NHTSA Complaint #11361943 — 2011 GMC TERRAIN

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11361943
Vehicle	2011 GMC TERRAIN
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	September 28, 2020
Date Filed	September 30, 2020
Mileage	86,927 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

I WAS DRIVING BACK HOME FROM THE STORE FRIDAY NIGHT AND MY WHEELS START SQUEAKING AND INCREASINGLY BECAME HARD TO THEN THE WHEEL WHENEVER I TURNED. WHEN I GOT HOME TRIED TO PARK THE WHEELS LOCKED UP AND I COULDN'T TURN THE WHEELS ANYMORE. DIVER THE CAR AGAIN MONDAY IT WAS FINE UNTIL I WAS MY WAY HOME AGAIN THE WHEELS LOCKED UP, CAR WOULDN'T ACCELERATE PART 2ND GEAR, THEN I WASN'T ABLE TO REVERSE AND MY ENGINEER LIGHT CAME ON. I JUST BOUGHT THE CAR 5 MONTHS AGO FROM A DEALERSHIP. NO I DON'T HAVE A WARRANTY AND THERE IS 86927 MILES ON IT. NO ACCIDENTS WHATSOEVER. I RECENTLY FOUND OUT THAT THIS VEHICLE IS KNOWN TO HAVE TRANSMISSION FAILURE.

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