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#290 of 487 A Good Acadia by ejaguar Aug 19, 2008 (9:44 pm)
I bought an early '07 Acadia, having it built to order. It took 6 weeks to get and as it was a very early model I wondered about any problems. Maybe the later models got parts that had been rushed in the production process to meet demand.   Other than reprograming the transmission I have had no problems in 16,000 miles. I got the AWD as we tow a ski boat and it tows beautifully in the trailer towing mode.   It is the quietest and nicest riding car I've owned and because of that I love to drive it.   Cars are my hobbie and I do my own work. I didn't order the sun roof as every one I know who's had a car with one eventually gets leaks as the seals shrink, or the drains plug up with debris.   I plan to keep this a long time but if I had to buy another I'd have no quams. Replies to this message: crankyb (Aug 20, 2008 3:46 am)
#291 of 487 Re: A Good Acadia [ejaguar] by crankyb Aug 20, 2008 (3:46 am)
Replying to: ejaguar (Aug 19, 2008 9:44 pm) Iam really glad to here that there are some good ones out there.Like you I also loved mine,it was when every other week i was taking it in to have some other problem fixed that I started to get discuraged.It kinda stinks when you have put more miles on going to the dealer then in actual enjoyment.I went into this noing there would probable be some bugs,but now it is getting out of hand.In alot of ways really do still love it,but hate paying a big payment for the loaner that is worth maybe 7,000.Well hope you keep having good luck throughout the life of your car thanks for reply.
#292 of 487 Re: I HATE this car!!! [coltsfan] by lemonowner08 Aug 21, 2008 (7:19 pm)
Replying to: coltsfan (Aug 15, 2008 10:27 am) The water leaking through the sun roof seems to be a common issue. Make the dealership fix it. Also, in some of the cases the water leaks on the passenger side seem to present a problem with the fuse box which is in a peculiar location. These are just some things I have read on various sites. I had a severe leak,but it was fixed the first time I had it at the dealership. GM should really recall all vehicles equipped with sun roofs to correct this problem. Some find out about it too late. One issue I had that I would like to bring to all your attention is the drivers side visor. I had some strobing of all the interior lights. I took it in the shop and they went through this Acadia from stem to stern and found the wiring had burned in half on the drivers side visor. They showed it to me. They replaced it and all is working once again. This really is a great vehicle for all of our needs. The thing can't be beat on ice and snow. It has so many pros. I hear the 2009's might be equipped with cooled seat and new engines which might eliminate the shifting issues. I really think those of us who bought the"new kids on the block" are the testers. I hope GM has learned from some early mistakes, because this really is a great functional car for families or those who prefer a little elbow room. It is a great ride. On the freeway, it is a dream as well. Sometimes the shifting seems a bit excessive, but what do you do? We bought what we bought and I guess we can trade them if we don't like them. I am hanging on to hope with mine because I feel the pros outweigh the cons at this point and I have a dealership that is willing to work through the issues.
#293 of 487 Re: Acadia Glare [flkat] by jenny_tm Aug 22, 2008 (10:58 am)
Replying to: flkat (Apr 03, 2007 6:44 pm) Terrible chrome glare!!!!
