2018 GMC Acadia Complaint Log

DRIVES SIDE SEATBELT BASE RELEASE LATCH. SEATBELT WILL NO LONGER LATCH. SEAT BELT WAS NOT PULLED, OCCURRED WHILE CAR WAS IN PARK.

WHEN YOU TRY TO PUT THE CAR IN PARK IT STATES THAT ITS NOT IN PARK. IT WILL NOT SHUT OFF. YOU HAVE TO START THE CAR AND SHUT OFF MULTIPLE TIMES AND HOPE THAT WORKS. I'VE LOOKED IT UP AND THERE IS A LAWSUIT ABOUT IT BUT NO RECALL. IT DOES THIS EVERY TIME I DRIVE SOMEWHERE AND TRY TO TURN MY CAR OFF. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN A STAND STILL AND TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, THE VEHICLE WOULD START TO BING, LIGHTS WOULD STAY ON, AND DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE DISPLAYED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO GET REPAIRED WHERE THE MANUAL TRANSMISSION MODE SWITCH WAS REPLACED, HOWEVER THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A LOCAL DEALER (CHESROWN CHEVROLET BUICK GMC LOCATED AT 1701 COLUMBUS PIKE, DELAWARE, OH 43015) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE SHIFTIER ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE HAD NOT BEEN REPAIRED AS OF YET. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE, HOWEVER NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 38,000. *DT THE CONSUMER STATED THE VEHICLE DISPLAY "SHIFT INTO PARK" ERROR. WHEN PLACING IT IN PARK. THE VEHICLE'S HEADLIGHTS AND INTERIOR LIGHTS REMAINED ILLUMINATED, AS WELL AS THE RADIO. ALSO, THE DOORS WOULD NOT LOCK. THE CONSUMER STATED THE SECTION OF THE SHIFTER THAT BOLTS INTO THE FLOOR NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. *THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. JS

VEHICLE WILL NOT ACKNOWLEDGE THAT IT IS IN PARK. FORCES ELECTRICAL TO STAY ON, AND SOMETIMES WILL NOT ENGAGE PARK SO VEHICLE CAN MOVE AS IF I'M NEUTRAL. HAS THUS FAR HAPPENED WITH VEHICLE STOPPED, BUT YOU CAN SOMETIMES SHUT OFF ENGINE AND EXIT VEHICLE WHEN IT IS NOT IN PARK AND CAN ROLL AGAINST YOU, OR ON KIDS EXITING ETC. VEHICLE ROLLED IN GARAGE AND STRUCK, AND COULD HAVE CRUSHED CHILD AGAINST DOOR.

I PLACE VEHICLE IN PARK AND THE COMPUTER DOES NOT RECOGNIZE SO THE BELL COMES ON. I HAVE TO GO IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE IT ENGAGES. THIS OCCURS WHEN I AM TURNING THE ENGINE OFF, I FIRST PLACE IN PARK THEN PUSH THE IGNITION TO SHUT OFF. WE HAD A PRIOR ISSUE WHERE THE EMERGENCY BRAKE WAS ON, AUTO BACKED IN A DRIVEWAY WITH SLIGHT INCLINE, AND WHEN WE TRIED TO DISENGAGE IT WAS SIMPLY STUCK, WE CALLED TO TOW THE CARE; ONCE DRIVER ARRIVED WE WENT THROUGH THE RELEASE ONE MORE TIME AND IT FINALLY RELEASED. SINCE THAT TIME, I NEVER USE THE PARKING BRAKE. THAT OCCURRED APPROXIMATELY 9/20/2018..

WHEN ATTEMPTING TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF AFTER SHIFTING TO PARK AND THEN PRESSING THE START/STOP BUTTON, THE VEHICLE GIVES AN ERROR MESSAGE THAT SAYS "SHIFT TO PARK" EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFT LEVER IS IN THE PARK POSITION. THE ERROR MESSAGE PREVENTS THE VEHICLE FROM SHUTTING DOWN. THIS OCCURS WHEN THE VEHICLE IS STOPPED, PUT INTO PARK, AND THEN WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHUT DOWN THE VEHICLE.

AFTER PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN PARK, "SHIFT TO PARK" IS DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. I HAVE TO SHIFT THE CAR IN AND OUT OF PARK SEVERAL TIMES TO GET THE VEHICLE TO RECOGNIZE BEING IN PARK.

