2008 GMC Acadia complaints

MY 2008 GMC ACADIA WOULD NOT START AND THE KEY COULD NOT BE REMOVED FROM THE IGNITION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A GMC DEALERSHIP. THE MECHANIC DIAGNOSED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS LEAKING INTO THE HEADLINER AND GOING STRAIGHT TO THE FUSE BLOCK. I HAD TO REPLACE THE FUSE BLOCK, BATTERY AS WELL AS SEAL THE LEAK AROUND THE SUNROOF AND COWL. GMC REFUSED TO PAY ANYTHING TOWARDS THIS REPAIR AND WILL NOT ISSUE A RECALL. I SPENT $1,200 JUST TO FIX THIS DUE TO GMC'S POOR CRAFTSMANSHIP. MILEAGE OF CAR IS 104,00. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START INTERMITTENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE PANEL WAS CORRODED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE THE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL AND REDUCED POWER LIGHTS CAME ON. THE CAR WAS RUNNING REALLY ROUGH AND I HAD TO CROSS TRAFFIC TO PULL OVER. I TURNED IT OFF AND SAT FOR 5-10 MINUTES. I STARTED IT AND IT ACTED LIKE NOTHING HAD HAPPENED. I DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO A CHEVY DEALER AND THEY SAID THE ONLY THING THEY COULD FIND WAS THAT IT APPEARED THAT THE THROTTLE BODY HAD MOISTURE IN IT AND THE MOISTURE HAD FROZEN. THEY DRIED IT OUT AND ITS BEEN FINE, UNTIL LAST WEEK. I WAS ON MY WAY TO CHICAGO, AGAIN ON THE INTERSTATE, AND THE ALL THE LIGHTS STARTED COMING ON, THEN THE ENGINE LIGHT, BUT I DID NOT LOSE POWER THIS TIME. I'M REALLY AFRAID TO DRIVE MY CAR AND UNFORTUNATELY I HAVE SEVERAL MORE TRIPS TO CHICAGO IN THE NEAR FUTURE. I WOULD TAKE OUR OTHER VEHICLE, BUT IT IS ALSO A GM PRODUCT AND IS HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE READ MANY FORUMS WHERE THE SAME SITUATION HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR AS FAR BACK AS 6 YEARS AND APPEARS TO BE A MAJOR PROBLEM FOR A LOT OF GM OWNERS. PEOPLE ARE HAVING SENSORS CHANGED OUT, THROTTLE BODY REPLACED AND OTHER WORK DONE ON THEIR VEHICLES AND NOTHING IS SOLVING THE PROBLEM. GM NEEDS TO FIND OUT WHAT THE PROBLEM IS AND FIX IT! ITS VERY DANGEROUS TO BE DRIVING ALONG IN WALL TO WALL TRAFFIC AND LIGHTS START COMING ON AND THERE IS THE POSSIBILITY OF LOSING POWER IN THE MIDDLE OF ALL THAT! UNFORTUNATELY, SINCE WE HAVE TWO GM VEHICLES WITH THE SAME PROBLEM, THERE IS NO WAY TO AVOID DRIVING ONE OF THEM. FYI - I ALSO READ THAT THERE A

COMING HOME FROM OUT OF TOWN I NOTICED MY ACADIA STARTED JERKING, YET THERE WAS NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WELL NOTHING TELLING ME THAT SOMETHING WAS WRONG PLANNED TO TAKE IT TO THE MECHANIC THE NEXT DAY, WHEN I GOT UP THE NEXT DAY TO TAKE IT IN IT WOULD NOT GO IN REVERSE AND WOULD ONLY DRIVE LESS THAN 20 MPH SUDDENLY THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON BEING MY ONLY SOURCE OF TRANSPORTATION I TOWED IT TO A MECHANIC SHOP, THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THAT IT WAS THE TRANSMISSION BUT HE COULD NOT OFFER A RECONSTRUCTED TRANSMISSION BECAUSE THE 2008 TRANSMISSIONS CAME OUT FAULTY THAT I WOULD HAVE TO PURCHASE A NEW ONE AND THAT GMC KNEW ABOUT THIS SO THEY PUT OUT IN THE MARKET RENEWS AND IMPROVE ONES..... TOTAL COST 3,417.00 NOT TO MENTION INTEREST ON IT DUE TO HAVING TO BORROW THE MONEY SINCE I DIDN'T HAVE IT. MY QUESTION WHY WOULDN'T GMC PUT OUT A RECALL INSTEAD OF IMPROVING IT FOR THE OWNERS TO PURCHASE. *TR

CHECK ENGINE LIGHTS ARE ON, AND STABILITY LIGHTS ON, DEALER SAYS PROBLEM IS DUE TO TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. THERE IS TECHNICAL BULLETIN OUT FOR THIS VEHICLE LOCATED HERE: HTTP://WWW-ODI.NHTSA.DOT.GOV/ACMS/CS/JAXRS/DOWNLOAD/DOC/UCM422873/CSC-10043857-8394.PDF GMC IS NOT OFFERING TO FIX THIS PROBLEM WITHOUT A LARGE FEE, SAYING OUR VIN DOES NOT MATCH THE RECALL. YET THERE IS A TECHNICAL BULLETIN DESCRIBING OUR EXACT PROBLEM. CAN YOU LET US KNOW IF OUR VEHICLE IS COVERED BY THIS TECHNICAL BULLETIN AND IF THERE ARE OTHER COMPLAINTS SIMILAR TO THIS FOR OUR VEHICLE. *TR

