Why does my Acadia battery die while driving?
While driving the battery would start to die with no warning. When this happens you can not jump the car you have to bring the battery to be charged on a charger. Although the car won’t start the other things like lights, radio, etc will still work. This happened several times but once the weather was warm it ran perfect for 4 months.
Are there any problems with the GMC Acadia?
GMC Acadia owners have reported 23 problems related to battery dead (under the electrical system category). The most recently reported issues are listed below. Also please check out the statistics and reliability analysis of GMC Acadia based on all problems reported for the Acadia.
How do you shut off a GMC Acadia?
The only way to shut off the engine is to remove the ecm fuse from the under hood fuse block. Not being able to shut the engine off via the key can have serious life consequences in the event of an emergency.
Where does water come from in a GMC Acadia?
Various gm vehicles have a known defect that allows water from the sun roof drain to enter the passenger compartment and more importantly allows water to enter the passenger compartment fuse block. This defect is covered under service bulletin #08-08-57-003c.
Why is the battery on my GMC Acadia not working?
The vehicle was not repaired. The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v266000 (seat belts) and 14v118000 (air bags). In addition, the contact stated that the all the doors locked and unlocked sporadically and the battery failed.
What was the failure mileage on a GMC Acadia?
The contact stated that the failure occurred after the vehicle was serviced under NHTSA campaign numbers: 14v266000 (seat belts) and 14v118000 (air bags). In addition, the contact stated that the all the doors locked and unlocked sporadically and the battery failed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 114,000.
The only way to shut off the engine is to remove the ecm fuse from the under hood fuse block. Not being able to shut the engine off via the key can have serious life consequences in the event of an emergency.
Various gm vehicles have a known defect that allows water from the sun roof drain to enter the passenger compartment and more importantly allows water to enter the passenger compartment fuse block. This defect is covered under service bulletin #08-08-57-003c.
When to replace a battery in an Acadia?
Although some batteries last much longer, most batteries begin breaking down chemically after four years, so you could experience dimmer headlights and other negative effects before you have a dead battery in your Acadia that you need to replace. Replacing the battery in your Acadia involves removing the terminals.
How old is the battery on my GMC Acadia?
We have a 2017 Acadia that still has the original battery. Starting yesterday my wife noticed every other start or so the cat struggled to start. I noticed it this morning as well. We live in Texas so we have our fair share of temperature extremes and based on service history our vehicle is 3.5 years old.
What are common reasons my GMC Acadia won’t start?
What are common reasons my GMC Acadia won’t start? While there are a variety of reasons your GMC Acadia won’t start, the most common 3 are a dead battery, an alternator problem, or failed starter. How is a no-start diagnosis fixed?
Why is the battery light on on my Acadia?
If your Acadia’s battery light came on while you were driving, but before you parked, it could be the alternator. If you didn’t see a battery light, and now the vehicle is dead when you go to start it, the first thing that you need to look at is the battery. You can take it up to the local parts store and have it tested.
What to do if your GMC Acadia battery is draining?
You can take it up to the local parts store and have it tested. They’ll need to charge it for a while, so plan on dropping it off and returning a few hours later. They’ll tell you if it holds a charge or not. If it passes the test, it’s time to move on to the alternator.