NHTSA Complaint #10734703 — 2008 GMC ACADIA

MY HUSBAND WAS DRIVING OUR 2008 GMC ACADIA AND THE POWER TRAIN STARTED TO MAKE A WHINING NOISE, WHEN THE GEARBOX SHIFTED THE NOISE STOPPED. A MINUTE LATER HE STOPPED AND THEN WHEN HE TRIED TO PROCEED FORWARD THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR AND THE CAR WOULD NO LONGER DRIVE. WE HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE IN OUR VEHICLE, MOSTLY KIDS, AND HAD TO RECRUIT BYSTANDERS TO HELP US PUSH THE VEHICLE OFF THE ROAD TO A NEARBY PARKING LOT. THIS IS A HUGE SAFTEY ISSUE! MY FAMILY HAD TO STAND ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WHILE MY HUSBAND AND SOME GRACIOUS STRANGERS HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NO LONGER DRIVABLE. AND THEY WE HAD TO WAIT FOR SOMEONE TO COME GET US. I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME SCENARIO AND REALLY THINK THIS ISSUE NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATED. AND THIS WORST PART TO THIS WHOLE SITUATION IS THAT WE ARE MILITARY AND ARE CURRENTLY STATIONED OVERSEAS AND WILL COST US OVER $5000 JUST TO HAVE THE PART SHIPPED HERE.