Transmission Not Engage Problems of GMC Acadia

Shift to park not engaging into park position,it was stationary.

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Tl the contact owns a 2017 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the gear shifter was shifted to park but failed to engage in park. The instrument panel indicated shift to park. The vehicle was taken to kutztown Buick GMC Cadillac (14165 kutztown rd, fleetwood, PA 19522) and was diagnosed that the gear shifter needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the vehicle was previously repaired for the same failure. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 44,000.

Brought it to the GMC dealer to replace the power steering pump which was on recall notice only if there were problems. Loss of power steering at low speed so I took it to dealer. As a result, pump was replaced as well as rack and pinion. Pump covered, rack and pinion not, $1700. The day after I picked up the car, the transmission failed. As I got on the highway, motor revved but transmission did not engage. Was able to make it into the breakdown lane. Had to have a flatbed pick it up and bring it to the transmission shop recommended by the dealer. Transmission replaced. . . $3,140. 00. I feel that I was lucky to have been in the lane closest to the breakdown lane when this happened. Dealer offered no assistance. Eight months past warranty.

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While driving the transmission did not engage into the next gear and the engine rpm's went very high for a short time and the transmission finally engaged the next gear very roughly. I immediately stopped an placed the vehicle in park. I then placed the vehicle in drive and began to accelerate when the vehicle missed the same gear again. I stopped the vehicle and placed I took the vehicle to a local mechanic who stated that the transmission would have to be rebuilt or replaced. He informed me that this is a major issue with this vehicle and that I should research it on the internet where you can find thousands of the same issue from owners of the same vehicle. The problem that GMC is aware of is a defective wave plate in the transmission that fails, causing the issue. This should be recognized as a defect and GMC should be held accountable.

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At 72000 miles we had the Acadia serviced because of shifting problems, looked at again several times between them an 108000 when my wife had a near catastrophic failure as the transmission failed re engage while in drive in the middle of a busy intersection and called 911 because of the danger to my daughter, herself and those motorists on the road who couldn't see the hazard lights in the setting sun driving westbound - she narrowly avoided being rear ended and left the vehicle and sat on the embankment until police arrived.

We are a family of 5 driving along the highway when the check engine light came on. We stopped and put the car into park. When I went to put into drive, the car would not engage. Finally after a few minutes we were able to get the car going again, but the car would not shift itself (automatic transmission). We then had to drive along the side of the highway for 13 miles to the next town with the hazards on at 20 miles per hour. Went to a chevy dealership and after they read the codes, there appears that the transmission is completely out. We were more than 800 miles away from home on vacation in missouri. The car is still in missouri at the dealership, as they will not be able to take the transmission apart until early next week.

While driving at over 65 mph in heavy traffic, the transmission disengages, causing car to coast to a stop. Reduced engine and transmission performance. Also intermittent driveabililty issues, transmission does not shift, false messages/codes stabilitrak, air bag, onstar, oil and gas gauges, etc. . At 122,936 miles in July, 2014, transmission replaced at cost of $4967. 42.

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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.

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