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2008 acadia question
by flowercel
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Aug 31, 2008 (5:22 pm)
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I am looking at a 2008 acadia. What is the "pop up" panel for on the dashboard? It is located in the center on top of the dashboard.
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- #304 of 495
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Re: 2008 acadia question [flowercel]
by tuffsubject
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Aug 31, 2008 (7:37 pm)
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Replying to: flowercel (Aug 31, 2008 5:22 pm)
I store extra cash in the pop-up compartment on the dash. You never know when the McDonald's network goes down and they can't process the AMEX. You can also use it for ketchup packets, taco bell sauce, and pepper spray for those occasional road rage incidents that get out of hand. 
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Re: losing steering in the rain [ntelly]
by rbellcpa
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Sep 02, 2008 (6:21 am)
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Replying to: ntelly (Aug 31, 2008 10:35 am)
I have had a similar problem with the steering in the rain. At one point the belts were squealing. I took it by the dealer and they could not recreate the problem. It seems to me as if the steering tights up some times.
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Re: losing steering in the rain [rbellcpa]
by ntelly
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Sep 02, 2008 (8:03 am)
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Replying to: rbellcpa (Sep 02, 2008 6:21 am)
I noticed too that it very often sounds like when you drive a car low on steering fluids. You know that whiny sound. My husband has checked it though and it is fine. We had a lot of rain about a month ago and it was losing steering quite a bit. That is just not right. Can't wait to see what they fix next. It's a good thing I like the car. Just should have waited for a later model. Is your's an 07 too?
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- #307 of 495
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6th gear a no go
by bigaltoo
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Sep 02, 2008 (11:55 am)
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I’ve had my 08 Acadia since Jan. 2008. Had the software flash 6 weeks ago, and it did make a difference on the low end. No hesitation, and downshifts when you need it, but I took it on a long trip last weekend, and it would not shift into 6th gear. The only way is to set the cruise control to 110 kilometers (Canada) and accelerate to 120 km put shifter into manual and shift into 6th. Take your foot off the accelerator and let it coast to the set speed of 110 km. The RPM would then be consistent with the up shift to 6th speed. If I encountered a hill, it would shift back to 5th and stay there, the tack would show an increase in RPM. Alas fuel economy is disastrous. I'm taking it back to the dealer again but other then re flashing the software they don’t seem to have an answer. I love the feel of the Acadia, and have not had any other problems with it. Any body got any suggestions? 
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Re: I HATE this car!!! [heyyou1]
by jaz01
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Sep 06, 2008 (1:37 pm)
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Replying to: heyyou1 (Aug 15, 2008 8:27 am)
I've had my 08 Acadia for 2 weeks. My wife is the main driver of the car, so after a couple days of having it, I finally got into it to take it for a drive and saw that there was already 100 miles on it. Thought that was strange but didn't think too much of it. After a week and a half my odometer read that the car had over 300 miles on it. My wife works less than a mile from our house, and we really haven't driven it anywhere. The gas light came on at 220 miles and she had to fill it already! Brought the car in to get checked out and they said they couldn't find anything wrong. They made me fill my tank (again) and reset the trip odometer so they could gauge the miles per gallon I'm getting. I see that a few people have had problems with their odometers apparently "jumping" miles. Is there any fix to this? Also, I'm really dissappointed with the way the car is running...it feels like it's holding back on me when I accelerate. Dealership said this is common for a V6, but I've never had one to compare it to. Is this the case? Thanks for anyone's help.
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Re: 6th gear a no go [bigaltoo]
by tuffsubject
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Sep 06, 2008 (2:48 pm)
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Replying to: bigaltoo (Sep 02, 2008 11:55 am)
I haven't gotten the latest TCM flash yet but it sounds like they are addressing the problem I have while on the highway. The thing just won't hold the speed on the hills. The last highway trip I took was using manual shifting, dropping it to 5th and sometimes even 4th to maintain the speed going up grades. It's annoying (to both drivers) when someone following you has a vehicle that maintains a constant speed. My Acadia already gets poor gas mileage (less than 13 avg city/hwy combined). For safety reasons I'd rather have adequate performance than good gas mileage when out on the Interstate Highway.
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help!
by jaz01
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Sep 07, 2008 (2:06 pm)
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I've had my 08 Acadia for 2 weeks. My wife is the main driver of the car, so after a couple days of having it, I finally got into it to take it for a drive and saw that there was already 100 miles on it. Thought that was strange but didn't think too much of it. After a week and a half my odometer read that the car had over 300 miles on it. My wife works less than a mile from our house, and we really haven't driven it anywhere. The gas light came on at 220 miles and she had to fill it already! Brought the car in to get checked out and they said they couldn't find anything wrong. They made me fill my tank (again) and reset the trip odometer so they could gauge the miles per gallon I'm getting. I see that a few people have had problems with their odometers apparently "jumping" miles. Is there any fix to this? Also, I'm really dissappointed with the way the car is running...it feels like it's holding back on me when I accelerate. Dealership said this is common for a V6, but I've never had one to compare it to. Is this the case? Thanks for anyone's help.
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Re: help! [jaz01]
by stuckonme
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Sep 07, 2008 (10:56 pm)
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Replying to: jaz01 (Sep 07, 2008 2:06 pm)
I just started to notice the gauge jumping, but most of all, I have had the sluggish
pulling feel from day 1, I have a 07 Acadia and it was in the shop 2 weeks after I bought it and went to the shop 5 more times after that. The dealer will tell you over and over their is no problem, but it's just a bunch of lies they feed you. The main thing they stay consistent about is to cover up the fact that a problem really does exit. I finally got tired of it and seeked a lemon law lawyer. I am now in the process of closing my case , Gm has agreed to buy back my vehicle. I would be glad to share any info once I am finished and can even supply you with the lemon law lawyer info if needed. 
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Re: help! [stuckonme]
by ntelly
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Sep 08, 2008 (7:05 am)
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Replying to: stuckonme (Sep 07, 2008 10:56 pm)
I have had an 07 since Feb 07 and mine has been back for many things including losing the steering when it is wet out, the air bag issue, want to check on that wiper issue that is going on too. It also needs some paint fixed. Someone went through a stop sign and hit my car 5 mos after I got it. So that hasn't helped at all. Mine already had the leak issues fixed a few times, the tv monitor had to get changed because it would go black, the tranny was leaking, the doors had to be adjusted (when the cold weather came, they started rubbing the front fender), and after I write this, I'll probably think of something else it went back for. My question is - doesn't it have to go back more that 3 times for the same thing for the lemon law thing? I was wondering about that myself.
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