NHTSA Complaint #10323398 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON MARCH 20, 2010 WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH IN SNOWY CONDITIONS WITH ROCKS AND DEBRIS ON THE ROAD, HE HEARD A LOUD CLANKING NOISE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE NOISE WAS FOLLOWED BY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WHICH ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. WHEN THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT MOVE. THE POLICE RESPONDED BUT NO REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A LOCAL AUTHORIZED DEALERSHIP WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT A ROCK UNDER THE VEHICLE CUT THE HARNESS WIRE SINCE IT WAS UNPROTECTED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,800. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 41,000.