NHTSA Complaint #10573165 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

I PURCHASED THE GMC ACADIA FROM A DEALERSHIP IN KAISERSLAUTERN GERMANY IN MAY 2012. BY APRIL 2013 THE TRANSMISSION COMPLETELY STOPPED WORKING. AT FIRST THE SUV WOULD JUMP GEARS 6-3 SOMETIMES 6-1 WHILE MOVING AT SPEEDS HIGHER THAN 35 MPH. I HAVE 3 YOUNG CHILDREN AND THE RESULT OF SUCH SUDDEN SHIFTING COULD HAVE CAUSED WHIPLASH AND DID CAUSE FEAR. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO AUTO SCHNEIDER IN WEIDEN GERMANY WHO IDENTIFIED THE SPEED SENSOR AS THE PROBLEM VIA THE COMPUTER AND REPLACED THE PART. BY 10 MAY 2013 THE VEHICLE WAS COMPLETELY IMMOBILE. I CONDUCTED RESEARCH AND HAVE FOUND OVER 1000 ENTRIES SPECIFYING THAT PEOPLE HAVE HAD TO REPLACE THE TRANSMISSION AROUND 70000 MILES, AND SOMETIMES TWICE, WITH GMC COVERING 0 COSTS. AS A US SERVICE MEMBER I BELIEVE THAT THE NHTSA SHOULD MONITOR COMPLAINTS ON OTHER SITES AND INVESTIGATE POOR MECHANICS ESPECIALLY WHEN TAX DOLLARS WERE USED TO REHABILITATE GMC IN 2008. ANYTIME THERE IS A MECHANICAL FAILURE IN A VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION IT CAN CAUSE INCIDENT. *TR