NHTSA Complaint #11045827 — 2012 GMC ACADIA POWER TRAIN

Complaint Details

ODI Number	11045827
Vehicle	2012 GMC ACADIA
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	August 1, 2017
Date Filed	November 13, 2017
Mileage	97,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	NC

Consumer Description

VEHICLE SHUDDERS AND ENGINE SURGES IF ENGINE RPMS DROP UNDER 22OO. CAR DOES NOT DRIVE SMOOTHLY. HAS TRIPPED INTO "LIMP HOME MODE" WHILE DRIVING ON 4 LANE HIGHWAY AT 60MPH. VEHICLE HAD TO BE TOWED. DEALER "SAID THERE WAS NOT ERROR CODE TO REPAIR", HAVE TAKEN IT IN ON 4 DIFFERENT OCCASIONS WITH A REPAIR TO FUEL RELAY REPAIR, MOTOR MOUNT, AND TWICE WITH NO REPAIR BEFORE WARRANTY WAS UP, NOW OUTSIDE OF WARRANTY IN MILEAGE. THIS VEHICLE IS NOT SAFE. PROBLEM HAS BEEN GOING ON SINCE AUGUST 2017.

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