Ever since I purchased this vehicle I have had nothing but problems. Your 2017 Acadia only has 3 year 36,000 miles. The dealer contacted me yesterday after the vehicle being there for two weeks now. The steering would be soft and when trying to turn, the steering would become difficult to operate. Ever since I purchased we have not been able to travel because of the continuous light to come on, continuous codes that comes on and it causes the car to run horribly. Thus, an appointment was scheduled. The front brake calipers may have a torn or misaligned caliper piston seal which may allow brake fluid to leak.
In the meantime my car alarm was going off for 4 hours by itself and lights flashing etc till my lunch break. The leak was discovered when we took it in for an oil change today. . It probably is a wiring harness issue or fuse box issue. I have young children in my car everyday. The gear indicator on the dash showed the car was in drive.
We started getting eater flooding in the hatch back area. Just think, if I did not put on brakes and was going at a certain speed and the person behind me is as well, and my car's speed just drop dramatically, what type of injuries could have occurred. Two weeks ago my engine stalled at a stop sign. Replaced steering rack and cleaned fluids. I immediately stopped, turned the vehicle off, waited a moment, then started the vehicle back up and the power steering proceeded to work again. They lights do not extended in front of you to see if you will be coming upon anything and can possibly run it over. The coils were replaced, drive shaft per recall was replaced and now all of a sudden car is dead due to engine and timing chain.
I continue to take it to the mechanic. Before adding power steering fluid, be sure to check your owners manual to determine what type of power steering fluid to add to your Acadia. I needed to shut the car off and turn it back on to unfreeze it. I almost got into an accident, because I was not able to turn the wheel in time. Completely dissatisfied with my dealer, bowser, pleasant hills, pa. My next step will be a lawyer and contacting the Automotive Bureau.
Transmission: Automatic Color:Gold Interior Color: Black Average Vehicle Review: 3. Checking the power steering fluid level in your Terrain is relatively easy and should be done once a month or if you are experienced difficulty turning the wheel or steering your Terrain. It cranks slow like that battery or starter is bad. There are so many recalls on this vehicle that all of them should be just called in and repaired. Laura not sure of her last name has been the one to handle my case. Power steering pump also replaced. Gm was initially only willing to fix the power steering pump, not the power steering cooling line and power steering gear.
I immediatly contacted the dealer and explained my issue and named the letter I had received a few months prior. Then 3 and 5 went. Transmission: Automatic Color:White Interior Color: Black Average Vehicle Review: 3. If the power steering fluid level in your Terrain is low, fill it up to the maximum line with power steering fluid and check it again in a week to determine if you have a leak. Began having problems with steering locking up when turning wheel hard and making a loud whining sound as well as burning fluid smell in Jan 2016. I'm also tired of the ongoing altercations with the mechanic and my money that I keep on spending. I am very perturbed because this is the second gm car that I purchased with defects and my car just so happen to be omiited from any recalls.
So as a mom of 4 working 2 jobs I am in need of help. The car is still running -heat, radio, etc. Helpful is fixing an issue and it staying fixed. I had a private mechanics second opinion and they said they did not see a leak and the fluid was not low? The fuse boxes are made of layers of flimsy metal sheets so the sockets for the fuses wear out. Small claims court here we come. My kids and I finally felt like we were moving up. Please consider taking the time to investigate these particular complaints.
I also may have damaged my cat by driving with the constant misfires resulting in dumping unignited fuel into the cat. Inexcusable for gm to weasel out of fixing this issue completely. Always keep levels checked and changed when needed. They started it to listen to it and the engine locked up. Please consider taking the time to investigate these particular complaints. You would think they could have fixed this issue during one of the 3 other recalls or from an oil change. We just purchased it a year ago and it only has 70,000 miles on it! I purchased this vehicle because my daughter is a senior in high school and I knew that we would be needing it to travel from state to state for college tours.
I'm still spending money and I'm still not getting any results. If it is, why did you wait 8 months to have it looked at? My second issue at 41000 was the power steering. He recommended returning oit to the dealer for repair. The lighting is actually bad from the headlamps. I have suffered enough with this car and now the suffering and unsatisfactory continues with the people they choose to hire.
I feel like I have a beautiful piece of junk. Also the car started misfiring again. They also claimed they do not guarantee vehicle will pass inspection. Almost causing me to hit the person in front of me. Check engine light comes on repeatedly, even after work is completed.