NHTSA Complaint #10745847 — 2012 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10745847
Vehicle	2012 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 28, 2014
Date Filed	August 3, 2015
Mileage	50,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OK

Consumer Description

CAR DIE (STALL) AT IDOL AFTER WARMED UP DRIVE IT 10 MILES STOP AT STOP SIGN IT DIE RESTART DIE AGAIN MAY DO THAT 3-4 TIMES BEFORE IT WILL TAKE GAS AND RUN DOES THIS INTERMEDITLY RUN FINE FOR HALF A DAY STOP RUN IN STORE COME OUT RESTART AND IT DIE (NO CHUGGING JUST DIE) AUTO PARTS STORE SAID IT WAS A CRANKSHAFT SENSOR WHEN THEY CHECKED WHAT HAD THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON (NOTE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT NOT COME ON EACH TIME IT STALLS)

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