2008 GMC Acadia Visibility & Wipers Problems

Warning message appears on dash showing windshield wiper fluid is low/empty when it doesn't need it. This warning message remains lit even when the fluid has just been refilled.

I PURCHASED A 2008 GMC ACADIA AND IN THE WINTER THE WIPERS WON'T TURN ON, I LIVE IN EASTERN WASHINGTON WHERE WE GET A LOT OF SNOW AND ICE AND I SEE YOUR RECALL DIDN'T INCLUDE ANY PART OF WA STATE AND I FEEL IT SHOULD INCLUDE EASTERN WA STATE. OUR TEMPS HERE GET BELOW 0 AT TIMES! I NEED MY WIPERS TO WORK ALL THE TIME IN THIS PART OF WA.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF WAS LEAKING WATER DOWN THE A PILLAR ABOVE THE BODY CONTROL MODULE MAIN FUSE BLOCK. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED FIVE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GANDRUD CHEVROLET (3792, 919 AUTO PLAZA DR, GREEN BAY, WI 54302, (920) 309-5444) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL SHORT. THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE WATER TRAVELED DOWN TO THE DRIVER'S SIDE DOOR BULKHEAD PLUG AND CAUSED THE SHORTAGE THROUGHOUT THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO REPLACED THE BODY CONTROL MODULE FIVE TIMES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED A CASE NUMBER. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 150,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF AND AREA BETWEEN THE FRONT DRIVER'S DOOR WAS LEAKING WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO COLONIAL AUTO CENTER (LOCATED AT 100 MYERS DR, CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA 22901) TO BE DIAGNOSED, BUT THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DETERMINED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND DID NOT ASSIST. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 64,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE BRAKE PEDAL TO COME TO A STOP, WATER POURED DOWN FROM THE HEADLINER AND PASSENGER SIDE WINDSHIELD. THE FAILURE RECURRED THREE TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE LINE TO CLEAR THE AIR THROUGH NEEDED TO BE BLOWN OUT. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 94,000.

WIPER LINKAGE FAILURE AT HIGHWAY SPEED DURING RAIN. ORIGINAL RECALL # 08091 WORK PERFORMED IN 2008 BY DEALER, BUT LINKAGE FAILED AGAIN 2015. INDEPENDENT SHOP PERFORMED REPAIR - BUT GM REFUSES TO REIMBURSE FOR KNOWN WINDSHIELD LINKAGE ISSUE, EVEN THOUGH RECALL COVERS THIS KNOWN DEFECT. *TR

WINDSHIELD WIPERS DISCONNECTED DURING HEAVY SNOW FALL. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUNROOF WAS LEAKING AND WATER WAS BUILDING UP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER, WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE FUSE BOX NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO THE LEAKAGE BUT WAS UNABLE TO DETERMINE THE FAILURE FOR THE LEAK. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 88,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE SUN ROOF LEAKED AND CAUSED WATER DAMAGE TO THE CARPET AND ROOF HEADLINER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE DRAIN TUBES NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 171,800.

WIPERS ARE INOPERATIVE. LINKAGE CAME OFF WIPER MOTOR. BROUGHT TO PLACE OF PURCHASE AND THEY SAID THE PART MAY HAVE BEEN RECALLED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING IN HEAVY SNOW IN VIRGINIA WHEN MY WINDSHIELD WIPERS SUDDENLY FAILED AND I HAD 0 VISIBILITY. I ALMOST GOT INTO ACCIDENT BECAUSE SNOW ACCUMULATED THAT QUICKLY ON THE WINDSHIELD. UNTIL I FOUND A SAFE PLACE TO STOP AND WAIT FOR HELP, I HAD MY DAUGHTER GET OUT OF THE CAR EVERY TIME I STOPPED TO MANUALLY CLEAN THE WINDSHIELD WITH HER HANDS. I WAS FINALLY ABLE TO STOP IN A PARKING LOT AND WAITED FOR A FRIEND TO COME PICK ME UP. RECALL 08091 THAT HUNDREDS OF GMC ACADIA OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED ABOUT SHOULD APPLY TO MY VEHICLE. *TR

GMC ACADIA 2008. WATER LEAKAGE FROM SUNROOF AND OR WINDSHIELD, ENTERING COLUMNS CONTAINING AIRBAGS (WATER WAS LEAKING OUT OF AIRBAGS ON COLUMNS) AND DOWN INTO DASH BOARD AND DOWN TO CARPETS. MOLD BUILDING UP IN ROOF LINER AND CARPETS. ELECTRICAL SYSTEM MALFUNCTIONS ON TEMPERATURE GAUGE. *TT

THIS IS IN REGARDS TO THE WINDOW SEAL ON THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER WINDOW. IT HOLDS WATER IN THE SEAL AND HAS A VERY STRONG OFFENSIVE MOLD/MILDEW ODOR. EACH TIME YOU ROLL DOWN EITHER WINDOW THE SMELL IS SO STRONG THAT YOUR ALLERGIES ARE IMMEDIATELY AFFECTED. I DON'T THINK IT IS HEALTHY TO CONSTANTLY SMELL MOLD WHEN YOU'RE DRIVING YOUR VEHICLE. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER A COUPLE OF TIMES AND THEY AGREED THAT IT WAS HORRIBLE, BUT ONLY SUGGESTED THAT I TAKE AN AIR HOSE AND BLOW OUT THE TRAPPED WATER. THAT DOESN'T WORK BECAUSE EACH TIME IT RAINS OR YOU WASH YOUR VEHICLE IT SMELLS AGAIN. I HATE DRIVING A NEWER VEHICLE THAT SMELLS LIKE A MOLDED TRASH CONTAINER. I WOULD LIKE A BETTER SOLUTION FOR THIS NEVER ENDING PROBLEM. *TR

