The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving 75 MPH, the windshield wipers failed while in use during a rainstorm without warning. Upon investigation, the contact discovered that his vehicle was included in NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was made aware of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer was also notified of the issue and provided the same information as the dealer. The manufacturer informed the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive despite the failure. The contact repaired the vehicle himself. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was approximately 83,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
2015 GMC Terrain complaints
Owner reports filed with NHTSA about this vehicle, newest first and reproduced as filed. They are unverified accounts: one proves nothing, and a pattern across many is the thing worth reading. Back to the full 2015 record →
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 60 MPH, the driver’s side windshield wiper became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and was diagnosed with windshield wiper module failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but provided no assistance. The manufacturer suggested that the wiper modules be replaced. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number 22V165000 (Visibility) for which the VIN was included. The approximate failure mileage was 118,400.
The windshield wipers failed while driving the vehicle on the highway in the rain. The wipers stopped without warning and had no previous issues. I could not see out the windshield. Fortunately, I was able to get off the highway. If there was heavier traffic, it could have caused a serious accident. I took the vehicle to an independent repair shop since it was the weekend and I was about 30 miles from home. They replaced the wiper motor and wiper transmission arm. They showed me how the parts failed. I have a receipt for the work. GMC will not reimburse me for the repair since they have not issued a fix for this issue. It has been 2 years and 5 months since GMC issued the Special Coverage Adjustment. Considering the seriousness of the defect and the potential for loss of life, it is unconscionable that GMC does not have a fix for this.
Windshield wipers stopped working during rain storm on 5/17/2022 while driving with grandchildren in vehicle. This was a very dangerous occasion. No service center will inspect this free of charge. No warning lights were prompted.
I turned on my car and it stalled while I was backing out of the driveway. The engine oil consumption is much higher than it should be so I was running on No oil when I had just gotten oil put in my car
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving at an undisclosed speed, the windshield wipers became inoperable. The check engine warning light was illuminated. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) and 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The failure mileage was approximately 102,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 MPH at night, the headlights became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer to be diagnosed. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The contact stated that the failure was related to NHTSA Campaign Number 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting). The approximate failure mileage was 70,000.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while his wife was driving at an unknown speed, the windshield wiper failed to operate as needed without warning. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) and 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the parts for the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer had not been notified of the recall. The manufacturer had been notified of the failure and referred to the contact to the dealer for a temporary repair since the parts for the repair remained unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The contact had a dealer loaner vehicle, a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated the liftgate raised up extremely fast and caused the hydraulic on the passenger side to detach. Once the hydraulic fell, the liftgate hit her in the head, and she became unconscious. A random person assisted contact. Once she became conscious she drove herself to an emergency. The contact was diagnosed with major injuries of spinal whiplash and consciousness. The contact had been scheduled for a neurologist. The dealer was notified of the failure; however, were not of assistance. The dealer informed the contact to notify GMC of the failure. The manufacturer has not been notified. The approximate failure mileage was 102,000
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while driving in the rain, the windshield wipers became inoperable. There were no warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the wipers were repaired. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was not yet available. The local dealer was not contacted. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. VIN tool confirms parts are not available. The approximate failure mileage was 74,115.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that the windshield wipers intermittently failed to operate without warning. The contact purchased a new wiper transmission assembly which she replaced herself; however, the failure persisted despite the repair. The contact then received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) however, the part to do the recall repair was unavailable. The dealer was notified about the recall and confirmed that the parts for the recall repair were not available. The manufacturer was also notified of the failure but offered no assistance. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, parts for the recall repair were unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN tool confirms parts are not available.
Car has 77,000 miles with regular oil change and maintenance. Timing chain broke and engine failure.
There is a known issue with the oil consumption in multiple other GM models with the same 2.4 engine. Even after getting my routine oil change unpon checking my oil it was completely empty. This issue causes the vehicle to idle when there is no excelleration and it has even cut off twice within the past 5 months due to this issue. The recall was brought to my attention by the GMC service department where I purchased the vehicle while I was explaining the current issue. There are no alerts that the vehicle is completely out of oil, the check engine light never came in and there were no other warning signs, even when the vehicle has cut off.
