2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR OUTSIDE OF FIRST OR SECOND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,800. UPDATED 5/5/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $2,200. UPDATED 9/16/2015 *JS

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DISCONNECTED DURING HEAVY SNOW FALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP AND GEAR BOOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THAT MENTIONED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING ASSIST. THE REFERENCE NUMBER WAS 14329. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE PROGRAM WITH AN ADDITIONAL PART REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PAM

THE CLUSTER STAYS DIM WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS UP SOMETIME IT STAYS DIM FROM 5-10 MINUTES OR SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT A BUMP. ALSO THERE ARE VARIOUS TIMES WHEN IT WANT CRANK UP UNTIL I GET A JUMP START NOW IT'S BEGIN TO HAPPEN MORE REGULARLY. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED IT'S GOOD , THE CHARGING WAS CHECKED IT'S GOOD. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM SEVERAL TIMES THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

TSB REFERENCE- SB-11340 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 2008 ACADIAS. INITIAL OIL CHANGE INTERVALS WERE VERY LONG FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SHORTENED. THE BULLETIN INDICATES THAT THE EXTENDED INTERVALS CAN LEAD TO TIMING CHANGE STRETCH AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OURS AND OTHER 2008 ACADIAS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND THE PANEL SAID TRANSITION OFF, LOSING POWER ENGINE.THE CAR STARTING SHAKING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURN IT OFF AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. WAITING 20-30 MINUTES IT TURN BACK ON. I DROVE LIKE 15 MINS AND DID IT AGAIN. *TR

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED MAY 2014 FOR THE AIR BAGS. TOOK CAR IN TO CREST CHEVROLET O 10/27/14 TO FIX AIR BAGS. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK. A MONTH LATER, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CREST STATING THAT SOME WIRING WAS NOT DONE RIGHT AND I WAS ASKED TO BRING THE CAR BACK. I TOOK THE CAR IN 11/14 TO HAVE THE WIRING FIXED. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 12/11/14 TO FIX THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND TO GET THE CAR SMOGGED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN ON 1/6/15 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT WORKING AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800 TO FIX IT!! I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL WAS ON BECAUSE OF A INTAKE MANIFOLD TUNING VALVE WAS THE PROBLEM AND "IT DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BEING SMOGGED". FUNNY, THE OBD SYMBOL WASN'T ON WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE SMOGGED. *TR

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 GMC ACADIA IN AUGUST 2009. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OR SO I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND THE PLASTIC OVER THE LIGHTS STARTED TO PEEL. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THAT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CALLED GM DIRECT AND THEY ALSO SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A CHEMICAL THAT WE USED TO WASH OUR CAR, THAT CAUSED THE PEELING. THEY QUOTED ME $800 FOR A NEW SET OF HEADLIGHTS... UGH... A YEAR OR SO LATER, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STRUTS. THEY BEGAN TO LEAK. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKE LINE AND I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STRUTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS AROUND 36,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THEM CHANGED OUT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY WERE THE WORST HE HAD EVER SEEN. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. IT'S NOT NEAR AS SMOOTH AS IT WAS AND IT MAKES NOISE. I HAD IT CHECKED TO BE SURE THEY WERE INSTALLED PROPERLY AND THEY WERE. THE WHOLE PROCESS COST ME ABOUT $900.00 THE NEXT ISSUE I HAVE HAD IS MORE SEVER. THIS JUST HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO. I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND SAID STABLE TRACK WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE LOST PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER IT COOLED DOWN I COULD DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE AND IT WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO BE REPLACED. THEY CLEANED IT FOR NOW, BUT I AM SCARED TO DRIVE IT ANYWHERE! NOW THE POWER STEERING IS MAKING NOISE WHEN YOU TURN THE WHEEL, SOUNDS LIKE THE POWER STEERING PUMP MIGHT BE GOING OUT NOW AS WELL. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAS 65,000 MILES ON IT.. *TR

2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER IS UPSET ABOUT THE SERVICES RECEIVED FROM GM. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED A FAILED COMPONENT, CAUSED A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. *JB

YET ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE W/2008 GMC ACADIA. DROPPING DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL (19 DEGREES OUT/INCH OF SNOW ON GROUND), AS I'M PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT GOING VERY SLOW THANKFULLY, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTED AND THEN FLASHING LIGHT SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, POWER LIMITED OR SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKLING LIKE IT'S GOING TO SHUT OFF. I ONLY LIVE A MILE FROM SCHOOL AND KEPT DRIVING ON BACK ROAD UNABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH. HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY OR GOING 30 OR SO I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED THE WAY THE TRUCK JUST BUCKLED. I LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A FEW HOURS, NOW WHEN I TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING BUT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL IS GONE SOOOO TAKING IT TO THE GM DEALER WILL BE USELESS, BEEN HERE BEFORE AND THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HOPING IT'S JUST THE VERY COLD WEATHER MAKING IT ACT UP BUT COLD WEATHER SHOULD NOT MAKE THIS HAPPEN, UNACCEPTABLE. MY ACADIA ACTS UP WITH LIGHTS, FLASHING LOW TIRES, ETC. ETC. ALL THE TIME WHEN IT'S COLD AND THIS WOULD BE THE WORST TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO NOT WORK AND LEAVE ME STUCK SOMEWHERE. ALL THE $ I DISH OUT FOR THIS TRUCK UGH, I WOULD BE BETTER OFF BUYING AN OLD BEATER AND TAKING MY CHANCES CUZ THIS VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IF ONE THING IS OFF THE TRUCK JUST HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN AND EVERYTHING IS OUT OF WHACK. GM PLEASE STOP SELLING UNSAFE CARS!! I HAVE KIDS AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK. I HOPE THIS ISSUE GETS RECALLED, READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT DEALERSHIP NEVER KNOWS HOW TO FIX.