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My clock spring broke causing the cruise control to stop, my suspenion on my car is going out at 167,000 miles maling the car ride horribly, and apparently there is a problem with the wave plate in the transmission there have been multiple complaints about this problem but noone wants to do anything i was driving the moments these occured
Gmc has a special safety recall on their timing chains but provided no help when dealerships fail to notify you before the warranty is out even when you are complaining. When driving the vehicle refuses to move and the rpms just go up.gmc tells you to go back to the dealership that failed to find it to get your money back. Passenger front air bag turns on with little weight to no weigh there! mc danials in marion, ohio was able to find thatbthey losecalibration and need re calibrated.
Vehicle was north bound on sc hwy 101, 1-mile south of sc hwy 414.crossed south bound laneinto shoulder of the road- on into small brush and trees.driver side undercarriage was torn away, with tire/wheel/hub 50 feet behind vehicle, shock/coil spring 20 feet behind and left of vehicle.driver door window completely shattered with door hinges torn away.windshield shattered on driver side.seat belt locked driver firmly in seat.air bags did not deploy!had just received an "on-star" e-mail check list on 2-24-2014 in which the air bag system was checked in green which indicated it was functional-ok!this is horrifying when safety devices turn out to be non functioning un-safety devices!this suv wasmaintained properly in every aspect possible, and would have been considered in excellent condition for the year and mileage.
In september 2014, recall #14187 was preformed and repair on my vehicle.however now is september of 2015, while driving my vehicle, the service airbag light started coming on. Took to dealership to look at under air bag light special coverage and was told it was not covered. Issue for the service airbag light i was told is due to the front seat belt retractor on the driver side.call gm to complain. Was told original recall was repaired.it seems that this is still an issue even after the recall was done.now it is the seat belt retractor instead of the tensioner.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning sensor illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the occupant restraint controller needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not serviced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,149.
Airbag warning light goes on and off, then will stay off for a couple of weeks and then starts the same process again.can be in motion or stationary after parking, but engine still running.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the service air bags warning light was illuminated at start-up and remained illuminated constantly. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 14v118000 (air bags). Toth buick-gmc (3300 s arlington rd, akron, oh 44312, (330) 644-3400) was contacted and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in the recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and confirmed that the vin was not included. The approximate failure mileage was 112,000.
The passenger front seat airbag turns on with no one and nothing in the seat. I have been made aware that electrical devices can turn it on but this is not the case, i can have nothing in the seat and it turns on and dings while driving which is a distraction. As for the engine, i have a check engine light one which makes it where the remote start will not work. When we pulled the codes it comes back to thethe timing chain which is a known issue because they have a service bulletin out on it.
My son was driving down a residential street which has a right turn/merge over a canal.upon reaching the right turn the power steering failed and he was unable to navigate the turn.the acadia drove forward into a large pipe which crosses over the canal.the front of the acadia was crashed including the front bumper, radiator, head lamps, engine, driver side front panel, passenger side panel, and the frame.none of the air bags deployed during this crash. There is a recall on the side airbags at this time but not the front airbags.there is no recall on the power steering on this gm model. I have had experienced the power steering intermittently fail when turning both left and right.my daughter also experienced power steering failure one week prior to my son's accident.i was in the vehicle with her. This power steering failure is not exclusive to my gmc acadia 2009.consumer reports as well as the acadia forum also has mentioned this power steering failure in other gmc acadias.the airbags not deploying during this incident is also very concerning.this air bag failure could have caused major injury given another scenario.
I was driving on the main highway going 35mph and another vehicle pulled out i front of me causing me to hit her with my front end. My airbags never deployed but my service airbags light is on as well as the message on my board.
Error code popped up for airbag replacement, then went away. 6 months later it came up again. No recall and now i have to replace the airbag on a 5 year old vehicle.
As per dealer suv needs a newsteering rack and a new steering pump, seatbelt retractor not functioning so airbag not working-to fix items approx $2000 this is a 2009 with 75000 miles and should not need this type of repair.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated while driving 20 mph the front passenger side tire blew and the contact lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a two foot ditch. The vehicle then went through a row of hedges and crashed into a tree on the driver's side. The seat belt did not restrain the contact and the air bags did not deploy. The rear seats collapsed as well. The contact sustained a severe concussion from hitting her head on the windshield, bruised legs, arm, fractured nose, and bruising to the face. The contact was found lying over the console and was taken to the emergency room. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop. The contact later received notification of nhtsa recall campaign number 14v266000 (seat belt) however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
Wiring harness to passenger side low beam headlight is defective.thought bulb was out but after inspection found the wiring harness plug had completely melted where plugged into bulb.one wire was just hanging and could see burn marks where it had been arcing as it bounced around.could definitely have caused much bigger problems than driving with one headlight i.e. Fire, shorting whole electrical system, and on and on. This is a very big safety concern.these were the oem headlights not aftermarket bulbs that pull more current so should not have melted the harness plug.
The vehicle is equipped with a gear driven power liftgate that opens and closes the rear hatch at the touch of a button. I approached the rear hatch of the acadia to load groceries, and signaled it to open. The hatch powered open normally to its full height. I walked underneath it. With no warning, the hatch suddenly fell and struck me in the head / back of neck / shoulder area. It hit hard enough to cause serious injury.
2 months after i bought my vehicle used i have had to replace ignitions coils, so many recalls and only had some replaced cuz of being told they don't have the part in store at the dealerships. The electrical system for heat and a/c don't match up when turning the knob and the defrost doesn't work 3/4 of the times. I get flashes of loss power and my tire monitoring system keeps acting up. Now my engine and transmission are failing and no one can tell me exactly what it is without paying $5000 for them to diagnostic it and take it apart!! where do i have that kind of money?? this vehicle was the worst $16000 i have ever invested in and have only had it less that 2 years!! i am scared on a daily basis to drive my kids anywhere in it let alone myself to work. I so wish i would've kept my jeep grand cherokee but we need more room for travel. Well you can't travel in something that's unsafe and unreliable. Gmc won't call or respond back and either will the dealership. Lemon law in michigan is for new vehicles only so i am basically paying for something i can't drive and i can't afford to fix. What do i do??
Passenger side low-beam headlight failed.upon inspection, it appears the light socket itself has melted and caused the wiring shielding to melt as well.attempted replacement of the bulb resulted in the socket housing crumbling in my hands.the dealer claims it will cost upward of $500 to change my lightbulb.this is outrageous and clearly the fault of gmc, who seem to have purposely designed these bulbs to overhead their housings, melt, and be almost impossible to change without taking the vehicle to the dealer.i want gmc to pay for new wiring and illumination.
At approximately 38,000 miles on our acadia, the passenger headlight appeared to fail.upon reconnecting the headlight, i found it would work intermittently.upon further inspection, i found the wiring connector to the low beam bulb to be melted and cracked.this appears to be a very common problem as i am a member of an online community at www.acadiaforum.net.many owners have reported this same issue and it is also a common issue with sister vehicle saturn outlook.as these bulbs can fail at any time i think it would be in the best interests of the consumer to have these wiring harnesses replaced either in a recall, or a tsb.what would happen if the bulbs failed at night while negotiating a curve? replacing the harness is a huge expense to the owner if their vehicle is no longer covered under warranty.this is a substandard part and a huge safety hazard.please help.
100% of everyone i have talked to that have had the same car as me have had the timing chain break. And the amplifier go out because of leaking through the door and frying the amplifier. So no sound in my car at all.
The daytime running bulbs next to the headlights overheated and melted the back of the housing that the bulb socket mounts in the back of the headlight housing.obviously there is a design defect in the socket/harness that is causing overheating.there is a technical service bulletin on this for 2009 acadia and other makes with the same design but this is a safety issue as it can cause a fire and also the lights can short out.the bulletin is #10-08-42-001: low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/replacement (inspect bulb and connector) - (may 14, 2010) .this needs to be recalled.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start properly when the key was inserted into the ignition. The vehicle only started after multiple attempts. Also, while driving, the vehicle would not accelerate over 30 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic and the dealer. The technician stated that the vin was not included in any recalls and diagnosed that the ecm was defective and there was a loose wire harness. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 14v223000 (electrical system, fuel system, gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 110,000.
The headlight went out and gmc quoted me at approximately $120 to replace.husband attempted to replace it but you had to take off the wheel in order to get to the actual light.i gave gmc the go ahead to replace and they called me back and told me that the wiring had melted and that it would now be over $300 to do it.i told them no and made a complaint.they called me a few days later telling me they would do it but i had to pay $50 deductible (assuming they went through some type of warranty).it eventually became a recall and i am now looking into getting reimbursed for my $50. Noticed my car started over heating and took it into a mechanic friend, let us know that the water pump needed to be replaced this was at approx 45,000 miles.i did my research and the gmc warranty covered the cost. At approximately 56-57,000 miles the car started making a whining noise when driven slow or first thing in the morning when it was cold.took it in to gmc to get it checked out and it turns out that the steering rack had a leak on each side of the wheels and pinions, and power steering pump needed to be replaced.quote almost $1500 dollars.i could not afford that price so took it back to my mechanic to see if it would be cheaper.he ended up replacing the pinions and rack but said the pump did not need to be replaced and ended paying $600 out of pocket.i'm hoping that gmc will see that many of us are having the same problem and will make it a recall.i will not be buying anymore gmc vehicles.all i want is a reliable car that won't break the bank.
1.)what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?a.) to start with i went in to the dealership for a timing chain recall they said the work was performed. This was never done all they did was replace ecu from an older car so that the code would not come back (replaced with a 2002 ecu) to get rid of the timing chain recall code. This code never existed in 2002..complete negligence these suv could hurt or kill someoneb.)huge electrical issue suv stops on its own while driving. Sometimes does not start at all. Can not pass emission for the life of it .. New codes all the time i have replaced just about every sensor and switch there is... This is a money pit and death trap.. C.) the investigation nhtsa should have included the lambda frameit's the same design flaw they're trying to fix one problem with an old problem. The ones on these have this fixed tie rods, lateral arms and upper control arms the bushings will wear out eventually and repeat the bouncing up and down rocking back and forth rear end barely staying on the ground it's a very dangerous ride and you see these vehicles on the expressway on a daily basis you look at them for what you know now i get really nervous seeing these vehicles. Arcadia rollovers call it what you will it's the same problem the needs a total redesign it's defective anyway you look at it. Just looking to how many roll over there are with this body frame and suspension it's got its own self-contained pit maneuver. I believe gm is aware of these issues that's why they're giving everybody a hard time to fix it they run and say something else. Looks like we're getting back to too big to fail.d.) what makes this vehicle even more unsafe and very dangerous is the fact that the reluctor wheel can slip. This will sundown false dtc codes thinking that problems exist other places spending lots of money an unnecessary work when along gm knew about this problem once again.
Purchased a new 2009 gmc acadia, the navigation, radio and dvd system failed. Vehicle only had 405 miles on it. I noted that there were 4 electrical failures documented in nhtsa report on the acadia. The nav. Radio and dvd are powered by the electrical system as is the computer system and for this reason i have concern that a computer failure might occur while driving the vehicle which could be a serious safety concern. The vehicle was taken to dealer for repair, they could not repair the failed system nor did they even know what was wrong with the system. Dealer had to replace the system. No reason by the dealer was given as to why the navigation, radio and dvd system failed. They said they may never know why it failed. The failed equipment was to be sent into gmc for a failure analysis.
My vehicle turned off while driving on a side highway, and was unable to be jump started. Took it to a mechanic and found the ecm was bad.mechanic called different dealerships to price an ecm, and was told by each dealership that this is a common problem.he was informed that even with a new ecm installed, it may go out in another year.
My 2009 gmc acadia was sitting in my mothers driveway, when a neighborhood came and said my car was on fire. It was not running and no signs of arson. The vehicle inside almost completely burnt, with most of the damage being on the drivers side, steering well, door, and dashboard. The suv literally just caught fire in the driveway. The cleveland fire department was called and had to put the flames out. After research i found that there was an recall in 2010 from gmc nhtsa campaign number 10v240000. Heated windshield module short circuit. This recall was for 2007-2009 gmc's
The battery has died three different times after being driven the night prior.i have taken it into the shop once where they said nothing was wrong, but the battery was low, they charged it. The secondtime (a week later) i was told the battery could not keep a charge so they gave me a new one.now three months later, it dies again.waiting to hear what they are going to do now.i can't imagine a car that is a year old can go through two batteries, needing a third.
I leased my 2009 gmc acadia almost 2 years ago, it has been a nightmare. I bought as is so dealer would not return my callsthat had anything to do with problems. First, not even 3 weeks after i leased the vehicle the electrical system started to go, my driver window stopped working, my back hatch well i can't even open it because there is no key to open nor is there a button anywhere the mechanics said i need to take it to an electrical mechanic...wonder how much that will cost?, my stabiltrak system constantly flashes. The engine burns up too much oil even after an oil change within 3weeks i need to put oil, i do not drive far nor alot. To work and back. It will cost more to fix this truck than what it is worth now i'm stuck with $5,000 left on a vehicle that is a piece of poop. When i drive the truck pulls as if the engine cannot get the truck going. I can't turn off the truck while putting gas because the vehicle wont turn over once the gas has been put in and started. The mechanic said its the trans evap system. I dont understand how gmc can get away with manufacturing vehicles like this with no concern for the customers.
I took my 09 gmc acadia to the gm auto to fix the transmission and they told me they can not fix unless i pay the $2043 to fix my power steering, but i believe its all related to that power steering failure that is cover under the gm policy. And its the same problem to all the acadia that are out there so i suggest the gm to fix all gmc acadia without any cost to all the owneri if they fix it right we wouldn't complaint at all
We've had electrical issues beginning about 2 years after buying the acadia. Currently the check engine light stays on. We had it checked at the dealership and were told that it was safe to drive. The problem was probably part of the electrical issues. Well, it wasn't. Now the steering is difficult (and locks up at low speed turns) and the stabilitrek message comes on. We took it back to the dealership today and have been told that we need to pay for repairs to service the brake system, stabilitrek message, replace the brake power booster and master cylinder, and repair the tire pressure system light and sensor. They think this may fix the steering issue, but if not then they'll look more into that! i know there are at least 195 service bulletins for this year model acadia. We bought it new. It's seven years old with low mileage. They said it isn't safe to drive except in town at low speeds. I feel like we're being given the run-around by gm via our dealership. It's never been in an accident (other than knocking off the side mirror upon exiting the garage), and it's not driven in a rough-shod manner. Ugh! i've owned several vehicles, new and used, and never had trouble like this. My daughter is the primary driver of the acadia, so safety is of the utmost importance.
I own a gmc acadia 2009. I purchased it in march of 2018 with 136,402 miles on it. First that went was the catalytic converters, second my stabliltrak system and traction system said my break was on when it wasn't, thrid was my right rear tire pressure was "low" and it was not and fourth my battery started going low while driving it.while i noticed all these major issues i noticed my radio doesn't work right, the left side of my car has no volume in the speakers and my lights aren't working right. One bulb on front is out and i noticed they would come on and go off whenever they wanted and then never again shortly after. The back on just filled with water for no reason and burnt my bulbs out before i realized it was filled to the top. I've owned it for 6 months and already have thousands worth of dollars in repairs.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the day time running lights failed on several occasions. The contact indicated that the sockets and housing failed to support the power for the lighting wattage, causing the components to prematurely melt. The bulbs were replaced more than twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who recommended that the housing be replaced for the day time running light assemblies. The failure recurred with both lights shorting. The dealer, per the contact's request, disconnected the day time running lights to prevent the failure from recurring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided no remedy. In addition, the contact experienced the rear liftgate closing with force, which bruised his head. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) but was waiting for months to determine when the manufacturer would be able to supply the remedy and the part to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 47,274. Updated 11/20/15*ljupdated 12/14/2017
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the passenger side air bag warning sensor illuminated independently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the occupant restraint controller needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not serviced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 135,149.
My car completely died while driving it a few months back. Just got it back after about 3 months, partial sucky dealership, partial back order issue. Turns out the sunroof leaked into the dash. Had to replace the body harness and something with the dash. $5100.i estimated on the date it happened because it's been awhile.
I have continued to have issues with the steering in my acadia.we called the dealership and described the noise it was making and they said it was normal and it was just the 4 wheel drive kicking in.now the steering is completely out.we were in a busy parking lot when it happened and almost hit a pedestrian as the steering went out as we were turning left.the car was moving slowly at the time.i am now seeing several forums where others are having the same issue.there is even a pending lawsuit.there is also an issue with the electric where the safety power locks do not work.my son has opened the door when the car was moving because of this.i have had 5 recalls on this vehicle, so it's hard to keep up with all the issues.
Power door locks inoperative after shifting into park intermittently. Locking occupants inside of vehicle. Vehicle has been repaired three times where it was purchased for this safety issue. After shutting vehicle off, issue resets itself with proper power door locks operation.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the traction control light remained illuminated and caused the traction control system to become disabled. In addition, the instrument panel information center failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who replaced the instrument panel control module however the failure was not corrected. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not further repaired. The failure mileage was 65,000 and the current mileage was 70,000.
Various gm vehicles have a known defect that allows water from the sun roof drain to enter the passenger compartment and more importantly allows water to enter the passenger compartment fuse block.this defect is covered under service bulletin #08-08-57-003c.this vehicle has had numerous electrical system issues that only occur during heavy rains and the dealer has been unable to recreate the problem after things have dried out so to speak.most recently after a heavy rain, the battery was dead and when replaced with a new battery, the engine would not shut off even after the key was removed.this is a serious safety concern that can result in injury or death.the only way to shut off the engine is to remove the ecm fuse from the under hood fuse block.not being able to shut the engine off via the key can have serious life consequences in the event of an emergency.this is a wide spread issue that seems to get worse over time and ends up with not being able to shut the engine off.the gm models affected by the service bulletin as follows:2008-2012 buick enclave 2007-2012 gmc acadia 2007-2010 saturn outlook
My fuse box melted and caught on fire
Incident (first big symptom): braking and slowing to yield sign from offramp/ steering felt as if ignition turned off and car became much less stable in steering with a stiffening and rattling/tapping noise somewhere just left to the center of the steering wheel.once trying to turn realized there was no power, thought the engine had stopped running and then hitting the gas the steering suddenly pops back into assist.this is a very unsettling first occurrence that i see on multiple internet sites has been happening since at least 2011 in many different versions of this chassis. It would have been nice to have known this before two things:1.before i had my four daughters and the neighbors kid in my car to put at risk of killing them( gm shame on you as you this problem exists for 4 years)2.before the warranty was one month out of contract.the dealer states this is "unusual to them', they have not heard of it happening and do not think it is unusual that a vehicle with only 58000 miles on it has the entire steering pump, gear, and rack assembly blow seals.repair costs are quoted at 2000.00.need to replace rack, pump and something else. Additionally, there are 56 posts relating to steering alone.some of us driving these vehicles feel that being able to have a chance of piloting the car safely may be important.i used to think my dad was silly when he would say something is a poor design, but did the engineers actually do any testing on these vehicles?do you test the problem or just keep saying it's not happening? thank goodness this is all low speed and no one has died yet ( at least that we know of).
Starting in winter, 2013, cylinder engine coils corroded, replacing #5, then #2 11/20/14, then #1 2/24/15, then #1 again 3/31/16, at which time #1 was full of water. 10/6/15:parking brake alarm comes and alarms constantly with raining or after a rain . Car mostly garage kept, so a delay in symptoms compared to blogs. Sunroof,wind shield ,parking brake no leaks found. Cyl 1,3,5 misfire codes& cat replaced. 2/2/16: cat code again, not repaired. Sept.2015- rain entering pass.&driver at feet driving. Rust noted under left hood bolts. Hood hydraulic stick failed.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. When the contact started the vehicle, the onstar unit called the police without the contact pushing the button. The police arrived and informed the contact that the onstar was still going off and sending a signal to the police. Once the police left, the contact attempted to start the vehicle, but nothing would turn on and the vehicle could not be driven. The dealer and manufacturer were not contacted. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 112,000.
The driver side low beam headlight went out. When replacing the light bulb found that the wiring connector was partially melted and one of the wires was hanging out. The insulation on that wire was also melted off so bare wire was exposed. The original bulb also had a burnt spot where the connector attaches.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the coil and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v266000 (seat belts) and 14v118000 (air bags). In addition, the contact stated that the all the doors locked and unlocked sporadically and the battery failed.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.... Updated 03/19/15 updated 9/20/2017
Car stalls as i am turning into parking spots, turning or going around significant curves in the road, while im in a round about etc. Luckily i have been able to put the car in neutral and it starts back up and off i go. I am the second owner of this car and i bought it from a non gm dealer. My mechanic is at a loss as to what is wrong because a) there are no codes that are coming up and b) the stalling is very sporadic, it will do it twice in one week and then not do it again for 3 weeks.i have had this car about 5 months and it has happened about a dozen times. I pulled the carfax and called the dealership that did all the work on it with the previous owner.after speaking with the service department, i was told that the previous owner had the same problems and the dealer could not get the car to malfunction while they had it in for servicing. Although she didn't tell me everything that they did to try and resolve the issue, i do know that they went as far as to replace the cylinder head hoping that would solve the issue, but clearly it did not.this is a very dangerous safety issue, i have almost hit several cars due to the fact that when the car stalls, everything locks up and you have no control over anything.
The casings to the seatbelts in the 2nd row have come off along with a lot of other plastic casing such as the floor vent in the back, the front seat reclining knob and others. The electrical system related to the speaker wires and the power door locks and windows are dysfunctional. The airbag light is on not sure if it is from the recall
I've had electrical issues with the radio. Every single time it rains the speakers go out. Noticed there was water in the electrical connectors on all the doors which also affected my windows from going up and down. More importantly, the transmission is shot now. Was driving to the store, stopped at a stop light, and when it turned green, i hit the gas. My car didn't go. I kept my foot on the pedal with the same amount of pressure and it started to go, but after a few seconds it just kicked real hard into first gear. Felt like someone rear ended me. Every time i stopped it kept doing it. Took it to the mechanic and apparently i need a new transmission and timing chain. The car is only 10 years old and i bought the car 5 years ago from gunn honda. This is ridiculous! constant problems with this car!
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle was unable to start and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. The contact called cooper buick gmc (located at 500 n 18th st, monroe, la 71201, (318) 450-6835) and informed them of the failure. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified. The failure mileage was 77,000.
Every time it rains water enters in to the electrical system of the vehicle from an unknown location and causes problems. It drains the battery, shorts out the radio and directional signals and sounds. It causes the vehicle to continuously run even when the key is removed.my mechanic cleans out the sunroof drains every 3,000 miles knowing that could be a cause. This has been an ongoing problem for the last 4 years. After every rain my wife or i have to remove the wiring harness that connects the rear doors and the body to drain the water that has gathered in the rubber boot. There is also water that occasionally falls on the foot of the driver from under the dash while driving, again from an unkown location. My assumption is the water is entering when it is stationary and moving.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc arcadia.the contact stated that the wiring for the exterior light melted and would no longer activate, making it difficult to see at night.the dealer was in the process of repairing the failure.the manufacturer was not contacted.the failure mileage was 48,000 and the current mileage was 53,000. The vin was unavailable.
I go through headlights every 6 months this last time, my driver side headlight got replaced and two days later it went out and the glass was shattered. I went and got new bulb and it did not work, after inspecting the the wiring we noticed it was burnt up and need replaced, gmc said it's on us. We have spoke with gmc about our engine burning oil which they are well aware of and the dealership tried to help but gmc refused to do anything my car send a signal telling me to turn off the car or starts miss firing every which way and gives codes saying i need new coils which is not the case. The air bag light goes off saying that there is someone in the passenger seat because the calibration get off, it took mcdaniel's to figure it out the other dealership blamed it on electronics. The windshield wiper fluid no longer comes out properly and needs something replaced so that it will go up on the windshield.
I believe i have some type of electrical issue.i started testing different parts of the dashboard lights such as the driver seatbelt.i purposely drove several miles in my neighborhood with the seatbelt over me, but not engaged and the light did not come on.my airbag service light came one for service, they serviced it, it came back on, they replaced a seatbelt component, the light was off, but came back on, they did another replacement and the light is now off. My frontend was making funny noise when making turns, they replaced my rack and pinion. My service stabilitrak light, service traction control light came one, they fixed it, they came on again, they kept my vehicle for a day and fixed it.they are back on again along with the abs light and now i'm told that i probably need a break job.breaks were not mentioned the other times. My electronic key pad deteriorated and no longer works, they said it was user handling, my other key pad is not malfunctioning, you can see were the pad is begining to sink in, but they said it's my handling.the case is chipped and the chipping has occurred in the same place on both key pads.my middle seat passenger side case came apart twice, each time they fixed it, it's now broken, and i was told they don't repair broken parts. I am still under the bumper to bumper warranty, but gmc will not replace my key pads, and the service tech says he will try really hard to get my seat covered. The tint on my windows have been replaced three times and still is not correct. My dvd player does not play correctly and has not been fixed since it's been in my vehicle.my vehicle is a 2009 acadia. I had a leak in the trunk, they fixed that. Air pressure will not stay consistent, was told by service advisor to over inflate to compensate, which is different from what the owners manual states. Tire pressure issues needed sensor replaced after several trips to service department. The vehicle is an expensive piece of junk.
Driver side low beam headlight bulb went out. Purchased bulb to replace myself, but discovered harness was burnt. I then took to shop to have harness replaced. They told me it looked like something that should be a recall and told me to report and keep receipt of cost to replace. Now i am concerned about the left bulb and wonder if i should go ahead and pay again to get that replaced for safety precaution.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle began to shake and failed to accelerate. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated and there was a burning odor present. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that all the ignition coils, engine computer, spark plugs and gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 124,816.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated as the vehicle decelerated and sputter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on multiple occasions. The ignition coil was replaced but the failure recurred. The contact indicated that after experiencing the same failures, the dealer diagnosed that the fuel pump module was faulty. After replacing the fuel pump module, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who then diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 30,072.
I own a gmc acadia 2009. I purchased it in march of 2018 with 136,402 miles on it. First that went was the catalytic converters, second my stabliltrak system and traction system said my break was on when it wasn't, thrid was my right rear tire pressure was "low" and it was not and fourth my battery started going low while driving it.while i noticed all these major issues i noticed my radio doesn't work right, the left side of my car has no volume in the speakers and my lights aren't working right. One bulb on front is out and i noticed they would come on and go off whenever they wanted and then never again shortly after. The back on just filled with water for no reason and burnt my bulbs out before i realized it was filled to the top. I've owned it for 6 months and already have thousands worth of dollars in repairs.
Starting in winter, 2013, cylinder engine coils corroded, replacing #5, then #2 11/20/14, then #1 2/24/15, then #1 again 3/31/16, at which time #1 was full of water. 10/6/15:parking brake alarm comes and alarms constantly with raining or after a rain . Car mostly garage kept, so a delay in symptoms compared to blogs. Sunroof,wind shield ,parking brake no leaks found. Cyl 1,3,5 misfire codes& cat replaced. 2/2/16: cat code again, not repaired. Sept.2015- rain entering pass.&driver at feet driving. Rust noted under left hood bolts. Hood hydraulic stick failed.
I leased my 2009 gmc acadia almost 2 years ago, it has been a nightmare. I bought as is so dealer would not return my callsthat had anything to do with problems. First, not even 3 weeks after i leased the vehicle the electrical system started to go, my driver window stopped working, my back hatch well i can't even open it because there is no key to open nor is there a button anywhere the mechanics said i need to take it to an electrical mechanic...wonder how much that will cost?, my stabiltrak system constantly flashes. The engine burns up too much oil even after an oil change within 3weeks i need to put oil, i do not drive far nor alot. To work and back. It will cost more to fix this truck than what it is worth now i'm stuck with $5,000 left on a vehicle that is a piece of poop. When i drive the truck pulls as if the engine cannot get the truck going. I can't turn off the truck while putting gas because the vehicle wont turn over once the gas has been put in and started. The mechanic said its the trans evap system. I dont understand how gmc can get away with manufacturing vehicles like this with no concern for the customers.
Converters continue to go out. I've replaced several times then with in a few months same codes pull again. They replace it again. Now they refuse to give me any warranty on them since they have been replaced so many times in a short amount of time. There's got to be something else cause the same codes to pull but gmc shop keeps saying same thing.
