general problems of the 2015 GMC Terrain - part 2

My 2015 gms Terrain sle-2 engine failed last week with 109000 miles, just past the warranty. I was told the engine ran out of oil yet there were no signs of leaks. This caused the timing chain to fail and lifters broke. I have it changed regularly at my original and then local dealership and have all receipts. I had to scrap the car. Gm nor the dealership informed me that there were issues with oil consumption. The dealership had no explanation as to how it ran out of oil.

Car has 77,000 miles with regular oil change and maintenance. Timing chain broke and engine failure.

In October 2021 I took my car to have brake pads replaced, oil and filter change, and tire rotation. The day before the appointment the engine light came on. I parked the vehicle and waited for my appointment. The mechanic there told me there was not a drop of oil registering on the dipstick. . . . Very odd considering I had the oil changed regularly. The appointment was completed and the engine light reset. The next day the engine light came back on and the code it was giving was for a timing control solenoid, so I purchased the parts and took it back to the same mechanic. Engine light off- vehicle running normally- a few months pass-another routine oil/filter change in between and the engine light comes back on. This time I take it to a dealership and again there is not a drop of oil registering on the dipstick. Now it is sitting in the dealership garage waiting on parts to arrive to replace the entire timing chain assembly. I have read many complaints in the last several months about the same issue. This should have been a recall by now. If the timing chain were to snap it could cause heavy engine damage as well as an accident if on the road at the time. GMC needs to be made aware of this situation and the heavy consumption of oil. My mileage at this time is only at 82k - this should not be happening this early on.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that upon checking the oil reservoir, he noticed that the oil was low despite recently having an oil change performed. The contact replenished the oil; however, he began to notice that the vehicle was vibrating with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to three independent mechanics; the first two were unable to diagnose the failure; however, the third dealer diagnosed the vehicle with a defective camshaft phaser. The contact called the dealer about the failure; however, they were unable to offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while reversing out of her driveway, the vehicle started making abnormal knocking sounds. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the battery was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.

There is a known issue with the oil consumption in multiple other gm models with the same 2. 4 engine. Even after getting my routine oil change unpon checking my oil it was completely empty. This issue causes the vehicle to idle when there is no excelleration and it has even cut off twice within the past 5 months due to this issue. The recall was brought to my attention by the GMC service department where I purchased the vehicle while I was explaining the current issue. There are no alerts that the vehicle is completely out of oil, the check engine light never came in and there were no other warning signs, even when the vehicle has cut off.

Engine failure - car engine turned off when I stopped at a stop sign. Car warning lights flashed. Had to shut ignition off and turn on again. Car started again, but with check engine light staying on. From that point on, every time I would slow down for traffic lights, stop signs, turns or for any other reason when slowing down, the car would shut off. This was extremely dangerous in traffic as it would stall out randomly when slowing down. The car did not give any indication of any pending problems. Windshield wipers - stopped dead during a heavy rainstorm while traveling on a highway. Wipers were completely non-functional in any mode. Had to try to pull off the highway and park as driving visibility was non-existent. Safety to myself and others was completely compromised as I could not see to drive. No warning signs or messages to advise of this problem coming.

Timing chain issues on this model similar to the 2010-2013 models that had a class action lawsuit. The timing belt is damaged due to high oil consumption. Damage to timing belt can cause person to loose control of vehicle resulting in injury or even death.

The vehicle last ran on 8/16/21. Then I had a surgery the next day and tried to drive it on 8/17 only to find out it wouldn’t work. Then I had emergency surgery because of an infection from first surgery. So after surgeries and recuperation I am just getting the car estimated for repair and found out need new engine. Trying to find out if any recalls or warranty (purchased from kia after a lease was returned in August of 2018 and there isn’t a warranty with kia.

At roughly 106500 miles our Terrain started �jumping� when stopped at a stop sign. We brought it in and our oils was low even though we are regular in oil changes and check it regularly. After a fresh oil change the dealer said they couldn't tell where it was coming from and to come back in 500 miles to check it again. At 107000 miles we brought it back in as asked. The oil was slightly low but they said they would call after talking to the mechanic to let us know if we should have concern. Shortly after we drove it to work with no sounds or movement issues but after when we started it back up it sounded made lots of noise. The noise was coming from the engine. We had it towed to the dealer and they said there was a good chance it was the timing chain because they had seen it on some other Terrains as well. They anticipated just needing to redo the timing chain since we hadn't been moving when it had issues again but the engine has damage as if it's been having issues for a bit and we need a new engine. From what I've gathered there seems to be an ongoing issue with the timing chains stretching/breaking and destroying the engines on this model. I'm surprised that I haven't seen a recall yet. Our bill was going to be 1500 and now we are anticipating 9000 for something that should never have happened. We are just fortunate we weren't driving when it did. Had we been notified of this ongoing issue ahead of time when we first experienced the loss of oil and the jumping we could have caught it in time to fix it.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at 70 mph, the vehicle started to decelerate with no warning lights illuminated. The contact stated that he saw black smoke coming from the rear of the vehicle as he was pulling over to the side of the roadway. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed the failure as a broken part in the engine and that the engine needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. Neither the local dealer nor the manufacturer were notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.

