NHTSA Complaint #11156963 — 2013 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11156963
Vehicle	2013 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 16, 2018
Date Filed	December 8, 2018
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

SINCE THE PURCHASE OF THE 2013 GMC TERRAIN ON 9/6/18 AT 93,100 THERE HAVE BEEN 2 OIL CHANGES AND TWO 2QT TOP OFFS WITH AN AVERAGE OF 1QT ADDED EVERY 1,000 MILES. THE SECOND TOP OFF SHOWED A WHITE SUBSTANCE INDICATING A POSSIBLE ISSUE RELATED TO PISTON RING WEAR. ON 12/5/18 REPAIRS WERE ASSESSED BY A LICENSED MECHANIC WHO FOUND NO OIL LEAK. BEFORE OIL TOP OFFS NO OIL CAN LIGHT ILLUMINATION WAS PRESENT AND CAR SHOWED OVER 50% OIL LIFE. MECHANIC STATED THAT REPAIRS WOULD NEED TO BE MADE IN ORDER TO FIX THE MASSIVE OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE.

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