NHTSA Complaint #10616264 — 2009 GMC ACADIA

WHILE TURNING LEFT FROM A STOP SIGN, MY 2009 GMC SLT HAD AN RPM INCREASE AND FAILED TO CHANGE INTO A HIGHER GEAR. I WAS ALMOST STRUCK BY AN ONCOMING VEHICLE BECAUSE MY VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. I PARKED AT THE POST OFFICE AND WHEN I RETURNED TO MY VEHICLE AND TRIED TO BACK OUT OF THE PARKING SPACE MY VEHICLE WOULD NOT GO INTO REVERSE. I HAD TO GET THE VEHICLE TOWED TO CARMAX AND HAVE IT REPAIRED. IT IS STILL AT CARMAX AND HAS TO HAVE THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. LUCKILY I HAVE AN EXTENDED MAINTENANCE PLAN SO I ONLY HAVE TO PAY A DEDUCTIBLE INSTEAD OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT. I FEEL THAT BASED ON THE NUMBER OF SAME COMPLAINTS AND SAFETY ISSUES THAT GMC SHOULD HAVE TO ISSUE A RECALL TO HAVE ALL THE TRANSMISSIONS REPLACED VERSUS THE INDIVIDUAL VEHICLE OWNERS HAVING TO PAY. IF RESEARCHED IT IS EVIDENT THAT THIS IS AN ENGINEERING FLAW WHICH STARTED WITH THIS TRANSMISSION IN 2007. *TR