MY BOYFRIEND WAS DRIVING OUR VEHICLE I WAS SITTING IN THE PASSENGER SEAT WITH THE SEATBELT ON. I TURNED AROUND TO HELP MY DAUGHTER AND THE AIRBAG LIGHT TURNED OFF. CONTACTED THE DEALER WHERE I BOUGHT IT 2/13/15 AND THEY TOLD ME SINCE THEY ALREADY DID FIXES ON IT THEY WILL NOT BE FIXING THIS. CONTACTED GMC AND THEY OFF ASSISTANCE TO FIX THE SENSOR. TOTAL COST TO GET FIXED 810 DOLLARS. PRETTY PISSED OFF. HAVEN'T EVEN HAD THE VEHICLE A MONTH YET. *TR

TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. HAD TO FIGHT WITH DEALER ABOUT THE FACT THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THESE VEHICLES. I UNDERSTAND I WAS OUT OF WARRANTY. BUT HOW MANY PEOPLE EXPECT THEIR TRANS TO GO OUT IN THE FIRST 100K? IF YOU OWN AN ACADIA, EXPECT TO REPLACE TRANSMISSION BETWEEN 75-85K. THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF HORROR STORIES ON TRANSMISSIONS IN THE ACADIA, TRAVERSE, ENCLAVE, AND OUTLOOK ALONE ON THE WEB. GM KNOWS ABOUT IT BUT NEVER ISSUED A RECALL FOR A SUB STANDARD TRANSMISSION WITH FAULTY WAVE PLATES. BUT WHEN IT GOES OUT, YOU GET TO PAY FOR THE "NEW AND IMPROVED" VERSION. DEALERS ARE WELL VERSED IN THE FAILURE. IN ADDITION TO THE TRANS, MY SWAY BARS HAD TO BE REPLACED BEFORE 50K AND I HAD TO PAY FOR IT. THE HEADLINER WAS DAMAGED FROM CLOGGED SUNROOF DRAIN TUBES WHICH NEW DESIGN WAS INSTALLED. NEW STYLE WATER PUMP. ALL 3 OF THESE ITEMS WERE NEWER STYLE REPLACEMENTS BECAUSE GM HAD TO REDESIGN THEM. THAT TELLS YOU THEY HAD KNOWN ISSUES WITH THEM AND INSTEAD OF STANDING BEHIND THEIR PROBLEMS, THEY HIDE BEHIND A BLACK AND WHITE WARRANTY POLICY. AT THE END OF THE DAY, A ONE OFF PROBLEM SHOULD BE BLACK AND WHITE. BUT WHEN YOU KNOW THERE IS A MAJOR FAILURE HISTORY THAT CAUSES YOU TO REDESIGN COMPONENTS, YOU SHOULD GOODWILL THE CUSTOMER AND PROACTIVELY PERFORM RECALLS. *TR

AFTER STARTING MY CAR (AND SITTING STILL), I PUT MY CAR IN REVERSE, MY CAR STARTED SHAKING AND MY DASHBOARD LIT UP LIKE A CHRISTMAS TREE. SERVICE ENGINE SOON, SERVICE STABILITRAK, REDUCED ENGINE POWER. THIS IS A SERIOUS SAFETY ISSUE AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED NOW! HAD I BEEN TRAVELING AT A HIGH RATE OF SPEED, OR IF MY CHILDREN HAD BEEN IN THE CAR WITH ME WHEN THIS HAPPENED, I SHUDDER TO THINK WHAT COULD'VE HAPPENED. PLEASE, PLEASE PUT OUT A RECALL TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. AGAIN, I FEEL THAT IT IS A SAFETY ISSUE AND I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL OTHER COMPLAINTS ON GM FORUMS/BLOGS. *JS

2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER REQUESTS REPAIRS FOR HIS AIRBAG LIGHT AND THE STEERING. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING WOULD GO IN AND OUT, AND THE VEHICLE BECAME DIFFICULT TO STEER. THE CONSUMER WAS INFORMED THE AIR BAG RECALL, DID NOT INCLUDE HIS VEHICLE. *JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT HAD TO MANEUVER THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,600.

SERVICE STABILITRAK, TRACTION CONTROL OFF, AND REDUCED ENGINE POWER ARE MESSAGES THAT HAVE BEEN FLASHING ACROSS MY SCREEN. THIS HAS CAUSED THE CAR TO COMPLETELY SHUT OFF ON ME AT RANDOM TIME. I NOW HAVE BEEN TOLD THIS IS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE THAT NEEDS REPLACED AND IS GOING TO COST OVER $2000. THERE ARE RECALLS ON THE 2007 & 2009 ACADIAS FOR TIMING CHAIN NEEDING REPLACED PREMATURELY, WHY IS THE 2008 MODEL EXCLUDED?? THERE ARE COMPLAINTS ON THE 2008 MODELS ALL OVER THE INTERNET. I HOPE YOU GUYS TAKE THIS INTO CONSIDERATION. IT IS NOT A COINCIDENCE THAT THE 08 MODELS ARE HAVING THE SAME TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. PLEASE MAKE THIS RIGHT. *TR

MY FAMILY AND I WERE DRIVING OUT OF TOWN AND THEN STARTED TO FEEL THE CAR JERK AT TIMES AND THEN OUT OF NO WERE IT SAID STABILITY TRACTION CONTROL OFF AND REDUCED POWER OF ENGINE AND THEN ENGINE STARTED TO MAKE A TERRIBLE NOISE AND SHAKING LIKE IT WAS GOING TO GIVE OUT. I COULD BARELY PULL OVER. I HAVE TAKEN IT SEVERAL TIMES IN TO GET CHECKED FOR THE STABILITY AND THEY CAN NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG AND THEY SAY ITS ONE THING AND ALL I SEEM TO DO IS PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T NEED TO BE FIXED. THIS SAME ISSUE HAS HAPPENED 3 TIMES SINCE THEN. *TR

