIC TEST CAME BACK WITH #19-NA-021. WE WERE INFORMED ABOUT SB-10057977-8108, A RECALL FROM GM INVOLVING AN OIL LEAK FROM REAR PART OF ENGINE. WE HAVE ALSO BEEN INFORMED THAT OUR VIN IS INELIGIBLE AND CANNOT BE PROTECTED THROUGH THE SPECIAL COVERAGE, BUT ARE REQUESTING AN INVESTIGATION INTO THE MATTER.

I HAVE BEEN HAVING OIL CONSUMPTION PROBLEMS FOR THE 11 MONTHS BEFORE THE ENGINE QUIT WORKING AS SOON AS I PULLED OUT OF A SHOPPING CENTER. I CONTACTED GM TO SEE IF ANYTHING COULD BE DONE. I HAD THE CAR TOWED TO A CERTIFIED DEALER TO HAVE THEM LOOK AT IT AND GM KNEW I HAD 124,000 MI ON THE ENGINE. THEY STILL WANTED ME TO BRING IT TO THEM, FOR THEM TO LET ME KNOW THEY WEREN'T GOING TO HELP OR PICK UP ANYTHING. I OWE 9,000 ON THE CAR AND THATS WHAT THEY WANT TO CHARGE ME FOR A NEW ENGINE. TRIED GOING TO ANOTHER DEALERSHIP TO TRY TO TRADE CAR IN AND THEY WANT ME TO PAY ALMOST 600 A MONTH COMPARED TO MY 225 NOW! NO HELP WHERE EVER I GO... BEFORE, I WENT TO DEALER AND GM I TRIED TO FIX IT BY CHANGING OUT ALTERNATOR, SPARK PLUGS, NEW BATTERY AND Q NEW TIMING CHAIN. WHEN, WE TOOK TOP OF ENGINE OFF WE FOUND THE FOURTH OF JULY UNDER THE HOOD WITH ROLLER BEARING AND ROCKERS EXPLODED EVERYWHERE ALONG WITH THE CHAIN GUARD WAS WEDGED BETWEEN GEAR AND CHAIN.

MY VEHICLE BEGAN BY STALLING OUT WHEN I WAS IN REVERSE, WHILE DRIVING AND WOULD STALL OUT WHEN STOPPED AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.

THIS VEHICLE IS CONSUMING OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE. THIS HAS CAUSED OTHER ISSUES SUCH AS SOLENOIDS NEEDING REPLACEMENT AS WELL AS A TIMING CHAIN. THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE AMONG THIS YEAR MAKE AND MODEL. IT IS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. I HAVE TO ADD OIL IN BETWEEN OIL CHANGES AND IF THE TIMING CHAIN GOES DUE TO THIS, IT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT.

2013 GMC TERRAIN IS BURNING EXCESSIVE OIL RIGHT AFTER OIL CHANGE WHILE DRIVING.

The contact owns a 2013 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that shortly after having the engine oil changed, the oil percentage information indicated that the engine oil level was quickly decreasing. The contact stated that while checking the oil dip stick, it was discovered that there was very little oil in the oil pan. Additionally, while operating the vehicle, there was a knocking sound coming from the engine compartment. The contact stated that occasionally the vehicle lost motive power. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed an oil consumption test. The result of the test was not yet available. Additionally, the cause of the failure was not yet determined. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 80,000.

IIN EARLY 2020 I REACHED OUT TO 2 DIFFERENT GMC DEALERSHIPS IN REGARD TO THE RECALLS THAT EXISTED ON MY VEHICLE'S ENGINE AND OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE WAS OVERCONSUMING OIL (I WOULD TRACK THE OIL LEVELS) AND NEEDED EXCESSIVE OIL CHANGES. THE FIRST DEALERSHIP SAID THAT MY VEHICLE DIDN'T QUALIFY FOR THE RECALL DUE TO MILEAGE WHEN I JUST RECEIVED THE RECALL NOTICE. SECOND DEALERSHIP WOULDN'T EVEN LOOK AT VEHICLE. A FEW MONTHS LATER THE ENGINE BLEW, SPILLING OIL EVERYWHERE. THE ENGINE NOW NEEDS A TOTAL ENGINE REPLACEMENT. HAD THE DEALERSHIPS AGREED TO LOOK AT THE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES THE VEHICLE WAS HAVING AND HAD KNOWLEDGE OF THE GMC RECALLS ON THE VEHICLE, I WOULDN'T HAVE AN INOPERABLE VEHICLE AND NEEDED TO PURCHASE A NEW VEHICLE DUE TO THE ENGINE ISSUES NOT BEING COVERED THAT WERE COMMON KNOWLEDGE ON THESE MAKE/MODEL/YEAR VEHICLES. I HAVE TRIED TO WORK WITH DEALERSHIPS AS WELL AS MY THE FINANCER OF THE VEHICLE, GMC NEEDS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THIS ISSUE AND CONTACT ME. SINCE THE WARRANTY ENDED ON THE VEHICLE THE 1ST YEAR I OWNED IT, I HAVE PUT NEARLY $10,000 INTO FAULTY PARTS AND REPLACEMENTS ON THE VEHICLE THAT WEREN'T "COVERED". I WOULD LIKE THIS SITUATION INVESTIGATED DUE TO THE SAFETY ISSUES THE ENGINE CAUSED THAT WERE REFUSED TO BE LOOKED AT AND NOW THE NEGATIVE FINANCIAL ASPECT IT HAS CAUSED ME.

