NHTSA Complaint #10897351 — 2010 GMC ACADIA ENGINE

Complaint Details

ODI Number	10897351
Vehicle	2010 GMC ACADIA
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	July 29, 2016
Date Filed	August 20, 2016
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	IA

Consumer Description

HAVING THE SAME CHECK ENGINE LIGHT/TIMING CHAIN STRETCH ISSUE. AFTER RESEARCHING I FOUND THAT THESE MODELS OIL CHANGE CYCLE WERE TO BE SET AT 3000 MILES. I ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE ON MODELS THROUGH AT LEAST 2012 BUT GM STILL HAS NOT ISSUED A RECALL ON THESE MODELS.

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