NHTSA Complaint #11054865 — 2013 GMC TERRAIN

THE VEHICLE CONSUMES OIL AT A RATE MUCH HIGHER THAN "NORMAL". BETWEEN MANUFACTURES RECOMMENDED OIL CHANGE INTERVAL THE VEHICLE WILL CONSUME 40-50% OF THE ENGINES OIL CAPACITY. THIS IS DETERMINED TO NOT BE OUT OF SPECIFICATION IN REGARDS TO ISSUED SERVICE BULLETINS FOR THE VEHICLE, BUT IS NOT "NORMAL" OR STATED AS OPERATING AS DESIGNED BY THE GMC OPERATION MANUAL/DOCUMENTATION. THERE HAVE BEEN OTHER PERFORMANCE AND RELIABILITY ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE RELATED TO IGNITION AND TIMING WHEREAS THE VEHICLE WILL NOT RUN/START/OR STALLS(CAMSHAFT POSITION SENSOR ISSUES). SERVICE BULLETINS ON THE SAME VEHICLE INDICATED EXCESSIVE WEAR ON TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLIES(WHICH CAN LEAD TO TIMING ISSUES) AS A RESULT OF THE EXCESSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION. UPON TAKING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND UNDERGOING MULTIPLE OIL CONSUMPTION TESTS WHICH REVEALED OIL USAGE AT A RATE OF .4 - .5 QUARTS PER 1,500 MILES, IT WAS DETERMINED THE VEHICLE DOES NOT QUALIFY FOR COVERAGE UNDER THE ISSUED SERVICE BULLETIN.