"SHIFT TO PARK" MESSAGE READS ON DASH, WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK AND THEN IT WONT LET YOU TURN THE CAR OFF. I HAVE SPEND OVER 20 MINUTES TRYING TO GET IT TO "READ" THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK. I EVEN TOOK IT INTO GMC TO "FIX" THE PROBLEM. THEY "FIXED" IT BUT NOW IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN.

EVERY TIME I PUT THE CAR IN PARK POSITION THE CAR DOESN'T SENSE THAT IT'S ON PARK AND ERROR MESSAGE KEEPS APPEARING IN THE SCREEN SAYING 'SHIFT TO PARK' AND THE CAR REFUSES TO TURN OFF AND IT ROLL AWAY FROM THE DRIVE WAY AND I HAVE TO SHIFT IT BACK TO DRIVE AND AGAIN TO PARK AGAIN AND AGAIN MULTIPLE TIMES TILL THE SENSOR FEELS IT. IT'S A SAFETY HAZARD. I LOOKED UP THE ISSUE ONLINE AND FOUND OUT THAT MOST OF THIS CAR OWNERS EXPERIENCE THE SAME PROBLEM AND THERE'S MULTIPLE LAWSUITS AGAINST GMC FOR THIS ISSUE. THIS CAR IS DRIVEN BY MY WIFE MOST OF THE TIME AND SHE HAS MY KIDS WITH HER IN THE CAR. IT'S A LIFE THREATENING ISSUE! I TOOK THE CAR LAST MONTH TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY REFUSED TO FIX IT FOR FREE BECAUSE THE CAR WENT OUT OF WARRANTY BY ONLY 2K MILES, AND I COULDN'T TAKE THE CAR TO THE DEALERSHIP WHEN THIS ISSUE STARTED BECAUSE OF THE COVID. BY THE TIME WE COULD VISIT THE DEALERSHIP WE ALREADY DROVE OVER 5K MILES AND THAT PUTS THE CAR OUTSIDE THE WARRANTY LIMIT.

PARK THE CAR SHUT OFF ENGINE AND A MESSAGE COMES UP PLEASE SHIFT TO PARK. THE CAR IS IN PARK BUT IT'S NOT BEING RECOGNIZED BY THE COMPUTER OR DRIVETRAIN? HAVE TO PLAY WITH THE SHIFTER TO BE ABLE TO SHUT OFF CAR . ONLY HAPPENS WHEN PARKED AND SHUTTING OFF CAR.

PUT CAR IN PARK WENT TO KILL IT AND IT WONT TURN OFF SAYS SHIFT TO PARK IT IS IN PARK HAD TO DO THIS LIKE 10 TIMES ..TWICE TODAY..MY CAR WONT TURN OFF FINALLY GOT IT OFF. I HAVE ONLY HAD THIS 2018 ACADIA LEAD THAN 1 MTH.. I HAVE READ WHERE THIS IS A BIG MAJOR ISSUE.. WHAT DO I DO

WHEN I PUT MY CAR INTO PARK A SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE APPEARS. I HAVE TO MOVE THE GEAR SHIFT SEVERAL TIMES TO FINALLY GET THE CAR TO SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES IT TAKES 10 MINUTES! IT HAPPENS EVERY TIME I TURN THE CAR OFF. I HAVE TO SIT THERE WITH MY FOOT ON THE BRAKE BECAUSE I'M AFRAID IT WILL ROLL AWAY.

MULTIPLE OCCASIONS WHEN DRIVING VEHICLE, THEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT FROM DRIVE TO PARK AND ACTUALLY IN PARK AN ERROR COMES ON 'SHIFT TO PARK' COMES ON, I'VE TAKEN IT TO DEALERSHIP AND THEY BLAME ME ON SOME LIGHT BULBS I CHANGED, WELL I CHANGED THEM BACK AND STILL ERROR OCCURS. UNFORTUNATELY WHEN THAT HAPPENS I CAN'T LOCK MY VEHICLE FOR SOME TIME UNTIL MULTIPLE TIMES OF TURNING ON AND OFF THE VEHICLE. (2) WHILE DRIVING FORWARD, MY REAR CAMERA WOULD BE DISPLAYING LIVE EVERYTHING BEHIND ME, WHICH WAS VERY DISTRACTING, TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP, I THINK THEY FIXED IT

THE VEHICLE SOMETIMES FAILS TO RECOGNIZE THAT IT HAS BEEN PUT INTO PARK, FLASHING A MESSAGE ON THE DASH INSTRUCTING ME TO 'SHIFT TO PARK' EVEN WHEN THE GEAR LEVER HAVE ALREADY BEEN MOVED TO THE 'P' POSITION.

