NHTSA Complaint #10761900 — 2009 GMC ACADIA

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10761900
Vehicle 2009 GMC ACADIA
Component STEERING
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State LA

Consumer Description

I HAVE A 2009 GMC ACADIA. WAS PURCHASED IN FEBRUARY 2015 FROM BARKER GMC DEALERSHIP. FIRST PROBLEM I HAD WAS IN THE FIRST MONTH OF ME HAVING THE VEHICLE IT STARTED TO MISFIRE SO HAD TO GET THE COILS CHANGED. THEN MY A/C IS NOT WORKING. IN MAY IT STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE WHEN I TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. THEN END OF JUNE SOMETIME AND IS STILL OCCURING IT STARTS WHEN I AM GOING TO TURN AFTER SLOWING DOWN IT'S LIKE MY STEERING WHEEL GETS STUCK AND IS HARD TO TURN. WHEN I AM DRIVING AT A SLOW RATE OR SLOWING DOWN TO TURN SOMEWHERE THAT WHEN MY STEERING WHEEL WANTS TO GET STUCK. THEREFORE MOST DEFINITELY POSES A DANGER TO FAMILY WHEN THEY ARE IN THE VEHICLE TO MYSELF WHEN DRIVING AND TO OTHERS ON THE RODE. THIS IS MY FAMILY VEHICLE! I HAVE 3 DAUGHTERS AND 8 MONTH OLD TWIN BOYS IN THERE AND I FEEL UNSAFE DRIVING IT. BUT I DEFINITELY DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO GET THESE PROBLEMS FIXED AND DEFINITELY DON'T FEEL IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO PAY FOR PROBLEMS THAT GM KNEW ABOUT FOR WHAT 3 YEARS NOW! THIS VEHICLE SHOULD HAVE NEVER BEEN ON THE GMC DELEARSHIP CAR LOT FOR SALE WITH THEM KNOWING OF THESE UNSAFE PROBLEMS. I BOUGHT THIS ACADIA 2-3 YEARS AFTER THIS LAWSUIT WAS PUT AGAINST THEM AND THE PEOPLE AT GMC DIDN'T EVEN BOTHER TO TELL ME ABOUT IT'S UNSAFE PROBLEMS WITH THE STEERING NOR DID IT COME UP WITH ME CHECKING ON THIS VEHICLE. IF I KNEW I COULD GO AFTER THEM TO GET MY 5,500 THAT I PUT DOWN ON THIS VEHICLE AND MY MONEY BACK FOR MY CAR NOTES I HAVE BEEN PAYING SINCE MARCH OF THIS YEAR, I WOULD!!! IF THEY CARED ABOUT THE WELL-BEING OF HUMAN LIFE THEY WOULD NOT STILL BE SELLING ANY OF THE VEHICLES THAT ARE HAVING THESE PROBLEMS TIL THEY RESOLVE THEM!!! THERE MOST DEFINITELY NEEDS TO BE A RECALL. THIS IS CAUSING A SAFETY RISK FOR CHILDREN, WOMEN, AND MEN. ACTIONS DEFINITELY NEED TO TAKE PLACE ON THIS MATTER.

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