2008 GMC Acadia steering problems

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The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the power steering assist failed, and the steering wheel locked up. The contact's father, who is an independent mechanic, diagnosed that the power steering assist and rack and pinion were faulty and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 147,028.

NHTSA complaint #11444125 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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VEHICLE WILL CUT OFF, STILL RUNS AFTER SWITCH IS OFF, WHEN MAKING A TURN POPPING IN THE WHEEL, STEERING GETS HARD WHEN MAKING A TURN, SOMETHING KILLS BATTERY AND IT LEAKS INSIDE, THIS HAPPENS WHETHER IN MOTION OR NOT

NHTSA complaint #11413657 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS DRIVING DOWN THE HIGHWAY AND THE STABILITRAK TURNED ITSELF OFF AND A WARNING LIGHT CAME ON SAYING IT WAS OFF AND TO SERVICE IT. I TRIED TO PUSH THE BUTTON AND IT DID NOTHING AND THEN IT CLEARED ITSELF AND TURNED BACK ON WITHOUT ANY PROMPT AND WHEN SLOWING DOWN AND PRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATES AND THE WHOLE RIGHT SIDE OF THE CAR SHAKES.

NHTSA complaint #11291260 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE STEERING WHEEL WAS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT TO TURN IN EITHER DIRECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED BY A DEALER. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS FAULTY AND DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS REQUIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

NHTSA complaint #11233466 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING GETS STIFF INTERMITTENTLY. STEERING GLITCHES (HARD TO TURN) AT TIMES IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING. HAPPENS IN MOTION TAKING TURNS ON SURFACE STREETS AND HIGHWAYS CHANGING LANES AND TAKING CORNERS. IT HAS NOW HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11204532 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS IS THE SECOND COMPLAINT I HAVE MADE HAS STILL HAVE NOT HEARD ANYTHING. THIS IS SAD THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN DEALT WITH. I HOPE MY FAMILY IS NOT IN A SERIOUS ACCIDENT BECAUSE OF THIS CAR.

NHTSA complaint #11186045 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE AND THE SECOND DAY OF HAVING IT ME AND MY HUSBAND WERE DRIVING HOME AN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED TO TURN ONTO ANOTHER ROAD AS WE FINALLY GOT THE STEERING WHEEL TO TURN THE POWER STEERING KICKED IN AN WAS MUCH EASIER TO TURN AGAIN THIS HAPPENED FOR THE REST OF THE DAY AND WAS ONLY HAPPENING WHEN WE WOULD TURN FROM A COMPLETE STOP OR WHEN WE WOULD SLOW DOWN TO STOP. I HAVE HERD THIS WAS IN A GM BULLETIN BUT AM I STILL COVERED UNDER THE BULLETIN WE PURCHASED VEHICLE MARCH 1,2019 AN THE INCIDENT HAPPENED MARCH 2, 2019 WE HAVE OUR CHILDREN WITH US AS WELL AN IF MY HUSBAND HADN'T GRABBED THE WHEEL WITH BOTH HANDS WE WOULD HAVE WENT UNTO ON COMING TRAFFIC. THIS IS NOT SAFE ESPICALLY FOR FAMLIES WITH CHILDREN . PLEASE LET ME KNOW WHAT WILL BE DONE ABOUT THIS UNSAFE DEFAULT.

NHTSA complaint #11183842 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY GIRLFRIEND'S VEHICLE POWER STEERING STIFFENED UP IN A TURN AND THEN CAME BACK DURING THE AND CAUSED HER TO OVER CORRECT AND END UP ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD IF SHE WAS GOING ANY FASTER THE PROBLEM COULD HAVE BEEN WORSE. THE VEHICLE DOES THIS EVERY ONCE IN AWHILE POWER STEERING WORKS AND THEN DOESNT AT RANDOM TIMES.

