2019 GMC Acadia POWER TRAIN,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

Shift to park alert continues to come on when car is already shifted into park. Car will not shut off without pulling car back out of park and shifting back into park. Causing a delay in all electrical attached to power down, potentially draining the battery.

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that upon shifting to park(P), the vehicle made an abnormal beeping sound that persisted after turning off the vehicle. The message "Shift to Park" was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where an unknown harness and switch were replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and informed the contact that the VIN was not included in a related recall. The manufacturer referred the contact to the NHTSA Hotline for assistance. The failure mileage was approximately 39,886.

Shift to park message when vehicle is in park not allowing vehicle to be shut off

it ask to shift to park while already in the park position

The contact owns a 2019 GMC Acadia. The contact stated that the entertainment center changed and moved through all channels without touching the screen. While in park, the vehicle failed to turn off as desired. The shift-to-park message was displayed. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer, where it was diagnosed that the entertainment center needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was contacted, but no assistance was provided. The failure mileage was approximately 21,000.

The electrical and gear shift failed, causing a problem that GMC calls “shift to park.” Even when the car is placed in park, the car does not recognize that it was placed in park and cannot be turned off, preventing the driver from leaving the running car. This is a known problem that multiple dealers are aware of and there even appears to be a recall and lawsuits on the 2018 Acadias. However, on my 2019 Acadia, which has the same problem as the 2018 vehicle, this is a problem that costs hundreds of dollars to fix. This should be recalled because it renders the vehicle a safety hazard because it cannot be turned off and it is a known GMC problem that they refuse to fix.

2019 GMC Acadia started producing error code of “shift to park” around 32,000 miles. This malfunction is directly connected to a know a non manufacturer flaw in the shifting mechanism shifter switch an faulty grounding. The error code “shift to park” will not allow you to properly shut off or start the car causing potential safety threats to individuals involved. This error code is a know issue with the shifting mechanism GMC has been putting in Acadia models for the last 5 plus years with no proper resolution to correct potential hazard for consumers. Recall Bulletins are in place for some 2009-2017 models currently,but only a temporary fix. Consumers are expected to pay for repairs for a manufacturer defective part that doesn’t meet nhtsa requirements. I would like to add the 2019 models to this list. Vehicle was inspected by GMC dealership and master mechanic.

"SHIFT TO PARK " MESSAGE STARTED COMING ON THE DISPLAY EVEN THOUGH THE VEHICLE IS IN PARK. ONCE THIS MESSAGE COMES ON, I AM UNABLE TO TURN THE VEHICLE OFF. I HAVE TO KEEP PUTTING THE VEHICLE IN GEAR AND PARK AGAIN SEVERAL TIMES UNTIL THE MESSAGE GOES AWAY. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE ISSUE BUT DONT SEE WHERE IT CAN BE UPLOADED. THERE IS ALSO A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT IN CONN ABOUT THIS ISSUE.

VEHICLE DOES NOT RECOGNIZE IT'S IN PARK. VEHICLE WON'T SHUT DOWN COMPLETELY,IT HONKS HORN AND BEEPS INSIDE AND WON'T LET YOU LOCK DOORS OR RESTART CAR. HAVEN'T NOTICED IT ROLLING AWAY LIKE MANY PEOPLE STATE... JERKING THE SHIFTER SEEMS TO GET IT WORKING SO FAR .. HAVEN'T BEEN STRANDED YET.VEHICLE WAS STATIONARY IN A PARKING LOT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2019 GMC ACADIA. THE CONTACT STATED THAT INTERMITTENTLY UPON PLACING THE GEAR SHIFTER INTO THE PARKING POSITION, THE VEHICLE FAILED RECOGNIZE THE MANEUVER. DUE TO THE DEFECT, THE SHIFT TO PARK WARNING MESSAGE APPEARED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION, THE VEHICLE PROCEEDED TO ROLL FORWARD WITH THE GEAR SHIFTER IN THE PARK POSITION. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER OR AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE INSPECTED OR DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 20,000.