NHTSA complaint: 2009 GMC ACADIA — ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE POWER REDUCED MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AS SMOKE AND FIRE EMITTED FROM THE EXHAUST PIPE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS NOT CONTACTED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER WHO DIAGNOSED THAT TWO FUEL INJECTORS WERE STUCK, WHICH RESULTED IN THE FUEL LINES AND ENGINE TO BECOME FLOODED. THE DEALER STATED THAT IN ORDER TO REPAIR THE PROBLEM THE FUEL LINES, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, OIL AND OIL FILTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE WHO COVERED ALL COSTS OF REPAIRS TO THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 23,500 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,500.
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration — Office of Defects Investigation