I was recommended to this dealership by a friend who knew the branch manager. I bought a used 2015 GMC Acadia from them on 12/27/19. I went to pick it up on 12/28 and was idling in the parking lot when the engine began to sputter.
I went to the sales person Jeff and they gave me a loaner and said they would take care of it.
5 days later, I got it back, was told they switched out some part, and it should be good to go. It happened again that week, I was told to wait 2 weeks for the warranty to kick in. I took it back and they sent it to a GMC dealership, who said to run 3 or 4 tank fills of premium gas and that will clear it up. That didn't solve the issue, took it back and after a week was told it's the fuel injectors for cylinder 1 and 5 and recommended I also replace fuel injector 3. I did so, still doing the same thing, after that, every time I took it back it was the same thing, they couldn't get it to duplicate. I asked to get out of the car and find something else, and they tried to sell me a new car that I had no interest in (a Ford Fusion). Then they sent me to the GMC dealership to try and get me in a different car, and because I was charged so much for it, I would have to pay to even trade it in. I tried 3 times to take it in while it was acting up. Once they said they didn't have time to look at it because the mechanic just went to lunch, to bring it back another time, once I had the mechanic ride with me, and I left it only to be told again they couldn't get it to duplicate, then I had the dealership manager drive it to see for himself what it's doing. They sent me to the GMC dealership they work with, when I dropped it off, it was acting up, 2 weeks later I was told they couldn't duplicate it. Out of frustration, I took it to another GMC dealership, was told the lifetime power train warranty could be taken anywhere for service, that wasn't the case, I ended up paying $275 for diagnostics out of my pocket to once again hear they couldn't duplicate the issue. I took it for an oil change at a local garage, it happened to be acting up. Was told they could see all the codes, that there was an oxygen sensor that needed to be replaced, that it's reading random misfires in cylinder 1, and that he hears the rattle of a loose timing chain, apparently that engine has 3 timing chains.
Took it back to Gerald Ford, and was told they don't have the tools to fix it. They sent me back to the other GMC dealership. Finally someone decided to try something, they switched around some coils to see if it's the fuel injector or something else. They asked for payment, when they called the GM at Gerald, he refused to pay the $100 until I called and complained
I was told to bring it back, and when I did, they wanted $275 for diagnostics before moving forward. Again the GM at Gerald Ford refused to pay, and evidently blocked my calls. That was a month ago (mid August 2020), the car is still there because I refuse to pay for an issue that has plagued this car literally from day one, an issue that they promised to fix, that was supposed to be under warranty, that I have been dealing with for literally 8 months from when I first got the vehicle. And after all this back and forth to be told at this point I have to pay for the repairs is infuriating to say the least.
I have called the bank to get out of it, and was told the dealership has to cancel the loan. When I called the dealership, was told it doesn't work that way, when I told them what the bank said, they shut up. I tried sending multiple messages to the GM with no response, sent a message thru a friend's phone and he called back within 10 minutes, apparently he was appalled that I would go to the BBB and to Google and Yelp after everything he has done for me...
at this point, I'm awaiting the decision on the BBB complaint. It's unfortunate that I have to go thru these measures to get this car either repaired or taken back, I don't even want a different car at this point, I just want to be done with this. I didn't buy a car to have it sit at the dealership longer than I have driven it. Any excitement I had for the car is completely gone. I just want this nightmare to be over. I'm sorry it has come to this, I really am, but I have been more than patient, and feel I'm being taken advantage of at this point. read more