Engine Burning Oil problems of the 2010 GMC Terrain

2010 GMC Terrain with v6 loss of power, engine codes timing issue, camshaft sensor fault, crankshaft sensor fault. Stabil-track fault. Rough idle, oil consumption. The list goes on. This is a common thing with these engines and gm has done nothing. This has been going on with this vehicle for awhile. Stay away from gm vehicles they do not stand behind there products, I will be buying a Ford and I will tell everyone I know!.

The engine comsumes a lot of oil and the car shakes after you turn off the engine. The consumer protector send me a letter about the claim form for the prior engine repairs solely caused by excessive oil consumption resulting from piston ring wear,.

Vehicle is exhibiting excess oil consumption. I have had the vehicle since February of 2018 and have had the oil changed twice- both times the dipstick barely had an oil on it. I experienced engine knocking at one point (between oil changes) and checked the oil to realize it was almost dry.

We purchased the 2010 GMC Terrain on March 30th and since we have had to change the oil 3 times and once refill the oil. We have to check it daily to make sure it has oil and is safe for our daughter to drive it. There are so many people that have complained about this exact problem we have found out since we purchased the car. I would have never purchased and dont want to sell it to someone else with the same problem. I feel the company should stand behind the issue. There is no leaks we have no oil in our driveway and the car does not smoke. The oil just burns away I guess. I feel the dealership we purchased from should have fixed this before they sold it.

General motors knowingly and willfully manufactured an engine with an oil consumption issue causing damage to the engine. This is a well known issue, and gm is requiring me to pay for the replacement. I cannot stress enough that sundance Chevrolet (lansing, mi) had a fiduciary responsibility to notify me of the oil consumption problem when I brought it in to them. They were negligent in their duty to me as their customer. Gm has also been derelict in their duty to accept responsibility for the faulty engine they manufactured and their dealer sold to me.

75k miles on vehicle which was maintained regularly and engine seized due to oil consumption. No sort of low oil, replace oil or any type of indicator light illuminated to warn me of any sort of issue. Vehicle was in motion, engine light came on then car died. Informed by GMC that there was likely nothing they can do because the car will not start to evaluate the issue and I did not do my maintenance at the dealership.

The catalytic converters have been replaced under warranty. Engine indicator light came on and was checked by gm dealer p0017, cranshaft camshaft 9-16-16. The dealer says they fixed it. Also using too much oil. Dealer started oil consumption test in April 2017. Check engine light is still on. As of 5-17-17 I now have to have the timing chain replaced at 103075 miles. Gm has issued service/technical bulletins but does help anyone over 100,000 miles. Numerous complaints please issue a recall. I don't want to replace the complete engine. Oil changes have been at gm dealers and I have all the documentation.

I have a vehicle that has excessive oil consumption. It uses a quart every 900 miles. The dealerships say it is not covered because my vehicle VIN is not included in the special coverage of 10 years, 120000 mi. However, my vehicle engine was completely replaced by a dealership for the same issue. This new engine is not the original engine. I asked the dealership if they can trace the engine serial number back and see if it was built in the same timeframe as the suspect engine. However they will not do that. Dealership is changing the timing chain for special coverage though. I will probably have the dealership fix the oil consumption problem out of my own pocket since the they have to take the engine apart for the timing chain issue. It's cheaper than doing it by itself or changing the engine.

I I changed it. It stalled repeatedly and we had it repaired recently. We also had the oil checked and replaced so gm could track the oil consumption. Unfortunately a month later the car would not start sitting in the driveway, so we had it towed in to a gm dealer. They said the timing chain is busted and they need to pull the engine because there is metal in the oil pan so our oil test is worthless. The mechanic said not changing the oil or low oil levels may have caused the timing chain problem. The estimated cost to fix the current problem is at least $2,300. I'm going to contact a lawyer and see what can be done because this car should have been recalled.

I am adding on additional information to my previous complaint #10938600. GMC sca #14159, 14232, 15810, 12313, and my transmission failure all seem to fall victim to excessive heat. I was pulling into traffic when the transmission failed. My Terrain has fallen victim to three possibly four of the five calamities. There is no reason to believe all five will not fail under the same driving conditions. Somehow not once did warning lights come on for multiple engine oil occurances, nor for my transmission failure. I was an hvac chiller technician for 28 years. When I hear ecm referenced, as in sca#12312, I have to ask which values were changed and why. Thermistors and pressure switches designed to protect vital engine compartment components run through the ecm yet no warning. My transmission failed on December 4, 2016, the catalytic converter may be bad, the steering gear is suspect, and the engine warning lights have not done what they are supposed to do. The unnecessarily long delay in addressing the oil consumption issue outlined in sca#14159 probably compromised my engine in other ways. Sca#12313 resulted from gm delaying the repair of sca#14159 for so long. What, why, and how. We know what is failing. Simply replacing the part in kind or similar is not addressing why. How do we keep it from happening again is definitely not being addressed. Safety as well as quality issues are at hand here. Gm has ignored my requests for all information regarding sca#14159, 14232, 15810, 12313, and 12312, as well as the transmission. Why they are failing is excessive heat. That is just my guess. They know what it is. I can not afford a costly transmission bill that only finds me back in an unreliable vehicle with some serious safety issues.

While entering a freeway onramp, vehicle would not accelerate. Pulled over and waited a few minutes. Started and limped to the nearest dealer. Transmission went out at 41k miles, 5 years "80 days" (sept 2015) into ownership! dealer did not offer to do an full goodwill repair, despite the low miles and 80 days past the warranty. Engine constantly uses/burns oil. Service documentation available on request.

The problem(s) that I have had or currently have with my vehicle are as follows: 1. Vehicle hesitates 2. Jolts forward 3. Stutters 4. Excessive oil consumption 5. The car has been undrivable since 01/27/20.

GMC special coverage adjustment #14159a took an unnecessarily long time to fix(over 6 months) because gm said the vehicle has to consume a certain amount of oil every 1000 miles for them to honor the vehicle. I was forced into driving the vehicle less to avoid causing further damage. The longer duration I drove it the more oil it would consume. Why would I keep driving a vehicle if the problem was identified early enough that I could avoid causing further damage. I was basically told the vehicle has to run out of oil within 3000 miles for them to warrenty sca#14159a. It ended up happening and that problem was fixed but it took an additional 3 months of filling out an oil consumption sheet. Which brings me to my most serious safety concern about the vehicle. Sca#14232a- power steering. I can not get an answer from gm on whether this is a progressly worsening issue within the steering gear or does it fail without warning. Their response is the condition must happen before they will replace the steering gear. According to sca#14232a the condition is the vehicle may have increased friction in the steering system while driving long distances on a straight highway. This could cause the steering wheel to stick in the straight-ahead position. Pretty scary scenario has to happen before they would fix a flaw they already know about in the steering system. A hundred and fifty bad things might happen to me when I get behind the wheel of a car I am not that paranoid to think about them. When the manufacturer suggests something specific and deadly may happen I am going to avoid that situation. May happen is more likely than might happen. Finally, my transmission went up three weeks ago without warning. The vehicle has less than 100,000 miles on it. Ethically I can not sell it even if I fix the transmission and won't drive it.