NHTSA complaint #11183212 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE LIGHTS ARE GOING IN AND OUT, AND THE HIGH BEAMS AS WELL AS THE TAILLIGHTS ARE DOING THE SAME. I WAS TOLD THERE IS A SHORT IN THE SYSTEM. THE STEERING SYSTEM IS MAKING A VERY LOUD NOISE ANY TIME THE STEERING WHEEL IS MOVED. THE STABILITY LIGHTS AS WELL AS OTHERS KEEP COMING ON AND OFF BUT WHEN CHECKED SHOWS NOTHING IS WRONG.

NHTSA complaint #11165573 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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CAR LOOSE POWER AND STABILITRAKER CONTROL, PRESS CAR GAS PEDAL AND ONLY GOES TO 20 MPH IT HAPPEN ANYWHERE HIGHWAY AND REGULAR STREET

NHTSA complaint #11156880 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I WAS ON A ROAD TRIP AND HALF WAY THROUGH THE TRIP WHILE ON THE FREEWAY THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT . I BARELY HAD CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE ALMOST CRASH INTO THE WALL. I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF NOWHERE AND IT WAS A SUNDAY SO I HAD TO DRIVE BACK HOME 3 HOURS WITH NO POWER STEERING.

NHTSA complaint #11152420 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TAKATA RECALL- I PURCHASED A 2008 GMC AWD ACADIA ABOUT A YEAR AGO. WHILE TEST DRIVING THE VEHICLE I NOTICED A WHINY SOUND THAT I INFORMED THE DEALER ABOUT UPON RETURN. THE DEALER CHECKED IT OUT AND TOLD ME IT JUST NEED POWER STEERING FLUID. SO HE FILLED THE FLUIDS AND I HEARD NOTHING FOR A MONTH OR SO. I TOOK THE TRUCK BACK FOR MISC. REPAIRS TWO OTHER TIMES AFTER THAT REGARDING SOUNDS THAT I WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. AFTER THAT THINGS SEEMED FINE FOR A FEW MONTHS OR SO. EARLY SEPTEMBER, THE TRUCK SLOWED DOWN ON THE HIGHWAY. THE DASH WAS READING 60MPH BUT I WAS REALLY GOING 30MPH. THEN WHILE EXITING TO TURN OFF THE HIGHWAY THE POWER STEERING BEGAN ACTING UP AND WAS EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN. I ALMOST RAN INTO THE WALL NOT PREPARED TO USE SUCH FORCE. AUGUST 29TH I WENT TO JIFFY LUBE AND HAD THE FLUIDS TOPPED OFF AND POWER STEERING FLUID WAS FULL. I PUT THE TRUCK IN THE SHOP FOR A FULL DIAGNOSTIC AFTER THE BATTERY WENT COMPLETELY DEAD AND THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START IN OCTOBER. THEY INFORMED ME THAT THE POWER STEERING RACK NEEDING REPLACING AND THE FAULTY SUN ROOF HAD FLOODED THE ENTIRE VEHICLE WITH 1 1/2 INCHES OF WATER. THE BATTERY DIED BECAUSE THE PORT WAS FILLED WITH WATER. FROM THE BEGINNING OF SEPTEMBER, WHEN THE POWER STEERING WENT OUT, THE VEHICLE HAS ONLY BEEN DRIVEN VERY SHORT DISTANCES (TO THE GAS STATION ON THE CORNER, LESS THAN A MILE). I CALLED A GM DEALER TO CHECK FOR RECALLS AND THERE ARE NONE WHICH IS SAD AND A TOTAL RIP OFF.

NHTSA complaint #11142779 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WORST VEHICLE EVER.

