2008 GMC Acadia Body & Structure Problems

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED USED IN AUGUST OF 2009, WATER LEAKED INTO THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE WHEN MAKING TURNS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO J & J MOTOR SALES (6524 LAKE MICHIGAN DR, ALLENDALE, MI 49401, (616) 895-5184), BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANY LEAKS OR DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT ALSO CHECKED ON HER OWN, BUT COULD NOT FIND THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK. RECENTLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS COLLECTING UNDERNEATH WHERE THE BLOWER FAN WAS LOCATED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE, WHICH CAUSED IT TO SHORT OUT. THE CONTACT WAS ALMOST INVOLVED IN A CRASH BECAUSE THE WINDSHIELD WOULD NOT DEFROST IN THE MORNING. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 176,000.

2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE LIFT GATE PROBLEMS AFTER LIFT GATE RECALL REPAIRS. *SMD THE CONSUMER STATED THE LIFT GATE NO LONGER OPENED. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WERE NO FAILURES UNTIL THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE DEALER INDICATED THAT THEY COMPLETED THE RECALL REPAIR, BUT THE LIFTGATE CAME DOWN TWICE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE BRUISED SOMEONE'S HEAD. MEDICAL ATTENTION WAS NOT REQUIRED. THE DEALER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED NO SOLUTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED THAT THE RECALL REMEDY FAILED TO PROVIDE A SOLUTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 70 MPH, SMOKE AND FLAMES BEGAN TO EMIT FROM THE ROOF OF THE VEHICLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT EXTINGUISHED THE FIRE AND FILED A REPORT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, BUT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 151,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS IN RAINY WEATHER, THE CONTACT NOTICED WATER LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE VEHICLE AND DASHBOARD. IN ADDITION, WHEN THE BRAKE PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE PEDAL SHOOK VIOLENTLY WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER ON TWO SEPARATE OCCASIONS; HOWEVER, THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS UNDETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

RAIN WATER LEAKS IN OVER THE DRIVER'SEAT SATURATING THE ROOF LINER RUNNING DOWN THE WINDSHIELD COLUMN ON TO THE FLOOR. WATER SHORTED OUT THE POWER WINDOW CONTROL. DRAIN LINES ON BOTH SIDES OF VEHICLE ARE CONSTANTLY BEING CHECKED FOR BLOCKAGE BUT NO BLOCKED. INSIDE OF WINDOWS GET ICE DURING WINTER AND HUMIDITY BUILDUP WHEN TEMPS ARE ABOVE FREEZING. I BELIEVE IT HAPPENS MORE OFTEN WHEN THE CAR IS STATIONARY. IT STARTED ABOUT OCT 2013

LIFT GATE: I TOOK MY VEHICLE IN TO DEALERSHIP TO HAVE RECALL ON MY LIFT GATE COMPLLETED ( 15240). UPON COMPLETION, MY POWER LIFT GATE BECAME INOPERABLE. DEALERSHIP THEN WANTED ME TO PAY $500 TO MAKE POWER LIFT GATE OPERABLE. SERVICE ADVISER INDICATED TO ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED IN THE PAST WITH A CUSTOMER WITH THE SAME TYPE OF VEHICLE AND THEY PAID THE $500. PLEASE ADVISE WHAT ACTION I NEED TO TAKE. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE WITH DETAILS OF THIS COMPLAINT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE PARKED, THE VEHICLE'S REAR LIFTGATE WAS UP. WHEN THE CONTACT PLACED SOMETHING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE, THE LIFTGATE COLLAPSED AND STRUCK HER. THERE WERE NO INJURIES. THE LIFTGATE WAS ABLE TO BE OPENED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE GAS STRUTS THAT HOLD UP THE LIFTGATE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE); HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 120,000. UPDATED 1/20/16 LN

WHEN IT'S RAINING , I HAVE HUGE LEAKING ON THE PASSENGER SIDE , WHICH DAMAGES MY CARPET AND CAUSING MOLD GROWTH.NOW IT'S SMELL HORRIBLE AND I HAVE BIG CONCERN ABOUT MY BABIES HEALTH , IT'S UNSAFE TO BE IN THIS CAR FOR LONG TIME.

THE VEHICLE DESCRIBED IN THIS COMPLAINT HAS A LEAK ON THE DRIVERS SIDE SUN ROOF. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER TO HAVE PROBLEM RESOLVED. TECH INDICATED THAT WATER WAS DRAINING SLOWLY. TECH INDICATED THAT DRAINS WERE BLOWN OUT AND WATER WAS DRAINING OUT IN A FASTER RATE. AS OF TODAY'S RAIN STORM, SUN ROOF CONTINUES TO LEAK . LEAK OCCURS WHEN VEHICLE IS SITTING STILL AND DURING MOVEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR LIFTGATE FAILED TO OPEN. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) AND STATED THAT THE PART WAS NOT AVAILABLE WITHIN A REASONABLE TIME FRAME TO SCHEDULE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT GIVE A SPECIFIC DATE FOR WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND COULD NOT PROVIDE AN ESTIMATED DATE FOR WHEN THE CONTACTS VEHICLE WOULD RECEIVE THE RECALL REPAIR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED WITH THE LIFTGATE OPENED, THE LIFTGATE FELL CLOSED INDEPENDENTLY WITH FORCE AND STRUCK THE CONTACT ON THE HEAD. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON ONE OTHER OCCASION AND STRUCK ANOTHER PASSENGER ON THE HEAD. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE), HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 49,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE REAR LIFTGATE DOOR WAS IN THE OPEN POSITION, THE DOOR SUDDENLY FELL DOWN. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXPERIENCED THE SAME FAILURE LISTED IN THE RECALL. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 40,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE REAR LIFTGATE WAS OPENED, IT CLOSED EXTREMELY FAST WITHOUT BEING PROMPTED. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 107,400. VIN TOOL CONFIRMS PARTS NOT AVAILABLE.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) HOWEVER, THE PART TO DO THE REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE MANUFACTURER EXCEEDED A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME FOR THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE. PARTS DISTRIBUTION DISCONNECT. ....UPDATED 01/13/16 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE MATTER WAS RESOLVED. UPDATED 01/22/16. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHENEVER IT RAINED, THE VEHICLE WOULD FLOOD AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER (PRADO AUTO SALES, NEW CASTLE, DE) AND THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL FOR THE FAILURE. A DIAGNOSTIC TEST WAS RECOMMENDED, BUT WAS NOT PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 128,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED, THE LIFTGATE BECAME INOPERABLE WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING, BUT THEY COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

BACK HATCH ON VEHICLE WILL NOT OPEN. REPLACED FUSE AND STILL WILL NOT OPEN, THERE IS NOT A SAFETY OPEN INCLUDED WITH THIS VEHICLE THEREFORE THE DOOR CANNOT BE OPENED FROM THE INSIDE. THE FULL VEHICLE IS NOT ABLE TO BE USED AND IS UNSAFE FOR THIRD ROW RIDERS IN THE EVENT OF AN ACCIDENT. *TR