GMC Acadia Complaints (2010)
343 consumer complaints on file.
- #10508920April 20, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
I'VE BEEN HAVING ISSUES WITH THE A/C UNIT, I TRY TO TURN IT ON AND ALL THAT IT DOES IS FLASH 3 TIMES AND THEN IT GOES BACK TO OFF, IT DOESN'T COOL AT ALL. I TRIED TO RESEARCH THE PROBLEM IN THE INTERNET AND AT THE GMC WEBSITE AND IT SEEMS THAT IS BEEN A HUGE ISSUE SINCE 2007 FOR THIS MODEL! I CALLED THE DEALER AND ALTHOUGH THEY KNOW WHAT THE PROBLEM IS THEY INSIST IN CHARGE ME $100 TO CONNECT IT AND TROUBLESHOOT IT EVEN THOUGH THEY KNOW THE ISSUE. THEY ARE CHARGING BETWEEN $ 1200 AND $2000 TO "FIX" A KNOWN PROBLEM. THIS PROBLEM IS CAUSING THAT MY CD PLAYER GETS HOT WHILE IS PLAYING THE CD AND EJECT THEM FROM THE SYSTEM. PLEASE I NEED YOU TO RESEARCH AND HELP OUT WITH THIS ISSUE. THEY SAY THAT IS A ISSUE WITH LOW OR LEAKING COOLING SYSTEM AND THAT IT NEEDS FREON OR THAT IS THE HVAC SYSTEM, BUT IS THE SAME EXCUSE TO HUNDREDS OF CUSTOMERS, SOME OF WHOM DECIDED TO JUST RUN THE VEHICLE WITHOUT A/C DURING HOT SUMMERS. BECAUSE OF ALL MY MEDICAL ISSUES, I CAN'T HAVE THE " LUXURY" OF NOT HAVING THE A/C BROKEN, NOR I HAVE THE MONEY TO PAY FOR SOMETHING THAT IS GIVING SO MANY PEOPLE SO MUCH PROBLEMS! THANKS *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10505646April 9, 2013STEERING
COULD HEAR A WHIRRING SOUND WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND OR WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL IN EITHER DIRECTION. TOOK THE VEHICLE TO OUR LOCAL DEALERSHIP AND WAS TOLD THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND RACK WERE BOTH LEAKING AND THE RACK WAS CRACKED. THE REPAIR WAS ESTIMATED TO COST APPROX. $1,800 FOR A VEHICLE THAT IS LESS THAN THREE YEARS OLD. IF WE ALLOWED THE PROBLEM TO PERSIST, THE POWER STEERING COULD HAVE GONE OUT AT ANY TIME. AMAZING THAT THESE PARTS HAVEN'T BEEN RECALLED SO THAT GMC CUSTOMERS WOULDN'T HAVE TO PAY TO REPLACE DEFECTIVE PARTS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10507232April 5, 2013STEERING
STARTING SLOWLY AND INTERMITTENTLY WHEN MAKING A HARD TURN TO THE LEFT FROM A STANDING START, POWER STEERING LOST. THIS WAS PARTICULARLY DANGEROUS WHEN TURNING INTO OR ACROSS ONCOMING TRAFFIC AS TURNING RADIUS TRUNCATED AND CORRECTION ("RECOVERY") BECAME VERY DIFFICULT. SUBSEQUENTLY FREQUENCY OF OCCURRENCE INCREASED AND INCLUDED HARD TURNS TO THE RIGHT. CHECKED FOR TSB/RECALL. TSB(TECHNICAL SERVICE BULLETIN) FOUND. FOLLOWED RECOMMENDATION TO FLUSH AND EXCHANGE CHANGE POWER STEERING FLUID. THIS RESULTED IN CORRECTION FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME AFTER WHICH STEERING INTERMITTENTLY LOST WITH VERY SLUGGISH STEERING. FLUSHED AND EXCHANGED POWER STEERING FLUID FOR A SECOND TIME AND FILLED TO 1/4 INCH ABOVE TANK FULL LINE AS SOME RECOMMENDED ON A TSB WEBSITE. UNFORTUNATELY THE POWER STEERING FAILURE RETURNED, AGAIN INTERMITTENTLY BUT WITH INCREASE FREQUENCY. THERE WERE SEVERAL NEAR ACCIDENTS BECAUSE OF THE STEERING FAIL. MANUFACTURER/ DEALERSHIP CONTACTED. THE ONLY ADVICE WAS FOLLOW THE TSB INSTRUCTIONS. BECAUSE IN MY MIND AND BASED ON MY EXPERIENCE WITH THE INTERMITTENT AND UNPREDICTABLE POWER STEERING FAILURES THAT HAVE OCCURRED A COMPLETE OVERHAUL OF THE POWER STEERING SYSTEM, AS WELL AS RACK & PINIONS AS DIRECTED IN THE TSB WILL BE UNDERTAKEN IN THREE DAYS. IN MY OPINION HAVING DONE SOME RESEARCH REGARDING THIS PROBLEM WHICH APPARENTLY HAS OCCURRED IN A NUMBER OF ACADIA AS WELL AS SIMILAR MODELS IN THE GM FAMILY WHICH I UNDERSTAND HAVE HAD RECALLS, THE ACADIA POWER STEERING ISSUE DESERVES IMMEDIATE NHTSB INVESTIGATION. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10504142March 22, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE DRIVER'S SIDE HEADLIGHT ASSEMBLY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ASSEMBLY FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE APPROXIMATELY 60,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10502287March 11, 2013STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND ATTEMPTING TO MAKE A TURN, THERE WAS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER STEERING. THE MALFUNCTION OCCURRED FOR A BRIEF MOMENT. THE FAILURE OCCURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 58,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10502318March 11, 2013STEERING
THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY LOSES POWER STEERING WHICH MAKES TURNING THE VEHICLE VERY DIFFICULT. THIS INITIALLY BEGAN HAPPENING AT VERY LOW SPEEDS LIKE WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPACE OR ENTERING/EXITING OUR GARAGE. LATELY IT'S BEGUN TO OCCUR AT HIGHER SPEEDS SUCH AS WHEN MAKING TURNS ON ROADWAYS. THIS LOSS OF POWER STEERING AT HIGHER SPEEDS IS A MUCH MORE DANGEROUS SITUATION AS IT INCREASES THE PROBABILITY OF A CRASH. THIS PARTICULAR ISSUE APPEARS TO BE A COMMON COMPLAINT AMONGST ACADIA OWNERS. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10501338March 5, 2013STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE EXITING THE HIGHWAY, THE POWER STEERING ASSIST FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS NEVER TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED, WHO ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE VEHICLE SHOULD BE TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 42,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 60,200.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10500870February 28, 2013STEERING
WHILE MAKING A HARD RIGHT TURN FRONT TIRES VERY DIFFICULT TO TURN VERY RESISTANT. FRONT TIRES FELT LIKE BEING DRUG ACROSS THE PAVEMENT. PROBLEM BECAME MORE FREQUENT IN BOTH TURNING DIRECTIONS. TOOK IT TO DEALERSHIP TO FIND OUT IT IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE (OTHERS COMPLAINING OF THIS ONLINE). STEERING RACKET CRACKED AND FLUID LEAKING ON RIGHT INTERNAL IN BELLOWS. "INTERNAL PROBLEM WITH STEERING GEAR". I WAS TOLD THIS WASN'T RECALLED BECAUSE IT IS NOT A SAFETY ISSUE, BASICALLY SOME ONE HAS TO DIE! EXCUSE ME, I DRIVE ON THE COUNTRY'S MOST DANGEROUS HIGHWAY, US 50 OVER ECHO SUMMIT AT LEAST ONCE/TWICE PER MONTH. WHAT IF THIS FAILED? HOW IS A STEERING PROBLEM NOT A SAFETY ISSUE? I TOOK THE SUV IN BEFORE WE WERE KILLED! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10499612February 21, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO START. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE BATTERY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 53,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 56,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10497603February 9, 2013EXTERIOR LIGHTING