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD PRESSED THE GAS TO GO UP A HILL AND CAR WOULD JUST REV UP. ACTING AS IF IT WERE IN NEUTRAL AND IT WAS IN DRIVE. LOST ALL GEARS. SHUT IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND I HAD LOW GEAR. CONTINUED TO GO BACK UP THE HILL TO GET TO MY MECHANIC AND WHEN I GOT TO THE TOP OF THE HILL THE CAR LOST ALL GEARS AGAIN AND WOULD JUST REV UP. TURNED IT OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT LET ME MAKE IT A LITTLE FURTHER DOWN THE ROAD AND DID IT AGAIN. I THEN HAD IT TOWED. WAS VERY HAPPY WITH THIS CAR UNTIL THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS NO WARNING THAT MY CARS TRANSMISSION WAS GOING TO GO. THE CAR NEVER ACTED UP UNTIL THE MOMENT THIS HAPPENED. I HAVE SINCE LOOKED ONLINE AND SEEN THAT THE TRANSMISSION GOING AROUND THIS MILEAGE IS A TYPICAL ISSUE FOR THIS YEAR OF ACADIA. HTTP://WWW.CARCOMPLAINTS.COM/GMC/ACADIA/2008/ HTTP://WWW.ACADIAFORUM.NET/INDEX.PHP?ACTION=SEARCH2 WHY HASN'T THERE BEEN A RECALL ON THIS TRANSMISSION????? IT ISN'T RIGHT FOR PEOPLE TO HAVE TO REPLACE A TRANSMISSION AT ONLY 73-74,000 MILES. BOUGHT MY ACADIA (WHICH I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS ON) LAST YEAR ON MARCH 28TH AND HAVEN'T EVEN PUT 10,000 MILES ON IT AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT. *TR

POWER STEERING FAILED AND TRANSMISSION STUCK IN 3RD GEAR FROM A STOP, COULDN'T MOVE OUT OF THE WAY OF A CAR AND GOT HIT. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DISCONNECTED DURING HEAVY SNOW FALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO ANY GEAR OUTSIDE OF FIRST OR SECOND. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE ABOVE 20 MPH. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE MADE TO THE VEHICLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 84,800. UPDATED 5/5/15*CN THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED AT THE OWNER'S EXPENSE OF $2,200. UPDATED 9/16/2015 *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA, THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THERE WAS A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER STEERING WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO MANEUVER TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, WHERE THE ENGINE WAS TURNED OFF. AFTER RESTARTING THE VEHICLE, THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO REPLACED THE STEERING PUMP AND GEAR BOOT. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM THAT MENTIONED THE REPLACEMENT OF THE STEERING ASSIST. THE REFERENCE NUMBER WAS 14329. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED UNDER THE PROGRAM WITH AN ADDITIONAL PART REQUIRED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE PROBLEM. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100,000. PAM

THE CLUSTER STAYS DIM WHEN THE VEHICLE STARTS UP SOMETIME IT STAYS DIM FROM 5-10 MINUTES OR SOMETIMES WHEN I HIT A BUMP. ALSO THERE ARE VARIOUS TIMES WHEN IT WANT CRANK UP UNTIL I GET A JUMP START NOW IT'S BEGIN TO HAPPEN MORE REGULARLY. THE BATTERY WAS CHECKED IT'S GOOD , THE CHARGING WAS CHECKED IT'S GOOD. IT HAS BEEN CHECKED BY THE PLACE I BOUGHT IT FROM SEVERAL TIMES THEY CAN'T SEEM TO FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT. *TR

TSB REFERENCE- SB-11340 SHOULD BE EXTENDED TO 2008 ACADIAS. INITIAL OIL CHANGE INTERVALS WERE VERY LONG FOR THIS MODEL YEAR AND WERE SUBSEQUENTLY SHORTENED. THE BULLETIN INDICATES THAT THE EXTENDED INTERVALS CAN LEAD TO TIMING CHANGE STRETCH AND THIS HAS HAPPENED TO OURS AND OTHER 2008 ACADIAS. *TR

I WAS DRIVING AND THE PANEL SAID TRANSITION OFF, LOSING POWER ENGINE.THE CAR STARTING SHAKING. I PULLED OVER TO THE SIDE OF THE HIGHWAY, TURN IT OFF AND IT DIDN'T WANT TO START. WAITING 20-30 MINUTES IT TURN BACK ON. I DROVE LIKE 15 MINS AND DID IT AGAIN. *TR

SAFETY RECALL NOTICE RECEIVED MAY 2014 FOR THE AIR BAGS. TOOK CAR IN TO CREST CHEVROLET O 10/27/14 TO FIX AIR BAGS. THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AFTER I GOT THE CAR BACK. A MONTH LATER, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM CREST STATING THAT SOME WIRING WAS NOT DONE RIGHT AND I WAS ASKED TO BRING THE CAR BACK. I TOOK THE CAR IN 11/14 TO HAVE THE WIRING FIXED. I TOOK THE CAR IN ON 12/11/14 TO FIX THE AIR BAGS BECAUSE THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT WAS ON AND TO GET THE CAR SMOGGED. WHEN I GOT THE CAR BACK, THE SERVICE AIR BAG LIGHT STAYED ON AND NOW THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL WAS ON. I TOOK THE CAR BACK IN ON 1/6/15 AND WAS TOLD THAT THE AIR BAG SENSOR ON THE PASSENGER SIDE WAS NOT WORKING AND IT WOULD COST APPROXIMATELY $800 TO FIX IT!! I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT THE CHECK ENGINE SYMBOL WAS ON BECAUSE OF A INTAKE MANIFOLD TUNING VALVE WAS THE PROBLEM AND "IT DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH BEING SMOGGED". FUNNY, THE OBD SYMBOL WASN'T ON WHEN I TOOK THE CAR IN TO BE SMOGGED. *TR

