general problems of the 2011 GMC Terrain - part 2

My Terrain has used so much oil since it was purchased and we keep the oil changed every time it's needed now the timing chain is messing up and is going to be expensive to fix I have read online where the 2011s have the same issue, the repairs are too expensive my fianc� got laid off due to covid-19 I'm the only one working I need help and don't know where to turn to, the truck stoped going in the middle of me turning into a gas station I was almost rear ended.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while her husband was driving 35 mph, when the vehicle seize in the middle of the road. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was undrivable and was towed to independent mechanic, where she was informed needing the balance chain to be replaced. The contact called local dealer woody Buick GMC located at 1585 w ogden Ave, naperville, IL 60540, (888) 461-9066, were made aware of the failure. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired as of yet. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was 90,000. Dp.

The 2. 4l ecotec motor has had so many complaints not only for GMC Terrain but also the chevy equinox. The motor just stops and lose everything while driving! I was in traffic and it stop almost causing an accountant god I wasn't hurt! now I have this car with a blown motor because it's a no tolerance motor. We spend so much money on these vehicles and spend so much to keep them safe for driving on the road and yet when it comes to the company cutting corners to save money they don't get faulted for putting faulty equipment in these vehicles. I have a 2011 Terrain and I bought it in 2019 for 9000 and drove it a month before the motor blew it has less then 100000 miles on it and for me to get a new motor it's another 5000. I just don't understand why if the equipment is faulty and so many complaints have been posted about the same issue why it's not being recalled or why we can't get the company to give us new motors or a new car! we are expected to pay insurance registration inspections test every year and pay for the normal wear on the vehicles to make sure they are safe but they can't recall faulty parts! I foster children and can't afford to make expensive purchases that weren't caused by neglect on my part.

Timing chain either broke or jumped track while driving and car shut off while vehicle was in motion. Had to have it towed home and will not start ever since. I hear alot of complaint with this type of motor with oil use and timing with results of destroying engine completely and not having money to fix after paying alot of money for this vehicle. Gm needs to take responsibility for their faulty 2. 4l ecotec motor and issue a recall to those affected by this faulty engine. I was driving a busy street in my home town when the car just shut off while in motion. Lost all power to the vehicle and could have crashed or been hit or worse been seriously injured or fatally injured. Please take responsibility and fix the problems created by faulty equipment! I had purchased from used lot and broke down same month I bought it and has been sitting outside my house ever since over a year.

Since I bought my truck I have been having multiple problems with the engine and transmission I've tried multiple times to contact the dealership to get my car looked at and they do not respond back to me I feel like they act as if I did no business with them on purchasing my car.

Engine failure: timing chain had excessive slack causing guide to be sheared off. Timing chain guide bolt was completely stripped requiring both the timing chain and cylinder head to be replaced. Safety: the vehicle stalled while driving problem: problem was confirmed by a dealer warnings: the check engine light came on as the vehicle stalled.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 GMC Terrain. While driving, the transmission was shifting into a lower gear and the vehicle could not exceed 2 mph. The vehicle was pulled over and towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the engine seized. The contact researched and learned that the failure was due to the engines of the 2011 gm models. Denooyer Chevrolet (127 wolf rd, albany, NY 12205, (518) 458-7700) stated that there was no recall for the failure and admitted that there was no way the contact could have known the engine would seize. The manufacturer agreed with the dealer and informed the contact that they had to have the vehicle towed to the dealer and pay for labor costs. The manufacturer stated that they may consider paying 10% of the total repair cost. The vehicle was currently at the independent mechanic and had not been repaired. The manufacturer called back and stated that they might help pay off the vehicle loan as long as the contact purchased another gm vehicle. The failure mileage was 81,000.

My car has cut off on me approximately 12 times in the last week. Almost cause a wreck one time because it happened while I was pulling out onto the highway. Luckily I was able to coast out of traffic in time. Usually happens when when I'm at a low speed or sitting idle.

Timing chain broke and ruined engine. 4100 dollars to fix. 65500 miles.

