2010 GMC ACADIA Engine Problems

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. OURS HAS BEEN 5000 MILES SINCE WE BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN MARCH 2010. I ALSO KNOW THAT THIS IS AN ISSUE ON MODELS THROUGH AT LEAST 2012 BUT GM STILL HAS NOT EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO THE SAME 10 YEARS/120,000 MILES AS THE 2007-2009 MODELS. OUR ACADIA HAS ONLY 87,000 MILES. THIS IS A $3000 FIX FOR AN ISSUE THAT GM KNOWS IS A PROBLEM.

WHILE DRIVING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. THE DEALERSHIP READ THE CODE AND DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAINS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. UNSAFE CONDITION THAT CAN CAUSE THE ENGINE TO STOP RUNNING WHILE BEING DRIVEN AT HIGHWAY SPEEDS. MY RESEARCH SHOWED GM EXTENDED WARRANTY AND COVERS COSTS FOR TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT ON THE 3.6 ENGINES FOR THE 2007-2009 MODEL YEARS, BUT NOT THE 2010. THE PROBLEM WITH THE 2007-2009 MODELS WERE THE CAR'S COMPUTER ALERTING THE ENGINE OIL NEEDED TO BE CHANGED TOO LATE AND DIRTY OIL WAS RESTRICTED FROM GOING TO LUBRICATE THE TIMING CHAINS AND RESULTED IN THE TIMING CHAINS STRETCHING AND WEARING PREMATURELY. I HAVE CONTACTED GM AND THEY WILL NOT PROVIDE ANY COVERAGE FOR THE 2010 MODELS. SAME PROBLEM IN THE 2007-2009 MODELS IS COVERED.

JUST BOUGHT MY ARCADIA JULY 2015 BACK IN DECEMBER THE ENGINE CAME ON HAD IT CHECKED OUT AND ERROR CODE P00008 WAS DETECTED GMC DOESN'T HAVE A RECALL ON THIS IT OBVIOUS THAT THIS PROBLEM ISN'T RESOLVED I'M PAYING $16000 FOR A VEHICLE THAT I HAVE TO INVEST MORE INTO MONEY INTO THAT I HAVEN'T EVEN A YEAR YET EVERY WHERE I LOOK ABOUT DETAILS ABOUT THIS PROBLEM I KEEP FINDING THE SAME ANSWERS IT WOULD BE GREAT IF THEY WOULD FIX THIS PROBLEM BECAUSE I REALLY LIKE MY VEHICLE BUT I WILL NOT INVEST $3000 + IN A VEHICLE THAT I STILL OWE ON AND IT'S THE MANUFACTURER LIABILITY TO REPLACE!!!

ON 9 APR 2016 ON THE WAY TO A CHURCH FUNCTION, OUR 2010 ACADIA TOLD US IT WAS REDUCING ENGINE POWER AND STARTED MISSING AND SMOKING A LITTLE. THANKFULLY WE WERE JUST BLOCKS FROM THE HOUSE, SO WE TURNED AROUND AND LIMPED IT HOME. LATER I MOVED IT FROM THE DRIVEWAY TO THE STREET. THIS TIME, WHILE STILL MISSING, THE VEHICLE PUT OUT A DENSE FOG OF WHITE SMOKE THAT SMELLED OF GASOLINE. THANKFULLY NO ONE LITE A MATCH. I USED MY OBD II CODE READER TO GET FAILURE CODES P0087 AND P0089 INDICATING LOW FUEL RAIL PRESSURE AND INJECTOR ISSUES. SUBSEQUENT RESEARCH ON-LINE LED ME TO TSB PIP4924D (NHTSA# 100419330). I NOW AM OF THE OPINION THAT THE ISSUE IS LIKELY A FUEL INJECTOR THAT IS STUCK OPEN LIKELY DUE TO A FUEL INJECTOR CONTROL LINE THAT IS SHORTING TO GROUND DUE TO BAD MANUFACTURER DESIGN OR IMPROPER MAINTENANCE...

2010 GMC ACADIA WITH CHECK ENGINE LIGHT INDICATING A TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. RECALL EXISTS FROM GMC FOR THIS PROBLEM FOR EARLIER MODEL YEARS BUT DOES NOT INCLUDE 2010 MODELS. THE REPAIR REQUIRES THE ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION TO BE PULLED FROM THE VEHICLE AND EXTENSIVE DISASSEMBLY. REPAIR COST IS OVER $3,000. NUMEROUS REPORTS OF THIS DEFECT HAVE BEEN REPORTED AND GMC REFUSES TO EXPAND IT'S RECALL WARRANTY TO INCLUDE 2010 MODELS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED STALLING. IN ADDITION, THE EXTERIOR HEADLAMPS MELTED THE WIRES AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FRACTURED AND THE WIRES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT PROVIDED.

