2008 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

THE STEERING HAS BEEN AN ONGOING EVENT SINCE THE SECOND YEAR OF HAVING THE MODEL. I WOULD LOSE CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE WHEN TURNING LEFT. IT WOULD HAVE A MIND OF ITS OWN AND NOT TURN. I HAVE RUN OFF THE ROAD AND WENT INTO SEVERAL DITCHES NOT BEING ABLE TO TURN (TECH SERVICE DATE 6/20/12 RACK AND PINION BINDING CAUSING STIFFNESS IN STEERING--REPLACED STEERING GEAR AND FLUSHED SYSTEM). WE ALMOST HAD A HEAD ON COLLISION WHEN I TURNED IT IN AGAIN WITH THE SAME ISSUE DEMANDING SOMETHING BE DONE. (5/10/13 CORRECTION-REPLACE LEAKING STEERING GEAR AND FAILED P/S PUMP, FILL SYSTEM, BLEED SYS AND VERIFY OPERATION). DIFFICULTY STEERING AND LOUD POPPING NOISE WHILE TURNING LEFT (SERVICE DATE 4/18/14- FOUND INTERNAL LEAK FORM POWER STEERING RACK -REPLACED RACK AND BLEED SYSTEM AND ALIGNED VEHICLE. DROVE OUT OF THE THE DEALERSHIP AND NOTICED A/C NOT WORKING AND SAME NOISE COMING FROM THE FRONT WHILE TURNING LEFT. TOOK IT BACK IN (5/5/14-FOUND LEFT FRONT AXLE SHAFT TO BE POPPING NEEDS TO REPLACE AT OWNERS EXPENSE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 20+ DAYS AND DID NOT FIX. AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED SO I TOOK THE VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER (6/29/10--POOR CONNECTION AT SIR HARNESS--DIAGNOSED AND REPAIRED. RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE IN THE MAIL-TOOK VEHICLE INTO THE DEALER (4/18/14--CORRECTION COMPLETED). AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. TOOK VEHICLE TO THE DEALERSHIP (5/5/14-INTERMITTENT SHORT IN PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE, CHECKED AN RECHECKED -- CORRECTIONS NEEDS FROM PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE AT CUSTOMERS EXPENSE I WAS CALLED TO PICKED VEHICLE UP AS IS AFTER 20+ DAYS. DEALERSHIP WOULD NOT FIX. *TR

I PURCHASED THIS CAR IN JANUARY 20. 2008, WENT TO GET MY FIRST OIL CHANGE, PICK UP THE CAR START TO DRIVE OFF EVERY LIGHT,CAN ON THE CAR INCLUDING THE BUTTON FOR THE DOOR LOCKS, RETURN TO THE TO THE DEALERS WHERE I GOT THE OIL CHANGE AND PURCHASE THE CAR. THEY KEEP THIS CAR FOR 4 WEEKS, TOOK THE WHOLE ENGINE DOWN ON A BRAND NEW CAR THIS WAS A BRAND NEW BUCK ENCLAVE, THAT I PURCHASE OUT OF THE STOCK ROOM ON DISPLAY, WAS GIVEN A RENTAL CAR FOR THAT PERIOD,PICK UP THE CAR AFTER FOUR WEEKS, RETURN BACK WITH THE SAME PROBLEMS AND A LEAK IN THE ROOF ALSO GOT THAT REPAIR, BACK AND FORTH TO THE DEALERS. CHANGE DEALERS AND TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALERS THEY DID A GOOD JOB BUT TIME AFTER TIME I WAS STILL HAVING PROBLEMS AT PAYING 47,000 FOR THIS CAR I WAS GIVING A BAD DEAL, AND THEY SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THIS CAR BACK BECAUSE I AM HAVING PROBLEMS TO THIS DAY. I AM SMELLING SMOKE LIKE SOMETHING IS BURNING AND A LITTLE AFRAID TO DRIVE THIS CAR IN FAIR FOR MY KID LIFE.I HAD VALVE CHANGE, CYLINDER HEAD CHANGE,SEAL,GASKET,BOLT,IGNITION COIL REPLACEMENT,LIFTGATE STRUT REPLACEMENT,MASTER CYLINDER REPLACEMENT,REPLACE STEERING GEAR. THIS CAR HAS BEEN NOTHING BUT PROBLEM TO ME , AND ITS A VERY NICE COMFORTABLE CAR, BUT I GOT A BAD ENGINE, AND BUCK SHOULD HAVE HANDLE THIS DIFFERENT INSTEAD OF FIXING AND FIXING GIVEN ME A DIFFERENT CAR. WHEN I PARK THIS CAR IN THE PARKING LOT AND I COME BACK THIS CAR FRONT WINDOW HAS NOT VISIBILITY AND WINDOWS BE FROSTED LIKE SOMETHING IS STILL RUNNING IN THE CAR. SINCE I PURCHASE THIS CAR I HAVE BEEN IN A RENTAL MORE THAN THIS CAR. 3. PERSONAL INFORMATION [XXX] INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

