2007 GMC ACADIA Complaints

EXISTING ODI ID NUMBER REFERENCES FOR 2007 ACADIAS 10255735, 10254149, 10248331, 10211267, 10210839, 10210533 EXISTING ODI ID NUMBER REFERENCES FOR 2008 ACADIAS 10246694, 10243591, 10241649, 10230134, 10229896, 10212682 THE ABOVE ODI ID NUMBERS SIGNIFY EXISTING COMPLAINTS IDENTIFYING WATER LEAKS AND RESULTING DAMAGE IN 07 & 08 GMC ACADIAS. GM INSTITUTED RECALL CAMPAIGN #08207: CUSTOMER SATISFACTION - SUNROOF WATER LEAK-INSTALL DRAIN TUBE EXTENSIONS ' DATED: AUG 27, 2008. CAMPAIGN WAS PRECEDED BY NUMEROUS TSBS LINKED TO THE SAME TYPE OF WATER LEAK. AFTER FIRST LEAK IN OCT08, BROUGHT VEHICLE IN FOR THE RECALL AND EXPERIENCED 2 SUBSEQUENT LEAKS SINCE THE INITIAL RECALL REPAIR AS A RESULT OF THE SAME CONDITION. HAVE HAD MOLD IN THE CARPET AND PADDING ON 2 SEPARATE OCCASIONS. HAVE HAD SIGNIFICANT CORROSION IN ONE OF THE 2 MAIN FUSE BLOCKS TO THE POINT WHERE SRVC. TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP COULD NOT TURN VEHICLE OFF USING THE IGNITION KEY. VEHICLE LEAKS AFTER DRIVING IN RAIN. HAVE SERVICE INVOICES STATING THAT DEALER PERFORMED WATER TESTS AFTER EACH REPAIR AND FOUND NO LEAK YET VEHICLE HAS LEAKED AFTER EVERY REPAIR. HAVE DETAILED COLOR PHOTOS OF SOAKED WIRES, SATURATED HEADLINER, MOLD DAMAGE AND CORRODED FUSE BLOCK. VEHICLE WAS ONLY DRIVEN A TOTAL OF 689 MILES FROM DATE OF THE INITIAL LEAK TO DATE OF THE THIRD LEAK. DURING THIRD LEAK, WATER ALSO DRIPPED FROM VEHICLE'S REAR DISPLAY ONTO THIRD ROW SEATS. I FEEL THAT GM KNEW ABOUT THIS PROBLEM FROM THE BEGINNING BECAUSE THEIR AUG08 #08207 RECALL ACTUALLY IDENTIFIED VIN BREAKPOINTS OF THE AFFECTED VEHICLES. INSTEAD, GM CHOSE TO DEAL WITH IT ON A CASE-TO-CASE BASIS AND IT HAS BECOME A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. THE CONSEQUENCES OF THE WATER DAMAGE CAN AND HAVE ALREADY BEEN FAR-REACHING AND POTENTIALLY COULD INJURE, KILL OR AFFECT THE HEALTH OF OWNERS OF THESE VEHICLES. CONSIDER OPENING DEFECT INVESTIGATION, ORDER GM TO DO SAFETY RECALL TO FIX PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. THIS DESERVES SOME PRESS. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WINDSHIELD WASHER INSERTS THAT REST ON THE HOOD OF THE VEHICLE WERE CRACKED. LATER, THE INSERTS DISAPPEARED FROM THE VEHICLE AND THE WIPERS WERE OPERABLE; HOWEVER, THE WINDSHIELD WIPER CLEANER WOULD NOT FUNCTION. THE CONTACT CALLED SEVERAL LOCAL DEALERS AND THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE FOR REPAIRS. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE LESS THAN 15,000. UPDATED 03-04-09 *BF THE CONSUMER WAS TOLD IT WOULD TAKE 6 WEEKS FOR THE PARTS TO ARRIVE. UPDATED 03/05/09. *JB

