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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [ndel]
by stuckonme
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Jun 17, 2008 (8:46 pm)
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Replying to: ndel (Jun 17, 2008 8:44 am)
It's unfortunate that after having this problem with the 07 Acadia that they did not have the sense to change of fix the problem for the 08 model. The funniest thing about it, the dealer told me that my situation was rare and they had no other complaints, after speaking with GM they said the same thing. I guess they don't think I would have the sense to explore the internet and research to see if anyone else had the same problem. I have read over 100 compliants of transmission problems , what part of rare is that ??? ( LOL ) I am so stressed out trying to figure out how to deal with GM and pretend I like my Acadia.
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- #258 of 487
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Re: seats
by glynette
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Jun 20, 2008 (6:27 pm)
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Replying to: jstatham (Jan 28, 2008 1:07 am)
drove a rental Cadillac and the headrests did the same thing. Very uncomfortable.
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- #259 of 487
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [stuckonme]
by happiertrails
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Jun 22, 2008 (7:27 pm)
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Replying to: stuckonme (Jun 17, 2008 8:46 pm)
That's so funny how you stated that you "want to pretend you like your car"! BECAUSE I DID THE SAME THING! I would get into and think...OK, I like this car..it's a pretty car. etc.....Then, in about 2 miles as the car is search for gears and speed, I'm suddenly swearing again.
After taking to the dealer last week, they keep the car for 2 days, said nothing was wrong with it.....as usual. About the exact same time I was referred to a Consumers Law Firm by my lease broker who does not refer lightly, and I forwarded all my documentation from all the visits to the dealer. The firm called back saying that "yes" I have a case.
I took the car to yet another dealer the very next day, which is located far from my home, thinking a different dealer may observe something different. Where as my local dealer said at pick up that no recent "updates" were available for acceleration at this time, so none were installed. The more distant dealer said that there were recent updates about 3 months ago specifically for acceleration, which completely contridicted what I was told by the previous dealer. So, it was interesting to witness the different service practices between the two dealers. Lets see how the car does when I get it back. But I have already put the legal wheel in motion. It is nothing I wanted to pursue, but GMC does not want to break the lease, I even said I wasn't interested in getting all my money back, just the deposit, and let me out of the lease. I have had the car 9 months and I only have 3100 miles on it because I never drive it. I have had it at the dealer 7 times in 9 month.
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- #260 of 487
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [happiertrails]
by manufan1
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Jun 24, 2008 (6:48 am)
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Replying to: happiertrails (Jun 16, 2008 12:50 pm)
I bouhgt my '07 Acadia in June last year....What you said here was exactly what happened to my Acadia until I brouhgt it back to dealer for the first maintenance and at he same time I had them done the computer software updates....The updates did work, it made the transmission work like normal.
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- #261 of 487
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [manufan1]
by hawkeye15
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Jun 24, 2008 (2:13 pm)
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Replying to: manufan1 (Jun 24, 2008 6:48 am)
For all of you with shifting issues, the TSB #08-07-022 eliminated all hesitation and funny driving characteristics that may be bothering some of you. It didn't become available until the second week of May 2008, so some of you that just checked on updates, and were told you were current may not have had this one. It came with a warning about a possible decrease in mpg of 0-2 mpg. It holds the lower gears and won't shift into the higher gears as quickly. It also makes the downshift to 5th at higher gears less abrupt. I am completely satisfied and have seen NO mpg decrease. I get about 14 mpg with short in town trips and 21-22 at 76mph with an awd Enclave. I'd be interested to hear if those of you still experiencing problems have had this update.
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [hawkeye15]
by hawkeye15
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Jun 25, 2008 (2:54 pm)
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Replying to: hawkeye15 (Jun 24, 2008 2:13 pm)
Sorry, the TSB is #08-07-30-022.
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- #263 of 487
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [hawkeye15]
by stuckonme
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Jun 25, 2008 (7:12 pm)
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Replying to: hawkeye15 (Jun 24, 2008 2:13 pm)
I have had 3 updates, the last was on 5-21-08 and it drove ok for about a day, and went right back to slipping and being sluggish. It could me something else that the update did not cover. Never the less the dealer says nothing is wrong !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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- #264 of 487
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [happiertrails]
by stuckonme
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Jun 25, 2008 (7:25 pm)
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Replying to: happiertrails (Jun 22, 2008 7:27 pm)
I have had to put the legal wheel in motion too !!! I have had enough of the lies and
GM customer service making it out to be like it's my fault. I am done talking to them cause they are not doing anything to solve my problem.  
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- #265 of 487
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [stuckonme]
by hawkeye15
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Jun 26, 2008 (11:11 am)
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Replying to: stuckonme (Jun 25, 2008 7:12 pm)
Did they give you a copy of the document which lists all of the shift points? My dealer gave it to me. Can you drive at 40-42 mph and stay in 3rd gear? If it shifts to 4th before 43mph, the newest flash did not take. I'd check the TSB# to see that it matches. The early shift before 43 mph would prove that the flash didn't take. It's possible that the tech isn't following the correct procedures. If it continues to not "take", then you deserve a different vehicle. Good luck.
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- #266 of 487
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [hawkeye15]
by hawkeye15
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Jun 26, 2008 (3:24 pm)
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Replying to: hawkeye15 (Jun 26, 2008 11:11 am)
Sorry, but in the above post I said it should stay in 3rd at 40-42 mph, but I should have said 4th. It should not shift into 5th until 43 mph. If it does, then your flash for TSB 08-07-30-022 did not get downloaded. I could cruise between 31-42 mph all day long and it will stay in 4th gear. It won't shift to 5th until it hits the magic 43 mph-not even using the manual shifting in "L". Go ahead and print my message and take it to the service manager so he can hear from someone with the update and how it should operate. It should not shift into 6th until 56 mph.
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