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Re: Sunroof leaking problems [lemonowner08]
by zoesdad
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Jun 29, 2009 (6:21 am)
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Replying to: lemonowner08 (Jun 28, 2009 6:24 pm)
Sorry to hear about so many problems. Glad I didn't get the sunroofs...
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- #445 of 487
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Re: Acadia shutting off on corners STILL [amattv]
by mikekris
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Jul 01, 2009 (5:38 am)
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Replying to: amattv (Dec 30, 2007 10:23 am)
Our Acadia shuts off whenever and where ever it feels like it. It has turned off on the Interstate going 65 mpl and sitting at the grocery store. It is currently at the dealer and they can find nothing wrong with the electrical. They want to keep it for the next few days to see if they can figure out the problem. This is clearly a safety issue -- losing power at 65 mpl or on making a turn is scary. I have had to put my car in neutral and let it roll to the side of the road on more than one occasion. Eventually, the car recovers and turns on, but we have no faith in the car because it locks up at random times. I have teenage drivers and they are no longer allowed to drive the Acadia -- this is ridiculous . We have an old 1993 Mini-van that handles better than our 07 Acadia!
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Re: 2007 Acadia back hatch [angiemc]
by gbsher
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Jul 03, 2009 (9:07 am)
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Replying to: angiemc (Dec 27, 2007 11:55 am)
Yes, I have had this happen to me, and had it fixed right away. They had to replace on of the struts that holds the hatch up. This is very dangerous, as even when I pushed against the hatch, it wouldn't respond and stop, because it was in powered mode. Scary. I'm reasonably strong and could barely get the thing to stop from squashing me. Within just a couple days, it would fail altogether when the door got to the top, and just dead drop closed. Would crush a kid if he happened to be near the door, so I got it fixed w/in a week.
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- #447 of 487
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Re: Transmission, Overheating and Traction
by susanc3
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Jul 10, 2009 (3:47 pm)
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Replying to: ilyooper (Jun 18, 2009 9:43 am)
I too had leaks in the garage, my husband thought it was condensation, then I broke down half way up a mountain in the middle of nowhere. Thank goodness for old Onstar. Only problem was even though I told them where I was, they still told the two truck drive I was 30 minutes from my actual location, and I was in a spot with no cell service. Dealership had my car for 8 days, they fixed something in the transmission, but never gave me an invoice so I still don't know what. Now just three weeks later my 2008 Acadia with 32,000 miles overheated and the door chime wont shut off even with no key in the ignition. Just watched it get loaded onto a tow truck for the third time in the two years I have had it. Th first time was some chip issue just after I got it.
I also have the FWD, and just spent $800.00 on off road tires because it wont make it up the smallest of dirt hills and does not go through any amount of snow or mud without getting stuck. This is not like a FWD Honda, and tires did not help.
I have had full size 4WD SUV's for years and thought this mid sized car might be a nice change. The gas mileage is only slightly better and my kids hate sitting in it. I already mentioned the traction issues. This is not an SUV, and this is the last GMC I will ever own. I'm sure I'm going to take a huge hit from looking at all of your comments posted here, but when they finished with it this time, I am getting a used Sequoia.
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- #448 of 487
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Major repairs - Engine, Transmission, AC, etc
by ccat130
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Jul 15, 2009 (6:13 am)
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Our Acadia was purchased new in May 2007. A year later I couldn't believe the catastrophic failures the vehicle had. Our history now includes a transmission rebuild, 4 transmission leak repairs, a failed batter, a failed air conditioner part that caused water to drain inside the car in pint size quantities, a failed water pump, and the last straw was that the engine just had to be removed for another major failure. All of the service has been through GMC dealers and warranted, but I have no confidence in the vehicle for my family to drive it. I tried to get help trading it from GM, but once they had my money that didn't care. This was a fully loaded $42,000 vehicle that has spent 8 weeks in the shop with the engine , transmission, water pump, AC system, and battery all having major failures. It is my problem now. I shouldn’t have to trade in a 2 year old car. It looks like that is going to cost me $10,000 out of pocket to trade it.
I would be extremely careful before looking at the GMC Acadia, Chevy Traverse, Saturn Outlook, or Buick Enclave they are all the same vehicle.
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Re: Major repairs - Engine, Transmission, AC, etc [ccat130]
by chaos42
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Jul 16, 2009 (12:43 pm)
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Replying to: ccat130 (Jul 15, 2009 6:13 am)
i too just came from the dealer trying to rid myself of this mess and they want you to but a new vehicle to get you out of a lease.i don't want a 60 month payment especially from them i just said i will have to deal with this for now 13 more payments left thank god!!! the lemon lawyer that i have said gmc denied my clain for the 2nd time now we are going to court to see if that will help.the dealer asked me what kind of vehicle do you want and i said a toyota corolla and he looked at me like i was crazy.i just don't want to have a large payment i want to buy my home next year and this acadia is a thorn in my side.the dealer wanted $5,000 to get rid of the acadia i told him no my $$$ is going toward my house.forget it 
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Re: Major repairs - Engine, Transmission, AC, etc [chaos42]
by goodmaj1
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Jul 16, 2009 (1:24 pm)
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Replying to: chaos42 (Jul 16, 2009 12:43 pm)
16 more payments for me and then it's no more, never again. I can't wait until my lease ends and the inevitable prodding by GM to get me to buy the car. They've got the residual on my 2008 at around 28K, it'll be lucky to be worth half that in November 2010.
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Grinding noise driver's side front wheel
by orrichard
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Jul 16, 2009 (5:54 pm)
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I've had my 2008 Acadia for 23 months now and it's been in the dealership on 3 occassions regarding a very disturbing grinding noise that appears when turning left and applying the brakes. It seems to happen when traveling under 35 mph on a slight decline road and softly applying brakes during a left turn. It doesn't seem to happen all the time so the dealership says they can't diagnose the problems if they can't hear it. Any one figured out what this is yet? The noise is kind of scary and makes you think the wheel is going to fall off. HELP!
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- #452 of 487
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Re: Grinding noise driver's side front wheel [orrichard]
by chaos42
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Jul 18, 2009 (6:13 am)
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Replying to: orrichard (Jul 16, 2009 5:54 pm)
sweety thats what happened to me.my husband was making a right turn and the left wheel fell off and they tried to blame it on us. the rivets came loose from the tire i'm not completly sure how to explain it but after everything was said and done it was $7759.00 worth of damage.after they so called fixed it after having it for30 days it has not been right since.when we go over 60 mph the stirring wheel shakes.tell them to check by the wheels if your wheel falls off please post it because they said there was no record of this happening before so thats why GM didn' pay for it i had to go through my insurance.they didn't even supply us with a rental car. right now i have to go to court with these fools they know the vehicle is unsafe but they will deny,deny,deny i don't trust the dealership at all watch them!!! 
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- #453 of 487
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Engine Trouble with 09 Acadia
by stlddplums
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Jul 19, 2009 (11:01 am)
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I bought my Acadia 6 weeks ago and it's been in the shop twice already with a 3rd scheduled for next week. It's missing and jerking around whenever it feels like it. Just the other day my wife is on a 3 hr trip and it starts doing this and the check engine light came on. She took it to the local dealership and they told her that it misfired and so they just reset the code and told her to take it back to our dealer so they could look into it.
Has anyone else heard of this type of problem?
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