NHTSA Complaint #11397978 — 2011 GMC TERRAIN

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11397978
Vehicle	2011 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	February 25, 2021
Date Filed	February 25, 2021
Mileage	135,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

CAR RANDOMLY SHUTS OFF WHILE DRIVING IT DOESN'T MATTER IF I AM ON THE HIGHWAY OR DRIVING THROUGH THE CITY, ALSO ENGINE POWER REDUCED MODE. THROWS RANDOM CODES EVEN AFTER CODES HAVE BEEN SERVICED. WE HAVE BEEN DEALING WITH THIS ISSUE FOR CLOSE TO 2 YEARS WITH NO RESOLVE. AFTER FURTHER INVESTIGATION WE HAVE FOUND THERE ARE MULTIPLE COMPLAINTS OF THIS EXACT ISSUE.

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