I SHIFTED THE GEAR INTO PARK, AND A MESSAGE APPEARED SAYING TO "SHIFT TO PARK" AND WOULDN'T ALLOW THE CAR TO BE TURNED OFF OR ITS DOORS LOCKED. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR IS UNABLE TO SHIFT INTO PARK AND COULD ROLL BACK.

"SHIFT TO PARK" ISSUE. WHEN OUR 2018 GMC ACADIA IS PLACED IN PARK, THE DIC DISPLAYS THAT THE VEHICLE IS NOT IN PARK WHEN IT IS INDEED IN PARK. NEVER SURE IF TRANSMISSION IS TRULY IN THE PARK POSITION AND CANNOT ROLL, BUT THERE IS NO CONFIRMATION OF THIS. THIS INDICATION FAILURE PREVENTS US FROM LEAVING THE VEHICLE FOR A SUBSTANTIAL AMOUNT OF TIME UNTIL WE (IF EVER) SEE THE PROPER "PARK" INDICATION.

My 2018 GMC Acadia does not detect that it is in park. The vehicle does not shut off even though I put it in park. I have to wiggle the shifter and play around with it until it detects that it is in park. The dealer is aware of this issue and I did have the entire shifter replaced. This happened the first time at around 30k miles. It has been a little over a year and it is happening again. The fix only seams to be temporary. I am afraid that the car will not detect is in park and keep rolling. This could be a serious issue. GMC is aware of the issue and they have no fix for it. There are already various lawsuits and complaints about this shift to park issue.

PUT CAR IN PARK AND PUSH BUTTON TO SHUT CAR OFF AND MOTOR TURNS OFF BUT IT'S IN ACCESSORY MODE AND THE DISPLAY MESSAGE SAYS TO SHIFT TO PARK. TAKES NUMEROUS TIMES TURNING CAR ON AND OFF AND MOVING THE SHIFT BUTTON AROUND BEFORE IT RECOGNIZES THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK. IT STARTED A MONTH AGE WHERE IT WOULD HAPPEN ONLY ONCE AND WHEN I TURNED THE CAR ON AND BACK OFF IT STAYED OFF WHICH MADE ME THINK IT WAS HUMAN ERROR. THIS LAST TIME IT TOOK ME AN HOUR BEFORE IT RECOGNIZED IT WAS IN PARK SEARCH THE INTERNET AND SEE OTHER PEOPLE HAVING THE SAME PROBLEM AND GMC IS AWARE BUT NO RECALLS.

2018 GMC ACADIA. THE CROSSOVER (AUTOMATIC GEAR SHIFTER) IS FAILING TO RECOGNIZE THAT IT HAS BEEN PUT INTO PARK, FLASHING A MESSAGE ON THE DASH INSTRUCTING THE DRIVER TO 'SHIFT TO PARK' EVEN WHEN THE GEAR LEVER HAVE ALREADY BEEN MOVED TO THE 'P' POSITION.

2018 GMC ACADIA PARK ISSUE.THE VEHICLE KEEPS SAYING "SHIFT TO PARK" WHEN PARKED. CAN NOT SHUT THE VEHICLE OFF OR LOCK THE DOORS. THE DASH STAYS LIT UP. ALWAYS HAVE TO RUN THROUGH THE GEARS SEVERAL TIMES TAKING UP TO 15 MINUTES TO GET INTO PARK.

I PUT THE CAR IN PARK, BUT THE INSTRUMENT PANEL READS "SHIFT TO PARK." THE ENGINE TURNS OFF, BUT THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM STAYS ON BECAUSE THE CAR DOESN'T THINK IT'S ACTUALLY IN PARK. I HAVE TO TURN THE ENGINE BACK ON, SHIFT TO ANOTHER GEAR, SHIFT BACK TO PARK, AND TURN THE ENGINE OFF TO SEE IF IT REGISTERS THAT THE CAR IS IN PARK. I'VE HAD TO DO THIS SEVERAL TIMES BEFORE THE CAR ACTUALLY REGISTERS THAT ITS IN PARK AND WILL COMPLETELY TURN OFF.

