NHTSA Complaint #10563534 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10563534
Vehicle 2008 GMC ACADIA
Component ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 72,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State IN

Consumer Description

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON TOOK IT IN TO GET CHECKED THE GMC DEALER SAID IT WAS PURGE VALVE AND MAY BE MY TIMING CHAIN BELT! AND MY MASTER CYLINDER WAS LEAKING INTO MY BOOSTER, AND THEY HAD TO REPLACE A SENSOR FOR THE TIRE AND SERVICE THE TRACK/STABILITRAK! SERVICES CAME TO $1000 NOW COME 2 MONTHS LATER TO JAN 2014 ENGINE LIGHT IS ON SERVICE STABILITRAK IS ON TAKE IT BACK, MY TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACED@ 74000 MILES WHICH IS ABOUT A $2000 JOB AND MY TRANSMISSION PLATELETS NEED CHANGED! TRANSMISSION IS NOW SLIPPING WE CALLED GM AND THERE IS NOTHING THEY WILL DO AS I WAS INFORMED THESE ARE "COMMAND PROBLEMS " IN THESE VEHICLES!! WHAT!! I FEEL LIKE I'VE BEEN SOLD A LEMON AND NO ONE ARE GM CARES BECAUSE THESE ARE COMMAND PROBLEMS FOR THEM! NEVER AGAIN WILL I BUY A GM AND I'M CONFUSED ON HOW SO MANY PEOPLE HAVE THESE SAME ISSUES AND GM IS DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT! OH DID I MENTION YOU CAN'T PARK ON A SLANT OR AN INCLINE WITH A 1/4 TANK OF GAS BECAUSE YOUR ACADIA WON'T START! THIS CAR HAS BEEN A NIGHTMARE! *TR

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