NHTSA Complaint #10454168 — 2012 GMC ACADIA VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10454168
Vehicle	2012 GMC ACADIA
Component	VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL
Date of Incident	November 15, 2011
Date Filed	April 4, 2012
Mileage	3,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NY

Consumer Description

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRIEFLY WHILE SWITCHING LANES. UPON ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE RPM READING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLES COMPUTER NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE THROTTLE GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE HESITATION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN SLOWLY APPROACHING A LIGHT, THAT THEN TURNED TO GREEN BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. WHEN HE APPLIED THE GAS, THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD RISE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 3-5 SECONDS. UPDATED 04/25/12

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