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Re: Acadia shutting off on corners STILL [amattv]
by sidewinder101
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Dec 31, 2007 (8:57 pm)
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Replying to: amattv (Dec 30, 2007 10:23 am)
Based on experience, I believe that you need at least 4 recurring issues of the same type to qualify for the lemon law, unless the problem concerns a safety issue. If it was a safety concern, lemon law qualification would depend on severity of condition, and your condition seems to qualify for a lemon law claim.
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- #132 of 501
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Looks like Acadia needs another year to mature
by jju
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Jan 01, 2008 (10:23 am)
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I'm starting my research now on my next daily driver vehicle.
I like what I'm seeing option-wise with the Acadia SLT. I wish it had a light blue or bright yellow color-wise but I can work with what GMC has offered.
I was always told never buy a new model its first year. It looks like the second year of the Acadia also has some serious problems.
I appreciate all of the feedback here as I would never get this type of information from a dealership. Keep the problem reports coming.
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- #133 of 501
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Re: Looks like Acadia needs another year to mature [jju]
by sidewinder101
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Jan 01, 2008 (2:13 pm)
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Replying to: jju (Jan 01, 2008 10:23 am)
The closest color to light blue from GMC for Acadia would be blue gold metallic, w/c looks cool.
I ordered a red '08 SLT 2 with all options except AWD and 19 inchers (FWD was quicker and 18 inchers rode smoother during test drives). Really like the HUD / camera. No problems found in this forum were experienced thus far, and the Acadia beats other XUVs on looks, space and cornering. The driving feel is solid and tight, and I drove mostly German cars which I got rid of due to several reliability issues.
Good luck on your search....
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- #134 of 501
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Re: Scary problem in 2008 Acadia [rocket_08]
by sidewinder101
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Jan 01, 2008 (11:58 pm)
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Replying to: rocket_08 (Dec 20, 2007 8:32 pm)
Please advise your dealership that this pedal vibration problem is not a characteristic of the Acadia....my gas pedal has been smooth under all kinds of driving. Hope you get his resolved....if not, this should be escalated to GM Customer Service.
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- #135 of 501
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Soft Floor Between 1st and 2nd Floor
by ymchn
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Jan 02, 2008 (3:51 pm)
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Just bought a 2008 SLE and today I found the driver side the floor between the 1st and 2nd rows is kind of soft and possibly hollow. This part of the floor is covered by a carpet like materia and all other part of the floor is hard plastic. So when I step on this part, I feel the floor is soft. Does your Acadia also have this soft floor?
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- #136 of 501
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Re: Scary problem with 2008 Acadia [rocket_08]
by dawnk
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Jan 02, 2008 (7:26 pm)
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Replying to: rocket_08 (Dec 16, 2007 9:06 pm)
Hi,
This is Dawn from, BC Canada again my car was in the garage again and a week later the car shut off again turning right the electrical went out. Now they think it could be an ignition/electrical problem, Our mechanic is trying to locate other garages that have dealt with Acadias doing the same thing.
Could you tell me what GM dealer you have been taking your car to? Maybe it could help both of us out to figure out what is going on with our cars.
Thanks
Dawn
kelsey--field telus.net
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- #137 of 501
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Re: Soft Floor Between 1st and 2nd Floor [ymchn]
by safety9285
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Jan 03, 2008 (5:00 am)
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Replying to: ymchn (Jan 02, 2008 3:51 pm)
There is a compartment under the floor that holds the battery.
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- #138 of 501
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Re: Soft Floor Between 1st and 2nd Floor [safety9285]
by ymchn
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Jan 03, 2008 (8:53 am)
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Replying to: safety9285 (Jan 03, 2008 5:00 am)
The battery compartment is behind the passager seat and actually the cover is kind of hard. What I am concerned about is the floor behind the driver seat. The carpet floor/cover is too soft and I don't know if I can damage anything under it by stepping on it.
