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2011 GMC TERRAIN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	885628
Internal NHTSA #	10428909
Manufacurer	GENERAL MOTORS LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	TERRAIN
Model Year	2011
File date	12/08/11
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	I was driving my new 2011 terrain i just brought in may 2011, when it started to idle roughly, the engine light came on and it cut off while at a stop light. I restarted the car and it begins to stall out and hesitate. It also started to make a rattling/ knocking sound when starting the car. It sounds like a diesel truck. I took it right to the dealer to find that there was a recall coming out 8/12 mileage 5274. I then called general motors to report this problem which shouldn't have happened to brand new car. I didn't drive the car cause i was afraid of what might happen. I took it back to the service department who reset it on 8/15, which did not fix the problem. They fixed the recall parts,didn't fix the problem, took it back on 8/24 mileage 5675, 9/2 mileage 6353 for the same problems. I had to have it towed on 9/14 mileage 7341 for the same issues that were never fixed. They continued to say the system is not reading any code and there is nothing they can do, they cant duplicate the problems,i had onstar run diagnostics and gave them the codes. To this day the problems have not been fixed and continue to exist. Gm still does not want to own up to the fact that they have mad a bad product, and don't realize that this is a safety problem that can cause a serious accident with this car hesitating and stalling out while your driving it. The rattling and knocking noise when starting the car who knows what that is? When you call gm to get then to fix this problem and if they cant fix the car, replace the car, or just buy it back, they try to offer you an inconvenience fee instead of owning up to the problem, which is their way of shutting you up. This is beyond the lemon law. Gm needs to take this serious and stop brushing this problem under the carpet. Report them to bbb and the attorneys generals office in your state they should not be allowed to get away with this.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	5274
Number of Occurences	1
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	BRANDYWINE, MD
VIN pattern	XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Date of purchase	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	45
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 GMC TERRAIN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 GMC TERRAIN Engine And Engine Cooling Problems, Complaints and Defects

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