NHTSA Complaint #11098810 — 2012 GMC ACADIA

LOSS OF STEERING ASSIST AT LOW RPM. RESULT: HARD TO TURN ON EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN PARKING, REVING UP THE ENGINE HELPS STEERING ASSIST RETURN TO "NORMAL". PROBLEM IS AT IT WORST AFTER DRIVING FOR 20 MINUTES OR MORE. NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCE: I WAS COMING OF THE FREEWAY AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN (AT SLOWER SPEED) WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL "FELT LOCKED AND I NEARLY ENDED UP DRIVING OVER AN BUSY OVERPASS. IT WAS ONLY DUE TO LUCK, VERY HARD BRAKING AND HARD MANUAL STEERING THAT I WAS ABLE TO GET THE CAR TO TURN A LITTLE AND STOP BEFORE DRIVING OVER OVERPASS. STEERING FLUID LEVEL IS NORMAL. I AM VERY CONVERNED AS SOMOENE COULD GET HURT WHEN I LOSE THE ABILITY TO STEER THE VEHICLE (NO WARNING LIGHTS AND ENGINE RUNNING AS NORMAL). I CAN'T ALLOW MY WIFE TO DRIVE THIS DEATH TRAP. DEALER RECOMMENDED NEW STERING PUMP NEW HOSES AND NEW RACK AND PINION GEAR. CAR HAS ONLY 96,000 NEVER BEEN IN ACCIDENTS. OVER $4,000 IN REPPAIRS!