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2007 GMC ACADIA — POWER TRAIN

fire · 1074030 · 2014-06-10

Vehicle

Make
GMC
Model
ACADIA
Year
2007
Manufacturer
General Motors, LLC
Component
POWER TRAIN
Miles at failure
48,000

Severity

Deaths
0
Injured
0
Fire
Yes
Crash
No
Police report
No
Medical attention
No
Vehicle towed
No

Narrative

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2007 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER SHE ATTEMPTED TO ACCELERATE, THERE WAS A SUDDEN INCREASE OF ENGINE RPMS AND THE VEHICLE FAILED TO GAIN SPEED. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO SHIFT INTO GEAR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WAS DEFECTIVE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT BURNING FUMES WERE EMITTED INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT AFTER INSPECTING THE VEHICLE, SHE NOTICED THAT WIRES WERE BURNING IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 48,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 48,060.

Source

Authoritative
NHTSA ODI Flat-File Downloads
ODI Number
10597438
Machine
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