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
My 09 acadia is having timing chain issues. just about everyone of them does. why is this not recalled?
Tl* 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.
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 ...
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.
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.
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.
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 lose calibration and need re calibrated.
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
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 ...
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 the the timing chain which is a known issue because they have a service bulletin out on it.
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 calls that 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 ...
Tl* 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.
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.
Engine will not shut down when key is removed and cruise control isn't working