WE LOST OUR TRANSMISSION ENTERING ONTO A BUSY INTERSTATE! NO INDICATOR LIGHTS EVER CAME ON UNTIL IT HAPPENED. WE ARE NOT IN THE HABIT OF BEATING OUR VEHICLES. WE ARE A RETIRED. THIS I FEEL IS A DEFECT IN SOMETHING. THERE WERE MANY CARS COMING BEHIND US ON THE RAMP. IT WAS A 2 LANE RAMP THAT WENT TO ONE LANE. I GOT INTO THE RIGHT LANE WHEN I NOTICED THE PROBLEM THAT THE CAR WAS JERKING AND WOULD GO INTERMITTENTLY. I SAYED RIGHT UNTIL I COULD GET TO A PULL OVER AREA. FULL LINES OF TRAFFIC BEHIND US WERE HAVING TO SLOW DOWN WHICH IT LOOKED PRETTY SCAREY WHEN I LOOKED IN THE REAR VIEW MIRROR. MY HUSBAND AND I FEEL THAT THE WAY WE DRIVE SHOULD NOT MAKE US LOSE A TRANSMISSION. ALSO, WHEN WE PURCHASED THE VEHICLE WE TOOK IT IN FOR A STEERING SQUEEK, LOUD, AND WERE TOLD NOTHING WAS WRONG. IT STILL SQUEEKS AND WORSE. WE ARE HAVING THAT LOOKED AT NOW, AGAIN! WE DO NOT TRUST THE WARNING LIGHTS ON THIS VEHICLE. WE PURCHASED IT NEW. *TR

A SMALL GROMMET FAILED ALLOWING THE SUNROOF DRAIN LOCATED INSIDE THE ROOF TO DRAIN WATER TO THE INTERIOR FRONT DRIVERS SIDE. THE LEAK WAS NOT EASILY DETECTED UNTIL A MOLDY SMELL DEVELOPED INSIDE THE CAR, HUMIDITY ISSUES, AND THE RADIO STOPPED WORKING. THE AMPLIFIER LOCATED NEAR THE LEAK SHORTED OUT AND FAILED. (NO FIRE LUCKILY) AFTER $1700 WORTH OF DAMAGES AND REPAIRS WERE MADE BY BUICK, THIS DESIGN DEFECT WAS CORRECTED AT FULL COST TO THE OWNER. THIS WATER LEAK COULD HAVE EASILY CAUSED MORE PROBLEMS AND POSSIBLY EVEN A ELECTRICAL FIRE. OTHER ENCLAVE OWNERS WITH SIMILAR PROBLEMS SHOULD FORM A CLASS ACTION SUIT. GM DOES NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR THIS OBVIOUS DESIGN FLAW EVEN THOUGH THE BUICK ENCLAVE FORUMS HAVE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. GM'S RESPONSE WAS TO OFFER A $2500 CREDIT ON A NEW VEHICLE PURCHASE. I CERTAINLY HAVE NO NEED TO EVER PURCHASE ANOTHER PROBLEM. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE TURNING THE VEHICLE AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC AND THE TROUBLE CODE DETECTED INTERNAL TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 81,700.

STEERING STARTS TO FAIL WHEN I DRIVE AT LOW SPEEDS. IT LOCKS UP CAUSING ME TO MAKE SUDDEN REACTIONS. I HAVE A VERY HARD TIME MAKING A TURN OR PULLING IN OR OUT OF A PARKING SPACE. IT IS A DANGER TO MY FAMILY AND TO OTHER DRIVERS. *TR

POWER STEERING WENT OUT AT 10-35 MPH AT 5:00 6/4/2014. TOOK THE ENCLAVE TO THE DEALER 6/5/2014 NO WORD YET ON WHAT HAS GONE WRONG. HOPEFUL FOR MORE INFO TODAY 6/6/2014. CAR DROVE FINE FOR THE PAST 1-1/2 YEARS, THEN OUT OF NO WHERE VERY DIFFICULT TO STEER A 6,000 LB. VEHICLE WITHOUT POWER STEERING. LUCKY THAT I WAS NOT ON THE HIGHWAY WITH MY FAMILY IN THIS VEHICLE. BUT, STILL SCARY EVEN ON CITY STREETS AS TURNING HAD TO BE ACCOMPLISHED VERY WIDELY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG, ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND STABILITY CONTROL LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE VEHICLE COULD NOT BE REPAIRED SINCE THE PARTS WERE NO LONGER MANUFACTURED FOR THIS VEHICLE. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V118000 (AIR BAGS). HOWEVER, THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC. THE CONTACT REFERENCED NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER 14V118000 (AIR BAG). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 137,000.

AIR CONDITIONING IS LEAKING DUE TO POWER STEERING HOSE COLLAR RUBBING AND VIBRATING. SEVERAL PROBLEMS WITH THIS CAR SINCE PURCHASE INCLUDING REBUILT TRANSMISSION, ETC. DESIGN FLAW AND LEMON. *TR