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1. Water leaks both by the rear antenna and also the main Sunroof.
2. Replaced the main computer twice.
3. Replaced struts in the front.
4. Replaced bracket for wheal housing on front driver side.
5. Had and still have traction control issues, had the vehicle in the shop several times issue still not resolved.
6. Air Bags have been and will have to be serviced again.
7. Rear hatch opens up on command but abruptly starts closing making this a serious issue is you do not catch it on time.
I am taking my vehicle back in this week to my local GM dealer to try and get these issues resolved. If I had to do this again I would not purchase an Acadia.
three times and they act like I'M crazy. Any suggestions?
1. AWD works great, We live in snow country and have never been stuck. Plows right through.
2. Styling.
3. Seats are very comfortable, especially lumbar support.
4. Tons of storage space with rear and middle seats folded down.
5. Leg room in middle quad seats and rear bench seat.
Bad:
1. Came with high beams only working. Took three trips to dealer to get fixed. For two month opposing drivers hated my guts.
2. Sunroof leak. Three trips to get fixed.
3. Transmission TSB/reset.
4. As mentioned, glare from chrome A/C bezels.
5. Windshield wiper recall.
6. Averages 15.5 to 16.7 MPG combined driving compared to 21.5 MPH in LHS. Will bet 22 MPG on a freeway trip at 70 MPH. Goes down 2MPH for every increase of 5 MPH in speed.
7. Engine is barely adequate in horsepower. Really needs a 4 L. Trans has to downshift for the slightest uphill grades. Rumor has it that a new "Denali" version with come with a 4 L. Struggles to tow my 16 foot aluminum boat, especially on grades.
6. Rattles, especially one under dash, when in drive, stopped with foot on brake. Very annoying when stopped for red lights. Dealer can't duplicate, naturally. I have a one ton truck that has a suspension that will sake the fillings out of your teeth. Yet it has not rattles. Go figure.
7. Rattle on passenger side in front or rear door when going over 35 MPH on semi rough roads/pavements. Dealer can't duplicate. (Did I mention I can't stand rattles!)
8. #1 complaint. Noisy power steering. Been back to dealer twice to bleed system per TSB and howl always come back. Getting ready to take it back a third time. Very noticeable when making slow speed turns and accelerating from stop to 15 MPH. EXTREMELY ANONYING.
Our neighbor also had a 2007 and their power steering went out three separate times. I mean it completely quit where they had to be towed. They also had the issue where the car intermittently wouldn't accelerate and the car would lock itself, once with the keys in the ignition. After the P/S went out the third time they traded it in for a Honda Pilot.
9. Suspension is very stiff for a Crossover. More like a SUV or truck than an car/crossover.
I hate this car. Would not recommend it to anyone. I'd get rid of it in heartbeat but it's paid for and I'd take a bath on buying a new car. I prefer driving my 1 ton truck this car. Fortunately, it's my wifes car and I only have to drive it occasionally. :lemon: :lemon: :lemon: :lemon:
There's a service fix that installs a hose to the AWD PTU to move the venting valve out of the engine compartment. The oil used in the PTU gets stinky when it heats up and that most likely is what you're noticing as a natural gas type smell.
and get a gm rep and call the bbb we finally got justice
I do maintenance every six months, and had the transmission software updates once. I went to the dealer for the wiper change (due to facory recall) once but they did not have the parts, so I had to drive back with only motor oil changed. I will have the wiper changed before winter comes, and will confirm they have the part before I go next time.
Overall, I love my Acadia even more than the first day I bought it. I has been working great for my family.
I can't believe I paid almost 35k for a vehicle that has had so many problems. I am so dissappointed. Not so much that this car has been a nightmare, but more so that my local GM dealer gives me the run around every time I do have something wrong. Waiting now to see what will happen....
The service rep at the dealer promptly called me back and let me know that he searched up and down via GM, and cannot find any Service Bulletin published (directly from GM) about this condition.
