2017 gmc acadia would issue a warning saying vehicle failed to shift to park even though the vehicle was in park. this vehicle defect is known by gmc and their dealerships. a lawsuit is currently pending regarding this issue. gmc has failed to issue a recall and has failed to resolve the issue. we took our vehicle to the local gmc dealership august 2018 due to the issue. the issue started again in november 2019. when we called about it, they said the prior work wasn't covered and we would have to pay to have the "known defect" repaired again.
When the car is shifted into park, it often does not show that it is in park. it will roll, the lights will not go off, doors will not lock. to get it to work, you must restart the car and move the shifter in and out of the park position. while you are doing this the car will continue to roll with the brakes depressed. the service writer at the dealer stated that this is a common problem with this model. this has happened at least 10 times.
When you put the car into park the computer does not recognize that it is in park, you may have to restart and re-put the car back into park several times, also the light will not go off, the doors will not lock, the battery will run down and the car will roll. the vehicle was in a full parking lot.
When i put my car in park i get a warning that says my car is not in park action required. the vehicle bell continues to ding and will not allow me to lock the car. my fear is getting out the vehicle and it starting to roll not knowing if the vehicle is actually in park. this is very scary not knowing if it is safe to get out of the vehicle.
2017 gmc acadia has 'shift to park' error for the last 6 mths. will not acknowledge the car is in park and will not turn car off completely. it has caused other issues with the car like battery/car hesitating to start in the morning. also the radio/bluetooth not disconnecting after turning car off. you have. this is a long process to get the car to realize it is in park. after turning car on and off, shifting car out of park and back into park. and also wiggling the shift gear. this after knowing it is an on hoing issue for well over a year is still not a recall and they still have not made a fix for this.
Park to shift issue where car will not go into park and you cannot turn off engine to leave vehicle without leaving car on or unlocked. this happens randomly when trying to park and secure vehicle. has happened in garage where it has taken over 20 attempts to turn on and off car over and over filling garage with fumes trying to get car turned off in shift and then able to turn off car and lock.
I have a 2017 acadia. when the car is shifted into park, the dashboard shows a warning that says "shift to park" even though the car is already in park. i have to turn the car off and on several times and slam the shifter into park until the car finally registers that it's in park.. if i leave the car like that, all the electrical stuff stays on and my battery will die. additionally, when this happens, the car is not in park and seems to be in gear or at least in neutral because it will roll. this is a safety hazard and happens on a daily occurrence.
Vehicle displays shift to park message when the car is in park. it does not allow you to turn the car off.
At times when shifting car from drive to park the car will not seat into park and provides a message shift to park. car is in a stationary position but at times will not allow me to turn off power to car because of the shift to park issue.
Vehicle says shift to park and won't turn off, even though it is already in park.
Began in sept 2019 - when i park the car i would get a message saying "action required shift to park" even though it's shifted in park. i have had to shut the car on and off a few times before it goes away.
Shift to park error when car is correctly in park. this does not allow you to shut off your engine. i have had the shifter replace twice already at the dealership. i know it will happen again.
Shift to park not recognized when vehicle stationary in park. vehicle will not turn off or lock during this time.
Shift to park message appears.. it was fixed by gmc warranty repair over a year ago and now same problem is happening again... we have to wiggle the shiftetsnd push with force to put shifter in park position..
My vehicle is starting to not recognize the shifter being in park, therefore will not shut down. the shifter is moved to park but the car does not recognize it and will not shut off. is happening more and more often now. i have to wiggle it around several times, and sometimes take it back out for another short drive before it finally recognizes that the car is in park when i want to get out.
When you tried to turn off the car it says shift to park even though the car is already in park and it shows on the dashboard it's in park and so you cannot turn off the car and the car can roll at the time . you have to start the car on and off and then the horn goes off because the keys are in the car and you have to monkey around with the shift lever moving it back-and-forth pushing the button before it actually car shuts off and it goes into park. this is the gmc issue with their transmission or their computer no customer should have to pay for this fix . this should be especially paid for by gmc when somebody is leasing the vehicle .
