2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER AND WAS NO LONGER OPERABLE. THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION MALFUNCTIONED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AGAIN WHERE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED AGAIN. THE FAILURE RECURRED. IN ADDITION, THE ENGINE OIL COAGULATED AND THE AIR BAG LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CONTACT NOTICED AN ABNORMAL ODOR EMITTING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT AND THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHO WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE OR REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT UNKNOWN SPEEDS, THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED; HOWEVER, THE BULB WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AND DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

2008 GMC ACADIA IS TAKING ON WATER. HEATER BLOWER STOPPED WORKING. LATER, KEY LOCKED IN THE IGNITION. FOUND THE FUSE BLOCK HAD BEEN DAMAGED BY WATER LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF. DRAIN HOSES WERE NOT PLUGGED. CALLED GMC AND WAS TOLD MY VIN NOT COVERED UNDER RECALL.

WHILE DRIVING THE VEHICLE AT A NORMAL SPEED (55) ON A HIGHWAY, A DINGING SOUND COMES ON AND THE CAR GOES INTO REDUCED POWER MODE, LOSING SPEED. THE STABILITRAK AND THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING COMES ON. THIS MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO CROSS TRAFFIC AT INTERSECTIONS AS THE CAR WILL BARELY ACCELERATE. THERE IS NO WARNING THAT THIS IS GOING TO HAPPEN. ALSO, THE CARS BEHIND YOU DO NOT KNOW WHY YOU ARE SLOWING DOWN. THEN WHEN YOU TURN THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT, THE LIGHTS GO OFF AND THE CAR DRIVES FINE. AFTER THREE TRIPS TO THE GMC DEALER, THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE PROBLEM. GMC HAS ISSUED SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WARRANTY ON THE 2007 & THE 2009 BUT NOT THE 2008. I DO NOT FEEL THAT THE WARRANTY IS SUFFICIENT. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND WHY THERE IS NOT A RECALL BECAUSE AFTER SEARCHING THE FORUMS, I HAVE FOUND THAT THERE ARE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THIS HAPPENING. I HAD MY GRANDKIDS IN THE CAR WITH ME AND WE COULD HAVE BEEN HURT WHEN WE HAD THE SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER WE EXPERIENCED.

THE HEADLIGHT COVERING HAS MELTED TO WHERE THE LIGHTS ARE NOT BRIGHT ENOUGH TO REALLY SEE WELL AT NIGHT. CAR HAS 103,000 AND THE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY HAS LET WATER INTO THE INSIDE AND. THE LIGHTS ARE ON ALL THE TIME AND THE COVERING IS PLASTIC. WE HAVE OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW. SAW AND HAVE READ REPORTS OF OTHERS WITH THE SAME CONDITION.

RAIN WATER LEAKS IN OVER THE DRIVER'SEAT SATURATING THE ROOF LINER RUNNING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD COLUMN ON TO THE FLOOR. WATER SHORTED OUT THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL. DRAIN LINES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE ARE CONSTANTLY BEING CHECKED FOR BLOCKAGE BUT NO BLOCKED. INSIDE OF WINDOWS GET ICE DURING WINTER AND HUMIDITY BUILDUP WHEN TEMPS ARE ABOVE FREEZING. I BELIEVE IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. IT STARTED ABOUT OCT 2013

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS COMPLETELY DEAD. KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED FROM IGNITION. THIS HAPPENED EARLIER TODAY FOR A SHORT TIME. ELECTRICAL DID COME BACK ON ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO BE DRIVEN HOME. WHEN SHUT OFF, VEHICLE'S ELECTRICAL SYSTEM IS TOTALLY DEAD. SHIFTER CANNOT BE TAKEN OUT OF PARK. KEY CANNOT BE REMOVED. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD PREVIOUS ISSUES WITH WATER FROM SUN ROOF LEAKING INTO CABIN, POSSIBLY CONTRIBUTING. TRANSMISSION RECENTLY REPAIRED. INTERNAL SWITCH MODULE REPLACED. AUDIO AMP RECENTLY REPLACED, TOTALLY INOP.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH FAILED TO RELEASE THE KEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX CORRODED THE ENTIRE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE SUN ROOF LEAKED WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 124,000. UPDATED 04/04/16*LJ CONSUMER STATED ONGOING PROBLEM WITH ELECTRICAL SYSTEM TOTAL FAILURE CAUSED BY FAULTY SUN ROOF DRAINS. DRAINS LEAKED INTO FUSE BOX CAUSING TOTAL ELECTRICAL SYSTEM FAILURE. UPDATED 05/25/18*JB