THE ENGINE IS CONSUMING OIL AT AN EXCESSIVE RATE.

VEHICLE BURNED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL. PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER A LAWSUIT, BUT NOTHING WAS DONE TO FIX THE PROBLEM. IT IS ONLY A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE IT STARTS HAPPENING AGAIN.

ENGINE POWER REDUCED LIGHT CAME ON AND THERE IS RATTLING NOISE UNDER THE HOOD. WE PULLED OUT OF A DRIVE THRU INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC WHEN THIS ALL STARTED.

EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION NOTED AFTER OIL CHANGE. CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT RECIEVED EARLIER THIS YEAR PROVES THAT THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH VEHICLE.

MY ENGINE HAS HAD SEVERE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES. WITHIN 2000 MILES IT WILL BURN THROUGH ROUGHLY 4.5 QUARTS OF OIL. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS, AND I HAVE TAKEN IT TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES FOR THIS ISSUE. *TR

WHEN DRIVING THE POWER STEERING WILL FAIL AND LOCK UP WITH OUT WARNING. YOU CAN TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. THE COMPUTER RESETS AND EVERYTHING IS NORMAL ONLY TO FAIL IMMEDIATELY. THIS HAS HAPPENED AT UNDER 60,000 MILES. PREVIOUS MODEL YEARS THIS WAS A RECALL. I BELIEVE I HAVE A FAULTY PART FROM THE PREVIOUS RECALL YEARS. NOT SAFE TO DRIVE.

Water in spare tire component area stays there even when it rains and during car washes; also I replace the suspension and still hearing cracking noise as I make turns

CAR HAS STARTED EXCESSIVELY USING OIL AND RINGING SOUND FROM ENGINE. ROARING SOUND WHEN IT STARTS. I PURCHASED CAR SEPT '17, WITH 125K MILES. RECEIVED A LETTER TODAY MAY 8, 2020 SAYING THIS IS AN ISSUE. CALLED GM SAYS THIS SERVICE WARRANTY HAS EXPIRED, BUT I JUST RECEIVED LETTER TODAY. SAYS PREVIOUS OWNER PROBABLY RECEIVED LETTER BUT THAT DOESN'T HELP CURRENT OWNER. I HAD PREVIOUSLY VISITED A GM DEALER 3 TIMES AND THIS WAS NEVER MENTIONED TO ME. I WANT MY REPAIRS COVERED BECAUSE SOMEONE DROPPED THE BALL AND IT WASN'T ME. IT IS NOT FAIR THAT I WASN'T NOTIFIED SOONER I WOULD HAVE BROUGHT IT IN TO BE CHECKED. *TR

WHEN STEERING WHEEL TURNED HARD TO EITHER SIDE, 'SERVICE POWER STEERING' LIGHT COMES ON. MY REPAIR SHOP TRIED TWICE (FIRST IN APRIL, THEN AGAIN IN SEPTEMBER) TO REPROGRAM COMPUTER. TOOK TO GMC DEALER. I HAD ASKED IF THERE WAS SECRET WARRANTY OR BULLETIN ON PROBLEM AND THEY SAID YES, BUT I NEEDED TO PAY $150 FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THEY TRIED UNSUCCESSFULLY TO PERFORM 'SPECIAL COVERAGE 14232A' BUT AS STATED ON INVOICE ' PROBLEM STILL EXISTS', . THEY DO COVER 2010-2012 MODELS BUT I HAVE THE 2013. I CALLED GMC AND THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THE PROBLEM EXISTS (SINCE 2015) BUT WILL NOT COVER MY YEAR CAR. THE REPAIR IS $2000 FOR THE COMPLETE STEERING GEAR. I HAVE HAD MANY CARS, ALL WELL MAINTAINED BUT NONE EVER NEEDED A STEERING RACK REPLACED. MY 2013 GMC TERRAIN SLE HAS ONLY 67745 MILES. I AM UPSET THEY CHOOSE TO COVER ONLY SOME YEARS WHEN THEY KNOW THE PROBLEM EXISTS FOR OTHER YEARS. IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE SO I WILL NOT HAVE IT REPAIRED. I NOW HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WHERE I PARK AND DRIVE SO AS NOT TO HAVE TO MAKE SHARP TURNS-RIDICULOUS! I TOLD THEM THIS WAS MY FIRST, AND PROBABLY LAST, GMC PRODUCT. I HAD A LENS ASSEMBLY REPLACED WITH GENUINE GMC OEM PARTS AND THE SAME LEAKS OCCUR. SEEMS THEIR QUALITY CONTROL IS LACKING. PLUS THEIR ISSUE WITH HEAVY ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION. AND AIR BAGS??? MAYBE NHTSA NEEDS TO STEP IN AND REALLY SEE WHAT'S GOING ON AT GMC. THANK YOU FOR ANY ASSISTANCE YOU CAN PROVIDE.