2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER IS UPSET ABOUT THE SERVICES RECEIVED FROM GM. *TA THE CONSUMER STATED A FAILED COMPONENT, CAUSED A LEAK IN THE POWER STEERING GEAR BOX. *JB

MY HUSBAND AND I PURCHASED A NEW 2008 GMC ACADIA IN AUGUST 2009. WITHIN THE FIRST YEAR OR SO I NOTICED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS WERE DIM AND THE PLASTIC OVER THE LIGHTS STARTED TO PEEL. I CONTACTED THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, THAT WASN'T COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY. I CALLED GM DIRECT AND THEY ALSO SAID THERE WASN'T A RECALL AND THAT IT WAS PROBABLY A CHEMICAL THAT WE USED TO WASH OUR CAR, THAT CAUSED THE PEELING. THEY QUOTED ME $800 FOR A NEW SET OF HEADLIGHTS... UGH... A YEAR OR SO LATER, I BEGAN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE STRUTS. THEY BEGAN TO LEAK. I THOUGHT IT WAS MY BRAKE LINE AND I TOOK IT INTO THE SHOP AND THEY TOLD ME THAT THE STRUTS WERE BAD AND NEEDED REPLACING. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS AROUND 36,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. I HAD THEM CHANGED OUT AND THE MECHANIC TOLD ME THEY WERE THE WORST HE HAD EVER SEEN. AFTER THE REPAIR, THE VEHICLE HAS NEVER BEEN THE SAME. IT'S NOT NEAR AS SMOOTH AS IT WAS AND IT MAKES NOISE. I HAD IT CHECKED TO BE SURE THEY WERE INSTALLED PROPERLY AND THEY WERE. THE WHOLE PROCESS COST ME ABOUT $900.00 THE NEXT ISSUE I HAVE HAD IS MORE SEVER. THIS JUST HAPPENED A FEW MONTHS AGO. I WAS TAKING MY CHILDREN TO SCHOOL AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. ALL THE LIGHTS CAME ON AND SAID STABLE TRACK WENT OFF AND THE ENGINE LOST PRESSURE AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. AFTER IT COOLED DOWN I COULD DRIVE A LITTLE FURTHER AND THE SAME THING WOULD HAPPEN AGAIN. I TOOK IT BACK TO THE SHOP AND THEY SAID IT WAS THE THROTTLE AND IT WOULD PROBABLY NEED TO

YET ANOTHER SAFETY ISSUE W/2008 GMC ACADIA. DROPPING DAUGHTER OFF AT SCHOOL (19 DEGREES OUT/INCH OF SNOW ON GROUND), AS I'M PULLING OUT OF PARKING LOT GOING VERY SLOW THANKFULLY, THE CAR FEELS LIKE IT SHIFTED AND THEN FLASHING LIGHT SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL, POWER LIMITED OR SOMETHING AND ENGINE BUCKLING LIKE IT'S GOING TO SHUT OFF. I ONLY LIVE A MILE FROM SCHOOL AND KEPT DRIVING ON BACK ROAD UNABLE TO GO OVER 15 MPH. HAD I BEEN ON A HIGHWAY OR GOING 30 OR SO I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT WOULD'VE HAPPENED THE WAY THE TRUCK JUST BUCKLED. I LET THE TRUCK SIT FOR A FEW HOURS, NOW WHEN I TURN ON THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS FLASHING BUT THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL IS GONE SOOOO TAKING IT TO THE GM DEALER WILL BE USELESS, BEEN HERE BEFORE AND THEY NEVER FIND ANYTHING WRONG. HOPING IT'S JUST THE VERY COLD WEATHER MAKING IT ACT UP BUT COLD WEATHER SHOULD NOT MAKE THIS HAPPEN, UNACCEPTABLE. MY ACADIA ACTS UP WITH LIGHTS, FLASHING LOW TIRES, ETC. ETC. ALL THE TIME WHEN IT'S COLD AND THIS WOULD BE THE WORST TIME FOR THE VEHICLE TO NOT WORK AND LEAVE ME STUCK SOMEWHERE. ALL THE $ I DISH OUT FOR THIS TRUCK UGH, I WOULD BE BETTER OFF BUYING AN OLD BEATER AND TAKING MY CHANCES CUZ THIS VEHICLE SEEMS LIKE IF ONE THING IS OFF THE TRUCK JUST HAS A MIND OF IT'S OWN AND EVERYTHING IS OUT OF WHACK. GM PLEASE STOP SELLING UNSAFE CARS!! I HAVE KIDS AND I DO NOT FEEL SAFE DRIVING THIS TRUCK. I HOPE THIS ISSUE GETS RECALLED, READ NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS WITH THE SAME ISSUE BUT DEALERSHIP NEVER KNOWS HOW TO FIX.

