- #184 of 492
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Re: Had to get a new engine [wildmanrjg]
by blondee55
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Feb 29, 2008 (5:44 pm)
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Replying to: wildmanrjg (Feb 21, 2008 2:44 pm)
you've had worse luck than I did, mine stayed in the shop 29 days they replaced sensors, timing chain, power steering pump and other things. I still had lights coming on randomly and GM would not do anything for me. I took to arbitration and lost because law requires 30 days in shop, they took the parts off another car on the lot to keep this from happening. My windshield got chipped and I took it to be replaces and there aren't any, tires or belts not in stock either. I just traded today for a Mercedes R350 took a beating but so long GM we had owned seven prior high end GMCs Good Luck and get and attorney you can not beat GM alone
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- #185 of 492
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Re: Transmission problem [lesliecp]
by sybillcar
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Feb 29, 2008 (7:52 pm)
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Replying to: lesliecp (Feb 26, 2008 6:22 pm)
I am sorry to hear that you are having such problems with GM. I just recently called the BBB and m filing a lemon law process through them...they seem very organized. Good luck, I know how it feels to drive a car that you can't trust. 
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- #186 of 492
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Re: Had to get a new engine [blondee55]
by sybillcar
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Feb 29, 2008 (7:54 pm)
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Replying to: blondee55 (Feb 29, 2008 5:44 pm)
Wow 29 days Vs 30 what a joke...sorry you had to eat some $$$. I am now filing a case through the BBB and their auto line. Enjoy you new car.
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Re: Had to get a new car
by taxdoc
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Mar 02, 2008 (12:52 am)
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Replying to: sybillcar (Feb 29, 2008 7:54 pm)
We have the GMC Yukon and what a joke. We have had electrical issues, a transmission that burned up and a navigation system that just stops working. See our site GMClemon.com
Don't be fooled by arbitration and their absurd awards. Who pays for it? GMC!
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Re: Scary problem with 2008 Acadia [rocket_08]
by rocket_08
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Mar 02, 2008 (6:16 pm)
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Replying to: rocket_08 (Dec 16, 2007 9:06 pm)
This is just a follow-up to my first post (#102) from Dec 2007.
At that time, the power went out on my Acadia as I described in my earlier post,
and the dealership found that the problem was a "loose positive cable
into the fuse block". They repaired this and this problem has not
happened again... happily.... (knock wood, of course)..
The other problem I had was an annoying vibration in the gas pedal at
certain speeds. This problem has actually diminished quite a bit.
(Either that, or I just don't notice it any more.) The salesman explained
it this way: he said that, when the car is brand new, all the parts are very tight.
As you drive it, they loosen up and create "wear patterns". That is,
the parts get some play in them and so they don't pick up vibration as much.
I then recalled what he had told me when I first got the car: He had said
that "you shouldn't judge your car for the first 5000 miles you put on it
(unless it's a Jaguar, in which case you shouldn't judge it for the first 20,000 miles..)"
Now that the Acadia performance is improving, I feel somewhat better about it.
I still feel cautious driving it, but recently, it has been a more enjoyable ride...
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- #189 of 492
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Re: 2007 Acadia leaking water inside... [paulrannis]
by vicdaddy514
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Mar 09, 2008 (10:36 am)
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Replying to: paulrannis (Jan 07, 2008 9:16 am)
I read your post online. I'm about to bring my 08' Acadia in for the 5th time for the same water leak problem. The third time we brought it in there was a short caused by the water leak which affected the blower and heating system. It rained hard after we brought it home. It leaked again. Brought it back for a fourth time and they said it was the left over water. No leak!. Yeah right. It just rained for two days. Front passenger side is soaked. Let's see what they say this time. They will tell us their water leak specialist will come and take a look at it. By the way the sunroof we have is not aftermarket. This is absurd. How could they knowingly sell a product with this kind of defect. I should have listened to my friends when they said, "Don't buy American"! Check out your states lemon law. You may be entitled to some type compensation if the problem reoccurs.
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- #190 of 492
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Re: 2007 Acadia leaking water inside... [vicdaddy514]
by sybillcar
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Mar 10, 2008 (10:17 pm)
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Replying to: vicdaddy514 (Mar 09, 2008 10:36 am)
I already have and are in the process of lemon law replacement and the BBB. Good luck with your leak. I have heard multiple people with the same problem. I think it is attributed to new carline and working out many kinks. I love to support our American economy and hope to think that it is not the American products just bad luck on car chioce. After all, cars are manmade and people DO make mistakes. American or not:confuse:
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Gas smell in my Acadia
by ndel
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Mar 11, 2008 (2:58 pm)
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In January I leased a brand new acadia. I drove it a few days and noticed a strong gas odor coming in through the heating vents. I had the car in 4 times but either they can not recreate the smell or find anything wrong with the car. GM has not been any help. Now at 2000 miles the car is making me sick!!! Any suggestions?
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- #192 of 492
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Re: Gas smell in my Acadia [ndel]
by goodmaj1
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Mar 11, 2008 (3:41 pm)
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Replying to: ndel (Mar 11, 2008 2:58 pm)
Let me guess - does it smell like natural gas? I had the same problem, took it to the dealer, and they told me it was normal and referred to it as the "new car" smell. I will say now that there's 3700 miles on the car and it's been on a 20 hour road trip that the smell has gone away.
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- #193 of 492
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Re: Gas smell in my Acadia [goodmaj1]
by ndel
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Mar 13, 2008 (7:48 am)
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Replying to: goodmaj1 (Mar 11, 2008 3:41 pm)
Yes a natural gas smell. GM has the car today and I'm hoping they can fix it. I guess you never found out what was the cause? It can't be healthy. I also smell it on the outside of the car. It does stop if the recirculate button in on. I'm at about 2500 miles. Thanks for the info.
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