BOUGHT A BRAND NEW 2007 ACADIA IN JULY 2007. AFTER SEVERAL TIMES OF HAVING IT IN THE SHOP FOR A LEAKY SUNROOF, I THOUGHT ALL WAS WELL. ABOUT A MONTH AGO I NOTICED A VERY LOUD WHINING, ESPECIALLY ON TURNS. TURNS OUT THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP IS GOING OUT AND DEALERSHIP SAID I WOULD HAVE TO HAVE IT FIXED PRONTO! SAID IT COULD BE VERY DANGEROUS TO DRIVE. SO AFTER PAYING OVER 36,000.00 FOR THIS AUTOMOBILE, I NOW HAVE TO PAY 800.00 TO REPLACE A POWER STEERING PUMP ON A NEW CAR THAT I HAVE HAD FOR A YEAR AND A HALF. WHAT?! THE DEALERSHIP SAID THEY COULD PROBABLY FIX IT SOON. I HOPE SINCE THIS IS MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION FOR ME AND MY FAMILY. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. AFTER RAINY WEATHER CONDITIONS, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE OF THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED WATER LEAKAGE FROM THE SUNROOF. THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE EXHIBITED EXCESSIVE WATER ACCUMULATION ON THE FLOOR AREA AND A STRONG ODOR IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AND THE FLOOR PANEL WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE FRONT DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR FAILED TO LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON SEVEN SEPARATE OCCASIONS FOR IDENTICAL FAILURES, BUT THERE WERE NO RESOLUTIONS. THE CONTACT STATED THAT IF THE MOISTURE ISSUE REMAINED UNCORRECTED, MOLD COULD FORM IN THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE IS CURRENTLY AT AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 16,000 AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 19,000. UPDATED 1/26/09 *CNTHE GAS CAP WAS CRACKED, THERE WAS A VIBRATION COMING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER MACHINED THE ROTORS, THE VEHICLE PULLED TO THE LEFT, THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED, BUT THE DEALER COULD NOT DUPLICATE THE CONSUMER'S CONCERN. UPDATED 01/26/09. *JB

I OWNED A 2007 ACADIA AND HAD 4 SUNROOF LEAKS AND GM BOUGHT IT BACK BECAUSE IT WAS A LEMON. THE LAST TIME IT LEAKED THE SUNROOF GLASS WAS REPLACED ALONG WITH THE SEAL, THAT SEAMED TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I CURRENTLY OWN A 2008 ACADIA AND THERE HAS BEEN NO PROBLEMS WITH WATER LEAKS. *TR

WHEN WE WERE LOOKING AT THE GMC ACADIA AND GOING OUT FOR A TEST DRIVE, WE MENTIONED TO THE SALES REP THAT THE ACCELERATION WAS VERY SLUGGISH. HE RESPONDED THAT IT TAKES MILEAGE TO WARM THE VEHICLE UP. WE HAVE 15,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE AND IT STILL IS SLUGGISH. WE HAVE BROUGHT THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP 4 TIMES TO RESOLVE THIS ISSUE. DRIVING IN THE RAIN AND/OR SNOW IS VERY HAZARDOUS, AND GOING UP HILLS, SINCE IT LACKS ACCELERATION, IT CAUSES THE TIRES TO SPIN OUT. WE HAVE GOTTEN STUCK GOING UP A HILL IN RAINY AND/OR SNOWY CONDITIONS. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE FIXED ONCE AND FOR ALL. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT / STABILITRAK WARNING LIGHT LEADING TO DISCOVERY THE ENGINE CYLINDER HEAD AND VALVES WERE DAMAGED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. TOTAL REPAIR TOOK 33 DAYS. APPARENTLY THIS IS AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THIS GM ENGINE. NUMEROUS INTERNET SITES STATE IMPROPERLY MANUFACTURED CAMSHAFT COMPONENTS ARE THE POSSIBLE CAUSE. MY CAMSHAFTS WERE NOT REPLACED, BUT I DO SUSPECT THEY WERE PROBABLY THE CAUSE BASED ON PRESENT INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO ME. *TR

