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General Motors has been hit with a class action lawsuit by a consumer who claims that the company sold or leased 2010-2014 vehicles with a defective engine.
Dennis Vita claims that he owns a 2013 GMC Sierra equipped with a Generation IV Vortec 5300 Engine.
The plaintiff says he noticed that his vehicle started eating up an unusually high amount of oil, right around when it had 80,000 miles on the odometer.
Vita states that his Sierra consumes one quart of oil every 200 miles and that he has to change the spark plugs every 500 miles due to “fouling” from the excessive oil consumption.
The General Motors class action claims that GM did not disclose the oil consumption defect to Vita before he purchased the vehicle. The plaintiff argues that General Motors knew about the defect; thus, Vita purchased the vehicle with an incorrect understanding that he was getting a reliable vehicle.
Other vehicles that are subject to this defect include: 2010–2014 Chevrolet Avalanche; 2010–2013 Chevrolet Silverado; 2010–2014 Chevrolet Suburban; 2010–2014 Chevrolet Tahoe; 2010–2013 GMC Sierra; 2010–2014 GMC Yukon; and the 2010–2014 GMC Yukon XL, according to the GM class action lawsuit.
The plaintiff maintains that the Generation IV Vortec 5300 Engine in all of these vehicles consumes an improperly high quantity of oil that exceeds industry standards. This defect allegedly results in low oil levels, lubricity levels that are not sufficient, as well as damage to the internal engine component.
The main cause of the oil consumption defect is that the piston rings that are installed in the Generation IV Vortec 5300 Engine do not maintain enough tension to keep oil in the crankcase, the plaintiff alleges.
“Exacerbating the excessive oil loss and concomitant engine damage problems caused by the Oil Consumption Defect in the Class Vehicles is GM’s implementation of a defective Oil Life Monitoring System in each of those vehicles that fails to advise drivers of insufficient oil in their vehicles until those levels are critically low,” the General Motors lawsuit states.
The plaintiff argues that the problem is exacerbated because the Oil Life Monitoring system does not properly monitor oil level. Vita says the system monitors engine conditions which would calculate the expected deterioration in oil quality and will notify the driver when it is time for an oil change.
The complaint alleges that General Motors knows about the oil defect in its vehicles and has told its dealers to address the issue by performing stop-gap fixes of components of the Generation IV Vortec 5300 Engines.
These fixes, however, do not provide a complete and adequate remedy for the oil consumption defect that affects each of the Class vehicles, according to Vita.
In addition, the plaintiff claims that General Motors did not disclose the oil consumption defect to consumers who were thinking about purchasing the Chevy and GMC vehicles.
In November 2019, GM agreed to pay $42 million to settle a class action that claimed 2010-2013 Chevrolet Equinox and GMC Terrain vehicles with a 2.4-liter Ecotec engines guzzle oil at a high rate.
A similar class action lawsuit was filed against General Motors in December 2019 by a consumer who claims that the Generation IV 5.3 Liter V8 Vortec 5300 engines suffer from comparable engine failure defects.
Do you own one of the vehicles listed in this class action lawsuit and it suffers from an oil consumption defect? Leave a message in the comments section below.
The plaintiff is represented by Peter B. Katzman of Morea Schwartz Bradham Friedman & Brown LLP, Greg G. Gutzler Adam J. Levitt, John E. Tangren, and Daniel R. Ferriof of Dicello Levitt Gutzler LLC, and W. Daniel “Dee” Miles, III, H. Clay Barnett, III, and J. Mitch Williams of Beasley Allen Crow Methvin Portis & Miles PC.
The GM Engine Defect Class Action Lawsuit is Dennis Vita v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 2:20-cv-01032, in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York.
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411 thoughts onGM Class Action Lawsuit Alleges Engine Oil Guzzling Defect
I am the second owner of a 2013 GMC terrain all at once in one day check engine light came on stablizertrak light is on we have been smelling a bad order in cab when sitting still it smelled like the tail pipe exhaust it would burn out eyes give me a headache anyway we have to have oil changed a lot than add extra oil in between changes we took it to auto shop had them check but they found camshaft sensor bad the catalytic converter stopped up which knocked hole in manifold the stabilizer messed up who knows what other problems it has pistons all the engine damage that has occured during the 144,000 miles not k owing all the defects and problems I have it at GMC dealership now In Elk City Oklahoma I hope he will take this serious and help me on the special coverage and anything else to help us. Since we’re paying off a bad vehicle monthly for at $287.00 I’m 58 and my husband 68 we can’t afford any repair bills on vehicle we live on fixed income
Hello my name is Toriano Lewis. I live in NC and I have a 2012 Terrain with the 2.4l motor. My vehicle consumes obscene amounts of oil and has now damaged my intake valves. They are telling me a new motor will run me about 10k,that’s ridiculous! I’ve seen that GMC has known about this, what can be done about this situation?
I have a 2015 Chevy Equinox. The oil issue is a constant issue and I have to keep a bottle of oil in my car just in case. I get regular oil changes and my oil percentage is never low.
I have a 2013 GMC Terrain, I am the 2nd owner, it has been well taken care of and dealership is telling me I need a new engine due to the oil consumption, and have been taking it to the dealership previously for this exact same thing and for issues with the catalytic convertor. Which has a “special” warranty coverage for it. I took it to a GMC accredited dealership to have the catalytic convertor issues looked at again (after becoming aware of the “special” warranty. The dealership did not look at the catalytic converter issues as requested and stated it needs a new engine 10-16k. This is ethically and legally wrong. Please advise. The dealership Billion GMC/KIA in Sioux Falls, SD is refusing to look at the catalytic convertor issues that also could of led to the engine failing.
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My GMC has had every single item in the FIELD ACTION DESCRIPTION.
Jenn Anderson
I have a GMC Terrain 2013 and need a new engine due to the amount of oil it is consuming. Please tell me what steps to take. I’m a single mother, working and in school. I can not afford to replace the engine in my only vehicle.
I have a 2012 Terrain and in 2019 I was told by mechanic at dealership that I’d have to get a new engine because of this same problem. New engine cost $11K… I gave vehicle to my son and had to get engine replaced, cost over $5K. I attempted to join the lawsuit, but I hadn’t gotten the engine replaced and GM did not accept my explanation along with copy of service report from dealer. Please add me to this lawsuit if any.
I have a 2012 GMC Terrain with a 2.4 liter engine and experiencing the same oil consumption issues. Please advise me on the steps I need to make to join this Class Action Suit against GMC.
I also been told I have and oil consumption problem. And when checking it was low low.
i also have a 2014 GMC terrain with the 2.4 engine. is it consuming an absolute crazy amount of oil.
i would love to join the suit