i purchased my car used in september two weeks later i started experiencing stalling and erratic jerking while driving. i took the car to the dealer where i purchased the car (while it was under warranty) and was told not to worry it's just the o2 sensors. the car was loosing oil like crazy. december the car became worse and stalled and would not start. the dealership informed me i need a new engine, i am no longer covered under warranty and still paying for this car. no one will help me so now i'm stuck with a payment and an inoperable car.. oh did i mention i got a car fax once the car broke down to see the vehicle history the title is branded manufactor buy back/lemon.. i have seen on several forums and google that many people have complained and gm will not do a recall this issue is totally unsafe and can cause serious injury.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. while driving approximately 25 mph, the vehicle shut down and the reduced engine power indicator illuminated. the dealer and manufacturer were not made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the failure mileage was approximately 83,000.
Vehicle caught on fire after pulling off the highway onto a busy city road. the cause was oil spilling onto the hot exhaust after catastrophic engine failure when the piston rods went through the side of the block. a bystander had a fire extinguisher and was able to put the fire out in the engine bay, after i was able to safely get out of the vehicle. the vehicle was a total loss according to our insurance company, but we have a claim on our record with insurance going up since gm would not cover the claim because the mileage was over 100,000 miles even though this oil consumption issue was present well before 100,000 miles. sometime prior to this the dealer performed a piston rebuild for excessive oil consumption. after the repair the vehicle made a knocking noise on start up. the dealer passed this off and we were told not to worry about it. we pressed the issue a couple of times and the answer was the same, don't worry about it, it will go away. this is just unacceptable and dangerous to the owners of this engine.
While i was driving 35-45 miles per hour the truck turned off on its own so i parked truck on the side of the road. i waited a few minutes and tried to turn vehicle on again, it turned on again and i continued driving 20-30 per hour. then after being stopped at a red light when it turned green i stepped on the gas and there was a loud sound plus we felt like it had jumped.
The engine will randomly stall and shut off. there are several complaints of you google the problem. this is a serious safety hazard.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. the contact stated that the oil consumption was very high on the vehicle ever since it was purchased. the vehicle was taken to gateway buick gmc (11438 lyndon b johnson fwy, dallas, tx 75238), but they declined to repair the vehicle per tsb number: pip51630 (oil consumption), nhtsa id number: 10144451 because the vehicle was above the stipulated mileage. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 122,000. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. while the vehicle was at a stop sign, it lost power. the vehicle was able to restart after one attempt. the vehicle was taken to the allen samuels chevrolet buick gmc dealer where it was diagnosed that the camshaft position actuator solenoid intake bank needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 41,783. the vin was not available.
I have a 2011 gmc terrain with 59000 miles on it and the catalic convertor is rotting away and i was wondering if there was any other problems or if it will be covered
The vehicle is consuming up to 2 qts of oil every 1000 miles. the low oil level light does not illuminate, even when the oil level falls below 2 qts low.
This car stalls for no reason while driving. i have fixed it multiple times but no fix works. it stalled on me while exiting the freeway yesterday, very scary situation. i am worried i will be in a wreck. i press the gas and the car will not accelerate. very dangerous in certain situations. especially when it stalls while making a turn in a intersection. almost got t-boned the other day when it stalled while a car was oncoming. since gm is not willing to acknowledge the problem and have not fix in place i will be getting rid of the car at my loss.
As i read through all the complaints i do not understand why there are not more recalls on this vehicle. i love the car itself but after only having the car for 15 months the motor completely failed with no warning. our terrain has the 3.0 engine but there is an extension of warranty on the 2.4 engine. however the complaints on the 2.4 motor mirrors what happened to us. we had fuel injectors replaced a few months ago and oil changed at that time. the night the engine died it had made some strange noises but no hesitation and no warning lights. not even a check engine light. my husband checked the oil and it was low. there is no way it could have been low. he added some because that is what we are conditioned to do but it never would register on the dipstick. we drove 1/2 mile and the without warning; no noises or warning lights the car died at a busy intersection. thankfully my husband was able to push me in the car to safety but the car never restarted. we had it towed to the dealer we purchased it from and they said the motor seized up but are unable to tell us why unless we pay for them to take the motor apart. they are unable to find any error codes. they are telling us we need a new motor costing $7400 to purchase and put in. the car is out of warranty. we only bought the vehicle 15 months ago so we haven't had it long; we bought it used. makes no sense but does sound like the stories on the 2.4 motors. when is someone going to take notice that there is a problem with these gmc motors whether it is the 2.4 or the 3.0 engines. does it take someone to get killed before gmc admits there is a problem??????