The front brakes and rotors have been changed twice in 2 months time, over $400. Something is causing the rotors to warp. The heat went out in the middle of winter because the blend door broke, $800. Also, about 6 months ago I had to have the timing chain and a gasket replaced because of the ongoing oil consumption issue, $1300. It's an expensive problem for the owners of these vehicles and no reasonable solution.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact received notification of NHTSA Campaign Number: 22V165000 (Visibility) and 22V137000 (Exterior Lighting) however, the parts to do the recall repairs were unavailable. The dealer had been notified of the issue and confirmed that parts were not yet available. The manufacturer had been notified of the issue. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the repair. The contact had not experienced a failure. VIN tool confirms parts not available.
The windshield wipers stopped working on 3/24/2022. There is a recall on the windshield wipers of this vehicle. I called Sunrise GMC Wolfchase and gave them the VIN and they confirmed that It was a recall and scheduled an appointment to fix it for the following week 3/29/2022. I brought the vehicle in and was told by the service manager that they would not fix the windshield wipers according to the recall because the car has a new/savage title. However, they had all parts in stock and would be able to fix it for the price of 575.32. I do not understand this because after reviewing the NHTSA.GOV answers I read that "being salvaged is not reason for a manufacturer to deny a recall. Under the law, they must replace that defective part as long as the car is drivable." Please advise as soon as possible on what steps to take next. As of now, This is our only vehicle and it is needed for transportation to and from work. Thankyou
Airbag sensor failed, and is available for inspection. GNC dealership turned off the front passenger airbags.
My 2015 GMS Terrain SLE-2 engine failed last week with 109000 miles, just past the warranty. I was told the engine ran out of oil yet there were no signs of leaks. This caused the timing chain to fail and lifters broke. I have it changed regularly at my original and then local dealership and have all receipts. I had to scrap the car. GM nor the dealership informed me that there were issues with oil consumption. The dealership had NO explanation as to how it ran out of oil.
The windshield wiper motor arm disconnects from the wiper arm making the windshield wipers inoperable. It has happened to my car several times.
In October 2021 I took my car to have brake pads replaced, oil and filter change, and tire rotation. The day before the appointment the engine light came on. I parked the vehicle and waited for my appointment. The mechanic there told me there was not a drop of oil registering on the dipstick.... very odd considering I had the oil changed regularly. The appointment was completed and the engine light reset. The next day the engine light came back on and the code it was giving was for a Timing Control Solenoid, so I purchased the parts and took it back to the same mechanic. Engine light off- vehicle running normally- a few months pass-another routine oil/filter change in between and the engine light comes back on. This time I take it to a dealership and again there is not a drop of oil registering on the dipstick. Now it is sitting in the dealership garage waiting on parts to arrive to replace the entire timing chain assembly. I have read many complaints in the last several months about the same issue. This should have been a recall by now. If the timing chain were to snap it could cause heavy engine damage as well as an accident if on the road at the time. GMC needs to be made aware of this situation and the heavy consumption of oil. My mileage at this time is only at 82K - this should not be happening this early on.
It was snowing. I cleared all the snow off my vehicle and warmed it up. I went to turn my wipers on, and they didn't work. The wipers just won't turn on.
Check engine light on took to dealer and they ran diagnostic. Timing chain is also on its way out. I am the original owner. "Water in PCV system obstruction in the secondary air system." I had this cleaned out a few years ago $500.00. If the PCV freezes without warning, the engine will seize. No warning for PCV, just visual inspection from tech at dealer.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that upon checking the oil reservoir, he noticed that the oil was low despite recently having an oil change performed. The contact replenished the oil; however, he began to notice that the vehicle was vibrating with the check engine warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to three independent mechanics; the first two were unable to diagnose the failure; however, the third dealer diagnosed the vehicle with a defective camshaft phaser. The contact called the dealer about the failure; however, they were unable to offer any assistance. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 152,000.
I was driving home last evening in the rain and with no warning my windshield wipers quit working. My visibility was severely impaired and this could have caused a very serious accident.
