NHTSA Complaint #10845653 — 2012 GMC TERRAIN

ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC) issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10845653
Vehicle	2012 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)
Date of Incident	March 31, 2015
Date Filed	March 8, 2016
Mileage	45,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

SUMMARY: I HAD TO DECIDE TO BRAKE OR SHOOT THROUGH A YELLOW LIGHT, GOING ABOUT 35 MPH, I BRAKED! ALL OF A SUDDEN I HEARD A CLUNK AND THEN ALARM DING FROM THE DASH AS WELL AS MESSAGE "SERVICE STABILTRAK" THEN "REDUCED ENGINE POWER". I WAS UNABLE TO GO ANY FASTER THAN 25MPH. I DROVE IN THIS MODE FOR ABOUT 2 MILES TAKING THE BACK STREETS TO MY DESTINATION. AT DESTINATION SHUT VEHICLE OFF TO SEE IF THIS WOULD RESET SOMETHING, IT DID! IT WAS SUPER SCARY. SO NOW TERRIFIED TO BRAKE HARD.

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