As my wife pulled out of the driveway, she heard a "clunk" noise, and she had to apply a lot of effort to straighten out the vehicle. My wife has stated that this is almost a common issue with the steering and many times she has to use a lot of force to steer the vehicle in a straight line. We took the vehicle to the dealership who stated that this is a common occurrence and that it would cost $400 to repair this problem. We declined the repair and felt that this was as safety issue and that it should be repaired without any costs to us. We have filed a complaint with the general motors company however we have only received a form type e-mail indicating that our complaint is in their files. We have also information from other web sites that this is a common issue, however nothing has been done at a federal level. We only have 35,000 miles on this vehicle and now we are really afraid to take any kind of long highway trips for fear that this would happen at highway speeds and that this may result in serious injury and or death of ourselves and our loved ones. Please advise as to what other actions we can take to resolve this safety issue. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
We've had electrical issues beginning about 2 years after buying the acadia. Currently the check engine light stays on. We had it checked at the dealership and were told that it was safe to drive. The problem was probably part of the electrical issues. Well, it wasn't. Now the steering is difficult (and locks up at low speed turns) and the stabilitrek message comes on. We took it back to the dealership today and have been told that we need to pay for repairs to service the brake system, stabilitrek message, replace the brake power booster and master cylinder, and repair the tire pressure system light and sensor. They think this may fix the steering issue, but if not then they'll look more into that! i know there are at least 195 service bulletins for this year model acadia. We bought it new. It's seven years old with low mileage. They said it isn't safe to drive except in town at low speeds. I feel like we're being given the run-around by gm via our dealership. It's never been in an accident (other than knocking off the side mirror upon exiting the garage), and it's not driven in a rough-shod manner. Ugh! i've owned several vehicles, new and used, and never had trouble like this. My daughter is the primary driver of the acadia, so safety is of the utmost importance.
The vehicle was stationary, will start but it doesn't recognize that it has or cords aren't connecting and it won't shift into any gear-just makes a clicking sound-shift lever. Lift gate/back hatch won't stay up and keeps falling down. Power/electrical issues involving the transmission was driving, at a red light and the vehicle just stopped working and i couldn't even get it started again. There has been ongoing issues with this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the vehicle was unable to be driven over 40 mph. The stability traction control warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. In addition, while driving highway speeds, "engine hot" and "a/c off" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was coasted over to the shoulder of the road and turned off. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure and was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the part. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and indicated that they also had campaigns that needed to be addressed. The timing chain needed to be replaced, there was a loss of power steering assist, and the transmission cutlet leave plate failed. There were no recalls. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
I believe i have some type of electrical issue.i started testing different parts of the dashboard lights such as the driver seatbelt.i purposely drove several miles in my neighborhood with the seatbelt over me, but not engaged and the light did not come on.my airbag service light came one for service, they serviced it, it came back on, they replaced a seatbelt component, the light was off, but came back on, they did another replacement and the light is now off. My frontend was making funny noise when making turns, they replaced my rack and pinion. My service stabilitrak light, service traction control light came one, they fixed it, they came on again, they kept my vehicle for a day and fixed it.they are back on again along with the abs light and now i'm told that i probably need a break job.breaks were not mentioned the other times. My electronic key pad deteriorated and no longer works, they said it was user handling, my other key pad is not malfunctioning, you can see were the pad is begining to sink in, but they said it's my handling.the case is chipped and the chipping has occurred in the same place on both key pads.my middle seat passenger side case came apart twice, each time they fixed it, it's now broken, and i was told they don't repair broken parts. I am still under the bumper to bumper warranty, but gmc will not replace my key pads, and the service tech says he will try really hard to get my seat covered. The tint on my windows have been replaced three times and still is not correct. My dvd player does not play correctly and has not been fixed since it's been in my vehicle.my vehicle is a 2009 acadia. I had a leak in the trunk, they fixed that. Air pressure will not stay consistent, was told by service advisor to over inflate to compensate, which is different from what the owners manual states. Tire pressure issues needed sensor replaced after several trips to service department. The vehicle is an expensive piece of junk.
First problem was the timing chains needing to be replaced at 18000 miles.after that repair was made the gas mileage was averaging 11 mpg. It was a one year old car!after that, it was a multitude of problems.steering rack/power steering replaced and 'fixed', electric stabilitrak lights going on and off, dvd player not playing properly.all things the dealer had said they fixed (after they whispered that i should not have bought an american car.)now the transmission is acting up.rolling down an incline when i was trying to back out of a parking spot.the dealer told me it was fine and they could not duplicate the issues i was having.i've written two letters to gm corporate to complain about the sub-standard vehicle.they were helpless and will not assist in any replacement of the car.they even told me that this would be a difficult car to trade in considering the problems i have had with it.who is kidding who?i would never recommend this car and hate to continually put my family in it .it is unsafe. Period.
Takata recall:i'm having idle/stalling issues with my 2009 gmc acadia. Car cuts off while driving causing a safety hazard. First, i had my car inspected by local licensed mechanic who diagnosed a timing chain issue and cat converter issue. I followed by call a gmc dealer and informing them of my car problems.they scheduled my car for an inspection since they have an extended warranty for timing chains. They inspected my vehicle and informed me since the timing chain wasn't making noises they wouldn't diagnose it as a problem. They released my car without fixing it and my car still cuts off and idles while driving.they also told me about many other issues found during the diagnostic totaling over $8000 in repairs. I called and complained to gmc and they informed me that their are actually many other additional parts warranty's/coverages that they have and may be able to assist me with. I find this very concerning as the gmc dealership refused to properly diagnose and service my vehicle, along with the fact that gmc has secret additional wanrranties/coverages that the general public doesn't know aboutmy car was in the gmc dealer shop for 4 days and they refused to assist me with a loaner vehicle while my car was being inspected. They released my vehicle and now i'm back to square one with the same issues and new list of supposedly found car issues estimating over $8,000.
Vehicle had a slight misfiring when climbing incline. We replaced two spark plugs. Misfiring calmed down. A couple days later misfiring resumed. Husband was driving daughter to daycare when car had multiple dts codes appeared (stability track, check engine, reduced power) with car suddenly stalling while on a highway leaving barely enough time to coast off the road and out of the way of traffic traveling 60mph. Gmc refused to assist us on this issue until we found online a tsb about the timing chain which had broken. Due to the constant misfiring (direct result of the timing chain) two of my catalytic converter became clogged. Those have now been replaced out of my pocket however when driving vehicle home while it does run smoother it now misfires all the time even when not going up hills and idling very low and misfiring while idling. I am scared that while driving my vehicle this may happen again because the issue has become worse.
I need to get whatever has a recall for my car fix i ride my grandkids daily
While driving the service traction control and service stabilitrak lights come on when you turn the vehicle off it goes away until you reach 50 to 55 mph
While driving on the highway my service engine soon light started to flash. It stopped so i continued driving until i arrived home. It was diagnosed as premature timing chain wear due to a faulty oil monitor sensor and it was "repaired". The issue has continued to happen since and the vehicle has been returned to the dealership 3 times to attempt repairs. It was at this point that i started to research this vehicle and found out that gm knows of a random misfire issue after engine removal (mind you this was to repair damage due their faulty part to begin with). They don't know how to fix the issue--it can be electrical or you could replace just about every part under the hood and see if that works. But no guarantee that this will fix it as i stated earlier, they don't know what will fix it. I do not feel safe driving my family around in this vehicle any longer.we live in the north--hence the reason for an awd vehicle--and i don't want to get stuck somewhere, in below 0 weather with my children in the vehicle. I now own a very expensive vehicle that i don't drive far as i don't know what it is going to do. To me this is a safety issue and liability that they have tried to sweep under the rug like the rest of their issues of late.
Starting in winter, 2013, cylinder engine coils corroded, replacing #5, then #2 11/20/14, then #1 2/24/15, then #1 again 3/31/16, at which time #1 was full of water. 10/6/15:parking brake alarm comes and alarms constantly with raining or after a rain . Car mostly garage kept, so a delay in symptoms compared to blogs. Sunroof,wind shield ,parking brake no leaks found. Cyl 1,3,5 misfire codes& cat replaced. 2/2/16: cat code again, not repaired. Sept.2015- rain entering pass.&driver at feet driving. Rust noted under left hood bolts. Hood hydraulic stick failed.
I had to, replace the transmission.. Driving on city street car would not accelerate although rpm needle showed motor revving now waiting on stability control module thats on back order
Car stalls as i am turning into parking spots, turning or going around significant curves in the road, while im in a round about etc. Luckily i have been able to put the car in neutral and it starts back up and off i go. I am the second owner of this car and i bought it from a non gm dealer. My mechanic is at a loss as to what is wrong because a) there are no codes that are coming up and b) the stalling is very sporadic, it will do it twice in one week and then not do it again for 3 weeks.i have had this car about 5 months and it has happened about a dozen times. I pulled the carfax and called the dealership that did all the work on it with the previous owner.after speaking with the service department, i was told that the previous owner had the same problems and the dealer could not get the car to malfunction while they had it in for servicing. Although she didn't tell me everything that they did to try and resolve the issue, i do know that they went as far as to replace the cylinder head hoping that would solve the issue, but clearly it did not.this is a very dangerous safety issue, i have almost hit several cars due to the fact that when the car stalls, everything locks up and you have no control over anything.
2009 gmc acadia coil pack failures. The coil packs fail without warning causing a loss of power from the engine. It can occur at any time. We had 2 failures since june of 2014. Both times we were in traffic and this loss of power created unsafe driving situations.
I bought my gmc acadia, used with approx 50,000 miles on it and have owned it for less than 4 months and with in the last month have replaced 3 ignition coils and i am assuming will have to replace more. From my understanding there is no issue that is causing the coils to fail other than the part is going bad. And what i was informed is that gmc is now using a different type of ignition coil which would lead me to assuming that the ignition coils they put in the acadias are faulty. And now the owners are left to foot the bill, which does not seem right. The tough part of my situation is that i purchased this gmc after trading in my pontiac gto that was in the shop for 10 months while gm sat around doing nothing for me. All 5 vehicles that i have owned were gm vehicles and needless to say now, i will not be purchasing a gm vehicle ever again. Gm customer service is the main reason for this. I understand that these thing happen but gm should make the situation right and have not even come close to making me feel valued as a customer.
Driving down the road and notice a deer. Speed limit was 55, so we had slowed down to about 45. Deer crossing in front of us, and we almost come to a complete stop (about 10-15mph). We hit the deer on the passenger front. Get out of the car to assess the damage, and notice a fire under the grill and headlights. Air bags had deployed. Everyone evacuated the vehicle, and it was a total loss.
Transmission engine seat belts headlights not even a month into purchasing the vehicle it stopped as i was driving on a highway.
Initially noticed when shifting from park to another gear shifting was hard.about a week later noticed hesitation in shifting gears while driving at various rates of speed then the engine would rev once it shifted into gear.eventually parked the car in drive then went to back out to take to dealership and it would not go into reverse.vehicle towed to dealership where they replaced the wave plate and other parts that were contaminated.since this incident the vehicle has not drove smoothly or shifted gears smoothly.it also gets less than 15 miles to the gallon during my daily commute now where prior to the transmission fix i would get 19-20.vehicle hesitates and revs continually while driving and accelerating.when i returned the vehicle to the dealership stating there was still an issue i received "we could not replicate the issue" and sent on my way.after research on this site and other and reading the systemic issues others have had just like it i am concerned for my family and those around me safety if the transmission decides to stop while traveling high speed in traffic or when crossing traffic.
In 2 years of ownership i have replaced 4 ignition coils and the vehicle now needs yet another.at roughly 85000 miles (and year 5) the transmission wave plate failed.gm would only authorize a rebuild (last week).
100% of everyone i have talked to that have had the same car as me have had the timing chain break. And the amplifier go out because of leaking through the door and frying the amplifier. So no sound in my car at all.
Bought the car on feb. 28, 2018. Found out on january 23, 2019 that it needs a new engine. This is now the 2nd gmc acadia we bought in less than two years that needs a new engine. That is not right. We have now spent over $20k for two cars we currently don't have a working car. The last car i bought was a 2010 gmc and i was driving the car on the highway and smoke started coming out of the engine. Later it was determined that the engined died - there was never ever warning lights or warning that there was trouble with the car. Both cars have the 3.6l sidi vg engine. Our auto place said they are having a hard time finding that engine because many people need that engine for the exact same problem. Can not be a coincidence. I have contacted gmc and they don't care.
Took vehicle to local gmc dealer for check engine light, at 159,879 miles.dealer says timing chain is making noise and going bad.estimated repair cost, $3,600.noise is heard when engine is started and subsides a little when driving.
While driving the vehicle at 45mph i received a low oil pressure shut off engine. Oil was fine so we took it to have the oil changed. Light came back on. There are no codes being stored in the system. Everyone is guessing what could be wrong with it from a bad oil pump or the pan needs to be cleaned. There is a forum a bunch of other people having the same problem and spending thousands and getting nowhere. Some have had to have a whole new engine installed. Gm says there are no bulletins and they will give me a 100 $ for the vehicle to be serviced by a tech. Just to be checked is 250 $ not including any fixes for the issue.
I just entered the highway with an increased speed of 50 mph when the dashboard flashed..."engine power reduced." my car was about to shut down in the middle of a very busy highway. I made it to the side of the stretch with cars almost hitting me to call a tow truck. The car was towed to gateway buick gmc in st. Louis, missouri where the service worker informed me that i needed the following:valveelementheater hosecamshaft actuatorthermostatmode door activatori then received a call back the next day stating that i needed a new engine. My car is under ten years old.
The car began misfiring shortly after i purchased it. Had it repaired. Spark plugs and fuel injector caps replaced. It's been less than 6 months and again the check engine light is on and the car will not shift gears or accelerate. Extremely dangerous to n the expressway. I drive my children in this car!car threatens to die when attempting to accelerate.
At approximately 90,000 my engine began misfiring.i took it to a local shop where they performed a full tune-up and replaced all of the plugs.however, there were also coils that were bad and had to be replaced.a week later, my check engine light came back on and the acadia was missing again. I took it to another shop where they showed me that the plugs were already charred and needed replaced again, and there was another coil pack that needed replaced.a few days later the check engine light came back on and a co2 sensor was going bad so i replaced it.a few days later the check engine light came back on and the gmc dealer told me 2 of the 3 catalytic converters were bad and needed replaced.my check engine light is still on and i'm just waiting for the thing to explode while i'm driving it.after reading other similar complaints about power steering and engine problems with acadia's, i'm convinced a major investigation into these vehicles and their safety needs to be launched by the gov.now there is an air bag recall and in the past have had headlight recalls, water pump recalls, and who knows what else.the whole fleet should be declared lemons!
Engine will not shut down when key is removed and cruise control isn't working
I've had electrical issues with the radio. Every single time it rains the speakers go out. Noticed there was water in the electrical connectors on all the doors which also affected my windows from going up and down. More importantly, the transmission is shot now. Was driving to the store, stopped at a stop light, and when it turned green, i hit the gas. My car didn't go. I kept my foot on the pedal with the same amount of pressure and it started to go, but after a few seconds it just kicked real hard into first gear. Felt like someone rear ended me. Every time i stopped it kept doing it. Took it to the mechanic and apparently i need a new transmission and timing chain. The car is only 10 years old and i bought the car 5 years ago from gunn honda. This is ridiculous! constant problems with this car!
My vehicle turned off while driving on a side highway, and was unable to be jump started. Took it to a mechanic and found the ecm was bad.mechanic called different dealerships to price an ecm, and was told by each dealership that this is a common problem.he was informed that even with a new ecm installed, it may go out in another year.
The car felt as though the gears weren't catching and rpm would drop but if you took your foot off the accelerator it would go away for a second but then it would happen again. No one seems to know what's wrong, but it seems as though the transmission is slipping. It seems to happen at speeds of 50 miles and higher which is very dangerous especially when traveling on the expressways.
I leased my 2009 gmc acadia almost 2 years ago, it has been a nightmare. I bought as is so dealer would not return my callsthat had anything to do with problems. First, not even 3 weeks after i leased the vehicle the electrical system started to go, my driver window stopped working, my back hatch well i can't even open it because there is no key to open nor is there a button anywhere the mechanics said i need to take it to an electrical mechanic...wonder how much that will cost?, my stabiltrak system constantly flashes. The engine burns up too much oil even after an oil change within 3weeks i need to put oil, i do not drive far nor alot. To work and back. It will cost more to fix this truck than what it is worth now i'm stuck with $5,000 left on a vehicle that is a piece of poop. When i drive the truck pulls as if the engine cannot get the truck going. I can't turn off the truck while putting gas because the vehicle wont turn over once the gas has been put in and started. The mechanic said its the trans evap system. I dont understand how gmc can get away with manufacturing vehicles like this with no concern for the customers.
Gmc knows of defective timing chains in this make and model. They addressed some of these issues in tsbs and the information was known by dealers but never conveyed to owners that did not receive a tsb. The dealership performed numerous oil changes, which if increased in frequency and more closely monitored, could have been part of the fix, but the dealership never informed the owner of potential catastrophic consequences of not increasing oil change frequency. According to dealer, gm forbids them from disclosing such information.these engines were also equipped with a pressed on crankshaft reluctor that could shift and result in a total crankshaft replacement. Failure of any of these vital engine parts alone or together while the vehicle was in motion could, i believe, cause an engine seizure which could potentially lead to devastating consequences.non disclosure by dealers to alert owners who could then divest themselves of these vehicles before the 120k deadline set by gm is dishonest at best.no tsbs relating to this were received by owner. There is now an engine warning light concerning the timing chain and possible reluctor but gm is unwilling to assist with repairs since the vehicle is about 15k beyond their arbitrary 120k deadline.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving 55 mph, the check engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle misfired. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that there was fluid inside the engine. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 151,000.
Dec 2018 my acadia was left at the service department of whitmore chevrolet in west point va 23181 for a diagnosis. My vehicle ran when i left it there. Over a month later including illegal activity in the service department i get my vehicle back and it is dead. I would start my vehicle and drive away sometime stopping soon or randomly on the road. It's done that several times. I have three children too. I need my vehicle looked at and the possible recalls fixed. I am without transportation and it's unbearable. I am a mother of three wonderful sons and we need our vehicle to run please!!!my review is in the pictures as well
While driving the vehicle the check engine light comes on and the vehicle monitor text says to pull over and turn car off. This is done and after 30 minutes we are able to take car to local shop, since dealership is 30 minutes away in snow conditions. After diagnostics malfunction indicator lamp is on due to poor acceleration, ice deposits and oil deposits in air inlet duct. Due to all the oil and ice deposits all spark plugs are replaced, but i was told if i don't replace the valve cover which are the original to the car, i will have to replace the plugs about every 15k to 20k miles. When i talked to gmc cs they told me to call local dealer which in turn said they could do nothing for me. I would have to replace the valve covers at my expense.
I go through headlights every 6 months this last time, my driver side headlight got replaced and two days later it went out and the glass was shattered. I went and got new bulb and it did not work, after inspecting the the wiring we noticed it was burnt up and need replaced, gmc said it's on us. We have spoke with gmc about our engine burning oil which they are well aware of and the dealership tried to help but gmc refused to do anything my car send a signal telling me to turn off the car or starts miss firing every which way and gives codes saying i need new coils which is not the case. The air bag light goes off saying that there is someone in the passenger seat because the calibration get off, it took mcdaniel's to figure it out the other dealership blamed it on electronics. The windshield wiper fluid no longer comes out properly and needs something replaced so that it will go up on the windshield.
Vehicle's check engine light came on and immediately thereafter, car began sputtering/hesitating while driving on the freeway.
2 months after i bought my vehicle used i have had to replace ignitions coils, so many recalls and only had some replaced cuz of being told they don't have the part in store at the dealerships. The electrical system for heat and a/c don't match up when turning the knob and the defrost doesn't work 3/4 of the times. I get flashes of loss power and my tire monitoring system keeps acting up. Now my engine and transmission are failing and no one can tell me exactly what it is without paying $5000 for them to diagnostic it and take it apart!! where do i have that kind of money?? this vehicle was the worst $16000 i have ever invested in and have only had it less that 2 years!! i am scared on a daily basis to drive my kids anywhere in it let alone myself to work. I so wish i would've kept my jeep grand cherokee but we need more room for travel. Well you can't travel in something that's unsafe and unreliable. Gmc won't call or respond back and either will the dealership. Lemon law in michigan is for new vehicles only so i am basically paying for something i can't drive and i can't afford to fix. What do i do??
Transmission had a hard shift into reverse.diagnosis was the 3-5-r wave plate and upon reading other complaints seems to be common.transmission shop theory is that the wave plate was hardened too much and became brittle with the flexing causing it to break.dealership fixed problem with warranty help from gm but still cost $750.00.i believe that gm should have paid the entire amount since it was well under the 100,000 mile but we owned it for 6 years.seems that this failure is a function of mileage and not time and thus should be totally covered.
I have replaced two ignition coils and now have a third going out.when the car is under load it misses.
I had purchased thevehicle used from what i had thought was a reputable dealer, boy was i wrong. I was on my way home with itfrom the dealer an hour and a half drive 1 way , going down the interstate at about 65 mph, when the vehicle started to shake something severe , and the rpm,s went wild.i slowed down , but the shake , vibration continued.finally it did straighten out, and i got home. A couple days later on my way to work the engine light came on, and than the service all wheel drive system light came on.the next day my dadwho is a mechanic, drove it and it shook and vibrated so bad , he thought the wheels were falling off. Came back and put it in the workshop and checked the wheels for tightness, they were ok. Noticed a rather largecoolant leak above the water pump,, seemed to be coming from under intake area. Called the dealer and said we were bringing it back on a trailer.on 1 / 1 / 15 at about9:45 am dropped off at the dealer, told them again what the problems were and left it there. On 1 / 5 / 15 the dealer called us and indicated there was a upper radiator hose that the clamp was loose. I told them it was not and my dad knows where it was from. They also stated that they drove it and could not find any problems with it.after telling me that they said that they are a ford dealer and do not have the tools to diagnose the vehicle.right after that the general manager says that he did notice a problem with shifting , but its nothing to worry about. I saidthan you put your family in the vehicleand take them for a drive , because i will not put myself with my 3, and 5 year old kids in it. He said he will look at it again tomorrow. I will never buy another gm productever again.
Gmc has a special safety recall on their timing chains but provided no help when dealerships fail to notify you before the warranty is out even when you are complaining. When driving the vehicle refuses to move and the rpms just go up.gmc tells you to go back to the dealership that failed to find it to get your money back. Passenger front air bag turns on with little weight to no weigh there! mc danials in marion, ohio was able to find thatbthey losecalibration and need re calibrated.
1.)what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?a.) to start with i went in to the dealership for a timing chain recall they said the work was performed. This was never done all they did was replace ecu from an older car so that the code would not come back (replaced with a 2002 ecu) to get rid of the timing chain recall code. This code never existed in 2002..complete negligence these suv could hurt or kill someoneb.)huge electrical issue suv stops on its own while driving. Sometimes does not start at all. Can not pass emission for the life of it .. New codes all the time i have replaced just about every sensor and switch there is... This is a money pit and death trap.. C.) the investigation nhtsa should have included the lambda frameit's the same design flaw they're trying to fix one problem with an old problem. The ones on these have this fixed tie rods, lateral arms and upper control arms the bushings will wear out eventually and repeat the bouncing up and down rocking back and forth rear end barely staying on the ground it's a very dangerous ride and you see these vehicles on the expressway on a daily basis you look at them for what you know now i get really nervous seeing these vehicles. Arcadia rollovers call it what you will it's the same problem the needs a total redesign it's defective anyway you look at it. Just looking to how many roll over there are with this body frame and suspension it's got its own self-contained pit maneuver. I believe gm is aware of these issues that's why they're giving everybody a hard time to fix it they run and say something else. Looks like we're getting back to too big to fail.d.) what makes this vehicle even more unsafe and very dangerous is the fact that the reluctor wheel can slip. This will sundown false dtc codes thinking that problems exist other places spending lots of money an unnecessary work when along gm knew about this problem once again.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 65 mph, the vehicle stalled as the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was towed to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the coil and the spark plugs needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under nhtsa campaign numbers: 14v266000 (seat belts) and 14v118000 (air bags). In addition, the contact stated that the all the doors locked and unlocked sporadically and the battery failed.the manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.... Updated 03/19/15 updated 9/20/2017
Vehicle was exhibiting a miss under load at low rpm.diagnosis was a bad coil on number 1 cylinder which was replaced along with the associated spark plug for approximately $300.00.
2009 gmc acadia. Consumer writes in regards to loss of engine power, steering wheel power and faulty brakes. *ldthe consumer the liftgate and lamp were repaied under recall, but the failure continued. The consumer did not recieve notification for the recalls concerning the engine, transmission, and timing chain.
When accelerating, my car seems to 'slip' or 'stutter' before clicking into gear.this happened in the first year of ownership.the dealership never acknowledged it when i would bring it in to get checked.after a few years of owning it i now know that it is a transmission issue very common with the gmc acadia.i have read that it is a faulty wave plate.not sure what that is but now with only 50,000 on my car it is really bad.it barely made it home last night.transmission is totally slipping and even when just driving along at the same speed it went into limp mode.the gas revved like i was in neutral.this is extremely dangerous as i had a carload of girls on a trip to the mountains.what is it going to take until this causes an accident and casualties!gmc needs to step up and get this part recalled.it is a faulty part and they need to pay for the replacement!!!
I took my 2009 acadia into the gmc dealer with around 65,000 miles on it after buying it used (1 previous owner) with around 42,000 miles.they told me i had a power steering leak in the rack and pinion and it would cost around $2000 to replace a seal because they have to pull the whole rack off.he told me it would be okay for a while, but eventually it would cause the power steering to go out.after researching, i've seen multiple other acadia owners who have had the exact same problem.i have refused to pay for the repairs because i think this is a safety issue that has effected enough of this model vehicle to warrant a general safety recall.i know of 3 other people in my hometown who have experienced power steering problems with their acadia's, and the gmc dealership acknowledged to me that it is a significant problem with gmc acadia model years 2008-2012.if that's not enough, then i'm not sure what is, but if my power steering goes out while i'm driving, well, let this serve as notice to gmc.
I was driving my car at about 70 mphs on the interstate and the car began to slow down and check engine light starting flashing. I almost got hit by the drivers beside and behind me. While honking my horn and putting on the emergency lights i was able to get over to the side of the highway. Towed my car into the dealership and they keep it for about 8 days saying they were very behind. Notified them that my car was coming in for service and was never told they was behind. Finally about 7 days later the dealership is saying they don't know what is wrong with my car. Then on the 9 day the service guy calls me and says they think its the motor but they would have to take it out to see. Possible cost would be any where from $4,000 to $7,000 to fix the problem. There are several special coverage open on my car such as timing chain , water pump shaft seal, loss of power steering and throttle body. After reading other gmc customer complaints i feel it is the throttle body that needs to be replaced. Dealership states they don't know whats exactly wrong with my car but can't figure it out till they take out my engine.
Check engine light came on and engine lost power during rush hour coming home.lost at least 50% power, very little acceleration and quite the challenge to merge over 4 lanes to get to the sholder of the highway. Code was checked and code was for timing. Mechanic pulled timing chain cover and found that it was stretched. He told me the 3.6 engine was well known for this. Two freaking months after we paid it off. Will not purchase another acadia and will stay away from encave and traverse as well as they have same engine in many. Very discouraged they would knowingly allow this issue to go on without being addressed.
My car completely died while driving it a few months back. Just got it back after about 3 months, partial sucky dealership, partial back order issue. Turns out the sunroof leaked into the dash. Had to replace the body harness and something with the dash. $5100.i estimated on the date it happened because it's been awhile.
Bought used 2009 acadia in 2011 with 55000 miles and nothing but headache1) 60k miles: liftgate came crashing down my wife's back while getting the groceries. They should have some safety measures to stop the gate from crashing.2) 70k miles: truck wont start in drive way. Towed truck to dealer and they changed fuel pump.3) 70k miles: engine misfire code. Replaced one coil.4) 76k miles: coolant always low. Dealer changed water pump.5) 76k miles: truck hesitate and feel a misfire between 45 and 55 mph. Took truck to dealer and they quoted me over $3300 to replace all coils, spark plugs, steering wheel column and steering rack busing.6) since we bought the car we cant even drive it with the windows down or the roof open. The truck shakes roughly with both roof and windows open.
I was experiencing problems driving my vehicle.it was riding rough and making a loud noise when i accelerated, so i took it to my mechanic and i got spark plugs and an oil change-still was riding rough.i went back and got a cam shaft position replaced-still nothing changed.i took it to another mechanic.he said it was an o2 censor.changed it and nothing changed.no one could tell me what was wrong or what the noise was. Finally one morning on my way to work i had to pull over on the highway bc the car wouldn't accelerate.got it towed to a different mechanic and that's when i found out it was the timing chain.after doing some research i was getting quotes for $2000-$2500.finally one place told me to see if there was a recall. I called gmc.they said there is a recall on the timing chain.they connected me with a local gmc dealer who informed me after evaluating my vehicle that it's out of warranty and 5000 miles over the limit.well i'm still paying for this vehicle and i owe $5000 on it.clearly i was sold a lemon but what are my options now?