NOTICED DRIVERS SIDE DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT WAS OUT ON GMC ACADIA 2010. HUSBAND WENT TO REPLACE BULB AND DISCOVERED HOUSING HAD COMPLETELY MELTED( HEADLIGHT STILL WORKED), HE THEN DECIDED TO CHECK PASSENGER LIGHT THAT STILL WORKED AND IT IS MELTED TOO! THIS HAS TO BE DANGEROUS. I AM CONTACTING GMC TO SEE WHAT THEY CAN DO. THIS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE A RECALL. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10495110January 29, 2013ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE ATTEMPTED TO START THE VEHICLE BUT IT WOULD NOT BECAUSE THE BATTERY WAS DEAD. THE CONTACT ATTEMPTED TO HAVE THE VEHICLE JUMP STARTED BUT TO NO AVAIL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A MECHANIC FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY JUMPED THE BATTERY FOR A THIRD TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS THEN TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION AND THEY STATED THAT THE DRAIN THAT WAS CONNECTED TO THE SUNROOF BECAME CLOGGED AND DRIPPED ONTO THE FUSE BOX. AS A RESULT, THE FUSE BOX SHORTENED AND DRAINED THE BATTERY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT THEY DID NOT PROVIDE ANY ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10484795November 15, 2012STRUCTURE:BODY
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT SHE DEPRESSED THE BUTTON FOR THE LIFT GATE TO OPEN HOWEVER, ONCE IT WAS ALMOST COMPLETELY OPEN, THE LIFT GATE COLLAPSED. THE CONTACT WAS NOT INJURED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR INSPECTION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10472332August 24, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE PROBLEM ONLY OCCURS AT THE HOTTEST POINT OF THE DAY (SPRING, SUMMER) WHEN THE CAR HAS BEEN SITTING FOR A FEW HOURS IN DIRECT SUNLIGHT AND YOU TRY TO USE THE KEYLESS ENTRY TO UNLOCK THE DOORS, IT DOESN'T WORK. YOU CAN START THE VEHICLE BUT NONE OF THE ELECTRICAL FEATURES WILL WORK (WINDOWS, SUNROOF, RADIO, ETC..) AND THE VEHICLE WILL NOT GO INTO REVERSE OR DRIVE. THE DISPLAY STATES THAT THE HOOD IS OPEN. YOU CAN POP THE HOOD AND OPEN AND CLOSE IT BUT THE PROBLEM WILL NOT FIX ITSELF. WE HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE INTO 2 SEPARATE DEALERSHIPS IN 2 DIFFERENT STATES AND THE VEHICLE WON'T DO IT WHILE IT IS THERE. ONCE IT COOLS DOWN OUTSIDE OR THE SUN GOES DOWN, THE CAR WILL START AND GO INTO DRIVE. THEY HAVE REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE AND THIS DID NOT FIX THE PROBLEM. WE HAVE BEEN STRANDED ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS AND IT HAS BEEN A PAIN. JUST WONDERING IF ANYONE ELSE HAS HAD THIS ISSUE-IT IS GETTING OLD!!! *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10466846July 20, 2012TIRES, TIRES:TREAD/BELT
