I was driving on a city street and the stabilitrac words came up on my dash. Then it said powering down. Then my vehicle started running rough and I pulled over and shut it off. I waited a minute and shut off traction control button. Then started again and a few minutes later the words came on again and it started running rough. I shut it off again and waited and got it home slowly about 3 miles.
2011 GMC Terrain engine complaints
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Engine has burned 2qt. Of oil between oil change which I didn't know. Engine seized up. It just stopped. Had it tow to dealer they want 9000.00 dollars to fix. Still have SUV but dose not run. Do buy gmc terrain .
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 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.
The engine will randomly stall and shut off. There are several complaints of you google the problem. This is a serious safety hazard.
"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.
Exhaust manifold cracked, allowing fumes into car
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
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??????
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.
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.
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.
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.
There was a recall for my vehicle to replace the high pressure fuel pump. This was replaced and 1 week later the check engine light came on. Taken to dealer. Diagnosed as catalytic converter. The catalytic converter is under a public service extended warranty (10 years, 120,000 miles whichever comes first). Of course I now have 138,000 mile on the vehicle. Gmc will not cover repair costs. This should be a recall not an extended service warranty. The vehicle was moving when the light came on. I first called about replacing the catalytic converter when notified by mail of the extended service warranty, and because the mileage was over 120,000 miles and the light was not on, I was told there was no reason to have it repaired. Depending on what is causing the catalytic converter diagnostic to indicate it has a problem, this could be a serious safety problem. Clearly, gmc issued an extended service warranty to avoid repairing affected vehicles. The 120,000 mile limitation excludes vehicles randomly. This issue could occur at anytime.
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.
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.
"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.
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.
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.
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.
I use 1 qt.of oil every 450 miles and there is a loud clattering noise on initial start up
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.
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.
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?
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
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 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.
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.
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