When I entered the vehicle to drive on a rainy day the windshield wipers would not come on after I moved the arm up. They would sometimes work when on "INT" but would not stay on and they would not work at all in the low or hi mode. There were no warning lights on. There has currently been no inspection. This caused me to have to drive home in the rain with poor visibility because the wipers would not work properly, as the "INT" mode would turn on and off randomly and not in the typical pattern on "INT" mode.
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that while reversing out of her driveway, the vehicle started making abnormal knocking sounds. The check engine warning light illuminated. The contact parked the vehicle. An independent mechanic diagnosed that the battery was severely corroded and needed to be replaced. The contact stated that the battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 113,000.
This is NOT a vehicle issue, but an issue of Wiper Blade manufacture. I Purchased Michelin Guardian wiper blades for my 2015 GMC Terrain which has the large PTB arm latching system. The Michelin blades do not latch securely into the arm and can be easily removed by hand without touching the latch release. My concern is the blades may become unsecured by normal usage and fly off the vehicle leaving the driver stranded who knows where. My thought scenario is between rest areas on the Indiana Toll Road between the Ohio state line and Chicago, IL. Imagine a retirement aged senior citizen in such a predicament. I have replaced the Michelin blades with Rain-X which latch securely and will return the Michelin blades. My concern is for the un-aware, un-suspecting driver who may experience the latch failure I have described. FYI, Michelin has not responded to my correspondence to them on this issue.
As I was navigating my way home on Nov. 3, 2021 the windshield wipers stop working and it was dark and pouring down raining. There was no warning. Then the radio started acting weird the bluetooth went away and I could not get it back on the screen to connect. I tried turning on and off the radio but it would not turn off. The biggest danger to my life was that I could not see so I had to keep pulling on side streets to wipe the windshield so I could make it home in the dark and pouring rain. When the bluetooth stopped connecting I had to pull over again and pipe the directions through my phone to continue to navigate home. The windshield wiper can be confirmed by the dealer because it still did not turn on today. The radio turned on and off today and the bluetooth icon was back.
On 10/25/2021 at approximately 5:40 AM, I was on my way to work. It was raining and dark at that time so of course I had the wipers on. As I proceeded to get onto the highway, the wipers completely stopped as I exited the on ramp. Immediately I had to maneuver to the shoulder of the highway. Considering I couldn't see that could have easily been an accident since my visibility was 0 as well as being parked on the side of the highway for a prolonged period. My husband came and traded vehicles with me. He eventually got my vehicle off the highway and to a repair shop where they diagnosed the problem: the wiper transmission went out. The vehicle has not been inspected by anyone. There were no warnings that this problem was going to occur
The vehicle last ran on 8/16/21. Then I had a surgery the next day and tried to drive it on 8/17 only to find out it wouldn’t work. Then I had emergency surgery because of an infection from first surgery. So after surgeries and recuperation I am just getting the car estimated for repair and found out need new engine. Trying to find out if any recalls or warranty (purchased from Kia after a lease was returned in August of 2018 and there isn’t a warranty with Kia.
I was driving with my elderly mother and granddaughter home from a wedding. We were traveling from Peoria, Illinois to Camden, Ohio. About 50 or 60 miles into the 300 mile trip, the windshield wipers abruptly quit working. It was raining heavily and we we on busy interstate route 74. We had to blindly cut across 2 lanes of traffic to get to the right side of the road! The wiper malfunction was not the fault of a blown fuse. I had to be escorted by a police officer to the nearest exit for obvious safety reasons. We were stranded for hours. The rain did not diminish. I had to drive slowly on the back roads to finally reach my destination 8 hours later. It was a frightening experience. I took it to a trusted mechanic. It was diagnosed as a bad motor and transmission assembly. The cost was $350. Thankfully we were not injured. But I am afraid to travel in the rain anymore.
Timing chain issues on this model similar to the 2010-2013 models that had a class action lawsuit. The timing belt is damaged due to high oil consumption. Damage to timing belt can cause person to loose control of vehicle resulting in injury or even death.