The 3.6l engines have an issue with timing chains going bad, possibly breaking.
Service engine soon light comes and goes, took to mechanic and diagnosed with p0017 code. Cam shaft problem, mechanic put new part on and service light came back on. The problem now is timing chain and then get a new engine on a car that has approx 140,000 miles. The car experiences a jitter while driving and won't accelerate or lags when gas pedal is pushed.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the vehicle was unable to be driven over 40 mph. The stability traction control warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. In addition, while driving highway speeds, "engine hot" and "a/c off" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was coasted over to the shoulder of the road and turned off. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure and was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the part. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and indicated that they also had campaigns that needed to be addressed. The timing chain needed to be replaced, there was a loss of power steering assist, and the transmission cutlet leave plate failed. There were no recalls. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia.the contact stated that while driving at any speed, the vehicle stalled and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was pushed over to the side of the road.the vehicle was towed to the dealer.the vehicle was diagnosed that the catalytic converter had to be replaced.the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified about the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 80,000.
The passenger front seat airbag turns on with no one and nothing in the seat. I have been made aware that electrical devices can turn it on but this is not the case, i can have nothing in the seat and it turns on and dings while driving which is a distraction. As for the engine, i have a check engine light one which makes it where the remote start will not work. When we pulled the codes it comes back to thethe timing chain which is a known issue because they have a service bulletin out on it.
We purchased a 2009 acadia from a reputable dealer that claims quality in regards to their used vehicles. We have had the vehicle for 6 months and the vehicle has left me stranded on different occasions and compromised others individuals and my own well being. First incident the car was in gear but would not start. We never found the reason the vehicle would not start. The battery fully charged. No other issues noted. Second incident the vehicle the vehicle again did not start after several attempts to start. Eventually car just started, no issue was uncovered as the culprit. The vehicle overheated out of the blue while in route to respond to an emergency call and had the water pump replaced. While on the interstate with my 4 month old grandson the vehicle jerked after reaching the speed of approximately 65 mph and then the rpm registered about 3800 to 4500 and the vehicle came to a crawl on the interstate. The check engine light came on and i took it haddiagnostics ran and it indicated transmission concerns. I took the vehicle to the dealer and the light had gone off and the dealer stated that there was nothing found. My husband and i left and while in route to another city the vehicle again jerked at approximately 65 mph and the rpm once again registered between 3500 and 4500. We were able to crawl along at about 25 mph and barely made it safely to a certified gmc dealer which stated that the transmission was completely gone and we needed another and the cost would be approximately $3900. The dealer refuses to honor or stand behind their product. We recently had the vehicle at the dealer to ensure safety recalls were taken care of, the dealer indicating no concerns after a "proposed" inspection. There is clearly documented concerns with this issue. We were lucky as there were no injuries, but the situations that we were left in were extremely dangerous.
I was driving the vehicle on the highway with a steady acceleration. I noticed the car start to shake a little and the tachometer fluttering until it appeared the car down shifted. I took the vehicle to the dealer where they test drove the vehicle and found no problems. The next weekend a long trip the vehicle was doing the same thing. I noticed it more on slight inclines with the cruise control on. At one point my brother driving behind me said he said a puff of black smoke come out of the exhaust pipe. I noticed the service engine light was flashing at times. Took the vehicle back to the dealer where they said the vehicle had codes p0300 and p0303. They replaced the #3 ignition coil. Since the vehicle was out of warranty, my total bills were $623. I should not have had to replace an ignition coil at 60k miles!
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving 70 mph, the vehicle experienced a loss of acceleration and power. The contact veered to the shoulder of the road and attempted to restart the vehicle. The vehicle failed to restart and all the warning indicators illuminated on the instrument panel. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the timing chain failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000.
Various gm vehicles have a known defect that allows water from the sun roof drain to enter the passenger compartment and more importantly allows water to enter the passenger compartment fuse block.this defect is covered under service bulletin #08-08-57-003c.this vehicle has had numerous electrical system issues that only occur during heavy rains and the dealer has been unable to recreate the problem after things have dried out so to speak.most recently after a heavy rain, the battery was dead and when replaced with a new battery, the engine would not shut off even after the key was removed.this is a serious safety concern that can result in injury or death.the only way to shut off the engine is to remove the ecm fuse from the under hood fuse block.not being able to shut the engine off via the key can have serious life consequences in the event of an emergency.this is a wide spread issue that seems to get worse over time and ends up with not being able to shut the engine off.the gm models affected by the service bulletin as follows:2008-2012 buick enclave 2007-2012 gmc acadia 2007-2010 saturn outlook
The contact owned a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic to have the timing chain replaced. While the mechanic was test driving the vehicle at 30 mph, the vehicle began to smoke. The mechanic pulled the vehicle over and determined that the vehicle "blew up". The vehicle was destroyed. A fire and a police report were filed. There were no injuries. The vehicle remained at the scene of the incident. The manufacturer and dealer were not notified of the failure. The cause of the failure was not determined. The failure mileage and vin were unknown.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while at a stop light, the vehicle began to shake and failed to accelerate. In addition, the check engine warning light illuminated and there was a burning odor present. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where the technician diagnosed that all the ignition coils, engine computer, spark plugs and gasket needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 124,816.
P0017 and p0008 error codes: my wife loves her acadia!dealership has done recalls, replaced rack and pinion and ps pump. I am close to positive that ecm has been modified to shorten oil change, to not define a chain potential failure that sends an error code, and update software to allow for more "slop" in clearance specs so that chain issues are concealed until a critical failure of equipment. At 121k i dropped cradle down to repair/replace wave plate. Plate was good as new. Must have gotten a "good" plate. Now at about 140k i have the p0017 and p0008 codes. Engine not responding accelerator wise as before. I am going back to dealer and ask to see service record of what was done to engine. I know i will just be wasting my time. To cover up a problem by messing with parameters on an engine to fool a customer is close to being dishonest, and that is what's happening with the chains.if all else fails at the dealership, and they send me away, i will park the acadia in the garage and do my best to replace the chains and gears with the engine in vehicle. I have no way to drop the engine out.i can't afford $4000 for the dealership to do it. Gm, i have always been a loyal fan on your vehicles, and have only owned chevy's and gmc's since 1965, never owned any other brand, except a 1947 jeep universal that i put a small block in, but this acadia transmission/engine issue might just test our relationship in the future. What i have read on social media, these codes are popping up all over the place, and gm is not caring, even tho they now have a 10 yr/120,000 coverage.i am beginning to think that this issue will never be resolved in favor of the customer.design problem and poor back valve cover venting. Gm, you can do the right thing here.
Current issue is a transmission failure, apparently the "3-5-r waveplate." five months prior, my wife and children were traveling out of state. They experienced a sudden loss of power and were stranded on a rural highway not once, but twice. The vehicle was towed in to a gm dealership, "repairs" were performed under warranty, and we were told we could pick up our car. My wife (again with children in the car) made it less than 10 miles from the dealership before the engine failed again. This time on the bridge of a major highway....no where to even exit the vehicle.after the second incident the engine was replaced (after 3+ weeks of diagnostic work). We were told the dealership was not able to identify the problem that caused the engine failure. Engine was replaced under warranty.transmission had been shifting erratically for several months. At time of engine failure/replacement, gm dealership that performed the engine replacement advised us that the transmission shifts/slips were "normal" for this particular transmission. They advised a transmission fluid flush, which we authorized. Shifting remained abrupt, slipping continued, but as we were advised this was "normal", we continued driving the vehicle and did not seek further repair. Two weeks ago, (now six weeks out of warranty), the slippage became distinctly more evident, vehicle at one point wound not continue forward motion through an intersection and had to be idled to roadside. After multiple calls, we were advised to take the vehicle to a local gm dealership. Diagnosis of 3-5-r waveplate failure was given.this transmission waveplate failure is a well documented issue that can cause driver and/or passengers to be put at serious risk for injury. Our hope is that an investigation will take place to require gm to recall/repair this issue before someone is needlessly harmed.
I took my car to be service on many occasion and the car was making a sound when you put it in gear.i inquired about what was going on before my power train warranty ran out.the guy that was servicing my car stated that the mount needed fixing and i was giving a card with the price on it that it would cost to fix the problem which was $335.well not long after that my transmission went out right after my warranty had expired.although the deal paid 60%, if the car dealer ship had been honest,they had to know the transmission was going but i was told to continue to drive the car because it would be all right.this was not true because not long after the power train warranty had expired,the transmission went and i had to come up with the different.i am on a fixed income and i really needed my car because it was the only transportation that was working.i had to charge the amount on my credit card which has reallycreated a financial burden.i have come to realize that car dealership does not care about the customer,only the money. Since they fixed the transmission i do not have that problem with the car jumping when you pull off.this was and still is my dream,but i never would have thought this would have happened with a new car.i have a 2003 montero sport and i have never had this problem.i do not feel that i should have had to pay anything.this just shows that their product is not as good as i hoped for.i wanted to up grade to another acadia but the dealership did stop me from looking into it because he told me it would be more money out of my pocket.this is very sad for the people that trusted in gmc product.
My 09 acadia is having timing chain issues. Just about everyone of them does. Why is this not recalled?
My 2009 gmc acadia was purchased in aug 2009. Aside from routine maintenance, i have already had to replace the water pump, the radiator, & the timing belt (none of which were covered under my warranty) but on september 9, 2013 , my transmission let go. The dealership kept my vehicle for 20 days. Claim they couldn't rebuild it and had to get a new one. (which i have since been told that was a lie, that they have to use factory rebuilt transmissions). Got my vehicle back on sept. 28. On march 22, 2014, i brought it back to dealership because it was showing signs of slipping transmission again. Dealer told me it was fine sent me home. Less than 2 weeks later on april 8, the transmission let go again. No reverse & truck would not move in drive just rev the engine. Back to dealership for "another transmission" this time they had my vehicle for 18 days. I just picked it up 2 days ago. This morning while driving my kids to school, transmission went again! this is unsafe! i am scared to death to drive my kids around in this vehicle! i almost got into an accident this morning because of it! 3 transmissions in 6 months?! this is a red flag don't you think.. How much longer will gmc not value my life or my families?? something needs to be done about this!
Cam actuator went bad makes the car sound like a tractor starts up very loud and motor sounds horrible engine makes exhaust pipes very loud.very loud engine period.
Takata recall:i'm having idle/stalling issues with my 2009 gmc acadia. Car cuts off while driving causing a safety hazard. First, i had my car inspected by local licensed mechanic who diagnosed a timing chain issue and cat converter issue. I followed by call a gmc dealer and informing them of my car problems.they scheduled my car for an inspection since they have an extended warranty for timing chains. They inspected my vehicle and informed me since the timing chain wasn't making noises they wouldn't diagnose it as a problem. They released my car without fixing it and my car still cuts off and idles while driving.they also told me about many other issues found during the diagnostic totaling over $8000 in repairs. I called and complained to gmc and they informed me that their are actually many other additional parts warranty's/coverages that they have and may be able to assist me with. I find this very concerning as the gmc dealership refused to properly diagnose and service my vehicle, along with the fact that gmc has secret additional wanrranties/coverages that the general public doesn't know aboutmy car was in the gmc dealer shop for 4 days and they refused to assist me with a loaner vehicle while my car was being inspected. They released my vehicle and now i'm back to square one with the same issues and new list of supposedly found car issues estimating over $8,000.
My air conditioning has never been cool on my vehicle, especially in extremely hot weather.i took it in to the dealership several times with the result being there is nothing wrong with it.finally on the 4th of july it stopped working completely.it was blowing hot air.we took it to the dealership again and they said that the compressor had been failing for some time. Metal shavings had come off and clogged the condenser and filter.the dealership replaced the compressor and the condenser.the air conditioning still is not really cold, but at least it isn't hot.
The emissionor pollution system, engine light on code p 0430 , needed to find out if any recalls for vehicles going back to 2009.thanks
I had just picked up my car from having the a/c compressor and condensor replaced and i was doing a u turn into a gas station when the power steering went out.i had to manually turn the wheel.with my two children in the back i almost went into a ditch.i immediately called the dealership and took it in for them to look at.they told me that the power steering gear assembly was leaking and needed to be replaced.they found that when the ves valve was commanded shut, the valve would not re-open.the rack was also leaking on the left side. They replaced the gear assembly, set toe and flushed the system.this is a serious safety concern and should be looked into for a recall.
In slowing at manual stop sign, the engine accelerated (while i had my foot on the brake) to a very high revolution--approximately 4,000 to 4,500 revs--and i had to put all of my leg strength into pushing the brake pedal to the floor, while i hurried to shut the engine off. Once i had turned the ignition off, the engine did shut down the way it should have.once that was accomplished, i started the engine up again and it ran without any further incident.it was a few months later before another such incident occurred.the second time this same type of situation occurred under virtually identical circumstances, i took the vehicle into pat mcgrath gmc's service department and explained what had happened.the service manager immediately drove the care to test it, but naturally the car didn't act up.at that point they attached a monitor to it and told me to drive it until the problem recurred, but after a week of no such problem occurring, i had them remove the monitorironically, the problem occurred under exactly the same circumstances the next morning. So far i have had this same experience recur approximately 6-7 times as i have been slowing down to stop the vehicle, the engine would rev up badly, but i already had the brake on to stop it, put it into neutral and shut it off.on restarting it did so properly and there was a time lag between problems.gmc is now aware of the problem as i had posted it on the acadiaform.net.at they point they had had no other such issues brought to their attention...
The headlight went out and gmc quoted me at approximately $120 to replace.husband attempted to replace it but you had to take off the wheel in order to get to the actual light.i gave gmc the go ahead to replace and they called me back and told me that the wiring had melted and that it would now be over $300 to do it.i told them no and made a complaint.they called me a few days later telling me they would do it but i had to pay $50 deductible (assuming they went through some type of warranty).it eventually became a recall and i am now looking into getting reimbursed for my $50. Noticed my car started over heating and took it into a mechanic friend, let us know that the water pump needed to be replaced this was at approx 45,000 miles.i did my research and the gmc warranty covered the cost. At approximately 56-57,000 miles the car started making a whining noise when driven slow or first thing in the morning when it was cold.took it in to gmc to get it checked out and it turns out that the steering rack had a leak on each side of the wheels and pinions, and power steering pump needed to be replaced.quote almost $1500 dollars.i could not afford that price so took it back to my mechanic to see if it would be cheaper.he ended up replacing the pinions and rack but said the pump did not need to be replaced and ended paying $600 out of pocket.i'm hoping that gmc will see that many of us are having the same problem and will make it a recall.i will not be buying anymore gmc vehicles.all i want is a reliable car that won't break the bank.
While driving to work the car check engine light came on and said overheating pull over. After pulling over a local shop towed me back since the nearest gmc dealer is 30 miles away and the snowy conditions are safe to drive in with a car that is acting up. Once at the shop it is evident the water pump is leaking at the shaft seal. Due to the nature of the issue i was unable to transport my car to a gmc dealer for repair, thus the cost of this repair is again my responsibility per gmc "customer service". At this time i am in deep regret of my purchase of this gmc product and will be wary when i look to purchase my next product.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the engine power reduced message illuminated on the instrument panel as smoke and fire emitted from the exhaust pipe. The fire department was not contacted and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that two fuel injectors were stuck, which resulted in the fuel lines and engine to become flooded. The dealer stated that in order to repair the problem the fuel lines, catalytic converter, oil and oil filter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who covered all costs of repairs to the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 23,500 and the current mileage was 24,500.
While at wyatt johnson dealership to buy car, salesperson, [xxx], states there is a problem with the plastic pieces attached to floor mats. States he needs to order them and bring car back in. Less than week later, check engine light comes on. They kept car for a few weeks because they state they needed to order a part that they did not have in. Finally picked up car to realize there was so many miles on it that i thought it was not the acadia we bought, or they set it up on a dolly to let tires rotate to hike the miles. They knew we were moving soon, military, and did not have time to do something about it. Within a 100 miles the check engine light came on again. Long story short, this happened time and time again where dealership would have car for weeks with us to drive around a $5000 loaner vehicle while making payments on a $40,000 vehicle. Because we were not stationed as same state as where we bought it, no gmc dealership would take the vehicle back as a lemon. Twice we ran from the vehicle fearing for our life because it stalled, smoked, and had the smell of gas in the cabin area. No dealership at new duty station would take the car back without sever penalties, and said we would need to return it to the state we bought it in order to turn it in as a lemon, however, the vehicle was not safe to drive from florida to tennessee. Keep in mind the car went in and out of shop 8-10 times with them keeping the vehicle weeks at a time. We paid $680 with 0% interest rate a month for the car to sit at the dealerships. Frustrated, we told the dealerships in melbourne fl and ally financial we were too scared to drive it, nothing the repairmen did helped the gas smell or check engine light, and they could tow it off our driveway.on a car fax report, it shows a title change occurred during the time they kept it. I feel sorry for whoever bought this vehicle.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I bought the acadia new in2009 . At 15k miles cd player turns on at night by itself and runs battery completely down had to go buy a battery charger to get the car started you can't move the car when the battery is dead, a re program fixed the cd player. 35-40k miles dvd player will not work, re programdid not work, dealer replaced dvd player. 40k miles water pump went out, 40 k miles wheel alignment went out and wore the front tires to the cord, no mention of compensation for two new tires at a cost of $500.00. 10k miles further another set of tires had to be replaced at the same cost, this is after dealer wheel alignment,5 k miles more and the alignment had to performed again. Just checked again at 5 k miles more and tires are starting to feather again. At 60k miles one of the driving lights went out. The dealer wants over $100.00 to replace the bulb, seems as though the front end needs to come off to replace a lightbulb that used to cost a few dollars.the paint has started to peel off the buttons that control the air conditioner fan. The gas mileage is not as advertised. I was told that after 10k miles it would get better, that was 50 k miles a go. Over all this car is a real expensive pile of crap. I would not recommend the acadia to any one.
Exterior lighting- drivers side headlight not functioning. Found burnt wiring harness and connector.
There was a recall at one time for the transmission linkage about it popping off, i am now having it pop off i have no clue how long it been this way seeing as it goes to the dealership and they never said anything but it had been that way for a while you can just lift it off. Head lights go out almost every 6 months on the dot! i have been caught twice with no low beams.
The driver side low beam headlight went out. When replacing the light bulb found that the wiring connector was partially melted and one of the wires was hanging out. The insulation on that wire was also melted off so bare wire was exposed. The original bulb also had a burnt spot where the connector attaches.
I enteredapproximate date that i first reported to the dealership the condition of the leather seats.the leather seats are pealing. The sun visor broke off from the mirror.the console was pealing.i reported these before that time, but had to wait until the gentleman at the dealership was available.i was not pleased with the way he treated me.he acted as if i was not smart in reference to my problems and was blaming it on wear and tear. Also i now have a headlight that has moisture in it.the dealership checked it for leaks and none were found, so how does that happen.i just had recall on light, but was inside the light.now this is how i feel about that.it is me and my granddaughter and she was 12 when i purchased the vehicle.we used it for day to day travels and traveling.i have been and continue to be very careful and so does my granddaughter, with the way we take care of this vehicle.i am so disappointed in the fact that it was not taken care of properly.i never heard from the district representative regarding these problems and he told me she/he would get with me.gmc contacted me and the dealer several times and now it is still the same.gmc has really failed in their job in working with customers with problems.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving at approximately 65 mph, the headlights completely shut off and failed to work. The failure recurred on multiple occasions. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 64,900.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact inspected the vehicle and noticed the driver's side headlight exhibited a large accumulation of water which resulted to condensation inside of the headlight lens. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who stated to the contact that the driver's side headlight would need to be replaced. The vehicle had not been repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the problem. The failure mileage was 94,000.
I have needed to replace 7 low beam headlamps on my gmc acadia since 2011. This week both low beam headlamps went out in a 24 hour period. Replacing the headlamps is a very expensive item due to the labor involved (removing the front wheels and wheel wells). This costs anywhere between $150 to $250 each time.i consider this a safety issue since this happens so often. This last event happened at night requiring us to drive home without any low beam headlights.
The lighting housingis not compatible with the type of headlights because they over heat it and cause the running lights to melt the housing and cause the bulbs go stick to it and then your headlights don't work . The drivers side window fluctuates between working and not working it's intermittent. This is a set up is a huge problem for more then just me and i can't give you exact dates but it's been happening for a long time. I've written to gmc and nothing has been done to rectify any of these issues.*dt
The drivers side day running light continues to burn out. The dealer acknowledged an electrical issue because they have seen this before, but gmc will not file a recall. Dealer called gmc customer service who offered a discount to me for the costly repair of both headlights which i did not accept due to the expense.gmc knows there is a problem with the wiring based on their offer to me. Its a safety issue as the wiring runs hot and visibility can be reduced with one light out. It's an obvious engineering issue.
The daytime running bulbs next to the headlights overheated and melted the back of the housing that the bulb socket mounts in the back of the headlight housing.obviously there is a design defect in the socket/harness that is causing overheating.there is a technical service bulletin on this for 2009 acadia and other makes with the same design but this is a safety issue as it can cause a fire and also the lights can short out.the bulletin is #10-08-42-001: low beam headlamp bulb diagnosis/replacement (inspect bulb and connector) - (may 14, 2010) .this needs to be recalled.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds, the headlights failed to illuminate. The contact stated that the vehicle was taken to an unknown chevrolet dealer in nj, where it was diagnosed and repaired. The vehicle was diagnosed with overheating headlight wiring, the wiring and bulb were repaired and replaced. The contact mentioned that the failure has recurred several times. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Passenger side low-beam headlight failed.upon inspection, it appears the light socket itself has melted and caused the wiring shielding to melt as well.attempted replacement of the bulb resulted in the socket housing crumbling in my hands.the dealer claims it will cost upward of $500 to change my lightbulb.this is outrageous and clearly the fault of gmc, who seem to have purposely designed these bulbs to overhead their housings, melt, and be almost impossible to change without taking the vehicle to the dealer.i want gmc to pay for new wiring and illumination.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the low beam headlight failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the low beam head socket on the drivers side melted. As a result, the technician stated the head light capsule needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 60,000.
Low beam headlights going out at least 3 times in a year and a half. They do not both go out at once but both have been out at least 3 times. Tonight i was picking my daughter up from a football game and the deputy had me roll my window down and asked me if i knew my light was out? i looked at my husband and said really again!
Passenger side low beam headlight failure. Replaced by recall in 2012. Now driver side low beam operates intermittently. Probably needs same repair - but recall has ended.
Drivers side headlight not functioning. Found burnt wiring harness and connector.
The daytime running light bulb has melted into the bulb socket. The extreme heat caused the light housing to disintegrate. The bulb was oem. The system is non-operable and gm says there is nothing they can do. This was engineered wrong or faulty material was used. There certainly is a potential for a fire given the extreme heat caused by this system.
Took 2009 acadia slt to a dealership in feb 2015 for the gasket recall on the headlights.the dealership marked the recall as completed.had the oil changed today, 9-25-15, at a non-gmc dealership and had the technician tell me that the daytime light was just hanging in the assembly.after looking, i could not believe my eyes.i immediately drove over to the gmc dealership to have this looked at.they told me that the recall was only for replacing the gasket.i have a hole in the head light assembly the size of texas on both the driver and passenger sides where the gasket was completely burned and the bulb melted the headlight assembly.and they will not fix it!really?!!! i am not paying them to fix this.this is a safety issue for the simple fact that the melting headlight assembly could easily melt the wires.the worst part is, i am sure the headlights were already damaged when the "replaced" the gaskets, which now i am sure they did not.so i have been driving around with this issue when the gmc technician was suppose to fix the gaskets.even if the gaskets were already melted, he should have told me and he did not.this is absolutely ridiculous and removes any trust that i had with this dealership.
I own a gmc acadia 2009. I purchased it in march of 2018 with 136,402 miles on it. First that went was the catalytic converters, second my stabliltrak system and traction system said my break was on when it wasn't, thrid was my right rear tire pressure was "low" and it was not and fourth my battery started going low while driving it.while i noticed all these major issues i noticed my radio doesn't work right, the left side of my car has no volume in the speakers and my lights aren't working right. One bulb on front is out and i noticed they would come on and go off whenever they wanted and then never again shortly after. The back on just filled with water for no reason and burnt my bulbs out before i realized it was filled to the top. I've owned it for 6 months and already have thousands worth of dollars in repairs.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the bulb gasket that holds the daytime running exterior lights melted without warning. The contact mentioned that the vehicle was serviced under an unknown recall related to the bulb gasket but the failure recurred. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 91,000.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the day time running lights failed on several occasions. The contact indicated that the sockets and housing failed to support the power for the lighting wattage, causing the components to prematurely melt. The bulbs were replaced more than twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who recommended that the housing be replaced for the day time running light assemblies. The failure recurred with both lights shorting. The dealer, per the contact's request, disconnected the day time running lights to prevent the failure from recurring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided no remedy. In addition, the contact experienced the rear liftgate closing with force, which bruised his head. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) but was waiting for months to determine when the manufacturer would be able to supply the remedy and the part to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 47,274. Updated 11/20/15*ljupdated 12/14/2017
2009 gmc acadia. Consumer writes in regards to loss of engine power, steering wheel power and faulty brakes. *ldthe consumer the liftgate and lamp were repaied under recall, but the failure continued. The consumer did not recieve notification for the recalls concerning the engine, transmission, and timing chain.
Driving down the road and notice a deer. Speed limit was 55, so we had slowed down to about 45. Deer crossing in front of us, and we almost come to a complete stop (about 10-15mph). We hit the deer on the passenger front. Get out of the car to assess the damage, and notice a fire under the grill and headlights. Air bags had deployed. Everyone evacuated the vehicle, and it was a total loss.
I purchased this vehicle from a gmc dealership on march 1st 2014. The very next day i replaced a headlight (no big deal), a few days later it was veering to the left very hard so i took it back. They said the alignment was off 45 degrees, so they fixed it. 1 month later the steering started locking up when turning at slow speeds. I had it diagnosed by the gm dealership who said it was the rack and pinion, and struts and bearings. I took it to another auto shop who said it was the power steering pump and replaced it, the locking up stopped. They said the rack and pinion were bad but could last a bit longer. A month later the air conditioner was completely out(the very first time i turned it on), and a month later the entire car is whining very loudly which i am assuming is the rack and pinion finally giving out. I have spent 20k on this vehicle and had it for 6 months now. In that 6 months it has been in the shop at least once a month. That is on top of the 3 recalls it has been in for in the 6 month period also. Now it has to go back in to fix this rack and pinion. Thankfully i purchased an extended warranty, but this steering column is not all covered. I am beyond frustrated and tired of throwing in thousands of dollars when i have had the vehicle a short amount of time, and this replacing of the steering rack is a bit ridiculous since the vehicle does not even have 100k miles on it. I was told it is unsafe to drive, but when i dont have an extra few thousand dollars to throw into it after putting a huge downpayment on it, and having a brand new ford vehicle for 9 years and never having to put a dime into it. I am sick of it. It is wrong that gm put faulty cheap parts into their vehicles.
I bought the acadia new in2009 . At 15k miles cd player turns on at night by itself and runs battery completely down had to go buy a battery charger to get the car started you can't move the car when the battery is dead, a re program fixed the cd player. 35-40k miles dvd player will not work, re programdid not work, dealer replaced dvd player. 40k miles water pump went out, 40 k miles wheel alignment went out and wore the front tires to the cord, no mention of compensation for two new tires at a cost of $500.00. 10k miles further another set of tires had to be replaced at the same cost, this is after dealer wheel alignment,5 k miles more and the alignment had to performed again. Just checked again at 5 k miles more and tires are starting to feather again. At 60k miles one of the driving lights went out. The dealer wants over $100.00 to replace the bulb, seems as though the front end needs to come off to replace a lightbulb that used to cost a few dollars.the paint has started to peel off the buttons that control the air conditioner fan. The gas mileage is not as advertised. I was told that after 10k miles it would get better, that was 50 k miles a go. Over all this car is a real expensive pile of crap. I would not recommend the acadia to any one.
Low beam head light connector is heating up too much and burning. Melting head lamp reflector.
I have owned the vehicle for 3 years and had to replace the head lights 4 times.
I just lost both drl/low beams.first the driver's side then a day later the passenger side.these are the second set of headlights.this replacement would be number 5 and 6 bulbs.doesn't seem that they should go out this many times with only 66,000 miles
Driver side low beam headlight bulb went out. Purchased bulb to replace myself, but discovered harness was burnt. I then took to shop to have harness replaced. They told me it looked like something that should be a recall and told me to report and keep receipt of cost to replace. Now i am concerned about the left bulb and wonder if i should go ahead and pay again to get that replaced for safety precaution.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the headlights alternately failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the headlight needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 176,531.