I bought the car used three weeks ago. the check engine light came on the other day and i had the code read. it said my intake camshaft sensor needed to be replaced. the light turned off a day later, but i called the dealership anyways and they said sometimes it will just red codes wrong and not too worry about it right now. a few days after that i was at a stop light and went to accelerate and my care shut off. this then happened the next day after i was pulling out of a parking spot and later the same day when i went to park my car on the street. it seems to happen when the car is in low idle.i have read numerous complaints by other gmc terrain owners who have the same issue. i don't need to be stuck in traffic stalled with the possibility of being hit.
Takata recall my vehicle is burning 2-3 quarts of oil between scheduled oil changes. i have returned it to the dealership 3 different times, only to be told nothing was wrong with the vehicle. i have researched this thoroughly, and there are hundreds of similar complaints regarding extreme oil consumption. the vehicle is only driven in the city. i very rarely take it on an interstate or highway. there are no signs of leakage on my driveway, parking spot at work, or on the underneath side of the vehicle.
2011 gmc terrian, current mileage 60,179 purchased used from northwest motorsports valley ave. puyallup, car started pinking and i spoke to the salesman car was purchased from. i was told to take vehicle to gmc harnish river road.i was told by gmc harnish there was an oil consumption recall with my vehicle and my vehicle was placed on a oil consumption worksheet. once documented piston and rings would be replaced free of charge. vehicle was brought in to monitor the oil consumption which it did use oil and oil had to be added. at the end of the oil work sheet i brought my car in for repair under gmc harnish request. gmc harnish then refused to honor piston and ring repair. northwest motorsports will not pay to have mechanical problem repaired.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. while driving 45 mph, the contact noticed an odor of burning oil emitting from the vehicle. the contact pulled over and discovered smoke underneath the vehicle. the contact then observed oil pouring from underneath the vehicle. there was no police or fire report. there were no injuries. the vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rear main engine seal failed and needed to be repaired. the vehicle was not repaired. the vehicle was then towed to a second independent mechanic where it was also diagnosed that the rear main engine seal failed and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the issue. the approximate failure mileage was 87,000.
Car rattles on start up and seems to be noisier than it should be. drivers seat heater utilizes high heat no matter what settings it is on. if heater is left on i get a burning smell. poor fuel economy, at best i get 22 mph. engine runs rough in eco mode especially at an idle. i have had an occasional issue with hard downshifts when i decelerate then accelerate. i do mostly city driving. *tr
Car stalled after stopping for a light. pulled over in a turn lane put the car in park and back in drive and it was fine. dealer could not find a problem. now car has a rattle making it sound like a diesel engine. again dealer not finding a problem.
Replaced timing chain-51000 miles, now at 59000 miles and check engine light on: code; p00013xx cam position sensors (both) are coding as well as solenoids. this code comes before engine starts. interior lighting often not working including shift indicator, wipers and defroster. both at start and while driving. called local gmc- "not recalled and out of warranty. *tr
Timing chain broke while reversing out of driveway into road causing engine to stop.
It has a loud knocking sound which gets louder with the a c on.
Exhaust manifold cracked, allowing fumes into car
While on trip home from jacksonville my car ran hot at 62,000 miles while driving.no previous warning of any kind. after a lot of towing expenses and uncessary replacements of other parts to try and fix it , i finally had to again have it towed to dealer. there i was told that it was a faulty chain that comes from engine that drives the water pump to work correctly. well, gmc knew of the problem . as i found out ,they had put an extended warranty on that part . no recall, no notification to owners that this could become an issue. i was on interstate 10 and had the car stalled in traffic i would probably not be here today. they are fixing the chain but now all of a sudden they are finding all kind of other problems while in the motor. i am trying to at least get my towing reimbursed . this is another example of gmc trying to cut corners instead of issuing recall to correct the faulty part. i am furious.
