NHTSA Complaint #11183070 — 2014 GMC TERRAIN

VEHICLE HAD STALLED ONE MORNING IN VERY COLD WEATHER, RESTARTED AND OPERATED FINE WITHOUT ISSUES FOR A COUPLE OF WEEKS. A WEEK AGO THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DIDN'T DRIVE ANYWHERE THAT DAY. NEXT DAY TRIED TO TAKE IT TO MY PREFERRED SHOP BUT COULD ONLY TRAVEL A SHORT DISTANCE TO A LOCAL SHOP. DIAGNOSTICS SHOWED ISSUES WITH INTAKE CAMSHAFT POSITION, FUEL PRESSURE PERFORMANCE, IDLE SPEED LOW AND FUEL PRESSURE REGULATOR. HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS PURCHASED, FURTHER INSPECTION SHOWED SEVERAL BROKEN ROCKER ARMS, BASICALLY ENGINE DAMAGE DUE TO TIMING CHAIN ISSUE AND/OR OIL CONSUMPTION ISSUE. VEHICLE HAS 147,000 MILES AND HAD VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SOLENOID REPLACED AT 99,000 MILES. HAD EVERY SCHEDULED OIL CHANGE NEVER EXCEEDING MANUFACTURER'S RECOMMENDATION OF 7,500 MILES BETWEEN OIL CHANGES. CAR IS BASICALLY DEAD WITH LITTLE VALUE AT THIS POINT. GENERAL MOTORS REFUSED TO ASSIST WITH THIS. *TR