2014 GMC ACADIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS RETAINING WATER. DURING ONE INSTANCE, WATER LEAKED FROM THE STEERING COLUMN ASSEMBLY. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. DOMINION CHEVROLET (9630 RED ARROW HWY, BRIDGMAN, MI) DIAGNOSED THAT THE SEAL ON THE WINDOWS CAUSED THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THE CONTACT WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR THE REPAIR BECAUSE THE VEHICLE WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 135,900.

HEADLIGHT ILLUMINATION IS LIMITED AND PREVENTS DRIVER'S ABILITY TO SEE UPCOMING ROAD CONDITIONS, CURVES, ELEVATION, ANIMALS OR HUMANS IN THE ROAD AND HAZARDS. WITHOUT TURNING ON THE HIGH BEAMS. THERE IS A DISTINCT CUT OFF OF LIGHT AT THE TOP OF THE AREA ILLUMINATED THAT IS NOT COMMONLY SEEN IN OTHER VEHICLES AND THIS LIMITS HOW FAR AHEAD YOU ARE ABLE TO SEE.

8/28/18 - VEHICLE UNEXPECTEDLY HAD JERKING/SHAKING AT AROUND 40MPH WITH VARIOUS SERVICE MESSAGES - STABILITRAK, TRACTION ON, TRACTION OFF, AND ALL WHEEL DRIVE. TRACTION SKID LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ONCE ABOVE 40 MPH, NO MORE JERKING. SPEEDOMETER WAS FLYING UP AND DOWN INTERMITTENTLY AS WELL. ONCE PARKED AND SHUT OFF FOR AN HOUR, I STARTED VEHICLE AND NO ISSUES. DROVE IT TO REPAIR SHOP AND THEY WERE UNABLE TO REPLICATE THE ISSUE. IT DEFINITELY FELT LIKE THE VEHICLE WANTED TO STALL. NOW I'M NERVOUS TO DRIVE IT BECAUSE I'M SURE IT WILL HAPPEN AGAIN UNEXPECTEDLY. THIS OCCURRED ON LOCAL STREETS WITH 45 MPH SPEED LIMITS.

THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THE IGNITION COIL FAILURE. THE VEHICLE DESIGN HAS CLOSE PROXIMITY CATALYTIC CONVERTERS CAN RESULT IN ACCELERATED CONTAMINATION FOR THE UN BURNED FUEL ENTERING THE CATALYTIC CONVERTERS RESULTING IN ENGINE OR CONVERTER ASSEMBLY FAILURE

THE AUXILIARY EVAPORATOR BLOWER MOTOR ON GMC ACADIAS EMITS BRUSH DUST THAT CONTAINS COPPER PARTICLES. THESE COPPER PARTICLES ARE BLOWN ONTO THE EVAPORATOR CORE OF THE VEHICLE WHICH FREQUENTLY LEADS TO CORROSION AND CREATES A REFRIGERANT LEAK, CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO STOP WORKING OR ONLY BLOW WARM AIR. THE EVAPORATOR HAS BEEN REPLACED TWICE ON MY ACADIA AND IT WENT OUT AGAIN ON JULY 30, 2018 (POTENTIALLY SOONER, BUT I NOTICED THE LACK OF COLD AIR ON THE 30TH). THE CERTIFIED TECHNICIAN THAT I SPOKE WITH SHARED WITH ME THAT THIS IS A VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH GMC ACADIAS BUT GENERAL MOTORS REFUSES TO ACKNOWLEDGE OR CORRECT THE ISSUE. A SIMPLE ONLINE SEARCH SHOWS MANY DIFFERENT ACADIA OWNERS SHARING SIMILAR EXPERIENCES WHERE THEY HAVE TO FREQUENTLY PAY TO REPLACE THE EVAPORATOR ONCE THE VEHICLE IS OUT OF WARRANTY. THESE EVAPORATORS SHOULD BE FINE FOR THE LIFE OF THE CAR, BUT THERE IS A CLEAR DEFECT IN THE MANUFACTURING THAT IS CAUSING THE AIR CONDITIONING UNIT TO FAIL. WHILE THIS MIGHT NOT BE CONSIDERED A SAFETY CONCERN OR COMPLAINT, I HAVE TWO YOUNG CHILDREN AND HAVE GREAT CONCERNS OVER DRIVING MY VEHICLE IN THE SUMMER WITHOUT AIR CONDITIONING. PLEASE TAKE MY CONCERNS SERIOUSLY AND INVESTIGATE THE MULTITUDE OF COMPLAINTS ONLINE ABOUT THIS SPECIFIC ISSUE. HTTPS://WWW.CONSUMERAFFAIRS.COM/AUTOMOTIVE/GMC-ACADIA.HTML HTTPS://FORUMS.EDMUNDS.COM/DISCUSSION/10057/GMC/ACADIA/GMC-ACADIA-HEATING-COOLING-PROBLEMS/P3 HTTPS://WWW.ACADIAFORUM.NET/8-GMC-ACADIA/8218-C-LOSING-REFRIGERANT-EVAPORATOR.HTML HTTP://GMAUTHORITY.COM/BLOG/TOPIC/2014-ACADIA-REAR-EVAPORATOR-ISSUES/ HTTPS://WWW.YOURMECHANIC.COM/QUESTION/MY-GMC-ACADIA-2013-IS-BLOWING-HOT-AIR-AND-THE-AC-IS-ON-BY-JENNIE

