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Gmc Acadia Power Train Safety Report | Nov 15, 2011
Reported on Nov 15, 2011
| TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE CONTACT DISENGAGED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BRIEFLY WHILE SWITCHING LANES. UPON ENGAGING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL AGAIN THERE WAS AN INCREASE IN THE RPM READING BUT THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THE VEHICLES COMPUTER NEEDS TO RECOGNIZE THE THROTTLE GEAR WHICH CAUSED THE HESITATION. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THERE WAS NO REPAIR NECESSARY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,000. THE CONSUMER ALSO STATED THE SAME ISSUE OCCURRED WHEN SLOWLY APPROACHING A LIGHT, THAT THEN TURNED TO GREEN BEFORE COMING TO A FULL STOP. WHEN HE APPLIED THE GAS, THE ENGINE RPM'S WOULD RISE, BUT THE TRANSMISSION DID NOT ENGAGE FOR A PERIOD OF 3-5 SECONDS. UPDATED 04/25/12 | |
| Make: | Gmc |
| Model: | Acadia |
| Manufactured by: | GENERAL MOTORS LLC |
| Year: | 2012 |
| Was a crash reported? | N |
| Was an injury reported? | |
| Was a death reported? | |
| Was a fire reported? | N |
| Location: | CLIFTON PARK NY |
| Vehicle Identification Number (VIN): | 1GKKVTED7CJ |
| Mileage: | 3000 miles. |
| Speed: | 65 MPH |
| Number of cylinders: | 6 |
| Vehicle type: | AWD |
| Vehicle fuel: | GAS Fuel injection. |
| Was a police report filed? | N |
| Tire size: | |
| Dealer name and location: | |
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