NHTSA Complaint #10937696 — 2011 GMC ACADIA

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 10937696
Vehicle 2011 GMC ACADIA
Component ENGINE
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage 70,000 miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State VI

Consumer Description

I WAS COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE OF THIS VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR THE PAST THREE YEARS. NOW THAT THE WARRANTY IS EXPIRED, I HAD TO CHANGE THE DRIVESHAFT, FELL OUT WHILE TRANSPORTING PASSENGERS; TRANSFER CASE, THE TRANSITION FROM DRIVE, THE AUTOMATIC SHIFT WOULD JERK; A PASSENGER I HAD IN THE CAR TOLD ME ONE DAY I WOULD NOT MAKE IT UP A HILL. ONE WEEK LATER IT HAPPENED. TRANSMISSION, THE VEHICLE WOULDN'T MOVE EVEN WHEN GAS WAS APPLIED; 6 COILS AND PLUGS, THE BAD SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING WAS SCARY. I HAD TO PULL OFF THE ROAD BECAUSE THE REDUCE POWER LIGHT COME ON. YESTERDAY, 12/26/16, I WENT THROUGH THIS AGAIN!!! THERE IS A RUBBING SOUND IN ONE OF MY WHEELS, DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS YET. I ALSO CHANGED THE AXELS AND ABOUT TO CHANGE THE TIE RODS FOR A CLUNKING NOISE WHILE MAKING TURNS ON UNEVEN SURFACES. I MADE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS TO GMC HQ AND THE DEALER HERE IN THE VI FROM 2013. THE DEALER CHANGED PARTS THAT WERE IRRELEVANT AND TOLD ME IT WAS FIXED.

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