Wiring harness to passenger side low beam headlight is defective.thought bulb was out but after inspection found the wiring harness plug had completely melted where plugged into bulb.one wire was just hanging and could see burn marks where it had been arcing as it bounced around.could definitely have caused much bigger problems than driving with one headlight i.e. Fire, shorting whole electrical system, and on and on. This is a very big safety concern.these were the oem headlights not aftermarket bulbs that pull more current so should not have melted the harness plug.
In very cold weather (under 20 degrees f) and in wet conditions (rain/carwash) the rear turn signals do not work and it appears the breaks pedal is engaged (lights are bright).also in the same conditions, the back up camera images stays on for a minute or more even when the vehicle is traveling forward.when the temperature turns warm and the vehicle has a chance to dry the problems goes away.it started in winter 2016 and returned winter 2017.
I leased my 2009 gmc acadia almost 2 years ago, it has been a nightmare. I bought as is so dealer would not return my callsthat had anything to do with problems. First, not even 3 weeks after i leased the vehicle the electrical system started to go, my driver window stopped working, my back hatch well i can't even open it because there is no key to open nor is there a button anywhere the mechanics said i need to take it to an electrical mechanic...wonder how much that will cost?, my stabiltrak system constantly flashes. The engine burns up too much oil even after an oil change within 3weeks i need to put oil, i do not drive far nor alot. To work and back. It will cost more to fix this truck than what it is worth now i'm stuck with $5,000 left on a vehicle that is a piece of poop. When i drive the truck pulls as if the engine cannot get the truck going. I can't turn off the truck while putting gas because the vehicle wont turn over once the gas has been put in and started. The mechanic said its the trans evap system. I dont understand how gmc can get away with manufacturing vehicles like this with no concern for the customers.
I am so exhausted by replacing headlights on my 2009 acadia. I have owned the car for 2 years and have replaced headlights, connectors, wiring, and more headlights. I have never had all working headlights at any one time.this clearly is a safety issue! not to mention the cost involved....i do not have over $100 everytime one goes out so we have figured out how to replace them ourselves, which isn't easy either!
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the headlamps independently failed and the vehicle would not accelerate over 20 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that upon activation, the passenger rear turn signal failed to operate. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the failure could not be replicated. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted about the failure. The failure mileage was 21,000.
At approximately 38,000 miles on our acadia, the passenger headlight appeared to fail.upon reconnecting the headlight, i found it would work intermittently.upon further inspection, i found the wiring connector to the low beam bulb to be melted and cracked.this appears to be a very common problem as i am a member of an online community at www.acadiaforum.net.many owners have reported this same issue and it is also a common issue with sister vehicle saturn outlook.as these bulbs can fail at any time i think it would be in the best interests of the consumer to have these wiring harnesses replaced either in a recall, or a tsb.what would happen if the bulbs failed at night while negotiating a curve? replacing the harness is a huge expense to the owner if their vehicle is no longer covered under warranty.this is a substandard part and a huge safety hazard.please help.
Headlight out 1.5 mo ago, then other side went out.mechanics have to remove bumper to get to bulb!!!$300-400 minimum labor and parts.struts if shock absorbers stuck down after up on rack after 2 different tirechanges repairs. Car road wobbly until it was fixed at my e pensr.is this beautiful car a lemon or what?
2009 gmc acadia slt1 - 67,000 miles currently. Power steering failing at lower speeds.when purchasing the vehicle used with only 25,000m+- approx. 2 years ago, i questioned the dealership about the whining noise coming from the steering components and was told that this is normal for all acaidias and not a concern. Now the steering is failing at low speed turns. Gmc service dept recommending:steering gear housing $42.14 - 2 bolts $11.00 - 2 - bolts $7.59 - 6 - p/s fluid $23.10 and flush and bleed system, labor to replace steering gear housing $640.50power steering pump $155.69 realign after steering gear repair $69.95labor for pump $315.00injectors and coils failing. In dec 2011, i had to replace coils #2 & #3.i just replaced #6 injector on july 17, 2013 (= $685) and on july 24, 2013 (one week later) check engine light reappeared.gmc service dept recommending:4 - ignition coils $373.30,6 - spark plugs $42.25,labor for coils,and plugs$241.50............................................................total parts $655.07total labor $1197.00tax $54.04align $69.95total: $1976.06offering 40% customer portion pay $790.42why is there no recall on defective steering components & coils/injectors? in the later 2012 models gm did change the power steering & fluid, so gm is aware that there is a problem with the design. The fuel delivery system is also defective and faulty coils/injectors could and have caused fires. Gmc acadia, buick enclave & chevrolet traverse vehicles up to early 2012 models share these above mentioned components are plagued by these two problems along with transmission (wave plate) problems. Gm needs to take full responsibility for defective components and not offer discounted repairs.
While at wyatt johnson dealership to buy car, salesperson, [xxx], states there is a problem with the plastic pieces attached to floor mats. States he needs to order them and bring car back in. Less than week later, check engine light comes on. They kept car for a few weeks because they state they needed to order a part that they did not have in. Finally picked up car to realize there was so many miles on it that i thought it was not the acadia we bought, or they set it up on a dolly to let tires rotate to hike the miles. They knew we were moving soon, military, and did not have time to do something about it. Within a 100 miles the check engine light came on again. Long story short, this happened time and time again where dealership would have car for weeks with us to drive around a $5000 loaner vehicle while making payments on a $40,000 vehicle. Because we were not stationed as same state as where we bought it, no gmc dealership would take the vehicle back as a lemon. Twice we ran from the vehicle fearing for our life because it stalled, smoked, and had the smell of gas in the cabin area. No dealership at new duty station would take the car back without sever penalties, and said we would need to return it to the state we bought it in order to turn it in as a lemon, however, the vehicle was not safe to drive from florida to tennessee. Keep in mind the car went in and out of shop 8-10 times with them keeping the vehicle weeks at a time. We paid $680 with 0% interest rate a month for the car to sit at the dealerships. Frustrated, we told the dealerships in melbourne fl and ally financial we were too scared to drive it, nothing the repairmen did helped the gas smell or check engine light, and they could tow it off our driveway.on a car fax report, it shows a title change occurred during the time they kept it. I feel sorry for whoever bought this vehicle.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the engine power reduced message illuminated on the instrument panel as smoke and fire emitted from the exhaust pipe. The fire department was not contacted and no injuries were reported. The vehicle was towed to a dealer who diagnosed that two fuel injectors were stuck, which resulted in the fuel lines and engine to become flooded. The dealer stated that in order to repair the problem the fuel lines, catalytic converter, oil and oil filter needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure who covered all costs of repairs to the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 23,500 and the current mileage was 24,500.
2009 acadia. Consumer writes seeking reimbursement for vehicle repairs. *ldthe consumer stated the fuel injector failed while driving causing gas to dump into the exhaust system and leak out of the muffler. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure.updated 11/24/2017
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated as the vehicle decelerated and sputter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on multiple occasions. The ignition coil was replaced but the failure recurred. The contact indicated that after experiencing the same failures, the dealer diagnosed that the fuel pump module was faulty. After replacing the fuel pump module, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who then diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 30,072.
My client was driving a 2009 gmc acadia (acquired 09-03-2008) on interstate 10 near marriana florida on 08-08-09 when the car caught on fire and burned completely. My client, her daughter, ann and ann's 2 young boys were traveling to a destination in florida. Fortunately one of the boys needed to go to the bathroom so they stopped along side the interstate. The car burned up in front of their eyes. . we have received no reports of the cause yet. I have a lot of photographs. Fortunately ,no one was burned - but the car and all of its contents were burned completely.
Car was on cruise control at 75 mph and climbing a hill, check engine light started flashing so i cancelled cruise control, when not accelerating check engine light would not illuminate, upon acceleration, light would flash again. Mechanic ran tests and found that the catalytic converter was so hot that it melted his rubber mallet. Could have caused a fire.
Bought used 2009 acadia in 2011 with 55000 miles and nothing but headache1) 60k miles: liftgate came crashing down my wife's back while getting the groceries. They should have some safety measures to stop the gate from crashing.2) 70k miles: truck wont start in drive way. Towed truck to dealer and they changed fuel pump.3) 70k miles: engine misfire code. Replaced one coil.4) 76k miles: coolant always low. Dealer changed water pump.5) 76k miles: truck hesitate and feel a misfire between 45 and 55 mph. Took truck to dealer and they quoted me over $3300 to replace all coils, spark plugs, steering wheel column and steering rack busing.6) since we bought the car we cant even drive it with the windows down or the roof open. The truck shakes roughly with both roof and windows open.
Driving on sr at approx. 65mph when check engine light comes on and "engine power reduced" is displayed.car slows dramatically and eventually comes to a stop.power steering is also lost concurrently.after swerving into opposite lane, i managed to get car off to the side of road.car was towed to dealership (courtesy gm roadside assistance).fuel pressure sensor was replaced after finding the sensor intermittently shorting and causing the low pressure condition.the power steering assembly was also leaking.the steering gear was replaced and flushed.exactly one week later while driving on the same sr at approx. 55mph, the check engine light came on and "engine power reduced" is displayed.car slows dramatically and comes to a stop. However, this time i was able to steer car off the side of the road with no problem.heavy smoke was also coming from the exhaust and the car smelled unusual on the interior.after waiting 3 hours for a tow (gm roadside assistance), the car was towed to the dealership.two fuel injectors were found leaking (# 1 and 3) and were replaced.fuel injectors 2, 4, 5, and 6 were rebuilt.this same vehicle had two fuel injectors (#3 and 5) replaced in august 2011 when this same chain of events occurred (previously reported).i am concerned as to why fuel injectors in this vehicle continue to fail causing the engine to flood with fuel.the safety concern is the vehicle will decelerate and stop with no warning which could cause a fatality if i were on a interstate with little to no shoulder.
I need to get whatever has a recall for my car fix i ride my grandkids daily
While driving the vehicle the check engine light comes on and the vehicle monitor text says to pull over and turn car off. This is done and after 30 minutes we are able to take car to local shop, since dealership is 30 minutes away in snow conditions. After diagnostics malfunction indicator lamp is on due to poor acceleration, ice deposits and oil deposits in air inlet duct. Due to all the oil and ice deposits all spark plugs are replaced, but i was told if i don't replace the valve cover which are the original to the car, i will have to replace the plugs about every 15k to 20k miles. When i talked to gmc cs they told me to call local dealer which in turn said they could do nothing for me. I would have to replace the valve covers at my expense.
"takata recall" seat belts don't latch and when they do, they come unlatched or they brake.. Purge valve is malfunctioning.. Back set does not move latch broke...leftgate sometimes does not latch or says it's not latched and opens.. My dash light says i need air all the time but i checked and i don't.. Back passenger side window does not go down if driver tries to roll it down... Inner tie rod inn driver side malfunctioning...
Transmission engine seat belts headlights not even a month into purchasing the vehicle it stopped as i was driving on a highway.
I leased my 2009 gmc acadia almost 2 years ago, it has been a nightmare. I bought as is so dealer would not return my callsthat had anything to do with problems. First, not even 3 weeks after i leased the vehicle the electrical system started to go, my driver window stopped working, my back hatch well i can't even open it because there is no key to open nor is there a button anywhere the mechanics said i need to take it to an electrical mechanic...wonder how much that will cost?, my stabiltrak system constantly flashes. The engine burns up too much oil even after an oil change within 3weeks i need to put oil, i do not drive far nor alot. To work and back. It will cost more to fix this truck than what it is worth now i'm stuck with $5,000 left on a vehicle that is a piece of poop. When i drive the truck pulls as if the engine cannot get the truck going. I can't turn off the truck while putting gas because the vehicle wont turn over once the gas has been put in and started. The mechanic said its the trans evap system. I dont understand how gmc can get away with manufacturing vehicles like this with no concern for the customers.
Power door locks inoperative after shifting into park intermittently. Locking occupants inside of vehicle. Vehicle has been repaired three times where it was purchased for this safety issue. After shutting vehicle off, issue resets itself with proper power door locks operation.
I believe i have some type of electrical issue.i started testing different parts of the dashboard lights such as the driver seatbelt.i purposely drove several miles in my neighborhood with the seatbelt over me, but not engaged and the light did not come on.my airbag service light came one for service, they serviced it, it came back on, they replaced a seatbelt component, the light was off, but came back on, they did another replacement and the light is now off. My frontend was making funny noise when making turns, they replaced my rack and pinion. My service stabilitrak light, service traction control light came one, they fixed it, they came on again, they kept my vehicle for a day and fixed it.they are back on again along with the abs light and now i'm told that i probably need a break job.breaks were not mentioned the other times. My electronic key pad deteriorated and no longer works, they said it was user handling, my other key pad is not malfunctioning, you can see were the pad is begining to sink in, but they said it's my handling.the case is chipped and the chipping has occurred in the same place on both key pads.my middle seat passenger side case came apart twice, each time they fixed it, it's now broken, and i was told they don't repair broken parts. I am still under the bumper to bumper warranty, but gmc will not replace my key pads, and the service tech says he will try really hard to get my seat covered. The tint on my windows have been replaced three times and still is not correct. My dvd player does not play correctly and has not been fixed since it's been in my vehicle.my vehicle is a 2009 acadia. I had a leak in the trunk, they fixed that. Air pressure will not stay consistent, was told by service advisor to over inflate to compensate, which is different from what the owners manual states. Tire pressure issues needed sensor replaced after several trips to service department. The vehicle is an expensive piece of junk.
There was a recall at one time for the transmission linkage about it popping off, i am now having it pop off i have no clue how long it been this way seeing as it goes to the dealership and they never said anything but it had been that way for a while you can just lift it off. Head lights go out almost every 6 months on the dot! i have been caught twice with no low beams.
My wife was driving with children when transmission completely went out..the car was completely erratic and wife was able to safe area but not without significant risk to family.only 1 year and a few months later, i'm driving and the transmission started to fail again with family in car.. After reviewing online, this is a blatant recurring themes with acadias and we have now been at risk twice.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving 30 mph, a loud whining noise occurred when attempting to shift gears. The vehicle failed to shift and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. The contact stated that the shifter would take a while to shift into drive. The vehicle was taken to d'arcy buick gmc (2022 essington rd, joliet, il 60435, (815) 673-7146) to be test driven, but no failure was found. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was serviced a few years ago per bulletin number: 14404a (power train) at the same dealer. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and provided case number: 95450230066. The approximate failure mileage was 200,000.
My transmission (wave plate clutch) went out while i was driving. I am registering this because i have come across a forum on edmonds.com consisting of over 38 pages of customer complaints regarding the 2008 - 2010 acadia having transmission problems around 75k miles, just outside of warranty. The cost to repair ranges from $2200 to $4500. Someone recently suggested that owners start officially registering our complaints. Gm is aware that faulty transmissions are putting their owners at risk of loss of control of vehicle functions while driving, yet they will not take ownership of the issue.
Current issue is a transmission failure, apparently the "3-5-r waveplate." five months prior, my wife and children were traveling out of state. They experienced a sudden loss of power and were stranded on a rural highway not once, but twice. The vehicle was towed in to a gm dealership, "repairs" were performed under warranty, and we were told we could pick up our car. My wife (again with children in the car) made it less than 10 miles from the dealership before the engine failed again. This time on the bridge of a major highway....no where to even exit the vehicle.after the second incident the engine was replaced (after 3+ weeks of diagnostic work). We were told the dealership was not able to identify the problem that caused the engine failure. Engine was replaced under warranty.transmission had been shifting erratically for several months. At time of engine failure/replacement, gm dealership that performed the engine replacement advised us that the transmission shifts/slips were "normal" for this particular transmission. They advised a transmission fluid flush, which we authorized. Shifting remained abrupt, slipping continued, but as we were advised this was "normal", we continued driving the vehicle and did not seek further repair. Two weeks ago, (now six weeks out of warranty), the slippage became distinctly more evident, vehicle at one point wound not continue forward motion through an intersection and had to be idled to roadside. After multiple calls, we were advised to take the vehicle to a local gm dealership. Diagnosis of 3-5-r waveplate failure was given.this transmission waveplate failure is a well documented issue that can cause driver and/or passengers to be put at serious risk for injury. Our hope is that an investigation will take place to require gm to recall/repair this issue before someone is needlessly harmed.
We purchased a 2009 acadia from a reputable dealer that claims quality in regards to their used vehicles. We have had the vehicle for 6 months and the vehicle has left me stranded on different occasions and compromised others individuals and my own well being. First incident the car was in gear but would not start. We never found the reason the vehicle would not start. The battery fully charged. No other issues noted. Second incident the vehicle the vehicle again did not start after several attempts to start. Eventually car just started, no issue was uncovered as the culprit. The vehicle overheated out of the blue while in route to respond to an emergency call and had the water pump replaced. While on the interstate with my 4 month old grandson the vehicle jerked after reaching the speed of approximately 65 mph and then the rpm registered about 3800 to 4500 and the vehicle came to a crawl on the interstate. The check engine light came on and i took it haddiagnostics ran and it indicated transmission concerns. I took the vehicle to the dealer and the light had gone off and the dealer stated that there was nothing found. My husband and i left and while in route to another city the vehicle again jerked at approximately 65 mph and the rpm once again registered between 3500 and 4500. We were able to crawl along at about 25 mph and barely made it safely to a certified gmc dealer which stated that the transmission was completely gone and we needed another and the cost would be approximately $3900. The dealer refuses to honor or stand behind their product. We recently had the vehicle at the dealer to ensure safety recalls were taken care of, the dealer indicating no concerns after a "proposed" inspection. There is clearly documented concerns with this issue. We were lucky as there were no injuries, but the situations that we were left in were extremely dangerous.
Most common at slower rates of speed, the power steering goes out & the vehicle becomes extremely hard to steer.however, this has also happened to me on the highway while traveling at 65+ mph.that was extremely scary.more than once, i have been forced to turn into an oncoming lane b/c the steering is too stiff to turn properly.the issue was intermittent, but is now constant.have flushed/replaced power steering fluid, replaced power steering pump & reservoir.the vehicle is at my local dealer now (as of 8/22/14) & they are telling me the new pump is bad & that the steering gear is leaking...although there is no evidence of it leaking externally on the ground & the dip stick consistently shows the reservoir as full.approximate repair cost is $1500 as of now...this is a highly dangerous & apparently common situation that gmc should be rectifying with a recall of the acadia.
Broke down, car felt like it would not shift into second gear then just died. Dealer found a cracked wave plate, cracked clutch housing (clutches worn), cylinder excessively worn, torque converter full of metal. No sign of any computer alerts or check engine signals until break-down. Repaired all for $2820.15. Said it would have been covered if under 100,000 miles. Sounds like planned obsolescence, or just poor manufacturing. No more american cars for me.
My 2009 gmc acadia was purchased in aug 2009. Aside from routine maintenance, i have already had to replace the water pump, the radiator, & the timing belt (none of which were covered under my warranty) but on september 9, 2013 , my transmission let go. The dealership kept my vehicle for 20 days. Claim they couldn't rebuild it and had to get a new one. (which i have since been told that was a lie, that they have to use factory rebuilt transmissions). Got my vehicle back on sept. 28. On march 22, 2014, i brought it back to dealership because it was showing signs of slipping transmission again. Dealer told me it was fine sent me home. Less than 2 weeks later on april 8, the transmission let go again. No reverse & truck would not move in drive just rev the engine. Back to dealership for "another transmission" this time they had my vehicle for 18 days. I just picked it up 2 days ago. This morning while driving my kids to school, transmission went again! this is unsafe! i am scared to death to drive my kids around in this vehicle! i almost got into an accident this morning because of it! 3 transmissions in 6 months?! this is a red flag don't you think.. How much longer will gmc not value my life or my families?? something needs to be done about this!
In 2 years of ownership i have replaced 4 ignition coils and the vehicle now needs yet another.at roughly 85000 miles (and year 5) the transmission wave plate failed.gm would only authorize a rebuild (last week).
Takara recall well my truck just stop changing gears on sunday nite 03/24/19 i was getting off about to drive out of the parking lot when i saw the rpm hand go up but didnt come back down i knew something was wrong then it didn't change at all i drove 20 all way home with my flashers on and almost got ran over
The transmission begin to slip intermittently 2 days ago.it continually became more frequent.i got it into the dealer right away and they believe it is the 3/5 wave plate.after doing some research, there are numerous complaints about this same issue beginning around 35,000 miles.gm seems to be turning a blind eye to the problem even though there is clearly a significant problem. The mechanic and advisor at the dealer even said they have had many in for the same issue.this repair is quite expensive and shouldn't happen to vehicles with such low miles. I hope that gm will be held accountable to recall this and cover the cost of the repairs.two weeks ago, i had an issue with the oil life monitor and engine running rough.the advisor stated that these are trash and shouldn't be used as they are causing major engine issues.problems with this can stretch the timing chains causing more significant and costly repairs.again, gm is well aware of the issue but seem to be ignoring the truth.please help hold them accountable and recall these items to prevent the customers from very costly repairs.
My clock spring broke causing the cruise control to stop, my suspenion on my car is going out at 167,000 miles maling the car ride horribly, and apparently there is a problem with the wave plate in the transmission there have been multiple complaints about this problem but noone wants to do anything i was driving the moments these occured
Brought it to the gmc dealer to replace the power steering pump which was on recall notice only if there were problems. Loss of power steering at low speed so i took it to dealer. As a result, pump was replaced as well as rack and pinion. Pump covered, rack and pinion not, $1700. The day after i picked up the car, the transmission failed. As i got on the highway, motor revved but transmission did not engage. Was able to make it into the breakdown lane. Had to have a flatbed pick it up and bring it to the transmission shop recommended by the dealer. Transmission replaced...$3,140.00. I feel that i was lucky to have been in the lane closest to the breakdown lane when this happened. Dealer offered no assistance. Eight months past warranty.
First problem was the timing chains needing to be replaced at 18000 miles.after that repair was made the gas mileage was averaging 11 mpg. It was a one year old car!after that, it was a multitude of problems.steering rack/power steering replaced and 'fixed', electric stabilitrak lights going on and off, dvd player not playing properly.all things the dealer had said they fixed (after they whispered that i should not have bought an american car.)now the transmission is acting up.rolling down an incline when i was trying to back out of a parking spot.the dealer told me it was fine and they could not duplicate the issues i was having.i've written two letters to gm corporate to complain about the sub-standard vehicle.they were helpless and will not assist in any replacement of the car.they even told me that this would be a difficult car to trade in considering the problems i have had with it.who is kidding who?i would never recommend this car and hate to continually put my family in it .it is unsafe. Period.
The gmac dealer is telling us the our 2009 acadia has a damaged wave plate and will cost us about $250000 -- $3,000.00 to fix this problem. Our 5 year 100,000 mileage just expired last month.the car was just at the shop for three recalls and oil change.when the problem first happened i informed the dealer and told the problem.
Current issue is a transmission failure, apparently the "3-5-r waveplate." five months prior, my wife and children were traveling out of state. They experienced a sudden loss of power and were stranded on a rural highway not once, but twice. The vehicle was towed in to a gm dealership, "repairs" were performed under warranty, and we were told we could pick up our car. My wife (again with children in the car) made it less than 10 miles from the dealership before the engine failed again. This time on the bridge of a major highway....no where to even exit the vehicle. After the second incident the engine was replaced (after 3+ weeks of diagnostic work). We were told the dealership was not able to identify the problem that caused the engine failure. Engine was replaced under warranty. Transmission had been shifting erratically for several months. At time of engine failure/replacement, gm dealership that performed the engine replacement advised us that the transmission shifts/slips were "normal" for this particular transmission. They advised a transmission fluid flush, which we authorized. Shifting remained abrupt, slipping continued, but as we were advised this was "normal", we continued driving the vehicle and did not seek further repair. Two weeks ago, (now at 82000 miles, but six weeks out of 5 yr warranty), the slippage became distinctly more evident, vehicle at one point wound not continue forward motion through an intersection and had to be idled to roadside. After multiple calls, we were advised to take the vehicle to a local gm dealership. Diagnosis of 3-5-r waveplate failure was given. This transmission waveplate failure is a well documented issue that can cause driver and/or passengers to be put at serious risk for injury. Our hope is that an investigation will take place to require gm to recall/repair this issue before someone is needlessly harmed.
The vehicle started giving us problems. While driving at normal speeds (25 - 30 mph) the motor will start to shutter or jump around. After taking it ot a local dealership we found that the issue is a the timing chain. I also did some research and found this to be a common problem between 120,000 and 200,000 miles. Gm only offered an extension up to 120,000 miles. This is a costly repair that we can not afford. Gm knows this is a continous problem but refuses to take responsability for it. I am getting a p0007 code and the check engine light stays on all the time! i have been a loyal gm customer for 20 plus years. Most recently i have been considering leaving them for another manufacturer since this is not the first time being screwed over by them in the past 3 - 4 years.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated while driving 70 mph, the vehicle stalled and the check engine light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that the transmission failed and need to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was repaired. The failure mileage was 81,453 and the current mileage was 81,456. Updated 05/29/14 ma updated 06/03/2014
Transmission began slipping when i was accelerating out of turns.dealer replaced broken motor mount and reprogrammed computer and said transmission was fine. 17 days later, 3-5 reverse clutch went out and dealer had to rebuild 3-5 reverse and 4,5,6 clutch and replace torque converter because of contamination. The car still isn't driving right but dealer states they can't find anything wrong with the vehicle. This is a very common problem with '08 and '09 acadia's and gmc is aware of the problem but isn't don't anything to prevent failure with other owners.
Vehicle was travelling at 60mph when engine rpms revved excessively high yet vehicle lost power to the wheels.with no acceleration yet engine red lined, attempted to maintain control while braking and pulling to the side of the road.unable to maintain full control.vehicle entered non travelled portion of the road (ditch).issue was later determined to be the reverse wave plate (aka - drive/reverse clutch) requiring complete transmission rebuild.
My wife was driving her 09 acadia and all of a sudden it quit shifting and the engine revved up if she went over 25 mph.she limped it to a local service station where they informed us that the reverse clutch pressure plate was broken and needed a new transmission.even though it was within gm's 5yr 100k "powertrain warranty", they "conveniently" excluded that problem from being covered.i have seen many, many complaints regarding this issue and it is[xxx] that gm isn't owning up to it and correcting the problem on current vehicles.so, now we are out $3500 for a new transmission on a car with only 75k miles!information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).*updated 1/15/2014
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving 40 mph, the gear shifted out of second into first gear on its own and thecheck engine warning indicator illuminated. The contact also stated that, when in reverse, the vehicle seized. An independent mechanic test drove the vehicle and determined that the transmission failed. The vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken to nelson hall chevrolet (1811 s frontage rd, meridian, ms 39301, (601)-621-4324) where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware ofthe failure and informed the contact that the vehicle was not included in a recall. The failure mileage was approximately 123,499.
Vehicle was missing in 3rd and 5th gears. Engine would rev to 5000-6000 rpm's without shifting gears. I would have to ease off the accelerator to get it to shift. Now the next day, when i put it in reverse to back out of the garage it will not go. Engine just revs when i press the accelerator as if i was in neutral.
While turning left from a stop sign, my 2009 gmc slt had an rpm increase and failed to change into a higher gear. I was almost struck by an oncoming vehicle because my vehicle failed to accelerate. I parked at the post office and when i returned to my vehicle and tried to back out of the parking space my vehicle would not go into reverse. I had to get the vehicle towed to carmax and have it repaired. It is still at carmax and has to have the entire transmission rebuilt. Luckily i have an extended maintenance plan so i only have to pay a deductible instead of the entire amount. I feel that based on the number of same complaints and safety issues that gmc should have to issue a recall to have all the transmissions replaced versus the individual vehicle owners having to pay. If researched it is evident that this is an engineering flaw which started with this transmission in 2007.
Dec 2018 my acadia was left at the service department of whitmore chevrolet in west point va 23181 for a diagnosis. My vehicle ran when i left it there. Over a month later including illegal activity in the service department i get my vehicle back and it is dead. I would start my vehicle and drive away sometime stopping soon or randomly on the road. It's done that several times. I have three children too. I need my vehicle looked at and the possible recalls fixed. I am without transportation and it's unbearable. I am a mother of three wonderful sons and we need our vehicle to run please!!!my review is in the pictures as well
I have a 2009 acadia.it has 79k miles.we are 4 months out of our warranty.i have a broken wave plate.5k to fix.i've had transmission issues the entire time i've had this auto but all my previous times they couldn't replicate the problem.this time, of course, now that there's complete failure and my warranty has expired, they've told me i need a complete transmission rebuild.
