Gmc ACADIA problems and owner complaints

I HAVE HAD MY TRANSMISSION WORKED ON ALREADY ON MY 2007 GMC ACADIA THE SPEED CONTROL IN THE TRANSMISSION HAS BEEN REPLACED BUT I STILL HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THE PERFORMANCE OF THE CAR. IT IS AN ALL WHEEL DRIVE WITH AN AUTOMATIC. IT WILL NOT HOLD ON A HILL AND SEARCHES FOR A GEAR OR CHANCES SEVERAL TIMES WHEN IT COMES TO ANY KIND OF INCLINE EVEN AT 70 MPH.I WAS GETTING 15 MILES TO THE GALLON BEFORE THE NEW SPEED CONTROL NOW I GET 13. I HAVE SPOKEN TO MY DEALER SEVERAL TIMES AND HE SAYS TO WAIT AND SOON THERE SHOULD BE A UPDATE IN THE SOFTWARE TO A…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10201930 at NHTSA ↗

I LEASED A 2007 ACADIA ON 5-24-07 AND SHORTLY AFTER TAKING DELIVERY I FELT THERE WAS SOMETHING WRONG WITH THE TRANSMISSION AND THE WAY IT SHIFTED, I NOTIFIED THE DEALERSHIP ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND TOOK IT IN FOR REPAIR. THEY TOLD ME THEY COULDN'T GET THE PROBLEM TO REPEAT AND FELT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG. ON 6-14-07 I TOOK A TRIP TO FLORIDA FROM MICHIGAN AND GOT 11 MILES INTO GEORGIA AND THE TRANSMISSION DECIDED TO SHIFT INTO 1ST GEAR GOING 70 MPH. I MANAGED TO GET OFF THE ROAD AND WAS WONDERING WHAT WENT WRONG. I PUSHED THE ONSTAR BUTTON AND…

Owner-reported narrative. 10,550 miles reported. Look up ODI 10202791 at NHTSA ↗

INVOLVED IN FRONTAL COLISION WITH MAJOR DAMAGE PUSHED INTO THE DRIVERS DOOR MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO OPEN. THE AIRBAGS DID NOT INFLATE. ALSO ISSUES WITH THE BATTERY THAT IT WOULD GO DEAD EVERY SO OFTEN. THIS WAS LOOK AT BY MY DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THERE WAS NO ISSUE. THE BATTERY WENT TOTALLY DEAD AND WE WERE UNABLE TO CALL FOR ROAD SIDE ASSISTANCE AND HAD TO USE MY CELL PHONE. OTHER ISSUES TODATE THE REMOTE START WORKS ONLY WHEN IT WANTS TO AND AT TIMES THE CRUISE CONTROL AND ALL OTHER STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS WILL NOT WORK. THEN START W…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10215433 at NHTSA ↗

AS I WAS DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY, I HIT A WATER PUDDLE WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL DURING A RAIN STORM AS I WAS ABOUT TO MAKE A RIGHT-HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. AS I BEGAN THE TURN THE POWER STEERING STOPPED WORKING. HAD I NOT SLOWED DOWN TO MAKE A TURN, I WOULD HAVE HIT A CAR IN THE PARKING LOT, BUT I WAS ABLE TO AVOID IT, BECAUSE I WAS GOING SO SLOW AT THE TIME. I HAD ALL I COULD DO, TO TURN THE WHEEL AND KEEP FROM HITTING ANOTHER VEHICLE. I CALLED "ONSTAR" AND REPORTED THE PROBLEM. THEY ASKED IF I WANTED ROADSIDE ASSISTANCE. I SAID I WO…

Owner-reported narrative. 17,800 miles reported. Look up ODI 10215736 at NHTSA ↗

2007 GMC ACADIA WITH SEVERAL SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUES. SHE STATES THAT THE VEHICLE HAS HAD THESE PROBLEMS: A LARGE PUDDLE OF OIL UNDER THE VEHICLE, WINDSHIELD WIPERS STOPPED WORKING, BATTERY DIED AND SIDE CURTAIN AIRBAGS DEPLOYED WHILE DRIVING. *KB THE DEALER TOLD THE CONSUMER THE FRONT SHAFT SEAL NEEDED TO BE REPLACED TO CORRECT THE LEAK FROM THE TRANSMISSION. THEY ALSO STATED THERE WAS A DRAIN ON THE SYSTEM THAT CAUSED THE BATTERY TO FAIL. THE CONSUMER TOOK THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER WHERE THEY UPGRADED THE TRANSMISSION, WHICH HAD TO BE D…