EXPERIENCED THE "VEHICLE NOT IN PARK " WHEN SHIFTER WAS IN PARK. ENGINE WOULD NOT TURN OFF BECAUSE ELECTRICAL SWITCH DID NOT RECOGNIZE THE VEHICLE WAS IN PARK. AFTER MANY TRIES I WAS ABLE TO TURN VEHICLE OFF. HAD VEHICLE SERVICED AND SHIFTER WAS REPLACED (3 WEEKS AGO ). TODAY SHIFTER FROZE IN PARK YET CONSOLE INDICATED VEHICLE WAS IN DRIVE. DID NOT REMOVE FOOT OFF OF BRAKE BECAUSE VEHICLE WOULD MOVE FORWARD BECAUSE IT WAS IN GEAR. COULD NOT SHUT OFF VEHICLE BECAUSE IT IS A PUSH BUTTON START/STOP AND FOOT MUST BE OFF BRAKE TO STOP ENGINE. CALLED DEALER FOR HELP. FINALLY WE PUT EMERGENCY BRAKE ON AND PUSHED STOP BUTTON. THE ENGINE TURNED OFF BUT ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS STILL ON. HAD VEHICLE TOWED TO DEALER. THEY WILL ADVISE IN A WEEK OR SO THEY ARE SHORT HANDED.

ON DECEMBER 5TH 2019, I ARRIVED HOME FROM WORK TO TAKE MY SON TO HIS DR. APT. I PULLED INTO MY DRIVEWAY AROUND 10:30AM. I LEFT THE CAR ON SO MY SON WOULDN'T HAVE TO GO INTO A COLD CAR, BEING HE WAY SICK. I RAN INTO MY HOUSE WHERE MY MOTHER WAS WATCHING BOTH MY SONS. I SAID TO MY MOM, LET ME USE THE RESTROOM QUICKLY BEFORE I GET HIS COAT ON. I WAS NO MORE THAN 2 MINS. AS I STEPPED OUT THE BATHROOM, I HEAR MY HUSBAND SCREAMING FROM UP STAIRS THE CAR IS ON FIRE! HE COMES RUNNING DOWN THERE STAIRS AS FAST AS HE CAN, ALMOST INJURING HIMSELF BECAUSE HE DIDN'T SEE ME YET AND THOUGHT I WAS IN THE CAR! HE THEN SEES ME AND GRABS THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER. HE RUNS OUTSIDE TO TRY AND EXTINGUISH THE FIRE..AS I CALLED THE FRANKLIN SQUARE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND 911. BUT IN UNDER THE 5 MINS THE CAR WAS ENGULFED IN FLAMES! WE HAD TO THEN EVACUATE THE HOUSE BECAUSE THE GARAGE IS AN ATTACHED GARAGE AND THE CAR WAS IN THE DRIVEWAY OF THE GARAGE. MY POOR KIDS WERE FRIGHTENED FOR THEIR LIFE AS WE RUSHED THEM OUT THE HOUSE AS THEIR MOMMYS CAR WAS UP IN FLAMES..THEY WERE CRYING THEIR EYES OUT IN FEAR. THE FIRE CAUGHT ONTO THE TREE ON THE FRONT LAWN AS WELL AS DESTROYING THE GARAGE AND DRIVEWAY. I CRIED EXTENSIVELY THINKING OF THE WHAT IFS...WHAT IF I PUT MY SON AND I DIRECTLY INTO THE CAR, WITHOUT USING THE RESTROOM THAT DAY. WHAT IF THIS HAD OCCURRED WHEN I WAS DRIVING ON THE PARKWAY WITH MY WHOLE FAMILY IN THE VEHICLE. THIS VEHICLE WAS A DEATH TRAP THAT ALMOST TOOK MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY. WE FOUND THAT THEIR HAD BEEN A RECALL ON THE GMC ACADIA FOR THE 2017-2018 EDITIONS. I HAVING A 2018, WHERE WAS MY NOTIFICATION OF A RECALL? WHERE WAS MY LETTER..EMAIL..CALL FROM GM? I HAVE NUMEROUS FRIENDS THE RECOMMEND THE GMC ACADIA AS A GREAT FAMILY CAR. THEY ARE ALL NOW SCARED TO DEATH BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED TO ME. NON FEEL SAFE USING THEIR VEHICLE NOW.

MY 2018 GMC ACADIA SLT-1 HAS BEEN HAVING ACCELERATION ISSUES LIKE SHUDDERING AND OR FEELS LIKE A FULL LOSS OF POWER , WITH NO CHECK ENGINE LIGHT. I'VE TAKEN IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP TWICE FOR THIS PROBLEM . I'VE ONLY TAKEN IT IN THIS 2ND TIME BECAUSE IT GOT WORSE AND SCARED ME THAT IT WOULD DIE ON THE HIGHWAY. IT ALSO HAS HAD TO HAVE THE BATTERY CHARGED 3 TIMES IN A COUPLE OF WEEKS , YET THE DEALER SAYS THE BATTERY CHECKS GOOD. AT THE LEAST I BELIEVED SINCE ITS UNDER WARRANTY THEY WOULD CHANGE THE BATTERY IN THE CASE THE COMPUTER IS CAUSING ISSUES BASED ON BATTERY VOLTAGE. THE ALTERNATOR IS WORKING , BUT WITH ONLY 29K MILES NONE OF THIS BATTERY NOR ACCELERATION SHUDDER AND STUMBLE LIKE ITS GOING TO DIE SHOULD BE ACCEPTABLE.