Takata recall when starting the vehicle the engine sounds like a diesel engine, then evens out and sound like the gas engine that it is. what can cause this.
Vehicle experienced catastrophic engine failure that was not covered by gmc under any warranty. engine blew up and all the oil leaked out due to the hole that was formed in the.
While driving message read reduced engine power lost all power could not control the steering wheel! then the car shut down and continued to roll down the highway .almost got hit by other cars from behind. very frightening for me i almost got a panic attack. i managed to stop the car on the shoulder of the road with half of the car still blocking other cars .car will not start. the battery is new .i have done research on social media and there's thousands of gm customers who have or are facing the same issues. is this another cover up by gm that's continuously ignoring this problem and the consumers are paying thousands of dollars in this repair. i was told i need repairs that will cost $4000 dollars on a 2011 gmc terrain car i got a year ago. this is ridiculous. who is fighting for the consumers? *tr
My gmc terrain has stalled out while driving at highway speeds 65-70mph (i wasn't turning, stopping, or switching lanes). completely shut off, no power steering or power brakes. i was able to coast over 3 lanes of traffic, in rush hour, and come to a stop on the shoulder. the truck would not restart. previous times it stalled, and i was able to put it in neutral and turn it back on. today (january 6th, 2016) however, it would not turn on. it would crank, but that's it. i called a tow truck and have it at the dealership now.
I was driving the car through a tunnel with my young daughter. the engine stopped. the check engine light had just gone on earlier that day, as we were driving first the "engine power reduced" warning went on then the engine died.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. while driving various speeds, the stabilitrak and loss of engine power indicators illuminated on the instrument panel and the vehicle stalled. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was 85,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. the contact stated that the vehicle stalled without warning while driving approximately 65 mph. the vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power train belt failed. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
Car completely shuts down and loses all power/activity after starting it up, putting gear into drive, and trying to accelerate. wheel gets stiff and car stops moving. this first happened within a year of buying the vehicle and has happened a second time mid ownership. during these times, the car just would not start for about 30 mins to an hour. lately and several times a week now since mid-october, the car will start but completely shut down to the point where the car is shutting down at red lights, stop signs and anywhere i have to stop. it may take 3-5 times to repeat the process of starting the car and putting it back into drive before it drives without shutting down and me making to my destination.
Now i did not have an incident. im writing you because i very recenrly bought a used 2011 gmc terrain sle . and like everything else i do my research. and the one thing ive noticed is a whole lot of people have had the same very serious problem with there car. the stability control light comes on and the reduce speed light as well. and immediately slows the vehicle to a speed of 10 mphs. as well as locking the steering wheel. unbelievably dangerous. ive personally read almost 100 cases of the same thing all across the country. all with this same vehicle. its a miracle nobody was killed. now for my point. what are you and gmc doing waiting to fix this problem. are you waiting for somwone to lose there life. as a parent myself this is very troubleing.if me or my family is to be harmed because of somwone elses neglegence would be a terrible tragedy. someone needs to fix this problem. ive read the reports i have read these peoples pleas. and nothing is being done. how do you sleep at night
I had purhased a 2011 gmc terrian and have gotten three letters saying don't bring in to dealer until the problems happen one side -impact circuit cause-airbag-readiness light illuminate and the service air bag message to display. gmc extened the protection for 10 years or 120,000 miles. the second that was sent the steering same protection and the third letter for oil consumption which it is doing now. this not safe for my wife and me or the any other passengers. what is your addvismentfor me.
I use 1 qt.of oil every 450 miles and there is a loud clattering noise on initial start up
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. the contact stated that the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power while driving at low speeds. the tpms warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who checked the alternator and stated that the battery was low and the vehicle needed an oil change. the vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 112,790.