2008 GMC ACADIA. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *SMD AN INSPECTION REVEALED A BROKEN WAVE PLATE AND A DAMAGED CLUTCH. *JB

TRANSMISSION IS SLIPPING REALLY BADLY TO THE POINT IT IS UNSAFE FOR ME TO DRIVE AND THIS IS WILL LESS THAN 53,000 MILES ON THE VEHICLE. BROUGHT IT INTO A MECHANIC AND THE TRANSMISSION NEEDS TO BE REBUILT OR BE COMPLETELY REPLACED WITH AN ESTIMATED PRICE OF $3,000-$4,000 FOR THE REPAIR. I KNOW THAT THERE ARE MANY, MANY OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS SAME TRANSMISSION ISSUE AND HAVE FILED COMPLAINTS SO WHEN ARE YOU GOING TO HOLD GMC ACCOUNTABLE FOR THESE DEFECTIVE TRANSMISSIONS? *TR

I HAVE HAD CONTINUOUS PROBLEMS WITH THIS VEHICLE AND NOW THE TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATE IS DAMAGED. HOW MANY TRANSMISSION WAVE PLATES NEED TO GO BAD BEFORE YOU MAKE GM RECALL THIS DEFECTIVE ITEM. I'VE SEARCHED YOUR DATABASE AND YOU HAVE NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS ON THIS ITEM, WHICH AFFECTS MORE THAN ONE VEHICLE AND IS PROBLEMATIC TO ALL GM MID-SIZE CROSSOVERS. THIS PROBLEM NEEDS TO BE INVESTIGATE FURTHER TO FULL RESOLUTION BEFORE SOMEONE GET SERIOUSLY INJURED. I WAS DRIVING THIS VEHICLE WITH MY WIFE AND CHILDREN, AND THEY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF I WAS NOT AT THE WHEEL. I WANT TO BE CONTACTED BY YOUR AGENCY TO DISCUSS THIS FURTHER. --[XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) *JS

I BOUGHT THE CAR IN LATE 2008, IT HAS LEAK EVERY SINCE THE FIRST TIME IT RAINED. I HAVE TAKEN TO THE DEALER MORE THAN A FEW TIMES. THE ONLY SOLUTION THEY GIVE ME IS TO SEAL SHUT THE SUNROOF. THE DEALER BELIEVE THAT IS THE PROBLEM. IT USED TO LEAK FROM THE SUNROOF BUT NOW EVERY TIME IT RAINS IT LEAKS AND A LOT AND FROM ALL OVER THE PLACE. IT HAS SEVERE WATER DAMAGE AND THE CAR SMELLS AWFUL BECAUSE IT IS WET ALL THE TIME. MY CAR ONLY HAS 77,000 MILES AND I WAS HOPING IT WILL LAST ME A WHILE BUT NOW I'M NOT SURE. THE VEHICLE HAS MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE ROOF DRAINS. *JS

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND WATER WAS BUILDING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAKAGE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE FOR THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

DRIVER SIDE AND PASSENGER SIDE HEADLAMP WENT OUT. REPLACED BULB AND STILL NOT LIGHT. *TR

IT STARTED AS A VERY RARE INCIDENT. WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THE HEAVY KEY CHAIN PROBLEM WE TOOK EVERYTHING OFF OUR FOBS BUT TWO KEYS. WHEN THE KEY WAS TURNED, THE IGNITION WOULD MAKE A STRANGE CLICKING NOISE AND ALL OF THE ELECTRONICS WOULD TURN OFF. THE KEY WOULD HAVE TO BE REMOVED,REINSERTED, AND THE CAR STARTED BEFORE EVERYTHING COULD BE RESET. ON ONE OTHER OCCASION BESIDES IT'S FINAL MELTDOWN DID IT REFUSE TO RELEASE THE KEY AND RUN THE BATTERY DOWN. LAST WEEK, ON 12/10/14, I DROVE THEE CAR AND IT ACTED UP 3 TIMES. WE DECIDED IT WAS TIME TO PUT IT IN THE SHOP. IT OPENED WITH THE FOB THAT NIGHT BUT REFUSED TO RE-LOCK 2 HOURS LATER - EVERYTHING DEAD. NEW BATTERY SO SHOULDN'T BE DEAD. TRIED TO START - ATE KEY AND REFUSED TO RELEASE UNTIL LATE NEXT DAY AFTER TRICKLE CHARGE PUT TO IT. SINCE THEN - ALL ELECTRONICS WORK NOW AND THEN BUT CAR WILL NOT START. WARRANTY RAN OUT 2 DAYS AGO. SUCKS!!! *TR

VEHICLE LEAKED CAUSING FUSE BOX TO SHORT OUT. *TR

I AM REQUESTING A RECALL ON 2008 GMC ACADIA'S (THROTTLE BODY). I HAVE A 2008 GMC ACADIA THAT IS EXPERIENCING MAJOR ISSUES. THESE ISSUES INCLUDE SPEED REDUCING IN THE MIDDLE OF A BUSY INTERSECTION WITH MY (XXX) YEAR OLD SON IN THE CAR. THE PANEL DISPLAYED A RED MESSAGE "SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL". WENT A FEW BLOCKS FURTHER WHEN THE CAR SHUT OFF COMPLETELY ON A BUSY STREET; POLICE PUSHED ME OFF THE MAIN STREET TO A LESS POPULATED SIDE STREET. MESSAGES DISPLAYED ON PANEL "'TRACTION CONTROL REDUCING POWER". I'M CONCERNED NOT ONLY FOR MY SAFETY BUT CONCERNED ABOUT THE MANY OTHER CUSTOMERS OF GMC WHO HAVE EXPERIENCED THE SAME ISSUE (SIMILAR ISSUES FOUND ON THE INTERNET/BLOGS). MY SON AND I COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY INJURED IF NOT KILLED BECAUSE OF THIS FAULTY PART. I TRUST THAT GMC WILL DO THE RIGHT THING AND RECALL THIS ITEM BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. *TRPARTS OF THIS DOCUMENT HAVE BEEN REDACTED TO PROTECT PERSONALLY IDENTIFIABLE INFORMATION PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6).

