2010 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

MY 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE, WITH 60,000 MILES LOST POWER STEERING WHILE I WAS TRAVELING ON THE HIGHWAY. THE STEERING BASICALLY LOCKED UP, I HAD GREAT DIFFICULTY GETTING THE VEHICLE OFF ON AN EXIT, SO THAT I COULD CALL FOR HELP. I HAD TO BE TOWED TO A DEALER. I WAS TOLD THAT THE THERE HAD BEEN A LEAK IN THE RACK AND PINION ASSEMBLY LEADING TO PUMP FAILURE AND GEAR DAMAGE, THEIR ESTIMATE TO FIX: $1800. I WAS ALSO TOLD BY THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THE DEALER THAT THE ENGINE MOTOR MOUNTS ARE LOOSE, THE ENGINE PHYSICALLY MOVES ABOUT 6 INCHES WHEN THE ACCELERATOR IS PUSHED. *TR

THE POWER STEERING WILL WORK FOR ABOUT THE FIRST 3 MINUTES OF GETTING INTO THE CAR AND THEN IT WILL GO OUT EVERYTIME I AM BELOW 20 MPH. I LIVE IN THE MOUNTAINS AND WON'T EVEN LET MY WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED FOR HER SAFETY. ALSO, MY A/C AND HEAT JUST WENT OUT IN MY CAR. *TR

WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEED, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT. IT REQUIRES ME TO COMPLETELY STOP AND MANUALLY TURN THE WHEEL WHICH IS VERY DIFFICULT. THERE IS CONTINUE KNOCKING AT ANY SPEED WHEN MAKING TURNS. THIS HAS BEEN A CONTINUAL PROBLEM FOR ALMOST 6 MONTHS AND IS GETTING WORSE. THE CAR IS OUT OF WARRANTY, BUT AFTER REVIEWING FURTHER ONLINE, THERE IS A PENDING CLASS ACTION SUIT FOR THIS ISSUE. I CALLED GM DIRECT AND THEY SAID THEY HAVE RECEIVED THIS COMPLAINT SEVERAL TIMES BUT THERE ARE NO RECALLS. AS A MOTHER OF SMALL CHILDREN, I AM AFRAID TO CONTINUE TO DRIVE MY CAR FOR FEAR OF WRECKING OR BEING HIT WITH THIS ISSUE. IT IS SAD THAT GM WILL NOT ACT ON THIS ISSUE AND STAND BEHIND THEIR VEHICLES. IF THERE HAS BEEN NUMEROUS COMPLAINTS AND A CLASS ACTION SUIT, WHY WILL GM NOT ACT UPON THIS. DOES THERE HAVE TO BE MORE DEATHS OCCUR TO GET THEIR ATTENTION. THE COST OF REPLACING THE STEERING RACK AND PUMP IS VERY EXPENSIVE AND SHOULD NOT BE AT THE COST OF THE CONSUMER FOR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT. EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED. *TR

I WAS DRIVING FROM UTAH TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA. I WAS COMING OUT OF BRIDGEPORT, CA, GOING OVER SONORA PASS, WHICH WINDS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. AT SEVERAL SHARP TURNS THE POWER STEERING JUST QUIT AND I HAD TO TUG ON THE STEERING WHEEL TO KEEP IN MY LANE. I HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS BEFORE MAKING SHARP TURNS IN PARKING LOTS AND ALSO EXITING MY DRIVEWAY. THIS INCEDENT IN THE MOUNTAINS HAS LEFT ME VERY WORRIED. I WILL BE SEEING MY GMC DEALER THIS COMING WEEK TO LOOK INTO THE ISSUE. I FEEL THIS DEFECT COULD VERY WELL KILL SOMEONE SOMEDAY AS IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. I HOPE NO ONE DIES BEFORE IT IS RESOLVED. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE POWER STEERING FAILED INTERMITTENTLY WITHOUT WARNINGS. THE VEHICLE WOULD BECOME INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT TO MANEUVER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 53,000. UPDATED 8/11/14*CN UPDATED 08/21/2014 *JS

AMBER PARKING LIGHTS ABOVE HEADLIGHTS ARE BOTH OUT. TO REPLACE 2 BULBS, GM DEALER WANTS TO CHARGE OVER $200. NOTICE EVERY ENCLAVE ON THE ROAD--EVERY ONE HAS INOPERATIVE MARKER LIGHTS! *TR

NOTICED AT LOW SPEEDS THAT THE STEERING IS LOCKING UP WHILE TRYING TO TURN. ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO MAKE THE TURN, LIKE POWER STEERING IS COMPLETELY GONE. HAVE HAD TROUBLE TURNING INTO MY DRIVEWAY...WE LIVE ON A MAIN ROAD THAT HAS A 50 MPH SPEED LIMIT...TWICE I HAD THE STEERING LOCK UP AS I STARTED THE TURN ACROSS THE LANES INTO MY DRIVEWAY. THANK GOODNESS NO ONE WAS COMING. SEVERAL TIMES NOW WE HAVE EXPERIENCED THIS LOCK UP WHILE TRYING TO PARK OR TURN THROUGH A PARKING LOT. ONLY SEEING THIS HAPPEN AT LOW SPEEDS. NERVOUS TO LET MY 17 YEAR OLD DRIVE THIS VEHICLE NOW AND ESPECIALLY AFTER READING ALL OF THE COMMENTS ABOUT SO MANY OF THE GM VEHICLES HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE. WE PURCHASED THIS VEHICLE IN 2013 WITH AROUND 73K MILES. THE FIRST 5-6 MONTHS NO ISSUES, NOW SEEING THIS ISSUE. GM SHOULD ISSUE THE RECALL! *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT LOW SPEEDS, VERY HARD TO TURN. DEALER SAYS WE NEED NEW POWER STEERING PUMP & RACK, AS BOTH ARE LEAKING. NOT COVERED UNDER WARRANTY. *TR

POWER STEERING GOES OUT AT SLOW SPEED TURNS. POWER STEERING PUMP FAILED AND COST $900.00. *TR

I WAS DRIVING FROM IDAHO TO LAUREL MONTANA. I WAS COMING OUT OF BOZEMAN MONTANA, GOING OVER BOZEMAN PASS, WHICH WINDS THROUGH THE MOUNTAINS. I WAS PASSING A CAR AT ABOUT 70. AFTER I HAD PASSED THE CAR I TRIED TURNING BACK INTO THE LANE BUT THE STEERING WHEEL FROZE UP. I PULLED THE STEERING WHEEL VERY HARD TO THE RIGHT AND IT BROKE FREE, WHICH CAUSED ME TO OVER CORRECT TO SOME DEGREE AND ALMOST WENT INTO THE DITCH. THE STEERING IS NO LONGER FUNCTIONAL AND THE CAR ONLY HAS 54000 MILES ON IT. THIS DEFECT WILL KILL SOMEONE SOMEDAY. IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME. GM IS AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THERE IS A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT NOW IN PROCESS. I HOPE NO ONE DIES BEFORE IT IS RESOLVED. *TR