"TAKATA RECALL" ON TUESDAY JUNE 19 I HAD PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY JUST BEFORE MY GARAGE WITH MY TWO SMALL CHILDREN. I PUT THE CAR IN PARK AND GOT OUT TO UNLOAD AND PREPARE TO TRANSFER MY ONE KID AND THEN THE OTHER. IT WAS 100 DEGREE WEATHER SO HAD TO KEEP THE CAR RUNNING. AFTER A MINUTE OR SO BEING IN PARK, MY CAR BEGAN TO DRIVE FORWARD WITH NO ONE BEHIND THE WHEEL. MY CAR DROVE OFF MY RETAINING WALL AND LANDED VERTICALLY WITH MY CHILDREN SUSPENDED IN THEIR CAR SEATS. EMERGENCY OFFICIALS RESPONDED. I HAVE VIDEO AND WILL HOLD OFF FIXING THE DAMAGE OF VEHICLE SO THAT THE FEDS CAN INVESTIGATE. GMC ALSO WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK AT IT. PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHERE TO SUBMIT MY SECURITY FOOTAGE.

I PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE 2 MONTHS AGO AND HAVE HAD TO SEPARATE CHANGE THE HEADLIGHTS ON IT TWICE ALREADY. THERE IS A COMMON ISSUE WITH THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM THAT MAKES THE HEADLIGHTS GO COMPLETELY OUT OR DIM WHILE DRIVING OR IN IDLE AT TIMES.

WHILE IN MOTION, THE VEHICLE FEELS AS IF IT MISS-SHIFTS. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER IT IS ON A HIGHWAY OR CITY STREETS, FROM TIME TO TIME, IT WILL FEEL LIKE THE SUV PULLS BACK OR "SKIPS A BEAT."

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE STALLED AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. IN ADDITION, THE SERVICE AIR BAGS AND SERVICE FRONT CAMERA WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE HAZARD LIGHTS FAILED TO ILLUMINATE. ROGERS AUTO GROUP CHICAGO (2720 S MICHIGAN AVE, CHICAGO, IL) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 72,000.

CAR ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT AND THE ABS, BRAKE AND TRACTION LIGHTS HAVE REPEATEDLY COME ON. THE ISSUES HAS CAUSED THE LOST OF CRUISE CONTROL AND HIGH RISE OF MY ABS SYSTEM NOT WORKING DUE TO A WHEEL SPEED SENSOR FAILING. THE CAR SHOULDN'T HAVE THIS ISSUE WHEN THIS LITTLE OF MILEAGE ON IT. THE CAR STARTED THIS ALL OF SUDDEN AS I WAS DRIVING ONE DAY WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT ON THE STREET AND ONCE THE CAR IS IN GEAR ON ANY STREET SURFACE. THE RISK OF LOSING MY ABS HAS CAUSED MY NOT TO WANT TO DRIVE IT. I AM NOT THE ONLY PERSON WITH THIS ISSUE. MANY HAVE REPORTED ON DIFFERENT FORUMS OF THIS ISSUE AT A LOW MILEAGE. NO CAR SHOULD HAVE THIS SENSOR ISSUE "IF THAT IS WHAT IT TRULY IS" AT THIS YEARLY OF ITS LIVE SPAN AND LOW OF MILEAGE.