I HAVE BEEN HAVING TROUBLE WITH THE POWER STEERING IN MY 2009 ACADIA. IT LOOSES POWER FOR A FEW SECONDS ALMOST EVERY TIME I MAKE A TURN NOW. IT IS EXTREMELY SCARY IF I AM IN BUSY TRAFFIC. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THAT I NEED TO HAVE THE WHOLE POWER STEERING PARTS REPLACED. $1700!!... WHICH IS NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. I HAVE A FRIEND WHO IS A MECHANIC AND HE SAID THAT THERE ARE MORE THAN ONE COMPONENT FOR THE POWER STEERING AND THAT THE DEALERSHIP WANTS TO REPLACE IT ALL BECAUSE IT IS EASIER THAN ACTUALLY FIGURING OUT WHICH PART IS REALLY CAUSING THE PROBLEM AND JUST REPLACING THAT PART. THIS IS VERY FRUSTRATING AND IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT I CAN'T TRUST THE DEALERSHIP TO TAKE CARE OF THE PROBLEM CORRECTLY. WE HAVE BEEN RESEARCHING AND FINDING OUT THAT MANY 2009 ACADIA OWNERS ARE HAVING THIS SAME ISSUE. OBVIOUSLY GMC NEEDS TO COVER THE COSTS OF ISSUES LIKE THESE THAT ARE HAPPENING TO NOT JUST 1 OWNER BUT SEVERAL!! *TR
2007
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE POWER STEERING FAILED WHEN IT RAINED OR WHENEVER WATER WAS IN THE WHEEL WELL AND MADE CONTACT WITH THE PULLEY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG WITH THE VEHICLE. THEY STATED THAT THEY COULD ADD A FENDER COVER THAT WOULD PREVENT WATER FROM SPLASHING ONTO THE POWER STEERING. THE FENDER COVER WAS NOT COVERED UNDER THE WARRANTY AND WOULD COST THE CONTACT $200. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CALLED AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CONTACT THE DEALER TO CONFIRM THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER ALSO STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL THE CONTACT WITH FURTHER DETAILS. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 38,000.