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2013 GMC TERRAIN Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1627262
Internal NHTSA #	11289387
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	GMC
Model	TERRAIN
Model Year	2013
File date	11/12/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Purchased car used from gmc dealer 88,706 miles. 1 previous owner thta purchased from gm dealer new, i purchased extra 100,000 warranty in addition. I drive about 10 miles total a day about 3 days a week to work, so i have not put many miles on it. 30 days after purchase when driving home from work got to driveway, car dumped large quantities of oil on driveway. No warning lights ever came on to indicate a problem. Diagnostics should have indicated pressure build-up. Car had hesitated a bit at the last stoplight before my house on the way home but not bad and only one time. Oil all over underside of vehicle. Towed to dealer, gm knows of the issue but my vin is not on "the list" for the "service adjustment" not a recall but it should be.. Nobody can say why. Will cover part but not all of the damage despite this being the result of a really poor engine design that is a "high oil consumption" vehicle. Is this the 70s? That should not even be a thing in 2019. The oil sludge in engine caused the pcv to freeze up in the cold temps and it blew out the rear main seal for the engine. They want $1300 from me to fix and gm is covering part of the cost. But if it is a design flaw and they knew about it, they should have fixed it before they sold it. Extended warranty will not cover this because they do not include the pcv. Likely will not ever cover anything with the engine since it is a design flaw and those are by definition pre-existing and high oil consumption that is not coming out on the ground is fouling up something. So my first payment is not even due yet and i already owe money to someone else and it is significant money that will not be easy to pay. If this had happened on the highway, i would have lost use of the vehicle at high speed and would likely have caused a crash.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	89500
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHISAGO CITY, MN
VIN pattern	2GKFLREK9D6XXXXXX
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	5
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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

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