#294 of 487 About mileage by manufan1 Aug 25, 2008 (9:36 am)
I've had my '07 Acadia AWD for more than a year now and my only complaint is the MPG. I got around 13 MPG with local/hwy mixed and I am not satisfied with it. I've been seeing positive and negative posts on Acadia's MPG and want to know what grade of gasoline do you guys fill. In my case, I have been adding REGULAR since I bought this car and never tried plus or premium. The car runs fine with regular gasoline and I don't want to throw money by adding expensive gasoline because I do not think the grades make big difference. What do you think? Thanks. Replies to this message: coltsfan (Aug 25, 2008 10:28 am) thepas (Aug 25, 2008 10:41 am) tidester (Aug 25, 2008 12:19 pm) tuffsubject (Aug 25, 2008 1:53 pm)
#295 of 487 Re: About mileage [manufan1] by coltsfan Aug 25, 2008 (10:28 am)
Replying to: manufan1 (Aug 25, 2008 9:36 am) We also have a 2007 Acadia. We've noticed a drop in the mpg in the last couple of months. It has 28,000 miles on it. We would get 21 to 22 mpg on the interstate & 18 to 19 running around town, but not we're getting 15 mpg around town & 18.5 on the interstate. That seems like a pretty drastic change!! The dealership picked it up to check it out this morning. The said with their hand held computer it was getting 23 mpg at 62 mph. Now -- who drives 62 mph??????? I was not driving 62 mph on the interstate when I was getting the higher mileage.   We do usually fill up with 89 octane gas. Just a habit we've gotten into. I've also heard there isn't any difference - but I've noticed my cars seem to run better on the 89.   I really love this car!!!!!
#296 of 487 Re: About mileage [manufan1] by thepas Aug 25, 2008 (10:41 am)
Replying to: manufan1 (Aug 25, 2008 9:36 am) I also have "07 Acadia AWD and have used regular gas in all kinds of weather (-40C to +32C) with no problems. Hard to compare mileage but recent day long highway drive (7 hours) gave me 10.9L/100 KM which is (if my calculations are correct) about 21.6 miles per US gallon on the highway. Since speed was 69 mph on average, I was happy with this. Replies to this message: tidester (Aug 25, 2008 12:19 pm)
#297 of 487 Re: About mileage [thepas] by tidester HOST Aug 25, 2008 (12:19 pm)
Replying to: thepas (Aug 25, 2008 10:41 am) You did the conversion correctly   tidester, host SUVs and Smart Shopper
#298 of 487 Re: About mileage [manufan1] by tuffsubject Aug 25, 2008 (1:53 pm)
Replying to: manufan1 (Aug 25, 2008 9:36 am) MPG isn't my only complaint. The door lock buttons are KILLERS when they lock or unlock -- you better not have your elbow nearby! I have several pictures of broken skin on my wife's elbow and arm as they were ripped by the blazing speed of the ribbed/rubberized skin-gripping cover of the door locks!   My 2008 Acadia AWD MPG has been consistently around 13mpg with city/hwy combo driving (1 yr, 17K miles). I'm very disappointed, as I expected to get considerably better mileage than our '04 Trailblazer EXT (larger vehicle), which has a high-end V8 and it gets 15mpg!   The highway driving is very disappointing. If there are hills with any sigificant grades I have to use the manual shift (5th most of the time, sometimes 4th gear) to maintain a constant speed. Speed drops as much as 4mph if left in "Drive". Highway driving yields 19-20mpg, usually 74mph in a 70 speed zone.   Yesterday after about 2 hrs on the highway the DING DING DING "STABILITRAK TRACTION CONTROL OFF" message woke up and cried to me again. This occurs occasionally, for no apparent reason. OnStar always says "your stabilitrack and traction control system are disabled, and your ABS system is not functional, but it is ok to drive, you should have it serviced in the next 7 days". Service people can never find any codes or anything wrong.   Regarding poor MPG, Dealer says the computer may be calculating it wrong, and also use premium. I used premium fule for several tanks and found no difference in performance or mileage so I quit buying it.   I've given up for now -- it's a gas guzzling SUV and if I want to change that, I'll need to buy a different vehicle.   All that said, the pushbutton liftgate is pretty snazzy.
#299 of 487 Re: acadia electrical failure [crankyb] by gmguy10 Aug 30, 2008 (8:19 am)
Replying to: crankyb (Aug 18, 2008 8:13 pm) Had my acadia since Jan, 2008 at 800 miles electrical problem mow at 7560 miles and seven months same problem. The dealer changed backup and tailgate modules and same peoblem. I am so frostrated that i am about to file for the Lemon Law.

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