10.0
really awful- Crashes / Fires:
- 0 / 1
- Injuries / Deaths:
- 1 / 0
- Average Mileage:
- 5,391 miles
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Shift to park will not work. Sometime after 20 try-??s it may work once but I have to disconnect the battery to turn off the car. I-??m beside myself and cannot keep doing this. This is a real safety problem. I have children in my car and Gm says there is no recall and I am expected to pay $800 and then it is not guaranteed.
- Wyandotte, MI, USA
When I put my car in park and try to turn it off, the dash shows an error message "SHIFT TO PARK". The car will either not turn off the ignition or allow me to leave the vehicle or lock/unlock the doors. It alarms incessently--even when trying to move the shifter around. Takes several times of restarting and shifting to get it to clear so I can put it into park and exit the vehicle. Local dealer is charging me over $2000 to repair the transmission control shifter assembly; BCM low signal; in-line shifter wire harness jumper--exactly one month after my warranty expired. It's a KNOWN Acadia (and other GM vehicle) issue--per several bulletins--NA-19-206 as an example.
- Dayton, WY, USA
When I park my car and go to turn it off, it says "Shift to park". The dash indicates that it is in park and it will not allow me to turn the ignition off or lock the doors.
- Jamesville, NC, USA
My car is saying it-??s not in park when it is in park.
- Halfway , MO, USA
Car will read error code for driver assist is reduced. Which then will shut down AC and thermostat will be locked at cold. This is a known issue with gmc if you look at the forums. Should be looked into. [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6)
- Dallas, TX, USA
My vehicle just hit 39K miles, it has all of a sudden started giving me a Shift Into Park warning. The sensor is not registering that its in park and will not let you turn car off. There is a recall on the 2017-2018 vehicles for this issue and but many report an issue with the 2019, when I called GMC they would not fix. How to we go about having this included in the recalls?
- Rock Springs, WY, USA
After raining door locks on every door will not work. Won't lock or unlock, manually or by using the key fob. Something seems to be getting damp and shorting out. After a day or 2 the locks will work just fine when everything dries out.Seems to be a safety issue if I can't exit the vehicle. The rear hatch is the only door that works when this happens. What is the problem and the solution? This happens every time it rains. Had it to the dealer and they couldn't find the problem.
- Reading, PA, USA
it ask to shift to park while already in the park position
- Clayton, NC, USA
Shift to Park - car will not turn off after putting in park. Car is still running after several attempts of hitting the power button to turn off. I have had to replace the battery twice in the same year. I have brought this issue to the dealership from the beginning of purchase and was unsuccessful.
- Fort Belvoir , VA, USA
The touch Display screen. It has started to constantly go through every setting on the car while driving. I-??ve tried turning the screen off. It works for a few minutes and then turns itself back on. It will change radio stations. It will make phone calls if a phone is detected. It is a constant distraction while driving GMC is obviously aware of the problem. You can call a service center. They will tell you that it happens all the time and that the part will cost you around 800$ not including service charges. With how many people depend on display screens in today-??s technological ways. It-??s only a matter of time before a serious accident occurs from this, if not already that hasn-??t been reported. Also this affects more than just my vehicle. It-??s across most of GMC models. Several public forums related to this issue.
- Richmond , KY, USA
Vehicle refuses to turn off due to "Shift to Park" error being displayed. Vehicle also gives "Driver assist unabled. Drive safely" message and AC will not cool and vehicle coolant gauges will not work.
- Wilsonville, AL, USA
After noticing my AC was not cooling, I began receiving a -??steering assist is reduced drive with care-?? notice every time my car was started. My car is more difficult to steer. It has been assessed by a certified mechanic and found that the coolant temperature probe is malfunctioning and the ECM will either need to be fixed or replaced. Due to malfunctioning power steering, I do not feel safe driving this vehicle until it is fixed.
- Bryan, TX, USA
The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the entertainment center changed and moved through all channels without touching the screen. While in park, the vehicle failed to turn off as desired. The shift-to-park message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the entertainment center needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.
- Burnham, PA, USA
The vehicle would continuously not register as being in park.
- Rock Hill, SC, USA
The steering assist code comes on, the temp gage goes down, and it-??s immediately hard to steer. All the lights come on, and drained the battery, this has happened several times
- Ceres, CA, USA
Traveling at interstate speeds the vehicle had an short in the Body Control Module due to the HVAC drain leaking into the vehicle. The vehicle displayed a series of alarms brake, steering, and shutoff. We had no power, steering, brakes, or lights. The issue was discovered by Dave Sinclair dealership. It had been in for a sensor issue 3 months prior.
- House Springs, MO, USA
"Shift to park Warning light" comes on when turning off vehicle when vehicle is in park.
- Prewitt, NM, USA
For a few months I intermittently get an engine light on, the temperature gauge goes to zero, the AC stops working, and an error that driver assist in unavailable. This will happen for a fee days and return to notmal where everything is fine. This happens on and off again. I google searched this and it is a huge problem with GMC Acadias. I used an obdII scanner and get a P0128 coolant error when this happens even though the temperature is fine. I just recently went over the new car warranty and GMC will not tell me if this is covered or not.
- Monument, CO, USA
There have been no reported recalls yet my vehicle is on it's third battery since purchasing it" How is this possible"
- Pinellas Park, FL, USA
- Chicago, IL, USA