2007 GMC ACADIA Complaints

I WANNA KNOW WHY 3 WEEKS AGO ALL THE SOUND IN MY VECH STOPPED WORKING THE RADIO COMES ON SHOWS U WHAT SONG IS PLAYING AND NOTHING COMES OUT THEY SAY THE RADIO IS BAD SO I GOGGLED IT AND A TONNNNNN OF PEOPLE HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM DON'T U THINK THERE HAS TO BE A DEFECT AND WHY WAS IT NEVER RECALLED ? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT HE HAD TO DISCONNECT THE BATTERY AND RECONNECTED IT IN ORDER TO RESET THE SYSTEM. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS GO OUT. I'VE ALSO TAKEN THE VEHICLE IN MANY TIMES FOR NOISE IN THE STEERING COLUMN. EVENTUALLY, I LOSE MY POWER STEERING. EVERYTIME, THEY TELL ME THERE IS A LEAK OR STEERING GEAR PROBLEM AND IT HAS BEEN REPAIRED BUT IT CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. IM TAKING IT IN FOR THE 4TH OR 5TH TIME NOW TO REPAIR THE SQUEAK IN THE STEERING. THIS VEHICLE IS 5 YEARS OLD AND ITS BEEN IN THE SHOP MORE THAN ANY OTHER CAR THAT I HAVE OWNED. *TR

VEHICLE HAS BEEN SERVICED 4 TIMES FOR WATER LEAK THAT DEALER CAN NOT FIND. WATER THAT HAS LEAKED INSIDE HAS CAUSED A MALFUNCTION IN THE FUSE BLOCK. THIS CAUSED ALL LIGHTS, INCLUDING HEADLIGHTS TO FLICKER AND GAUGES TO READ WRONG INFORMATION. VERY DANGEROUS AND DISTRACTING WHEN DRIVING. COULD LEAD TO MORE SERIOUS ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS IF WATER CONTINUES TO LEAK IN. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE FAILS CAUSING HIGHLY ERRATIC SHIFTING AND ABRUPT VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL. RAPID DECELERATION WHILE UNDERWAY IN TRAFFIC. VERY DANGEROUS. *TR

BASICALLY BOTTOM LINE IS THIS IS THE 4TH MAJOR THING I'VE HAD MY ACADIA IN THE SHOP FOR. THIS REPAIR OF A REBUILT TRANSMISSION IS COSTING ME 3500.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. SUPPOSEDLY THE GM CUSTOMER REP DOES NOT THINK THERE IS ANYTHING THEY CAN DO FOR ME BECAUSE MY CAR IS 5 YEARS OLD AND 131000 MILES.. THAT IS JUST BS!!!!! I SPENT 40,000.00 ON THIS CAR TO DRIVE IT LONGER THAN THIS AND FOR ALL THE THINGS TO START NICKEL AND DIMMING ME IS RIDICULOUS. THE MECHANIC AT THE GM CERTIFIED GARAGE TOLD ME THAT GM USED A PRT IN THE TRANSMISSION ON THE 07-10 MODELS OF THE ACADIA THAT COST THEM 1.69 AND THAT THEY KNOW THEY SHOULD HAVE USED A PART THAT COST THEM 39.00, SO THIS IS THE PART THAT IS BREAKING IN THE TRANSMISSIONS AND MAKING THEM JUNK AND HAVING TO BE REBUILT OR NEW ONES PUT IT.. GM DIDN'T WANT TO RECALL THE 07-10 MODELS BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE AFFECTED MILLIONS OF CARS, SO THEY ARE JUST LETTING THE OWNERS SUFFER FOR THEIR STUPIDITY AND LACK OF RESPONSIBILITY. MY BIGGEST COMPLAINT AFTER THE MONEY IS THE FACT THE MY CHILD WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENED, HE WAS PANICKED AS HE COULD NOT GO OVER 30MPH ON A VERY BUSY ROAD AND THE VEHICLE STARTED TO SHUT DOWN ON HIM!! HE IS VERY LUCKY THE VEHICLE MADE IT TO A SAFE PLACE AND HE WAS NOT REAR ENDED AS THE CAR JUST STOPPED ON HIM!!! REALLY GM WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO RECALL THESE MODELS AND MAKE IT RIGHT FOR ALL OF US THAT HAVE TO ENCOUNTER SUCH A HIGH EXPENSE?? I REALLY CAN NOT AFFORD ANOTHER VEHICLE OR THE $3500.00 TO REPAIR THIS ONE, BUT THAT IS MY ONLY CHOICE!!!! *TR