WITHIN A MONTH AFTER BUYING OUR 2010 GMC ACADIA THE FRONT RIGHT TIRE WAS CONTINUALLY GOING FLAT. WE WERE CONSTANTLY REFILLING THE AIR ON A WEEKLY BASIS. TOOK THE CAR INTO THE DEALERSHIP TO HAVE IT LOOKED ST AND THE COULDN'T FIND ANYTHING WRONG WITH IT ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION. WE USED FIX A FLAT AND CONTINUED TO REFILL AIR AND IT HAS GONE LONGER PERIODS WITHOUT GOING FLAT ALTHOUGH TIRE IS CONSTANTLY LOW. TOOK THE CAR IN TO DEALERSHIP JULY 2012 TO HAVE OIL CHANGED AND SERVICED WITH TIRE ROTATION ETC. WHEN I WAS DRIVING HOME WITH 3 OF MY KIDS IN THE CAR, GOING 65-70 ON THE FREEWAY THE CAR STARTED SHAKING. IT WASN'T THE STEERING WHEEL BUT THE WHOLE CAR ITSELF. IT FELT LIKE ONE OF THE TIRES WAS GOING TO FALL OFF OR THE ENGINE WAS GOING TO FALL OUT OF THE CAR. I CHECKED THE TIRE PRESSURE AND THE PSI TO THAT TIRE WAS THE SAME AS WHAT IT WAS BEFORE I DROPPED IT OFF FOR SERVICE, SO THE DEALERSHIP DIDN'T FILL THE TIRES BUT I KNEW I DIDN'T HAVE A FLAT TIRE EITHER. I TOOK THE CAR STRAIGHT BACK TO THE DEALERSHIP ON MY WAY TO WORK IN THE MORNING. THEY TOLD ME THAT THE TREAD WAS SEPARATING FROM THE TIRE AND I NEEDED A NEW TIRE. I THINK IT SHOULD BE COVERED UNDER WARRANTY AS THIS HAD BEEN AN ONGOING PROBLEM SINCE WE BOUGHT THE CAR AND HAVE COMPLAINED TO THE DEALERSHIP MULTIPLE TIMES. JUST BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FOND THE PROBLEM BEFORE DOESN'T MEAN THERE WASN'T A PROBLEM BEFORE. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10464827July 9, 2012STEERING
THE STEERING MAKES AN AWFUL NOISE WHEN TURNING. THIS IS USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS. THIS SAME PROBLEM WAS CORRECTED WHILE IT WAS UNDER WARRANTY AT THE DEALERSHIP. HOWEVER, NOW I AM PAST THE MILEAGE WARRANTY AND NOTHING WILL BE DONE. I HAVE CONTACTED GMC SEVERAL TIMES AND THERE WERE NO SUGGESTIONS. THIS IS VERY DISAPPOINTING SEEING THAT IT HAS BEEN LESS THAN A YEAR SINCE THE PART WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10459395May 23, 2012ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE RUNNING FROM THE BATTERY LOCATED BEHIND THE PASSAGER'S SEAT WAS RESTING ON A BOLT FROM THE FRAME. THE THREADS FROM THE BOLT CUT THROUGH THE BATTERY CABLE AND SHORTED OUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM CAUSING THE FLOOR MATTING TO CATCH FIRE WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE ENGINE SHUT DOWN, CAUSING A LOSS OF POWER STEERING AND BRAKES. SINCE IT WAS THE MAIN BATTERY CABLE THE CONNECTS DIRECTLY TO THE BATTERY WITH NO FUSE, THE SHORT CONTINUED TO SPARK. IN THE PARTICUAL VEHICLE THE BATTERY IS LOCATED INSIDE THE VEHICLE, BELOW THE PASSAGER SIDE REAR FLOOR. THE POSITIVE BATTERY CABLE RUNS FROM THERE TO INSIDE THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT TO THE ALTERNATOR, WITH NO FUSE IN BETWEEN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT A WARRANTY ISSUE. I RAISED THE QUESTION WITH THEM ABOUT A RECALL AND GOT NO WHERE. I DID SOME SEARCHES ON GMC BLOG SITES AND THIS ISSUE HAS HAPPENED ON A NUMBER OF OTHER VEHICLES, ONE LEADING TO A WRECK. LUCKILY I WAS AT A STOP LIGHT TURNING WHEN IT HAPPENED TO ME. IF THIS WOULD HAVE HAPPENED ON A FREEWAY AT FREEWAY SPEEDS, THE STORY COULD HAVE BEEN MUCH WORSE. *TT
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- Yes
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10448481February 19, 2012SEATS