I was at a busy intersection with my 19 month old son at 5:00pm on friday, march 27, 2015 when my car just died on me. after having it towed to a non gmc service station, they informed me that i had no oil in my car. i was taken back by this because it had not even been 1500 miles since my last oil change and i had no warning at all, my oil light or check engine light never came on in my car before it died. i have been more than up to date on every oil change since i have owned the car in september of 2013. due to no oil in my car, there was extensive damage to the engine resulting in me having to replace the engine in my car. gmc informed me that this is not a recall and it should be!!! this is completely dangerous and gmc will not reimburse me for the engine that i have to put in my car even though this was not caused by me. *tr
During a normal commute on route on 2/15 received about 3 miles into the drive received a warning error - loss of engine power and the car would not accelerate. the car started shaking violently and received a stabilititrak error. the car was pulled to the side of the road and placed in neutral. the shaking became worse and the car was shut off. after two minutes the car was started again, with no issues and was driven 6 more miles without issue. after 6 miles of driving the same engine power warning and stabilitrack error came back. the car was violently shaking and the driver shut it off. it was towed to the dealership. the dealership received one code for the throttle sensor positioner. the code was reset and a loose connection was diagnosed as the fault and returned to owner. five days later the car was started in the garage. upon startup it started again to shake violently. the car was put in reverse and began to shake violently and the driver received a stabilitrak warning light. the car was shut off and was again towed to the dealership. the dealership found two codes crank position sensor and misfire. the car was driven five miles with no issues. the dealership cannot locate the root cause of the problem. this undiagnosed issue posses a severe safety risk to the owner of the car and family if it were to occur again while driving in congested traffic or on a highway. *tr
I was traveling down the road with my family in the vehicle when all of a sudden the vehicle decelerated and starting vibrating and operating roughly. the stabilitrak/reduced engine power trouble light was displayed. this certainly became an immediate safety concern because the vehicle could only accelerate to 15 to 30 mph. i was able to manage the problem long enough to return home, which was only a few miles away from the onset. i have always had performed the required scheduled maintenance on this vehicle. however, since purchasing this vehicle new in 2011 and experiencing multiple recalls and a air bag safety issue and now this, i have become concerned about the reliability and safety of this vehicle. the vehicle has only 61,000 miles on it and should not be experiencing this type of problem. i believe gmc corporation should make a concerted effort to recall any of their vehicles with this problem. *tr
I was driving on the highway at 60 mph and all of a sudden lost power. the reduced power and check stabilitrak messages appeared on the screen. i pulled over to the side of the road and turned the engine off. i immediately tried starting the vehicle again and it did, so went on my way. got down the road about three miles and the same thing, so pulled to the side of the road and turned the engine off. i tried to start the vehicle, but there was no response, everything was dead. i waited several minutes and tried again and it started. i continued on my way and didn't have anymore trouble getting to my destination. a couple of days later, the same thing happened except when i tried to turn the vehicle off, it continued to run very roughly and then finally shut off. it did start again and had the engine light on. i've had the vehicle to the local gmc dealer when the first incident happened, however when they tried to read the codes, there were no codes to read even though the engine light was on. i was told everything checked out fine. i was down the to dealer again today with the engine light on again, but before they could check it out, the engine light had gone out. to me this is a very serious problem as it can very easily cause an accident. so far i've been lucky that i haven't lost the power steering or brakes. *tr
While driving the vehicle stalled from 35-40 mph to 5 mph. a message came on the screen " engine power reduced". had i been on highway that would be ended in accident. contacted gm and everyone i have been talking to them seems to be reading a script to me. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. while driving 45-50 mph, the check engine warning light and traction control warning light illuminated, and the vehicle stalled. the contact was able to restart the vehicle after several attempts. the vehicle was taken to the dealer to be diagnosed. the contact was informed that the throttle body modular cable needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the failure mileage was 60,158. updated 04/04/16*lj
We were driving towards a stop sign and all of a sudden the car started shaking and slowed down on its own, the dashboard read stabilitrak off, engine power reduced, and the engine light came on. we could barely drive the car, so parked and turned it back on and the problem stopped, but the engine light stayed on. if this had happened on the highway it would have caused an accident. i took it to the shop to run the computer and it reports the throttle body needs replacing. this is a known issue with chevy and gmc cars (many reports on chevy and gmc forums and other websites, and my mechanic said it was common as well) and needs to be recalled before people seriously get injured. *tr
