NHTSA Complaint #10995328 — 2013 GMC ACADIA

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2013 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 70 MPH, THE VEHICLE DECELERATED TO 40 MPH AND THE TRACTION CONTROL, STABILITY CONTROL, AND ENGINE REDUCED POWER WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED AFTER THE FAILURE OCCURRED. THE ENGINE FAILED AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER (JACK MAXTON CHEVROLET EAST DUBLIN ROAD COLUMBUS, OHIO, 43229, 614-681-0129) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE COMPUTER SYSTEM FAILED DUE TO THE THROTTLE BODY. THE COMPOSITION SENSOR WAS REPROGRAMMED AND THE THROTTLE BODY WAS REPLACED. THE FAILURE WAS NOT CORRECTED AND RECURRED AFTER THREE MONTHS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN BACK TO THE SAME DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING AND A FAILURE CODE WAS PRODUCED AT THE FUSE BOX. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURES. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000.