Why does my GMC Acadia battery drain while parked?
GMC Acadia: Battery Draining While Parked 1 Battery Cables. You’ll want to take a look at your Acadia’s battery posts where they bolt to the battery. 2 Bad Battery. When the battery drains when parked, the odds are that it’s the battery itself. 3 Alternator. 4 Acadia Battery Draining While Parked.
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.
What to do if your Acadia battery is dead?
Most recently after a heavy rain, the battery was dead and when replaced with a new battery, the engine would not shut off even after the key was removed. This is a serious safety concern that can result in injury or death. The only way to shut off the engine is to remove the ecm fuse from the under hood fuse block.
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.
GMC Acadia: Battery Draining While Parked 1 Battery Cables. You’ll want to take a look at your Acadia’s battery posts where they bolt to the battery. 2 Bad Battery. When the battery drains when parked, the odds are that it’s the battery itself. 3 Alternator. 4 Acadia Battery Draining While Parked. …
Most recently after a heavy rain, the battery was dead and when replaced with a new battery, the engine would not shut off even after the key was removed. This is a serious safety concern that can result in injury or death. The only way to shut off the engine is to remove the ecm fuse from the under hood fuse block.
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.
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.
How often does a GMC Acadia battery drain?
Now the battery drains once a week on average – it has happened three times, about a week apart after sitting overnight or all day at work. The dealer replaced the battery after the second time. It’s now back at the dealer for another look.
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.