While driving the vehicle at 45mph i received a low oil pressure shut off engine. Oil was fine so we took it to have the oil changed. Light came back on. There are no codes being stored in the system. Everyone is guessing what could be wrong with it from a bad oil pump or the pan needs to be cleaned. There is a forum a bunch of other people having the same problem and spending thousands and getting nowhere. Some have had to have a whole new engine installed. Gm says there are no bulletins and they will give me a 100 $ for the vehicle to be serviced by a tech. Just to be checked is 250 $ not including any fixes for the issue.
I was experiencing problems driving my vehicle.it was riding rough and making a loud noise when i accelerated, so i took it to my mechanic and i got spark plugs and an oil change-still was riding rough.i went back and got a cam shaft position replaced-still nothing changed.i took it to another mechanic.he said it was an o2 censor.changed it and nothing changed.no one could tell me what was wrong or what the noise was. Finally one morning on my way to work i had to pull over on the highway bc the car wouldn't accelerate.got it towed to a different mechanic and that's when i found out it was the timing chain.after doing some research i was getting quotes for $2000-$2500.finally one place told me to see if there was a recall. I called gmc.they said there is a recall on the timing chain.they connected me with a local gmc dealer who informed me after evaluating my vehicle that it's out of warranty and 5000 miles over the limit.well i'm still paying for this vehicle and i owe $5000 on it.clearly i was sold a lemon but what are my options now?
* transmission was slipping and revving up between gears.delayed response and clunking sound when it is in reverse."check engine light" also came on.barely drove the car to the dealership for repairs.dealership service advisor scheduled a transmission rebuild.after doing internet search, i saw countless complaints in blogs, sns, etc.there are so many people having this transmission problem.not acceptable.gmc has powertrain warranty 5 year /100k miles.my warranty expires in four months and gm should provide extended powertrain warranty beyond 5 years based unreliable transmission design/quality.* power steering problem.power steering is making moaning under low speed driving (in the parking lot, driving around subdivision, etc.).noise is coming from the inside steering column area.also steering is very tight and hard.complained to dealership multiple times.dealership replaced the seal twice, but the problem is still there.dealership told me that gm does not have a fix for this problem.
The torque converter failed while driving down the highway, was left stranded on the highway in winter while in nd. The vehicle is very well maintained. Vehicle has 105,000 miles on the odometer.i have been told by a gm dealer that this is a very common problem with the acadia. *dt
My wife was driving home from work when she experienced erratic operation of her vehicle. When taking off at first the vehicle lacked power then suddenly the engine rpm raced and the vehicle lurched forward. The engine speed was uncontrollable with the throttle. At a stop light the vehicle would barely take off and suddenly engine rpm's would race and the vehicle would surge when throttle was applied. The vehicle was driven directly to the gmc dealership on the way home and at that point it was determined the reverse gear was completely inoperative. The transmission failed due to a broken reverse wave plate. Vehicle was delivered new 7/10/09 (less than 5 years). The transmission replacement final billing was $3,906.54.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While attempting to park, the vehicle rolled forward while in reverse. The contact stated that the vehicle did the same thing while in the drive position. The vehicle would roll backwards with the vehicle in the drive position. The contact had to slam on the brake pedal and engage the emergency brake in order to get the vehicle to stop. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician stated that the vehicle was working up to specifications. The failure mileage was 100,000.
The car began bucking and surging over time without the accelerator being pressed.the dealer stated it was not the ignition coils as i had indicated, but that it was the torque converter inside the transmission.must replace transmission for $4800.repair completed.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While the vehicle was parked, the contact attempted to exit the vehicle and it rolled backwards. The contact fell and the vehicle rolled over his body. The contact sustained a fractured tibia, fractured pelvis, punctured lungs, and seven fractured ribs. Medical attention was required. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The vehicle was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 09v073000 (power train). The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 90,000. Updated 10/26/16*lj
I took my 09 gmc acadia to the gm auto to fix the transmission and they told me they can not fix unless i pay the $2043 to fix my power steering, but i believe its all related to that power steering failure that is cover under the gm policy. And its the same problem to all the acadia that are out there so i suggest the gm to fix all gmc acadia without any cost to all the owneri if they fix it right we wouldn't complaint at all
I had purchased thevehicle used from what i had thought was a reputable dealer, boy was i wrong. I was on my way home with itfrom the dealer an hour and a half drive 1 way , going down the interstate at about 65 mph, when the vehicle started to shake something severe , and the rpm,s went wild.i slowed down , but the shake , vibration continued.finally it did straighten out, and i got home. A couple days later on my way to work the engine light came on, and than the service all wheel drive system light came on.the next day my dadwho is a mechanic, drove it and it shook and vibrated so bad , he thought the wheels were falling off. Came back and put it in the workshop and checked the wheels for tightness, they were ok. Noticed a rather largecoolant leak above the water pump,, seemed to be coming from under intake area. Called the dealer and said we were bringing it back on a trailer.on 1 / 1 / 15 at about9:45 am dropped off at the dealer, told them again what the problems were and left it there. On 1 / 5 / 15 the dealer called us and indicated there was a upper radiator hose that the clamp was loose. I told them it was not and my dad knows where it was from. They also stated that they drove it and could not find any problems with it.after telling me that they said that they are a ford dealer and do not have the tools to diagnose the vehicle.right after that the general manager says that he did notice a problem with shifting , but its nothing to worry about. I saidthan you put your family in the vehicleand take them for a drive , because i will not put myself with my 3, and 5 year old kids in it. He said he will look at it again tomorrow. I will never buy another gm productever again.
While driving our 2009 acadia at highway speed (75mph) we experienced a sudden rpm spike and lose of acceleration.any attempt to apply gas was just met with rpm with no acceleration.as speed slowed the vehicle lurched and the transmission engaged as we approached 40 mph.the vehicle struggled to maintain this speed and would constantly lunge and lurch trying to change gears to adjust for the speed.the timing was not good for this as we are stationed in germany, and we were an hour from home driving on the autobahn.while we were struggling to stay at the minimum speed (roughly 40 mph), other vehicles are approaching us at autobahn speeds, potentially causing an accident.fortunately, germans are very good drivers and very aware of slower moving vehicles.we were fortunate to have pull off areas to cool the transmission, but our trip took five hours.apparently this is a known issue with the 6t75 transmissions that gm put in the 2007-2009 acadia's.no service bulletins or warnings ever went out to me to let me know about this issue.if i would've received one, i would have been able to catch this earlier and been able to save the transmission from catastrophic failure.the 3-5-r wave plate failed preventing shifting to those gears.i believe gm needs to own up to this and either issue a recall or offer owners with less than 100k miles on their vehicles compensation for the repairs.at a minimum, all acadia/enclave/traverse/outlook owners with 6t75 transmissions need to receive a notification to expect the imminent failure, in order that they may get the 3-5-r wave plate replaced with a properly tempered plate.gm has already identified the reason for the failure, but has chosen not to act in a manner reflecting integrity to their customers.thank you for your time.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the transmission failed without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wave plate in the transmission was too thin and caused the transmission to fail. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 133,046.
Transmission had a hard shift into reverse.diagnosis was the 3-5-r wave plate and upon reading other complaints seems to be common.transmission shop theory is that the wave plate was hardened too much and became brittle with the flexing causing it to break.dealership fixed problem with warranty help from gm but still cost $750.00.i believe that gm should have paid the entire amount since it was well under the 100,000 mile but we owned it for 6 years.seems that this failure is a function of mileage and not time and thus should be totally covered.
I was leaving work and noticed a shudder in the vehicle. Didn't think much of it at the time. When i got about 2 miles from my home the vehicle seemed to loose power. Engine would rev but could not get much speed out of it. Made it home and had vehicle towed to dealer next day. Dealer diagnosed issue as 3-5-r wave plate in the transmission broke. Ended up costing over $5,300 to replace transmission. After repairs i did some research and saw that there were hundreds (from the few websites i visited..there are probably many more) of complaints by consumers who owned 2008 through 2011 acadias as well as other general motor corporation (gmc) vehicles that had the same issue with the wave plate failing. Called gmc and they told me since the repair work was already done there was nothing they could do. Apparently from reading all the posts gm is aware of the issue but did nothing about it. My bigger issue is what if this occurred on the highway in the middle of winter and we were left stranded? this could have been a serious issue and potentially put lives in danger if traveling on the highway or remote locations. Gmc should be held accountable for this manufacturing defect and should extend the warranty on vehicles with these types of transmissions and reimburse all of us who had to shell out our hard earned money to get the vehicle repaired.
My vehicle began to "jump" when you press on the gas petal. Then it had trouble finding a gear. I took it in to the dealership and they said that they could not replicate the problem. I was then coming home from work at 5pm in traffic, going 65 miles an hour in the fast lane and the transmission failed. The car would not move forward or backwards. I was left in the middle of the road in heavy traffic where people could easily hit my car. I was able to guide the car to the side and a tow truck came and towed me into the dealership. They returned the car a week later saying that it was working as designed. I was then driving up to eureka ca and the transmission began to slip. The car would not go past 35 miles per hour. I was on a busy freeway at the time. I took it to repair and they tested it and said that transmission sensors where faulty. There was no dealership there so i drove it back to the san francisco bay area with my hazard lights on at 35 miles per hour with the transmission wining the whole time. The car was returned to me a week later saying that the transmission had been repaired. A couple of weeks later i was driving and felt the transmission slip again. I took it in to the dealership and they said that they could not replicate the problem. I told them that i was sure i was going to be back as this was the pattern of the car. The car is now in the shop after the transmission failed again on a busy street while i was driving. This issue is well documented for this car at around 60,000 but there has been no recall. Does someone need to get hurt for a recall to happen?
Transmission failure at 105,000 milescar is being repaired bobs transmission, grand rapids, michigan
While driving thru an intersection with a yield my vehicle suddenly stopped and the engine rpm climbed to around 3500 rpm. The transmission slipped between gears causing a sudden and unexpected slow down.luckily another driver was alert and had to slow down quickly to keep from hitting us as we were merging with traffic.this never happened before and came on without warning.as soon as it happened once it has been happening more often, i brought the vehicle in and the diagnosis was the "wave plates" in the transmission. The mechanic informed me that this transmission had an issue with a part that was not properly heat treated and caused it to fail.i called the gm dealer and they would not warranty because we were just outside the 100,000 mile warranty period. They also stated that they knew there have been many issues with this vehicle but gm has not issued any type of recall.now i need a new transmission at a cost of around 4,000 dollars. I have owned several gm vehicles in the past and gotten well over 250,000 miles with no issues at all.this could have been very serious and caused injuries if the circumstances were different and someone whopanicked was involved.i feel that this should warrant a recall and force gm into looking into this further.thank you for your time.
2 months after i bought my vehicle used i have had to replace ignitions coils, so many recalls and only had some replaced cuz of being told they don't have the part in store at the dealerships. The electrical system for heat and a/c don't match up when turning the knob and the defrost doesn't work 3/4 of the times. I get flashes of loss power and my tire monitoring system keeps acting up. Now my engine and transmission are failing and no one can tell me exactly what it is without paying $5000 for them to diagnostic it and take it apart!! where do i have that kind of money?? this vehicle was the worst $16000 i have ever invested in and have only had it less that 2 years!! i am scared on a daily basis to drive my kids anywhere in it let alone myself to work. I so wish i would've kept my jeep grand cherokee but we need more room for travel. Well you can't travel in something that's unsafe and unreliable. Gmc won't call or respond back and either will the dealership. Lemon law in michigan is for new vehicles only so i am basically paying for something i can't drive and i can't afford to fix. What do i do??
2009 acadia just under 60k miles, transmission slips, can't go over 45mph, took to gmc dealer who stated our wave plate was damaged, needs new transmission, warranty ended 6 months ago $4000 bill and gm won't back their vehicles, had vehicle at same gmc dealer less than 1 year ago complaining about transmission slipping but was told nothing is wrong.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated while driving approximately 65 mph the transmission stalled with the illumination of the warning indicator. The vehicle was towed to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The technician stated that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000. The vin was unavailable.
I was at a stop light and upon pulling off noticed the vehicle was very slow to accelerate, despite the rpms being very high.vehicle was towed to the dealer two days later due to a snow storm.they replaced a sensor, and returned the vehicle to me.3 hours later while driving down i280, the vehicle completely lost acceleration.this was very unsafe, the diagnosis was broken wave plate.
While driving out of town this weekend we noticed quite a few problems with the vehicle shaking/vibrating a lot while on the interstate and when driving up inclines it would start to surge back and forth.after some doing some research online it seems as if the transmission is starting to show signs of the common wave plate problem in this vehicle.this needs to be addressed, as well as all the other common issues that this platform has, by gm.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia.while driving approximately 20 mph, the vehicle jerked without warning. The contact also stated that shifting was difficult. On one occasion, the vehicle was shifted into reverse and the contact depressed the accelerator pedal, but the vehicle failed to reverse. The failure occurred on multiple occasions.the dealer stated that the transmission needed to be replaced.the manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 69,000.
I bought the car on march 21st of 2017 car seemed to be running and driving fine( shifting and driving smooth) and on april 10th 2017 i was on my way to work i have a approx 12 mile drive one way commute to my work placeand i noticed all of the sudden whn trans was shifting gears it would slip a little bit so i drove it in a manner to where the slipping was minimal and after work when i put in reverse it was slipping worse than what it was that morning in drive i drove it home so at most from the time the problem started it was drove less than 20 miles but by the time i got home two blocks away from my house i stopped at a stop sign and trans completely stopped pulling car would not move at all luckily i was on small incline and there was no other vehicles behind me so i was able to put in reverse and get the car out of the road so i called the car lot where i had bought the car and they said to not get to exited that it could just b a sensor something small that they would send a tow truck to pick it up and take to mechanic shop and we go from there we'll now on april 12 we was told that the transmission is completely shot and it was could b upwards to 3500$ for used transmission that had 76kmiles that also includes installation of transmission i'm not comfortable with paying that much for used transmission that i don't know what i'm getting and also no warranty on or guaranteei bought the the car as is but i traded in my 03 tahoe still a very dependable suv and i also put 5000 $ cash down on this acadia and now this the dealer says he will need 2000$ up front and he will pay the rest of it and whatever that amount is that he would put it on top of what he had already financed because (he wants to help out) no help other than not having to come up with the whole 3500$ at once. Any advise on wht i should do or if this may b part of a recall on this vehicle
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while operating the vehicle, the check engine light illuminated as the vehicle decelerated and sputter. The vehicle was taken to the dealer on multiple occasions. The ignition coil was replaced but the failure recurred. The contact indicated that after experiencing the same failures, the dealer diagnosed that the fuel pump module was faulty. After replacing the fuel pump module, the failure persisted. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who then diagnosed that the transmission would need to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 30,072.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the vehicle was unable to be driven over 40 mph. The stability traction control warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. In addition, while driving highway speeds, "engine hot" and "a/c off" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was coasted over to the shoulder of the road and turned off. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure and was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the part. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and indicated that they also had campaigns that needed to be addressed. The timing chain needed to be replaced, there was a loss of power steering assist, and the transmission cutlet leave plate failed. There were no recalls. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
I took my 2009 acadia into the gmc dealer with around 65,000 miles on it after buying it used (1 previous owner) with around 42,000 miles.they told me i had a power steering leak in the rack and pinion and it would cost around $2000 to replace a seal because they have to pull the whole rack off.he told me it would be okay for a while, but eventually it would cause the power steering to go out.after researching, i've seen multiple other acadia owners who have had the exact same problem.i have refused to pay for the repairs because i think this is a safety issue that has effected enough of this model vehicle to warrant a general safety recall.i know of 3 other people in my hometown who have experienced power steering problems with their acadia's, and the gmc dealership acknowledged to me that it is a significant problem with gmc acadia model years 2008-2012.if that's not enough, then i'm not sure what is, but if my power steering goes out while i'm driving, well, let this serve as notice to gmc.
The vehicle was stationary, will start but it doesn't recognize that it has or cords aren't connecting and it won't shift into any gear-just makes a clicking sound-shift lever. Lift gate/back hatch won't stay up and keeps falling down. Power/electrical issues involving the transmission was driving, at a red light and the vehicle just stopped working and i couldn't even get it started again. There has been ongoing issues with this vehicle.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk violently intermittently. The contact noticed that there was water leaking from underneath the vehicle. Additionally, the power steering assist would sporadically seize accompanied by an abnormal noise when completing a turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the water pump and ignition coil needed to be replaced. An unknown repair was made to the steering component to rectify the failure. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine service where the dealer advised that the tie rods failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
Driving on the highway through the mountains the vehicle would shift into neutral and lose all power.after doing this several times we exited. The check engine light came on and we did not have reverse and the transmission would only remain in 1st gear.after taking to dealer he new exactly what it was before even looking at the vehicle... The shift wave plate for reverse, 1st and 5th gear.if this is such a "known" common problem for this vehicle between 60,000 and 70,000 miles why was there not a recall?losing power on the highway (with my family) 100's of miles from home while driving through the mountains of tn (we live in mi) was very dangerous.finding out this is a common thing for this vehicle is inexcusable for a manufacturer in this day and age to let go without fixing on affected vehicles before it happens.
At 72000 miles we had the acadia serviced because of shifting problems, looked at again several times between them an 108000 when my wife had a near catastrophic failure as the transmission failed re engage while in drive in the middle of a busy intersection and called 911 because of the danger to my daughter, herself and those motorists on the road who couldn't see the hazard lights in the setting sun driving westbound - she narrowly avoided being rear ended and left the vehicle and sat on the embankment until police arrived.
Transmission wave plate issue...car started "hard-shifting" from 2nd-3rd gear...once this started, in a matter of a couple of days, had trouble even shifting into gear...barely was able to drive it to dealership where they diagnosed the issue...my issue is that i have to pay $4500 for something that is a known dangerous problem with gmc acadias across almost all model years based upon my research on the internet.this should be a recall situation. There is obviously a fault somewhere with the assembly process to be this huge of a problem.this could lead to a major accident.on 9/27, i was turning left off a main road into my subdivision.car would not engage into gear, so was just coasting across the lane where oncoming traffic would be until it engaged maybe 3 to 4 seconds later.had there been traffic coming, the oncoming vehicle would have slammed into me before i could have gotten across.
I leased my 2009 gmc acadia almost 2 years ago, it has been a nightmare. I bought as is so dealer would not return my callsthat had anything to do with problems. First, not even 3 weeks after i leased the vehicle the electrical system started to go, my driver window stopped working, my back hatch well i can't even open it because there is no key to open nor is there a button anywhere the mechanics said i need to take it to an electrical mechanic...wonder how much that will cost?, my stabiltrak system constantly flashes. The engine burns up too much oil even after an oil change within 3weeks i need to put oil, i do not drive far nor alot. To work and back. It will cost more to fix this truck than what it is worth now i'm stuck with $5,000 left on a vehicle that is a piece of poop. When i drive the truck pulls as if the engine cannot get the truck going. I can't turn off the truck while putting gas because the vehicle wont turn over once the gas has been put in and started. The mechanic said its the trans evap system. I dont understand how gmc can get away with manufacturing vehicles like this with no concern for the customers.
The car felt as though the gears weren't catching and rpm would drop but if you took your foot off the accelerator it would go away for a second but then it would happen again. No one seems to know what's wrong, but it seems as though the transmission is slipping. It seems to happen at speeds of 50 miles and higher which is very dangerous especially when traveling on the expressways.
9/2014 at 93,000 miles transmission failed. Dealer confirmed gmc agreed to pay 60% of repair, but later after transmission, wave plate recall i was reimbursed.2/2017 133,000 miles new replacement transmission is failing again in 3rd gear with same internal failure code per my service person.
I have a 2009 acadia slt2. I was entering the highway and accelerating when the car would not increase in speed as i was merging onto the highway. I was nearly hit by a semi-tractor trailer truck. The same problem has occurred multiple times after this. I have taken the car in for service and was told by a gm authorized dealer that they could not replicate the issue and they replace a coil. The car still does the same thing intermittently. This car has had other safety issues, like water leaking into the cabin and nearly shocking me while trying to drive.
2009 gmc acadia slt1 - 67,000 miles currently. Power steering failing at lower speeds.when purchasing the vehicle used with only 25,000m+- approx. 2 years ago, i questioned the dealership about the whining noise coming from the steering components and was told that this is normal for all acaidias and not a concern. Now the steering is failing at low speed turns. Gmc service dept recommending:steering gear housing $42.14 - 2 bolts $11.00 - 2 - bolts $7.59 - 6 - p/s fluid $23.10 and flush and bleed system, labor to replace steering gear housing $640.50power steering pump $155.69 realign after steering gear repair $69.95labor for pump $315.00injectors and coils failing. In dec 2011, i had to replace coils #2 & #3.i just replaced #6 injector on july 17, 2013 (= $685) and on july 24, 2013 (one week later) check engine light reappeared.gmc service dept recommending:4 - ignition coils $373.30,6 - spark plugs $42.25,labor for coils,and plugs$241.50............................................................total parts $655.07total labor $1197.00tax $54.04align $69.95total: $1976.06offering 40% customer portion pay $790.42why is there no recall on defective steering components & coils/injectors? in the later 2012 models gm did change the power steering & fluid, so gm is aware that there is a problem with the design. The fuel delivery system is also defective and faulty coils/injectors could and have caused fires. Gmc acadia, buick enclave & chevrolet traverse vehicles up to early 2012 models share these above mentioned components are plagued by these two problems along with transmission (wave plate) problems. Gm needs to take full responsibility for defective components and not offer discounted repairs.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While the vehicle was idling at a stop sign, the engine independently revved and the rpms increased. When the accelerator pedal was depressed, the vehicle failed to accelerate. Also, when the gear shifter was placed in reverse, the vehicle failed to accelerate and the engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The transmission was rebuilt with upgraded parts. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was advised to call nhtsa to file a complaint. The approximate failure mileage was 60,000.
While traveling to work at approximately 65 mph on us 53 in eau claire, wi. The 3-5-r waveplate in my 2009 gmc acadia broke causing my vehicle to rapidly decelerate. Luckily there was no other vehicles near me at the time and i was able to pull to the side of the road and stop without incident.after researching the internet it appears that this is a common failure of the 2007-2009 acadia/outlook vehicles.
Initially noticed when shifting from park to another gear shifting was hard.about a week later noticed hesitation in shifting gears while driving at various rates of speed then the engine would rev once it shifted into gear.eventually parked the car in drive then went to back out to take to dealership and it would not go into reverse.vehicle towed to dealership where they replaced the wave plate and other parts that were contaminated.since this incident the vehicle has not drove smoothly or shifted gears smoothly.it also gets less than 15 miles to the gallon during my daily commute now where prior to the transmission fix i would get 19-20.vehicle hesitates and revs continually while driving and accelerating.when i returned the vehicle to the dealership stating there was still an issue i received "we could not replicate the issue" and sent on my way.after research on this site and other and reading the systemic issues others have had just like it i am concerned for my family and those around me safety if the transmission decides to stop while traveling high speed in traffic or when crossing traffic.
Our 2009 gmc acadia, with front wheel drive, rolls backward when parked on a slight incline even when the transmission is in drive. This past weekend it rolled backward hitting my husband who was walking behind the vehicle. He wasn't injured but we believe this is a serious safety issue especially if children are involved. Also, the vehicle rolls backward, approximately one foot in distance, after the vehicle was placed in park and is parked on an incline. This also happened when the vehicle is stopped at an intersection, in drive, and when on an incline. This could cause an accident.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact was reversing from a residential driveway on a steep incline with the accelerator pedal lightly depressed when the vehicle abnormally began to roll backward. The vehicle independently rolled approximately ten feet. The dealer was unable to duplicate the failure. The failure recurred. The dealer was able to duplicate the failure but was unable to provide a remedy. The dealer advised the contact that the vehicle was safe to drive back to his residence which was 1,000 miles away. The vehicle was taken to a second dealer closer to his residence but they were unable to duplicate the failure. The dealer advised that the vehicle was operating as normal. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 25,144 and the current mileage was 26,244.
"takata recall" seat belts don't latch and when they do, they come unlatched or they brake.. Purge valve is malfunctioning.. Back set does not move latch broke...leftgate sometimes does not latch or says it's not latched and opens.. My dash light says i need air all the time but i checked and i don't.. Back passenger side window does not go down if driver tries to roll it down... Inner tie rod inn driver side malfunctioning...
Driver side tensioner assembly, part number 19300368, broke from main wire meshing harness, exposing the retractor belt anchor plate to be free and lose. The end bracket of this 3 point seat belt is not properly secured to the main driver seat because of part number 19300368 braking apart.seat belt is now a 2 point harness with the seat belt tongue clipping on the buckle on my right hip area and the pillar loop or seat belt adjuster as the other hard point, located above the left shoulder area.other seat belt issue is located in the second row seat, passenger side.part number is 19257112 belt kit,left side area of the seat which is near the left hip area.the plastic component which covers the buckle prevents the tongue, connected to the main harness, from releasing when pushing the quick release red color button.had to brake the plastic cover from the buckle in order to release the tongue freely.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the second row rear driver side seat belt failed to latch in place without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, while making a left at approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering pump, steering gear, the front struts, and the driver and passenger side front axles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v375000 (seat belts). The failure mileage was 120,800.
The casings to the seatbelts in the 2nd row have come off along with a lot of other plastic casing such as the floor vent in the back, the front seat reclining knob and others. The electrical system related to the speaker wires and the power door locks and windows are dysfunctional. The airbag light is on not sure if it is from the recall
The second row seat belts that were listed on the nhtsa website for a recall.the dealer bergstron gmc of appleton, wisconsin says the vehicle does not have a recall for this.the seat belts get jammed when the seat is lowered.one seatbelt connector is broken, and the seat is tearing from the belt connectors.the connectors still get jammed in the seat and are not accessible without having to re lower the seats and fumble with the belt connector.at least one of the connector is exposed with no plastic.
This is in regards to the center row, middle seat belt. My 9 year old was sitting in this seat using the seat belt. I was driving down a hill at roughly 40 mph when the light at the bottom changed so i stopped. My son was leaning a little forward and the seat belt locked up. I told him to lean back and it should unlock. But it did not, it kept clicking like when using a seat belt for a car seat. At which point he became stuck up against the seat and couldn't move his chest. He started panicking so i had to pull over to assist him. I unbuckled the seat belt and let it go in and it locked, completely inside the seat. After pushing in what little slack there was i got it to release and was able to pull it out, but only about 6 inches and then it locked again. I then had to move my child to another seat while on the side of a busy road. The seat belt has remained locked in this position for about 3 weeks. I took the car in last week for an oil change and the recall on the airbags so i asked if they could look at this too. They misquoted us on the price and then proceeded to tell me the only way to fix it was to take the whole seat apart and it would cost roughly $400.00 and insisted there would be no way for this to be for a recall, as they didn't see it as a safety concern. I have to adamantly disagree. A seat belt locking and not locking could be a very dangerous thing in an accident, or even in a sudden stop.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated while driving 20 mph the front passenger side tire blew and the contact lost control of the vehicle, crashing into a two foot ditch. The vehicle then went through a row of hedges and crashed into a tree on the driver's side. The seat belt did not restrain the contact and the air bags did not deploy. The rear seats collapsed as well. The contact sustained a severe concussion from hitting her head on the windshield, bruised legs, arm, fractured nose, and bruising to the face. The contact was found lying over the console and was taken to the emergency room. A police report was not filed. The vehicle was towed to a collision shop. The contact later received notification of nhtsa recall campaign number 14v266000 (seat belt) however, the part needed for the repair was not available. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.
In september 2014, recall #14187 was preformed and repair on my vehicle.however now is september of 2015, while driving my vehicle, the service airbag light started coming on. Took to dealership to look at under air bag light special coverage and was told it was not covered. Issue for the service airbag light i was told is due to the front seat belt retractor on the driver side.call gm to complain. Was told original recall was repaired.it seems that this is still an issue even after the recall was done.now it is the seat belt retractor instead of the tensioner.
Transmission engine seat belts headlights not even a month into purchasing the vehicle it stopped as i was driving on a highway.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While her child was seated in the rear passenger seat, the contact could not unlatch the rear seat belt restraint. After many failed attempts, the seat belt began to tighten across the child causing him to become pressed up against the seat and unable to move his chest. The child began to lose oxygen, which prompted the contact to cut the seat belt from the child. The contact received a recall notice for nhtsa campaign number: 14v266000 (seat belts); however, the dealer stated that the failure she experienced was not identical to the one listed in the recall. The manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
"takata recall" seat belts don't latch and when they do, they come unlatched or they brake.. Purge valve is malfunctioning.. Back set does not move latch broke...leftgate sometimes does not latch or says it's not latched and opens.. My dash light says i need air all the time but i checked and i don't.. Back passenger side window does not go down if driver tries to roll it down... Inner tie rod inn driver side malfunctioning...
