NHTSA Complaint #11372992 — 2014 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11372992
Vehicle 2014 GMC TERRAIN
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 134,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State WI

Consumer Description

. IN OCTOBER 2019 MY CAR NEEDED TO HAVE EXTENSIVE WORK DONE ON ITS TIMING CHAINS, VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SOLENOIDS, INTAKE VARIABLE ENGINE VARIABLE TIMING SOLENOID, VARIABLE VALVE TIMING SPROCKET, HEATED OXYGEN SENSOR, TIMING COVER GASKET SET, VALVE COVER GASKET SET, IRIDIUM SPARK PLUGS, WATER PUMP, ENGINE OIL FILTERS, SYNTHETIC DEXOS MOTOR OIL, COOLANT. THEN IN JULY 2020 THE TIMING CHAINS COLLAPSED ON ME WHILE I WAS ON MY WAY HOME FROM WORK. THE ENTIRE ENGINE HAD TO BE REPLACED. MY CAR WAS COMPLETELY TOTALED AFTER THE ENGINE COLLAPSED AND I WAS STUCK OWING 12000 DOLLARS ON A USELESS CAR.

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