I HAD SOME WARRANTY WORK PERFORM ON MY 2010 GMC ACADIA. I RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM THE DEALERSHIP AND NEEDED TO REINSTALL MY TWO FORWARD FACING CAR SEATS IN THE SECOND ROW SEATS FOR MY TWO CHILDREN. I HAD BUCKLED MY 2 YEAR OLD CHILD IN THE INSTALLED CAR SEAT BEHIND THE DRIVER'S SEAT WHILE I WAS DOING OTHER WORK IN THE CAR. AT SOME POINT, I PUSHED THE DRIVER'S SEAT MEMORY BUTTON 1 WHICH HAD BEEN SET FOR MY DRIVING PREFERENCES. I DIDN'T NOTICE THAT THE SEAT MOVED BACKWARDS AND ALSO INTO A RECLINE AS A RESULT OF THE AUTOMATED MEMORY SEAT. I ONLY NOTICED WHEN MY CHILD BEGAN SCREAMING BECAUSE THE DRIVER'S SEAT BACK WAS PUSHING INTO HER LEGS AND CONTINUING TO MOVE INTO HER. SHE WAS THANKFULLY NOT SERIOUSLY INJURED AS A RESULT OF THIS, BUT I AM CONCERNED THAT SHE COULD HAVE BEEN. AFTER THE INCIDENT, I ESTIMATED THAT SHE HAD ABOUT 2 INCHES OF SPACE FOR HER LEGS BETWEEN THE BACK OF THE DRIVER'S SEAT AND HER CAR SEAT. THE MEMORY SEAT SETTINGS WERE NOT SET AS I EXPECTED WHEN I PUSHED THE BUTTON, BUT IT SEEMS TO ME THAT ANY SETTING SHOULD NEVER ALLOW IT TO AUTOMATICALLY PUSH INTO A CHILD'S LEGS TO THE POINT THAT SHE COULD BE INJURED. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10446115February 1, 2012STEERING, SUSPENSION
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 25 MPH, THE CONTACT SLIGHTLY TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL AND THERE WAS AN ABRUPT FORCEFUL RESPONSE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHILE DRIVING AT ANY SPEED. WHEN TURNING THE STEERING WHEEL, EXCESSIVE FORCE WAS REQUIRED TO PREVENT THE VEHICLE FROM WANDERING OFF THE ROAD OR INTO ANOTHER LANE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON THREE DIFFERENT OCCASIONS FOR THE SAME FAILURE. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE PERFORMED WITHIN FACTORY SPECIFICATIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 350. UPDATED 03/14/12*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED WHILE DRIVING, THE VEHICLE WOULD DRIFT IN EITHER DIRECTION. WHEN HE TRIED TO CORRECT IT, THE VEHICLE WOULD DIVE IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10443312January 10, 2012STEERING
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 GMC ACADIA 2WD. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE FAILED TO STEER PROPERLY WHEN DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE BUT THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 300 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 15,000.
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0
- #10436482November 20, 2011ELECTRICAL SYSTEM, EXTERIOR LIGHTING
MY DRIVERS SIDE HEADLIGHT WENT OUT, I ORIGINALLY THOUGHT IT WAS DUE TO BULB LIFE. WHEN I CHANGED THE BULB I FOUND THAT THE HARNESS SOCKET WHERE THE BULB PLUGS INTO WAS BURNT/MELTED. I PROCEEDED TO CHANGE THE BULB ANYWAY TO SEE THE RESULT. 5 MINUTES LATER THE LIGHT BULB BURNT OUT AGAIN. THIS LOOKS TO BE A SERIOUS FIRE HAZARD AND I BELIEVE THERE SHOULD BE A RECALL COMPLETED FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. THIS WAS FOR THE LOW BEAM LIGHT BULB. *TR
- Crash:
- No
- Fire:
- No
- Injuries:
- 0
- Deaths:
- 0