NHTSA Complaint #10607086 — 2011 GMC ACADIA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10607086
Vehicle	2011 GMC ACADIA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	June 29, 2014
Date Filed	June 30, 2014
Mileage	78,780 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

MY SON IN LAW WAS DRIVING, I WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE RACED, TACK NEEDLE WENT VERY HIGH AND VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN ALL AT THE SAME TIME. SON IN LAW REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDDLE AND VEHICLE ACTED NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. TWO OR THREE TIMES I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO STATED THE COMPUTER DIDN'T 'REGISTER' ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS 18 WHEELER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY SCARY. *TR

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