ONE NICE DAY DRIVING IN TOWN, I MUST HAVE RUN OVER A NAIL OR SOME OTHER SHARP ITEM. WHILE STOPPED AT A LIGHT, I HEARD A HISSING NOISE. I PULLED INTO A FLAT PARKING LOT TO INVESTIGATE - SUSPECTING I HAD A LEAKING FRONT PASSENGER TIRE BY THE WAY THE GMC ACADIA WAS DRIVING. I REMOVED THE JACK AND SPARE FROM THE BACK OF THE TRUCK AND ALSO THE MANUAL FROM THE GLOVE BOX. FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS NOT ONLY PRINTED ON THE JACK, IN THE MANUAL, BUT ALSO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE - I PLACED THE JACK, MADE SURE IT WAS STEADY, AND PROCEEDED TO JACK THE TRUCK UP. THE JACK COLLAPSED UNDER THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUCK. THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS SET. I TOOK EVERY SAFETY PRECAUTION ESPECIALLY BECAUSE MY SONS WERE WITH ME AND THEY ARE TEENAGERS (NEW DRIVERS) SO I WAS TRYING TO EMPHASIZE THE SAFETY ISSUES - LUCKY FOR ME !!!! THEY ARE THE ONES THAT YELLED THAT THE TRUCK WAS COMING DOWN. THE DESIGN OF THE JACK REQUIRES AT LEAST YOUR ARMS TO BE UNDERNEATH THE VEHICLE TO JACK IT UP WHICH IS VERY UNSAFE. FORTUNATELY FOR ME, I DON'T EVER WORK UNDERNEATH A VEHICLE UNLESS THERE IS SOMEONE ELSE CAPABLE STANDING BY. THE ENTIRE JACK WAS BENT SIDEWAYS - UNUSABLE. MY OPINION IS THAT THE JACK POINTS ON THE FRAME OF THE TRUCK ARE CORRECT; HOWEVER, THE MATERIAL THAT THE JACKS ARE MADE FROM IS SUBPAR. ALTHOUGH THE DEALER REPLACED THE JACK FREE OF CHARGE -- I WON'T USE IT. I COULD HAVE LOST MY RIGHT ARM THE LAST TIME UNDER IDEAL CIRCUMSTANCES. I WON'T EVEN TAKE A CHANCE THAT IT'S THE SAME JACK MATERIAL NEXT TIME. WHAT IF IT WERE TO HAPPEN ON THE OPEN ROAD IN THE RAIN WHERE YOU HAD AN UNEVEN SHOULDER? *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. WHENEVER THE CONTACT ATTEMPTS TO TURN THE VEHICLE IN EITHER DIRECTION, THE STEERING BECOMES VERY DIFFICULT. THE CONTACT NOTICED A CLICKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND WAS SERVICED FOR THE POWER STEERING RACK AND PINION. THE CONTACT DID NOT NOTICE ANY DIFFERENCES PRIOR TO THE FAILURES. THE FAILURE STILL PERSISTS. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000 AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 8,500.

DRIVING MY 2007 GMC ACADIA. CAME UPON A BUSY STATE HIGHWAY. AFTER COMING TO A STOP, I SAW AN OPENING AND PRESSED ON THE ACCELERATOR TO CROSS THE 4 LANE ROAD. WHEN I PRESSED THE ACCELERATOR, THE CAR JUST STARTED TO CREEP OUT INTO TRAFFIC. THE ENGINE RPM'S INCREASED, BUT THE CAR WAS MOVING AT WALKING SPEED. IT WAS OBVIOUS THAT THE TRANSMISSION HAD NOT SHIFTED BACK INTO 1ST GEAR. I TRIED TO MANUALLY SHIFT INTO LOW, BUT IT DID NOT RESPOND. I FINALLY WAS ABLE TO GET IT GOING FAST ENOUGH TO HAVE IT PICK UP SOME SPEED TO GET ACROSS THE LANES OF TRAFFIC. ON THE WAY HOME, EVERY TIME I CAME TO A STOP, THE CAR ACTED THE SAME WAY UPON ACCELERATION. THE ONLY WAY I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO GO BACK INTO 1ST GEAR WAS TO SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTART IT. EVEN DOING THAT, IT ONLY LASTED UNTIL THE NEXT TIME I STOPPED. AFTER LETTING THE CAR SIT OVER NIGHT, IT PERFORMED FINE THE NEXT DAY. 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. I SPOKE WITH A CAR DEALER AT THE SHOP, AND HE OWNED THE SAME VEHICLE. HIS TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN 'REFLASHED' 6 OR 7 TIMES FOR THE SAME ISSUE. 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 (I.E. WHEN I PRESS THE ACCELERATOR, I EXPECT THE CAR TO MOVE). IF REFLASHING THE TRANSMISSION (1, 2, 3, 4...7 TIMES) DOES NOT FIX THE PROBLEM, THEN MAYBE SOMETHING DIFFERENT NEEDS TO BE DONE. *TR