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DAY TIME RUNNING HEADLIGHTS BURNED, MELTING THE AREA SURROUNDING THE LIGHT BULB. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE HEADLIGHTS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 103,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. MAILED OUT 01/13/15*LJ

WHEN DRIVING THROUGH RECENT RAINSTORM I TURNED AROUND TO GRAB A TOY FOR MY SON AND WATER WAS DRIPPING ON MY HEAD. I LOOKED UP AND IT WAS LITERALLY POURING OUT OF THE LIGHT FIXTURE AND EACH LIGHT WAS FILLED LIKE A POOL. COMPLETELY UNACCEPTABLE! *TR

2 DRILLED HOLES IN THE SUNROOF ARE ALLOWING WATER TO FLOW THROUGHOUT VEHICLE WIRING HARNESSES. WATER HAS SETTLED IN ENGINE AND HARNESSES. IN MY CASE, THE WATER SHORTED OUT THE AMPLIFIER. WORRIED THAT THIS COULD ALSO CREATE ELECTRICAL FIRE OR OTHER MALFUNCTION(S). *TR

THE BOSE SYSTEM IN MY 2008 GMC ACADIA STOPPED WORKING. I WAS UNABLE TO USE THE ONSTAR SYSTEM BECAUSE THERE WAS NOT SOUND COMING OUT OF THE SPEAKERS. TODAY WE REMOVED THE WIRING HARNESS IN THE REAR DOORS OF THE CAR AND FOUND WATER. *TR

SEVERE WATER DAMAGE TO VEHICLE DUE TO MANUFACTURE DEFECTIVE ROOF DRAINS. *TR

WHILE DRIVING WITH A PASSENGER IN THE FRONT SEAT THE AIRBAG LIGHT WOULD SAY THAT IT WAS ON. THEN AFTER A FEW MONTHS IT WOULD GO ON AND OFF AS LONG AS THERE WAS A PASSENGER WITH ME. NOW, FOR ABOUT 8 MONTHS THE AIRBAG LIGHT IS OFF COMPLETELY. I HAD THE ISSUE SUPPOSEDLY FIXED IN 2011 UNDER A RECALL, BUT NOW IT IS MALFUNCTIONING AGAIN. WHEN I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALERSHIP, I HAD TO PAY FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST AND THEN THEY SAID THAT IT WAS THE SIDE AIRBAGS. GOT IT FIXED FOR ABOUT $300.00. WHEN I TOOK IT BACK AND PAID FOR ANOTHER DIAGONSTIC TEST AT THE DEALERSHIP, THEY TOLD ME THAT THE ISSUE WAS THE PASSENGER SEAT CUSHION WHICH NEEDS TO BE REPLACE FOR A COST OF $1,035.00. GMC PLEASE HELP. *JS

WE WERE OUT IN SOUTH DAKOTA 200 MILES FROM HOME. WE WERE DRIVING THE ACADIA AND THE TRANSMISSION BEGAN TO SLIP. WE DIDN'T THINK ANYTHING OF IT AT FIRST. WE DROVE THE ACADIA HOME AND SCHEDULED TO HAVE THE CAR LOOKED AT. ON THE MONDAY AFTER WE GOT HOME, I WAS DRIVING MY KIDS TO SCHOOL WHEN SUDDENLY THE CAR WENT COMPLETELY OUT OF GEAR AND THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. I TRIED PUTTING IT INTO PARK AND THEN BACK INTO GEAR AND HAD NO LUCK IN GETTING IT TO GO INTO GEAR. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND STARTED IT AGAIN AND IT DID GO INTO GEAR. I DROPPED MY KIDS OFF AT SCHOOL AND WHEN IN PARK IT WENT OUT OF GEAR AGAIN. I SHUT THE ENGINE OFF AND ON AGAIN AND GOT IT TO GO INTO GEAR. DROVE IT DIRECTLY TO THE AUTO SHOP. THEY RAN THE CODES. THEY SAID IT WAS A 3/5 WAVE PLATE ISSUE. HAD TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REBUILT. 2200 FOR THE REBUILD. READING ONLINE THAT THIS SEEMS TO BE A COMMON ISSUE WITH VEHICLES. TALKED TO THE TRANSMISSION SHOP AND THEY SAID THEY WERE REBUILDING 8 OF THESE A WEEK FROM THE SATURN, BUICK, CHEVY AND ACADIAS WITH THE 6 SPEED TRANSMISSION. THEY SAID THE WAVE PLATE WASN'T HEAT TREATED AT THE FACTORY OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. IT GETS HEATED AND DETERIORATES. GM WOULD DO NOTHING TO HELP. HOPEFULLY, YOU GUYS CAN. *TR