I HAVE CALLED GM ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS REGARDING MY ENGINE FAILING WHILE DRIVING. STALLING IN THE MIDDLE OF BUSY INTERSECTIONS. THEY OPENED AT LEAST 7 CASES INVOLVING THIS SAME SITUATION AND KNOWING MY FEAR OF GETTING KILLED WHEN THIS VEHICLE JUST SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING OR JUST TURNING A CORNER OR WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT!! MY HEATER DID NOT WORK, MY RADIO WILL FREEZE UP AND IS NON FUNCTIONING SOMETIMES..I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE WITH MY GRANDCHILDREN. AS I WRITE THIS MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN AFTER A $1,000 REPAIR OF THE TIMING CHAIN. THIS HAPPENED WHILE I WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK AT 1:30 IN THE MORNING ON A COUNTRY ROAD AND A SHERIFF DEPUTY HAPPENED TO BE PATROLLING SND HELPED ME BY CALLING A TOWING SERVICE BECAUSE MY SUV WOULD NOT START.. THE DEPUTY EVEN GOT MY MANUAL OUT TO SEE IF HE COULD FIGURE OUT THE PROBLEM.. WHEN I CALLED GM I WAS TREATED SOOO DISRESPECTFULLY BY A GIRL THAT WAS ASSIGNED TO MY CASES.. I DO HAVE RECEIPTS AND THE CASES NUMBERS AND DATES WROTE DOWN WHEN I TALKED TO GM.. I NEED A SAFE VEHICLE AND I OWE $19,000 STILL AND NOW IT'S ONLY WORTH $6,000... I'M A WIDOW AND ONLY MAKING ENDS MEET.. THIS HAS BEEN A SCARY STRUGGLE... PLEASE HELP!! THANK YOU AND GOD BLESS.🙏🏼

STARTED HAVING A NOISE BOTH COLD AND HOT, HAD IT INSPECTED TO FIND OUT THE EXCHAUST MANIFOLD IS CRACKED BROKEN IN SEVERAL AREAS AND EXCHAUST FLEX PIPE IS BAD. CAR HAS JUST OVER 100000 MILES ON IT. THESE ARE AROUND THE AREA OF THE CATALYTIC CONVERTS. GM SAYS NOT UNDER WARRANTY I HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ALL 2.4 4 CYLINDER

THE ENGINE IN MY 2013 GMC TERRAIN BURNS EXCESSIVE AMOUNTS OF OIL. I'M CONSTANTLY ADDING OIL THE THE ENGINE. APPARENTLY THE 'NEW' ENGINE THAT WAS USED IN THIS VEHICLE IS NOT WORKING CORRECTLY. I DON'T HAVE WARRANT LEFT AND I'M GOING TO BE STUCK WITH A BLOWN ENGINE THAT IS CLEARLY THE MANUFACTURERS ERROR. I WILL NEVER OR WILL MY FAMILY EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER GMC VEHICLE. PURE JUNK!!!!

THE AIRBAGS LIGHT KEEPS SHOWING UP ON MY BOARD. *TR

I TOOK VEHICLE IN FOR A KNOWN OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. THE DEALER CHECK MY OIL AND CONFIRMED NO ACTIVE LEAKS. THE NEXT DAY A LARGE OIL LEAK APPEARED. THE PROXIMITY OF THE TWO WERE PURELY COINCIDENCE. THE DEALER, AFTER FURTHER REVIEW, UNCOVERED A REAR MAIN SEAL FAILURE DUE TO A FROZEN PCV. THIS ISSUE IS DOCUMENTED IN TSB 14882 HOWEVER MY VEHICLE'S VIN IS SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED. AGAIN MY VEHICLE MEETS ALL OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF TSB 14882. I AM SPECIFICALLY LOOKING TO HAVE THE TSB EXPANDED TO INCLUDE MY VEHICLE AND OTHER SIMILAR VEHICLES.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 45 MPH, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER STEERING AND STALLED. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE MORAN CHEVROLET CLINTON TWP LOCATED AT (35500 S GRATIOT AVE, CLINTON TOWNSHIP, MI 48035) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT SUBJECTED TO A RECALL OR TO TSB-14882. THE REAR MAIN SEAL WAS REPLACED AND THE PCV VALVE CLEANED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

