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Gmc Terrain Fuel System, Gasoline Safety Report | July 12, 2011
Reported on July 12, 2011
VEHICLE IS NOT DELIVERING THE EPA FUEL ECONOMY PERFORMANCE RATED. THE GMC TERRIAN FWD 4CYL IS RATED 22 CITY, 32 HWY, AND 26 OVERALL. I DRIVE 30% OF MY MILES IN THE CITY AND 70% HWY. MY VEHICLE HAS 5000 MILES AND I AM EXPERIENCING 17 CITY, 22 HWY, AND 20 OVERALL. ALL WELL BELOW THE EXPECTED RANGE. I AM A VERY CONSERVATIVE DRIVER, NO JACK RABBITT STARTS AT STOP LIGHTS, USE CRUISE CONTROL. I HAVE COMPLAINED TWICE TO GMC AND WAS TOLD IT TAKES APX 5000 MILES TO BREAK IN THE VEHICLE. I NOW HAVE 5000 MILES AND AM NOW BEING TOLD TO USE HIGH OCTANE FUEL. FUEL PERFORMANCE IS SO POOR I SUSPECT A GAS LEAK OR SOME FAULTY COMPONENT THAT MAY BE POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS DUE TO THE EXCESS CONSUMPTION OF FUEL WELL BEYOND THE CONTROLLED EPA ESTIMATES. *TT | |
Make: | Gmc |
Model: | Terrain |
Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
Year: | 2011 |
Was a crash reported? | N |
Was an injury reported? | |
Was a death reported? | |
Was a fire reported? | N |
Location: | PARADISE VALLEY AZ |
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 2CTALUEC7B6 |
Mileage: | 5000 miles. |
Speed: | 60 MPH |
Number of cylinders: | 4 |
Vehicle type: | FWD |
Vehicle fuel: | GAS |
Was a police report filed? | N |
Tire size: | |
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