2010 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

I NARROWLY AVOIDED 2 ACCIDENTS RECENTLY WHEN I WAS UNABLE TO TURN MY VEHICLE INTO DRIVEWAYS WITH VEHICLES COMING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION. THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD NOT TURN. THE SERVICE MANAGER AT THE BUICK DEALERSHIP SAID THAT IT WAS A POWER STEERING FAILURE. *TR

TODAY, THE ENCLAVE ROLLED BACKWARDS SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AT FREEWAY UNDERPASS STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE IN REVERSE DESPITE BEING IN DRIVE GEAR SELECT WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS TO THEN PUSH ACCELERATOR. TOOK VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER AND LEARNED THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN DESIGN FLAW IN THE BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. DEALERSHIP SAID THE DESIGN CENTERED AROUND IMPROVED MPG AND TRANS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANTI-ROLLBACK FEATURE COMMONLY FOUND ON MOST AUTO TRANSMISSIONS. LOOKING ONLINE TONIGHT, IT'S EVIDENT THAT 2010 AND 2011 (MAYBE OTHERS IN PRIOR YEARS) ARE AFFECTED AND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY ALL OVER THE INTERNET. NHTSA, PLEAS HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS KNOWN ERROR. THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP CONSUMERS DEAL WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DESIGN FLAW. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT OR KILLED PRIOR TO FORCING THEM TO FIX THIS? NOTE: BE ADVISED NHTSA YOUR COMPLAINT WEBSITE DROPDOWN MENO OPTION BOX FOR SELECTING THE FAILED COMPONENT IS MALFUNCTIONING - DISPLAYS EMPTY BOX. HAD TO TYPE ARROW DOWN AND GUESS MULTIPLE TIMES TO FINALLY ENTER "POWER TRAIN" IN DATA ENTRY FIELD CAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE IT VISIBLE ONLINE WHEN CLICKING THE ARROW DOWN. *TR

SUBSTAINED A FLAT TIRE ON JAN 18TH 2011 AND WHEN I WENT TO LOOK FOR THE SPARE IT WAS NOT THERE. CALLED DEALER AND I WAS TOLD THE SPARE WAS OPTIONAL ON THE 2010 ENCLAVE CX I BROUGHT NEW. HOW MANY ENCLAVE DRIVER REALIZE THEY DO NOT HAVE A SPARE? *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND FELT THAT IT SHOULD NOT ROLL BACKWARD WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOVEMENT WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER FAILED AND CAUSED THE BRAKES TO SEIZE WHILE TRAVELING 45 MPH. THE CONTACT SHIFTED THROUGH EACH GEAR AND WHEN THE BRAKES WERE ABRUPTLY APPLIED AGAIN, THE VEHICLE EXHIBITED A LOUD POP. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE BRAKE BOOSTER NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE ECT SWITCH IN THE TRANSMISSION FAILED, CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO BECOME RESISTANT TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND IT WAS CONFIRMED THAT THE ECT SWITCH TO THE TRANSMISSION HAD FAILED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNKNOWN AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 38,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT EACH TIME THE STEERING WHEEL WAS TURNED TO IT EXHIBITED AN ABNORMALLY LOUD RUBBING NOISE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE DEFECT. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THEY WERE AWARE OF THE DEFECT, BUT DID NOT HAVE A SOLUTION IN CORRECTING THE FAILURE AT THAT TIME. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 25,000.

I HAVE NOTICED THAT MY BRAKE LIGHTS DO NOT COME ON UNLESS THE KEY IS IN THE IGNITION AND TOWARD THE RUN POSITION. I WENT TO MY DEALER AND WAS TOLD THAT IS HOW THEY ARE MADE NOW. I GUESS I AM WONDERING WHY AND ALSO IF THIS IS TRUE. THE SERVICE WRITER DID TAKE MY TO ANOTHER ENCLAVE AND IT IS JUST LIKE MINE--THE BRAKE LIGHT DOES NOT GO ON IF THE KEY IN NOT IN THE RUN POSITION. *TR

I LOST MY STEERING WITH ONLY 400 MILES THE FIRST TIME.THE POWER STEERING PUMP WAS REPLACED. THE SECOND TIME THE MILEAGE WAS 6404 THE RACK WAS REPLACED. THE FIRST INCIDENT WAS IN FLORIDA THE SECOND WAS IN NEW YORK. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE PARKED, THE GEAR SHIFTER WAS PLACED IN REVERSE, BUT THE VEHICLE DROVE FORWARD. THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE BRAKE PEDAL, PLACED THE VEHICLE INTO PARK AND SHUT THE ENGINE OFF. THE CONTACT PROCEEDED TO PLACE BRICKS IN FRONT OF THE TIRES AND SHIFTED THE VEHICLE INTO REVERSE. THE VEHICLE REVERSED AND THE CONTACT WAS ABLE TO BEGIN DRIVING AS NORMAL. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON APPROXIMATELY TEN DIFFERENT OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR DIAGNOSTICS AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 31,000.

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER STATES PROBLEM WITH BRAKING SYSTEM *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A NOISE COMING FROM THE WHEEL ON THE REAR DRIVER SIDE. ACCORDING TO THE DEALER, THE WARPED ROTORS WERE THE RESULT OF AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF STOP AND GO DRIVING AND TOO MUCH PRESSURE BEING APPLIED TO THE BRAKES. THE REAR BRAKE PADS WERE METAL TO METAL AND THE FRONT PADS AND ROTORS WERE WORN. THE LEFT REAR ROTOR WAS WORN TOO MUCH TO CUT AND THE LEFT FRONT ROTOR WAS TOO FAR OUT OF SPECIFICATIONS AFTER IT WAS CUT. *JB