NHTSA Complaint #10840110 — 2012 GMC TERRAIN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10840110
Vehicle 2012 GMC TERRAIN
Component ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 58,940 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State NY

Consumer Description

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON ABOUT A MONTH AGO AND WAS SERVICED FOR A PROBLEM WITH THE CAMSHAFT. AFTER GETTING MY GMC TERRAIN BACK I NOTICED THAT ON OCCASION THE RPM WOULD SHOOT UP WHILE DRIVING AND THEN CRASH BACK DOWN CAUSING ALMOST A JERKING MOTION (IT HAS HAPPENED IN ALL TYPES OF SCENARIOS I.E. WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY, BACK ROADS (ALL WHILE AT A STEADY SPEED) AND THEN FINALLY YESTERDAY 3/5/2016 WHILE BREAKING AS I APPROACHED A STOP SIGN.) NOW THIS MORNING (3/6/2016) I WENT OUT TO START MY CAR AND IMMEDIATELY AFTER IT TURNED OVER THE ENGINE WAS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE THAT I CAN ONLY DESCRIBE AS THE SOUND OF AN AIRPLANE ENGINE WITH A LIGHT KNOCKING SOUND. I STOOD THERE UNSURE OF WHAT TO DO AND THE CAR JUST TURNED OFF. I WENT INSIDE, GOT MY HUSBAND, STARTED IT AGAIN THIS TIME WITHOUT THE NOISE, BUT THE DASHBOARD WAS FILLED WITH LIGHTS ON- CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND A WARNING SERVICE STABILITRACK. I LET IT RUN FOR ABOUT 5 MINUTES, TURNED IT OFF, AND RESTARTED IT. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS NOW OFF, BUT THE TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK WARNING REMAINED ON. I DECIDED TO TRY TO DRIVE THE CAR AROUND THE BLOCK TO CHECK IT OUT AS OF COURSE IT'S SUNDAY AND I CAN'T GET IN TOUCH WITH THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND ALSO BECAUSE I AM THE PRIMARY DRIVER OF TWO CHILDREN UNDER 10. I BACKED OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY, AND WENT INTO DRIVE AND THE CAR STALLED AGAIN. I GOT IT STARTED AND GOT HALFWAY BACK UP MY DRIVEWAY BEFORE IT STALLED AGAIN. TRUTHFULLY, I AM SCARED TO EVEN TRY TO DRIVE IT NOW, AND IF I AM BEING HONEST I DON'T THINK THAT THE CAR WILL MAKE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP (1HR. AWAY BY HIGHWAY) WITHOUT STALLING. I'VE NOTICED OTHERS WITH SIMILAR COMPLAINTS ON GM/CHEVY ALL MAKES AND MODELS, AND DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THIS ISSUE IS NOT BEING RESOLVED. WHAT ARE THEY WAITING FOR- A FAMILY OF 4 DRIVING ON A HIGHWAY CAUSING AN ACCIDENT BECAUSE THEIR CAR STALLED? DEATH?

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