Acadia check engine light
Just bought an Acadia and at 250 miles the check engine light went on. That was three days ago and the Oakland CA dealership service dept. is still scratching it's head. Apparently the third cylinder is malfunctioning and they had to send away for diagnostic software that wasn't provided to them before the Acadia's were rolled out. Cart before the horse GMC!! I'm a long time Toyota owner who took an educated chance on buying American. I love the way the Acadia performs at every level but needless to say, the last thing I expected was to be driving a loaner vehicle around less than a week after I bought it. Hope this is just an aberration but if anyone else has this problem......So far GM has been very good on the customer support end but I'm still quite disappointed with how this little GM transition has begun
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I have an Acadia ordered after a decade of foreign cars and trucks. . .so I know where you are coming from. . .
Wow, that's awful. I had a '95 Sonoma that had the engine replaced at 4,000 miles. I guess if it took them two weeks to diagnose and likely takes them another couple weeks or more to repair, you have yourself a lemon depending on the state you live in. I think here in WA, if your new car is in the shop for more than 30 days or goes in for the same issue more than 3 times, it's a lemon. Don't quote me on that. I remember we could have pursued the lemon law with our truck.
I traded my 2004 Toyota Sienna in for my new Acadia. The 2002 Sienna had several recalls in the first months of production as I remember. Such things as needing to replace the radiator and having to fix the sliding door so it doesn't accidentally close on a kid when the car was on an incline.
One of my employees has a Toyota 4-Runner and the top of his engine blew at around 90k miles which cost him $2500 to fix.
By the way, Hyundai used to make crap (remember the Excel), so I guess no Korean cars. We all know what FIAT stands for and don't get me started on the Yugo. So No European cars for me.
So in summary it looks like Japanese, American cars, European cars and Korean cars have problems sometimes. I guess I will need to give up driving or just live with the fact that cars sometimes have problems. I've bought cars from GM, Ford, Mazda, Toyota, Acura over the last decade or two and by and large they have all been good vehicles. My experience is that cars have come a long way in reliability in the last 10 years and by and large GM, Ford, Toyota, Honda and even Nissan make good products. So I buy whatever car fits my needs and budget and if something goes wrong that why the car has a warranty.
I feel bad for zeepro, but the engine comes with a 100k mile warranty. Hopefully this will be the last of his problems. I also thoroughly love my Acadia. As far as not having seen to many of them, I have some bad news for Zeepro. I was in LA last week for a day and saw two Acadias on the road. Last week at home I saw two others on the opposite corners of the intersection at a traffic light (3 Acadias at one stop light, what are the odds of that 2 months into production). Looks like these guys are selling like hotcakes.
That doesn't mean that I don't like those cars. I'd buy most of them again if they offered a model I liked and trusted it to be reliable.
I put my order for an Acadia in three weeks ago after test driving six different makes/models. It will probably be at least four more weeks before it is delivered. I rented an Acadia last weekend to be sure I wanted to stick with it. I currently drive a Mustang GT (manual) convertible and have never owned an SUV. I absolutely love the Acadia. Much to my amazement, it handled as well as the Mustang. Can't wait to get my own.
I'd love to rent one for a weekend instead of just taking one of those beloved 20 minute test drives (otherwise known as a 'rolling sales pitch') :sick:
- Transmission Lag Issue (software update)
- Airbag Sensor Recall (software - actually was done when I first brought it in about 2 weeks ago)
- Replace left tailight - condensation inside the lens housing.
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Zeepro - I am glad to hear they compensated you for your inconvenience. Did you have to "escalate" or did the dealer offer it to you?
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Is anyone else having any other (or same) Audio issues with their Acadia??????
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I realize this is a new model, and as such, to some extent, this would be considered "normal" however, I'm ready to get my new car back.
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Thoughts anyone?
Will plan to do this for all future car purchases.
Hope that helps.
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Thanks for the info on GMC Cust Service Specialist. I am making the call today.
I currently have a 2000 T&C Ltd AWD and a 2004 Sienna Ltd AWD for family use. Personally, I no longer trust the reliability ratings, particularly on Toyota products.
I am currently looking for a replacement fot the Sienna.
Thanks in advance.
I have similar back ground. I had 96 Grand Caravan first then 2000 T&C and 04 Sienna.
The ample space of the minivan was very useful so far, for many long trips and for twin babies.
Since my twins are almost 5, I may have to make similar decision.
Thanks.
The Sienna has more cargo space when all the seats are up as there is a well where the seats fold down into. That said, there is still plenty of room in the back for every day tasks (like a Costco shopping run for a family of six). We could probably get two large suitcases and a small one with the seats up. Also the back bench is a 60 / 40 split, so on a long trip with lots of luggage I would plan on putting the short bench down. On the passenger comfort side, my kids are happier in the Acadia. They seem to have more leg room and the back of my seat seems to get kicked less. So far no complaints from the kids on long trips (but the built in DVD player might have something to do with this).
Overall if maximum cargo space with full cabin occupancy is your goal, then a minivan is still the way to go. But the Acadia comes faily close and I am much happier driving the Acadia than the Sienna.
If you have car seats in second row, can you slide seats forward w/o tilt to access third row? Also, I've seen 19 inch Goodyear Eagle RSA's on loaded SLT...anyone know what the std 18 inch tire is?....
Thx....metmdx
I am from China. Almost all my friends/relatives drive Japanese cars and I am so tired of it. I am also tired of Japanese cars' looking. When we were new immigrants we usually bought Japanese (used) because it is cheaper and saves gas. When I had enough money to buy new, I feel shame is I still stick with it.
Not to confuse you.... So I bought my Acadia. "My people" like the exterior but some of them do not understand why I take such a big chance on American. (one uncle even said to me, "you should not buy an American car even it is cheaper) - I won't explain, I won't hurt them, but...when I drive my new toy down in the Chinese community I feel so proud that I am different. Saving gas is not the only thing of a car, it also represents your personality. I am happy moved to this country and I am happy with owning American car.
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