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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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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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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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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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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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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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- #267 of 487
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Re:Radio or electrical problems
by 08acadiagirl
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Jun 26, 2008 (4:43 pm)
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Replying to: lissaa (Sep 24, 2007 9:43 am)
did you ever get the radio issue solved?
I just got my Acadia in March 2008 and I've been having problems with the radio. It pops, cackles and then the volume goes way down. The sunroof "grinds" when it closes and I lost all my phone minutes. Onstar said I used them, but I didn't. They then said maybe it is a hardware issue and gave me back all of my minutes and then some. The favorites for the radio also went from 6 "sets" to 3.
I took it into the dealership and explained about the problems. When I picked it up, they explained that they downloaded/updated some newer software for both the radio and OnStar and that they moved the deflector for the sunroof..."all fixed" they said. Nope!
Four days later, I smell electrical wires burning while I'm backing out of my drive way. Can't figure out what was "wrong" but the radio still pops, sunroof still grinds, and for a short time, it seemed like the rear assist thingy wasn't beeping.
Took it back in the next business day, and of course they can't find anything wrong with it. The service guy even tells me that "theorically they shouldn't be doing anything since they can't find anything wrong with it, but we will replace your radio." How nice of them! Ha, I dont think the radio is the problem and I didn't care for the "theorically" like I'm making this up!
My husband was just out with it and said that he braked, hit a bump, and the radio did its popping thing again! So ticked, anyone else have these issues?
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Re: Shifting Issues Anyone? [hawkeye15]
by stuckonme
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Jun 27, 2008 (6:53 am)
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Replying to: hawkeye15 (Jun 26, 2008 3:24 pm)
Thanks, I will check with the dealer to see what was the number of the last download hopefully it matches what you have , if not then they lied again !!!!!
But what if it does match and my Acadia is still driving the same way, then to me that means there is still problem .... 
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Re: Battery Dies in 30 Minutes
by rbellcpa
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Jul 09, 2008 (7:37 am)
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Replying to: vic49 (Aug 21, 2007 3:23 pm)
My 2008 Acadia is about 1 year old with 22,000. From the beginning the battery dies when listening to the radio for 30 minutes. This is really odd because it has a tailgating packing. Radio controls in the lift gate. I took it back to the dealer once and they replace the battery to no avail. Have you had any luck correcting the battery problem.
Otherwise, I love the vehicle.
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