NHTSA complaint #11123477 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2008 GMC ACADIA WITH INTERMITTENT LOSS OF POWER STEERING, I HAVE 112,396 MILES AND MY SUV AS WELL AS A LOT OF OTHERS PEOPLE ON THE INTERNET HAVE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WHILE DRIVING. THIS WAS A SPECIAL COVERAGE AND THIS IS STILL HAPPING TO PEOPLE IN THESE VEHICLE BECAUSE THEY PUT A TIME FRAME ON WHEN THEY WOULD COVER THE VEHICLE ISSUES. THIS ISSUE COULD CAUSE THE DRIVER TO LOSE CONTROL AND CRASH WHEN THIS ISSUE HAPPENS. I HAVE GOT AHOLD OF GM MOTORS AND THEY SAID I AM OUT OF THE TIME FRAME AND THEY WON'T COVER IT. PLEASE HELP ME OUT AND SEE ABOUT A RECALL SO PEOPLE WON'T GET INJURED OR POSSIBLE KILLED OVER THIS ISSUE THAT THEY KNOW ABOUT. THE ISSUE LOCKS THE STEERING WHEEL AND WON'T ALLOW YOU TO TURN IT LEFT OR RIGHT. UNTIL YOU SLOW DOWN ENOUGH TO TURN IT.

NHTSA complaint #11091353 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THIS CAR CAME WITH A 30 DAY AND/OR 1000 MILES WARRANTY. WITHIN A WEEK PASS THE WARRANTY IT STARTED. THE RADIO ILLUMINATION STARTED TO GO OUT WE WOULD HAVE TO TAP ON IT TO GET IT TO TURN ON SO WE COULD SEE THE TIME ETC. THEN IT WOULD NOT COME BACK ON AT ALL AND ALL CHIMES WENT AWAY., STOPPED WORKING ALTOGETHER. NO TURN SINGLE INDICATOR, SEAT BELTS, BACK UP WARNING, DOOR AJAR ETC. THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG INDICATOR WOULD SAY NO ONE WHEN SOMEONE WAS SITTING IN IT AND WHILE DRIVING BLINK BETWEEN THE TWO. ALSO AIR BAG NEEDS MAINTANCE INDICTOR IN DASH WILL FLASH WHILE DRIVING. PARK ASSISTANT ON AND OFF WILL FLASH WHILE DRIVING. THE STEERING WILL MOVE IN ITSELF WHILE DRIVING AND AROUND BENDS/TURNS IN THE ROAD AND WORSENING ON HIGHWAY! TO THE POINT I DO NOT TAKE MY CHILDREN ON. THERE IS ALSO A FAINT BURN SMELL AROUND FRONT FLOOR.I DECIDED TO TAKE IT TO THE LOCAL ADVANCED AUTO PARTS STORE AND HAVE THEM HOOK IT UP TO SEE WHY I LOST MY RADIO, STEERING ETC. THEY TELL ME THAT IT WAS A DEAD BATTERY CELL AND THAT MY BATTERY IS LOCATED IN THE FLOOR OF THIS VEHICLE BEHIND THE PASSENGER SEAT. BY THE WAY THIS VEHICLE DOES NOT HAVE A SUNROOF ALL THE WINDOWS GO UP TIGHT AS WELL. I CALLED MY MECHANIC WHO I'VE KNOWN FOR YEARS MY FAMILY HAS WENT TO HIM AS WELL AND ASKED HIM TO ASSIST ME IN THE BATTERY ISSUE. SO WE GET THERE HE OPENS THE FLOOR BEHIND MY SEAT AND WE DISCOVERED THE BATTERY IS UNDERWATER DARK SLUDGY WATER! THE BATTERY IS REPLACED AFTER A VERY UNPROFESSIONAL AND DISRESPECTFUL EXPERIENCE WITH THIS PARTICULAR ESTABLISHMENT BY NOW I AM AT MY WITS END. I'VE EXHAUSTED ALL EFFORTS WITH THEM! I PAID TO HAVE A GMC CERTIFIED MECHANIC RUN DIAGNOSTIC ON THESE ISSUES AT HAND AND TO MY THINKING THEY DETERMINED TO BE FLOOD AND/OR WATER DAMAGE AND WOULD NEED FURTHER DIAGNOSTICS. HOWEVER PUZZLING THE VIN IS CLEAN AND NO RECENT OR ACTIVE RECALLS. I AM BARELY INTO THIS CONTRACT 3 MONTHS!

