2010 GMC ACADIA Complaints

AS CAR WAS ACCELERATING TO 30 MPH IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC INTO A TURN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS PETRIFIED. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON, AND THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION, BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. GMC SIMI VALLEY SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS A ROD TO A CYLINDER THAT SNAPPED, AND WAS NOT DUE TO AN IGNITION PROBLEM, OR RELATED TO A CURRENT RECALL. THE WHOLE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALMOST THE VALUE OF THE CAR, GIVEN ITS CURRENT RESALE VALUE. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO ANOTHER RECALL EVENT. *TR

POWER STEERING PUMP IS MAKING LOTS OF NOISE WHEN I TURN THE WHEEL. CURRENTLY AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE DUE TO POTENTIAL LOSS OF POWER STEERING. *TR

IGNITION SWITCH -- WE BOUGHT OUR 2010 GMC ACADIA FROM THE FORT WORTH FEDERAL COMMUNITY CREDIT UNION IN 2012. SOMETIME IN SEPTEMBER 2013 WE WERE ON I-35W FREEWAY DRIVING FROM FORT WORTH, TEXAS TO OKLAHOMA. THE SPEED WAS BETWEEN 65-68 MPH. SUDDENLY, THE ACADIA LOST ALL POWER. I YELLED ?WHAT THE HELL!!? THE RPMS DROPPED DRASTICALLY AND THE SPEEDOMETER WENT DOWN TO THE LOW 20S. I HAD NO POWER STEERING. I DID NOT TURN OFF THE KEY. I ENGAGED MY EMERGENCY FLASHERS. WITH GREAT STRENGTH MANAGED TO STEER THE ACADIA UNTO THE EMERGENCY SHOULDER. WHILE THE CAR WAS COASTING THE ENGINE CRANKED UP AGAIN AND SPEED INCREASED TO NORMAL. I TOLD MY WIFE THAT MAYBE THE ENGINE ?VAPOR? LOCKED. WE DISCUSSED RETURNING TO FORT WORTH BUT DECIDED TO CONTINUE THINKING IT WAS A ?VAPOR? LOCK. THE ACADIA RAN WELL TO OKLAHOMA AND BACK HOME. IT DID NOT DO IT AFTER THAT ON THE FREEWAY. WE NOTICED HOWEVER THAT WHEN SLOWING TO ABOUT 5-10 MPH TO ENTER OUR DRIVEWAY OR OTHER ENTRANCES, THE POWER STEERING BECAME VERY HARD AND DIFFICULT TO CONTROL ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THIS PROBLEM OCCURRED WAY BEFORE WE HAD EVEN HEARD OF ?IGNITION SWITCH? ISSUES. THE IGNITION SWITCH HAS NEVER BEEN DIAGNOSED AS WE DID NOT THINK IT WAS A PROBLEM AT THE TIME. HAD MY WIFE BEEN DRIVING BY HERSELF, SHE WOULD HAVE PANICKED IF SHE LOST POWER ON THE FREEWAY AND WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL THE VEHICLE TO GUIDE IT OUT OF TRAFFIC INTO A SAFE AREA FROM THE HEAVILY TRAFFIC FREEWAY. WILL MY CAR BE IN THE RECALL FOR IGNITION SWITCH.. *TR

THE ACADIA LOSES POWER STEERING AT SLOW SPEEDS. TURNING INTO PARKING SPOTS, BACKING UP AND SIMILAR SLOW MOVING MANEUVERS MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN THE CAR. I HAVE NOT LOCATED MY MODEL LISTED ON THE RECALL LIST AND I WANT YOU TO BE AWARE THAT IT IS ALSO HAVING A POWER STEERING PROBLEM. I AM WAITING FOR A LOANER CAR TO TAKE MY CAR INTO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR. *TR

THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES SINCE I'VE BOUGHT THIS TRUCK LAST YEAR. RIGHT AFTER I BOUGHT IT, I HAD TO PAY OUT OF POCKET TO HAVE THE POWER STEERING BOX REPLACED ($1200.00) SINCE THEN, WHILE DRIVING MY STEERING GETS HARD TO TURN EITHER WAY AND THE ENGINE EVEN STOPPED RUNNING A FEW WEEKS AGO WHILE ON THE INTERSTATE, I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD. THE TRUCK ALSO MAKES A POPPING SOUND WHILE TURNING TOO. SINCE I HAVE BOUGHT THE TRUCK, I HAVE HAD NOTHING BUT PROBLEMS, WITHIN 2 WEEKS OF BUYING IT, I HAD TRANSMISSION LEAK AND OIL LEAK THAT HAD TO BE FIXED. I WANT SO BAD TO GET OUT OF THIS TRUCK. I AM THE SOLE PROVIDER IN MY HOME, SINGLE MOTHER OF 3 KIDS AND THIS VEHICLE IS USED FOR OUR DAILY COMMUTES AND MY JOB. WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO COME TO A STOP THE TRUCK ALSO LUNGES FORWARD A FEW TIMES BEFORE STOPPING COMPLETELY. ALSO WHEN GOING DOWN THE ROAD THE RPM WILL LUNGE UP FOR NO REASON AND YOU CAN HEAR IT LIKE IT IS TRYING TO SHIFT TO A HIGHER GEAR OR LIKE I HAVE PRESSED THE GAS, WHICH I HAD NOT. *TR

WHEN I WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN AT A GREEN LIGHT THE CAR ACTED LIKE I LOST MY POWER STEERING. I REALLY HAD TO FIGHT THE WHEEL SO I DIDN'T HIT ANOTHER CAR. THIS HAPPENS RANDOMLY ABOUT TWICE A MONTH. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN I MAKE A LEFT TURN. SOMETIMES IT HAPPENS WHEN PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT. I HAVE HAD SO MANY CLOSE CALLS OF HITTING OTHER CARS THAT I TRY NOT TO DRIVE IT UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY. *TR

POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE - WHILE APPROACHING A TRAFFIC LIGHT WITH THE INTENTION OF TURNING LEFT, I SLOWED DOWN TO A SUITABLE SPEED TO NEGOTIATE THE TURN. SUDDENLY THE STEERING WAS VERY HEAVY AND REQUIRED EXTREME FORCE TO GET THE VEHICLE TO NAVIGATE THE TURN. AFTER THIS INCIDENT I NOTICED THAT THE STEERING WAS EXTREMELY HEAVY AT LOW RPM. IF IT HAD BEEN A LESS EXPERIENCED DRIVER BEHIND THE WHEEL, OR IF THE DRIVER WERE TO PANIC I BELIEVE THE OUTCOME OF THIS FAILURE COULD BE MORE SERIOUS. A PANICKED DRIVER MIGHT HIT THE GAS AND CRASH INTO THE TRAFFIC STOPPED AT THE LIGHT COMING FROM THE OTHER DIRECTION, OR STOP IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC FLOW IN A NO-FILTER LEFT TURN JUNCTION. THE SOLUTION WAS TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP, AND JUDGING BY THE NUMBER OF OTHERS THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS ISSUE IT IS A TRUE DEFECT WITH THIS CAR. I BELIEVE THE SOLUTION FOR THIS ISSUE IS TO REPLACE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WITH A KNOW RELIABLE MODEL. ANOTHER SOLUTION WOULD BE TO IMPLEMENT A MONITORING SYSTEM TO DETECT A FAILING PUMP. *TR

CAR ROLLS BACK WHEN ON A HILL WHILE IN DRIVE AT TRAFFIC LIGHT OR STOP SIGN. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS TIMING CHAIN IS BAD AND COULD BE RELATED TO NOT PROPERLY CHANGING OIL. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 22 MILES FROM GMC DEALER. OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERCENTAGE LEVEL GIVEN FROM COMPUTER IN CAR. *TR

I HAVE BEEN EXPERIENCING LOSS OF STEERING WITH MY 2010 GMC ACADIA FOR SEVERAL WEEKS. IT SEEMS TO HAPPEN MOST WHEN I AM AT LOW SPEEDS AND TURNING, ESPECIALLY INTO PARKING SPOTS, AND MY GARAGE. THE STEERING GETS SO TIGHT IT MAKES IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN. I USE MY CAR SOLELY AS A MEANS FOR TRANSPORTATION FOR KIDS...WHY HAS GMC NOT DONE ANYTHING ABOUT THIS? YOU READ POST AFTER POST ON MAY DIFFERENT WEBSITES AND BLOGS ABOUT THE EXACT SAME SITUATION... SURELY THIS IS A DEFECT THAT GMC NEEDS TO ADDRESS. I AM DISAPPOINTED AND TRULY HOPE THAT GMC WILL ADDRESS THIS ACTION. *TR