I PURCHASED THIS TERRAIN AS THE 99 GMC PICKUP THAT I PURCHASED FROM SHEEHAN HAD 3 TOTAL BRAKE FAILURES AND A POWER STEERING COOLER FAIL ALL DUE TO CORROSION. I WAS AFRAID TO DRIVE THE 99 AFTER THE 3RD TOTAL BRAKE FAILURE. THIS IS WHEN I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN NOVEMBER 2011. SINCE THEN DUE TO CORROSION THEY REPLACED ALL THE WHEELS ON THE VEHICLE AND THE OTHER DAY I STARTED SMELLING GASOLINE. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO SHEEHAN. THEY FOUND A FUEL LINE UNDER THE VEHICLE LEAKING AS IT HAD RUSTED THROUGH. I ASKED THE SERVICE PERSON WHAT THEY DID TO CORRECT THIS PROBLEM. I WAS TOLD THEY REPLACE THE FUEL LINE WITH THE SAME TYPE THAT HAD JUST RUSTED THROUGH. I ASKED THEM WHY THEY DID NOT USE STAINLESS STEEL. I WAS TOLD THEY DO NOT DO THAT. I NOW DO NOT FEEL COMFORTABLE OF DRIVING THIS VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE HAS NOT EVEN BEEN PAID OFF YET AND ONLY HAS APPROXIMATELY 7000 MILES ON IT. I HAVE BEGUN SHOPPING FOR A NON-GENERAL MOTORS VEHICLE AS I DO NOT FEEL SAVE DRIVING THIS ONE. *TR
2011
ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
I HAVE HAD TWO OCCURRENCES NOW - THE FIRST HAPPENED A COUPLE OF TIMES BETWEEN 15K AND 20K MILES, WITH THE CAR STALLING WHEN SETTING A TRAFFIC LIGHT. I ALSO GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I TOOK IT TO THE LOCAL GMC DEALER WHO SAID THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT OUT BUT THEY DIDN'T KNOW WHY AND WERE NOT ABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE. JUST THIS PAST WEEKEND AT AROUND 25K MILES, MY FIANCE AND I WERE SETTING AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT AND THE CAR STALLED OUT. AFTER THE CARS BEHIND ME WERE LAYING ON THEIR HORNS, I GOT THE CAR STARTED AGAIN AND WAS ABLE TO CONTINUE TRAVELING. I SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT AGAIN AT THE LOCAL DEALER, BUT AFTER READING SIMILAR ISSUES FROM OTHER OWNERS, I AM STARTING TO DOUBT THEY WILL CORRECT IT. *JS