Vehicle
Saturn Outlook
The three-row crossover, and one of four GM Lambda vehicles sold at once — the Buick Enclave, Chevrolet Traverse and GMC Acadia are the same vehicle, and the Acadia is where most of the written diagnosis sits. One fault dominates the platform and is worth knowing before anything else: the 3.6 V6's timing chain stretch, which sets cam-crank correlation codes and is a rebuild rather than an adjustment.
Generations
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First generation 2007–2010
GM Lambda, shared with the Acadia, Traverse and Enclave; the 3.6's timing chain stretch and its correlation codes are the platform's defining fault.
- Body styles
- SUV
- Platform
- GM Lambda
- Engines
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- 3.6 V6 — LY7 · petrol · 201–215 kW (270–288 hp) · 340–366 Nm (251–270 lb-ft)
- Transmissions
- 6-speed 6T70 automatic
- Drivetrain
- Front-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
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