NHTSA complaint #11083534 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY STEERING IN MY 2008 GMC ACADIA SEEMS TO LOCK UP INTERMITTENTLY. THERE DOESN'T SEEM TO BE A RHYME OR REASON WHY THIS HAPPENS AND I CANNOT PREDICT WHEN IT HAPPENS. POWER STEERING FLUID IS FULL AND NOT LEAKING. WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING IS NOT "GONE" BUT IT IS VERY HARD TO TURN THE VEHICLE WHEN THIS HAPPENS. I FEEL UNSAFE CONSIDERING I TRAVEL WITH MULTIPLE KIDS ALL THE TIME. THIS IS NOT SOMETHING I CAN AFFORD TO GO OUT ON MY VEHICLE AT THIS TIME. DUE TO THE OTHER COMPLAINTS I HAVE READ I FEEL THIS IS A RECALL ISSUE AND IT SHOULD BE DEEMED SO IMMEDIATELY BY THE MANUFACTURER.

NHTSA complaint #11024974 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHEN I ACCELERATE AND GET TO 40 MPH THE CAR BEGINS TO SHAKE RANDOMLY, INTERMITTENTLY. THEN THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THEN THE TRACTION CONTROL SHUT OFF AND THE LIGHT TO SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL CAME ON THEN THE CAR DROP THE SPEED FROM 60 MPH TO 10-20 MPH! WHEN I TRIED TO ACCELERATE IT DID NOTHING ! THE SPEED WOULDN'T INCREASE AT ALL THEN IT STARTED RUNNING FINE AND THEN A FEW MILES DOWN THE ROAD IT DID THE SAME THING, DROPPED SPEED FROM 60 TO 10-20 MPH! I PULLED OVER AND SHUT THE CAR OFF AND WHEN I RESTARTED IT THE SAME LIGHTS WERE ON AND WHEN I TRIED PULLING AWAY IT WOULD ONLY GO UP TO 10-20 MPH FOR A FEW MILES THEN IT GOT UP TO 60 MPH FOR A FEW MILES JUST TO DROP AGAIN! I HAD MY 11 MONTH OLD GRANDSON IN THE CAR THAT WAS DANGEROUS! I WAS ON TOWNLINE ROAD AND MANITO BLACKTOP THAT ARE VERY HIGH TRAFFIC

NHTSA complaint #11015656 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE PERFORMING AN OIL CHANGE ON THE VEHICLE, THE INDEPENDENT MECHANIC NOTICED THAT THE RACK AND PINION WAS LEAKING AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 129,000.