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- #139 of 501
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Re: Vibration on Gas Peddle [safety9285]...
by skiermark
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Jan 03, 2008 (10:53 am)
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Replying to: safety9285 (Dec 28, 2007 7:08 am)
We purchased our AWD Acadia SLT in Oct. it was used with supposedly 11,950 miles on it... and were told it had a tech bulletin to install updated bolt in the drive line. We said OK and purchased it but, had to sign a waiver to drive it that day. Then we were told that the parts had been ordered and would be in a couple of days. After we took delivery of the car we went on a trip, which was about three hundred and fifty miles round trip. On our way back home I noticed that the odometer only registered about fifty some miles (for about every four or five miles traveled it would register only one mile). I checked the other trip odometer features and they said the same, all the readings were way off. When we got home I called the dealer that we purchased it form and told the service consultant of this which he said he has never heard of any thing like that, He also said that the parts for the update were in, along with other miscellaneous items that had been ordered I took the car back into the dealer about two weeks later for the necessary repairs, They did put me into a courtesy rental car which I had to pay for the insurance for which was $11.90 a day. They said they would need the car for possibly a couple of days. I called the dealer after the weekend and they informed me that they had to order a new or a rebuilt IPC ( instrument cluster) after the IPC was installed they then informed me that their was a problem with the SRS air bag deployment system and had a code in the computer so they that they needed to order a sensor. This was about ten days after the car was originally brought to the dealer for the original problems. I was unaware until just the other day that there had been a recall for the airbag sensor not having a problem with the air bag deployment system at the time. After about another three of four more days the dealer said that they would not receive the sensor for possibly two to three weeks. They finally finished the repairs after twenty eight days and three hundred and thirty three dollars for insurance paid out by us. Then right before Christmas we were driving 65 miles to our relatives and 1/2 way there the dash went black and was stuck at the positions on the speedometer and tack and the door locks and back hatch would not work either We called onstar and were told to take it in. Now this was Christmas Eve and we went to an out of town dealer and they said it had a fuse problem and to drive home and to take it in to our dealer, We called the original dealer, which is out of town for us, and they told us we could take it to our local dealer. It went in the day after Christmas and they are continuing to work on the problem. I was a Gm tech for 20 years until the mid 90's and now work for private gov. agency in a related field, so I know some issues are time consuming to resolve.
My issues now are: 1. The dealer never told us of the airbag recall, which is a major safety issue and 2. The mileage issue now...how do we know for sure the correct mileage and 3. The amount of time it has been in the shop for electrical problems that as of yet have not been resolved...!!!
I will be hesitant to let my wife go on the freeway out of town when we get the car back. And can we have a passenger in the car and the airbag be safe and operating properly.
Skiermark
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- #140 of 501
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Re: Issues so far? [jseck2]
by nothappy14
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Jan 03, 2008 (11:16 am)
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Replying to: jseck2 (Apr 25, 2007 6:20 am)
I just have gotten my Acadua out of the shop where it has been for 28 days. I too have had problems with the transmission sluggishness. The one I had test driven was great, there were no issues that I could see or feel when driving so I special ordered mine in July 07 and it was delivered the end of August. Less than 5000 miles and I was having issues with the stabilitrak light coming on along with all the bells. Had it towed once because Onstar and GMC said it didn't need to be driven, the second time I just kept driving it and the lights and everything went off while I was talking with Onstar, the third time by the time Onstar came on the line the lights and bells stopped. By this time I was over it. I took it back to the dealership where they called GMC and started trying to resolve my problem. Unfortunately they gave me a substandard vehicle for me to drive while mine was in the shop so I have not been happy for 28 days. They completely tore my engine down and supposedly had to wait for a replacement for sensors that they think had been the issue. I have my vehicle back and it does change gears better now than it did when new. But I still have my doubts if it will live up to my expectations.
Your issue with the clunking noise is the same in mine. After reading the manual and talking with the mechanics this supposedly is the stabilitrak coming on. Something that I wish wasn't on the car at all.
I hope to have better luck, but again I must say I am not happy!
nothappyatall
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