Car Will Not Start Problems of GMC Acadia

Tl- the contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start due to water leaking in from the windshield or the firewall from the front passanger side onto the floor board under the fuse box. And the contact also stated that when he take the key out of the ignigiton, the vehicle stay running. The check engine warning light illuminated indidcationg no comunincation. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer. The contact mention he's a certified mechanic. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact called carl black Chevrolet Buick GMC, 11500 e colonial dr, orlando, FL 32817, and informed them of the failure and the contact was informed that a fee will be charge for a diagnostic testing. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 138,000. Aw.

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Service side detection system warning started alerting me a few weeks back. This now is the second time that it has affected all the electronics in my car. Sending me random error messages and affecting the car from operating in a safe condition. Car would not start for 40 min. Once I finally got it started, none of the gauges worked and turn signals were not going off in the car. Luckily I was close enough to home, but this could be a serious safety issue if I was far from home. Car was not in motion as I started to notice issues and pulled to the side of the road. Noticed as I was pulling up to a stop and the brakes were not working correctly and started to get traction notices from the system in the car.

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Side blind zone sensors fail due to water intrusion - which is a known issue. A special coverage adjustment (#n172097060) was issued to repair this however not all vehicles are covered in the sca VIN search - and are not being addressed. My vehicle did not fall within the VIN search and experienced the same issues described in the sca. The day after the initial diagnostic and awaiting the part for repair I experienced a complete vehicle shut down due to the corruption of the sensor. I was not aware of this situation until after I researched the sca. This corruption is noted in the sca, however it only states part of the issues you may see. During the shutdown I was luckily not in motion, however, the corruption of the gmlan cause the airbags to disable, passenger airbag presence detection turned off, tire pressure sensor monitors were disabled, the entire dic shut down, instrument cluster shut down, radio and infotainment center shut down, door locks malfunctioned, power steering shut down, power brakes shut down, windows were disabled, and the vehicle would not restart until after about 15 minutes. There is no protection between the sensors for electrical interference and the gm lan. A sensor should not cause these issues, however it does, and it was also noted in the sca. This issue needs to be addressed. The malfunctioning sensors also cause a power drain on the battery, prior to the dic reporting the sensor failure, which is a fire hazard. Gm has not addressed the widespread issue of these faulty sensors outside the sca, nor the safety hazards of the lack of protection on the gm lan caused by electrical interference. If the vehicle is rear-ended, the sensors could cause corruption in the gmlan similar to the water intrusion issue - rendering the front airbags inoperable.

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On separate occasions, both parked turned off and running down highway, the dash lights lit up and alarms chimed. Car wouldn't start, no cold a/c. The "service power steering" message displayed. Car didn't turn as well. Couldn't shift. After doing so for a about 2-3 minutes it would go back to normal. The attached photo was while driving down the road you'll notice it doesn't measure any rpm's however the car is moving about 40mph.

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On one, approximately 200-mile trip last year, the electrical system in our Acadia completely went out (including all guages, turn signals, etc. ) three separate times. We were driving on interstate roadways, and the vehicle could still be driven. The system rebooted each time after a few minutes. Ultimately, my wife ended up stranded as the vehicle would not start due to electrical system failure after she had parked it during a separate trip. Our gm dealership informed us that the rear object detection modules had corroded, and that "everyone has this problem. " the corrosion caused a cascade failure or the entire system, which is definitely a safety hazard. Gm replaces these modules with non-corroding ones now, after we paid $992. 52 to have them replaced. I contacted autumn at gm customer service, and she said that there is now special coverage for this problem that began on 4/2/19. However, our vehicle is over the 80,000-mile warranty for this problem.

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On 4/11/18 we took the car to the dealership for a side dtection alert. Was informed that the right side module needed replaced. We declined service due to cost of $628. 01/2019 we were have problems with the car starting. Last week multiple warning a messages started appear on the dashboard as the car was traveling and stationary. Took the car in for service and diagnoses was the right side detection model had severe corrosion and the left side model also had corrosion. Parts where not available so we drove the car home. Next day same issue with multiple warnings and alerts on the dash. My wife was able to make it home and after turning off the car it would not start even after charging the battery. Next day had the car transported to the dealership. After disconnecting the side sensor models, the car restarted and started functioning normal. Obviously this is a big saftey concern for a vehicle that is less than 4 years old, less than 50k miles, garage kept and well care for.

