2010 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE GROUND WIRES FROM THE 02 SENSOR HAD SHORTENED OUT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXHIBITED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING TO SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR, THE STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING, THE REAR BRAKE PAD AND SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTIFICATION FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V266000 (SEAT BELTS); HOWEVER, THE PARTS NEEDED FOR THE REPAIR WERE UNAVAILABLE. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE A SPECIFIC DATE AS TO WHEN THE PARTS WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.

STEERING LOCKS UP AND LOW RPM, AS IF POWER STEERING "DIES" AND WHEELS ARE EXTREMELY HARD TO TURN UPON DECELERATION AND/OR LOW SPEED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE ENTERING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY ACCELERATED WITHOUT THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL BEING DEPRESSED. AS A RESULT, THE VEHICLE CRASHED INTO A TREE AND THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. ALSO, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT STEAM WAS EMITTING FROM THE RADIATOR. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED AND NO INJURIES WERE REPORTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND DID NOT OFFER A REMEDY. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

ON JULY 28, 2014, TRAFFIC LIGHTS WERE OUT DUE TO A STORM AT A BUSY INTERSECTION MAKING IT A 4-WAY STOP. WHEN MY TURN TO PROCEED I STARTED OUT GOING NORTH AND A VEHICLE HEADING WEST DIDN'T REALIZE THE LIGHTS WERE OUT RAN THRU INTERSECTION HITTING ME ON RIGHT FRONT PASSENGER SIDE PUSHING MY VEHICLE OVER 2 LANES. I WOULD ESTIMATED SHE WAS DOING AT LEAST 45 MILES PER HOUR. SHE DIDN'T SEE ME AND I DIDN'T SEE HER BECAUSE A TRUCK WAS STOPPED BLOCKING BOTH OF OUR VIEWS. I BOUNCED OFF DRIVERS DOOR AND ENDED UP LAYING IN PASSENGER SEAT. I WAS UNABLE TO MOVE AND WHEN ANOTHER DRIVER HELPED ME UP I NOTICED MY SEAT BELT HAD COME UNDONE AND THE AIR BAGS DIDN'T DEPLOY. I WAS INJURED ON MY LEFT SIDE AND REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. I WAS NOT ABLE TO DRIVE MY CAR DUE TO DAMAGE CAUSED BY ACCIDENT. I AM STILL CURRENTLY UNDER DOCTORS CARE AND DUE TO INJURIES I AM UNABLE TO PERFORM MY HOUSEHOLD DUTIES PLUS I AM UNABLE TO WALK. I ALSO SUFFERED NECK AND BACK INJURIES. *TR

AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING ASSIST FREEZES THE STEERING MOMENTARILY SO THAT THE DRIVER LOSES CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHILE DRIVING. STEERING FLUID RESERVOIR HAS BEEN CONFIRMED FULL, NO LEAKS. ISSUE WAS INTERMITTENT, AND NOW OCCURRING MORE FREQUENTLY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO IMMEDIATELY START THE VEHICLE AFTER THE FUEL TANK WAS FILLED WITH FUEL. AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE CAUSE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 71,000.

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS, THE STEERING WOULD LOCK UP WHEN TURNING. A TEST DRIVE BY MY MECHANIC RESULTED IN A NEW STEERING GEAR 36R0450. WHEN I RESEARCHED STEERING PROBLEMS ON THE 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE, I FOUND A LOT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE STEERING PROBLEMS ON THE 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. MY MECHANIC SAID THIS NEEDED IMMEDIATE REPAIR BECAUSE IT WAS A SAFETY ITEM. I BELIEVE THIS NEEDS TO BE A FORMAL GM RECALL. *TR

OUR CAR HAS NOISY POWER STEERING WHEEL, HARD TO TURN. WENT TO DEALER ON 08/02/14 AND WAS TOLD THAT WE NEED A NEW STEERING GEAR BECAUSE OF LEAKING AND THAT WILL COST 2100. OUR CAR ONLY HAS 68,000 MILES ON IT!!!. THIS IS MANUFACTURER DEFECTIVE AND IT IS NOT COVERED BY FACTORY WARRANTY. THIS IS NOT CHEAP CAR, GM SHOULD KNOW THIS ISSUE AND STILL MAKE CAR FOR SALE WITH CHEAP MATERIALS. WE HAVE NO CHOICE BUT WILL HAVE TO PAY SINCE THIS CAN COST DEATH. WE WILL NOT BUY ANY AMERICAN CAR FROM NOW ON, TRY TO SUPPORT AMERICAN AUTO INDUSTRY BUT REALLY? I DECIDED TO SEARCH ON GOOGLE AND FOUND OUT LOTS OF COMPLAINT REGARDING POWER STEERING WHEEL 2010. WE NEED HELP TO GET THESE RECALL AND FIX IT!!! BEFORE MULTIPLE ACCIDENTS THIS MAY CAUSE. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS); HOWEVER, THE PART WAS UNAVAILABLE TO PERFORM THE REPAIR. THE DEALER DID NOT KNOW WHEN THE PART WOULD BECOME AVAILABLE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE CONTACT HAD NOT EXPERIENCED A FAILURE.