2007 GMC ACADIA Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT OBSERVED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE HEADLIGHT WOULD NOT FUNCTION AND ATTEMPTED TO REPLACE THE HEADLIGHT. WHEN REMOVING THE HEADLIGHT, HE DISCOVERED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE LOW BEAM WIRING HARNESS HAD MELTED. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF TAKING THE VEHICLE TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

DRIVING MY 2007 GMC ACADIA. WENT TO PASS A SLOWER VEHICLE, PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO PASS AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT HAYWIRE AND THE ACCELERATOR STUCK. I HAD TO PUT THE CAR IN NEUTRAL TO GET IT STOPPED. THE RPMS WERE IN THE 4000S. THEN THE ACCELERATION WOULD STOP AND START AGAIN OVER TO 4000. LUCKILY WHEN I PASSED THE VEHICLE THERE WERE NO CARS IN FRONT OF ME OR I WOULD HAVE HAD A MAJOR ACCIDENT WITH THE ACCELERATION OUT OF CONTROL. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THAT TWO OF THE TIMING CHAINS WERE VERY WORN AND THERE WAS AN ISSUE WITH THE CLUTCH PRESSURE CONTROL WITH HARSH SHIFTS IN DRIVE RANGE 3RD AND/OR 5TH GEAR. THIS IS THE SECOND TIME I HAVE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THIS ISSUE. THE FIRST TIME THE GMC DEALER 'FLASHED' (REPROGRAMMED) THE TRANSMISSION, EVEN THOUGH IT WAS NOT ACTING UP WHEN THE CAR WAS TAKEN INTO THE SHOP. IF THIS ISSUE IS NOT ADDRESSED "PROPERLY", I BELIEVE SOMEONE SOMEWHERE WILL BE INJURED OR KILLED. THE CONDITION MY VEHICLE EXHIBITED LEAVES ME WITH A VERY UNEASY FEELING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED AFTER REMOVING THE KEY FROM THE IGNITION, THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER BUT WAS ADVISED THAT THE FAILURE COULD ONLY BE DUPLICATED IF THE FAILURE WAS CONSISTENT. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD BE STOLEN WITH AS THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO RUN WHEN THE KEYS WERE REMOVED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39,000.

MY DRIVER SIDE HEADLIGHT BULB WENT OUT. I BOUGHT A REPLACEMENT, BUT WHEN I DISASSEMBLED EVERYTHING AND GOT TO THE BULB, THE CONNECTOR WAS SOMEWHAT MELTED AND ONE OF THE WIRES WAS PULLED OUT. WHEN I TRIED TO REMOVE THE BULB, THE CONNECTOR CRACKED. NOTE THAT THIS WAS THE ORIGINAL BULB. *TR

TOOK 2007 GMC ACADIA IN BECAUSE AC BLOWER MOTOR WAS NOT WORKING. WHEN AC WAS TURNED ON IT WOULD MAKE A LOUD NOISE AND COULDN'T GET AIR TO FLOW. THEY DETERMINED THAT THE BLOWER MOTOR WENT OUT DUE TO WATER LEAKING IN THOUGH THE SIDE AND FRONT BODY PANELS. SINCE THE 36,000 BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IS UP THIS LEAK IS NO LONGER COVERED. WE HAVE THE EXTENDED WARRANTY, BUT BECAUSE THE MOTOR WENT OUT DUE TO A WATER LEAK THE BLOWER MOTOR IS NOT COVERED. SO WE HAVE TO PAY OUT OF POCKET FOR SOMETHING THAT IS CLEARLY DEFECTIVE TO BEGIN WITH. I HAVE ALSO HAD WATER LEAK IN THROUGH THE INSIDE AIRBAG SQUARE, I HOPE THAT THIS INFLATES IF I NEED THEM. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING ON I-20 BACK FROM COLUMBIA IN MY 2007 GMC ACADIA. I NOTICED A WHINING NOISE, TIGHTEN IN THE STEERING, TOLD MY HUSBAND THAT WE NEED TO STOP FOR GAS AND CHECK THE FLUIDS. YIELDING AT THE NEXT EXIT I COULD NOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. I FINALLY WITH ALL MY STRENGTH TURN THE VEHICLE INTO A HESS GAS STATION. WE CHECK FLUIDS AND CALLED ONSTAR FOR A DIAGNOSTICS REPORT. THE CUSTOMER SERVICE REP TOLD US THAT THEY DID NOT SEE ANYTHING IN THE MAJOR PARTS BUT DID TRY TO CALL A GM DEALERSHIP (KING CADILLAC). KING WAS NOT OPEN AND WOULD SCHEDULE AN APPT ON MONDAY. MY HUSBAND DROVE THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP, WHICH WE LEFT FOR EARLY DROP OFF. RECEIVED A CALL FROM TECHNICAL ON MONDAY PM, WHICH STATED IT WAS THE POWER STEERING PUMP. ASKED HIM ABOUT IF THERE WAS ANY COMPLAINT OR RECALLS ON THE PUMP BECAUSE THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACE BACK AT 14,000 MILES. THIS WOULD BE THE 3RD PUMP THAT HAS BEEN PUT ON THIS CAR. I HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN ON SEPT. 10, 2008 FOR THIS PROBLEM AND MANY COMPLAINTS SINCE 2008. *TR

