2007 GMC Acadia engine problems

“The contact owns a 2007 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the vehicle shuddered, and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed with incorrect piston rings which caused excessive oil consumption. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact related the failure to an unknown recall. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and advised the contact to call the NHTSA Hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 218,000.”

“The contact owned a 2007 GMC Arcadia. The contact stated that while her daughter was driving at 45 MPH, the contact's daughter heard an abnormal grinding noise and inadvertently smoke came from underneath the front hood of the vehicle and the vehicle was in flames. The local fire department arrived at the scene of the fire and distinguished the fire. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence, however, the vehicle was not yet been inspected for damages. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was unknown. VIN information was unavailable.”

“The contact owns a 2007 GMC Acadia. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that the failure recurred mostly while driving and exceeding 45 mph. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic to be diagnosed. The contact was informed that the alternator needed to be replaced. The failure recurred and the alternator was replaced two more times. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the instrument cluster and battery was replaced; however, the failure persisted. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 120,000.”

“MY 2007 GMC ACADIA SPONTANEOUSLY CAUGHT FIRE WHILE DRIVING. NO WARNING LIGHTS AND OR NOTIFICATIONS CAME ON. MY CAR BEGAN TO FILL WITH SMOKE FROM THE FLOORBOARD AND SMOKE CAME FROM THE HOOD. THE FRONT END OF THE CAR WAS FULLY ENGULFED IN A MATTER OF MINUTES, TOTAL LOSS.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNED A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE CAUGHT ON FIRE AFTER BEING PARKED IN THE DRIVEWAY FOR 15 MINUTES. THE FLAMES WERE PUT OUT BY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND THE VEHICLE WAS TOTALED. A FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT WAS FILED. THE ENGINE AREA AND THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WERE BURNT. THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED AT THE CONTACTS DRIVEWAY AND THE CONTACT WAS WAITING ON THE MANUFACTURERS RESPONSE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS EMAILED WITH THE INCIDENT. THE DEALER RIVARD BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 9740 E ADAMO DR, TAMPA, FL 33619; PHONE NUMBER: (813) 200-8752 INFORMED THERE WERE NO RECALLS AT THE TIME. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 169,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ENTERED INTO THE REAR WINDOW CONTROL BUTTON AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND COOLANT INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN AND THE TENSIONER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER AND DEALER WERE NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 157,000.”