Owner-reported narrative. Look up ODI 10220611 at NHTSA ↗

THE FRONT DRIVERS SIDE 8 WAY SEAT MOVES FORWARD AND BACK UNDER HARD BRAKING AND ACCELERATION. THE MOVEMENT IS MORE THAN AN HALF INCH. THE DEALER SAID THE MANUFACTURE KNOWS ABOUT THE PROBLEM AND THERE IS NO FIX FOR IT. I FEEL VERY UNSAFE IN THIS CAR WITH SEAT THE MOVING AROUND. *JB

Owner-reported narrative. 1,500 miles reported. Look up ODI 10199573 at NHTSA ↗

SUNROOF LEAKS IN TO ELECTRIC SYSTEM, THANK GOD DRIVING ON SIDE STREET, BRAKES LOCKED UP AND WAS ABLE TO GET TO SIDE OF ROAD. DEALER WESTBORO GMC TRIED TO FIX LEAK X 4 BUT LEAK CONTINUES, BRAKE STABILITY PROBLEM,REMOTE START, MOLD, CAR PULLS TO RIGHT WHEN BRAKES APPLIED, JUST TO NAME A FEW OF THE ELECTRIC PROBLEMS CAUSED BY WATER RUNNING IN TO ELECTRIC SYSTEM. DEALER WASHED THERE HANDS OF IT. I NOW OWN A $40,000 LEMON . *TR

Owner-reported narrative. 9,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10211267 at NHTSA ↗

ON JULY 5TH 2007 MY FAMILY AND I WERE TRAVELING IN OUR RECENTLY PURCHASED 2007 GMC ACADIA WHILE ON VACATION IN FENWICK, DE. AND AS WE WERE TRAVELING THROUGH AN INTERSECTION OUR VEHICLE EXPERIENCE A MASSIVE FAILURE. THE FRONT PORTION OF THE DRIVE SHAFT, THE PORTION THAT EXTENDS FROM THE TRANSAXLE TO THE REAR AXLE, DROP FROM THE VEHICLE, AT SPEED, AND CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOOSE POWER WHILE AT SPEED IN TRAFFIC. REALIZING THE LOSS OF POWER, WE PULLED THE VEHICLE SAFELY TO THE SIDE OF THE ROADWAY TO INSPECT THE VEHICLE. UPON LOOKING UNDER THE VE…

Owner-reported narrative. 7,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10197666 at NHTSA ↗

SEVERAL ISSUES WITH THIS NEW 2007 GMC ACADIA. MOST PREVALENT IS THE FAILURE OF THE GAS GAUGE NOT READING THE GAS READING CORRECTLY. 1ST TIME NOTICED AND TAKEN FOR SERVICE WAS 3 MO. OLD. THE GAS GAUGE READS (E) WHEN I'VE JUST FILLED UP THE TANK. DEALER REPLACED 02 SENSORS. 1 MO LATER EXPERIENCE SAME ISSUE. GAS GAUGE READS (E) EVEN WHEN TANK IS FULL. TAKEN BACK TO DEALER AND THIS TIME REPLACE (2) O2 SENSORS AND THE "SENDING UNIT". 2 DAYS LATER, WITH THE GAS GAUGE READING AT HALF FULL, THE CAR LUNGES FORWARD INTO ANOTHER GEAR ON FREEWAY …

Owner-reported narrative. 18,057 miles reported. Look up ODI 10210839 at NHTSA ↗

1- ISSUE HEATING WIPER FLUID SYSTEM-FIX PUT IN PLACE 2-ISSUE HEATING WIPER FLUID SYSTEM-FIX DID NOT WORK HAD TO BE DISABLED 3- MARCH 2011 FUEL PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED 4-NOV 2011- TIMING CHAINS AND CATLYST COVERTER REPLACED 5-DEC 2011 NEW RECALL LIGHTING SYSTEM ISSUE-HAD TO CONTACT GMC CAUSE DEALER SHIP COULD NOT DO WORK CASE NUMBER GMC IS [XXX] FIRST OWNER OF THIS CAR AND BOUGHT IT BRAND NEW IN LATE SEPT OF 2007 AND THE ABOVE HAS BEEN DONE TO MY CAR AND FEEL I GOT A BAD DEAL... DEALER SHIP LOCATION BURLINGTON NC 27215, DAVID WESCOTT DEA…

Owner-reported narrative. 45,000 miles reported. Look up ODI 10441256 at NHTSA ↗