GMC ACADIA IS PLACED IN "PARK," CLEARLY SHOWN ON THE DASH BOARD WITH THE "P" HIGHLIGHTED RED. WHEN THE POWER BUTTON IS PRESSED, A "SHIFT TO PARK" ALERT POPS UP AND WILL NOT ALLOW ME TO LEAVE THE CAR. THIS CAUSED ME TO BE LATE TO WORK THIS MORNING. THEN TONIGHT, AFTER WORKING A 12 HOUR SHIFT AT THE HOSPITAL ON THANKSGIVING, I HAD TO SIT IN MY GARAGE FOR 20 MINUTES TRYING TO TURN MY VEHICLE OFF.

THE SHIFT TO PARK ACTION REQUIRED KEEPS POPPING UP WHEN I GO TO TURN MY CAR OFF. THE CAR WILL BE IN PARK. I WILL HAVE TO TURN THE CAR ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES BEFORE THE NOTIFICATION GOES AWAY AND THAN IM ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE CAR.

VEHICLE STATES "ACTION REQUIRED - SHIFT TO PARK" EVEN THOUGH VEHICLE IS IN PARK. ACCESSORIES STAY ON AND VEHICLE CONTINUOUSLY SOUNDS WARNING CHIME. THIS PROBLEM OCCURS EVERY TIME THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED TO PARK AND ENGINE IS SHUT DOWN.

WHEN THE VEHICLE IS SHIFTED INTO PARK AND THE IGNITION IS TURNED OFF, AN ERROR MESSAGE IS SHOWN SAYING "SHIFT VEHICLE INTO PARK". USUALLY PUSHING THE SHIFT KNOB FORWARD AND RELEASING IT WILL MAKE THE ERROR MESSAGE DISAPPEAR BUT THERE HAVE BEEN TIMES THAT THE VEHICLE HAD TO BE TURNED ON AND OFF MULTIPLE TIMES AS WELL AS SHIFTING FROM DRIVE TO PARK MULTIPLE TIMES TO MAKE IT GO AWAY AND TURN THE VEHICLE OFF.

THE VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY AND DID NOT ALLOW ME TO TURN THE POWER OFF. SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE WOULD NOT GO AWAY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE WAS CLEARLY IN PARK. I HAD TO TRY 10-15 TIMES TO PUT THE VEHICLE IN OTHER GEARS AND PARK AGAIN AND TURNING ON AND OFF UNTIL IT EVENTUALLY TURNED OFF. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES AND IF I JUST LEAVE IT WITH THE MESSAGE THERE THE CAR EVENTUALLY DRAINS MY BATTERY. IT HAS BEEN HAPPENING FOR A WEEK DURING SEVERAL DIFFERENT OCCASIONS AND AM CONCERNED IT COULD DRIVE AWAY ON ITS OWN IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN AND I CAN'T GET THE MESSAGE TO TURN OFF. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

MY 2018 GMC ACADIA DENALI WILL NOT REGISTER THAT IT IS IN PARK AND THEREFORE YOU CANT TURN OFF THE ELECTRICAL EVEN AFTER EXITING THE VEHICLE. ALSO IT WILL ROLL AWAY AS I FOUND OUT THIS MORNING AS I WAS TRYING TO GET HELP FROM THE DEALESHIP.

WILL NOT SHIFT TO PARK WHEN STATIONARY IN DRIVEWAY AND PUBLIC PARKING SPACE, MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO SHIFT TO PARK. APPOINTMENT MADE TO TRY AND FIX, HAPPENED 3 TIMES IN ONE WEEK.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2018 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT BELT BUCKLE DID NOT LOCK. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FREEHOLD BUICK GMC (4404 U.S. 9, FREEHOLD, NJ 07728, (732) 410-4117) WHERE THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE PART WAS ON BACKORDER AND A LOANER VEHICLE WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 28,000.