The casings to the seatbelts in the 2nd row have come off along with a lot of other plastic casing such as the floor vent in the back, the front seat reclining knob and others. The electrical system related to the speaker wires and the power door locks and windows are dysfunctional. The airbag light is on not sure if it is from the recall
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving 65 mph, the vehicle jerked when the accelerator pedal was depressed. In addition, the driver seat failed to go backwards. The dealer diagnosed that the failure was due to the seat track and needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 39,215.
This is in regards to the center row, middle seat belt. My 9 year old was sitting in this seat using the seat belt. I was driving down a hill at roughly 40 mph when the light at the bottom changed so i stopped. My son was leaning a little forward and the seat belt locked up. I told him to lean back and it should unlock. But it did not, it kept clicking like when using a seat belt for a car seat. At which point he became stuck up against the seat and couldn't move his chest. He started panicking so i had to pull over to assist him. I unbuckled the seat belt and let it go in and it locked, completely inside the seat. After pushing in what little slack there was i got it to release and was able to pull it out, but only about 6 inches and then it locked again. I then had to move my child to another seat while on the side of a busy road. The seat belt has remained locked in this position for about 3 weeks. I took the car in last week for an oil change and the recall on the airbags so i asked if they could look at this too. They misquoted us on the price and then proceeded to tell me the only way to fix it was to take the whole seat apart and it would cost roughly $400.00 and insisted there would be no way for this to be for a recall, as they didn't see it as a safety concern. I have to adamantly disagree. A seat belt locking and not locking could be a very dangerous thing in an accident, or even in a sudden stop.
The second row seat belts that were listed on the nhtsa website for a recall.the dealer bergstron gmc of appleton, wisconsin says the vehicle does not have a recall for this.the seat belts get jammed when the seat is lowered.one seatbelt connector is broken, and the seat is tearing from the belt connectors.the connectors still get jammed in the seat and are not accessible without having to re lower the seats and fumble with the belt connector.at least one of the connector is exposed with no plastic.
Rust on seat hinges on front driver side, front passenger side.will the surface rust eats into the metal hinges and fail to hold passenger in case there is a collision?
2009 gmc acadia. Consumer writes in regards to loss of engine power, steering wheel power and faulty brakes. *ldthe consumer the liftgate and lamp were repaied under recall, but the failure continued. The consumer did not recieve notification for the recalls concerning the engine, transmission, and timing chain.
We've had electrical issues beginning about 2 years after buying the acadia. Currently the check engine light stays on. We had it checked at the dealership and were told that it was safe to drive. The problem was probably part of the electrical issues. Well, it wasn't. Now the steering is difficult (and locks up at low speed turns) and the stabilitrek message comes on. We took it back to the dealership today and have been told that we need to pay for repairs to service the brake system, stabilitrek message, replace the brake power booster and master cylinder, and repair the tire pressure system light and sensor. They think this may fix the steering issue, but if not then they'll look more into that! i know there are at least 195 service bulletins for this year model acadia. We bought it new. It's seven years old with low mileage. They said it isn't safe to drive except in town at low speeds. I feel like we're being given the run-around by gm via our dealership. It's never been in an accident (other than knocking off the side mirror upon exiting the garage), and it's not driven in a rough-shod manner. Ugh! i've owned several vehicles, new and used, and never had trouble like this. My daughter is the primary driver of the acadia, so safety is of the utmost importance.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that when driving approximately 60 mph and under while coming to a stop, she recieved a warning from her onstar system advising her that the abs system failed and to service the vehicle immediately. The vehicle was taken to a dealer for diagnosis. After diagnosis they advised her that front brake pedals and brake pedal position sensor needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. After having the repairs done the contact stated that the on star system in her vehicle advised her that she needed to have the vehicle serviced immediately. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer who stated that the failure recurred. The vehicle was repaired again. The manufacturer was contacted and they offered no assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 12,830 and the current mileage was approximately 58,000.
Power steering went out when rpms are low.in my incident i was transitioning from one freeway to another making a right turn about 40 mph. I took my foot off the gas to take the turn slowly.as my rpm went down my vehicle would not turn right any more.the wheel got stuck in the last position before i let go of the gas.i had to give it gas to make the vehicle power steering work again. My concern with this is not that the power steering failed but that steering in general was locking.i have driven cars with out power steering and never have to worry my wheel will lock.the dealer says i need a new power steering pump. But again it should not lock my turn.i had to give it gas to get the rpm up and then it would turn.once of the freeway at the stop light i tried turning the wheel and it would not turn.once i gave it gas we were fine.i should not have to worry about getting stuck in the middle of the road turning.my research has found many issues with acadia steering pump.this is a safety issues that could of caused a major accident.
I was driving slow and when i went to turn the steering was extremely tight. I had told the dealership where i bought it from, from the date of purchase that something was wrong. Finally took it in on 10/19/2012 and was told it was the powersteering pump. It's over $400 to get fixed and i don't have it right now.
I had just picked up my car from having the a/c compressor and condensor replaced and i was doing a u turn into a gas station when the power steering went out.i had to manually turn the wheel.with my two children in the back i almost went into a ditch.i immediately called the dealership and took it in for them to look at.they told me that the power steering gear assembly was leaking and needed to be replaced.they found that when the ves valve was commanded shut, the valve would not re-open.the rack was also leaking on the left side. They replaced the gear assembly, set toe and flushed the system.this is a serious safety concern and should be looked into for a recall.
Power steering went in vehicle going around a turn.almost hit a tree.complained to gmc about the danger and they did nothing.i have two small children and bought this for safety.i do not feel safe in this vehicle anymore!this has happened to several other 2009 acadia owners as well.gmc knows about it, but has not recalled the vehicle or let people know the dangers of this.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact statedwhile traveling approximately 5 mph, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The failure was not diagnosed nor was the vehicle repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 60,000.
Having steering problems with my gmc acadia.vehicle has appox. 75k miles and i have had several incidents of where it was hard to steer my vehicle.i took to the gmc dealership service dept. And it's the same issues everyone else is having with this make & model vehile.rack & pinion is leaking & i need a new power steerling pump.there is clearly a defect with this gmc make and model and the customers should have to bare the cost of these reparis.i also noticed this occurs after the warranty ends too.cost of repairs & labor - around $2,200.of course the repair guy also noticed 3 other things that needs to be repaired too.the cost of those recommended reparis cost $1,600.
The power steering randomly fails at low speeds. This has created several hazardous situations while making left hand turns with oncoming traffic and right hand turns at intersections with waiting traffic on the adjacent street. The car was repaired at a local shop by replacing the power steering pump. I was told this is a common problem and the new pump is a more robust design. The cost for the out-of-warranty repair was about $850.
The steering column randomly locks at speed while turning.locking column caused impact to curb while driving vehicle.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 65 mph, there was a sudden loss of engine power and the vehicle was unable to be driven over 40 mph. The stability traction control warning indicator illuminated. The dealer was unable to replicate and diagnose the failure. In addition, while driving highway speeds, "engine hot" and "a/c off" appeared on the instrument panel. The contact noticed smoke under the hood. The vehicle was coasted over to the shoulder of the road and turned off. The vehicle was unable to be driven due to the failure and was towed to the dealer. The dealer diagnosed that the water pump needed to be replaced. The dealer replaced the part. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and indicated that they also had campaigns that needed to be addressed. The timing chain needed to be replaced, there was a loss of power steering assist, and the transmission cutlet leave plate failed. There were no recalls. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 78,000.
2009 gmc acadia;steering rack failure.this is the third failure since taking delivery of the vehicle in january 2009.dealer will repair under warranty however, the replacement parts are clearly not fixing the problem.possible loss of vehicle control when the rack fails completely and suddenly.more often, the rack will leak internally giving owner "time" to repair.nhtsa needs to investigate as the cars affected are numerous.they include the acadia, the saturn outlook, buick enclave and a similar chevrolet model (lambda chassis) that utilizes the same component.additionally, what happens to consumers once the warranty expires and the repeated failure occurs once again?this is my third failure in only 32,500 miles.
We have had issues that are getting more serious with our 2009 gmc acadia regarding loss of steering control at low speeds and when turning. The wheel will lock up and become extremely hard to complete the turn. It has gotten so bad that i will not allow my daughter to drive it as the issue could cause a serious accident. Our mechanic has been calling other dealers and nobody seems to know if it is the steering rack or pump. Both will cost around $1000 to fix and we still done know if the issue will be fixed. What is gmc doing about this. Steering issues could cause them more problems than getting this issue fixed.
While driving my power steering will go out.i have almost hit several vehicles due to this issue.i think this needs to be addressed asap.i travel with my kids in my vehicle on a daily basis and i am scared to put them in my vehicle due to this issue and i am still paying on my car and can't afford to buy a new one. Please fix this issue,
I own a 2009 gmc acadia fwd slt-1, the vehicle was purchased new. We had minor issues with the vehicle and until recently, were very satisfied with the build quality, performance, and the vehicle overall. While en-route to pick up our kids, the power steering appeared stiff. There was no power assist of the steering at low / idle engine speeds, which made slow maneuvering extremely difficult, if not impossible. The performance of the power steering became worse and worse, to the point where my wife felt unsafe driving the vehicle. She was uncomfortable turning at intersections, and maneuvering in slow-speed conditions such as parking lots.we immediately scheduled a service appointment with our local dealership. The service team advised us that the steering pump needed to be replaced. The dealership declined to repair the vehicle at their cost because it was no longer under warranty. The vehicle was purchased on 9/30/2008; it is only two and half years new with 46,491 miles. It is disappointing that the vehicle would require such a repair. You may or may not be aware that this defect with the power steering pump is being reported by many acadia owners. In addition, there is an issue with the steering rack that was documented in a service bulletin. We informed the service area of the unusual noises but they stated that there is no clear connection with this repair. At this time, they recommended replacing the steering pump at a cost of $522.16. This is clearly a design/manufacturing part issue; gm should publish a service alert to warn owners of this known issue that can lead to serious injury if failure occurs.
Bought a 2009 gmc acadia in february had it for 2 weeks and was pulling out of a fast food restaurant getting my 3 year old daughter some food as i was pulling out i lost all power steering. I could not get my suv to turn i barely bumped a car thank goodness it did not do any damage and no one was injured but this is definitely something gm needs to fix!! i am a single mother and can not afford to have this fixed especially after spend 10,900 on purchasing the vehicle.
2009 gmc acadia. Consumer writes in regards to loss of engine power, steering wheel power and faulty brakes. *ldthe consumer the liftgate and lamp were repaied under recall, but the failure continued. The consumer did not recieve notification for the recalls concerning the engine, transmission, and timing chain.
I have a 2009 gmc acadia. Was purchased in february 2015 from barker gmc dealership. First problem i had was in the first month of me having the vehicle it started to misfire so had to get the coils changed. Then my a/c is not working. In may it started making a clicking noise when i turn the steering wheel. Then end of june sometime and is still occuring it starts when i am going to turn after slowing down it's like my steering wheel gets stuck and is hard to turn.when i am driving at a slow rate or slowing down to turn somewhere that when my steering wheel wants to get stuck. Therefore most definitely poses a danger to family when they are in the vehicle to myself when driving and to others on the rode. This is my family vehicle! i have 3 daughters and 8 month old twin boys in there and i feel unsafe driving it. But i definitely do not have the funds to get these problems fixed and definitely don't feel it is my responsibility to pay for problems that gm knew about for what 3 years now! this vehicle should have never been on the gmc delearship car lot for sale with them knowing of these unsafe problems. I bought this acadia 2-3 years after this lawsuit was put against them and the people at gmc didn't even bother to tell me about it's unsafe problems with the steering nor did it come up with me checking on this vehicle. If i knew i could go after them to get my 5,500 that i put down on this vehicle and my money back for my car notes i have been paying since march of this year, i would!!! if they cared about the well-being of human life they would not still be selling any of the vehicles that are having these problems til they resolve them!!!there most definitely needs to be a recall.this is causing a safety risk for children, women,and men. Actions definitely needto take place on this matter.
The vehicle's steering stops working at low speeds while trying to park or back out of a parking place. The power steering fails and you must turn the vehicle manually. The issue continues to get worse the longer you wait to get it fixed.
When going at slow speed turning to right or left is tight.
I purchased this vehicle from a gmc dealership on march 1st 2014. The very next day i replaced a headlight (no big deal), a few days later it was veering to the left very hard so i took it back. They said the alignment was off 45 degrees, so they fixed it. 1 month later the steering started locking up when turning at slow speeds. I had it diagnosed by the gm dealership who said it was the rack and pinion, and struts and bearings. I took it to another auto shop who said it was the power steering pump and replaced it, the locking up stopped. They said the rack and pinion were bad but could last a bit longer. A month later the air conditioner was completely out(the very first time i turned it on), and a month later the entire car is whining very loudly which i am assuming is the rack and pinion finally giving out. I have spent 20k on this vehicle and had it for 6 months now. In that 6 months it has been in the shop at least once a month. That is on top of the 3 recalls it has been in for in the 6 month period also. Now it has to go back in to fix this rack and pinion. Thankfully i purchased an extended warranty, but this steering column is not all covered. I am beyond frustrated and tired of throwing in thousands of dollars when i have had the vehicle a short amount of time, and this replacing of the steering rack is a bit ridiculous since the vehicle does not even have 100k miles on it. I was told it is unsafe to drive, but when i dont have an extra few thousand dollars to throw into it after putting a huge downpayment on it, and having a brand new ford vehicle for 9 years and never having to put a dime into it. I am sick of it. It is wrong that gm put faulty cheap parts into their vehicles.
Sudden loss of power steering assist, close call as i veering to avoid oncoming traffic thru an intersection.dealer acknowledged the failure and repaired at the time. Car had 2 additional steering component failures requiring major repair.most recently, august 4th, 2014 my 18 year old daughter was driving and lost power assist.she was able to coast to a stop without incident luckily.dealer confirmed another pump failure. This isn't the radio, or tire noise or a normal wear and tear item.power steering pump and system needs to last the lifetime of the car as it's a critical item central to safety and controllability of the vehicle. I am available for any additional information i can provide as needed.thank you
I took my 09 gmc acadia to the gm auto to fix the transmission and they told me they can not fix unless i pay the $2043 to fix my power steering, but i believe its all related to that power steering failure that is cover under the gm policy. And its the same problem to all the acadia that are out there so i suggest the gm to fix all gmc acadia without any cost to all the owneri if they fix it right we wouldn't complaint at all
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated while driving approximately 5 mph the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostic testing. The technician stated the power steering pump assembly and the water pump shaft seal had to be replaced. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
Tl * the contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at various speeds and when making a turn, the power steering malfunctioned making it extremely difficult for her to maneuver the steering wheel. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The technician diagnosed that there was a leak in the power steering gear. As a result, the pump and steering gear needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure mileage was 72,178 and the current mileage was 80,000. Updated 08/11/14*lj
Power steering fails at low rpm.engages above 1500 rpm.
I was making a turn at a curve and the steering seemed to lock up.i braked hard to stop before running off road.steering wheel kicked as i tried to straighten the wheels, then started working again.the steering has gotten worse over the last few weeks making turning difficult at almost any speed.it is intermittent and comes especially at slower speeds. I have not been able to get it to the dealer yet.
Steering wheel making a whining/rubbing noise. Fluid leaking under the car. Took to the dealer and was found to have tack and pinion is bad spraying out power steering fluid everywhere. Was told that the steering will lose power and become either hard to turn or not turn at all causing danger to ourselves and others. This is a known issue that has not been recalled by gm.
The vehicle has slowly become harder and harder to steer at low speeds and low rpm. After some research, the power steering on the acadia seems to be a very common problem that has not been recalled. I fear that if this issue gets worse and starts happening at higher speeds, an accident could occur. Currently, the problem is only obvious at speeds between 0-25 mph.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 20 mph, the power steering failed without warning and the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The vehicle was maneuvered to the side of the road and the engine was turned off. The vehicle operated normally after it was restarted. The dealer stated that both the power steering pump and steering gear needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified. The approximate failure mileage was 91,972..updated 10/14/2014 the consumer stated his/her vehicle was fixed. Updated 10/21/14
Steering is difficult at low speeds. While driving at low speeds the steering wheel seems to almost lock up and needs considerable force to be turned. The problem is consistently happening every time the acadia is driven. This problem makes it extremely difficult to maneuver in parking lots and at any intersection. This problem has been going on for a little while and seems only to be getting worse.
Bought used 2009 acadia in 2011 with 55000 miles and nothing but headache1) 60k miles: liftgate came crashing down my wife's back while getting the groceries. They should have some safety measures to stop the gate from crashing.2) 70k miles: truck wont start in drive way. Towed truck to dealer and they changed fuel pump.3) 70k miles: engine misfire code. Replaced one coil.4) 76k miles: coolant always low. Dealer changed water pump.5) 76k miles: truck hesitate and feel a misfire between 45 and 55 mph. Took truck to dealer and they quoted me over $3300 to replace all coils, spark plugs, steering wheel column and steering rack busing.6) since we bought the car we cant even drive it with the windows down or the roof open. The truck shakes roughly with both roof and windows open.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia.the contact stated while stopped at a traffic light attempting to make a left turn, the steering wheel seized and excessive force on the steering wheel was required.the failure caused the vehicle to independently drive onto a curb and no warning lights illuminated.the contact was able to resume driving the vehicle. However, the failure recurred multiple times intermittently.the vehicle was not taken to a mechanic for diagnosis. The manufacturer was notified of the failure.the approximate failure mileage was 72,000.
Dec 2018 my acadia was left at the service department of whitmore chevrolet in west point va 23181 for a diagnosis. My vehicle ran when i left it there. Over a month later including illegal activity in the service department i get my vehicle back and it is dead. I would start my vehicle and drive away sometime stopping soon or randomly on the road. It's done that several times. I have three children too. I need my vehicle looked at and the possible recalls fixed. I am without transportation and it's unbearable. I am a mother of three wonderful sons and we need our vehicle to run please!!!my review is in the pictures as well
The steering locks up at low speeds when trying to make a turn. It is extremely dangerous because it is almost impossible to get the vehicle to steer, i barely got mine off the road when it occurred. It is kind of a hit and miss situation, it does not happen on every turn you make; it might happen once and then the next turn it won't and then the next it locks up again. At this point i have my vehicle parked until it's repaired because it's too dangerous to operate because you never know when it will lock up and if you would be able to maintain control of your vehicle. This problem needs to be recalled, especially after so many complaints have been made of the same issue with the vehicle, before someone ends up injured due to the faulty steering. After reading all of the complaints i'm surprised gm has not addressed this issue.
The headlight went out and gmc quoted me at approximately $120 to replace.husband attempted to replace it but you had to take off the wheel in order to get to the actual light.i gave gmc the go ahead to replace and they called me back and told me that the wiring had melted and that it would now be over $300 to do it.i told them no and made a complaint.they called me a few days later telling me they would do it but i had to pay $50 deductible (assuming they went through some type of warranty).it eventually became a recall and i am now looking into getting reimbursed for my $50. Noticed my car started over heating and took it into a mechanic friend, let us know that the water pump needed to be replaced this was at approx 45,000 miles.i did my research and the gmc warranty covered the cost. At approximately 56-57,000 miles the car started making a whining noise when driven slow or first thing in the morning when it was cold.took it in to gmc to get it checked out and it turns out that the steering rack had a leak on each side of the wheels and pinions, and power steering pump needed to be replaced.quote almost $1500 dollars.i could not afford that price so took it back to my mechanic to see if it would be cheaper.he ended up replacing the pinions and rack but said the pump did not need to be replaced and ended paying $600 out of pocket.i'm hoping that gmc will see that many of us are having the same problem and will make it a recall.i will not be buying anymore gmc vehicles.all i want is a reliable car that won't break the bank.
Most common at slower rates of speed, the power steering goes out & the vehicle becomes extremely hard to steer.however, this has also happened to me on the highway while traveling at 65+ mph.that was extremely scary.more than once, i have been forced to turn into an oncoming lane b/c the steering is too stiff to turn properly.the issue was intermittent, but is now constant.have flushed/replaced power steering fluid, replaced power steering pump & reservoir.the vehicle is at my local dealer now (as of 8/22/14) & they are telling me the new pump is bad & that the steering gear is leaking...although there is no evidence of it leaking externally on the ground & the dip stick consistently shows the reservoir as full.approximate repair cost is $1500 as of now...this is a highly dangerous & apparently common situation that gmc should be rectifying with a recall of the acadia.
Our 2009 gmc acadia's power steering locks up at low speeds. This happens randomly and typically always when the wheel is turned. Once the wheel locks it remains 'stuck' for a little over 1 second. While the wheel is 'stuck' it cannot be turned. This is a very common complaint on this vehicle and creates an very dangerous driving condition. A mechanic has diagnosed this issue as a faulty rack and pinion. The mechanic also claimed that this is very common on these vehicles. I was shocked the first time the wheel became stuck while i was driving; it instantly sent me in to a panic. There needs to be a recall on this vehicle.
2009 gmc acadia slt1 - 67,000 miles currently. Power steering failing at lower speeds.when purchasing the vehicle used with only 25,000m+- approx. 2 years ago, i questioned the dealership about the whining noise coming from the steering components and was told that this is normal for all acaidias and not a concern. Now the steering is failing at low speed turns. Gmc service dept recommending:steering gear housing $42.14 - 2 bolts $11.00 - 2 - bolts $7.59 - 6 - p/s fluid $23.10 and flush and bleed system, labor to replace steering gear housing $640.50power steering pump $155.69 realign after steering gear repair $69.95labor for pump $315.00injectors and coils failing. In dec 2011, i had to replace coils #2 & #3.i just replaced #6 injector on july 17, 2013 (= $685) and on july 24, 2013 (one week later) check engine light reappeared.gmc service dept recommending:4 - ignition coils $373.30,6 - spark plugs $42.25,labor for coils,and plugs$241.50............................................................total parts $655.07total labor $1197.00tax $54.04align $69.95total: $1976.06offering 40% customer portion pay $790.42why is there no recall on defective steering components & coils/injectors? in the later 2012 models gm did change the power steering & fluid, so gm is aware that there is a problem with the design. The fuel delivery system is also defective and faulty coils/injectors could and have caused fires. Gmc acadia, buick enclave & chevrolet traverse vehicles up to early 2012 models share these above mentioned components are plagued by these two problems along with transmission (wave plate) problems. Gm needs to take full responsibility for defective components and not offer discounted repairs.
Loses power steering at low speeds such as pulling out of a parking area or any time low speed. Very hard to turn until you accelerate.
Acadia has become increasingly difficult to turn both left and right. My wife can't drive the car anymore because she can't turn the steering wheel enough so that she can park at work. Really dangerous and scary.
Power steering rack is leaking,power steering pump is whining. Gmc dealer refused to replace eventhough gm has sent letters to owners regarding power steering problems.the problem could result in the loss of power steering thus causing unsafe driving conditions.
Over the last year the turning on my acadia while at slow speeds has gotten progressively worse. This especially happens at lower speeds, but i have always been able to complete my turn. In april it finally got worse where i needed "brute force" to make a turn and i almost hit another vehicle. At this time the automobile is an "accident" waiting to happen and i will not let my wife or daughter drive it anymore. I have taken the car to my mechanic and he has replaced the power steering pump and rack and pinion and the problem still continues!!! he does not know what else to do! i see that there are many other out there having the exact same problem. Gm needs to find a solution to the problem and fix it!! this is a 45k car and these types of problems should not exist, and if they do, they should be handled by gm promptly. I am planning on filing a lawsuit as soon as i find a lawyer familiar with these gm issues.
On multiple occasions, the power steering has failed when turning the wheel of the vehicle.this specific instance, as i was trying to cross on coming traffic on a major roadway (posted speed limit 45 mph) to get into a common turn lane to merge with traffic, the steering went out as i barely made it into the common turn lane leaving me with concerns about the safety of driving my vehicle. I have concerns that the steering should be failing so quickly after 3 plus years of the life of the vehicle (bought brand new).
Last june during a routine inspection the dealer told me i had a slight leak in the rack and pinion. I questioned him on why a vehicle with approx 48k miles could have a problem. I was told that gm allows some leakage. Shortly there after i noticed an occasional ratcheting feel in the steering wheel. I then would experience several occasions where i momentarily would lose power steering,the beginning of this year i received a letter from gm stating that there may be a problem with the power steering pump and to bring it to the dealer.i brought it to the dealer and was told there is a charge of $130 to determine if it is the pump and no charge if it was bad. I was told the pump was in fact bad and that the rack also needed to be replaced at a cost of $1400. I politely told them that the rack should not leak at 56k miles and the pump caused the problem and that gm should pay the entire bill after i was told that a certain amount of leakage was ok. They said gm would only cover the cost of pump.i also replaced 4 low beam head lights in the past year.
First problem was the timing chains needing to be replaced at 18000 miles.after that repair was made the gas mileage was averaging 11 mpg. It was a one year old car!after that, it was a multitude of problems.steering rack/power steering replaced and 'fixed', electric stabilitrak lights going on and off, dvd player not playing properly.all things the dealer had said they fixed (after they whispered that i should not have bought an american car.)now the transmission is acting up.rolling down an incline when i was trying to back out of a parking spot.the dealer told me it was fine and they could not duplicate the issues i was having.i've written two letters to gm corporate to complain about the sub-standard vehicle.they were helpless and will not assist in any replacement of the car.they even told me that this would be a difficult car to trade in considering the problems i have had with it.who is kidding who?i would never recommend this car and hate to continually put my family in it .it is unsafe. Period.
This is an intermittent problem where the power steering goes out while the engine is at low rpm.typically at lower speeds, but makes it unsafe to steer when it happens.however, if you are exiting a freeway with gas off and engine idling it is difficult to steer when/if it happens.thisis a common problem for this vehicle and saw that there isa class action lawsuit against gm for this.i hope they gm recognizes this andturns into a recall as this car has had many safety related issues.
Our 2009 gmc acadia was taken to gmc dealership on december 2, 2016 with noises coming from engine compartment when steering wheelwas turned to the right or left, either standing still or moving. Service technician advised that the steering gear needed to be replaced, and the bill was $1,466.00. The acadia has 31,068 miles on it, and my wife is now afraid to drive the car for fear the steering may go out again.
The power steering quits at slow speeds or slowing down to make a turn.becomes like a manual steering that suddenly becomes hard to turn the wheel.happens in both forward and reverse.makes it difficult to get out of parking spaces.also difficult to stay in proper lane when making a corner turn, have to fight the wheel.
Replaced steering pump, two days later replaced steering pump again. The issue is that at all instances of no acceleration the steering becomes uncontrollable.however pressing the accelerator restores power steering.at times there was also cases where the steering would not cooperate when entering a freeway when not accelerating.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that a knocking and creaking noise was present when turning the steering wheel. The contact also indicated that the steering wheel became more difficult to turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the steering gears were faulty and needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 69,000.updated 9/12/14
The power steering was noisy from around the date of purchase. This problem evolved into intermittent failure of the power steering at both low speeds and at highway speeds. The complaint has not been addressed adequately by general motors even though i am finding many complaints for this same issue. In fact, there is a class action lawsuit pending currently (see below). The vehicle now has approximately 78,000 miles and the intermittent problem persists along with electrical issues on rh side of vehicle.the class action was brought on behalf all persons in the united states who purchased or leased any 2009 through 2012 gmc acadia, 2009 through 2012 buick enclave, or 2009 through 2012 chevrolet traverse vehicles (collectively, 'class vehicles') designed, manufactured marketed, distributed, sold, warranted and serviced by general motors, llc and general motors companythis action arises out of a uniform and widespread defect in the integral steering system of an entire class of automobiles that poses an extremely unreasonable safety risk not only to the driver and passengers of the vehicle, but to other drivers on the road and pedestrians on the streets.the lawsuit alleges that the steering system in these vehicles are defective because steering may intermittently and drastically fail while the car is in motion (the 'steering defect'), thus creating a serious safety risk.a copy of the complaint is attached here. Complaint: gm 4-1-13 the court denied gm's motion to dismiss and ordered it to answer the complaint. Gm motion to dismiss.
Rack and pinion seizes up while turning. Gm knows about this issue. Happens on most of the acadias.
My wife drives this car. She and my son who had borrowed it claimed that "the steering isn't working properly". On 16 august i was driving the vehicle and attempted to make a right turn into a side street. As i was doing so the power steering failed and i was unable to negotiate the corner without crossing into the on coming lane. I was traveling at about3-5mph. At that moment a car approached in the adjacent oncoming lane and to avoid hitting that vehicle i hit the breaks suddenly and stopped the vehicle. I was able to complete the turn after the other vehicle moved on from the stop line and (conjecture) i was accelerating. Since that incident i have driven the vehicle and have had numerous similar incidents - today's date is 8/17/2014..