I HAVE A RECURRING WATER LEAK WITH MY SUNROOF ON MY 2008 GMC ACADIA HISTORY 9/7/07 ' TOOK DELIVERY OF ACADIA 11/14/08 ' RECEIVED SUNROOF WATER LEAK RECALL 08207 NOTICE. 11/24/08 ' CAMPAIGN 08207 PERFORMED BY JIM CAUSLEY. WE WERE NOT AWARE OF ANY WATER LEAKS PRIOR TO THIS BEING PERFORMED 3/8/09 ' DISCOVERED WATER LEAK 3/9/09 ' SERVICE PERFORMED BY JIM CAUSLEY FOR SUNROOF WATER LEAK. BULLETIN 07-08-57-002E. 7/26/09 DISCOVERED WATER LEAK 7/30/09 ' SERVICE PERFORMED BY ART MORAN FOR SUNROOF WATER LEAK. 8/7/09 ' DISCOVERED WATER LEAK 8/8/09 ' CONTACTED GMC CUSTOMER SERVICE. GAVE HISTORY. 8/10/09 ' DROPPED OFF FOR SERVICE AT ART MORAN FOR SUNROOF WATER LEAK. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE AND WAS INFORMED BY THE DEALER THAT THE PARTS WERE UNAVAILABLE FOR THE REPAIR. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL HIM ONCE THE PARTS ARRIVED. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, ONE OF THE WINDSHIELD WIPERS FAILED. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE WIPER ACCORDING TO A RECALL; HOWEVER, IT STILL FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE HAS NOT BEEN REMEDIED. THE NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER WAS UNKNOWN. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 16,319.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHILE DRIVING 60-65 MPH, THE SUNROOF SUDDENLY BLEW OFF WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND ATTEMPTED TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THEY WOULD ATTEMPT TO ASSIST. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 20,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 GMC ACADIA. WHENEVER IT RAINS, THE CONTACT'S VEHICLE LEAKS BADLY THROUGH THE SUNROOF. THE DEALER REPAIRED THE VEHICLE, BUT WATER BEGAN LEAKING THROUGH THE WINDSHIELD AND IS CURRENTLY LEAKING IN THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT IS CONCERNED ABOUT MOLD ISSUES. WHENEVER SHE TAKES THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER, SHE IS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. HOWEVER, THE LEAKING RECURS ONCE SHE RETRIEVES HER VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 27,214. 4/01/09 *NJ UPDATED 04/06/09. *JB

WATER LEAKING FROM SUNROOF - LEAKS FROM BOTH AIRBAG AREAS, ABOVE SUNVISORS AND THROUGH SEATBELTS. HAVE SERVICED TWO TIMES AND WILL BE GOING BACK A THIRD TIME THIS WEEK. FIRST OCCURRED 6 DAYS AFTER TAKING CAR OFF LOT, THEN AGAIN 1 MONTH LATER AND NOW 18 DAYS LATER (EACH TIME IT HAS BEEN IN THE RAIN). FIRST TIME, TOOK OUT WINDSHIELD AND REPLACED, THINKING IT WAS LOOSE SEAL. SECOND TIME SAID THE STRIP AROUND THE SUNROOF WAS FLAT AND REPLACED IT. THIS TIME THEY THINK THE FRONT DRAINAGE TUBES ARE NOT WORKING AND ARE BACKING UP INTO THE INSIDE AND LEAKING. THE MECHANIC RODE WITH ME AND COULD FEEL THE WATER PUDDLING UP IN THE SUNROOF. I AM AFRAID THE WATER WILL CREATE MOLD AND MILDEW, AS WELL AS GET INTO THE ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS OF THE VEHICLE. THE WATER POURS OUT OF THE FRONT SIDES AND ONTO THE STEERING WHEEL AS YOU ARE DRIVING. *TR

THE SIDE VIEW MIRROR ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE HAS NOT WORKED PROPERLY FOR AT LEAST SIX MONTHS. THE DEALER FROM WHOM THE CAR WAS PURCHASED HAS GONE OUT OR BUSINESS AND I TOOK IT TO A DEALER IN DELRAY BEACH, FL. ON JANUARY 9TH THE DEALER FOUND THE PROBLEM AND ORDERED A NEW SWITCH. IT HAS NOT BEEN RECEIVED, TO DATE. THE DEALER MAINTAINS THAT GM HAS THE PART ON BACK ORDER AND CAN FIND NONE AVAILABLE ANYWHERE IN THE U.S. THIS IS CLEARLY A SAFETY HAZARD AS THE MIRROR CANNOT BE ADJUSTED TO SEE ON-COMING TRAFFIC ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE. *TR