Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. Whenever the contact attempts to turn the vehicle in either direction, the steering becomes very difficult. The contact noticed a clicking sound coming from the steering column. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and was serviced for the power steering rack and pinion. The contact did not notice any differences prior to the failures. The failure still persists. The current mileage was 25,000 and failure mileage was 8,500.
2007 GMC Acadia steering complaints
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Loss of power steering while driving when it rains.
1st there was a loud squeal, car had been sitting out while it was raining. Then another time my power steering went out when I (had no choice) drove through a puddle. Called a dealer because it's still new & they wanted to replace my power steering pump. Over $500 cost there. I took it to an independent repair shop and they said it absolutely shouldn't be the pump because of the age & mileage, probably just a belt. Checked it over and said the rain/water probably caused the belt to slip, which in turn caused me to lose power steering. He said some cars have shields to cover the belts for that reason and showed me where all this occurred. Made sense to me and saved me a lot of money. I live in nc and my kids and I were visiting family in oh, I feel dealer tried to take advantage of that fact...long drive home...don't want to lose it. Drove fine and still is now. Of course, we don't have much rain here to really check it out.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 gmc acadia. While driving at any speed, the contact felt a vibration in the steering wheel and heard a grinding noise coming from the dashboard area of the vehicle. The steering wheel would lock up and made turning the vehicle very difficult. She took the vehicle to two dealers. The first dealer was unable to find any failures. The second dealer heard the noise and felt the vibration, but could not repair the failures. Weeks after the incident, she took the vehicle back to the dealer from where it was purchased and was informed that the power steering pump failed. The failure was deemed to be a severe safety hazard. The dealer has been unable to repair the failure and they currently have possession of the vehicle. The failure mileage was 3,000 and current mileage was 9,000.
2007 gmc acadia with several serious safety issues. She states that the vehicle has had these problems: a large puddle of oil under the vehicle, windshield wipers stopped working, battery died and side curtain airbags deployed while driving. *kb the dealer told the consumer the front shaft seal needed to be replaced to correct the leak from the transmission. They also stated there was a drain on the system that caused the battery to fail. The consumer took the vehicle back to the dealer where they upgraded the transmission, which had to be done twice. The power steering made a loud noise, the consumer stated it sounded as if the pump was about seize and then the steering becomes hard. The vehicle rolled backwards while in drive on a slight incline.*jb updated 04/10/08
As I was driving on a major highway, I hit a water puddle with the right front wheel during a rain storm as I was about to make a right-hand turn into a parking lot. As I began the turn the power steering stopped working. Had I not slowed down to make a turn, I would have hit a car in the parking lot, but I was able to avoid it, because I was going so slow at the time. I had all I could do, to turn the wheel and keep from hitting another vehicle. I called "onstar" and reported the problem. They asked if I wanted roadside assistance. I said I would wait awhile and see if it would work later. About an hour later it worked, but was whistling and groaning. I was able to make it home. The next day (sunday) I took it to the dealer and they didn't see anything wrong. They advise me to call the next day for an appointment, which I did. It went in to the dealer at 10:30 am that day. Apparently there as a service bulletin about that problem and the fender liner/splash guard has been re-designed. A recall or letter notifying owners may prevent a serious accident.
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