Driving on highway 70mps all of a sudden starts raining, then down, wipers turned on and working no issue All of a sudden they stopped working!! On a Highway, storming and I couldn’t see at all. I could not see enough to even pull over!!!! I put my hazards on immediately and rear wiper Slowed down to get over 2 lanes to the berm of the road, could not see anything in front of me opened side windows a bit Went under a bridge to try to see where I was i saw that a few miles up the road was exit…. Crawled along the berm not being able to see until got to the exit… pulled in gas station… checked fuses all fine Bought rain x to put on the window to get me home Rain had slowed down enough got me home
The contact owns a 2015 GMC Terrain. The contact stated that her vehicle was consuming oil excessively which led to three separate engine failures. The contact also stated that the check oil light would illuminate on the instrument panel prior to the failure. An independent mechanic had replaced the engine all three times due to the oil consumption. Prior to the latest failure, the contact mentioned that while driving at various speeds, the power steering assists failed as the power steering failure warning message was displayed on the instrument panel. The independent mechanic informed her that the power steering had received too much electricity which would cause both the power steering and the wheels to lock up. The dealer nor the manufacturer had yet to be notified of the failure. The vehicle had yet to be repaired. The failure mileage was approximately 70,000.
The wiper motor has stopped working. The wipers do no move when turned on. This is dangerous because it is impossible to drive the car when it is raining if the wipers are not working. Visibility is greatly impaired during a storm if the wipers are not effectively able to disperse the rainwater off of the windshield. I have replaced the wiper motor multiple times and the issue continues to occur.
Driving on 2 lane country road. It started raining and progressively started raining heavily. I had my wipers first on low then a notch up, then up again. Then on to high with the heavier rain. After a couple of swipes, a pop and my wipers stopped in the farthest upright position. Luckily there wasn't a lot of traffic and I was able to pull over. I was 6 miles from a nearby town so I was able to put my flashers on and drive 20 mph and kept pulling over for traffic to pass me. I have now learned this is a safety issue that was recalled on the 2013 they tried to enforce it from 2010 to 2016 models which was not accepted but they did say it is now a special coverage but I do have to get it into a GMC dealership for them to do that. GMC should allow any dealership or private individual to be able to diagnose this and then still have that reimbursement to that individual for the part and their labo. It's ridiculous that now we have to have it taken to a GMC dealership and stuck in line to get this taken care of.
1. The component that malfunctioned was the wiper transmission and it is available for inspection upon request. 2. A thunderstorm came while driving in the vehicle. The windshield wipers were turned on and by the third rotation the wiper just stopped. It was a heavy rain and there was no visibility. The hazard lights were put on and the vehicle was slowly driven to the side of the street, where it was safe to wait. Other vehicles blew horns and gave quick flashes high beams as the vehicle was driven to the side of the street where it was safe. There the hazard lights were on and the wipers did not work. There could have been an accident because the wipers malfunctioned.
During rain storm with wipers going, wiper blades became disconnected from wiper motor resulting in complete failure of windshield wiper function.
My wife was driving home at night from school when a thunder shower popped up. She tried her windshield wipers and they did not work. It was a very serious situation as she was driving on rural roads with no place to pull over. It sounds like the wipers become disconnected from the motor somehow as you can hear it running. I have seen on another site that this seems to be a common problem with these vehicles and should be recalled as it happens suddenly and could cause injury.
During heavy storm front windshield wipers stopped working. Windshield wiper motor still functioning as when i moved the wipers to see if the were stuck i can still hear the motor. Busy road speed limit 55 mph 2 lane county road with frequent hills. Turned on emergency flashers and luckily had a passenger to assist guiding me to the first driveway about .5 miles ahead so i could wait for rain to stop.
THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DETECTED THAT ALL TIRE PRESSURE WERE LOW. THE CONTACT WAS CONSTANTLY ADDING AIR TO EACH TIRE EVERY OTHER DAY. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THERE WAS WATER LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE LEADING TO MOLD GROWING ONTO THE INTERIOR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THE LOW TIRE WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE LOCAL DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE VALVE STEMS NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. THE MOLD WAS REMOVED AND THE VALVE STEMS WERE REPLACED HOWEVER, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT HE WOULD RECEIVE A CALLBACK. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 26,000.
I WAS DRIVING MY CAR DURING A RAINSTORM AND THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING. VERY DANGEROUS AND SCARY SITUATION.
