2008 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT 65 MPH, THE CONTACT NOTICED A BURNING ODOR COMING FROM THE AIR VENTS IN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT PULLED OVER AND UPON FURTHER INSPECTION, NOTICED THAT THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE CAUGHT FIRE. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 35 MPH, THERE WAS A LOUD BANG AS THE SIDE AIR BAGS DEPLOYED WITHOUT WARNING. THE REAR PASSENGER SUSTAINED A LACERATION ON THE NECK THAT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. A POLICE REPORT WAS NOT FILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 66,400.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTIC TESTING. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP AND THE RACK AND PINION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS SERVICED UNDER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 14V118000 (AIR BAGS), BUT THE REMEDY FAILED TO REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE AIR BAG WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED AFTER THE RECALL REPAIR. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN.

ON 7/11/2015 WHEN I OPENED THE LIFT GATE OF MY VEHICLE, THE GATE WOULD NOT STAY OPEN. IT SLOWLY STARTED TO CLOSE. THIS PROBLEM PERSISTED FOR ABOUT 4-5 DAYS. ABOUT 6 DAYS LATER, THE GATE WAS WORKING FINE. ON 7/19/15 I OPENED THE LIFT GATE AND WAS STANDING UNDERNEATH IT GETTING MY CHILD'S STROLLER OUT OF THE BACK OF MY SUV. I HEARD A LOUD POP AND THE LIFT GATE CAME CRASHING DOWN ON THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I WAS THEN TRAPPED UNDER THE LIFT GATE AND STRUGGLED TO GET FREE (I HAD THE STROLLER IN MY ARMS). I WAS ABLE TO FREE MYSELF AND LOCATE MY SUNGLASSES (WHICH WERE ON TOP OF MY HEAD WHEN THE GATE CRASHED DOWN) ABOUT FIVE FEET AWAY. AT THIS POINT, THE LIFT GATE WAS COMPLETELY CLOSED. I TRIED OPENING IT AGAIN AND IT CAME CRASHING DOWN. CURRENTLY, THE LIFT GATE WILL NOT STAY OPEN AND I AM UNABLE TO USE THE GATE, AND THEREFORE UNABLE TO USE THE INTERIOR BACK AREA OF MY CAR. IN TERMS OF INJURY, I HAD A BUMP ON MY HEAD, FREQUENT HEADACHES, AND PERSISTENT NECK PAIN.

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

DEC. 2014....WIPERS WOULD STOP WITH NO WARNING...WHICH WOULD CAUSE ME NOT TO SEE WERE I WAS DRIVING RAIN OR SNOW, AT THE TIME, NO DEALER WAS ABLE TO HELP DUE TO WORK LOADS.....SO I HAD IT FIX FROM A TECH OTHER THAN A GM TECH..(WHICH SOME GM TECH SHOULD NOT BE) ANYWAY.....IT WAS THE WIPER TRANS WAS CORRODED THAT'S WAS CAUSING THE PROBLEM...THIS IS A VERY UNSAFE PROBLEM TO HAVE,....DUE TO NOT HAVING GM TECH WORK ON IT I WAS TOLD THEY WILL NOT REIMBURSE ME. NOT A HAPPY GM OWNER (OVER 50 YRS). ..UPDATED 10/15/15 *BF

AIRBAG SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON....NOW WHEN A PASSENGER SITS IN THE SEAT THE LIGHT SAYS OFF. SO THAT NOW THE PASSENGER WILL NOT HAVE THE AIRBAG INFLIAT IF THERE IS A ACCIDENT...NOT GOOD. THIS SHOULD BE A RECALL.

TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT ABOVE GEAR 2. DEALER AGREES THIS IS A WAVE PLATE ISSUE. BOTH OF US INITIALLY THOUGHT THIS WOULD BE COVERED UNDER: #14404: SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT - TRANSMISSION CLUTCH WAVE PLATE - (MAR 3, 2015) BUT MY VIN ISN'T COVERED. NOT SURE WHY, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHY. THERE ARE MANY OTHER 2008 ENCLAVE OWNERS COMPLAINING THAT THEIR VINS ARE NOT COVERED EITHER FOR THIS ISSUE. HTTP://WWW.ENCLAVEFORUM.NET/INDEX.PHP?TOPIC=26706.160 IT LOOKS LIKE #14404 NEEDS TO BE EXTENDED TO ADDITIONAL ENCLAVE VINS

I,THE DRIVER, WIFE, MOTHER-IN-LAW WERE STOPPED FOR TRAFFIC WHEN WE WERE REAR-ENDED. MY VEHICLE THEN STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF ME, THAT VEHICLE THEN STRUCK THE VEHICLE AHEAD OF IT. THE VEHICLE THAT STRUCK ME WAS THEN REAR- ENDED. MY CAR WAS TOTALED. THE OCCUPANTS IN MY CAR WERE TRANSPORTED TO EMERGENCY ROOM.. I HAD A BROKEN BACK, BROKE RIBS, DAMAGED RIGHT LUNG.