Do you have any spefic GM Service Bulleting # that I can give them to reference so they can perform this repair?
Thanks
Jason
I have a 2008 Acadia that I purchased in October of 2007, currently have 21800 miles.
When I first started having this problem I had 19000 miles, that is before the car dealership started driving it around, trying to find the problem. It's stopped on me on the freeway and busy roads. I just so thankful that no one ran into me.
The dealership keeping telling me they can't fix the problem if it doesn't duplicate for them, so they keep sending it back home to me and a few days later it stops again.
I also have had the stability tracking problem too. I have sent my paperwork to BBB Lemon Law, because I am scarred to drive my car and I think they should replace it.
in Nov 2007. See my earlier posts #102 and #188.
My dealership had excellent mechanics who found out that the
stopping in traffic was from
a "loose positive cable into the fuse block".
They repaired it at that time; This problem has not
recurred in the last 2 years, luckily... (knock wood)..
Have your dealership check this: they had told me the loose
connection originated from the factory production. Once they fixed the connection into the fuse block, I have had no loss of power again... Good luck !
There are two sunroofs and two different leaking problems to fix. Get a print out from the service dept to show how these work.
1.At the front sunroof there is a drainage tray all around it and the drain tubes go down the A pillar, at the bottom of the tubes is a screen (or cross shaped thing) to stop debris.This needs to be removed so it will not clog and stop the drainage of water that gets in the trays around the sunroof.( The service department said this was a stupid design in the first place)
2. At the back sunroof the drain tubes go down the C pillar. This is where they had a service bulletin that at the top of both sides is a short section of tube which was to short and comes unplugged and needs to have longer tubes to replace. But this back sunroof is fixed and does not open.The service dept said, why have a drainage tray around it in the first place. So they simple silled of the back sunroof, so it does not drain at all.
3. If it leaks at the B pillar ( where your seatbelts are) it is coming from over flow into the headliner from the two other problems. There are no drain tubes to this area.
4. Also some people complain that the car has a hesitation when trying to speed up. There is a service bulletin (which we don't get, they go to the dealers service dept) for a re-program to the vehicle to shorten the hesitation,which will decrease your fuel mileage by 2mpg, but at least it goes when I takeoff now.
I live in Washington and it has been raining ever since I got the repairs. No leaks so far.
I hope this helps some of you with your problems.
Now, my father-in-law also has one of the first Acadia's; different model though. I just found out that his was making the same noise and he took it in to be checked and they told him that the whole steering system needed to be replaced. I think he got taken!!
So, before these service stations tell you that you need to have all kinds of replacements for the power steering, simply as them if they can 'push' or 'flush' the air out of the power steering, before they take out the whole system. The lead mechanic at Dolloar GMC told me that he's had about 8 Acadia's come in with the same problem and they flushed out the air and they've not been back with any problems. Good luck.
Has anyone had this issue? If so what have you done to remedy it.
Thanks, Jim
"we're not aware of such problem..." :sick:
I started all my filing online.
They, GMC, dropped the motor out the bottom and replaced all three. Repairs lasted 4 days until I go the vehicle back.
When the replaced the moonroof gasket, I now have a rattling noise I can not find what is rattling.
the emergency barke in my Honda civic works in any weather, cold or hot, and never freezes. It gets cold in canada too and never once has the brake frozen. its a design problem on american cars.
On 12/5/09 my transmission went on my Acadia and I had it towed to the local dealer who is now 45 minutes away from me, other local dealer closed. To this date, now 5 weeks later I still do not have my car and they cannot tell me when they can get a transmission for it. I am in touch with GMC directly and now they are not returning my calls. I am past the lemon law so now I have to go through mediation through the Attorney General's office. I am beside myself and do now know what to do from here. The local dealer has been fabulous but he doesn't know what to do either. 5 weeks for a transmission, has anyone ever heard of such a thing?//