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 35 mph a second vehicle crashed into the front drivers side of the vehicle. Moments later flames were present coming from under the hood and the vehicle was engulfed in flames. The doors were locked and would not unlock. The rear driver side door was kick open and the front passenger door pulled opened which allowed the occupants to exit. Also during the incident the side air bags did not properly deflate after deployment. The driver sustained neck, back and shoulder injuries. The front passenger sustained injuries to the lumbar spine and hip and the rear seat passenger sustained a bruised sternum. The vehicle was destroyed and towed away. A police report was taken at the scene. The manufacturer and local dealer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 75,000. Jft.

Car has been a nightmare since we purchased it. Constantly breaking down and having to result in expensive repairs. 3 catalytic converters, engine used to shut off due to overheating. Engine reduce sign, stabilitrak problems. This has been the worst car to ever be created in the history of vehicles. I'd rather take the damn bus.

Vehicle needs a transfer case seal replaced . Also it has a stabilitrac warning which shuts the car down caused by excessive oil usage. GMC has warranty on some of the models depending on which plant made them. The dealership informed me of the transfer case issue during a routine oil change. The stabilitrac issue was on the highway.

It started last month when I noticed anything major issues it would happen while I was driving my car would bog down so I would have to press the gas to floor to get it moving, then it did it again this past Tuesday on my way to work it bog down almost causing an accident, I got to work and parked the car then on my way home I stopped at a store and checked my oil level and the dip stick was bone dry so I put 2 quarts of oil in to get me home ran fine all the way home until I pulled in to drive way and my car completely shut off the next morning I noticed a got amount of oil under my car. Then I checked my oil again and the dip stick was bone dry again.

Tl the contact owns a 2011 GMC Terrain. While driving 50 mph, the vehicle decelerated to 20 mph and the check engine indicator illuminated. The contact pulled over and had to restart the vehicle six times. The vehicle was taken to vestal Buick GMC (900 nc-66, kernersville, nc 27284, (336) 996-5780) and the camshaft position actuator was replaced. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 71,297.

I have a 2011 GMC Terrain that has around 73,000 miles on it, and the timing jumped, causing the car to die in the middle of the road, and would not restart at all. When I called GMC customer care, they were slightly helpful, until they found I purchased the car used. . I believe at the low mileage of my vehicle, that it should not have jumped time. I am really upset that GMC basically told me "too bad" when they found out I purchased used.

The original engine blew a piston rod and cracked my engine in the middle of the freeway , had to have vehicle towed to a shop and whole engine replaced with a new one. This could have caused a huge accident or even caught fire. I had no previous issue or light on the engine prior to this happening. Oil had been changer regularly , tune ups, and any additional required maintenance, the manufacturer has not wanted to take any responsibility or assist in compensating any of the cost . I have been fighting this for well over 2 years.

Engine problem.

Excessive oil use. 1 qt of oil every 300 to 500 miles. I have 104,600 miles on car. Also had timing chain failure at 95,212 miles while driving. I believe this is a serious safety hazard and the car needs to be recalled. My engine is a 2. 4 eco.

Third engine in vehicle. Needs 2 quarts of oil in between oil change. Oil light never comes on.

While driving on the highway at 45 mph, the vehicle remained running but abruptly stopped. I could have been hit from behind with serious consequences. It left me stranded on a 2 lane road unable to move out of the lane. This is a serious problem with this vehicle. Gm needs to address this problem.

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.

Engine has had high oil consumption for years I been changing oil every 1500 to 2000 miles, my GMC dealer nor did GMC inform me that there is an issue with this vehicle even when I had an extended warranty and the car has been in for service many times at my local dealership for it. Now it will cost as much as a new engine to fix. GMC needs to make there products better and honor there mistakes,.

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 .

(missing dealer) 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 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.

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 contact owns a 2011 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving approximately 55 mph, the stability track control warning light illuminated. The contact stated that the vehicle jerked and hesitated. The contact was able to coast to the side of the road and the vehicle stalled. The contact attempted to restart the vehicle 2-3 times before being able to proceed driving. The contact stated that while stopped at the next traffic light, the vehicle stalled again. The vehicle was restarted however, while driving the vehicle failed to exceed 40 mph. The contact took the vehicle to a certified mechanic who stated that the spark plug and coil needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure persisted. The contact took the vehicle to another certified mechanic who diagnosed that the spark plugs needed to be replaced because sensors within the vehicle, due to the excessive oil consumption, were clogging up the pistons. The vehicle was repaired however the failure persisted. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The contact was referred to the dealer for assistance and a case was opened. The approximate failure mileage was 170,000.