When shifting to park and shutting the vehicle off message displays shift to park. i have had the shifter cable replaced and 3 months later it is doing it again. obviously there is another issue but gm cannot figure the issue out.
Won't shift to park
Action required shift to park when vehicle is in park with engine off.
When i put the vehicle in park and turn off the engine, i get an alert "action required shift to park" and the vehicle is already in park. this started when i had approximately 35,900 miles on the vehicle but by the time i got an appointment with the dealer, i was over 36,000 miles so they say it's not covered under bumper to bumper warranty anymore. i googled the problem and there are numerous complaints about the same thing, but gmc still hasn't initiated any kind of recall when there is a problem that i'm sure they know about.
When my vehicle was in park & i was going to turn it off it gave me this message action to park when in park. this has happened several times. i have taken it to the dealership & nothing can be done.
The 2017 gmc acadia needs to be recalled for the faulty transmission control assembly and the "shift to park" message. for reference this is technical service bulletin "tsb 18-na-297". somebody will exit their vehicle thinking that they are in park, the message comes up and they ignore it and get ran over. this is a safety issue as well as a quality issue.
When car is put into park a 'action required' comes up saying 'shift into gesr' which the vehicle is already in park. therefore, will not shut off causing the battery to drain and die.
Shifter assembly problem. when turning car off, yellow light goes on and car remains on after shifting to park.
I was driving and the blind siad indicators quit working . i had a car in the blind spot. the modules on both sides needed to be replaced 751.00
Attempted to use the horn for the first time and discovered it didnt work. when i returned home, i tried again and noticed i had to use and excessive amount of force to.get it to work. took the vehicle to the dealer to have them look at other issues and they said the horn worked, just like similar vehicles on the lot. i expressed the safety concerns i had, especially if my wife would have needed to use the horn in an emergency, buth they said there was nothing they could do. vehicle's manufacture warrant is set to expire in less then 4000 miles.
Was making a left hand turn around a center median, when the accident avoidance system began flashing in the heads up display, the seat vibrated and the vehicle came to.an abrupt stop in the middle of the street. there were no nearby vehicles or pedestrians. the vehicle's brakes were locked up and would not release until i turned the car off and restarted it. this has occurred in the drive thru lane on numerous occasions. took the vehicle to the local gmc dealer. stated there was nothing they could find wrong. vehicle only has 32,000 miles and the manufacturers warranty is set to expire at 36,000 miles.
As i was merging onto a traffic circle at roughly 25 mph, the forward collision detection system turned itself on when there was nothing in front of me, causing my car to stop very suddenly and almost causing a very bad accident. the vehicle wouldn't turn the system off until i turned it off the entire vehicle then turned it back on, causing well over 45 seconds to a minute of traffic. i turned off all anti collisions systems and drove the car back to my home immediately after.
On november 8th, 2018 took vehicle into cappellino gmc buick, for oil change, tire rotation and inspection even tho inspection was not due until december..was told tires on these vehicles were waring unusually fast..notices were posted all over the dealers facility, told we could buy new ones for slightly less than new price because they were pro rated..this 2017 acadia was leased new, less than one year ago..we believe we should not have to pay for faulty product..at that point called dealer we had purchased from and questioned what was going on..we were told "if it passed inspection, tires should be good for another year." on 11/25/18, while pulling into driveway, the left rear drivers side tire blew out and was flat within a few seconds.. we then called dealer back again and was told to call roadside assistance then bring in asap tp dealer to get new tires. these tires are not safe. on 11/27/18 went into dealer with spare that we were told not to go over 40 miles on. they said they would split price of 4 new tires..we said ok. they then tried to put 4 new faulty tires on vehicle. we refused to purchase more of the bad tires they then gave us the option of buying a different tire that had to be ordered and sent us off with the spare still on car.. we were told it will take at least 3 to 5 days to get the other tires..we have used 20 of the miles just getting back and forth from dealer. we do not feel we should be responsible for faulty equipment on leased vehicle. these tires are not safe..there are children in this car on a daily basis. this weekend we were to be at a hockey tourn. for one of the children, rooms have been booked and he is the teams' goalie. we have no way to get there now. we were not offered a loaner or any kind of help. had this happened on a highway of any kind there is no telling what may have happened. we hope you will check into this asap
Was found brake fluid in the brake booster vacuum hose and brake booster is leaking from master cylinder and being drawn into the brake booster .
