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.
I have only had the vehicle since 11/2019. it twice has had the check engine light to come on. the first time it was in 12/2019. the check engine light was on for about a week. the auto start was not working, and the only issue i seen was that if it sat running for a while like for instances, warming up, it flooded and the engine would continue to run a few seconds after ignition key was taken out of the ignition. engine would stop after bubbling to a stop. then the check light went out and everything worked properly. but, on 2/1/2020, my check engine light came on again. my auto start is not working again. as long the check engine light is on, the vehicle will not auto start. the car is again flooding out after engine shut down. after ignition key is taken out of ignition. the engine will run for a few seconds and then bubble to a engine stop. wonder if other customers has had problems like this too? but, that ...
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.
This car burns 3 quarts of oil between 5000 mile oil change intervals. it has done it since it was new. i just found out it is because of a faulty pcv system.01
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 gmc terrain. the contact stated that while driving at 40 mph, oil pressure warning light illuminated. the contact veered to the shoulder of the road, got out the vehicle and discovered the oil flowing out the engine. aaa was contacted and towed the vehicle to the dealer reichard chevrolet: 575 arlington rd, brookville, oh 45309(937) 833-4011 where it was diagnosed that the engine main seal fractured and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was contacted and made aware of the failure informed the contact that the extended warranties expired but they would offer $100 certification for repairs. the failure mileage was approximately 109,000.
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 ...
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 ...
On january 17,2020. i was drive with my son going about 35miles when all of a sudden my stalled out or felt like it did but continue to drive. the check engine light turned on and the dashboard screen stated engine power was reduced and my stability needed to be serviced. or something like that because it wasn't on to long. luckily wasn't going to fast and there were no cars behind me. i've researched other complaints and i'm not the only one. this needs to be addressed because if that would to happen on a busy highway. o.m.g.
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 gmc terrain. the contact stated while her husband was driving at 35 mph, the vehicle stalled. the contact stated no warning light was illuminated. the vehicle towed to an independent mechanic, who informed that contact that the balance chain needed to be replaced. the contact called local dealer woody buick gmc located at 1585 w ogden ave, naperville, il 60540, (888) 461-9066, and informed the dealer of the failure. the vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. the manufacturer was informed of failure. the failure mileage was 90,000.
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