'ACTION REQUIRED SHIFT TO PARK' - MESSAGE. STATIONARY. THE CAR IS IN PARK! BELLS SOUND. DOORS LOCK. BATTERY DRAINS. HUNDREDS OF OTHER FOLKS HAVE REPORTED THE SAME ISSUE ONLINE. PLEASE RECALL THIS CAR, DANGEROUS AND I HAVE KIDS.

VEHICLE WILL NOT SHUT OFF DUE TO A SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE WHEN THE SHIFTER IS ALREADY IN THE PARK POSITION.

THE VEHICLE WILL NOT ALWAYS GO INTO PARK. IN ORDER TO GET IT INTO PARK YOU HAVE TO REPEATEDLY SHIFT OUT OF PARK AND BACK INTO PARK UNTIL IT WILL GO INTO PARK. IF IT IS NOT IN PARK THE VEHICLE WILL NOT LOCK AND WILL NOT POWER DOWN. SINCE IT WILL NOT GO INTO PARK IF THE VEHICLE WAS ON A HILL AND IT DID NOT GO INTO PARK THEN IT WOULD HAVE THE CHANCE TO ROLL DOWN THE HILL. I HAVE NOT ATTEMPTED TO SEE IF IT WILL ROLL DOWN THE HILL NOR AM I GOING TO TRY BUT SEEING HOW IT SHOWS ON THE INSTRUMENT CLUSTER THAT THE VEHICLE IS IN NEUTRAL I'M SURE IT WILL ROLL IF GIVEN THE CHANCE. WHEN SHUTTING OFF THE VEHICLE AFTER YOU HAVE PUT THE VEHICLE IN PARK ON THE GEAR SELECTOR A MESSAGE COMES UP ON THE SCREEN THAT SAYS SHIFT TO PARK IT HAS TAKEN UP TO 20 TRIES OF SHIFTING THE VEHICLE IN AND OUT OF PARK UNTIL PARK WILL ENGAGE. AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE ALL GAUGES ARE AT THEIR LOWEST POINT SHOWING NO POWER TO THE VEHICLE AND THE SHIFT INDICATOR IS IN THE NEUTRAL POSITION WITH THE MESSAGE ON THE DISPLAY READING SHIFT TO PARK.

WHEN PUTTING VEHICLE IN PARK, MESSAGE COMES UP ON DASHBOARD "SHIFT TO PARK." SOMETIMES TAKES MULTIPLE ATTEMPTS TO GET VEHICLE INTO PARK SO VEHICLE CAN BE TURNED OFF. HAVE TO SHIFT BETWEEN DRIVE, REVERSE AND PARK OR WIGGLE SHIFTER AND PUMP BRAKE TO GET MESSAGE TO GO AWAY.

I AM GETTING A ERROR MESSAGE "SHIFT TO PARK" EVEN WHEN THE VEHICLE IS CLEARLY IN PARK. IT DRAINS THE BATTERY BECAUSE YOU CAN'T SHUT OFF THE VEHICLE WITH THE MESSAGE. HAVE TO JIGGLE THE SHIFTER AFTER SEVERAL ATTEMPTS IT MAY CLEAR THE MESSAGE. HAD ONE TIME I GOT OUT WITH THE ERROR MESSAGE AND THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL WITH NO ONE IN IT EVEN THOUGH THE SHIFTING AREA SAID "P" FOR PARK. AND SITTING IN MY GARAGE WITH CAR RUNNING COULD NOT GET THE SHIFTER TO MOVE TO REVERSE, DRIVE, ANYTHING, HAD TO SHUT IT OFF 3 TIMES BEFORE IT WOULD REGISTER. HAVE HAD THE WIRING HARNESS ALREADY REPLACED.

WHEN VEHICLE IS IN PARK THE CAR IS NOT REALIZING AND IS ALARMING WITH A MESSAGE SHIFT TO PARK. I'VE READ THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM IN 16-18 ACADIAS AND THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE AS WELL WHEN I CAN NOT TURN THE VEHICLE OFF

I PUT MY 2018 ACADIA IN PARK IN MY GARAGE (A FLAT STATIONARY SPOT) AND I RECEIVE A MESSAGE THAT STATES 'PUT VEHICLE IN PARK', WHICH IT ALREADY IS IN PARK AND AS A RESULT THE ENGINE WON'T SHUT OFF. I HAVE HAD THIS OCCUR SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE PAST MONTH, BUT MOST RECENTLY OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 24, 2019. IT IS MY UNDERSTANDING IT IS POSSIBLY A BAD SHIFTER ASSEMBLY WHICH NOT ONLY WILL KEEP THE VEHICLE FROM SHUTTING OFF, IT CAN ALSO NOT HOLD THE VEHICLE IN PARK. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS ISSUE AND I AM DISAPPOINTED TO DISCOVER THAT GMC IS AWARE OF THIS ISSUE OCCURRING WITH THE VEHICLES. THIS IS A SERIOUS ISSUE ESPECIALLY IF IT WILL FAIL TO HOLD YOUR VEHICLE IN PARK.