Attention needed - shift to park message on dic vehicle is in park vehicle won't shut off stays in accessory mode cannot lock vehicle vehicle in stationary mode - happens 20% of times parking
Shift to park stays on when placing my vehicle into park. this does not allow the electronics to shut off indefinitely resulting in a dead battery. gmc has stated that this is not a recall and that because i am out of my warranty this is not covered. after reading multiple forums there are hundred of people with this same issue from 100miles to 60k+ and gm has refused to make this a recall. someone did state that they got their shift assembly replaced and it fixed the problem. very disappointed with gm and not standing behind an issue that is clearly a defect from the manufacture. they also are having the same issues with cadillac stemming form their tennessee plant. buyers beware!
I cannot always shut off the motor it tells me i do not have it in park car was stationary
Vehicle displays "action required - shift to park" in the dashboard information center when the gear shift is put into park and the ignition push button is pushed to turn the vehicle off. the alarm sounds repeatedly and the auxiliary power stays on. if the vehicle is exited alarms sound as if the key fob were left in the vehicle. in addition, the auxiliary power stays on (including the headlights if in auto mode) indefinitely. my dealership is unable to fix this problem for nearly two months and has other customers with the same problem. gmc customer assistance has provided no help.
Does not always recognize that it is already in park and will alert me telling me to put it into park. will not shut off the lights/radio/etc. because it does not 'think' it's in park when it is. i have researched this and it seems many other acadia owners have experienced this and had to pay out of pocket for its repair.
When the vehicle is put into park(stopped) and turned off the car does not recognize that it is in park. so now it says "action required shift to park" (the gear shift is in park). the engine will be off but the lights, radio anything tied to the battery will not turn off. this runs down the battery if you cant get the card to park. dealer ship will not fix
Horn is extremely difficult to sound. it takes strong pressure on only one area of the surface to sound. my wife has never been able to do it. would be almost impossible to sound in an emergency. there are many instances of this issue on line. attatched is the dealers statement. both the dealer and gmc rep say it is working as designed. it has been like this since new. (nov. 2017)
We bought this vehicle in late january 2018. the car was a new 2017 gmc acadia. we had the car a few days when my wife said that she could not get the horn to work. she said she looked at the manual and found where to push but nothing. i tried and could not get the horn to work either i called to and made an appointment for the dealer service to look at the car. they informed me that it needed a new contact. told me they would call when the part comes in. i still haven't head from them and called a couple of time and was told again, we'll call as soon as the part comes in. i believe this is a big safety problem as several time we need the horn and could not get it to work.
I was driving for approximately 20 miles on a highway with my windshield wipers in the intermittent postion. there was a light snow coming down. the wipers worked up to this time. the driver side windshield wiper stopped working. this affected viability dramatically. it would have been worse with heavier snow. i took it to the dealer and they found the screw had loosened and the wiper motor and windshield wiper were disconnected.
Windshield cleaner nozzle sprays too low onto windshield.when trying to clear salt spray wiper just pushes fluid down and does nit clean spray adversely affecting visibility while driving on highway.brought to dealer to have checked,they agreed that there us a problem.said they will check for any bulletins on problem.nozzles are not adjustable and are made of solid plastic. also checked another acadia on lot with same results.gmc should fix this problem before ther is an incident.
Hello, is anyone investigating the horn problem with the 2017 gmc acadia that is well-documented in many places, including your own nhtsa website? the same problem likely exists with the 2018 models as well. this has been an issue since the '17 models were first introduced in 2016 and gm says they can't fix it. a safety issue and they can't fix it? this vehicle needs to be recalled before someone gets hurt, or worse. gm dealers are still selling these vehicles to uninformed buyers and they will not fix the problem.
