2012 GMC Terrain: jerking or lurching

Filed Oct 23, 2019 · Driver assistance, Electrical · OH

Emission control has went out twice within 3 months of being fixed. Cam shaft both sides had to be replaced. 4 times with 6 months the fuel light has came on stating the cap needs repaired, even though it was replaced. Alternator, battery has been replaced october 2019, while in another sate. Engine light has been on since I purchased it in feb. 2019. Electrical shortage because of previous right side damage. Throttle has went out, while driving 65 on highways. Stability control stopped working. Crankshaft was replaced. Exhaust leak. Body control short, jerking while driving, timing warning

Filed Oct 4, 2019 · Transmission · 101,000 miles · KS

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. While driving various low speeds, the vehicle stalled and shut off without warning. After the vehicle was restarted, the vehicle jerked and then resumed normal operation. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 101,000.

Filed Sep 16, 2019 · Engine · 56,000 miles · IL

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.

Filed Jul 15, 2019 · Engine · 87,350 miles · RI

Car jerks and stalls when idling and foot on the brake. Have to put the car in neutral when at a stop light or sign. If not, the car jerks and stalls. This started happening last month. Reduced power notification light came on today along with the engine light.

Filed Apr 23, 2019 · Engine, Fuel system · TX

My car oil consumption is excessive. I have repetitive codes: p0089, p0300, p0366, p228d, p0014 and the check engine light being on. Car is jerking back and forth when at a stop light. Tapping noise made also. Every 1000-1500 my car is always needing oil (at least 2 quarts) and I also have to put more than the usual amount of gas in it then when I first purchased.

Filed Mar 4, 2019 · Engine · 89,000 miles · NY

I've had this vehicle for 3+ years and right from the beginning everytime I changed the oil was told it was low and asked where it was going. My mechanic told me it was a crankshaft sensor code and just change the oil and so I did and the check engine light would go off . Then one day 800 miles before I'm due to change the oil it starts jerking while stopped and check engine light came on display stated engine power reduced then it kept stalling out then when I saw an autozone store they checked the code which was the camshaft sensor again limped home and did nothing later when I started the vehicle to go to work it made an awful clanging noise and shut it off immediately had it towed to the dealership where they said it blew a rear seal and would need an 8400 dollar new engine the special warranty coverage is well known by the dealerships and to gm so why was the consumer not been notified that this could be a problem if I was told about this I would not have bought this vehicle and I guess that's what they wanted a sale.now I have a vehicle that I still have monthly payments and they want to charge me for a new engine on top of it ludricas I say

Filed Jan 30, 2019 · Engine · 85,000 miles · GA

Vehicle was jerking at a red light with foot firmly on the brake. This happened at the base of a hill on a city street. I wasn't sure if the car would lurch into oncoming traffic. As it started driving again, it began to make a rattling and knocking noise. Car then dropped a huge amount of oil on concrete. It lost power in lower speed. Luckily I was able to limp home with the car. Had to have it towed to dealership as it wasn't drivable.

Filed Oct 22, 2018 · Engine · 80,000 miles · MA · 1 injury

Janurary 7th 2018 my 2012 gmc terrain ran out of oil even though it was already fixed 6 months prior for special adjustment coverage 16118 which had pistons, piston rings, timing chain etc. Fixed to repair the oil consumption issue (see adjustments 14882 and 16118. Coverage 14882 is a result of failure to correctly fix the 16118 and is a direct result of 14882 and gmc states they will cover me if this happens. Gmc customer service says my VIN # is not covered under this coverage. If its the same exact issue for (model/engine) why would VIN # matter? On top of that I took my vehicle to another dealer (dealership b) as I brought my vehicle to lets call it dealership a so many times before with the same issue. Dealership b filled it with oil and sent me on my way. I told them to make sure the issue was fixed. They said they test drove it and everything is fine and they didnt do anything but put oil in it and test. On the way home jan. 7th the same day the car starting dying on me, stalling and making popping noises and jerking wildly which is why I brought it in the first place. Dealership b knowing dealership a "fixed" this issue 6 months before so they said they would not fix it even though they know for sure this issue was caused by coverage 14882. I told dealership a this and they said they are only going with what gmc says which is that my VIN # is not covered but they were willing to split the cost with me (roughly $850, admitting partial fault, lol) I said no and then pleaded with them that I shouldnt pay anything cause im covered. They ended the conversation with the vehicle is not covered because coverage 16882 is not related in any way to 14882 but even gmc and dealership b says they are directly related. Who is lying here? I pay $450 a month for a giant SUV that sits in my garage. Gmc is knowingly breaking the law, how can they do this to so many people?

Filed Jun 23, 2017 · Airbags, Brakes · 59,000 miles · FL

Tl* the contact owns a 2012 gmc terrain. While driving 60 MPH, the contact attempted to tap the brakes to slightly slow down the vehicle; however, the vehicle stopped abruptly. The failure recurred. The contact found that whenever he would lightly tap the brake pedal, the vehicle would abruptly stop. The contact found that the vehicle was equipped with a brake assist system and believed it was activating prematurely. The contact took the vehicle to the williamson cadillac dealer who stated that the system was performing normally. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and opened case number: [xxx], which was now deemed a closed case. The approximate failure mileage was 59,000. The consumer stated at approximately 40-50 MPH as the brakes were applied rapidly and lightly the brakes system engages causing a sudden stop. Updated 09/11/2017*js the consumer stated the vehicle was partially repaired. The consumer stated after the repair the system activated for 2 seconds, causing a jerk, then continued normally.*js*dt information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).'

Filed Mar 6, 2016 · Driver assistance · 58,940 miles · NY

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?

Filed Feb 19, 2016 · Engine, Transmission · 135,000 miles · MS

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.

Filed Jul 28, 2013 · Transmission · 18,900 miles · MO

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.