NHTSA complaint #11001802 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I AM EXPERIENCING STEER LOSS WHEN AT LOW SPEEDS WHICH INVOLVE TURNING STREET CORNERS, PULLING AND OUT OF PARKING LOT SPACES AND ANY OTHER TIME A 90 DEGREE TURN IS REQUIRED (MOST OFTEN IN ANY CITY TRAVEL). THE STEERING BECOMES SO TIGHT IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT WIDER TURNS ARE REQUIRED WHEN STEERING WHEEL WON'T ENGAGE TO ASSIST. AT STREET CORNERS, THIS MEANS WIDER TURNS WHERE ATTENTION TO ONCOMING TRAFFIC IS DANGEROUS. IN PARKING LOTS, THE ABILITY TO PULL INTO A SPACE IS IMPOSSIBLE WITHOUT 3-4 POINT TURNS TO MOVE FORWARD AND BACKWARDS. THIS TOO CAN BLOCK ONCOMING VEHICLES AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, AVOID CONTACT WITH THOSE PARKED IN THE ADJACENT SPACES. THE WHEEL CAN BE IMPOSSIBLE TO TURN AND FREEZE ON YOU WHEN YOU ARE NOT APPLYING THE GAS AND YOU DON'T WANT TO APPLY THE GAS WHEN YOUR TURN IS ALREADY TOO WIDE FOR A STREET CORNER TURN AND TRAFFIC IS COMING YOUR WAY OR YOU ARE TRYING TO AVOID PARKED CARS NEXT YOU WHEN PULLING IN OR OUT OF PARKING SPACES. BOTH STRAIGHT ON PARKING AND VERTICAL PARKING IS NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE TO MANEUVER IN. MY VEHICLE HAS 119,200 MILES. I NOTICED MY STEERING GETTING STIFFER ON RARE OCCASIONS AT 88,000 MILES BUT I WAS ALWAYS ABLE TO MAKE MY TURNS PROPERLY. I DO A LOT OF HIGHWAY TRAVEL NOW SO MY MILES HAVE ADDED UP QUICKLY IN THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF. THIS IS NOT THE FIRST MAJOR PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE. MY FIRST WAS AT 67,000 WHEN THE ENTIRE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. PRIOR TO THAT, THE ENTIRE BACK AXLE HAD TO BE REPLACED (UNDER WARRANTY). SINCE THEN, THE THROTTLE BODY AT 84,000 MILES. RECALLS OF SEVERAL GM VEHICLES HAVE BEEN MADE FOR THE POWER STEERING AND THE RACK AND PINION BUT THE 2008 ACADIA IS NOT LISTED. THESE STEERING ISSUES ARE NOT "ONE-OFF" SITUATIONS PER VEHICLE BUT RATHER ENTIRE POPULATIONS OF OWNERS OF THIS VEHICLE WITH A COMMON PROBLEM - POWER STEERING NOT WORKING PROPERLY AT SEVERAL INTERVALS OF MILEAGE ON THE VEHICLE!

NHTSA complaint #10992797 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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THE STEERING IN MY 2008 GMS ACADIA IS SEVERELY TIGHTENING WHEN I'M AT LOW SPEED MAKING A TURN INTO PARKING SPACE OR GARAGE FOR EXAMPLE. ITS VERY HARD TO TURN AND IS DANGEROUS. WE'VE HAD THE POWER STEERING PUMP REPLACED ONE TIME BEFORE BUT THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE HAD THIS ISSUE. I HAVE 123,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE REQUIRED TO BE RECALLED.

NHTSA complaint #10992370 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WATER PUMP FAILED IN THE FREEWAY PREMATURELY, BRAKE CYLINDER FAILED PREMATURELY, STEERING, RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED @116K, TRANSMISSION FAILED @ 116.NO MEANS OF TRANSPORTATION WITH 3 KIDS.

NHTSA complaint #10969665 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TURNING AT LOWER SPEEDS VERY HARD..... TEMP LOSS OF POWER ASSIST.... VERY DANGEROUS

NHTSA complaint #10967186 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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STEERING BECAME VERY TIGHT WHILE DRIVING ALMOST CAUSING AN ACCIDENT. COULD NOT HARDLY TURN THE STEERING WHEEL AT ALL. HAD NEVER BEEN NOTIFIED THIS VEHICLE HAD DEFECTIVE PARTS THAT COULD HAVE BEEN REPLACED UNDER A WARRANTY EXTENSION. MY HUSBAND TRAVELS FOR A LIVING IN HIS VEHICLE SO HE PUTS A LOT OF MILES ON IT AND WHEN IT FIRST HAPPENED HE HAD 178,085 MILES AND WE HAD TO REPLACE A POWER STEERING PUMP. NOW AT 184,624 MILES WE ARE PUTTING OUR SECOND POWER STEERING PUMP AND FINDING OUT THAT NOW THE GEAR WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED. DON'T KNOW WHY WE WERE NOT NOTIFIED NOT TO MENTION THIS VEHICLE IS A DEATH TRAP AND MY HUSBAND OR SOMEONE ELSE COULD HAVE BEEN KILLED BY THIS HAPPENING. NOW I LOOK ONLINE AND THERE ARE HUNDREDS IF NOT THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME ISSUE. WHY WAS A RECALL NOT DONE ON THIS? A WARRANTY EXTENSION IS NOT GOOD ENOUGH WHEN PEOPLE CAN BE KILLED THIS IS AS BAD AND THE AIR BAG RECALL IF NOT WORSE. UPDATED 05/10/17

