TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 5 MPH, THE CONTACT HEARD A SQUEAKING SOUND COMING FROM THE STEERING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS. THE TECHNICIAN STATED TO THE CONTACT THAT THE RACK AND PINION WOULD HAVE TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,000. UPDATED 02/01/12 *BF THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BECOME MORE INTENSE AND THE RUBBING NOISE IS MORE PRONOUNCED, THE STEERING WHEEL MADE A NOTICEABLE CLICK WHEN RETURNING TO NEUTRAL FROM BOTH THE LEFT AND THE RIGHT AT SLOW SPEEDS. THE CONSUMER STATED THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAS BEEN REPLACED THREE TIMES. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED HE WOULD BE HAVING THE STEERING RACK AND PINION GEAR BOX REPLACED. UPDATED 02/08/12
2010
AIR BAGS
STARTING IN JULY 2013, AFTER DRIVING MY 2010 ACADIA FOR OVER 90 MILES AND STOPPING IT FOR AN HOUR OR SO I RESTARTED THE ACADIA AND THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT APPEARED AND STAYED ON. I STOPPED FOR GAS AFTER 60 MILES AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. I STOPPED AGAIN AFTER 25 MILES AND WHEN I RESTARTED THE CAR THE LIGHT CAME ON. I RESTARTED THE ACADIA THE NEXT DAY AND NO AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT. THIS AGAIN OCCURRED NUMEROUS TIMES AFTER A 1 HOUR DRIVE OR LONGER. RECENTLY, OCTOBER/NOVEMBER 2013 THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT APPEARS AFTER MUCH SHORTER TRIPS (LESS THAN 10 MILES). UP TO NOW, WHEN I FIRST START UP THE CAR IN THE MORNING, THE AIR BAG SERVICE LIGHT DOES NOT COME ON. BUT NOW IT COMES ON AFTER MORE FREQUENT STOPS AND RESTARTS. CURRENT MILEAGES 33,143. 3 YEAR WARRANTY PERIOD EXPIRED 5/2013 HOWEVER, I HAVE NOT REACHED THE MILEAGE WARRANT PERIOD. *TR