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.

Timing chain broke while reversing out of driveway into road causing engine to stop.

Car completely shuts down and loses all power/activity after starting it up, putting gear into drive, and trying to accelerate. Wheel gets stiff and car stops moving. This first happened within a year of buying the vehicle and has happened a second time mid ownership. During these times, the car just would not start for about 30 mins to an hour. Lately and several times a week now since mid-October, the car will start but completely shut down to the point where the car is shutting down at red lights, stop signs and anywhere I have to stop. It may take 3-5 times to repeat the process of starting the car and putting it back into drive before it drives without shutting down and me making to my destination.

Now I did not have an incident. Im writing you because I very recenrly bought a used 2011 GMC Terrain sle . And like everything else I do my research. And the one thing ive noticed is a whole lot of people have had the same very serious problem with there car. The stability control light comes on and the reduce speed light as well. And immediately slows the vehicle to a speed of 10 mphs. As well as locking the steering wheel. Unbelievably dangerous. Ive personally read almost 100 cases of the same thing all across the country. All with this same vehicle. Its a miracle nobody was killed. Now for my point. What are you and GMC doing waiting to fix this problem. Are you waiting for somwone to lose there life. As a parent myself this is very troubleing. If me or my family is to be harmed because of somwone elses neglegence would be a terrible tragedy. Someone needs to fix this problem. Ive read the reports I have read these peoples pleas. And nothing is being done. How do you sleep at night.

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.

During a normal commute on route on 2/15 received about 3 miles into the drive received a warning error - loss of engine power and the car would not accelerate. The car started shaking viloently and received a stabilitract error. The car was pulled to the side of the road and placed in neutral. The shaking became worse and the car was shut off. After two minutes the car was started again, with no issues and was driven 6 more miles without issue. After 6 miles of driving the same engine power warning and stabilitrack error came back. The car was viloently shaking and the driver shut it off. It was towed to the dealership. The dealership received one code for the throttle sensor positioner. The code was reset and a loose connection was diagnosised as the fault and returned to owner. Five days later the car was started in the garage. Upon startup it started again to shake vilonetly. The car was put in reverse and began to shake vilontly and the driver received a stabilitract warning light. The car was shut off and was again towed to the dealership. The dealership found two codes crank position sensor and misfire. The car was driven five miles with no issues. The dealership cannot locate the root cause of the problem. This undiagnosed issue posses a severe saftey risk to the owner of the car and family if it were to occur again while driving in cogested traffic or on a highway.

I was traveling down the road with my family in the vehicle when all of a sudden the vehicle decelerated and starting vibrating and operating roughly. The stabilitrak/reduced engine power trouble light was displayed. This certainly became an immediate safety concern because the vehicle could only accelerate to 15 to 30 mph. I was able to manage the problem long enough to return home, which was only a few miles away from the onset. I have always had performed the required scheduled maintenance on this vehicle. However, since purchasing this vehicle new in 2011 and experiencing multiple recalls and a air bag safety issue and now this, I have become concerned about the reliability and safety of this vehicle. The vehicle has only 61,000 miles on it and should not be experiencing this type of problem. I believe GMC corporation should make a concerted effort to recall any of their vehicles with this problem.

I was driving on the highway at 60 mph and all of a sudden lost power. The reduced power and check stabilitrak messages appeared on the screen. I pulled over to the side of the road and turned the engine off. I immediately tried starting the vehicle again and it did, so went on my way. Got down the road about three miles and the same thing, so pulled to the side of the road and turned the engine off. I tried to start the vehicle, but there was no response, everything was dead. I waited several minutes and tried again and it started. I continued on my way and didn't have anymore trouble getting to my destination. A couple of days later, the same thing happened except when I tried to turn the vehicle off, it continued to run very roughly and then finally shut off. It did start again and had the engine light on. I've had the vehicle to the local GMC dealer when the first incident happened, however when they tried to read the codes, there were no codes to read even though the engine light was on. I was told everything checked out fine. I was down the to dealer again today with the engine light on again, but before they could check it out, the engine light had gone out. To me this is a very serious problem as it can very easily cause an accident. So far I've been lucky that I haven't lost the power steering or brakes.