I HAVE A LEAKING REAR MAIN SEAL. THIS SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER GM BULLETIN 14882. I HAD A GM TECHNICIAN INSPECT THE VEHICLE AT GLOCKNERS CHEVROLET AND GMC DEALER IN PORTSMOUTH, OHIO. HE SAID THE DEAL IS LEAKING DO TO A CLOGGED PCV VALVE. THIS IS THE VERY THING COVERED IN THE BULLETIN BUT THEY REFUSE TO FIX IT BECAUSE THE VIN DOES NOT MATCH. THIS IS HAPPENING ON NUMEROUS GM VEHICLES WITH THIS ENGINE IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. THE TEMPERATURE HAS BEEN BELOW FREEZING HER FOR THE LAST COUPLE DAYS. I DROVE THE VEHICLE APPROXIMATELY 10 MILES FROM WORK TO THE DEALERSHIP.

1. Engine burning oil, had to be replaced at 100,000 miles. In repair shop again, oil coming out of exhaust?? 2. Car would stall out while driving, try to accelerate at a red light, almost crashed a few times. Back window has been covered in oil from exhaust. Couldn't see. 3. Only used White Plains Buick/GMC for repairs. Car is there now. 4. NYS DMV is currently investigating 5. Check engine light just recently came on

THE CAR HAS OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES WHICH IS CAUSING IT TO STALL. MY CAR STALLED WHILE DRIVING IN TRAFFIC WHICH COULD VERY EASILY CAUSE A BAD ACCIDENT GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE BUT WON'T FIX IT. I AM ALREADY ON MY SECOND ENGINE DO TO THIS EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION.

ON A COLD 12 DEGREE DAY ON 1/19/2020 I WAS DRIVING MY 2013 GMC TERRAIN ON A BUSY STATE HIGHWAY DOING THE SPEED LIMIT OF 55 MPH. OUT OF NO WHERE I BEGAN TO SMELL THE ODOR OF BURNING OIL AND SEEN WHITE SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF MY VEHICLE. AS SOON AS I NOTICED IT MY CAR'S GAUGES STARTED COMING ON. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, A WARNING TO FOR "SERVICE STABILITRAK", THEN THE WARNING FOR "ENGINE POWER REDUCED". AT THE MOMENT MY CAR ALL THE SUDDEN SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING DOWN A MAJOR HIGHWAY! THERE WAS NO POWER STEERING AND IT WAS VERY HARD FOR ME STEER MY CAR INTO THE PARKING LOT OF WALMART AND SAFELY OFF THE ROAD. ONCE IN THE PARKING LOT I GOT OUT OF THE CAR AND CHECKED MY OIL. SMOKE IS ROLLING OUT OF THE DIPSTICK SHAFT. I CHECK MY OIL WEEKLY DUE TO GM'S OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUES WITH THE 2013 GMC TERRAINS AND ON 1/15/2020 THE OIL WAS AT FULL, WAS OF NORMAL COLOR AND CONSISTENCY WHEN I FUELED AND CHECKED IT THAT DAY. SO I WAS SHOCKED TO SEE THAT THERE WAS NO OIL ON MY DIPSTICK AND INSTEAD A MILKY BROWNISH SLUDGE ON IT. I SENT MY FIANCE TO BUY ME 2 QUARTS OF OIL JUST TO GET IT TO THE WALMART SERVICE DEPARTMENT SO THEY COULD LOOK AT IT SINCE I WAS IN THE WALMART PARKING LOT. I ADDED THE OIL DROVE IT 100 YARDS TO THE SERVICE DEPT OF WALMART. THE SERVICE MAN PULLED IT INTO THE GARAGE AND THEN INFORMED ME A FEW MINUTES LATER THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW AND OIL WAS FLOWING OUT OF IT. IT WAS NOT DRIVEABLE SO I HAD TO HAVE IT TOWED TO A GM DEALER. THE GM DEALER CALLED ME THIS MORNING 1/21/2020 TO INFORM ME THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL BLEW DUE TO MOISTURE IN THE INTAKE AND A FROZE THE PCV MODULE AND CAUSED TO MUCH PRESSURE TO BUILD UP AND BLEW THE SEAL. THE DEALER QUOTED THE REPAIRS TO BE $2065.69 AND INFORMED ME THAT THE REPAIRS ARE NOT COVERED UNDER THE GM SERVICE BULLETIN #14882 BECAUSE MY VIN NUMBER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THE SERVICE BULLETIN.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR, I NOTICED A CLOUD OF SMOKE. THE VEHICLE THEN PROCEEDED TO LOSE ACCELERATION, SO I PULLED OVER. LET ME NOTE THAT THERE WAS NO PREVIOUS WARNING LIGHT AND THAT THE OIL WAS JUST CHANGED AT THE END OF DEC. 2019 (RECEIPT AVAILABLE). UPON PULLING OVER, THE CAR FLASHED "OIL PRESSURE LOW - STOP ENGINE". THE TEMPERATURE OUTSIDE WAS 13 AND MY TWO CHILDREN WHERE IN THE CAR; 4 AND 2. NOT IDEAL CONDITIONS FOR THE CAR TO STOP!!!. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO MY HOME, BY MY INSURANCE COMPANY. UPON EXAMINATION, IT WAS DISCOVERED THAT A ROD WENT THROUGH THE ENGINE BLOCK. THERE WAS OIL EVERYWHERE!! IT WAS ALL OVER MY DRIVEWAY, (ANOTHER NOTE - THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I HAVE EVER SEEN OIL ON MY DRIVEWAY FROM THIS VEHICLE), ALL OVER THE BACK OF MY VEHICLE, AND ALL OVER THE UNDERNEATH OF THE CAR. THE NEXT 24 HOURS WE WORKED ON FINDING A NEW ENGINE. HOWEVER, WHEN I ARRIVED HOME, THERE WAS A LETTER IN THE MAIL . CLAIM NUMBER 1900010 - BERMAN ET AL V. GM. THE CLAIM STATED THAT GM WAS TO COVER ALL EXPENSES FOR REPAIRS WITH A 2.4L ENGINE, EXHIBITING ENGINE OIL CONSUMPTION, DUE TO PISTON RING WEAR. SO THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO A GM DEALER; BECAUSE THE ISSUE WITH THE ROD WAS DETERMINED BY A JAMMED PISTON/LACK OF OIL. AFTER REVIEW, THE DEALER STATED THAT THE PISTON RING DID NOT CAUSE THE ROD TO BREAK. THAT THE REAR MAIN SEAL WENT OUT. IN ONE MINUTE, NO WARNING, THE CAR THAT I HAVE ONLY HAD FOR THREE YEARS AND STILL OWE ON, BLEW! ACCORDING TO MY RESEARCH, THERE WAS A GM SERVICE BULLETIN 14482 IN MARCH 2015 FOR THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. I PURCHASED MY VEHICLE IN FEB OF 2017, CLEARLY NO IDEA. I THINK THIS IS ABSOLUTE BS THAT GM IS NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO REPAIR ALL KNOW ISSUES IN THESE VEHICLES! PEOPLE SPEND THEIR HARD EARNED MONEY AND PUT THEIR FAMILIES IN THEM WITH THE EXPECTATIONS THAT THEY ARE PURCHASING A SOLID, SAFE VEHICLE!

