NHTSA Complaint #11483754 — 2021 GMC YUKON

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11483754
Vehicle	2021 GMC YUKON
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 16, 2022
Date Filed	September 9, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

Total Engine Failure. Cause UNKNOWN, Driving on highway from family vacation. For 1-2 miles prior to incident car begins running rough, High RPMs, Engine pressure rising. Receive a warning on dash. 'Engine shutting down. No prior warnings or issues in the vehicle life. Pull over' Engine will not restart. Have to call two tow drivers, neither are able to get engine into neutral to tow. Second tow driver uses makeshift skids to pull car onto tow truck. Is towed to nearest GMC dealer. At next business day the car is inspected and prognosis is total engine failure. This was a 2021 just over a year old with 22,000 miles. Vehicle shut down every person in vehicle could have been injured if we had been unable to pull over to a safe location, were driving 70mph on highway.

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