NHTSA Complaint #11394761 — 2011 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11394761
Vehicle	2011 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	January 26, 2021
Date Filed	February 5, 2021
Mileage	149,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MN

Consumer Description

MY VEHICLE HAD BEEN HAVING TO COMMON OIL CONSUMPTION MEANING I CHECKED THE OIL EVERY TIME I GOT FUEL. THIS LAST TIME I WENT TO CHECK THE OIL LEVEL THE DIPSTICK WAS UNDER SO MUCH PRESSURE IT SHOT TWENTY FEET INTO THE AIR WHEN THE HOOD OPENED. I THEN DROVE THE VEHICLE FROM THE GAS STATION BACK HOME AND THIS TIME TOOK THE OIL FILL CAP OFF AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAP A QUARTER TURN IT BLEW OFF INTO THE AIR FOLLOWED BY BURNING HOT OIL DROPLETS AND STEAM. WHEN I RUN THE VEHICLE FOR ANY AMOUNT OF TIME THE OIL DRAIN BACK SYSTEM BUILDS MORE PRESSURE THEN THE COOLING SYSTEM EVENTUALLY CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL UNDER LOAD SUCH AS WHEN TAKING OFF FROM A STOP. WHEN THE VEHICLE DOES STALL IT WILL TAKE FROM 2-10 MINUETS TO RESTART.

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