INTERMITTENT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WHILE DRIVING OR STOPPED 1. WHEN THE CAR IS RUNNING RADIO CONTROLS DO NOT WORK. CANNOT TURN OFF, ADJUST VOLUME OR CHANGE STATION. 2. IF THE RADIO IS TURNED OFF WHEN YOU START THE CAR, SOMETIMES YOU CANNOT TURN IT ON. 3. CONTROL PANEL BELOW RADIO IS NOT ILLUMINATED AT TIMES. 4. SEAT HEATER LIGHT ON CONTROL PANEL DID NOT TURN ON WHEN BUTTON WAS PRESSED. COULDN'T TURN SEAT HEATER OFF 4. TIRE PRESSURE DIAGRAM IS INCORRECT. SHOWS THE WRONG UNDERINFLATED TIRE. 5. LIGHTS ON ODOMETER/RADIO PANEL WILL SOMETIMES CHANGE TO VERY BRIGHT OR VERY DIM. THE KNOB TO CONTROL THE BRIGHTNESS DOES NOT WORK WHEN THIS HAPPENS. 6. A FEW TIMES THE A/C KICKED ON WHEN DRIVING AND WE WEREN'T USING THE AUTOMATIC CLIMATE CONTROL FEATURE. 7. AFTER THE CAR HAS BEEN PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR HOURS, THE CONTROL PANEL WILL SPONTANEOUSLY LIGHT UP FOR NO REASON. 8 EVERYTHING POINTS TO CONTROL PANEL BUT SINCE PROBLEMS ARE INTERMITTANT DEALER WONT REPLACE. AND YOUR FORM STUPIDLY ALLOWS ONLY 1 DATE WHEN THERE WERE 20 INCIDENTS OVER A YEAR IN TIME.

REAR ENGINE SEAL BLEW ACCORDING TO BULLETIN 14882 MARCH 2015 CAUSED BY A FROZEN PCV VALVE. PURCHASED THE VEHICLE USED FROM A GM DEALERSHIP AS A GOOD USED SUV. WHEN REPORTING THE PROBLEM,THEY SAID THERE WAS NO BULLETIN,CHANGED THEIR MIND,BUT SAID VIN DISQUALIFIED IT FOR REPAIRS AND SAID I HAD BAD LUCK VEHICLE IS UNUSABLE AS IT BLOWS OIL THRU THE SEAL WHEN IN OPERATION

SHOWED STABILITY TRACK. I WAS DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN IT SHOWED SERVICE STABILITY TRAK THEN ENGINE POWER REDUCED. IT TOOK MY SPEED FROM A 65 TO 35 IN AN INSTANT CAUSING ME TO ALMOST CRASH. THEN THE CAR STARTED TO JERK AS I TRIED TO DRIVE TO FIND SOMEWHERE SAFE.