I NOTICED MY OIL L WAS LEAKING SEVERELY. I HAD TO ADD OIL BETWEEN CHANGES EVEN. ENDED UP HAVING BOTH SEALS REPLACED LESS THE 2 MONTHS AGO. IT IS STILL LEAKING. I HAVE TO HAVE MY OIL CHANGED EVERY 2 WEEKS AND ADD 2-5 QUARTS BETWEEN CHANGES. JUST PUT MY 2015 TERRAIN BACK IN THE SHOP AT THE DEALERSHIP. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS KNOWN ISSUES WITH THE PISTON RINGS IN PREVIOUS MODELS. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL ISSUED FOR THIS KNOWN PROBLEM? I JUST SPENT ALMOST $3000 2 MONTHS AGO AND AM PROBABLY LOOKING AT THAT MUCH AGAIN TO HAVE THE ISSUE FIXED. IT'S MY DAILY DRIVER VEHICLE. I LIVE OUT IN THE COUNTY SO IT'S A COMBINATION OR HIGHWAY AND CITY DRIVING. I DO NOT DRIVE CRAZY OR HARD. I ROUTINELY TAKE CARE OF ALL MAINTENANCE ON THE VEHICLE. THERE IS NO REASON I SHOULD BE HAVING THIS ISSUE.
AT ROUGHLY 106500 MILES OUR TERRAIN STARTED 'JUMPING' WHEN STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN. WE BROUGHT IT IN AND OUR OILS WAS LOW EVEN THOUGH WE ARE REGULAR IN OIL CHANGES AND CHECK IT REGULARLY. AFTER A FRESH OIL CHANGE THE DEALER SAID THEY COULDN'T TELL WHERE IT WAS COMING FROM AND TO COME BACK IN 500 MILES TO CHECK IT AGAIN. AT 107000 MILES WE BROUGHT IT BACK IN AS ASKED. THE OIL WAS SLIGHTLY LOW BUT THEY SAID THEY WOULD CALL AFTER TALKING TO THE MECHANIC TO LET US KNOW IF WE SHOULD HAVE CONCERN. SHORTLY AFTER WE DROVE IT TO WORK WITH NO SOUNDS OR MOVEMENT ISSUES BUT AFTER WHEN WE STARTED IT BACK UP IT SOUNDED MADE LOTS OF NOISE. THE NOISE WAS COMING FROM THE ENGINE. WE HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID THERE WAS A GOOD CHANCE IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN BECAUSE THEY HAD SEEN IT ON SOME OTHER TERRAINS AS WELL. THEY ANTICIPATED JUST NEEDING TO REDO THE TIMING CHAIN SINCE WE HADN'T BEEN MOVING WHEN IT HAD ISSUES AGAIN BUT THE ENGINE HAS DAMAGE AS IF IT'S BEEN HAVING ISSUES FOR A BIT AND WE NEED A NEW ENGINE. FROM WHAT I'VE GATHERED THERE SEEMS TO BE AN ONGOING ISSUE WITH THE TIMING CHAINS STRETCHING/BREAKING AND DESTROYING THE ENGINES ON THIS MODEL. I'M SURPRISED THAT I HAVEN'T SEEN A RECALL YET. OUR BILL WAS GOING TO BE 1500 AND NOW WE ARE ANTICIPATING 9000 FOR SOMETHING THAT SHOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED. WE ARE JUST FORTUNATE WE WEREN'T DRIVING WHEN IT DID. HAD WE BEEN NOTIFIED OF THIS ONGOING ISSUE AHEAD OF TIME WHEN WE FIRST EXPERIENCED THE LOSS OF OIL AND THE JUMPING WE COULD H
WAS DRIVING HOME FROM WORK ON THE HIGHWAY IN POURING RAIN, HAD WIPERS ON AT HIGHEST SPEED. THEY SUDDENLY STOPPED WORKING, MY DRIVER WIPER WAS HANGING OVER THE EDGE OF THE LEFT SIDE OF THE WINDSHIELD, LIKE IT HAD BEEN FORCED TOO FAR TO THE LEFT. NEEDLESS TO SAY, I COULDN'T SEE A THING DUE TO THE DOWNPOUR. HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. WIPERS WON'T WORK AT ALL. ONCE THE RAIN STOPPED, GOT THE CAR HOME, CHANGED OUT THE FUSE, NO LUCK. ASSUMING IT'S THE WIPER MOTOR. CAN'T GET INTO SHOP DUE TO RAIN EVERY DAY THIS WEEK.
