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Gmc Acadia Engine Safety Report | Feb 18, 2014



Reported on Feb 18, 2014


WHILE DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY NOTICED THE ENGINE LIGHT START TO BLINK FOR THE THIRD TIME. ALSO NOTICE THE TRACTION CONTROL COME ON BY ITSELF AT THE SAME TIME. WHILE PUSHING ON THE GAS PEDAL THE CARS RPM WENT UP BUT THE SPEED WAS DECREASED. I PULLED THE CAR TO THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE TRACTION CONTROL MANUALLY. I SET FOR ABOUT 10 MINUTES UNTIL THE LIGHT WENT AWAY. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE DEALER SO THAT THEY COULD READ THE CODE HISTORY. THE RESULT WAS THAT THE CAR MISFIRED ON CYLINDER 1, 3 & 4. THE TECH TOLD ME THAT THEY COULDN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT THE EXACT CAUSE WAS UNLESS THE LIGHT WAS ON WHILE AT THE SHOP. BUT IF IT WAS TO HAPPEN AGAIN TO TAKE IT BACK IN FOR FURTHER REVIEW OF THE ISSUE.
Make: Gmc
Model: Acadia
Manufactured by: General Motors LLC
Year: 2012
Was a crash reported? N
Was an injury reported? 0 person(s) were injured.
Was a death reported? 0 person(s) died.
Was a fire reported? N
Location: HILMAR CA
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN):
Mileage: 23500 miles.
Speed: 65 MPH
Number of cylinders:
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Vehicle fuel:
Was a police report filed? N
Tire size:
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