Steering locks up. when you take off from a stop sign or traffic light and want to make a right or left turn the steering will lock up to a point where you can't turn. there had been several occasions that i was almost in an accident. replaced rack and pinion 3 times and power steering. water pumps are defective, replaced 2 before 100,000 miles transmission went out at 73,000 miles. every issue that is stated above the dealer didn't want to replace under warranty,even after contacting gm. it took a lot of fighting with gm to replace the transmission when there was known problems with these transmissions being faulty. *tr
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 gmc acadia. the contact stated that the air bag, the stability control, and traction control warning lights failed along with the daytime running lights failed. the contact also stated that the engine overheated and the power steering also failed. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where the light bulb was replaced but the failure recurred. the dealer was also unable to diagnose the other failures. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the vehicle was not repaired. the failure mileage was 33,000 and the current mileage was 112,000.
Multiple problems with this vehicle. it has been in the shop more than 10 times in the past 4 years that i have owned it, frustrating. list of repairs: timing belt, head lights, steering, camshaft, oil leak, struts, brakes and this is what i can recall mostly.this vehicle has had multiple services especially for service stability track that never gets repaired, they can't find the problem. also service air bag keeps coming on but dealership cannot do anything while the light is not on. very frustrated with this vehicle. i have never experienced so many repairs and services with any other vehicle as i have the acadia. i owned a galant car before the acadia for 5 years and only had to do one repair in those 5 years i owned it. i regret purchasing this vehicle! i am a single mother of two and i need a dependable vehicle not one that is malfunctioned! *tr
Gmc acadia, catastrophic engine failure, and steering system. 23 sept 2013, while driving my gmc acadia, and the vehicle shut off after a loud nose came from the engine, tuesday 24, 2013, suv towed to private repair shop. after attempting to start the vehicle and checking the suv out, i was told that they would not go further because they believe the vehicle needs a new engine, i call gmc and talked with [xxx] a problem specialist, arrangements for vehicle to be check out at ?hennessey gmc. poc, [xxx], i have met with before in regards to a recall, and told him on multiple occasions that i heard some sounds coming from the engine, i was told they did not hear anything. 25 sept 2013 suv left at shop, [xxx]would call me that day. i didn't hear from him, 1 oct 2013 i stop by hennessey, on the suv's problem, spoke to [xxx], i stated that i been waiting for his call, they were still checking it out, but gmc only paying for one hour, to open up the engine, it may cost $500 to $ 600 dollars. i can not afford to purchase another vehicle. army motor sergeant/ master mechanic, responsible for (aoap), army oil analysts program, this uses labs that analyze the oil pull from ?engines, transmissions, of vehicles such as gmc, ford, chrysler, and other manufactures. 3,000 miles or bi-annually vehicles i.e. hummve. the military learn decades ago that vehicle manufactures will delivery vehicles with defected parts, such as engines, transmissions, that can be out of tolerance. the army started pulling oil samples, and sending them to the labs for test, for water, metal, and any other foreign matter, this help to identify issues in the engine before the ?warranties expired. so the suggested failure that manufactures placed on vehicles that covered their bottom line. $2,000 credit to purchase a new vehicle from them is a insult, i have this in writing. information redacted pursuant to the freedom of information act (foia), 5 u.s.c. 552(b)(6). *tr