FOR QUITE SOME TIME, THE FRONT RIGHT AIR BAG SENSOR DOES NOT SENSE THAT THERE IS A PASSENGER SITTING IN THE FRONT RIGHT SEAT. WE HAVE HAD THE SENSOR CHECKED REPEATEDLY AT THE DEALER, AND THEY HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO REPLICATE THE PROBLEM (SAYING EVERYTHING IS FINE). THE PASSENGERS TYPICALLY ARE OUR CHILDREN, BOTH OF WHOM ARE 5'9" TALL AND WEIGH 120 TO 125 POUNDS. WE USUALLY HAVE TO STOP THE CAR, TURN THE CAR OFF AND THEN ON, AND THEN IT WORKS. THIS PAST WEEK, THE SENSOR WAS FLASHING, AND WE GOT A RELATED "SERVICE AIR BAG" LIGHT ON THE DASHBOARD. WE TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER, AND HAVE BEEN TOLD IT IS A $1,000 REPAIR TO REPLACE THE FRONT RIGHT PASSENGER SENSOR MODULE. THIS AFTER WE HAVE HAD THIS ITEM CHECKED MULTIPLE TIMES (AND HAVE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE HAS BEEN NOTHING WRONG WITH IT), AND, AFTER A FULL EXTENDED WARRANTY ON THE CAR (WHICH INCLUDED AIR BAGS) HAS EXPIRED. THERE HAS BEEN A RECALL FOR 2007 GMC ACADIAS FOR IMPROPER SENSORS, BUT OUR CAR WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. IN 'GOOGLING' THIS ISSUE ON THE INTERNET, WE SEE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON OFFICIAL CAR SITES LIKE EDMUNDS, STATING A SIMILAR PROBLEM FOR OTHER ACADIAS. WE BELIEVE THAT GMC HAS KNOWN THAT IT HAS HAD FAULTY SENSORS ON THEIR 2007 GMC ACADIA MODELS, BUT DID NOT MAKE THEIR 2007 RECALL COMPREHENSIVE ENOUGH. WE WOULD LIKE FOR THE NHTSB TO INVESTIGATE WITH GMC HOW MANY OTHER 2007 GMC ACADIAS HAVE BEEN SERVICED FOR SIMILAR PROBLEMS. OUR CAR HAS NEVER BEEN INVOLVED IN ANY VEHICLE CRASH OR ACCIDENT. *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED TO SHIFT INTO 3RD GEAR FROM 2ND GEAR. HAS DONE THIS A LOT OF TIMES FOR NO REASON AT ALL. BECAME A HAZARD WHEN WE WERE ACCELERATING ONTO A FREEWAY AND THE CAR WOULD NOT GO INTO GEAR PROPERLY. *TR

MY TRANSMISSION HAS TO BE REPLACED AT 131,000 MILES AND A COST OF OVER $3400.00 OUT OF MY POCKET. WELL HERE I AM AGAIN... THIS IS THE THIRD MAJOR THING THAT HAS HAPPENED TO MY 2007 ACADIA.. I HAD TO HAVE ALL NEW TIMING CHAINS PUT ON 103,000 MILES, HAD TO HAVE MY SERVICE TIRE SENSOR FIXED AT 112,000 MILES, I HAVE DONE ALL THE RE-CALLS FOR THE SUN-ROOF LEAK, THE HEATED WINDSHIELD FLUID, AND WHATEVER ELSE HS BEEN RE-CALLED ON THIS VEHICLE!!! MY 17 YEAR OLD SON WAS DRIVING MY CAR IN HEAVY TRAFFIC ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY WHEN THE CAR JUST STOPPED AND THEN HE COULD ONLY GET IT TO GO 30 MPH. HE IS LUCKY HE WAS NOT REAR ENDED. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER, IT WILL NOT GO OVER 30 MPH AND REVERSE. I SPOKE WITH THE HEAD MECHANIC AT THE GM GARAGE THAT IS PUTTING A NEW TRANSMISSION IN MY ACADIA AT THE COST OF 3400.00 TO ME, AND HE TOLD ME THAT ALL THE 2007-2010 ACADIA'S HAVE A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION THAT COST GM $1.69 INSTEAD OF USING THE PART THEY SHOULD HAVE USED THAT WOULD HAVE COST THEM $39.00. HE SAID GM KNOW THEY SHOULD HAVE RECALLED ALL THE 2070-2010 ACADIA'S BUT CHOSE NOT TOO BECAUSE IT WOULD HAVE BEEN MILLIONS OF VEHICLES INVOLVED, SO INSTEAD "THANK YOU GM" FOR SCREWING ALL OF US AND NOW WE HAVE TO PAY FOR YOUR MISTAKE AND CUT BACKS.... *TR

THE VEHICLE STARTED OVER REVVING WHILE CHANGING FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR, SLOWING DOWN IN BUSY TRAFFIC. THERE WERE MANY IN TRAFFIC WHO WERE BLOWING THEIR HORNS AND SWERVING TO AVOID MY VEHICLE, WHICH AT THE TIME CONTAINED MY WIFE AND THREE SMALL CHILDREN. THE FOLLOWING DAY, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO ANY GEAR. FORTUNATELY WHEN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, I WAS ON A PRIVATE ROAD WITH MINIMAL TRAFFIC. *TR