WHILE I WAS DRIVING MY LIGHT BUTTONS UNDER MY RADIO WENT OUT FOR A MINUTE. THEY WAS GOING ON AND OFF WHEN I HIT THE GAS OR BRAKES. THE NEXT DAY I DROVE IT MY SIGNAL LIGHT WAS NOT SHOWING THAT IT WAS ON OR WORKING BUT IT WAS WORKING FROM THE OUTSIDE. MY HAND GAUGE WOULD DROP TO 0 AND THEN GO BACK UP TO MY CORRECT SPEED. MY RADIO SCREEN WENT OUT MY MUTE BUTTON ON STEERING WHEEL DOES NOT WORK ANYMORE. WHEN I CUT MY CAR OFF AND I OPEN MY DRIVERS DOOR THE RADIO WOULD AUTOMATICALLY CUT OFF BUT NOW IT TAKES A MINUTE FOR IT TO DO SO. TODAY I WAS GOING TO GO OUT FOR LUNCH BUT WHEN I CUT MY TRUCK ON I THINK IT CUT RIGHT BACK OFF. SO I CUT IT BACK ON AND IT STAYED ON A WHILE I WAS JUST TOO SCARED TO MOVE. I AM SCARED ALL THESE ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS WILL HAVE ME ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SOON. THIS IS NOT GOOD. *TR

DROVE TO PICK UP SOMEONE AT THE AIRPORT NOTICED THAT THE CAR WAS SHIFTING WEIRD. AFTER PARKING IN THE AIRPORT PARKING LOT FOR ABOUT AN HOUR WANTING TO LEAVE TRIED TO PULL OUT OF THE PARKING SPOT IN REVERSE I HAD NO RESPONSE IN REVERSE. CALLED TOW TRUCK BECAUSE I FELT UNSAFE DRIVING NOT KNOWING WHAT ELSE COULD BE WRONG. NEXT DAY HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY CALLED SAID NEED MORE TIME TO FIND THE ISSUE. DEALER CALLED THE FOLLOWING MONDAY CLAIMING 3/5/REVERSE ARE GONE THAT I HAVE AN INTERNAL FAILURE IN MY TRANSMISSION $4500.00 REPAIR. SINCE THEN I BEEN TRYING TO COMMUNICATE WITH GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE THEY PRETTY MUCH TOLD ME THE CAR IS TOO OLD AND OVER THE WARRANTY. BUT THEY CONSIDERED HELPING AT FIRST SINCE I DIDN'T REACH 100,000 MILES YET BUT ONCE THEY SPOKE TO THE DISTRICT MANAGER FROM MY DEALER HER SAID NO ASSISTANCE. GMC HAS BEEN KNOWING ABOUT THE ISSUE SINCE THEY MANUFACTURED THIS CAR AND HAS NOT DONE ANYTHING TO STAND BEHIND THEIR PRODUCT. THE PARTS ON THE INSIDE OF THE TRANSMISSION ARE BREAKING APART BECAUSE OF FAULTY MATERIAL. WHY IS THE CUSTOMER HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR SOMETHING THE CUSTOMER HAS NO CONTROL OVER. IF I DO SOMETHING ILLEGAL I GET HELD RESPONSIBLE A MANUFACTURER SHOULD TOO. JUST BECAUSE I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO MAKE TO 83000 MILES AND OVER THE 5 YEAR WARRANTY WHY SHOULD I ENDURE THE FULL COST OF SOMETHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN FIXED BY THE MANUFACTURER. I HOPE MORE PEOPLE FILE A COMPLAINT SO ACTION CAN BE TAKEN AGAINST GM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A DEER IN THE ROAD AND THE CONTACT SWERVED TO AVOID A CRASH. AS A RESULT, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED AND THE CONTACT CRASHED INTO A TREE. THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED A SPRAINED NECK AND KNEE INJURY THAT REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 159,000.

WE DON'T EVEN HAVE 50,000 MILES ON OUR ACADIA AND THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT. THE DEALERSHIP IS QUOTING US $4,200 TO FIX IT. THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN ISSUE WITH ACADIAS YET GM HAS NOT PLACED A RECALL. THIS SHOULD NOT BE HAPPENING ON A VEHICLE WITH ONLY 50,000! WHAT A HARDSHIP:( WE HAVE DONE EVERYTHING RIGHT WITH THIS VEHICLE SINCE IT WAS NEW, ALL REGULAR MAINTENANCE AND KEEPING UP ON THE RECALLS. *TR

THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AND NEEDED TO BE REBUILT. $3300. THIS IS THE SECOND TRANSMISSION WE HAVE REPLACED - WE DID OUR OTHER 2008 ACADIA 2 YEARS AGO. THIS IS A VERY WELL KNOWN ISSUE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL!! *TR

TRANSMISSION FAILED. THIS IS THE FIRST OF TWO 2008 ACADIAS IN WHICH WE HAD TO REBUILD THE TRANSMISSION AS THE WAVE PLATE BROKE. THERE NEEDS TO BE A RECALL IS THIS IS A VERY COMMON ISSUE AND HAPPENS AROUND THE 70K MILE MARK! *TR

I PURCHASED MY 2008 GMC ACADIA ON 9/22/11. THE FOLLOWING SUMMER ON AUGUST 25, 2012 THE TRANSMISSION WENT OUT WHILE ON VACATION. IT WAS TOWED TO A DEALERSHIP WHERE THEY TOLD ME THE WAVE PLATE AND SNAP RING WERE BROKEN. THEY REPLACED THE CLUTCH HOUSING, ALL PISTONS, ALL FIBERS, REPLACED SIDE COVER AND PISTONS AND SEALS AND SPRINGS. THEY REPLACED CONTROL VALVE BODY SPACER PLATE AND TOM SOLENOID GASKET SCREEN. THE VEHICLE HAD 73,730 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN I HAVE ALSO REPLACED THE HEADLIGHTS TWICE, THE BATTERY ONCE. MY DASH LIGHTS ONLY WORK WHEN THEY WANT TO AND MY WINDSHIELD SPRAYER STOPPED WORKING. TO TOP IT OFF MY TRANSMISSION WENT OUT AGAIN JUST THE OTHER DAY!!!! IT'S NOVEMBER 10TH 2014 WITH 119,000 MILES AND I'M ALREADY NEEDING TO HAVE ANOTHER TRANSMISSION!?!? THIS VEHICLE IS JUNK, AND I STILL OWE A TON OF MONEY.....SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! *TR