I purchased a 2013 GMC Acadia from car max on February 16th of this year. After 3 weeks the battery was completely dead, but car max reimbursed the cost to replace. Fast forward to may 24th. . . As I try to leave from work the vehicle would not start. The dash displayed several messages: reduced engine power, stabilitrak off, and battery saver active. The vehicle was towed to tire kingdom and the diagnosis was a bad fuel pump/fuel pump module. The part was replaced and computer reset. All was well for 3 days and the same problem occurred including a dead battery! I drove the vehicle approximately three more days before the same issue happened again. This time, I had it towed to the GMC dealership. They had my vehicle from June 5th- June 12th and even though they received 6 error codes, they stated it was the battery (the same one replaced in February and was recharged a week prior). I was sure that wasn't the only problem, but they were confident it was. I had to pay $508 out of pocket for battery/ diagnostic because my warranty only covers the diagnostic with repairs. All seemed well for 3 days. This time after starting the vehicle and reaching my destination the truck would not shut off! I immediately called GMC (cel illuminated) and after 10 minutes the engine shut off. I took it to them the next day and they started it had a bad fues block. They repaired it, but 8 days later the vehicle wouldn't start again! on July 2nd it was taken to a shop for the 6th time! this time they are saying it is the ecm. I purchased this vehicle because my husband's 2003 GMC yukon has 286,000 miles and little things are starting to go. Ironically it has been more reliable than this 2013!! I have only had this vehicle for 4 months and have already paid out over $1000 in repairs/deductables. What a nightmare!.

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When it rains, water gets into circuit box and shorts out electrical system. Vehicle will not start. When vehicle is jumped, vehicle's performance is very poor, check engine light remains on. I was informed this could be the results of sunroof drainage tubes not working and causing water to leak into the vehicle from the "a" posts. This has happened whether the vehicle is stationary or in motion.

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I was driving my 2011 GMC Acadia and all of a sudden the car started to decelerate. I pulled over and turn the car off and then the car would not start again. I had it towed to the dealership. The dealership is saying there is an issue with the timing chain. The dealership said that the timing chain failed. Upon doing research, I see that this is a common issue with GMC models, especially the Acadia model. The dealership is saying that the repair is going to cost me $7500. Given that this is well-known issue with the Acadia model, I feel that this issue should be recalled for the safety of consumers.

"takata recall" crank issue. Car wouldn't start after driving to local rural king. Dealer brought charge pack and got it going. Will be taking it in for testing. Acadia was parked and locked before entering store wouldn't start on return to car to leave.

The contact owns a 2011 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start without warning. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times. The contact, a mechanic, found no issues with the battery. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 140,000.

Car would not start and had to jump off. When I did this I went to turn off and had the key out and the car kept running for around a minute before finally stalling. Did this several times with the same result. I then took it to dealership. After a day they called and informed me that the windshield was allowing water in at the passenger side and fuse panel under glove box was full of water and corroded. They advised a new windshield as mine had a small star crack in it and needed to be resealed. That along with recommending a new fuse panel. They checked all drain lines for sunroof and said they were fine. Paid the bill for this at $799. 58 with assurance that water issue was fixed. Well one week later and the first rain since after sitting in light rain for 2 hours and driving 20 minutes I noticed water dripping into both floorboards from a post. I will be taking back to dealership tomorrow with them still not aknowledging anything about water problems.

The contact owns a 2013 GMC Acadia. While driving approximately 5 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The vehicle failed to restart and was towed to the dealer who stated that the failure was contributed to the faulty electrical system. The vehicle was currently being diagnosed. The manufacturer was not notified of the issue. The approximate failure mileage was 44,000.

My 2008 GMC Acadia would not start and the key could not be removed from the ignition. The vehicle was towed to a GMC dealership. The mechanic diagnosed that the sunroof was leaking into the headliner and going straight to the fuse block. I had to replace the fuse block, battery as well as seal the leak around the sunroof and cowl. GMC refused to pay anything towards this repair and will not issue a recall. I spent $1,200 just to fix this due to GMC's poor craftsmanship. Mileage of car is 104,00.

The contact owns a 2008 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start intermittently. The vehicle was taken to a dealer. The technician diagnosed that the fuse panel was corroded and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown.

It started as a very rare incident. When we heard about the heavy key chain problem we took everything off our fobs but two keys. When the key was turned, the ignition would make a strange clicking noise and all of the electronics would turn off. The key would have to be removed,reinserted, and the car started before everything could be reset. On one other occasion besides it's final meltdown did it refuse to release the key and run the battery down. Last week, on 12/10/14, I drove thee car and it acted up 3 times. We decided it was time to put it in the shop. It opened with the fob that night but refused to re-lock 2 hours later - everything dead. New battery so shouldn't be dead. Tried to start - ate key and refused to release until late next day after trickle charge put to it. Since then - all electronics work now and then but car will not start. Warranty ran out 2 days ago. Sucks!!!.