I'M A SINGLE MOTHER AND MY CAR HAVE BEEN NOTHING BUT TROUBLE WHEN I'M DRIVING MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOP WORKING THREE TIMES I HAD TO FIX THEM MY TIRES ALWAYS NEED AIR SO EVERY WEEK I NEED MORE AIR AND THE TIRES IN THE BACK GOES OUT THE FASTEST WHY IS THIS HAPPENING ITS NOT GOOD FOR MY FAMILY PLEASE HELP
MY WIFE WAS DRIVING ON THE CAUSEWAY DURING A RAIN STORM AND THE LEFT WIPER BLADE STOPPED WORKING IN AN UP POSITION AND THE RIGHT BLADE KEPT WORKING AND CROSSING THE STATIONARY LEFT BLADE. NEEDLESS TO SAY VISIBILITY ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE WAS SEVERELY IMPAIRED.
ON DECEMBER 19, 2020 I MADE A TRIP IN MY 2015 GMC TERRAIN. THE TEMPERATURE WAS 16 DEGREES. UPON ARRIVING HOME, I NOTICED A LARGE PUDDLE OF FRESH OIL COMING FROM THE TERRAIN. I CONTACTED MY LOCAL MECHANIC AND HE ADVISED TO BRING IT TO HIS SHOP. I ADDED TWO QUARTS OF OIL TO THE TERRAIN AND I DROVE THE VEHICLE TO HIS GARAGE. HE SAID HE WOULD CALL ME AFTER HE ACCESSED THE SITUATION. LATER THAT DAY, HE CALLED AND SAID GM HAD A RECALL ON 2012, 2013, & 2014 MODEL TERRAINS WITH THIS ENGINE BUT NOT THE 2015. THE PROBLEM HE ADVISED WAS IN COLD WEATHER THE CONDENSATION INTHE VALVE COVER FROZE, CAUSING OIL PRESSURE TO CLIMB AND EXIT OUT ENGINE MAIN REAR SEAL. THE SAME PLACE AS HAD HAPPENED ON MY TERRAIN. THE GM RECALL WAS# 14882. I CALLED GM AND SENT A LLETTER TO THEM . I WAS ASSIGNED CASE I WAS ADVISED TO TAKE MY VEHICLE TO BURDICK CHEVROLE, CICERO, NY. UPON CONTACTING BURDICK CHEVROLET, I WAS ADVISED BY A SERVICE MANAGER THAT BURDICK DOES NOT RATE OTHER MECHANICS WORK. HE ALSO STATED THERE WAS NO WAY TO REMOVE THE ENGINE AND TAKE IT APART AS THE CORRECT PARTS WERE INSIDE THE ENGINE. HE STATED THEY WOULD NOT DO THAT. I THEN CONTACTED GM AND ADVISED THE WORK WAS ALL DONE INTERNAL OF THE ENGINE AND IT WAS NOT ABLE TO VERIFY THE WORK. I WAS THEN ADVISED THERE WAS NO WAY I WOULD BE REIMBURSED FOR ANY OR ALL OF THE $1648 BILL BECAUSE THE 2015 YEAR WAS NOT ON THE RECALL 14882. ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 AFTER RUNNING ERRANDS, UPON RETURNING HOME, I AGAIN OBSERVED A LARGE OIL PUDDLE OF OI
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 GMC TERRAIN. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO DECELERATE WITH NO WARNING LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE SAW BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE AS HE WAS PULLING OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THE FAILURE AS A BROKEN PART IN THE ENGINE AND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. NEITHER THE LOCAL DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.
AS I'M DRIVING IN SNOWING CONDITIONS AND ROAD MUST FROM TRAFFIC IN FRONT OF ME, THE WIPER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE STOPPED WORKING. I HAD TO STOP AND GET OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE I COULDN'T SEE TO DRIVE
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