2007 GMC ACADIA PRODUCED MESSAGE STABILITRACK OFF. THE CAR STARTED TO SLOW. LOOKED IN OWNERS MANUAL, IT SAID TO PULL OVER SHUT OFF THE ENGINE AND WAIT 15 SECONDS AND RESTART. I DID THAT BUT WAITED 25 SECONDS TRIED TO RESTART, NOTHING HAPPENED. WHEN THIS HAPPENED ALL THE GAUGES MALFUNCTIONED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. WAS TOWED TO DEALER, DEALER DID DIAGNOSTICS, AND SAID COULD NOT FIND NOTHING WRONG. THIS HAPPENED ONCE BEFORE WITHOUT THE CONSEQUENCE OF NOT STARTING. JUST CAME OFF OF THE EXPRESSWAY 10 MINUTES PRIOR TO THIS OCCURRENCE. *TR

I PURCHASED BRAND NEW FROM GMC DEALERSHIP A 2007 GMC ACADIA. ABOUT A YEAR LATER AFTER HEAVY RAINS, I HAD WATER LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF AND DVD PLAYER AREA. I DID RECEIVE A RECALL NOTICE ABOUT BAD ROOF DRAIN TUBES. TOOK ACADIA INTO DEALERSHIP FEB20, 2009 TO GET INSTALLED/REPAIRED. YEAR LATER, FEB 18, 2010, HAD TO AGAIN, TAKE ACADIA INTO DEALERSHIP FOR SAME ISSUE. WATER COMING THRU LIGHT FIXTURES NOW. BUT THEY REPLACED SEAL ON SUNROOF. ON MAY 17,2010, RETURNED TO DEALERSHIP BECAUSE AGAIN, WATER LEAKING INTO CAR. SAID THEY WATER TESTED CAR AND FOUND NO PROBLEMS. (THEY TOLD ME IT'S BECAUSE I PARK MY CAR ON A INCLINE DRIVEWAY.) ARRIVED TO TAKE MY CAR HOME, BUT THEY STOPPED ME BECAUSE WHEN THEY WASHED MY CAR, THEY NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE ROOF (SAME AREAS AS BEFORE). THEY "FIXED" THE PROBLEM AGAIN, AND RETURNED ACADIA TO ME. AND YESTERDAY, 2 MONTHS LATER, I RETURNED TO THE DEALERSHIP FOR SAME WATER LEAK ISSUE. AGAIN, TOLD ME NOT TO PARK ON INCLINE. THEY RESEALED REAR SUNROOF, REMOVED HEADLINER AND SUNROOF FRAME AND SEALED DRAIN HOLES PER BULLETIN. SAME DAY THERE WAS RAINS, AND NO MORE THAN 6 HOURS LATER, ACADIA IS STILL LEAKING WATER ON FRONT PASSENGER SIDE. CARPET SOAKING WET AND THE SMELL OF MILDEW IS SETTING IN. TOTAL OF 4 ATTEMPTS TO FIX LEAKING WATER IN ACADIA. NOT FIXED YET. (FOR THE RECORD, THE ACADIA IS A GREAT CROSSOVER VEHICLE. THE ONLY ISSUE I HAVE WITH IT IS THE LEAKING ROOF.) *TR

WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL IT MAKES WHINING AND GROANING NOISES. DEALER ATTEMPTED FIX WHICH RESOLVED PROBLEM FOR ABOUT 1 MONTH AND THEN SOUNDS CAME BACK. DEALER REFUSES TO FIX NOW, STATING THAT GMC HAS TOLD THEM NOT TO FIX IT AND IS "WORKING ON A FIX" (WHICH WAS 3 MONTHS AGO). STILL NO FIX BEING OFFERED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER IT RAINED, WATER CONSTANTLY LEAKED INTO THE VEHICLE THROUGH THE SUN ROOF AND AFFECTED THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE HEADLINER WAS REPLACED. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO ADVISED HIM TO SPEAK WITH THE STATE ATTORNEY GENERAL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 49,000.