2010 GMC TERRAIN Visibilitydefrosterdefoggerhvac System Problems

The contact owns a 2010 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that upon engaging the defroster, the defroster operated with a significant delay. There were no warning lights illuminated. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact referenced NHTSA Campaign Number: 09V489000 (Visibility) however, the VIN was not available. The failure mileage was unknown.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DEFROST DID NOT FUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DELAER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED NOR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 19,800.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER STARTING THE VEHICLE AND ACTIVATING THE DEFROSTER, THE REAR DEFROSTER FAILED TO OPERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE DEFROSTER NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED AND THE DEFROSTER WAS ENGAGED, THE DEFROST FAILED TO OPERATE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 115,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. WHILE OPERATING THE VEHICLE, THE DEFROSTER AND DEFOGGER SYSTEMS MALFUNCTIONED AND BECOME INOPERABLE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DUPLICATE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

DRIVING THE VEHICLE DURING THE HEAVY RAIN AND NOTICED THAT DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING OF THE WINDSHIELD ARE NOT BLOWING THE AIR ON IT FROM DASHBOARD VENTS.VISIBILITY WAS VERY LIMITED AND HAVE TO USE TOWEL TO CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD SO I CAN SEE WHERE I'M GOING.MAKE A STOP AND NOTICED THAT THE AIR IS ONLY COMING FROM VENTS TO THE FLOOR AND FRONT NOT MATTER WHAT THE CONTROL IS SET TO.WAS LUCKY TO GET HOME SAFELY BUT DO NOT WANT TO EXPERIENCE THIS SITUATION AGAIN.TODAY DROP CAR AT GMC SERVICE WHERE THEIR FOUND THAT MODE DOOR ACTUATOR IS BAD CAUSING DEFOGGING/DEFROSTING FUTURE ON THE CAR TO BE INOPERATIVE IF IT IS NOT REPLACED.I THINK THAT IS RESPONSIBILITY OF GM TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM FOR ALL OWNERS OF GMC TERRAIN WHO EXPERIENCE SAME PROBLEM AT NO COST TO THEM FOR THEIR SAFETY AND SAFETY OF ALL USING PUBLIC ROADS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSED THE HEATING AND DEFROST UNIT TO MALFUNCTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 09V489000 (VISIBILITY). THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 73,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 75,202. UPDATED 06/09/14*LJ UPDATED 06/13/2014 *JS

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED SHE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR RECALL 09V489000 (VISIBILITY: DEFROSTER/ DEFOGGER SYSTEM, GM SAFETY RECALL #090298). THE SOFTWARE IN THE CENTER OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL CAUSED THE HEATING, AIR CONDITIONING, DEFROST, AND RADIO CONTROLS, AS WELL AS THE PANEL ILLUMINATION TO FAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHERE THE COMPUTER MODULE IN THE CENTER INSTRUMENT PANEL WAS REPLACED. HOWEVER, THE REPAIR DID NOT REMEDY THE PROBLEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP AND SHE WAS TOLD THEY REPLACED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND CANNOT EXPLAIN THE REASON WHY IT IS NOT FUNCTIONING PROPERLY. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT SOMEONE WOULD RETURN HER CALL ABOUT THE REPAIR COSTS. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 21,000