I'M LOGGING THESE ISSUE AS I HAVE NOW COME TO REALIZE THAT THE ISSUES WE HAVE HAD WITH OUR 2008 GMC ACADIA ARE VERY WIDESPREAD AMONG OWNERS. VERY EARLY ON IN THE LIFE OF THE VEHICLE APPROX OCT 2008 WE BEGAN SEEING SMALL AMOUNTS OF WATER INSIDE THE CABIN. WATER WOULD DRIP ALONG THE WINDSHIELD OCCASIONALLY, NO ACTION WAS TAKEN AS IT WAS NOT CONSISTENT OR SO WE THOUGHT. ON MULTIPLE OCCASIONS MY WIFE WOULD COMPLAIN THAT THE VEHICLE WOULD "CUTOFF" OR "DIE" GENERALLY AT SLOW SPEED IN AREAS SUCH A PARKING LOTS WHEN TURNING, HOWEVER THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO RE-CREATE THE ISSUE SO NO REPAIRS WERE MADE. ONE DAY THIS SUMMER (2014) MY WIFE WAS UNABLE TO START THE VEHICLE, IT JUST WOULD NOT CRANK. ON TAKING IT TO THE DEALER THE VEHICLE WAS DIAGNOSED WITH A CORRODED BATTERY CABLE THAT RAN FROM THE MIDDLE OF THE VEHICLE TO THE STARTER IN THE ENGINE BAY. COST TO REPAIR $1,200. IN APPROXIMATELY JUNE 2014 THE VEHICLE BEGAN EXPERIENCING A SLIGHT ROLLBACK WHEN PLACED INTO DRIVE. AT FIRST WE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS AN ISSUE AS IT DIDN'T GET WORSE WITH TIME. HOWEVER BY OCTOBER 2014 WE GOT A CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, DIAGNOSIS TRANSMISSION FAILURE COST TO REPAIR $4,890 AFTER A $200 DISCOUNT. *TR

I JUST PURCHASED A 2008 GMC ACADIA ONE MONTH AGO. WE LIVE IN WASHINGTON STATE AND IT RAINS ALOT. THE FIRST COUPLE DAYS OF DRIVING THE VEHICLE, WE EXPERIENCED WATER DRIPPING ALL OVER OUR SEATS, FLOOR, AND IN CORNERS OF WINDOWS WHEN WE DROVE IT GETTING MY 3 CHILDREN AND MYSELF WET. I DIDN'T THINK IT WAS SUCH A BIG DEAL AT FIRST SINCE I FIGURED IT WAS A MINOR LEAK I COULD EASILY FIX. OVER THE NEXT 2 WEEKS, I NOTICED MY FRONT HEADLIGHT WOULD FLICKER ON AND OFF AND SOMETIMES NOT WORK AT ALL. I ALSO FIGURED IT WAS A TYPICAL VEHICLE ISSUE. UP UNTIL A WEEK AGO I TRIED TO START UP THE VEHICLE AND IT WOULDN'T START, I KNEW IT WAS THE BATTERY. I TOOK IT TO GET CHECKED ONLY TO DISCOVER THE BATTERY, WHICH IS LOCATED UNDER THE FLOOR BOARD ON THE PASSENGER BACK SIDE , WAS SUBMERGED WITH WATER. THE BATTERY WAS TAKEN AND CHECKED OUT GOOD OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I RESEARCHED ONLINE THAT THERE PLENTY OF OTHERS EXPERIENCING THIS SAME ISSUE AND THERE ARE NO RECALLS IN PLACE NOW. WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO? THIS IS A DEFINITE SAFETY ISSUE AS ITS AFFECTING THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM. I HAVE A 2 YEAR OLD,4 YEAR OLD, AND A 5 YEAR OLD. MY 5 YEAR OLD HAS HEALTH ISSUES AND MY HUSBAND AND I BOUGHT THIS VEHICLE IN HOPES TO HAVE A RELIABLE AND MOST IMPORTANTLY SAFE VEHICLE BECAUSE HE IS IN THE U.S. NAVY AND IS AWAY ALOT ON DEPLOYMENTS AND UNDERWAYS. THE RAIN DRAINING INSIDE ALSO CAUSES MOLD WHICH IS DANGEROUS FOR MY CHILDREN. THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO CHARGE US ALMOST 1,000$ TO REPAIR THIS. THEY WERE UNSURE HOW TO FIX

TRANSMISSION. PROBLEM SHIFTING...3RD GEAR. VEHICLE WOULD ATTEMPT TO SHIFT AT 40MPH BUT UNABLE TO DO SO. ENGINE WOULD REV UP THEN SHIFT EXTREMELY HARD WITH A LOUD CLUNKING NOISE. TOOK VEHICLE TO LOCAL DEALERSHIP WHO INFORMED ME TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. MORE COST EFFICIENT TO REPLACE THAN TO REBUILD. NO THIRD GEAR. TRANSMISSION SHOULD NOT NEED REPLACED AT 75,000 MILES. *TR