Problems with 2008 GMC Acadia POWER TRAIN

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the vehicle was purchased used six months ago. while driving, the vehicle jerked severely while shifting from first into second gear. the vehicle almost veered off the road despite traveling less than 15 mph. bob allen motor mall chevrolet buick gmc (711 maple ave, danville, ky 40422, (859) 795-2006) stated that the interlock shift solenoid failed and needed to be replaced. the part needed to be ordered from out of state. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was not contacted. the failure mileage was 158,000.

Transmission failure at 85,000 miles. at highway speed the vehicle suddenly races the motor and suddenly slows to about 30 mph, risk of rear end crash. the dealer thinks its the '' 35r wave plate''. this was reported to the dealer when it was in for the steering pump recall [ after it led to a crash]' there was a gm extended warranty on the transmission at that time as then knew it was a problem. they said that time that they '' couldn't replicate the transmission problem it '' at a single test drive. now that it has completely failed they say the extended warranty has expired time wise and they will not repair it. despite knowing it is a safety problem freq. to this model year., [ in motion, driving in a straight line]

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the gear shifter seized and was unable to move into park. the contact stated that the vehicle exhibited the same symptoms as listed in nhtsa campaign number: 09v073000 (power train). the vehicle was not taken to a dealer to be diagnosed or repaired. the manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not included in a recall. the failure mileage was approximately 91,000. **tr consumer stated transmission shift cable failed after a few day of difficulty putting shifter into p park. ultimately was unable to put the car in park at all. if i kept driving and there was an issue with the transmission and not properly shifting - very dangerous. updated 11/1/18*jb

There is a recall on the convertrr post that causes the engine to seize up and pull to go into the engine.. when started nothing comes out of the exhaust pipes as they are clogged making it dangerous to operate.. the recall ignoramus this year, make and model for the same problem however after contacting gmc repeatedly they say that it doesn't include this exact vin..i have already had the engine replaced once due to this problem and ther dealer failed to diagnose it properly and acknowledge that it had the same problem as the recall in other vehicles ofthe same make and model... the vehicle sizes up at any rate of speed and the exhaust is clogged making the vehicle dangerous to operate

Worst vehicle ever.

My vehicle has 85,500 miles on engline and transmission. i bought the vehicle when it had 36,000 miles on it. i have never pulled anything behind my vehicle that would put strain on the transmission. i took it to the mechanic and found out i needed a new transmission. the vehicle would stay in 1st gear and would not shift to a higher gear.

I needed to add this information to complaint 11113379. sometimes the care would be shifting okay and going 55 miles per hour and then it would downshift to 1st gear and stay in first gear

Had my transmission fail while camping in the mountains with zero cell phone service. check engine light came on at 121,657 miles, then deteriorated until it would no longer move when pressing on the gas pedal. taken to the local dealer told me that the transmission needs complete replacement totalling 4.5k. gmc refused to assist me in any manner towards the bill even though this is a very known issue with this make of vehicle. there needs to be a recall on these transmissions as it is a dealer defect.

Since i purchased the vehicle the service air bag light has been on, now the transmission hot idle engine light is popping on and also service the traction control light and service stabilitrak ligt is coming on. me my family had taken a vacation to florida and the transmission began to startle all the way back to tennessee leaving us in a devastated situation . i was hoping there was a recall on the transmission and and air bags this is very dangerous as many others has complained about the same issues in the past concerning their 2008 acadia vehicles this vehicle was in motion on a city expressway with a high volume of fast moving traffic. i went to auto zone and o' reilly auto parts to have check engine test and the following codes appeared dtc p2762 torque converter clutch,p0700 automatic transmission control,p0171 fuel control system. and computer error. i don't know if this vehicle ever me recall but i feel me my family could have been severely injured as the fast moving vehicle was coming behind us as our vehicle lost power and connection.

This is the worst viechle we have every bought. you name it an it has gone wrong. transmission twice, timing, power steering, tailgate, we have never pulled anything with our car. when it rains the steering locks up.. one minute we are going 70 and bam the car turns off. i can keep going. gmc pretty much just said oh well. this have happened so many times i lost track.

For the past 6-9 months i have been experiencing problems with unwarranted speed shifting, hard shift changes & overall transmission issues. i have had my car to transmission specialists almoat on a monthly basis for these issues. i was told by the specialist that he repairs at least 3 cars of my same make & model per week. he said he is noticing a very common failure in each vehicle. my vehicle has power but the speed & gear shift are huge safety issues, as it is very random & unprovoked. i have been driving on the highway & my vehicle would just stall or shift. i have had to carefully pull over to the side of the road to avoid a major accident.

This car came with a 30 day and/or 1000 miles warranty. within a week pass the warranty it started. the radio illumination started to go out we would have to tap on it to get it to turn on so we could see the time etc. then it would not come back on at all and all chimes went away., stopped working altogether. no turn single indicator, seat belts, back up warning, door ajar etc. the passenger side air bag indicator would say no one when someone was sitting in it and while driving blink between the two. also air bag needs maintance indictor in dash will flash while driving. park assistant on and off will flash while driving. the steering will move in itself while driving and around bends/turns in the road and worsening on highway! to the point i do not take my children on. there is also a faint burn smell around front floor.i decided to take it to the local advanced auto parts store and have them hook it up to see why i lost my radio, steering etc. they tell me that it was a dead battery cell and that my battery is ...

Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. while driving 40-45 mph, the engine would not switch gears. the contact pulled over to the side of the road, turned off and restarted the engine, and was able to drive the vehicle to the contact's residence. the contact experienced the same failure 18 months ago. the vehicle was taken to todd wenzel buick gmc (614 n state rd, davison, mi 48423) where it was diagnosed that a new transmission control module was needed. the manufacturer was contacted at 1-800-462-8782 and did not assist. there were no recalls associated with the vehicle. the failure mileage was 124,000.

Transmission problem i am being told...no warning signs! stopped at a red light and went to accelerate and acadia would not go faster than 25 mph! now i am being told i need a new transmission at 95000 miles gmc is a joke! will never own another one!

What's not wrong with this car?? i bought it used with an extended warranty. after a year everything went downhill. it has been in and out the gmc service at lease 3 times a year. i don't even know where to start. the airbag light is on but it isn't covered under the airbag recall. what about safety? there has been a check stability trac and traction lights on as well on several occasions. when those lights come on the vehicle decelerated while driving across the kentucky bridge which almost caused a 12 car pile up. in addition, it also skips gears. when trying to speed up it jerks into the next gear like a hiccup. the dealership stated these problems were electric and wear covered under my extended warranty. i suggested that maybe the transmission was bad. however, they stated otherwise. literally, 4 months later the transmission is out. but what a surprise no longer under warranty. now i'm looking at a $5,000 bill. the service department stated that it is transmission failure due to an electric issue (out of my control). there is nothing that i could have done to prevent it from happening. but after talking to ...