1ST THERE WAS A LOUD SQUEAL, CAR HAD BEEN SITTING OUT WHILE IT WAS RAINING. THEN ANOTHER TIME MY POWER STEERING WENT OUT WHEN I (HAD NO CHOICE) DROVE THROUGH A PUDDLE. CALLED A DEALER BECAUSE IT'S STILL NEW & THEY WANTED TO REPLACE MY POWER STEERING PUMP. OVER $500 COST THERE. I TOOK IT TO AN INDEPENDENT REPAIR SHOP AND THEY SAID IT ABSOLUTELY SHOULDN'T BE THE PUMP BECAUSE OF THE AGE & MILEAGE, PROBABLY JUST A BELT. CHECKED IT OVER AND SAID THE RAIN/WATER PROBABLY CAUSED THE BELT TO SLIP, WHICH IN TURN CAUSED ME TO LOSE POWER STEERING. HE SAID SOME CARS HAVE SHIELDS TO COVER THE BELTS FOR THAT REASON AND SHOWED ME WHERE ALL THIS OCCURRED. MADE SENSE TO ME AND SAVED ME A LOT OF MONEY. I LIVE IN NC AND MY KIDS AND I WERE VISITING FAMILY IN OH, I FEEL DEALER TRIED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT FACT...LONG DRIVE HOME...DON'T WANT TO LOSE IT. DROVE FINE AND STILL IS NOW. OF COURSE, WE DON'T HAVE MUCH RAIN HERE TO REALLY CHECK IT OUT. *TR
2011
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TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED WHENEVER THE GEAR WAS SHIFTED INTO THE PARK POSITION, THE FOUR AUTOMATIC DOORS WOULD UNLOCK WITHOUT INTENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOUR TIMES FOR THE SIMILAR FAILURE AND THEY STATED THAT THE DOORS OPERATED NORMALLY. IN ADDITION, THE SILVER AND CHROME TRIM AROUND THE ENTIRE DASHBOARD, AND CONSOLE AREA WOULD OBSTRUCT THE VISION WHEN SUNLIGHT MADE CONTACT WITH IT. THE CONTACT WAS IN THE PROCESS OF NOTIFYING THE MANUFACTURER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 100. UPDATED 07/08/11 *BF UPDATED 3/15/12 *CN