THE CAM SHAFT ENGINE CORRELATION CODE INDICATED STRETCHED TIMING AND CHAIN GUIDES. EXTENDED WARRANTEES UP TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 MILES HAVE BEEN OFFERED FOR 2007 AND 2009 GMC ACADIAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED FOR THE 2010 MODEL EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME ISSUE. MINE FAILED AT 63,000.00 MILES. HAD TO HAVE THE TIMING CHAINS REPLACED. DEALERSHIP REPAIRED WITH GM PAYING HALF. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL DUE TO THE FACT MY CAR WAS MANUFACTURED IN 2009 AND SHOULD FALL UNDER THE ABOVE MENTIONED RECALL AS THE FAILURE IS FOR THE SAME REASON.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. AFTER THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED ACCORDING TO NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE), THE HATCHBACK COLLAPSED ON THE CONTACT. NO INJURIES WERE SUSTAINED. THE FAILURE WAS RECURRING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A LOUD ABNORMAL NOISE COULD BE HEARD COMING FROM THE HATCHBACK MOTOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. IN ADDITION, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY CONTROL MODULE NEEDED TO BE UPDATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 127,681.

THE CAM SHAFT ENGINE CORRELATION CODE INDICATED STRETCHED TIMING AND CHAIN GUIDES. EXTENDED WARRANTEES UP TO 10 YEARS AND 120,000 MILES HAVE BEEN OFFERED FOR 2007 AND 2009 GMC ACADIAS WITH THE SAME PROBLEM. TO DATE THEY HAVE NOT BEEN OFFERED FOR THE 2010 MODEL EVEN THOUGH IT'S THE SAME ISSUE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 70 MPH, THE ENGINE STALLED AS THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS ABLE TO RESTART. THE FAILURE OCCURRED TWICE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC BUT THE FAILURE WAS UNABLE TO BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 63,000. .....UPDATED 04/15/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED STALLED 2ND TIME AND TOWED OVER 100 MILES. *TR

TIMING CHAIN ISSUES. I AM ABOUT TO PAY $2500.00 TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAINS. I KEEP READING THAT THE PROBLEM WAS SOLVED, BUT SINCE SO MANY PEOPLE ARE STILL HAVING TO PROBLEM, I GUESS THEY HAVEN'T FIXED THE PROBLEM

TOOK THE CAR IN TO HAVE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOISED. DEALER ADVISED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDS REPLACEMENT. ESTIMATE IS $3300+ GM KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEMS WITH TIMING CHAINS IN THE 07-09 ACADIAS, AND HAVE PROVIDED ASSISTANCE TO OWNERS OF THOSE VEHICLES. IT'S CLEAR TO ME THEY HAVEN'T GOT THE PROBLEMS SOLVED YET. 2010 ACADIA 111,000 KM (69,000 MI) SYNTHETIC OIL CHANGED @ 10,000 KM INTERVALS

STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER PARKED THE VEHICLE, TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND REMOVED THE KEY, BUT THE ENGINE CONTINUED TO OPERATE. THE BATTERY CABLE HAD TO BE DETACHED IN ORDER FOR THE VEHICLE TO POWER OFF. AFTER TEN MINUTES, THE CONTACT RECONNECTED THE BATTERY AND RESTARTED THE VEHICLE, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS SCHEDULED FOR THE REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

MOST OF THE ACADIA'S 2007-2012 ARE AFFECTED BY THE TIMING CHAIN BEING LOSE AND GM HAS ACKNOWLEDGED THIS AND EXTENDED THE WARRANTY. HOWEVER, FOR SOME REASON MINE IS NOT COVERED BUT IS HAVING THIS PROBLEM. NOW I AM $3600 OUT OF POCKET FOR THE REPAIR.

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

VEHICLE IS LOW MILEAGE 62,500 MILES JUST PAST 5 YEARS BY 3 MONTHS. TIMING CHAIN STARTED MAKING NOISE FOR ABOUT A TWO WEEKS AND GET LOUDER AND CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON DUE TO MIS FIRE. VEHICLE IS DRIVEN BY MIDDLE AGE FEMALE WITH NOT EVEN A MINOR ACCIDENT IN 35 YEARS. VEHICLE WAS MAINTAINED WITH REGULAR OIL CHANGES. NO APPARENT REASON FOR THE TIMING CHAIN TO MAKE NOISE TO THE POINT OF MISFIRE. CALLED DEALER, BOB ROSS GMC IN DAYTON OHIO ON LOOP ROAD AND THEY REFUSED TO HELP OUT, CLAIMING THAT IT OUT OF WARRANTY, TOO BAD SIR. CALLED GM AND WAS TOLD SAME. WE ASKED IF THEY HAVE ANY REPORTED PROBLEM ON SAME ISSUE AND WAS TOLD NO. WELL, THEY LIED TO ME OR NOT EVEN CHECKING. I CHECKED THIS SITE AND THERE WERE THREE REPORTS OF SAME TIMING CHAIN. NEED TO HOLD DEALER AND GM TO...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNKNOWN SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE RPM WOULD NOT OPERATE PROPERLY AND THE VEHICLE STALLED MORE THAN ONCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS LOOSE AND THE CAM SENSOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 105,000.