SHIFT TO PARK ICON COMES UP AND WILL NOT LET ME TURN OFF VEHICLE. THIS IS DANGEROUS AND NEEDS TO BE RECALLED. AND TO TOP IT OFF, I SENT IT TO A GMC DEALER AND THEY TOLD ME THEY HAVE TO ORDER PARTS BUT SINCE GMC IS ON STRIKE THE PARTS WILL TAKE A LITTLE WHILE TO GET HERE.

REF MY 2018 GMC ACADIA. WHEN I'M TRYING TO SHUT THE ENGINE OFF A MESSAGE APPEARS SAYING "SHIFT TO PARK" EVEN THOUGH THE GEAR SHIFT IS IN PARK. THIS WONT LET THE VEHICLE SHUT OFF CAUSING A DRAIN IN BATTERY.

I WENT TO PUT MY VEHICLE IN PARK AND IT SHOWED ME A SHIFT TO PARK MESSAGE. TOOK IT TO THE DEALER TWICE TO GET IT FIXED. TODAY IT HAPPENED AGAIN, BUT THIS TIME IT'S STUCK ON DRIVE AND LEFT ME STRANDED IN THE PARKING LOT. I HAD TO PUT THE EMERGENCY BREAK ON, DISCONNECT MY BATTERY AND LEAVE MY CAR FOR IT TO BE TOWED TO THE DEALER TOMORROW OR MONDAY.

RECEVIED "ACTION REQUIRED - SHIFT TO PARK" MESSAGE ON INSTRUMENT PANEL SCREEN. MOTOR TURNS OFF BUT VEHICLE STAYS IN ACCESSORY MODE AND CHIMES CONTINUOUSLY. DEALER REPLACED WIRING HARNESS THAT PROMISED TO FIX THE PROBLEM, WENT AWAY FOR 1 MONTH AND CAME BACK. JIGGLING THE SHIFTER OR FLICKING THE SHIFTER BUTTON IS THE ONLY WAY IT WILL GO AWAY.

VEHICLE ENGINE WAS RUNNING WHEN I CAME TO A STOP AND SHIFTED TO PARK. I RECEIVED AN ERROR INDICATING "ACTION REQUIRED - SHIFT TO PARK." I DID NOT LET OFF OF THE BRAKE PEDAL BECAUSE I WAS UNSURE IF THE VEHICLE HAD ACTUALLY SHIFTED INTO PARK. WITH THE BRAKE PEDAL APPLIED, I ATTEMPTED TO SHIFT TO NEUTRAL AND DRIVE, THEN SHIFT BACK TO PARK, AND RECEIVED THE SAME ERROR. WITH MY FOOT STILL ON THE BRAKE, I TURNED THE IGNITION OFF, BUT THE ELECTRONICS WOULD NOT POWER OFF AND THE ERROR CONTINUOUSLY DISPLAYED ON THE DASH. I STARTED THE ENGINE AND REPEATED THIS PROCESS MULTIPLE TIMES WITH THE BRAKE PRESSED BEFORE CHANGING GEARS AGAIN, SHIFTING INTO PARK, THEN APPLYING THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WITH THE ENGINE RUNNING. IT WAS ONLY THEN THAT I TURNED MY ENGINE OFF AGAIN, AND THE ERROR FINALLY NO LONGER DISPLAYED. SINCE THE ERROR WAS NO LONGER DISPLAYING, I COULD ONLY HOPE THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ACTUALLY IN PARK, BUT FELT REASSURED THAT THE ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE WAS ENGAGED. PLEASE INVESTIGATE THIS SAFETY CONCERN THAT SEEMS TO BE AFFECTING MANY OF THESE VEHICLES.

WHEN TRYING TO PUT IN PARK WON'T SHUT OFF SAYS SHIFT TO PARK, STARTED AROUND 25,000 MILES HAVE TO BE SURE VEHICLE IS LEVEL AND NOT ON AN INCLINE. VEHICLE ALSO SURGES AT TIMES LOOSING POWER WHEN YOU'RE GOING DOWN THE HIGHWAY. ALSO, AT TIMES WHEN YOU GO TO START VEHICLE IT WILL HESITATE AND DISCONNECTS FROM BATTERY THUS RESETTING EVERYTHING. HAD TO REPLACE BATTERY AT 25,000 . THE REAR WIPER WILL GO ON IT'S ON WITHOUT TURNING IT ON.