NHTSA complaint #10954800 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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ABOUT TWO MOTHS AGO MY DAUGHTER WAS TURNING INTO THE PARKING LOT AT A SLOW SPEED WHEN THE POWER STEERING LOCKED UP. AGAIN TODAY 11-28-16 THE SAME THING HAPPENED TO ME. AS I WAS TURNING INTO A PLACE OF BUSINESS MY STEERING LOCKED UP AGAIN. BOTH TIMES WE WERE ABLE TO GET THE CAR PULLED IN AND WHEN WE SHUT THE CAR OFF AND RESTARTED IT THE STEERING BEGAN TO WORK? THIS CAR HAD NEW TRANSMISSION AND ENGINE IN 2014. STILL HAVE WARRANTY ON MY ENGINE AND TRANSMISSION THROUGH THE DEALERSHIP.

NHTSA complaint #10928346 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 30 MPH, THE POWER STEERING SEIZED WITHOUT WARNING, WHICH CAUSED THE CONTACT TO VEER OFF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BE REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 123,000.

NHTSA complaint #10915878 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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WHILE DRIVING AT INTERSTATE SPEEDS IN 90+ DEGREE WEATHER, THE 2008 GMC ACADIA EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. ENGINE QUIT ALONG WITH ALL ELECTRONICS, POWER STEERING AND POWER BRAKES. LET CAR SIT FOR 20 MINUTES AND IT STARTED UP AND DROVE FINE FOR A WEEK OR SO THEN THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED AGAIN. THIS HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES WITHIN 5 WEEKS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN INTO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND TWO DEALERSHIPS. OF THOSE DEALERSHIPS, WE HAVE TAKEN THE VEHICLE TO THE LOCAL AUTONATION GMC DEALER 3 TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 2 WEEKS AND ALL GROUPS WHO HAVE LOOKED AT THE VEHICLE STATED THAT THEY COULD NOT FIND AND "CODES" AFTER RUNNING THE COMPUTER DIAGNOSTICS. WE HAVE REQUESTED AN ON-BOARD DIAGNOSTIC COMPUTER TO BE ORDERED FROM AUTONATION GMC PARK MEADOWS (CO) BUT HAVE RECEIVED NO RESPONSE. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS ISSUE WHILE DRIVING AT HIGHWAY AND INTERSTATE SPEEDS. HAVE RESEARCHED OTHER CONSUMERS WITH THE SAME SITUATION ON THE NHTSA WEBSITE.

