CarComplaints.com Notes: Ahh, the ole' sophomore slump. The 2008 Acadia suffers from widespread transmission failure around 75,000 miles.

10.0

really awful
Crashes / Fires:
2 / 0
Injuries / Deaths:
4 / 0
Average Mileage:
66,954 miles

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2008 GMC Acadia Owner Comments (Page 4 of 4)

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problem #2

Apr 232011

Acadia

  • miles

A D V E R T I S E M E N T S

I own a 2008 GMC Acadia. Water leeks from the roof of the car coming in through the sun roof and then leaking through the top cover of the ceiling down onto the third row and down through the front beans where the fuse box is. I have contacted GM multiple times they gave me a reference # of 71-941161425 they continue to say that my truck does not fall under the recall even though they have recalled the same model and year for the exact same reasons. This has the potential of shorting out the fuse box while driving making this truck unsafe to drive the potential of mold build up. I have a 15 month old daughter that is supposed to ride in this and the last thing I need is water from the ceiling dripping on here that has gone through the mold that has built up inbetween the roof and the ceiling cover. GMC refuses to do anything about this stating that is out of warranty. If this fuse box shorts out while we are driving and causes an accident where bodily harm is done GMC is directly responsible for it. I have bought this car recently thinking it would be safe and I was wrong.

- Elk Grove Village, IL, USA

problem #1

Jun 012010

Acadia

  • 18,700 miles
I noticed that when driving on an expressway and would attempt to pass a slower moving vehicle, as I would move into the passing lane and attempt to accelerate, the car would hesitate for a few seconds, lose speed, then suddenly downshift and accelerate at an unexpected rate. I also noticed that the car would unexpectedly accelerate or decelerate under normal driving conditions. I bought the vehicle to the dealer for repair, they responded that they could find nothing wrong, but the what I was experiencing was characteristic of the 6-speed transmission on the vehicle. The problem continued and I found it dangerous. I returned the vehicle and the dealer's remedy was to "reset the transmission computer." During this time, I also noticed that the "service stabilitrac and traction control" warning would come on. Onstar recommended I shut off the engine to reset the system. I found this only happened when I first used the car in the mornings to go to work. Again, the dealer said there was nothing wrong and the computers were showing no codes -- they also stated that they could not duplicate the problem. I got the car back from the dealer and it happened again - at 7:00 am. I called onstar and they gave me two codes. I bought the car back to the dealer and gave him the codes. It now seems that there were two defective sensors controlling the stabilitrac / traction control system and how they communicate with the transmission. I was told that GM is changing manufacturers on the sensors. I have not had use of the car since the beginning of June and am still waiting for GM to produce these parts. In the meantime, unexpected acceleration, deceleration, and gear shifting was occurring under all driving situations causing -- in my mind -- a danger to myself, my passengers, and others. The dealer has had the car on five different occasions since June 8. this last service they have had the car since July 20.

- Brooklyn, NY, USA

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