LETTER FROM CONGRESSMAN RIGELL ON BEHALF OF CONSTITUENT RE RECALL GENERAL MOTOR VEHICLE. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED A YEAR AFTER THE HE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE, THE ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. HE TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER TO HAVE IT SERVICED. A FEW MONTHS LATER, THE LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. THE DEALER INFORMED HIM, THE FUEL SYSTEM NEEDED TO BE CLEANED. AFTER THE OIL WAS CHANGED, THE TIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED, THE AC STOPPED WORKING, THE WINDOWS WERE INOPERATIVE AND THE HOOD AND TRUNK WOULD NOT STAY UP OR DOWN. *JB

AFTER MY 2010 ACADIA SAT IN A HOTEL PARKING LOT FOR 19 HOURS AFTER A DRIVE FROM SAN DIEGO TO KANSAS CITY, IT OVERHEATED THE MINUTE I STARTED IT. THE AIR STARTED BLOWING WARM AIR, IT STATED "POWERING DOWN ENGINE", & THE TEMP GAGE MAXED OUT. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE CAR. AT LESS THAN 36K ON A CAR THAT HAS BEEN DRIVEN MINIMALLY, THIS SHOULD NEVER HAPPEN. AND NOW.... SINCE IT IS "OVER 3 YEARS OLD", IT'S PROBABLY NOT COVERED. $40K VEHICLE WITH 30K MILES ON IT AND ALREADY OVERHEATING? WE HAD OUR VEHICLE FOR THE LAST 2.5 YEARS IN HAWAII, SO IT'S NOT A CLIMATE PROBLEM. :-/ *TR

AS CAR WAS ACCELERATING TO 30 MPH IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC INTO A TURN, I HEARD A LOUD NOISE. THEN, I COULDN'T MOVE THE STEERING WHEEL. I TRIED TO PUMP THE BRAKES, BUT THE CAR DID NOT STOP IMMEDIATELY. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING, AND THE CAR EVENTUALLY STOPPED IN A PARKING LOT. I WAS PETRIFIED. THE RADIO WAS STILL ON, AND THE KEY WAS STILL IN THE ON POSITION, BUT THE KEY COULD NOT BE TURNED. GMC SIMI VALLEY SAYS THE PROBLEM WAS A ROD TO A CYLINDER THAT SNAPPED, AND WAS NOT DUE TO AN IGNITION PROBLEM, OR RELATED TO A CURRENT RECALL. THE WHOLE ENGINE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED, ALMOST THE VALUE OF THE CAR, GIVEN ITS CURRENT RESALE VALUE. I WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST AN INVESTIGATION INTO ANOTHER RECALL EVENT. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. DEALER SAYS TIMING CHAIN IS BAD AND COULD BE RELATED TO NOT PROPERLY CHANGING OIL. CAR WAS PURCHASED BRAND NEW WITH 22 MILES FROM GMC DEALER. OIL WAS CHANGED REGULARLY IN ACCORDANCE WITH PERCENTAGE LEVEL GIVEN FROM COMPUTER IN CAR. *TR

FIRST HAPPENED AT 75000 WITH ENGINE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SHUT DOWN. DOORS DON'T WORK AND RADIO/BLUETOOTH WORKS WHEN IT WANTS TOO. EXPOSED WIRES GOT FIXED BECAUSE OF MOISTURE. STEERING POWER FAILURE AT LOW SPEED AND EMERGENCY MANEUVERS. THE DEALERSHIPS CANT FIX IT ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW ITS THE STEERING PUMP. AT 93000 A SYSTEMIC FAILURE OF ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AGAIN. NEW DEALER FIXED SUPPOSEDLY THE WIRES AGAIN, STILL EXPOSED. THE CAR ELECTRICAL DOES NOT PERFORM OVER 76 DEGREES OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE. POWER STEERING IS A PROBLEM AND GETTING WORSE. FINDING THAT THERE ARE MORE PROBLEMS WITH POWER STEERING FROM 2013 AND LOWER MODELS. *TR