NHTSA Complaint #10512908 — 2008 GMC ACADIA
STEERING issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10512908 |
| Vehicle | 2008 GMC ACADIA |
| Component | STEERING |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 72,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | PA |
Consumer Description
2008 GMC ACADIA- STEERING PROBLEMS!!- 65,000 STARTED NOTICING POWER STEERING LOSS WHEN SLOW TURNING SOMETIMES...OFF AND ON...THEN GOT MORE OFTEN AND MUCH WORSE...REPLACED RACK ($300).....PROBLEM STILL NOT FIXED...NEXT TRYING TO REPLACE POWER STEERING PUMP ($$ YET TO FIND OUT)...RECALL ON HEADLIGHT- SOCKET MELTED AND REPLACED....AIRBAG LIGHT CONTINUES TO COME OFF AND ON...TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY TRACK, AND AIRBAG LIGHT COME OFF AND ON RANDOMLY. NO SOUND...TOOK TO GMC DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD US IT WAS THE RADIO. REPLACED RADIO($450), STILL DIDN'T WORK. DEALERSHIP STATED AMP BLEW AND NEEDED NEW AMP ($400)...THOUGHT IT WAS THE AMP THE ENTIRE TIME DUE TO THE CD PLAYER WORKING VISUALLY, BUT NO SOUND IN ENTIRE VEHICLE FOR ANY ELECTRONIC FEATURE. SHIFTING RANDOMLY WHEN GOING DOWN HIGHWAY. GAS MILEAGE HORRIBLE-- ABOUT 14 TO 14 .5MPG-- MUCH WORSE THAN WHEN WE FIRST GOT IT AT 48,000...LOVE THE LOOK AND WHEN IT WORKS....WHY IS THERE NO RECALL WILL THE POWER STEERING?? COME ON GMC STEP UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING ALREADY!!! *TR
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