NHTSA Complaint #10744709 — 2009 GMC ACADIA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10744709
Vehicle	2009 GMC ACADIA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 10, 2015
Date Filed	July 29, 2015
Mileage	130,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MO

Consumer Description

I JUST ENTERED THE HIGHWAY WITH AN INCREASED SPEED OF 50 MPH WHEN THE DASHBOARD FLASHED..."ENGINE POWER REDUCED." MY CAR WAS ABOUT TO SHUT DOWN IN THE MIDDLE OF A VERY BUSY HIGHWAY. I MADE IT TO THE SIDE OF THE STRETCH WITH CARS ALMOST HITTING ME TO CALL A TOW TRUCK. THE CAR WAS TOWED TO GATEWAY BUICK GMC IN ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI WHERE THE SERVICE WORKER INFORMED ME THAT I NEEDED THE FOLLOWING: VALVE ELEMENT HEATER HOSE CAMSHAFT ACTUATOR THERMOSTAT MODE DOOR ACTIVATOR I THEN RECEIVED A CALL BACK THE NEXT DAY STATING THAT I NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. MY CAR IS UNDER TEN YEARS OLD.

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