I had oil changed that morning. that night, while driving, "engine power reduced" and "service stabilitrac" lights came on and vehicle would not accelerate over 15 mph. i had to pull to the side of the freeway and turn off the vehicle, wait a few minutes and try again. it was fine until the next day when the same thing happened again. it has been one week and has happened multiple times everyday since. i read many complaints on-line addressing this same issue and stating that it is the throttle body. i took it to the dealer and the diagnostic said the throttle body needs replaced. this is a safety issue! imagine traveling 70 mph down the highway, and you lose power to your engine! this is an accident waiting to happen! *tr
Several times over the last week my car is stalling. it happens if i am at a stoplight, don't get up to speed fast enough, etc. the m as malfunction indicator lamp keeps going on and off. there are several complaints of similar issues and this should be handled by gmc. *tr
I have taken my terrain to the dealership a countless number of times for various repairs. the latest issue is the "engine power is reduced!" notification. while i was at a complete stop, i heard an extremely loud rattling noise come from under the hood of my car. i turned the ignition off to see if the noise would stop. to my surprise the car did not immediately restart. after turning the key several times the car started but with an even louder rattling noise. i tried to later take the car to the mechanic only to find that the car would not crank again. after repeatedly trying to crank the car, it finally started. i was not able to drive faster than 15 miles per hour. i later found out that i needed much more than a catalytic converter (gmc dealership advised that this may be the issue), instead i needed a new engine that may not be covered although i was still within my factory warranty. this car is horrible stay far, far away... *tr
Well it appears that there are several complaints on here about the 2011 terrain stalling. it's been happening to me off and on the past several months. i would be in traffic and it would stall, i would be at a stop light and it would stall, i would go to back out of my driveway and it would stall. i took it in and they can't find anything wrong. well last night it finally died. great!! i heard noise when i started the vehicle that sounded like plastic water bottles rubbing together. i had a bag in my front seat so assumed it was nothing. it bucked forward as i put it into drive and stalled. well...the stalling i'd become accustomed to so i re-started. it seemed fine until i went to accelerate onto the main road...it bucked, started shuttering, and wouldn't go above 5 mph. i barely got it into a parking lot before it died. i counted no less than 5 similar reports on here. i live in the metro detroit area...had this happened on a highway or during rush hour, i could've been killed. someone needs to do something before gmc has yet another scandal on their hands or how many people have to be hurt, maimed, or killed before nhtsa gets involved?? *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while driving approximately 5 mph, the traction control system and reduced engine power warning lights illuminated. the contact experienced a sudden loss of engine power. the vehicle was taken to a private mechanic where the failure was unable to be diagnosed. the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the approximate failure mileage was 40,000 and the current mileage was 44,000. updated 08/11/14*lj updated 8/13/2014 *js
Our vehicle has experienced the rough idle and hard/stalled shifting since we bought it in 2011. it has been reviewed by the dealership and we were told a recent recall would fix the issue. it did not and these issues have continued. recently, this issue happened again, followed by the check engine light turning on, followed by (a few hours later) the engine going into "reduced engine mode" and the entire vehicle shaking uncontrollably with thumping noises coming from the front of the vehicle. the vehicle was stopped and restarted and within a few miles, this same issue happened again, which was very difficult to handle and very unsafe for travel in the city. we had to get a tow to the dealership and the service department at the dealership we bought this from says the throttle positions sensor is defective and needs replaced as well as there is a misfire in the injectors due to carbon buildup in the fuel line. none of these repairs are covered under the power train warranty, and this vehicle only has 50,000 miles on it currently. upon research of these part, symptoms of this part going out are stalled shifting or hard shifting, as well as rough idling. please research this case as i feel this is a more universal problem that has yet to be addressed properly. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. the contact stated that the tail pipe overheated while driving 50 mph, causing the rear cargo carrier basket to catch on fire. the fire spread to the bumper and the contact was able to extinguish the fire but the fire department was also present. the vehicle was taken to a local body shop for repair. the cause of the failure was not determined. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure and current mileage was 25,232.
We bought it used in 2013 and shortly after it started have serious issues . it started with the traction control light coming on and it power down. then it would stay running spitting and sputtering after we turned the key off . so then we received a letter stating there is a recall and take it to the dealership to have it fixed . so they fixed it or at least they said it was , so we continued to drive it and the engine light came on and stayed on so i took it back and they said it was the throttle body and catalytic convert . then we changed those parts and it still has the engine light on and spitting and sputtering after we turn the key off.
Oil smells like gas. head linear fell down very poor gas mileage engine runs ruff has poor acceleration. *tr