On the car seat the latch does not come unlatched as soon as you press he red release button it in the font part of the car seat and the big red latch in the back of the car seat does not detach the car seat from the base of the car seat . My baby was chocking and I couldn’t get him out of the car seat ,I had to place my hands on my baby and flip the car seat over until the chocking stopped. And on the stroller the car seat doesn’t attach well and when it did it’s very hard to detach the car seat from stroller as in you would have to remove the baby from car seat just to remove the car seat from stroller.

PURCHASED CAR USED FROM GMC DEALER 88,706 MILES. 1 PREVIOUS OWNER THTA PURCHASED FROM GM DEALER NEW, I PURCHASED EXTRA 100,000 WARRANTY IN ADDITION. I DRIVE ABOUT 10 MILES TOTAL A DAY ABOUT 3 DAYS A WEEK TO WORK, SO I HAVE NOT PUT MANY MILES ON IT. 30 DAYS AFTER PURCHASE WHEN DRIVING HOME FROM WORK GOT TO DRIVEWAY, CAR DUMPED LARGE QUANTITIES OF OIL ON DRIVEWAY. NO WARNING LIGHTS EVER CAME ON TO INDICATE A PROBLEM. DIAGNOSTICS SHOULD HAVE INDICATED PRESSURE BUILD-UP. CAR HAD HESITATED A BIT AT THE LAST STOPLIGHT BEFORE MY HOUSE ON THE WAY HOME BUT NOT BAD AND ONLY ONE TIME. OIL ALL OVER UNDERSIDE OF VEHICLE. TOWED TO DEALER, GM KNOWS OF THE ISSUE BUT MY VIN IS NOT ON "THE LIST" FOR THE "SERVICE ADJUSTMENT" NOT A RECALL BUT IT SHOULD BE.. NOBODY CAN SAY WHY. WILL COVER PART BUT NOT ALL OF THE DAMAGE DESPITE THIS BEING THE RESULT OF A REALLY POOR ENGINE DESIGN THAT IS A "HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION" VEHICLE. IS THIS THE 70S? THAT SHOULD NOT EVEN BE A THING IN 2019. THE OIL SLUDGE IN ENGINE CAUSED THE PCV TO FREEZE UP IN THE COLD TEMPS AND IT BLEW OUT THE REAR MAIN SEAL FOR THE ENGINE. THEY WANT $1300 FROM ME TO FIX AND GM IS COVERING PART OF THE COST. BUT IF IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THEY KNEW ABOUT IT, THEY SHOULD HAVE FIXED IT BEFORE THEY SOLD IT. EXTENDED WARRANTY WILL NOT COVER THIS BECAUSE THEY DO NOT INCLUDE THE PCV. LIKELY WILL NOT EVER COVER ANYTHING WITH THE ENGINE SINCE IT IS A DESIGN FLAW AND THOSE ARE BY DEFINITION PRE-EXISTING AND HIGH OIL CONSUMPTION THAT IS NOT COMING OUT ON THE GROUND IS FOULING UP SOMETHING. SO MY FIRST PAYMENT IS NOT EVEN DUE YET AND I ALREADY OWE MONEY TO SOMEONE ELSE AND IT IS SIGNIFICANT MONEY THAT WILL NOT BE EASY TO PAY. IF THIS HAD HAPPENED ON THE HIGHWAY, I WOULD HAVE LOST USE OF THE VEHICLE AT HIGH SPEED AND WOULD LIKELY HAVE CAUSED A CRASH.

EXTREMELY COLD DAY DRIVING HOME AND CAR STARTED TO BUCK A LITTLE, THEN A FEW MINUTES LATER IT STARTED TICKING. NEXT THING MY CAR SHUTS OFF AND ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE FREEWAY. THE CAR BLEW IT'S REAR MAIN SEAL OUT AND AFTER READING IT SOUNDS LIKE MANY OTHER HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM. I HAD CHECKED THE OIL TWO DAYS PRIOR AND IT WAS FULL. THE CAR HAD NO OIL IN IT. I BASICALLY SPENT 16,000 AND 3 YEARS LATER THE CAR IS JUNK.

