Jun 30, 2014Transmission & drivetrainEngine
MY SON IN LAW WAS DRIVING, I WAS IN PASSENGER SEAT, ALL OF A SUDDEN ENGINE RACED, TACK NEEDLE WENT VERY HIGH AND VEHICLE BEGAN SLOWING DOWN ALL AT THE SAME TIME. SON IN LAW REMOVE FOOT FROM GAS PEDDLE AND VEHICLE ACTED NORMAL. THIS HAS HAPPEN TO ME APPROXIMATELY 20 TIMES PRIOR TO THIS. TWO OR THREE TIMES I TOOK IT TO DEALER WHO STATED THE COMPUTER DIDN'T 'REGISTER' ANYTHING. IT HAS HAPPENED ON INTERSTATE WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PASS 18 WHEELER IN HEAVY TRAFFIC, VERY SCARY. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10607086
Jun 30, 2014Transmission & drivetrainElectronic Stability Control (esc)
I SAW AN ERROR MESSAGE ON THE DASHBOARD THAT READ "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL", THEN IT READ "TRACTION CONTROL OFF" AND THEN THE LAST THING THAT READ WAS "ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED". THAT'S WHEN MY CAR DROPPED FROM GOING 55 MPH TO 20 MPH AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE. I PULLED OFF THE ROAD A FEW MINUTES THEN BACK ONTO ROAD BUT HAD NO POWER. I PULLED OVER AND CALLED A TOW TRUCK AND HAD IT TOWED TO SHOP.THEY REPLACED ACCELERATOR PEDAL ASSEMBLY. COST ME $259.84. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10607099
May 23, 2014Engine & coolingTransmission & drivetrain
OVER THE PAST MONTH AND A HALF I HAVE BEEN NOTICING THAT WHEN I ATTEMPT TO PUSH THE GAS TO MAKE MY CAR GO FASTER THAT IT DOESN'T ACCELERATE. IT IS USUALLY WHEN MY VEHICLE IS ALREADY IN MOTION AND I ATTEMPT TO GO FASTER. I CAN HEAR IT MAKING A NOISE LIKE IT'S TRYING TO GO FASTER BUT THERE IS DEFINITELY A DELAY BEFORE THE VEHICLE ACTUALLY STARTS TO GO FASTER. USUALLY I AM ON A NORMAL STREETS GOING ANYWHERE FROM 35-55 MPH (DEPENDING ON THE STREET AND POST SPEED LIMIT), SO IT'S NOT ALWAYS A HUGE DEAL WHEN IT HAPPENS. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY DRIVING AND THIS IS WHERE MY CONCERN COMES INTO PLAY. A FEW WEEKS AGO I WAS MERGING ONTO 696. THERE WAS MORE THEN ENOUGH ROOM IN THE FIRST LANE FOR ME TO SAFELY MERGE INTO TRAFFIC, HOWEVER, WHEN ATTEMPTING TO ACCELERATE MY VEHICLE IT WOULD NOT GO ABOVE 35MPH FOR A GOOD 30 SECONDS AND A CAR THAT WAS IN THE RIGHT LANE PROBABLY GOING AT LEAST 70MPH ALMOST REAR ENDED ME. THERE WAS ANOTHER INSTANCE WHEN I WAS MERGING ONTO THE VANDYKE EXPRESSWAY WHERE THE POSTED SPEED IS 70MPH AND THE EXACT SAME THING HAPPENED. TRYING TO MERGE INTO TRAFFIC WITH A POST SPEED OF 70MPH AND MY VEHICLE NOT GOING ABOVE 35MPH IS NOT SAFE. MY VEHICLE WAS RECENTLY IN THE SHOP BECAUSE MY AIR COMPRESSOR LITERALLY MELTED AND STARTED SMOKING AS I WAS DRIVING MY CAR. WHEN IT WAS IN THE SHOP THIS PROBLEM WAS MENTIONED TO THEM AND WE WERE TOLD "THE PROBLEM WOULD BE LIKE FINDING A NEEDLE IN A HAYSTACK" THE AIR COMPRESSOR WAS FIXED ALONG WITH THE CURRENT AIR BAG RECALL, HOWEVER, THIS ACCELERATION ISSUE WAS NOT ADDRESSED WHATSOEVER. TO ME THIS IS THE MOST PRESSING ISSUE AND SHOULD HAVE TAKEN PRIORITY. I SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOW THAT WHEN I AM MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY WITH FAST MOVING TRAFFIC THAT MY CAR IS GOING TO ACCELERATE AND NOT POTENTIALLY CAUSE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10593606
Mar 2, 2014Transmission & drivetrainSpeed controlEngine
SERVICE STABILITRAK, AND THE ENGINE POWER LOW WARNING LAMPS ILLUMINATED FOLLOWED BY THE VEHICLE SLOWING TO 20 MPH. VEHICLE TAKEN TO THE REPAIR FACILITY WHERE THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THIS SAME INCIDENT OCCURRED SEVERAL TIMES PREVIOUSLY. ENGINE REVERTING TO LOW POWER IS A HAZARD AND SAFETY ISSUE. *TR
NHTSA ODI 10566682
Dec 30, 2013Transmission & drivetrain1 injury
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE WITH THE ENGINE OPERATING, THE DRIVER SLIPPED ON AN ICE PATCH AND FELL. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS GROUNDED, THE VEHICLE ERRONEOUSLY ROLLED AWAY AND OVER HER LEGS. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED MUSCLE AND NERVE DAMAGE TO BOTH LEGS. THE VEHICLE WAS BEING REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 34,994.
NHTSA ODI 10557804
Aug 15, 2013Transmission & drivetrainCrash
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE ROLLED AWAY AND CRASHED OFF THE SIDE OF A CLIFF. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS STILL IN PARK WHEN IT WAS TOWED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING DIAGNOSIS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 45,000.
NHTSA ODI 10535476
Mar 15, 2011SuspensionTransmission & drivetrainCrash
TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT WAS INVOLVED IN A CRASH. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35-45 MPH, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LEFT REAR WHEEL LOCKED WITHOUT WARNING, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO ROLL OVER AND CRASH INTO A DITCH. THE CONTACT DIDN'T INDICATE IF THERE WERE ANY INJURIES OR IF A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE DEALER OFFERED TO HAVE A SERVICE MANAGER PROVIDE HIM WITH THE CONTACT INFORMATION FOR THE MANUFACTURER. A COMPLAINT WAS FILED WITH THE MANUFACTURER REGARDING THE FAILURE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000. UPDATED 05/03/11*LJ THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED MAYBE IT WAS THE DIFFERENTIAL THAT LOCKED UP. UPDATED 05/11/11
NHTSA ODI 10390262
Nov 12, 2010Transmission & drivetrain
TL*THE CONTACT LEASED A 2011 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING BETWEEN APPROXIMATELY 10-15 MPH ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP, THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS ENGAGED, FOLLOWED BY A DELAYED RESPONSE OF SEVERAL SECONDS. THE FAILURE WAS A CONTINUOUS OCCURRENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSIS WHERE THEY INFORMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION DELAYED RESPONSE WAS A MANUFACTURER DESIGN. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30.
NHTSA ODI 10365441