2008 GMC ACADIA Complaints

2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD AN INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN WAVE PLATE AND A DAMAGED CLUTCH. *JB

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING REALLY BADLY TO THE POINT IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AND THIS IS WILL LESS THAN 53,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT INTO A MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH AN ESTIMATED PRICE OF $3,000-$4,000 FOR THE REPAIR. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS SO WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO HOLD GMC ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS? *TR

I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE IS DAMAGED. HOW MANY TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATES NEED TO GO BAD BEFORE YOU MAKE GM RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM. I'VE SEARCHED YOUR DATABASE AND YOU HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ITEM, WHICH AFFECTS MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE AND IS PROBLEMATIC TO ALL GM MID-SIZE CROSSOVERS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATE FURTHER TO FULL RESOLUTION BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I WAS NOT AT THE WHEEL. I WANT TO BE CONTACTED BY YOUR AGENCY TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER. --[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN LATE 2008, IT HAS LEAK EVERY SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT RAINED. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. THE ONLY SOLUTION THEY GIVE ME IS TO SEAL SHUT THE SUNROOF. THE DEALER BELIEVE THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT USED TO LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF BUT NOW EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT LEAKS AND A LOT AND FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT HAS SEVERE WATER DAMAGE AND THE CAR SMELLS AWFUL BECAUSE IT IS WET ALL THE TIME. MY CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES AND I WAS HOPING IT WILL LAST ME A WHILE BUT NOW I'M NOT SURE. THE VEHICLE HAS MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE ROOF DRAINS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND WATER WAS BUILDING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAKAGE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE FOR THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT. REPLACED BULB AND STILL NOT LIGHT. *TR

IT STARTED AS A VERY RARE INCIDENT. WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE HEAVY KEY CHAIN PROBLEM WE TOOK EVERYTHING OFF OUR FOBS BUT TWO KEYS. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE IGNITION WOULD MAKE A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS WOULD TURN OFF. THE KEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED,REINSERTED, AND THE CAR STARTED BEFORE EVERYTHING COULD BE RESET. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION BESIDES IT'S FINAL MELTDOWN DID IT REFUSE TO RELEASE THE KEY AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. LAST WEEK, ON 12/10/14, I DROVE THEE CAR AND IT ACTED UP 3 TIMES. WE DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP. IT OPENED WITH THE FOB THAT NIGHT BUT REFUSED TO RE-LOCK 2 HOURS LATER - EVERYTHING DEAD. NEW BATTERY SO SHOULDN'T BE DEAD. TRIED TO START - ATE KEY AND REFUSED TO RELEASE UNTIL LATE NEXT DAY AFTER TRICKLE CHARGE PUT TO IT. SINCE THEN - ALL ELECTRONICS WORK NOW AND THEN BUT CAR WILL NOT START. WARRANTY RAN OUT 2 DAYS AGO. SUCKS!!! *TR

I AM REQUESTING A RECALL ON 2008 GMC ACADIA'S (THROTTLE BODY). I HAVE A 2008 GMC ACADIA THAT IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR ISSUES. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE SPEED REDUCING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH MY (XXX) YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. THE PANEL DISPLAYED A RED MESSAGE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". WENT A FEW BLOCKS FURTHER WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY ON A BUSY STREET; POLICE PUSHED ME OFF THE MAIN STREET TO A LESS POPULATED SIDE STREET. MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON PANEL "'TRACTION CONTROL REDUCING POWER". I'M CONCERNED NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY BUT CONCERNED ABOUT THE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS OF GMC WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE (SIMILAR ISSUES FOUND ON THE INTERNET/BLOGS). MY SON AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF NOT KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART. I TRUST THAT GMC WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THIS ITEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TRPARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING HEADLIGHTS BURNED, MELTING THE AREA SURROUNDING THE LIGHT BULB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

2 DRILLED HOLES IN THE SUNROOF ARE ALLOWING WATER TO FLOW THROUGHOUT VEHICLE WIRING HARNESSES. WATER HAS SETTLED IN ENGINE AND HARNESSES. IN MY CASE, THE WATER SHORTED OUT THE AMPLIFIER. WORRIED THAT THIS COULD ALSO CREATE ELECTRICAL FIRE OR OTHER MALFUNCTION(S). *TR