Very hard pressure needed to activate horn ,no matter which point is pressed youd need extreme pressure to activate . very unsafe unable to blow horn in a emergency
This issue has happened 3 times now and is becoming a safety concern for my family and i and for others on the road. i purchased the car brand new in may 2017 and the issue occured for the first time on october 02, 2017. second time was february 15, 2018 and the third time happened around early april 2018. while driving at a slow speed (entering a parking lot, in the middle of an intersection when i was about to make a left turn on a green light, and while driving in a parking lot after getting gas) the car made a grinding/clunking sound and was brought to a very abrupt stop. i tried to press the gas but the car would not move. i changed the gear from drive to park and then drive again and would still not move. i turned the car off and then back on and still nothing. i ended up figuring it out by pressing the parking break button 1-2 times and was then able to proceed to drive. it seems as though something may have triggered the parking brake but while i was in drive and while the vehicle was moving. i was almost rear ended when this happened in the intersection and also during the time i was unable to move in the intersection, my light had changed to yellow and then red and oncoming traffic was honking because they could not go on their green light due to me being stopped in the intersection. it was very scary and dangerous as it almost caused an accident 2 out of the 3 times it has happened. i told service dept at the dealership about it twice. they have "looked into it" one time but since they were not able to replicate the issue (obviously), there is nothing they can do. i am concerned about my families safety if this continues to happen.
The horn on this vehicle requires excessive pressure to operate. i was advised by dealer that they are aware of it, have a bulletin on it, but no repair. this situation could become a danger as horn does not function with normal pressure. this issue has been with the vehicle since delivery. 4/17. this vehicle was just serviced on 9/27
The vehicle has had ongoing issues since it was purchased in june of 2017. the 'shift to park' problem had to be fixed twice, the emergency braking system engages itself for no apparent reason which has almost caused several accidents, the horn does not work when needed in emergency situations, the headlights are so dim it's dangerous, the battery has drained and left my wife stranded 4 times, and the vehicle has a very rough idle and it almost stalls out. i attempted to work with gm to have them take the car back early (lease) and the request was recently denied. this is my 3rd acadia and it by far is the most dangerous car i have ever driven. i am now reading about a fuel pump problem that could cause the vehicle to catch on fire, a driveshaft that may separate while driving, and a faulty braking system that could cause the vehicle to lose all braking capability. i do not feel safe having my family in this car and i am requesting your assistance to help me work with gm on a resolution. i entered the date that the vehicle first started to have issues, there have been over 20 incidents over a 2.5 year period causing a safety issue or leaving my wife and children stranded.
High horn effort - horn does not activate when pressed on. driver has been unable to notify other cars coming into their lane. concerned that they will be unable to avoid an accident. took delivery of vehicle on 01sep2017 with this as a known issue. have not had any resolution until vehicle went into service around 09jan18. bulletin issued to replace wire harness. this new wire harness did not improve the condition at all - may even be worse than before. this is a safety issue - gm needs to address this immediately. this is either due to the driver airbag cushion pack height or wire harness limiting horn travel.
Panoramic roof exploded.clear day, no overhead trees wires etc. 2 lane road in nc.
Horn button on steering wheel is very difficult to depress to activate. usually takes two hands to activate or depress. in a situation that requires horn usage this is not a safe activation usage.
The 2017 gmc acadia horn takes an unreasonable amount of force to engage. this has been noted by several users. my spouse had a semi truck come into her lane a day ago and could not get horn to sound to warn other driver. gmc dealership investigated and said its just the way the assembly works in this model. i believe this represents a safety issue as it makes the horn unusable when you need it quickly and without taking your eyes off the road. gm is saying to bad.
Power liftgate malfunction- liftgate was operated from the rear switch. upon activation it rose almost fully and then slammed down on a person while they were accessing the rear cargo area, injuring their nose and face. liftgate failed to stop at obstruction. from that point on liftgate failed to open or close without manual intervention. vehicle was stationary, engine running and mostly level street. weather had been rainy but was not raining at the time, 63 degree temp. not sure if it was in park or drive, but brakes were applied and other passengers were entering the vehicle. the next morning the power liftgate has operated normally.