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A GMC LEMON
mrseppy, 08/29/2013
2008 GMC Acadia SLE-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I bought my 2008 GMC Acadia with 25,000 miles on it. Loved the quiet ride and the space...then the bottom fell out. Water pump at 42000 miles at $564 (later paid for by GMC...amazing). 47000 new master cylinder - $670 68000 new transmission - $3400 Now my serivce manager says the thing to watch for now is the heating and A/C. None of this was under warranty because it says it was a 2008 but came off the line in 2007 so no warranty. After reading all of the following post....When is GMC going to step up? Is there any leverage we have? No more GMC for me.
Never expected this from General Motors
chris2314, 04/02/2015
2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
11 of 12 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2008 Acadia brand new and was very pleased, until the transmission went out, the roof started leaking, head lights malfunctioned, etc. The vehicle is not worth the price you pay, and GM WILL NOT stick behind their product. Every attempt was made to void any warranty work on my transmission, and the process is still continuing today. Rebuilt transmission has been in for 16 months and is failing again. No assistance from GM. I am being told it is my fault the transmission is going out. I have been a proud GM owner as long as I have had cars, but the service and support from GM has changed that. I will never own another GM product.
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Would not buy this car again
kshannon, 02/21/2014
2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
30 of 36 people found this review helpful
There are obvious defects with the 2008 Acadia. The steering, transmission and airbag issues need to be corrected by GMC. They need to honor promises of delivering good cars, which they have not done here.
Service Stabilitrak/Service Traction
Stranded by GMC, 07/08/2008
2008 GMC Acadia SLT-1 4dr SUV (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
13 of 15 people found this review helpful
I have owned my 2008 Acadia for going on 1 year. Since December 2007 we have had countless problems with the vehicle. the service stabilitrak and service traction control lights come on every 2 weeks or so. It is July now and this morning the light came on and my car shut off on the highway. The dealership never can figure out what is happening with the vehicle. It has put a "sour taste" in our mouths about the GMC brand. I had 3 young children in my car when this happened. It is in the shop again and hopefully it can be remedied.
2008 GMC Acadia Transmission - Again!
jjthk, 05/29/2012
2008 GMC Acadia SLT-2 4dr SUV AWD (3.6L 6cyl 6A)
5 of 5 people found this review helpful
The freshly rebuilt transmission in our Acadia just letgo on us again, leaving stranded for the second time. It was jus rebuilt last Nov (yes, Thanksgiving trip....), so after 6 months it died again. It was REBUILT because GM refused to approve a new unit to be installed, even after being recommended by the dealership. This car has had many problems and only has 64,000 miles. I will be trading this as soon as the latest transmission issue is fixed. No more GM for me. Paid lots of money for a big (certified pre-owned) lemon!