MY CAR BEGAN MAKING ODD KNOCKING SOUNDS AND SINCE IT WAS DUE FOR AN OIL CHANGE, I MADE AN APPOINTMENT. THE DAY OF THE APPOINTMENT, AS I WAS DRIVING DOWN A BUSY STREET AND THE CAR LOCKED UP AND QUIT. I PULLED INTO A DRIVEWAY AND CALLED AAA. I TRIED TURNING THE VEHICLE ON A COUPLE OF TIMES AND IT MADE A SIGNIFICANTLY LOUD NOISE THAT WAS CONCERNING. AFTER A MECHANIC ASSESSED WHAT WAS WRONG, IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND THE CAR WAS NEARLY OUT OF OIL, EVEN THOUGH IT HAD NOT BEEN 3,000 MILES SINCE THE LAST OIL CHANGE. THE REPAIR COST OVER $2,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE WHITE PARTICLES EMITTING FROM THE AIR CONDITION VENTS WHILE THE UNIT WAS ACTIVATED. THE CONTACT STATED DEVELOPED A SKIN RASH AND A BURNING SENSATION IN HER LUNGS. THE CONTACT THEN NOTICED THAT EVEN WHEN THE AIR CONDITION UNIT WAS NOT ACTIVATED, WHITE PARTICLES EMITTED FROM THE AIR VENTS LOCATED BY THE WINDSHIELD. THE CONTACT WENT TO A DOCTOR WHERE EROSION IN HER LUNGS, PNEUMONIA, AND AN INFECTION ON HER FACE WERE DISCOVERED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT HER DAUGHTER HAD RECENTLY STARTED TO COUGH UP BLACK AND RED MUCUS. SHE HAD NOT TAKEN THE CHILD TO A DOCTOR TO BE TREATED. THE CONTACT HAD AN AIR QUALITY TEST PERFORMED INSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE RESULTS CAME BACK POSITIVE BUT WAS YET TO RECEIVE THE ACTUAL RESULTS AS TO THE CAUSE OF THE POSITIVE RESULTS. THE CONTACT HAD NOT SPOKEN TO THE DEALER REGARDING THE MATTER. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN NOTIFIED OF THE MATTER AND A COMPLAINT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 60,660.

IN AUGUST, 2019 I HAD THE OIL CHANGED AND WHEN I WEN TO LEAVE THE PARKING LOT AND PUT THE CAR IN REVERSE THE CAR SPUTTERED AND THE ENGINE STALLED. THIS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. I THEN BROUGHT IT TO A DEALERSHIP. THEY REPLACED THE TIMING CHAINS AND ACTUATORS ($1,416.60). TWO DAYS AGO THERE WAS A TICKING SOUND AND THEN WHILE I WAS IN GEAR (DRIVE) WAITING FOR THE GARAGE TO OPEN, THE CAR STARTED TRYING TO "BUCK" FORWARD WHILE I HAD MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THAT THIS MODEL WITH LOTS OF MILES (UNDER 70,000) TEND TO BURN OIL. I ADDED A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF OIL (NONE ON DIP STICK) AND NOW THE VEHICLE IS RUNNING FINE. WHY IS THIS CAR BURNING SO MUCH OIL? I HAVE NEVER HAD A CAR BURN OIL AND TO BE TOLD BY A DEALERSHIP AFTER IT WAS SUPPOSEDLY FIXED THAT BURNING OIL IS NORMAL IS DISTURBING AS IS THE UNRELIABILITY OF THE CAR. WILL IT BUCK AGAIN OR DIE AGAIN?

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE ENGINE MADE AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND SMOKE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST WITHOUT WARNING. THE ENGINE BEGAN TO STALL AND THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO PLACE OIL IN THE VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE OIL LEAKED OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO STEVEN LUST AUTOMOTIVE (1314 6TH AVE SW, ABERDEEN, SD 57401, (605) 277-4261) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PCV VALVE WAS FAULTY. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER RECALL THAT WAS PLACED ON HER YEAR, MAKE, AND MODEL VEHICLE; HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS EXCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE MECHANIC THAT THE CONTACT'S VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE MANUFACTURER RECALL. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 61,067.

MY VEHICLE IS CONSUMING TOO MUCH OIL.

WHILE MODERATELY ACCELERATING FROM A STOP OR WHILE IN MOTION, THE TRANSMISSION SLAMS INTO A FORWARD GEAR WITH A LOUD NOISE AND JERK. THIS IS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE VEHICLE.

