I called gm and they told me that I must first take it to a certified dealership to diagnose the problem at my expense. I inspected the car and noticed the drivers and passengers floorboards were soaking wet. Senior Analyst determined no coverage. Dealer blamed it on the after market windshield replaement. Cant wait to get rid of this car. The areas are the seatbelt area and near the floorboard. Can I still fight for it to be covered? Call corporate, get an email so that they can not put you off with phone calls.
Car stays running after shut off and the battery dies. Leaked again and this time the dealership removed the rear sunroof, re-directed the drain tubes and put in a new rear sunroof. Since then I have been in the shop month after month with issues with the car, 12 times to be exact. The contact stated whenever the gear was shifted into the park position, the four automatic doors would unlock without intent. When I apply the brakes after a rain storm the water comes through onto the dash and all over me.
Water in my car again. Took it back to where we bought it, they checked the windshield and cleaned out the drain plugs. It's simple and it takes less than 90 seconds. I am at my witts end! Needless to say it will not physically start or come on. My floor mats are soaked because of all the rain coming inside! They said it was leaking around the seal on the sunroof.
But engineers probably have warned about this and upper level management does nothing because the changes needed and fixes would impact them back to bankruptcy. Add a tube assembly drain extension t0 each middle sunroof drain and install the clamps to the module drain spout. Sep 201130000 km Replace spring in steering wheel. Brakes were not working and made a grinding noise along with being soft. This is a wide spread issue that seems to get worse over time and ends up with not being able to shut the engine off. I suspect it may be leaking on the driver side as well as the floor board on the driver side was also wet, just not as soaked as the passenger side. Water coming thru light fixtures now.
We have 5 kids, three of which are teens. But they replaced seal on sunroof. I am tired of it and throwing in the towel. Electrical issues, moldy smell, stained headliner, water sloshing around. I would like a better solution for this never ending problem. Not happy with that at all Jul 201133871 km Popping worse than before June repair.
Maybe this one will actually stop when my foot is on the brake. However the shrill sound and leak are back and my drain line is clear. To give you an idea how to remove that side panel, first move the driver seat maximum rearward. Dealership bought it back once they found us a different Acadia which I now have a 08. Customer complaints include a nasty vibration when driving at a constant speed. If the engine was blown, then you'd have to start asking questions like if you.
I have replaced 3 fuse boxes. Leaking coolant is one of the more common types of fluid leaks on Acadias. Awww how nice he found me a car to use out of the 200 plus on the dealership grounds. I put the car into park. My 2003 buick regal with well over 200,000 miles powers on…with no water leaks and ac that will make you shiver.
As you can tell I am extremely disappointed with this issue. During those visits numerous motors were put into the car along with new parts to whatever they could see needing fixed. I had trouble starting it so i left it in the driveway for 3 weeks. If I lived somewhere more spread out and less crowded, this may not be a issue. I have been and continue to be very careful and so does my granddaughter, with the way we take care of this vehicle. 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. Could this be due to the water leakage? Most of the time, the electrical system just shorts out and they fix it.
I remove the keys, go to get out of the car and my door will not open. Going to the dealership tomorrow. The only issue I have with it is the leaking roof. That doesn't work because each time it rains or you wash your vehicle it smells again. I was not pleased with the way he treated me. Ever since I purchased we have not been able to travel because of the continuous light to come on, continuous codes that comes on and it causes the car to run horribly.