2014 GMC Terrain: jerking or lurching

Filed Jul 21, 2025 · Engine, Fuel system · MO

I purchased this in March of 2025. 2 or 3 weeks after I bought this I took it to an oil lube shop and they said there was not any oil on the.dip stick. Also I started noticing the car being jerky while driving and when shutting it off it sputters. I took it to Max motors, a GMC dealer for a diagnostic check because it uses a quart of oil a week. They told me the high pressure fuel pump is bad and the piston rings were no good. This was on the 18th of June. I had taken it to the dealer I bought it from and complained about the problems, but he wouldn't do anything about it . The warranty was good at that time. Max motors told me it would cost me about $5000 to fix it which I don't have. I read that there was a recall on these cars with a 2.4L engine for these problems.

Filed Jul 15, 2025 · Engine · 130,000 miles · MO

The contact owns a 2014 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving 50 MPH, the vehicle started jerking and hesitating abnormally. A dealer was contacted. The vehicle was towed to a dealer, where it was diagnosed and determined that the piston rings were damaged, the high-pressure fuel pump had failed, and the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 130,000.

Filed May 17, 2022 · Transmission · 83,000 miles · OH

The contact owns a 2014 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, an abnormal popping sound was coming from the vehicle. There was no warning light illuminated. As the noise continued, the vehicle began to hesitate and jerk upon the depression of the accelerator pedal. Despite the failures, the contact was able to drive the vehicle to the dealer where they diagnosed the vehicle with a catastrophic transmission failure. The contact was provided an estimate for a new transmission. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and offered financial assistance for the cost of a new transmission. The contact then spoke with a service director who offered no financial assistance and informed him that he was unaware of when the parts for a new transmission would be available. The vehicle remained in the possession of the dealer and was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. The contact has stated that the vehicle was repaired by the dealer.

Filed Sep 25, 2019 · Brakes, Seats · 250 miles · WI

1) brakes have always rubbed & grabbed really hard when applied. Almost like they are defective rotors. Hard to stop fast. I notice they recalled a lot of their brakes, but not mine. 2). Transmission jerks & shifts very violently @ 16 & 17 miles per hour. Seems to slip & not shift @ that speed really rough. Has always done this. 3) sometimes the collision alert goes off & there is nothing around I live in the country & have no traffic it will just go off scares the crap out of you & startles me. I saw another person had this happen also all situations are in motion while driving. Biggest concerns are the transmission & brakes. 4) okay seats are supposed to be leather however, they went cheapy on the sides. It cracked & continues to crack & tear because the sides are vinyl. This started to happen @ approximately 3,000 miles. I only have 32,000 miles on it. I don't drive much.

Filed Dec 7, 2018 · 42,000 miles · MD

When driving the vehicle sporadically jerks. I've taken it to get fixed at williams chevrolet 3 times (1) in feb 2018, I was told the vehicle needed to be flushed, both the flush and 2 days later the truck jerked again, took it back again in feb 2018 the mechanic rode with me in the vehicle and he felt the jerk, this time I was told to use high octane gas well I do use high octane gas, left and the car jerked took it back a 3rd time p, mar. 2018 and was then told the vehicle had a sensor update, they claimed the update was done and I would have no more issues. It's now december 2018 and the vehicle is still jerking sporadically. This vehicle here local driving on the streets and when traffic is slow on the highway with stop and go traffic it jers as well sporadically.

Filed Jul 21, 2018 · Engine, Transmission · MA

Oil consumption testing began 6/12 a week later check engine light came out. Brought my terrain back to gmc for them to tell me that the timing chain needs to be replaced due to the oil consumption problems. Having several problems since such as jerking, and stalling that I did express to gmc over the past couple weeks, which is due to the excessive oil consumption. Still waiting to hear from the gmc to get my SUV fixed almost 40 plus days later