THE CAR STARTED TO "BUCK" AND MAKING A TAP TAP TAP NOISE LIKE A LIFTER TAPPING WHILE DRIVING TO WORK. WHEN I GOT OUT OF THE VEHICLE, SOMETHING SMELLED HOT. CHECKED UNDER THE HOOD AND THERE WAS NOTHING WET OR STEAMING. NO CHECK LIGHTS EVER CAME ON. LATER AT LUNCH, I LEFT AND THE TAPPING NOISE WAS LOUDER AND THE HEAT GAUGE INCREASED FAST. I STOPPED AT A REPAIR SHOP. WHILE I WAITED I CHECKED THE OIL. THERE WASN"T ANY!!! AT ALL. THE DIPSTICK WAS MILKEY. THE OIL FILL CAP WAS WET INSIDE AND MILKEY. UNDERNEATH MY CAR WAS COVERED IN FRESH OIL. IT WAS DETERMINED TO BE A BUSTED REAR MAIN SEAL. 4 QTS OF OIL ADDED SO I COULD GET HOME. MY MECHANIC CONFIRMED THE DIAGNOSIS. HE WAS SHOCKED. HE FOUND GM BULLETIN 14882 ONLINE. WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THAT VIDEO IS EXACTLY WHAT HAPPENED. WE HAD A SUDDEN HARD FREEZE X 3 DAYS. THE PVS CONNECTION AT THE INTAKE WAS FULL OF WATER. WHEN THAT FROZE, IT BLEW OUT THE SEAL. MY CAR HAS 88,000 MILES ON IT. THERE ARE VIDEOS AFTER VIDEOS ONLINE OF THE SAME ENGINE DOING THIS EXACT SAME THING. I CALLED GM. THE BEST THEY COULD DO IS TELL ME TO REPORT TO YOU.

DASH BOARD ON MY GMC TRUCK IS CRACKED IN THREE PLACES. ONE OF THE PLACES IS A CORNER ON THE DASH THAT ENCASES THE AIRBAG. I HAVE RELIGIOUSLY COVERED THE DASH SINCE DAY ONE, BECAUSE I HAD A SIMILAR PROBLEM ON MY 2007 SIERRA. DASH CRACKED IN ONE PLACE. DEALER REPLACED IT FOR FREE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED IN THE DRIVE GEAR, IT SHUT OFF AND THEN RESTARTED WITHOUT WARNING. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE KEY WAS RELEASED FROM THE IGNITION, THE VEHICLE MOVED. FURTHERMORE, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE TRANSMISSION CONTROL MODULE AND TORQUE CONVERTER WARNING MESSAGES WERE DISPLAYED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO WILLIAMS BUICK GMC (8201 SOUTH BLVD, CHARLOTTE, NC 28273, (704) 697-1600), BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,059.

WHEN I USE HEAT IN MY CAR FOR SOME REASON IT CUTS ITS SELF BACK ON .I CAN TURN THE HEAT OFF AND ITS DOES CUT OFF WHEN I PRESS OFF.THE PROBLEM IS WHEN I TURN OFF MY CAR AND TURB IT BACK ON LATER IN THE DAY ,THE HEATS CUTS ITS SELF BACK ON BUT THE SYSTEM IN THE CAR SHOWS THAT THE HEAT IS OFF ,SO THERE IS NO WAY FOR ME TO TURN THE HEAT OFF IF THE SYSTEM INDICATES THAT ITS IS ALREADY OFF , THE ONLY WAY I CAN ACTUALLY CAN GET THE HEAT TO TUN OFF IS TO TURN ON THE AIR FOR ABOUT 30 SECONDS AND THEN TURN IT OFF

WHILE IN MOTION THE CAR IS RANDOMLY SHUTTING OFF THE ENGINE WHILE IN MOTION ON A CITY STREET BUT WILL IMMEDIATELY START BACK UP ONCE TURNING THE IGNITION BACK ON. THIS ISSUE ALSO CAUSED MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT TO COME ON AND AFTER DOING A DIANOSTICS IT TURNS OUT THAT THE INTAKE VALVE SOLENOID THAT WENT BAD. AFTER REACHING OUT TO SEVERAL MECHANICS AND GMC DEALERS THEY'VE TOLD ME THAT THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH MY CAR TYPE. ANOTHER ISSUE THEY MENTIONED IS THAT IF YOU REPLACE ONE AND NOT THE OTHER, MORE THAN LIKELY THE ISSUE WILL OCCUR AGAIN.

2.4 ECOTEC ENGINE BURNING OIL. HAD OIL CHANGE DONE WITHIN LESS A MONTH, HAVE 2,000 MILE TO GO BEFORE NEXT OIL CHANGE AND VEHICLE WAS SAYING 51% OIL LIFE LEFT. THE VEHICLE START KNOCKING, TOOK IT TO MECHANIC TO HAVE LOOK AT AND IT WAS 3QUARTS DOWN AND I JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE DONE 5WEEKS AGO FROM THIS DATE 09/09/19. MECHANIC SAID I WAS LUCKY THAT I CAUGHT WHEN I DID OR THE ENGINE WHEN HAVE GONE.

I HAD COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE BECAUSE OF THE TIMING CHAIN BREAKING TWICE FOR THIS ISSUE. IT HAS STRANDED ME AND HUNDREDS OF OTHERS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE DRIVING. THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE FOR IT AND HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE SAY THE SAME THING AND HOW DANGEROUS THIS IS. THERES NO WARNING, JUST DIES ON THE ROAD.