NHTSA complaint #10896897 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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I NOTICED THAT WHEN DRIVING ON AN EXPRESSWAY AND WOULD ATTEMPT TO PASS A SLOWER MOVING VEHICLE, AS I WOULD MOVE INTO THE PASSING LANE AND ATTEMPT TO ACCELERATE, THE CAR WOULD HESITATE FOR A FEW SECONDS, LOSE SPEED, THEN SUDDENLY DOWNSHIFT AND ACCELERATE AT AN UNEXPECTED RATE. I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE CAR WOULD UNEXPECTEDLY ACCELERATE OR DECELERATE UNDER NORMAL DRIVING CONDITIONS. I BOUGHT THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, THEY RESPONDED THAT THEY COULD FIND NOTHING WRONG, BUT THE WHAT I WAS EXPERIENCING WAS CHARACTERISTIC OF THE 6-SPEED TRANSMISSION ON THE VEHICLE. THE PROBLEM CONTINUED AND I FOUND IT DANGEROUS. I RETURNED THE VEHICLE AND THE DEALER'S REMEDY WAS TO "RESET THE TRANSMISSION COMPUTER." DURING THIS TIME, I ALSO NOTICED THAT THE "SERVICE STABILITRAC AND TRACTION CONTROL" WARNING WOULD COME ON. IT DOSEN'T MATTER IF YOUR DRIVING OR IDLE OR IN PARK THESE WARNINGS AND PROBLEMS STILL EXIST.THE DEALER FIXED ONE WHEEL SENSOR BUT THE PROBLEM STILL OCCURS. THE SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHTS STILL COMES ON THERE WAS A RECALL FOR THAT I HAD IT FIXED BUT WARNING STILL COMES ON. THIS VEHICLE HAS HAD SO MANY RECALLS AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE, AIR BAG WARNINGS, POWER STEERING PUMP AND HOSE. THE RACK & PINION WILL NEED TO BE REPLACED IN THE VEHICLES SHORT LIFE SPAN, ALL OF THE SUSPENSION PARTS BUSHINGS WILL HAVE TO BE REPLACED AT SOME POINT SO THIS MEANS CONTROL ARM, SWAY BAR SWAY, SWAY BAR LINKS TOE LINKS OF COURSE WITH THESE ISSUES YOU WILL HAVE TO REPLACE STRUTS AND SHOCKS, ETC...HOW CAN GOVERNMENT/GENERAL MOTORS SELL A VEHICLE THIS EXPENSIVE AND HAVE SO MANY PROBLEMS THESE VEHICLES ARE UNSAFE TO DRIVE SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS BEFORE SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY HURT.MY 08 GMC ACADIA IS PURE GARBAGE SOMEONE NEEDS TO BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE BECAUSE THESE VEHICLES HAVE MAJOR MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL ISSUES, RECALLS AND ARE UNSAFE TO BE DRIVING

NHTSA complaint #10876670 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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MY 2008 ACADIA IS NOW ON IT'S 4TH THERMOSTAT. I'M ABOUT TO SEND IT IN TO HAVE IT REPLACED. MY SUV KEEPS OVERHEATING. SO FAR I HAVE REPLACED THE RADIATOR, THERMOSTAT, AND STABILITY TRACK. IS THERE ANY ONE ELSE WHO HAS THIS PROBLEM?

NHTSA complaint #10875489 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.

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2008 ACADIA PURCHASED NEW. NOTICED POWER STEERING BECOMING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT AT LOW ENGINE SPEED OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS. FLUID LEVEL OK. TOOK TO DEALER TO ASSESS AND QUOTE. THEY SAID IT WAS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ACADIA, TRAVERSE, OUTLOOK, AND ENCLAVE. THEY SAID IT NEEDED POWER STEERING PUMP, RESERVOIR AND STEERING RACK, ABOUT 1,100 DOLLARS TO FIX. THEY SAID GM HAD EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO 120,000 AND MY VEHICLE WAS NOT COVERED. 152,000 ACTUAL MILES. I GOOGLED THIS PROBLEM AND FOUND OUT JUST HOW COMMON IT IS, AND THAT THE WARRANTY COVERAGE ACTUALLY WAS TO 150,225 MILES. I CALLED THE GMC CUSTOMER ENGAGEMENT CENTER AFTER STEWING OVER THIS FOR A COUPLE OF MONTHS. THEY SAID THAT SINCE I WAS BEYOND THE ALLOWED MILEAGE, THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO. I WAS TALKING WITH MY BOSS ABOUT THIS. HE HAS A 2009 ENCLAVE WITH 60K MILES. HE IS HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM WITH STEERING, AND DEALER TOLD HIM IT WAS NOT COVERED. I SHOWED HIM WHAT I HAD FOUND. HE IS GOING BACK TO THE DEALER WITH DOCUMENTATION. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE WHEN STEERING IS ENTIRELY MANUAL AT LOW ENGINE SPEED FOR INSTANCE PULLING INTO A PARKING SPOT OR DRIVE. EVEN TURNING A CORNER WHEN NOT ACCELERATING. PARALLEL PARKING IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE. GM SHOULD HAVE RECALLED THESE VEHICLES. I AM GOING TO HAVE TO PAY TO GET THIS FIXED. GM HAS JUST LOST A CUSTOMER.

NHTSA complaint #10875507 — an unverified report by a vehicle owner.