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated when the steering wheel was turned it made a knocking noise. The dealer performed a diagnostic test which located the failure in the steering gear box and the rack pinion ball rack assembly needed to be replaced.the vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was 28,600.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving at approximately 10 mph, an abnormal loud sound emitted when turning the steering wheel. The problem recurred multiple times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 81,286.
I own a 2009 gmc acadia. While trying to turn my power steering will go out. I have almost hit 3 different vehicles due to this and barely made it in to a parking lot off of a busy street. This is a very dangerous and serious problem that gmc needs to address. I have a daughter that i am worried about letting ride in the car with me due to this.
On slow speeds the power steering goes out completely on turnsthis seems to be a ongoing issue due to other reportspower steering just fails but not all the timesomeone is going to get injured badly as gm knows and you know of this problem.
As my wife pulled out of the driveway, she heard a "clunk" noise, and she had to apply a lot of effort to straighten out the vehicle. My wife has stated that this is almost a common issue with the steering and many times she has to use a lot of force to steer the vehicle in a straight line. We took the vehicle to the dealership who stated that this is a common occurrence and that it would cost $400 to repair this problem. We declined the repair and felt that this was as safety issue and that it should be repaired without any costs to us. We have filed a complaint with the general motors company however we have only received a form type e-mail indicating that our complaint is in their files. We have also information from other web sites that this is a common issue, however nothing has been done at a federal level. We only have 35,000 miles on this vehicle and now we are really afraid to take any kind of long highway trips for fear that this would happen at highway speeds and that this may result in serious injury and or death of ourselves and our loved ones. Please advise as to what other actions we can take to resolve this safety issue. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
We drove 5 hours to get our acadia. Only to realize the very next day less than 24 hours the steering wasn't working right. If parked or at low speeds it is as if it has no power steering. This makes it pretty much impossible to get out of any right spots, parking spots & it literally impossible to parallel park. This issue has only gotten worse. I have researched online and have seen tons of complaints of this same issue and is stating the ones who did have the issue fixed it was the rack and pinion which cost $1400-$1700 to fix! therefore a recall needs to be made of this issue due to faulty assembly before someone gets injured!
Headlight out 1.5 mo ago, then other side went out.mechanics have to remove bumper to get to bulb!!!$300-400 minimum labor and parts.struts if shock absorbers stuck down after up on rack after 2 different tirechanges repairs. Car road wobbly until it was fixed at my e pensr.is this beautiful car a lemon or what?
My 2009 gmc acadia started to lock up while steering/turning.i took to dealership and was told i needed to replace my rack.they quoted me $1500!i could not afford this, so they told me it's drivable but will eventually get worse.i cannot park easy in parking lots,i can't make easy turns and it's terrifying when i take my kids in the car.i took it other places - some said it's the rack and others it's the pump.so far i had to replace coils every month, my engine had to be remodeled after a rod snapped off into it and now this!please recall this!!!!!!!!!it's a safety issue and way too costly!
I was in the middle of a turn when vehicle got very hard to control as i was finishing my turn power steering pump started working again and i almost side swiped another vehicle due to the force i had to apply to the steering wheel when pump quit working. Took vehicle to dealer and they said power steering pump was leaking and that there has been multiple accounts of this happening in gmc. They did state it was a mechanical failure in the power steering issue of the vehicle but no recall has been issued as if yet. Any help with this problem would be greatly appreciated. I see this as a very unsafe condition of the vehicle that should be looked at closely upon gmc's behalf.
April 26, 2016 - my wife was at a gas station and said the wheels on the gmc were very hard to turn either way.shortly thereafter, she started to hear a whining noise when she would turn left or right. A day later, the noise was more pronounced so i went out for a test drive.the steering seemed ok and the whining noise didn't seem that bad too me.april 28, 2016 - my wife said the noise was louder so i test drove it again, this time, i experienced a momentary loss of steering power on low speed. One time i overcompensated when it was hard to turn the wheel but avoided having an accident. I performed the owner's manual checks, power steering fluid level was good. I then goggled for more information online about steering issues and how to resolve on gmc 2009 acadia and then i ran into the gmc service bulletin sb-10056459-3388 online. The bulletin described the intermittent power loss we experienced. The condition is described as follows "vehicles may develop a power steering pump wear condition that can cause an intermittent drop of power steering hydraulic pressure that will cause reduced or loss of steering assist.the vehicle may revert to manual steering which requires greater driver effort, particularly at low vehicle speeds". I called our local gm's service department for an evaluation but have not received a callback yet. I am concerned because i believe, if not resolved,may turn out to be a safety issue for us.
While driving i lose power steering, whether it's 10 miles per hour or 50 miles per hour. Difficult to turn while driving. It seems to have gotten worse over the last few months and the power steering makes a noise while moving the steering wheel.upon recovery of the power steering, i nearly lose control from overcompensation for trying to turn the wheel with all my strength. Extremely dangerous and unpredictable. There are too many complaints with gmc and the nhtsa to continue without a recall.
As per dealer suv needs a newsteering rack and a new steering pump, seatbelt retractor not functioning so airbag not working-to fix items approx $2000 this is a 2009 with 75000 miles and should not need this type of repair.
I have a 2009 acadia slt2. I was entering the highway and accelerating when the car would not increase in speed as i was merging onto the highway. I was nearly hit by a semi-tractor trailer truck. The same problem has occurred multiple times after this. I have taken the car in for service and was told by a gm authorized dealer that they could not replicate the issue and they replace a coil. The car still does the same thing intermittently. This car has had other safety issues, like water leaking into the cabin and nearly shocking me while trying to drive.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 25 mph, the steering wheel seized. The dealer stated that the steering rack and power steering pump failed. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vin was unavailable. The approximate failure mileage was 65,000.
I have been having trouble with the power steering in my 2009 acadia.it looses power for a few seconds almost every time i make a turn now. It is extremely scary if i am in busy traffic.i took it to the dealership and they said that i need to have the whole power steering parts replaced. $1700!!... Which is not covered under warranty. I have a friend who is a mechanic and he said that there are more than one component for the power steering and that the dealership wants to replace it all because it is easier than actually figuring out which part is really causing the problem and just replacing that part.this is very frustrating and it is ridiculous that i can't trust the dealership to take care of the problem correctly. We have been researching and finding out that many 2009 acadia owners are having this same issue.obviously gmc needs to cover the costs of issues like these that are happening to not just 1 owner but several!!
My acadia began having power steering issues. I checked the power steering fluid, but the level was fine.the problem got increasingly worse until it was to the point that i could hardly turn the car at times.this is a dangerous situation as i would have easily hit other cars going around corners, etc.this is a serious issue as all the people i know that own acadias, have the same power steering issues.this is clearly a widespread and possible accident-causing problem.i believe this should be considered for a recall because of the danger involved in not being able to control this car when the power steering is out.
I have continued to have issues with the steering in my acadia.we called the dealership and described the noise it was making and they said it was normal and it was just the 4 wheel drive kicking in.now the steering is completely out.we were in a busy parking lot when it happened and almost hit a pedestrian as the steering went out as we were turning left.the car was moving slowly at the time.i am now seeing several forums where others are having the same issue.there is even a pending lawsuit.there is also an issue with the electric where the safety power locks do not work.my son has opened the door when the car was moving because of this.i have had 5 recalls on this vehicle, so it's hard to keep up with all the issues.
Was driving our 2009 gmc acadia and as i was slowing and turning the car became very hard to steer, if i was applying the brake i could barely turn the steering wheel.i then asked my father to test it out and even he could barely turn it when applying the brakes and was tight to steer in general. I am 500 mikes from home, but not sure it is safe to drive back home. Will call dealer but from all the other complaints it sounds like the power steering pump is or has gone out.this is very unsafe and although i was cautious while driving, it is definitely a safety hazard!!!!
Steering locks up when you try to make a turn. Has happened often over a few months.vehicle was in motion
Vehicle is hard to turn at low speeds, particularly when parking.seems as though power steering is not working.took to dealer and was told that power steering pump went out and that steering gear/rack should also be replaced for $1800+.this is ridiculous on a vehicle that was purchased new and serviced every 3000, primarily at the dealership from which it was purchased.given the other 23 complaints that have been filed for the same issue, it appears to be a common defect and i am extremely concerned about the safety of the vehicle that my wife drives every day with our 2 young children.
My acadia hassome problems with the power steering being "stiff" - or hard to turn in tight spots.(i.e., parking or close turns). I took it to my repairman today and asked him to check it out. He says that he has seen issues with other vehicles, including the acadia and the enclave - this same issue.he started taking it apart and called me and said the entire power steering system, pump, rack n pinion steering, etc. Have to be replaced. He said he has had to do this in several other vehicles like this. He said that there were already metal shavings showing up. He told me that parts and labor would be around $1,100 to get this taken care of. He said it will just gradually get worse - it shouldn't go out all together all at once, but it would get worse.i have seen 25+ other complaints on this same problem with the same vehicles.when is gm going to do something about this. I have done regular maintenance on this vehicle all along.it has approx. 80,000 miles on it right now. Has been doing this for about a year - not bad - but he is right - getting a little worse all the time.
I bought this car in feb 2012 and from the first time i drove it the steering was very tight and makes a clunking nose in the the front end. Took the car in to the dealer and the power steering pump was changed and this fixed the steering when it was hard to turn. Now it's may 2013 and the clunk is still there and was told its the power steering gear and its about 950 dollars to fix. This is crazy there is only about 83,000 miles on my car. I am ready to let the bank have it.
We were driving in a parking lot and as we began to turn left to park the car, the power steering failed.we had to stop suddenly to avoid a collision.it took incredible arm strength to straighten the car out to leave the parking lot - to return home with the car.when accelerating (higher rpm's) the power steering capability returned.when driving slowly to turn into our driveway, the steering not only failed - but also froze.no amount of arm strength could turn the wheels.this is a serious accident waiting to happen, and after searching online today - i found that this is a systemic issue with this make and model of gmc acadia. I also found that a class action lawsuit has been filed for this same car defect.it is very disappointing that a recall has not been mandated, as this defect causes random steering failure and could be fatal.
Driving on sr at approx. 65mph when check engine light comes on and "engine power reduced" is displayed.car slows dramatically and eventually comes to a stop.power steering is also lost concurrently.after swerving into opposite lane, i managed to get car off to the side of road.car was towed to dealership (courtesy gm roadside assistance).fuel pressure sensor was replaced after finding the sensor intermittently shorting and causing the low pressure condition.the power steering assembly was also leaking.the steering gear was replaced and flushed.exactly one week later while driving on the same sr at approx. 55mph, the check engine light came on and "engine power reduced" is displayed.car slows dramatically and comes to a stop. However, this time i was able to steer car off the side of the road with no problem.heavy smoke was also coming from the exhaust and the car smelled unusual on the interior.after waiting 3 hours for a tow (gm roadside assistance), the car was towed to the dealership.two fuel injectors were found leaking (# 1 and 3) and were replaced.fuel injectors 2, 4, 5, and 6 were rebuilt.this same vehicle had two fuel injectors (#3 and 5) replaced in august 2011 when this same chain of events occurred (previously reported).i am concerned as to why fuel injectors in this vehicle continue to fail causing the engine to flood with fuel.the safety concern is the vehicle will decelerate and stop with no warning which could cause a fatality if i were on a interstate with little to no shoulder.
I took my 2009 acadia into the gmc dealer with around 65,000 miles on it after buying it used (1 previous owner) with around 42,000 miles.they told me i had a power steering leak in the rack and pinion and it would cost around $2000 to replace a seal because they have to pull the whole rack off.he told me it would be okay for a while, but eventually it would cause the power steering to go out.after researching, i've seen multiple other acadia owners who have had the exact same problem.i have refused to pay for the repairs because i think this is a safety issue that has effected enough of this model vehicle to warrant a general safety recall.i know of 3 other people in my hometown who have experienced power steering problems with their acadia's, and the gmc dealership acknowledged to me that it is a significant problem with gmc acadia model years 2008-2012.if that's not enough, then i'm not sure what is, but if my power steering goes out while i'm driving, well, let this serve as notice to gmc.
When making a turn at a low speed, the power steering failed.after a minute or two and pulling hard on the steering wheel, i hear a click and the power steering re-activates.another incident just like the first one happened the next day.i did not drive the car again until i took it to the local gmc dealership.it has been the for 3 days and they say that they can not determine what the problem is.the car is not safe to drive until there problem is solved.although i did not have an accident when this happened, it was very scary when i felt that i could not control the turning of the car. I see there are many incidents described just like this posted online.
Brought it to the gmc dealer to replace the power steering pump which was on recall notice only if there were problems. Loss of power steering at low speed so i took it to dealer. As a result, pump was replaced as well as rack and pinion. Pump covered, rack and pinion not, $1700. The day after i picked up the car, the transmission failed. As i got on the highway, motor revved but transmission did not engage. Was able to make it into the breakdown lane. Had to have a flatbed pick it up and bring it to the transmission shop recommended by the dealer. Transmission replaced...$3,140.00. I feel that i was lucky to have been in the lane closest to the breakdown lane when this happened. Dealer offered no assistance. Eight months past warranty.
The rack and pinion steering gear and power steering pump appear to be defective in my 2009 gmc acadia.for the past several weeks my power steering will lock up or freeze mid-turn, which is very scary.the power steering is gone completely and i have to turn really hard before it seems to re-engage.i am unable to take tight turns in this situation and i am often on the wrong side of the road as i try to pull out of the turn waiting for the power steering to re-engage.i have been lucky so far that i have not run into any oncoming cars when the system locks up.my car is currently in the shop and we are looking at least $1500 worth of repairs.
At low speeds, the power steering intermittently cuts out.the steering wheel almost seems to lock up.
At low rates of speed when making a left or right turn the car loses power steering for a couple seconds then reengages.this causes you to over steer once the power steering reengages which on several occasions causes near accidents with other cars on the road.the problem is occurring much more frequently now and we are taking it to the dealer tomorrow.we have had the rack and pinion looked at and replaced by the dealer on several occasions because of low whining noises at low speeds and other problems.
While driving it's like the steering goes out and you can not turn the wheel have almost gotten into several wrecks because of this issue, it does not do it all the time but lately a lot more often the past few weeks, to the point that i'm almost scared to drive it. This is my means of transportation to and from work so i must drive it..
Vehicle was purchased from union park gmc dealership in wilmington delware on 7/24/15.i took it to my local mechanic on 7/27/15 after noticig a whinning noisewhen steering at low speeds.he recommended returning oit to the dealer for repair.the dealer made no repair and claimed "all these acadias have this whining noise".i then took it to maryland state inspection where it failed inspection due to "moisture on rack", indicating a leak and replacement of rack required to pass inspection.dealer service department claims it viewed the boot and found a stain and referred me to tsb # 3352321.however, it was not made clear if they actually pulled the boot and inspected the rack and inside of boot to determine if fluid was accumulating inside the boot. They also claimed they do not guarantee vehicle will pass inspection.i did notice that when the delaer returned the vehicle it had added power sterring fluid, rasing the level from just below min to just above max level.
I just got my gmc 4 months ago and after every light and alarm has gone off the leak of power steering fluid has cause me to take to a dealer and i have been given a $2600 bill to replace the rack and pinion and pump. This is not just an issued with my gmc my sister has a 2011 acadia and had the same problem. This for sure needs to be recalled as there is something wrong with it.
At low speeds power steering failed.need to be accellerating in order for power sterring to work.seems like a default that should have a recall given that this isn't an uncommon experience. My mileage is really low and i am frankly surprised to have the issue. Gmc should probably do a recall before someone gets hurt or killed. Hopefully this isn't a recurring issue after i get it fixed.
Steering failure.appears to be a prevalent complaint among owners of this vehicle.safety hazard.gm should issue a recall.
An intermittent steering issue developed whereby steering input would become restricted and prevent the driver from adding or subtracting steering.the issue presents during turning and cornering and resulted in numerous hazardous situations and one serious near miss.upon inspection by a mechanic, i was advised that the entire rack and pinion assembly would need to be replaced.it is not clear whether the rack and pinion were inherently defective, or the consequential damage of other steering defects which is very concerning.upon further review, i have found that this model year along with several others have been plagued with defective steering issues.given the apparent incidence rate and the high risk nature of the issue, i am surprised and disappointed this has not culminated in a recall.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the second row rear driver side seat belt failed to latch in place without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. In addition, while making a left at approximately 15 mph, the steering wheel seized without warning. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, where it was diagnosed that the steering pump, steering gear, the front struts, and the driver and passenger side front axles needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and stated that the vin was not included in nhtsa campaign number: 10v375000 (seat belts). The failure mileage was 120,800.
The vehicle has been looked over by many mechanical professionals. At slow rates of speed, intermittently the steering will stiffen and lock up making it very scary when driving. We have been told over and over that rack n pinion and pump are fine. After researching, this looks like a typical issue. Is there anything that gm can do for this?
At low rates of speed, my 2009 gmc acadia temporarily looses power assist steering.it occurs off and on (not predictable).when the power assist fails, i struggle to turn the wheel while in traffic.at a couple times, the power assist kicked back on suddenly, causing me to overcompensate and almost get into an accident.
There should be a recall on this car!!!while turning at low speeds, the power steering locks up.it is impossible to muscle the wheel. I almost got into an accident several times. This has happened many times.i cannot drive the car anymore as it is very dangerous!!there are so many complaints of the power steering locking up!! why isn't gmc looking into this?? do we have to wait until someone is seriously injured or killed?
Car stalls as i am turning into parking spots, turning or going around significant curves in the road, while im in a round about etc. Luckily i have been able to put the car in neutral and it starts back up and off i go. I am the second owner of this car and i bought it from a non gm dealer. My mechanic is at a loss as to what is wrong because a) there are no codes that are coming up and b) the stalling is very sporadic, it will do it twice in one week and then not do it again for 3 weeks.i have had this car about 5 months and it has happened about a dozen times. I pulled the carfax and called the dealership that did all the work on it with the previous owner.after speaking with the service department, i was told that the previous owner had the same problems and the dealer could not get the car to malfunction while they had it in for servicing. Although she didn't tell me everything that they did to try and resolve the issue, i do know that they went as far as to replace the cylinder head hoping that would solve the issue, but clearly it did not.this is a very dangerous safety issue, i have almost hit several cars due to the fact that when the car stalls, everything locks up and you have no control over anything.
Power steering stopped working while turning at red light if you rev up engine you can turn at idleno power steeringpumpjerks and spits fluid out ordered new pump call gm they say they know but its not there problemwhen are going to fix there problem when some one gets killedthis vehicle only has 43,000 on it.
When trying to steer the vehicle below 5 mph's (engine below 1200 rpm), the steering wheel will lock up and is very hard to steer. My wife had this happen to her the firstwhen she was pulling into our driveway (thankfully it did not happen in the city).she told me about it, so i then took it to town shopping. It took a while before it happened to me, but finally it did when i was making a tight right hand turn into a menards parking lot. I started the turn and notice instantly that i had no steering. I almost hit another car because i was not able to steer sharp enough or fast enough for the right hand turn.after that, i got in the parking lot and did a little testing. I figured out that the steering was locked, and if the engine was revved over 1200 engine rpm, the steering would come back slightly.after several tries, it did come back.don't know if i can trust it to work all the time???it appears the problem is worse after the car has been run for a while. With cold temps it works until the steering system warms., then problem is random. Scary!!!feels like there is a flow control valve maybe that is in pump, and when it sticks open, the steering is lost at idle speeds.not a good deal...
I purchased this vehicle on april 20, 2015.a few days later when making a left hand turn at approximately 20mph, the steering wheel locked up and the vehicle was extremely hard to turn, almost causing a head on collision with an oncoming vehicle.we were told that this is a common problem with these vehicles as the steering rack is faulty.we continue to have difficulty turning the vehicle.i am truly surprised that this issue has not become a recall after reviewing all of the complaints regarding this very same issue.
* transmission was slipping and revving up between gears.delayed response and clunking sound when it is in reverse."check engine light" also came on.barely drove the car to the dealership for repairs.dealership service advisor scheduled a transmission rebuild.after doing internet search, i saw countless complaints in blogs, sns, etc.there are so many people having this transmission problem.not acceptable.gmc has powertrain warranty 5 year /100k miles.my warranty expires in four months and gm should provide extended powertrain warranty beyond 5 years based unreliable transmission design/quality.* power steering problem.power steering is making moaning under low speed driving (in the parking lot, driving around subdivision, etc.).noise is coming from the inside steering column area.also steering is very tight and hard.complained to dealership multiple times.dealership replaced the seal twice, but the problem is still there.dealership told me that gm does not have a fix for this problem.
I was driving the vehicle when i came to an intersection to turn. When i turned the steering wheel it was making a rubbing noise. I notified the dealer, and they said to bring it in. The vehicle was passed its warranty. I was told the issue was that the steering gear was going bad and needed replacing. I was told that if i did not replace it at that time, in the future there would be a catastrophic failure to the gear which would also damage the steering pump and i would not have power steering. The quote was $1,600 to replace the steering gear and bushings. I was told it would have been double that if i also had to replace the steering pump. The steering gear should not have failed at 63k miles!
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving 10 mph or less, the steering wheel became difficult to turn without warning. The vehicle operates normally at speeds above 10 mph. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 77,000.
While exiting garden state parkway, vehicle was coasting going through the off ramp turn with brakes applied.engine rpm was at low idle and the power steering suddenly and with out warning stop working.it was near impossible to turn the wheel and vehicle began to leave the roadway and drive onto the grass.it took an incredible amount of strength to turn the wheel and stay onthe and avoid crashing into the trees.gmc and the nhtsa knows about this problem. This should be recall, not an advisory or a service bulletin. Nhtsa id number: 10056459.
I have had the car for 1.5 years, the power steering went out making it impossible to get the car out of parking spots or even turn at a light. The transmission went out, the ignition went bad, the steering column went out. The car has been recalled 6 times & in the shop countless more. Serious problems with acadias.
There is an ongoing and unresolved issue concerning the power steering rack and pump on gm lambda chassis vehicles.the vehicle will intermittently and unpredictably lose power steering assist creating an incredibly dangerous situation.while under warranty the factory quietly supported multiple repairs of the same components- rather than recall this situation gm chose to continue to use their supply of deficient components while they seemed to "wait out" the warranty and thus no longer be liable.
Incident (first big symptom): braking and slowing to yield sign from offramp/ steering felt as if ignition turned off and car became much less stable in steering with a stiffening and rattling/tapping noise somewhere just left to the center of the steering wheel.once trying to turn realized there was no power, thought the engine had stopped running and then hitting the gas the steering suddenly pops back into assist.this is a very unsettling first occurrence that i see on multiple internet sites has been happening since at least 2011 in many different versions of this chassis. It would have been nice to have known this before two things:1.before i had my four daughters and the neighbors kid in my car to put at risk of killing them( gm shame on you as you this problem exists for 4 years)2.before the warranty was one month out of contract.the dealer states this is "unusual to them', they have not heard of it happening and do not think it is unusual that a vehicle with only 58000 miles on it has the entire steering pump, gear, and rack assembly blow seals.repair costs are quoted at 2000.00.need to replace rack, pump and something else. Additionally, there are 56 posts relating to steering alone.some of us driving these vehicles feel that being able to have a chance of piloting the car safely may be important.i used to think my dad was silly when he would say something is a poor design, but did the engineers actually do any testing on these vehicles?do you test the problem or just keep saying it's not happening? thank goodness this is all low speed and no one has died yet ( at least that we know of).
Slight pulse left then pulse right actually moves steering wheel but vehicle stays on track - unless driver is unaware - but drive becomes aware because it's a movement on a smooth road them is alarming - then it's always noticed
Wife was almost hit a couple of times today when there was a complete loss of power steering while turning at low speeds.
My son was driving down a residential street which has a right turn/merge over a canal.upon reaching the right turn the power steering failed and he was unable to navigate the turn.the acadia drove forward into a large pipe which crosses over the canal.the front of the acadia was crashed including the front bumper, radiator, head lamps, engine, driver side front panel, passenger side panel, and the frame.none of the air bags deployed during this crash. There is a recall on the side airbags at this time but not the front airbags.there is no recall on the power steering on this gm model. I have had experienced the power steering intermittently fail when turning both left and right.my daughter also experienced power steering failure one week prior to my son's accident.i was in the vehicle with her. This power steering failure is not exclusive to my gmc acadia 2009.consumer reports as well as the acadia forum also has mentioned this power steering failure in other gmc acadias.the airbags not deploying during this incident is also very concerning.this air bag failure could have caused major injury given another scenario.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact heard a squeaking sound coming from the steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated to the contact that the rack and pinion would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.updated 02/01/12 the consumer stated the problem has become more intense and the rubbing noise is more pronounced,the steering wheel made a noticeable click when returning to neutral from both the left and the right at slow speeds. The consumer stated the power steering pump has been replaced three times. The consumer also stated he would be having the steering rack and pinion gear box replaced. Updated 02/08/12
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 5 mph, the contact heard a squeaking sound coming from the steering. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician stated to the contact that the rack and pinion would have to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 43,000.updated 02/01/12 the consumer stated the problem has become more intense and the rubbing noise is more pronounced,the steering wheel made a noticeable click when returning to neutral from both the left and the right at slow speeds. The consumer stated the power steering pump has been replaced three times. The consumer also stated he would be having the steering rack and pinion gear box replaced. Updated 02/08/12
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The dealer stated that the power steering pump and steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle would jerk violently intermittently. The contact noticed that there was water leaking from underneath the vehicle. Additionally, the power steering assist would sporadically seize accompanied by an abnormal noise when completing a turn. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was advised that the water pump and ignition coil needed to be replaced. An unknown repair was made to the steering component to rectify the failure. On a separate occasion, the vehicle was taken to the dealer for routine service where the dealer advised that the tie rods failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving various speeds, the steering wheel became difficult to turn. The dealer stated that the power steering pump and steering rack needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vin was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 42,000.
I enteredapproximate date that i first reported to the dealership the condition of the leather seats.the leather seats are pealing. The sun visor broke off from the mirror.the console was pealing.i reported these before that time, but had to wait until the gentleman at the dealership was available.i was not pleased with the way he treated me.he acted as if i was not smart in reference to my problems and was blaming it on wear and tear. Also i now have a headlight that has moisture in it.the dealership checked it for leaks and none were found, so how does that happen.i just had recall on light, but was inside the light.now this is how i feel about that.it is me and my granddaughter and she was 12 when i purchased the vehicle.we used it for day to day travels and traveling.i have been and continue to be very careful and so does my granddaughter, with the way we take care of this vehicle.i am so disappointed in the fact that it was not taken care of properly.i never heard from the district representative regarding these problems and he told me she/he would get with me.gmc contacted me and the dealer several times and now it is still the same.gmc has really failed in their job in working with customers with problems.
Over the course of 6 years since i've purchased by new vehicle, on the right side passenger floor, there is a puddle of water that has accumulated under the carpeting and is causing the floor to rust and deteriorate. It is when you run the a/c and the water drains into the vehicle. I've sent it to the dealer to have it repaired many times and they only do a fix and not correct the problem to avoid the lodging of the water. The last time i sent it to my dealer the fan motor was inoperable because of the water damage the electronic circuits.
Various gm vehicles have a known defect that allows water from the sun roof drain to enter the passenger compartment and more importantly allows water to enter the passenger compartment fuse block.this defect is covered under service bulletin #08-08-57-003c.this vehicle has had numerous electrical system issues that only occur during heavy rains and the dealer has been unable to recreate the problem after things have dried out so to speak.most recently after a heavy rain, the battery was dead and when replaced with a new battery, the engine would not shut off even after the key was removed.this is a serious safety concern that can result in injury or death.the only way to shut off the engine is to remove the ecm fuse from the under hood fuse block.not being able to shut the engine off via the key can have serious life consequences in the event of an emergency.this is a wide spread issue that seems to get worse over time and ends up with not being able to shut the engine off.the gm models affected by the service bulletin as follows:2008-2012 buick enclave 2007-2012 gmc acadia 2007-2010 saturn outlook
The hydraulics on my tailgate failed suddenly.i always use the power liftgate to open my tailgate, but this time when it reached the top, the tailgate suddenly dropped several inches, when the gas struts should have taken over the weight of the tailgate.i was standing under the tailgate at the time when it happened, and it hit me on the head, before the power liftgate took over again to close the liftgate .in manual mode, the gas struts don't function at all now.my vehicle is 21 months old.it is booked into a dealership to investigate the failure.
