NHTSA Complaint #11325542 — 2013 GMC TERRAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL RATTLING SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO TAWES BROTHERS BUICK GMC (4090 CRISFIELD HWY, CRISFIELD, MD 21817 410-968-0606) TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE SOUND COMING FROM THE ENGINE WAS DUE TO OIL CONSUMPTION. THE VEHICLE RECEIVED AN OIL CHANGE HOWEVER, A WEEK LATER THE RATTLING SOUND RETURNED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED TO MONITOR THE OIL LEVEL TO PREVENT ENGINE DAMAGE FROM LOW OIL LEVEL. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED PREVIOUSLY. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 172,000.*BF CONSUMER STATED VEHICLE CUTS OFF CONTINOUSLY AT A RED LIGHT OR STOP SIGN.*JB