For two weeks leading up to the 3/27/14 incident, every time we started the car the air would not come on and we would have to manually turn the air on. When we turned the car off, the air would stay on. Two weeks later, when I was operating the vehicle, the gauges on the instrument panel started going haywire displaying dozens of messages, and the all of the gauges would shoot up, then bottom out at 0, then shoot up again, etc. . I turned the car off, and when I came back later to start it, the car wouldn't start but the electrical stuff came on. After several attempts to get the car to start, I roll down my windows and then try it again, and the car started. I drove it straight to the dealership. The dealership replaced the body control module and some wires and said they fixed the problem. Less than 48 hours later, the same thing with the gauges and warning lights happened. We immediately sent an email to the service department since it was the weekend and they were closed. On Monday, the car died again, but the radio kept coming on/off. . . . I fiddled with the radio and the car started. I drove it straight to the dealership. They can't get the car to "mess up" again, and are waiting for it to do the same thing it did for me, so they can figure out how to fix it. I am concerned that the car is showing significant electrical problems that include safety equipment, yet GMC is ready to turn the car back on the road. Note: all recalls are up to date and the dealer has been in communication with GMC.

Our vehicle sat out in the rain for several hours because we were at our daughter's sporting event in another town. When we came back to our vehicle to drive home, we noticed the carpet was wet and when my husband pulled forward water began to come out of both the third row light and seatbelts. We did our best to clean the water up and planned on contacting the dealership as soon as we could. We drove the car to work the following morning as this is our main vehicle and when my husband shut off the car he noticed that it was making a strange noise. When he tried to restart the car it would not start. We attempted to jump the car, but it would not turn over. We ended up contacting a towing company to take the car to the local dealership. After a month of our car being out of commission, gm and the dealership have determined that there is extensive damage and we will need to have the wiring and circuit boards replaced at a cost of $6000. Gm has completely washed theirs hands of this and continues to say it is an environmental issue and we didn't maintain the sunroof properly (although no documentation was given to inform us that this needed to happen) and clearly they know of the design flaw since they recalled it once for a leaky roof (we had the recall done). There are documented mold issues (which make people sick), airbags that have quit working, defroster motor issues in northern states, in addition to a complete vehicle failure while driving in an undesirable neighborhood. Here is a link to edmonds. Com where there are many, many complaints. . Read more...

Tl - the contact owns a 2010 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the vehicle failed to start. The vehicle was taken to the dealer. The contact mentioned that the failure recurred multiple times. The technician diagnosed that the battery needed to be replaced. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The vehicle was not repaired. The VIN was not available. The failure mileage was 53,000 and the current mileage was 56,000. Kmj.

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Car will not shut off after removing key from ignition takes a minute for car to shut off car would not start next morning intrunent panel shows multipal problems have read online consumers with same problems who is responsible for this issue. Need help have had vehicle fpr three weeks was not told by dealer abought problems with electrical have printed all other complaints on line and will show to dealer I would hope that GMC does not approve with these actions. Also have problem with sreering it makes a loud clunking sound when turning steering wheel this coul be a serious safety issue to my family.

Purchased used Acadia 10/6/11 and in December 2011 had to have battery replaced because would not start. Two weeks later car would not start again. Took to dealership who discovered sunroof drain had been plugged and caused the whole undercarriage to flood and shut all electrical power down. I hear from people that there had been a recall on the sunroof drain for exactly this problem. How can a dealership sell a car that has had a recall not taken care of??.

2010 GMC Acadia. Consumer states vehicle was struck by lightening while sitting under a carport the consumer stated the vehicle would not start and the alarm kept sounding. The vehicle was towed to the dealer. The consumer was informed the vehicle needed a body control module, a pcm, air bag sensor and ecbm was needed to make the necessary repairs to the vehicle. The consumer stated the dealer had her vehicle for 30 days.

The contact 2010 GMC Acadia. While parked the key could not be removed from the ignition. After several attempts the engine failed to start. Roadside assistance was able to start the engine, and engage the ignition key release control button which released the ignition key. The failure occurred on three seperate occasions. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer and the battery was replaced. However, the ignition key continuously fails to release from the ignition switch. The dealer was notified, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was 200. The current mileage was 800. The VIN was unavailable.