I have been having problems with my car sense I have owned it . From day one it started with my wheels rubbing and scrubbing when in motion . I called dealership had repairs done on it for the first 7 months . I reported the problem back then to you all. Then after 3 yrs I started to feel some hesitation when sitting or taking off . Then the forth year my power steering light comes on had that fixed now my engine light keeps coming on car still having some hesitation on and off . I paid to have a diagnostic test done on it by the place that does my oil change and was told that my codes where off and they were reset but 5 days later my engine light is back on ,ironically right after my five years limited warranty is over and my car only have 38,490 miles to this day and it is not yet paid for. This is ridiculous ,I have spent the last 5 plus years of dealing with this new lemon and all I get is another bill add to the 528. 02 a month I have to pay already. This car came highly recommended by the sales person and dealership and all I can see is that these cars are being push on hard working people that just want something reliable and its wrong. This car is frustrating and stressing me out ,I cant rely on it to get me through 5 more years I thought more of the GMC product and I cant take anymore of this trying to make this bad situation better on my own. GMC needs to do something about these defective cars please.

I was so excited to buy my first car!!!! found a 2015 GMC Terrain and loved the look of it and the thought of buying american made. During the summer of 2020. . . Just after covid shut down. . . My car wouldn't start when running an errand. Got it towed to our local car guy and found out that the timing chain busted and the engine seized up at 52,000 miles. I still owed over $5,000. 00 on it! car guy said it would cost 5,200 to replace engine!!! had it towed back to my garage and it's been sitting in there for 2 years. I have 2 more car payments left on a car I haven't been able to drive. Worst investment I have ever made and I will never buy a GMC or a chevy again.

Engine lost power suddenly while driving. No warning. Fuel pressure slowed to where vehicle no longer moved forward. Again. No warning. Timing chain slipped twice and destroyed engine without warning. “engine power lost” appeared on dash from driving without warning or incident. Excessive oil consumption without warning. Smoking engine even though had regular oil changes. Engine had been inspected by dealership and allegedly had no issues. Car never smoked but did after second time of timing chain slipping/breaking. This issue has happened repeatedly to many drivers who own these vehicles. Had a difficult time stopping after engine and total power failure without warning.

I have a serious problem with my car the dealership to me my coil ignition has a crack in it and the is a lot carbon build up. I just bought the car in April of 2019 & I was told by car-fax the car had a 165 point inpection done on it.

Tl-the contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 45 mph when applied the brake pedal the vehicle started to hesitated. The contact was able to pull over the side of road. The contact open the hood and determined that all the oil from the engine was gone. The contact replaced the oil and the vehicle resume back to normal, but after 1,0000 the contact experienced the same failure. The contact stated oil light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to local dealer bomnin Cadillac 1075 se 6th Ave #2, homestead, FL 33034 where it being diagnosed with needing to be replaced unknown parts. The manufacturer had been informed of failure. The failure mileage was approximately 46,000.

While pulling into a parking spot very slow the vehicle accelerated and damaged car in front there are traction marks showing the sudden acceleration. The car would not stop until the ignition was turned off. Because the cars in front were hit I placed the car in park after the ignition was turned off.

Tl the contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. While the contact was checking the vehicle's oil level in his driveway, the oil pressure shot up from the engine without warning. The contact took the vehicle to lynch gm superstore (2300 browns lake dr, burlington, WI 53105, (262) 763-7500) in may of 2019 where it was diagnosed that the engine gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure was currently recurring. The dealer was not contacted again. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 109,008.

The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that her vehicle was consuming oil excessively which led to three separate engine failures. The contact also stated that the check oil light would illuminate on the instrument panel prior to the failure. An independent mechanic had replaced the engine all three times due to the oil consumption. Prior to the latest failure, the contact mentioned that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assist failed as the power steering failure warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The independent mechanic informed her that the power steering had received too much electricity which would cause both the power steering and the wheels to lock up. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.

On 1/10/18, I was on my way to work and received message "engine power reduced", the engine light came on and power was reduced to 25 mph. I brought the Terrain into a mechanic and he synchronized the gas pedal sensor and fuel sensor and the engine light went out. On 1/13/18, the same thing happened except I was on a highway and it was much more frightening. I brought the Terrain back to my mechanic and left the vehicle. I am now without a car for the weekend.

Engine keeps shutting off while driving; would have to guide the car off the road and restart. Radio shuts off; all electrical systems shut off and car would have to be restarted. This has been happening after the car was purchased sporadically since last year. The vehicle was turned in for service on the issue, however I was informed that they found nothing wrong. Just this past week till now, the cars engine and electrical system starting shutting down again while driving or while in parking mode at least more than 6 times.

To whom it may concern, yesterday, 3/22/15, my wife and I were driving while carol took her foot off the gas pedal as we were approaching a stop light. At that time the car started accelerating. Is this a new problem or has it been reported before? who do I contact to investigate this issue and ensure that my vehicle is safe? my daughter bought a 2014 GMC Terrain last year and I’m concerned about her vehicle as well.

I purchased a 2015 GMC Terrain from dealer on12/18/2014. At approximately 700 miles, car would not start. Did nothing, no grinding, clicking just would not start. Had lights, radio, fan on heater. Call thornhill and car was towed there, they could not find the issue. Approximately 2 weeks later, another cold spell and car did the same. Was towed to thornhill and was there for several days. Would not start for them either, said they could not find the problem. Fast forward to today and car is still doing the same. When temperature gets to 10 or below, will not start. ## #vpic# 1 - check digit (9th position) does not calculate properly; 4 - VIN corrected, error in one position only (indicated by ! in suggested VIN), multiple matches found; 14 - unable to provide information for all the characters in the VIN. #vpic#.