NHTSA Complaint #11644823 — 2015 GMC TERRAIN

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11644823
Vehicle	2015 GMC TERRAIN
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	February 22, 2025
Date Filed	February 25, 2025
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	OH

Consumer Description

Catastrophic mechanical failure; engine failure. Below freezing day driving normally until the car just died right in the middle of a busy 4 lane road. No warning lights were displayed. Luckily I was able to drift the car over to the curb lane then manually push into a parking lot with cars driving around me. Vehicle taken to independent Auto Care Service which did an inspection stating the PCV valve was frozen which then caused the pressure to blow rear seal and metal fragments could be seen in the oil drippings. No issues or dashboard notifications prior to this event.

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