Transmission Fault and/or Check Engine Light With Code P0716, P0776, P0717, P0777, P2714, P2715, and/or P02723 : GMC Acadia Common Drive Train Problems

GMC Acadia Transmission Fault and/or Check Engine Light With Code P0716, P0776, P0717, P0777, P2714, P2715, and/or P02723

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Model Years Affected: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Drive Trains Affected: AWD, FWD

Average Mileage: 70,871 mi (35,100 mi - 115,000 mi)

Vehicles with a 6speed automatic transmission may develop one or more of the following faults related to a broken 35R clutch wave plate inside the transmission: Illumination of the Check Engine Light with code P0716, P0776, P0717, P0777, P2714, P2715, and/or P02723, loss of reverse gear, slipping or harsh 3rd or 5th gear shift. Removal and dis-assembly of the transmission will be required to replace the broken 35R wave plate. It is also extremely important that all debris from the failed part be cleaned from the transmission while it is disassembled in order to try and prevent future problems.

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, AWD, 38,400 mi

At 38,400 miles by 2008 Acadia let me sitting on a busy roadway for 2 hours. After it was in the shop for 3 days, I was told they would have to rebuild my transmission. Great! Not very happy with this whole mess. I purchased this vehicle for daily use and also because I thought I could travel here and there for family vacations. Now I am afraid this will happen again. Just dissapointed in a car I loved. Rebuilt transmission with 38,000 miles. What next!

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, 77,000 mi

Driving along at 55mph on highway in cruise control, transmission slipped out of gear into like 3rd gear, limped it home 60 miles (real joy). Ran code reader on it P0700 and P0717. Reset codes, came right back 2 houses down. Read all the threads on-line, limped 8 miles over 2 hours to the dealer turning off car and restarting, erasing codes when that didn't work, wished I lived near tall bridge to throw this POS off of since this is our 3rd major issue after owning this SLT2 for less than 2 years! We were lucky enough to experience the water leaking sunroof and seam issues you can search on and the car has mold we can't get rid of. Wave plate shot and needs to be replaced. My super conservative Dad even is telling me to sell the POS the day I get it back and eat the loss and buy non-GM. Funny coming from a WWII vet who owned nothing but GM's over the past 60 years. GM is not the same as it was. I see a Honda in the near future.

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, 62,000 mi

Just informed of my wave plate being broken, to the tune of $2660+tax, and if debris in valve body, brand new transmission. Nothing like "quality" GM product. 62,000 miles is a little low to have this kind of problem.

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, FWD, 115,000 mi

our acadia will not go in reverse. my wife has to sit for at least 5 minutes before it will finally engage. what a piece of shit! if have spent at least 2k on this car since we purchased it 3 years ago. i will never buy another one of these cars again!!!

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spuerini, 2008 GMC Acadia, 48,100 mi

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Car wasn't shifting properly. Broke down completely to a stand still (with my 3 kids in the car miles away from my home) and needed to be towed. Diagnosis from dealership: 3-5-R WAVE PLATE BROKEN. Transmission was repaired and reassembled. This seems to be a common problem with this vehicle. Class Action law suit??

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, AWD, 72,000 mi

wave plate shattered

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, FWD, 38,400 mi

First, loud noise coming from transmission, engine reving, no reverse. Dropped off @ dealership. Broken waveplate, trans needed rebuilt. When complete, a saturn outlook sitting outside with the same exact problem.I hope we're good now?

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, 62,000 mi

My 2008 Acadia with 62,000 miles required a re-built transmission. Two years later, at 84,000 miles the transmission is broken again. My warranty just expired 4 months ago, and I have had no response from the dealer other than "sorry", put in a new transmission for $4000

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, 67,000 mi

No reverse gear. At shop now.. Looks like a common problem with these acadias. Any recalls on this wave plate which appears to be faulty?

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thunt008, 2008 GMC Acadia, 73,000 mi

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Having the same problems and noise

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, 93,000 mi

won't go in reverse, shifts too hard= wave plate and just out of warranty 2 months ago. I bought this car in the height of the recession--buy american--I feel so hurt by this over priced POS and GM. GM knows there is a problem, but I guess they don't care. I supported hard working americans, now they don't support me. I am looking at a Honda Pilot right now.

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, 71,000 mi

Just happened yesterday; in the rain, stranded with our 3 small children, on the side of the road. Our code reader shows: P0700, 0796, 2723. Should be interesting to hear what shall come of this on Monday...

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, 74,500 mi

wave plate replaced.

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, 73,804 mi

My wife was getting ready to go on a road trip when the RPMs started reving up and the vehicle began lurching. Took it to the dealership and they told us this was a common problem with this year and model. They covered everything because it was under warranty. I cannot believe that this has not been a recall. It seems, through the research we have done, that this is a common problem with these vehicles.

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, 76,200 mi

Lost reverse, 3rd, & 5th. Transmission went while speeding up to go up a hill... Revved then didn't shift. 6 Weeks past end of 5year warranty. Had I known he subtle signs I would have had it in before the warranty period was done as my wife did notice some of them a few months ago but didn't tell me. Now we're stuck on vacation with no car. Been waiting since Friday to hear from a local dealership (and now a Saturn rep) to see if it's going to be covered. Unhappy as I'm not local / didn't get my car from this dealer FOX MOTORS I'm not high on their priority list of people to make happy. I was told if if could "limp it home" I'd have better luck at my home dealership.

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aricci111, 2007 GMC Acadia, AWD, 42,000 mi

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I had my transmission replaced at 42000. Started with gear shifting issues, then no reverse. Since that time I have had NUMBEROUS issues with this vehicle. The engine has been dropped 3 times. It is now sitting in my driveway waiting for a tow truck because the check engine light, stabilitrak, and low engine performance signals all came on.
We have had numberous electronical issues. The radio died the second year we had it. Half of the speakers work in my car. Three out of four windows do not work in the car.
It's awful...I feel your pain.

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bgandy, 2007 GMC Acadia, AWD, 68,000 mi

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wouldnt go out of first in shop now waiting to hear hoping all will be covered???????

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, FWD, 68,000 mi

Lost power. RPMs would go up but vehicle wouldn't spped up. Soon after, the check engine light came on. Immediately parked vehicle and it had no reverse. Dealer said it is the wave plate in the transmission. It is being repaired now.

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Visitor, 2008 GMC Acadia, AWD, 62,000 mi

ha, not yet fixed. had dealer rebuild transmission, picked up the car on Friday; noticed pools of transmission fluid on driveway today (Sunday), just dropped it back off. Awesome.

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Visitor, 2007 GMC Acadia, AWD, 35,100 mi

slippage at around 3rd gear, would not go in reverse initially, but then would go.

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