2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE IN THE DRIVE POSITION, IT REVERSED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A FAULTY WAVE PLATE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MATTER WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 01/22/16. *JB

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN HUDSON ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE 2008 GMC ACADIA TRANSMISSION FAILURE. *SMD THE VEHICLE WAS RETURNED TO THE CONSUMER, AFTER THE REPAIRS WERE COMPLETED. HOWEVER, ABOUT 30 MILES IN ROUTE, VARIOUS WARNING SIGNS AND MESSAGES BEGAN APPEARING ON THE DASH. SOME OF THE MESSAGES READ SERVICE STABILITRAK, SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, ALL WHEEL DRIVE OFF, CHECK RIGHT FRONT TIRE PRESSURE, AND OTHERS. INCLUDING THE ABS SIGN WAS FLASHING A SCARY AND CAUTIONARY YELLOW SYMBOL.

TEMPORARY AND INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING DURING MANEUVERING AND TURNING CAUSES SAFETY AND CONTROL ISSUES. DURING THE LOSS OF POWER STEERING EVENT THE STEERING WHEEL REQUIRES A DRIVER TO APPLY MORE THAN NORMAL AMOUNTS OF TORQUE TO GET THE STEERING WHEEL TO ROTATE. THIS IS ESPECIALLY TRUE (REQUIRES MORE THAN NORMAL AMOUNTS OF TORQUE) WHEN THE SPEED OF THE STEERING WHEEL INPUT IS INCREASED TO PERFORM SHARP TURNS OR LOW SPEED MANEUVERING. THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM, BUT GM WILL NOT FIX THE PROBLEM BASED ON REPORTS FROM CONSUMERS WHO HAVE HAD THE PROBLEM. THEY WILL FIX THIS SAFETY ISSUE IF THERE A COMPLETE FAILURE OF THE POWER STEERING PUMP THAT CAN BE RECREATED IN THE GARAGE BY THEIR DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THIS PRESENTS A SAFETY ISSUE, BECAUSE A COMPLETE FAILURE IN THE SYSTEM IS THEN GOING TO OCCUR WHILE DRIVING ON PUBLIC ROADWAYS AND MAY RESULT IN A CRASH PRIOR TO GETTING THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR REPAIRS. THIS EVENT MAY HAPPEN 0 TO 5 TIMES A DAY/TRIP.

TRANSMISSION STARTED GETTING SLUGGISH AROUND 88, 000 MILES. VEHICLE WOULDN'T CRANK DUE TO ELECTRICAL STABILIZER, NOW MY SUNROOF IS LEAKING. DEALERSHIP IS GOING TO CHARGE ME $275 DOLLAR TO UNBLOCK THE SUNROOF DRAINS WHAT A RIP OFF WHEN THIS IS THE THREE TIME I HAVE HAD THE DRAINS CLEANED AND THE SUNROOF STILL LEAK. THIS HAS TO BE A GMC PROBLEM THAT THEY REFUSE TO ACKNOWLEDGE. THE TRANSMISSION IS STILL UNDER THE GMC WARRANTY SO THANK GOD I DON'T HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR THAT. THE ELECTRICAL MODULES SEEM TO BE OKAY FOR NOW BUT AT ANY GIVING TIME THE VEHICLE MAY STOP WORKING. GMC SHOULD OWN UP TO THESE PROBLEMS AND LOOK OUT FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER FILLED UP IN THE FUSE BOX FROM A FAULTY DRAINAGE FOR THE WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID, CAUSING THE VEHICLE NOT TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,000.

THE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHTS HAVE BEEN REPLACED SEVERAL TIMES. THE MECHANIC INDICATES,THE HOLDING FIXTURES ARE MELTING AND THE ELECTRICAL WIRES ARE MELTING. THIS CONSTITUTES A POTENTIAL FIRE SITUATION. GMC MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR THE UNDER-ENGINEERED ASSEMBLY.

I MADE A PREVIOUS COMPLAINT FILED HERE UNDER NHTSA ID NUMBER: 10765088. THE LOCAL GARBER GMC DEALERSHIP SEALED THE SUNROOF AND CLEANED THE CLOGGED HOSES THAT DRAIN WATER FROM THE ROOF. THEY ALSO REPLACED THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG FOR A TOTAL OF $600. THEY GAVE A GUARANTEE THAT THERE WOULD BE NO MORE LEAKS. ON NOVEMBER 18 THE CAR BEGAN LEAKING FROM THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG AREA AND WATER POURED FROM THE ROOF ONTO THE GLOVE COMPARTMENT WHEN I MADE A FULL STOP. CURRENTLY AWAITING A RETURN CALL FROM THE SERVICE MANAGER OF GMC DEALER. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE PROBLEM. I WAS DRIVING IN THE RAIN FROM ONE COLLEGE CAMPUS LOCATION TO ANOTHER, IN OTHER WORDS MANY STOP AND GO AND SIDE STREETS AT 30 MPH OR LESS. THE CAR MADE SQUEALING NOISES AS WELL WHICH HAPPENED LAST TIME TOO (SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR).

SUNROOF CONTINUES TO LEAK WATER. MOISTURE MILDEW GROWTH IN INTERIOR. CAR GETS SATURATED EVERY TIME. DRIVER SIDE FLOOR BOARDS FULL OF WATER. ELECTRICAL WARNING LIGHTS CONTINUE TO SOUND AND FLASH...TODAY IT'S THE BRAKE WARNING. WATER IS CORRODING MY ELECTRICAL SYSTEM...IT'S NOT SAFE! GMC KEEP IGNORING THIS PROBLEM, EVEN THOUGH THIS ISSUE IS AN EPIDEMIC OF COMPLAINTS ALL OVER THE WEB! THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL YEARS AGO! THIS IS ABSOLUTELY UNACCEPTABLE!

WHEN IT'S RAINING , I HAVE HUGE LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE , WHICH DAMAGES MY CARPET AND CAUSING MOLD GROWTH.NOW IT'S SMELL HORRIBLE AND I HAVE BIG CONCERN ABOUT MY BABIES HEALTH , IT'S UNSAFE TO BE IN THIS CAR FOR LONG TIME.