NHTSA Complaint #11208456 — 2011 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11208456
Vehicle	2011 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	May 18, 2019
Date Filed	May 18, 2019
Mileage	101,300 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IN

Consumer Description

I HAD PRESSED ON THE BRAKE TO YIELD BEFORE ENTERING A ROUND A BOUT AND WITHOUT WARNING MY TERRAIN SHUT OFF. I WAS ABLE TO PUT IT IN PARK AND RESTART IT. HOWEVER NOT EVEN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD TURNING INTO A PARKING LOT IT SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING. I WAS ABLE TO COAST OUT OF THE WAY THANKFULLY AND PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND THEN RESTART IT. THEN AGAIN THIS AFTERNOON TURNING IN MY DRIVEWAY IT SHUT OFF AGAIN WITH OUT WARNING. OTHER THAN TODAY THE CAR HAS SHUT OFF WITH OUT WARNING 3 OTHER TIMES. I CAN'T MAKE IT 3000 MILES BEFORE I NEED ANOTHER OIL CHANGE AS WELL. I HAVE THE TIMING BELT BREAK ON ME, THE ACTUATORS HAVE BEEN REPLACED MULTIPLE TIMES. I'VE LOST COUNT ON HOW MANY TIMES MY CAR HAS BEEN IN SHOP OVER THE LAST YEAR. I'M VERY AFRAID THAT THE ENGINE IS GOING TO SHUT OFF AGAIN WITHOUT WARNING AND CAUSE AND ACCIDENT WITH MY KIDS IN THE CAR.

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