My son was driving down a residential street which has a right turn/merge over a canal.upon reaching the right turn the power steering failed and he was unable to navigate the turn.the acadia drove forward into a large pipe which crosses over the canal.the front of the acadia was crashed including the front bumper, radiator, head lamps, engine, driver side front panel, passenger side panel, and the frame.none of the air bags deployed during this crash. There is a recall on the side airbags at this time but not the front airbags.there is no recall on the power steering on this gm model. I have had experienced the power steering intermittently fail when turning both left and right.my daughter also experienced power steering failure one week prior to my son's accident.i was in the vehicle with her. This power steering failure is not exclusive to my gmc acadia 2009.consumer reports as well as the acadia forum also has mentioned this power steering failure in other gmc acadias.the airbags not deploying during this incident is also very concerning.this air bag failure could have caused major injury given another scenario.
My car completely died while driving it a few months back. Just got it back after about 3 months, partial sucky dealership, partial back order issue. Turns out the sunroof leaked into the dash. Had to replace the body harness and something with the dash. $5100.i estimated on the date it happened because it's been awhile.
Liftgate opens on is own while driving, door unlock and cannot be locked this has been happening for a month. I will happen several time a day.
Vehicle has automatic, power assisted rear hatch back door opener.when it operates properly, the door closes slowly, using the struts for downward resistance.now however, the hatch will open, but then abruptly shut, often with great force due to the weight of the door.the force is great enough to cause harm, and possible death to a small person.this is a full sized suv, and the rear hatch includes the door and glass, and is very heavy by itself.2nd. Item - this vehicle has remote tire pressure readings and displays a warning on the dash if a tire pressure gets too low.the problem is the device does not reflect the proper tire, it will indicate the front left tire is too low, when in actuality, it is the rear left.thus, the device does not work, which would lead someone to drive around with a very low rear tire, thinking all tires were fine, because when they checked the front tire that was shown to be low, it was actually ok.this needs to be correctly reporting the right tire.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact was operating the automatic liftgate when it suddenly slammed down onto the contact and would not lift back up. She received minor injuries to her arm. The dealer was contacted and an appointment was scheduled for inspection and possible repairs. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure and current mileage was approximately 28,500. The vin was unavailable.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle's liftgate independently descended. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referrred the contact to nhtsa. The contact referenced nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure); however, the vin was not inlcuded. The vin was invalid. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.
The vehicle is equipped with a gear driven power liftgate that opens and closes the rear hatch at the touch of a button. I approached the rear hatch of the acadia to load groceries, and signaled it to open. The hatch powered open normally to its full height. I walked underneath it. With no warning, the hatch suddenly fell and struck me in the head / back of neck / shoulder area. It hit hard enough to cause serious injury.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) however, the part to do the repair was unavailable. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue. The contact had not experienced a failure. The vin was not available.
Driving down the road and notice a deer. Speed limit was 55, so we had slowed down to about 45. Deer crossing in front of us, and we almost come to a complete stop (about 10-15mph). We hit the deer on the passenger front. Get out of the car to assess the damage, and notice a fire under the grill and headlights. Air bags had deployed. Everyone evacuated the vehicle, and it was a total loss.
2009 gmc acadia. Consumer writes in regards to loss of engine power, steering wheel power and faulty brakes. *ldthe consumer the liftgate and lamp were repaied under recall, but the failure continued. The consumer did not recieve notification for the recalls concerning the engine, transmission, and timing chain.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the liftgate failed to remain open. In addition, the contact received a notification for nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) however, the parts were not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer had exceeded a reasonable amount of time to provide the parts. The dealer was contacted and was unable to provide a time frame for when the parts would become available for repairs. The manufacturer was made aware of the delay.the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The failure mileage was 60,000.
While emptying out the rear of the vehicle, the lift gate proceeded to descend while i was taking out our suitcases.i was unaware this was happening and my hand was on the right side of the vehicle hatch.the lift gate did not stop when it hit my hand and i immediately pulled away from it catching my finger on the sharp side of the mechanism.it ripped open my middle finger, cutting it to the tendon, requiring a trip to the emergency room.i had to get eleven stitches to close the wound and a tetanus shot.after we arrived home and investigated the problem, we discovered the struts on the lift gate must have been weak to let thehatch descend.the problem is that there is no fail safe when this happens to stop the descent!my brother-in-law also got caught and it took a great deal of muscle to push it up.what would happen if a child got caught in it?i hate to think of the outcome.it would seem to me that this default would be a priority issue to consider.the fail safe should work no matter what.i am concerned this could be a life threatening situation.appreciate any comments you may have on the above incident.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the power liftgate was enagged and placed in an upward position when it abruptly closed onto the contact's head. The contact sustained a bump on the head that resulted in minor headaches. There was no medical attention required. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) however, the part needed to perform the repair was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 142,000. The vin was unavailable.
A female used the automatic liftgate option to open the back gate and get items out of the back. After the gate opened fully, it fell forcefully for about 2 feet, directly onto her head. This resulted in her falling to the ground on concrete, blacking out, and becoming very dizzy and nauseas. She is currently being transported by ambulance to the hospital. This is a definite safety issue and malfunction that may cause serious injury or death.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While the vehicle was parked an occupant was standing underneath the lift gate and the door suddenly began to close on its own. The occupant sustained scratches to her hand and was able to avoid being struck. The contact stated there was a safety feature for the lift gate to open automatically if something was underneath it while it was closing but it did not function. The contact also stated when the lift gate opened halfway it automatically began to close. The failure occurred constantly. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer for diagnostic testing. The approximate failure mileage was 30,894.
Power liftgate strut broke or malfunctioned while i was removing items from the trunk.the heavy trunk lid dropped about 18 inches, hit my back and then started to automatically close on my back and head.when the trunk lid hit my body, it still tried close with the power function even though there as an obstruction.i was able to squeeze under the closing lid and escaped injury.i am very concerned that if a child or elderly person were removing items from the trunk that they would have been injured.there are numerous posts on the internet about acadia liftgate problems.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the day time running lights failed on several occasions. The contact indicated that the sockets and housing failed to support the power for the lighting wattage, causing the components to prematurely melt. The bulbs were replaced more than twice. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, who recommended that the housing be replaced for the day time running light assemblies. The failure recurred with both lights shorting. The dealer, per the contact's request, disconnected the day time running lights to prevent the failure from recurring. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failures and provided no remedy. In addition, the contact experienced the rear liftgate closing with force, which bruised his head. The contact received notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) but was waiting for months to determine when the manufacturer would be able to supply the remedy and the part to repair the vehicle. The approximate failure mileage was 47,274. Updated 11/20/15*ljupdated 12/14/2017
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while in park, the liftgate inadvertently closed while the contact was behind the vehicle. As a result, the contact became wedged in between the liftgate and the bottom of the vehicle. The contact did not sustain any injuries. The vehicle was taken to a dealer, who diagnosed that the gas struts needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The vin was included in nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure); however, the part needed to repair the vehicle was unavailable. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 85,000.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the prop rod recovery system failed causing the liftgate to close unexpectedly. The contact received a notification of nhtsa campaign number: 15v415000 (structure) however, the recall part was not available. The contact stated that the manufacturer exceeded a reasonable amount of time for the recall repair. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 50,000.
The suv was parked in my mom's driveway. I pushed the remote to open the rear power lift gate.i came upon the back of the suv with my 3 year old daughter and the lift gate was up. I went to put something in the trunk when the lift gate collapsed on my head knocking me out and to the ground.luckily, my mom saw what happened, got my husband and made sure my daughter didn't wander in to the road. I was knocked out for a few seconds, but luckily people were around. Imagine if it had happened near a busy road or parking lot.we have a 1 year old and a 3 year old. Could of been disastrous. So upon spending several hours in the er, i was diagnosed with a concussion. My husband looked at the lift gate, watched it go up to the top, stop and then come crashing closed. It appears it was a complete failure of the rod that opens the lift gate, both pistons or arms that help lift and support the lift gate, and the sensors which should tell the door to immediately open back up.the door came down with such force it could permanently injure or kill a child or senior citizen.we contacted gmc immediately they took down our information regarding the car and incident. Took gmc 2 days to call back and go over everything again and 2 more days to get the story from my husband. So 12 days in to this and all they've done is collect the info over the course of 2 calls. They are also telling us that we have to wait another 8 days just to get a future date to have the lift gate inspected by gmc. Huh? 20 days and counting with no working lift gate. Family of four plus a dog during christmas makes it very difficult. Gmc seems more concerned with vacations than there product failure and customer injury. I hope that we can come to some sort of fair resolution and a permanent fix to a potentially lethal problem without going through the legal system. We'll see if gmc does the right thing.the dealer replaced the liftgate supports. Updated 07/16/14
The hydraulics on my tailgate failed suddenly.i always use the power liftgate to open my tailgate, but this time when it reached the top, the tailgate suddenly dropped several inches, when the gas struts should have taken over the weight of the tailgate.i was standing under the tailgate at the time when it happened, and it hit me on the head, before the power liftgate took over again to close the liftgate .in manual mode, the gas struts don't function at all now.my vehicle is 21 months old.it is booked into a dealership to investigate the failure.
2009 gmc acadia. Consumer writes in regards to loss of engine power, steering wheel power and faulty brakes. *ldthe consumer the liftgate and lamp were repaied under recall, but the failure continued. The consumer did not recieve notification for the recalls concerning the engine, transmission, and timing chain.
Headlight out 1.5 mo ago, then other side went out.mechanics have to remove bumper to get to bulb!!!$300-400 minimum labor and parts.struts if shock absorbers stuck down after up on rack after 2 different tirechanges repairs. Car road wobbly until it was fixed at my e pensr.is this beautiful car a lemon or what?
1.)what component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request?a.) to start with i went in to the dealership for a timing chain recall they said the work was performed. This was never done all they did was replace ecu from an older car so that the code would not come back (replaced with a 2002 ecu) to get rid of the timing chain recall code. This code never existed in 2002..complete negligence these suv could hurt or kill someoneb.)huge electrical issue suv stops on its own while driving. Sometimes does not start at all. Can not pass emission for the life of it .. New codes all the time i have replaced just about every sensor and switch there is... This is a money pit and death trap.. C.) the investigation nhtsa should have included the lambda frameit's the same design flaw they're trying to fix one problem with an old problem. The ones on these have this fixed tie rods, lateral arms and upper control arms the bushings will wear out eventually and repeat the bouncing up and down rocking back and forth rear end barely staying on the ground it's a very dangerous ride and you see these vehicles on the expressway on a daily basis you look at them for what you know now i get really nervous seeing these vehicles. Arcadia rollovers call it what you will it's the same problem the needs a total redesign it's defective anyway you look at it. Just looking to how many roll over there are with this body frame and suspension it's got its own self-contained pit maneuver. I believe gm is aware of these issues that's why they're giving everybody a hard time to fix it they run and say something else. Looks like we're getting back to too big to fail.d.) what makes this vehicle even more unsafe and very dangerous is the fact that the reluctor wheel can slip. This will sundown false dtc codes thinking that problems exist other places spending lots of money an unnecessary work when along gm knew about this problem once again.
I bought the acadia new in2009 . At 15k miles cd player turns on at night by itself and runs battery completely down had to go buy a battery charger to get the car started you can't move the car when the battery is dead, a re program fixed the cd player. 35-40k miles dvd player will not work, re programdid not work, dealer replaced dvd player. 40k miles water pump went out, 40 k miles wheel alignment went out and wore the front tires to the cord, no mention of compensation for two new tires at a cost of $500.00. 10k miles further another set of tires had to be replaced at the same cost, this is after dealer wheel alignment,5 k miles more and the alignment had to performed again. Just checked again at 5 k miles more and tires are starting to feather again. At 60k miles one of the driving lights went out. The dealer wants over $100.00 to replace the bulb, seems as though the front end needs to come off to replace a lightbulb that used to cost a few dollars.the paint has started to peel off the buttons that control the air conditioner fan. The gas mileage is not as advertised. I was told that after 10k miles it would get better, that was 50 k miles a go. Over all this car is a real expensive pile of crap. I would not recommend the acadia to any one.
As my wife pulled out of the driveway, she heard a "clunk" noise, and she had to apply a lot of effort to straighten out the vehicle. My wife has stated that this is almost a common issue with the steering and many times she has to use a lot of force to steer the vehicle in a straight line. We took the vehicle to the dealership who stated that this is a common occurrence and that it would cost $400 to repair this problem. We declined the repair and felt that this was as safety issue and that it should be repaired without any costs to us. We have filed a complaint with the general motors company however we have only received a form type e-mail indicating that our complaint is in their files. We have also information from other web sites that this is a common issue, however nothing has been done at a federal level. We only have 35,000 miles on this vehicle and now we are really afraid to take any kind of long highway trips for fear that this would happen at highway speeds and that this may result in serious injury and or death of ourselves and our loved ones. Please advise as to what other actions we can take to resolve this safety issue. [xxx] information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6)
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving 5 mph, she heard a clicking noise coming from the front of the vehicle. The contact took the vehicle to the dealer for inspection and was informed that the cv joints needed to be replaced. The vehicle was then taken to another dealer and they stated that the axle was damaged. The vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified. The failure mileage was 76,000. The vin was unavailable.
My clock spring broke causing the cruise control to stop, my suspenion on my car is going out at 167,000 miles maling the car ride horribly, and apparently there is a problem with the wave plate in the transmission there have been multiple complaints about this problem but noone wants to do anything i was driving the moments these occured
I believe i have some type of electrical issue.i started testing different parts of the dashboard lights such as the driver seatbelt.i purposely drove several miles in my neighborhood with the seatbelt over me, but not engaged and the light did not come on.my airbag service light came one for service, they serviced it, it came back on, they replaced a seatbelt component, the light was off, but came back on, they did another replacement and the light is now off. My frontend was making funny noise when making turns, they replaced my rack and pinion. My service stabilitrak light, service traction control light came one, they fixed it, they came on again, they kept my vehicle for a day and fixed it.they are back on again along with the abs light and now i'm told that i probably need a break job.breaks were not mentioned the other times. My electronic key pad deteriorated and no longer works, they said it was user handling, my other key pad is not malfunctioning, you can see were the pad is begining to sink in, but they said it's my handling.the case is chipped and the chipping has occurred in the same place on both key pads.my middle seat passenger side case came apart twice, each time they fixed it, it's now broken, and i was told they don't repair broken parts. I am still under the bumper to bumper warranty, but gmc will not replace my key pads, and the service tech says he will try really hard to get my seat covered. The tint on my windows have been replaced three times and still is not correct. My dvd player does not play correctly and has not been fixed since it's been in my vehicle.my vehicle is a 2009 acadia. I had a leak in the trunk, they fixed that. Air pressure will not stay consistent, was told by service advisor to over inflate to compensate, which is different from what the owners manual states. Tire pressure issues needed sensor replaced after several trips to service department. The vehicle is an expensive piece of junk.
I believe i have some type of electrical issue.i started testing different parts of the dashboard lights such as the driver seatbelt.i purposely drove several miles in my neighborhood with the seatbelt over me, but not engaged and the light did not come on.my airbag service light came one for service, they serviced it, it came back on, they replaced a seatbelt component, the light was off, but came back on, they did another replacement and the light is now off. My frontend was making funny noise when making turns, they replaced my rack and pinion. My service stabilitrak light, service traction control light came one, they fixed it, they came on again, they kept my vehicle for a day and fixed it.they are back on again along with the abs light and now i'm told that i probably need a break job.breaks were not mentioned the other times. My electronic key pad deteriorated and no longer works, they said it was user handling, my other key pad is not malfunctioning, you can see were the pad is begining to sink in, but they said it's my handling.the case is chipped and the chipping has occurred in the same place on both key pads.my middle seat passenger side case came apart twice, each time they fixed it, it's now broken, and i was told they don't repair broken parts. I am still under the bumper to bumper warranty, but gmc will not replace my key pads, and the service tech says he will try really hard to get my seat covered. The tint on my windows have been replaced three times and still is not correct. My dvd player does not play correctly and has not been fixed since it's been in my vehicle.my vehicle is a 2009 acadia. I had a leak in the trunk, they fixed that. Air pressure will not stay consistent, was told by service advisor to over inflate to compensate, which is different from what the owners manual states. Tire pressure issues needed sensor replaced after several trips to service department. The vehicle is an expensive piece of junk.
I was driving home when my gmc acadia started to smoke so i pulled over and it caught on fire. The whole thing burnt.
While driving the vehicle at 45mph i received a low oil pressure shut off engine. Oil was fine so we took it to have the oil changed. Light came back on. There are no codes being stored in the system. Everyone is guessing what could be wrong with it from a bad oil pump or the pan needs to be cleaned. There is a forum a bunch of other people having the same problem and spending thousands and getting nowhere. Some have had to have a whole new engine installed. Gm says there are no bulletins and they will give me a 100 $ for the vehicle to be serviced by a tech. Just to be checked is 250 $ not including any fixes for the issue.
Converters continue to go out. I've replaced several times then with in a few months same codes pull again. They replace it again. Now they refuse to give me any warranty on them since they have been replaced so many times in a short amount of time. There's got to be something else cause the same codes to pull but gmc shop keeps saying same thing.
I had purchased thevehicle used from what i had thought was a reputable dealer, boy was i wrong. I was on my way home with itfrom the dealer an hour and a half drive 1 way , going down the interstate at about 65 mph, when the vehicle started to shake something severe , and the rpm,s went wild.i slowed down , but the shake , vibration continued.finally it did straighten out, and i got home. A couple days later on my way to work the engine light came on, and than the service all wheel drive system light came on.the next day my dadwho is a mechanic, drove it and it shook and vibrated so bad , he thought the wheels were falling off. Came back and put it in the workshop and checked the wheels for tightness, they were ok. Noticed a rather largecoolant leak above the water pump,, seemed to be coming from under intake area. Called the dealer and said we were bringing it back on a trailer.on 1 / 1 / 15 at about9:45 am dropped off at the dealer, told them again what the problems were and left it there. On 1 / 5 / 15 the dealer called us and indicated there was a upper radiator hose that the clamp was loose. I told them it was not and my dad knows where it was from. They also stated that they drove it and could not find any problems with it.after telling me that they said that they are a ford dealer and do not have the tools to diagnose the vehicle.right after that the general manager says that he did notice a problem with shifting , but its nothing to worry about. I saidthan you put your family in the vehicleand take them for a drive , because i will not put myself with my 3, and 5 year old kids in it. He said he will look at it again tomorrow. I will never buy another gm productever again.
Takata recall ibought a used 2009 gmc acadia in january 2016 with 108,000 miles on it. In august my car wouldn't start and i had it towed to the dealership and they said it needed a timing chain which was recalled. They contacted gm and they said they will not cover this because it was fixed 15,000 miles ago. I then called gm and they gave me a check for $990.00 in which it actually cost $3,200.00 to fix!i looked on line and it said they would pay for the timing chain up to 10 years from the date in which it was first put in service for the problem// or up to 120,000 miles whichever came first. Well, this car may have been fixed before but it doesn't state if it was fixed before or if you weren't the original owner - it states it will be covered under the recall. At some point they realized they were in the wrong because they gave me a check for $990.00 towards a $3,200.00 bill." lexi " from gm stated she would note that the customer wasn't happy and close out this complaint!! wow!! still dealing with this b.s.
The vehicle has been looked over by many mechanical professionals. At slow rates of speed, intermittently the steering will stiffen and lock up making it very scary when driving. We have been told over and over that rack n pinion and pump are fine. After researching, this looks like a typical issue. Is there anything that gm can do for this?
My check engine light it on. While driving and sitting still my car will jerk multiple times. Make a squealing noise, grinding noise and when accelerating from a stop it feels like my car does not want to move. The squealing noise also occurs when car is being cranked. The tire sensor light has come on recently as well and i have put air in my tires but the sensor will not go off.
Takara recall well my truck just stop changing gears on sunday nite 03/24/19 i was getting off about to drive out of the parking lot when i saw the rpm hand go up but didnt come back down i knew something was wrong then it didn't change at all i drove 20 all way home with my flashers on and almost got ran over
I was driving my car at about 70 mphs on the interstate and the car began to slow down and check engine light starting flashing. I almost got hit by the drivers beside and behind me. While honking my horn and putting on the emergency lights i was able to get over to the side of the highway. Towed my car into the dealership and they keep it for about 8 days saying they were very behind. Notified them that my car was coming in for service and was never told they was behind. Finally about 7 days later the dealership is saying they don't know what is wrong with my car. Then on the 9 day the service guy calls me and says they think its the motor but they would have to take it out to see. Possible cost would be any where from $4,000 to $7,000 to fix the problem. There are several special coverage open on my car such as timing chain , water pump shaft seal, loss of power steering and throttle body. After reading other gmc customer complaints i feel it is the throttle body that needs to be replaced. Dealership states they don't know whats exactly wrong with my car but can't figure it out till they take out my engine.
I need to get whatever has a recall for my car fix i ride my grandkids daily
Vehicle had a slight misfiring when climbing incline. We replaced two spark plugs. Misfiring calmed down. A couple days later misfiring resumed. Husband was driving daughter to daycare when car had multiple dts codes appeared (stability track, check engine, reduced power) with car suddenly stalling while on a highway leaving barely enough time to coast off the road and out of the way of traffic traveling 60mph. Gmc refused to assist us on this issue until we found online a tsb about the timing chain which had broken. Due to the constant misfiring (direct result of the timing chain) two of my catalytic converter became clogged. Those have now been replaced out of my pocket however when driving vehicle home while it does run smoother it now misfires all the time even when not going up hills and idling very low and misfiring while idling. I am scared that while driving my vehicle this may happen again because the issue has become worse.
The vehicle was stationary, will start but it doesn't recognize that it has or cords aren't connecting and it won't shift into any gear-just makes a clicking sound-shift lever. Lift gate/back hatch won't stay up and keeps falling down. Power/electrical issues involving the transmission was driving, at a red light and the vehicle just stopped working and i couldn't even get it started again. There has been ongoing issues with this vehicle.
Tl-the contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia slt. The contact stated that while in reverse or stopping on a hill and taking her foot off the brake, the vehicle slightly rolled back. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis but they were unable to duplicate the problem. The vehicle was not repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The approximate failure mileage was 68,000. St
I had to, replace the transmission.. Driving on city street car would not accelerate although rpm needle showed motor revving now waiting on stability control module thats on back order
When accelerating, my car seems to 'slip' or 'stutter' before clicking into gear.this happened in the first year of ownership.the dealership never acknowledged it when i would bring it in to get checked.after a few years of owning it i now know that it is a transmission issue very common with the gmc acadia.i have read that it is a faulty wave plate.not sure what that is but now with only 50,000 on my car it is really bad.it barely made it home last night.transmission is totally slipping and even when just driving along at the same speed it went into limp mode.the gas revved like i was in neutral.this is extremely dangerous as i had a carload of girls on a trip to the mountains.what is it going to take until this causes an accident and casualties!gmc needs to step up and get this part recalled.it is a faulty part and they need to pay for the replacement!!!
I have a 2009 acadia slt2. I was entering the highway and accelerating when the car would not increase in speed as i was merging onto the highway. I was nearly hit by a semi-tractor trailer truck. The same problem has occurred multiple times after this. I have taken the car in for service and was told by a gm authorized dealer that they could not replicate the issue and they replace a coil. The car still does the same thing intermittently. This car has had other safety issues, like water leaking into the cabin and nearly shocking me while trying to drive.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. While driving approximately 80 mph, the contact depressed the break pedal but the brakes would not respond and the rpms abnormally increased to approximately 6,000. The contact was able to stop the vehicle after continually depressing the brakes. The contact heard a loud popping sound once the vehicle came to a stop and noticed smoke emitting from the front passenger side of the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnostics. The technician replaced the front and rear brake pads and rotors, and stated that the floor mat had become entangled with the accelerator pedal. He failure caused the vehicle to accelerate suddenly. The contact did not agree with the technician's diagnosis. The vehicle was repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 60,830.updated 05/24/12*lj
Takata recall:i'm having idle/stalling issues with my 2009 gmc acadia. Car cuts off while driving causing a safety hazard. First, i had my car inspected by local licensed mechanic who diagnosed a timing chain issue and cat converter issue. I followed by call a gmc dealer and informing them of my car problems.they scheduled my car for an inspection since they have an extended warranty for timing chains. They inspected my vehicle and informed me since the timing chain wasn't making noises they wouldn't diagnose it as a problem. They released my car without fixing it and my car still cuts off and idles while driving.they also told me about many other issues found during the diagnostic totaling over $8000 in repairs. I called and complained to gmc and they informed me that their are actually many other additional parts warranty's/coverages that they have and may be able to assist me with. I find this very concerning as the gmc dealership refused to properly diagnose and service my vehicle, along with the fact that gmc has secret additional wanrranties/coverages that the general public doesn't know aboutmy car was in the gmc dealer shop for 4 days and they refused to assist me with a loaner vehicle while my car was being inspected. They released my vehicle and now i'm back to square one with the same issues and new list of supposedly found car issues estimating over $8,000.
Engine will not shut down when key is removed and cruise control isn't working
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that while driving 50 mph, the throttle became stuck without warning as the vehicle continue to increase speeds of over 90 mph. The contact stated that the driver was able to stop the vehicle by continuously depressing the brake pedal. The vehicle was taken to the dealer however, the technician was unable to diagnose the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The failure and current mileage was 89,000.
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the headlamps independently failed and the vehicle would not accelerate over 20 mph. The failure occurred without warning. The dealer and manufacturer were not notified. The failure mileage was approximately 90,000.
The above mileage and dates are approximate--dealer and gmc (case #[xxx]) are aware of problem which involves a sudden power surge as i have been stopping at my mailbox, stopping at stop sign and pulling into parking place.each time my speed was slow enough and my foot was on the brake, that i could maintain control while the rpms surged to over 4,000.i put transmission into neutral and shut engine off and, with restart, problem went away.dealer has attached a monitor to try to identify the error code, butafter a few weeks of having it in place, i returned to dealership and had it removed.the following morning it happened again as i stopped at my mailbox. I haven't been back to my dealer to report that incident.vehicle now has just a few miles over 101,000 and there has been no recent issue of the same type.information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6).
I've had electrical issues with the radio. Every single time it rains the speakers go out. Noticed there was water in the electrical connectors on all the doors which also affected my windows from going up and down. More importantly, the transmission is shot now. Was driving to the store, stopped at a stop light, and when it turned green, i hit the gas. My car didn't go. I kept my foot on the pedal with the same amount of pressure and it started to go, but after a few seconds it just kicked real hard into first gear. Felt like someone rear ended me. Every time i stopped it kept doing it. Took it to the mechanic and apparently i need a new transmission and timing chain. The car is only 10 years old and i bought the car 5 years ago from gunn honda. This is ridiculous! constant problems with this car!
The contact owns a 2009 gmc acadia. The contact stated that the low beam headlight failed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the technician diagnosed that the low beam head socket on the drivers side melted. As a result, the technician stated the head light capsule needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired.in addition, the contact stated that the vehicle failed to accelerate. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failures. The failure mileage was 60,000.
I enteredapproximate date that i first reported to the dealership the condition of the leather seats.the leather seats are pealing. The sun visor broke off from the mirror.the console was pealing.i reported these before that time, but had to wait until the gentleman at the dealership was available.i was not pleased with the way he treated me.he acted as if i was not smart in reference to my problems and was blaming it on wear and tear. Also i now have a headlight that has moisture in it.the dealership checked it for leaks and none were found, so how does that happen.i just had recall on light, but was inside the light.now this is how i feel about that.it is me and my granddaughter and she was 12 when i purchased the vehicle.we used it for day to day travels and traveling.i have been and continue to be very careful and so does my granddaughter, with the way we take care of this vehicle.i am so disappointed in the fact that it was not taken care of properly.i never heard from the district representative regarding these problems and he told me she/he would get with me.gmc contacted me and the dealer several times and now it is still the same.gmc has really failed in their job in working with customers with problems.
I go through headlights every 6 months this last time, my driver side headlight got replaced and two days later it went out and the glass was shattered. I went and got new bulb and it did not work, after inspecting the the wiring we noticed it was burnt up and need replaced, gmc said it's on us. We have spoke with gmc about our engine burning oil which they are well aware of and the dealership tried to help but gmc refused to do anything my car send a signal telling me to turn off the car or starts miss firing every which way and gives codes saying i need new coils which is not the case. The air bag light goes off saying that there is someone in the passenger seat because the calibration get off, it took mcdaniel's to figure it out the other dealership blamed it on electronics. The windshield wiper fluid no longer comes out properly and needs something replaced so that it will go up on the windshield.
My air conditioning has never been cool on my vehicle, especially in extremely hot weather.i took it in to the dealership several times with the result being there is nothing wrong with it.finally on the 4th of july it stopped working completely.it was blowing hot air.we took it to the dealership again and they said that the compressor had been failing for some time. Metal shavings had come off and clogged the condenser and filter.the dealership replaced the compressor and the condenser.the air conditioning still is not really cold, but at least it isn't hot.
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