DEAD BATTERY AT 12,973 MILES. REPLACED BATTERY. ALSO AT 13013 MILES 'PUT IN PARK' MESSAGE AND BEEPING WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. CAR WILL NOT SHUT OFF, CANNOT BE LOCKED AND CONTINUES LOUD BEEPING. REPAIRED BY DEALER. AT 13268 MILES 'PUT IN PARK' MESSAGE AND BEEPING WHEN CAR IS IN PARK IS HAPPENING AGAIN. ALSO, DASHBOARD LIGHTS SOMETIMES DO NOT COME ON AND SOMETIMES SHUT OFF WHEN DRIVING. IS GOING BACK FOR REPAIR AGAIN. BATTERY IS LOSING AMPS.

SHIFT TO PARK SENSOR APPEARS WHEN CAR IS IN PARK. WILL NOT SHUT OFF. CAR BEEPS AND WILL NOT LOCK. WE HAVE TO START AND SHUT OFF THE CAR WHILE PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK AND OUT OF PARK TO GET THIS SENSOR TO SHUT OFF. SOMETIMES THIS WILL TAKE 15 MINUTES. CANNOT LEAVE THE CAR WITH LIGHT ON.

FRONT TIRES HAVE STARTED COMING APART; SUCH AS, TEARING OR RIPPED TREAD. SIMILAR TO LOOKING LIKE THEY WERE "GOUGED" WITH SOMETHING. TIRES ARE ROTATED WITH EACH OIL CHANGE ON A REGULAR BASIS. PURCHASED VEHICLE NEW WITH 440 MILES, AND CURRENTLY HAVE 33,XXX MILES ON THESE TIRES. JUST RECENTLY NOTICED THIS ON THE 2 FRONT TIRES, SO DATE "HAPPENED" IS DATE IT WAS FIRST NOTICED. VEHICLE HAS NOT BEEN IN ANY KIND OF ACCIDENT, OR OFF ROAD, OR DRIVEN RECKLESSLY.

WARNING MESSAGE SAYS "SHIFT TO PARK". MESSAGE DOES NOT GO OFF UNTIL YOU TURN CAR ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES; PUTTING THE CAR IN REVERSE, THEN DRIVE; THEN SHIFTING BETWEEN GEARS BACK AND FORTH. MAY TAKE 20 MINUTES TO GET THE MESSAGE LIGHT TO GO OFF. GMC HAS TRIED REPLACING GEAR SHIFT, PART OF GEAR TOP. AFTER 5 ATTEMPTS IN TRYING TO FIX THE ISSUE, MY CAR SITS AT THE DEALERSHIP FOR AN ADDITONAL 4 WEEKS WAITING FOR A HARNESS FIX (WHICH THERE IS NO PART FOR). THE CAR ALWAYS ROLLS BACKWARDS WHEN THE MESSAGE FINALLY GOES OFF. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IS THE CAR REALLY IN PARK?

WHEN TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE, A WARNING MESSAGE COMES ON SAYING "SHIFT TO PARK" EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. THE SHIFTER READS PARK AND SO DOES THE DASH. VEHICLE IS UNABLE TO BE COMPLETELY TURNED OFF OR LOCKED WITH THIS MESSAGE APPEARING. IT REQUIRES TURNING VEHICLE ON AND OFF, MOVING SHIFTER IN AND OUT OF PARK, JIGGLING SHIFTER BUTTONS, ETC. THIS CAN TAKE ONE TRY OR MULTIPLE TRIES. I JUST HAD THIS FIXED BY THE DEALERSHIP (REPLACED SHIFT CONTROL) AND WAS DISAPPOINTED TO FIND THAT THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE, AFFECTING MANY VEHICLES AND IT IS STILL THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE VEHICLE OWNER TO PAY FOR THE EXPENSE IF THE BUMPER TO BUMPER WARRANTY IS EXPIRED. THE SHIFTER RUNS THE POWER TRAIN! WHY IS THIS NOT UNDER THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY AND WHY IS THIS NOT A RECALL? NOW, IN RESEARCHING, I'M SEEING THAT MANY HAVE HAD IT HAPPEN AGAIN AFTER THE ISSUE HAS BEEN "FIXED". DEALER TECH NOTES TSB 19-NA-206 IN HIS REPORT.