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2013 GMC TERRAIN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1437210
Internal NHTSA #	11058592
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	TERRAIN
Model Year	2013
File date	25/12/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving to family dinner on christmas day and vehicle stalled and died on side of road in -35 degree weather. No indication of failure, no dash warning indicators. Vehicle was moving at posted speed limit (55mph) when incident occurred. Road conditions where good... Sunny day. Vehicle was towed to local gm dealership (wheeler's automotive of abbotsford, wi) and, after a diagnostic, it was confirmed that the crank shaft malfunctioned causing a connecting rod to go through the engine block... A catastrophic malfunction within the engine itself. Contacted gm customer service multiple times to get reimbursement for the repair costs (new engine) and we were told that our vehicle was out of warranty. Our warranty ended 08/30/2017 with 100,003 miles. Our vehicle currently has 102,xxx miles. Oil changes were always completed at a gm certified repair center (wheeler's of marshfield, wi). There was no indicated from a mechanic that there was a problem with the oil, and there was no dash indicators to let us know as consumers there was an issue. This is a malfunction of the gm 2. 4l direct injection engine, and this needs to be investigated and recalled. Countless families depend on a safe and reliable vehicle to maintain their household. Please find attached an email with gm customer service, the information can be requested and obtained through the contact information through them. If needed we can provide a sales/repair invoice and phone records of us contacting gm customer service multiple times. Please reply asap
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	102000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	STRATFORD, WI
VIN pattern	2GKALSEK8D6XXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	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	55
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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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2013 GMC TERRAIN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 GMC TERRAIN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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