NHTSA Complaint #11301827 — 2012 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11301827
Vehicle	2012 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 15, 2019
Date Filed	January 25, 2020
Mileage	83,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

COMPLETE MOTOR FAILURE, ENGINE OIL LOOSE, COMPLETE LOOSE OF CONTROL. WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY, THIS VEHICLE HAD A SUDDEN OIL LOOSE, NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON CAUSING MY SPOUSE TO LOOSE ALL CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE NEARLY INCURRING A HEAD ON COLLISION ON A LOCAL HIGHWAY AT SPEED OF 60MPH. WE HAD TO HAVE TO VEHICLE TOWED TO A LOCAL SHOP AND IS NO LONGER DRIVABLE AND THE MOTOR IS RUINED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 83,000 MILES AND ALL EVIDENCE OF MOTOR FAILURE APPEARS TO BE ON THE MANUFACTURES BEHALF, AS THE MOTOR OVER PRESSURIZED AND LOST ALL OIL AND DIDN'T HAVE A SAFETY WARNING, THIS COULD HAVE KILLED MY SPOUSE OR OTHERS. I HAVE ATTACHED PHOTOS FOR REVIEW

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