NHTSA Complaint #10664683 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

IT STARTED AS A VERY RARE INCIDENT. WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE HEAVY KEY CHAIN PROBLEM WE TOOK EVERYTHING OFF OUR FOBS BUT TWO KEYS. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE IGNITION WOULD MAKE A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS WOULD TURN OFF. THE KEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED,REINSERTED, AND THE CAR STARTED BEFORE EVERYTHING COULD BE RESET. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION BESIDES IT'S FINAL MELTDOWN DID IT REFUSE TO RELEASE THE KEY AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. LAST WEEK, ON 12/10/14, I DROVE THEE CAR AND IT ACTED UP 3 TIMES. WE DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP. IT OPENED WITH THE FOB THAT NIGHT BUT REFUSED TO RE-LOCK 2 HOURS LATER - EVERYTHING DEAD. NEW BATTERY SO SHOULDN'T BE DEAD. TRIED TO START - ATE KEY AND REFUSED TO RELEASE UNTIL LATE NEXT DAY AFTER TRICKLE CHARGE PUT TO IT. SINCE THEN - ALL ELECTRONICS WORK NOW AND THEN BUT CAR WILL NOT START. WARRANTY RAN OUT 2 DAYS AGO. SUCKS!!! *TR