2008 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

AS I BEGIN TO ACCELERATE THE RPM'S WOULD GO TO 4 BUT MY SPEED WOULD ONLY BE 25MPH. THIS HAS HAPPENED SEVERAL TIMES. WHEN I PULL OVER, TURN THE CAR OFF, START IT AGAIN, THEN IT RUNS LIKE IT SHOULD. I CONTACTED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID I NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION WHICH WILL COST $4000. I HAVE RESEARCHED THIS PROBLEM AND IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE HAD THIS PROBLEM BUT SO FAR NO RECALL. I HAVE READ THAT A PART IN THE TRANSMISSION IS NOT PROPERLY HEAR TREATED WHICH IS THE CAUSE OF THE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS. *TR

AFTER MOMENTARILY PUTTING THE CAR IN PARK, AND THEN BACK INTO DRIVE, THE CAR WOULD ONLY MOVE A COUPLE INCHES AT A TIME AND AFTER 30 SECONDS OR SO, STOPPED MOVING ENTIRELY. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO GARAGE, AND NEEDED TO HAVE THE TRANSMISSION REPLACED DUE TO DEFECTIVE WAVE PLATES. *TR

WHILE TURNING INTO PARKING SPOTS OR IN AN INTERSECTION WHILE AT LOW SPEEDS THE STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT IF NOT IMPOSSIBLE. *TR

THE VEHICLE HAS HAD A RE-OCCURRING ROOF LEAK FOR ~2 YEARS. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN TO TWO DIFFERENT DEALERS FOR A TOTAL OF 5 TIMES FOR REPAIR. WATER LEAKS DOWN THE PILLARS BETWEEN THE WINDSHIELD AND FRONT DOOR, THE PILLARS BETWEEN THE FRONT AND BACK DOORS, AND FROM THE LIGHTS IN THE BACK. THE WATER COLLECTS IN AND UNDER THE CARPET AND HAS AN ODOR. THERE IS A MOLD CONCERN. *TR

AT LOW SPEEDS, THE POWER STEERING SEIZES UP, MAKING THE CAR VIRTUALLY IMPOSSIBLE TO STEER. *TR

POWER STEERING WOULD GRIND, OCCURRED FOR OVER 20,000 MILES, AND DEALER COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM ON SEVERAL INSTANCES OF BEING IN FOR MAINTENANCE. STEERING WOULD BE SLUGGISH AT TIMES BUT NOT EASILY REPRODUCED FOR DEALER SERVICE. INDEPENDENT SHOP FOUND MASSIVE LEAKAGE IN THE RACK AND PINION SYSTEM ON BOTH SIDES AS WELL AS COMPLETE LEAKAGE FROM THE REAR DIFFERENTIAL. INDEPENDENT SHOP INDICATED BOTH WERE SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUES REQUIRING IMMEDIATE REPAIR; THEY ALSO WERE SURPRISED AT THE DEALER'S INABILITY TO DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE. *TR

DRIVING HOME FROM NEWARK LIBERTY AIRPORT ON TUESDAY 1/8/2013 ON HIGHWAY ( RT 78 AND RT 24 IN NEW JERSEY ). HESITATION IN ACCELERATION NOTED WHEN PRESSING GAS PEDAL . CONCERN THAT I WOULD BE REAR ENDED AS CAR DID NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS ON A BUSY HIGHWAY WITH A SPEED LIMIT 65. TOOK CAR TO DEALERSHIP ON 1/9/2013- NORMAN GALE BUICK IN CEDAR KNOLLS NEW JERSEY AND AFTER EVALUATION I WAS TOLD TOLD I NEED A NEW TRANSMISSION ON MY 5 YEAR OLD CAR WITH LOW MILEAGE AT A COST OF $4100. CAR WARRANTY 5 YEARS $100,000 MILES EXPIRED 11/7/2012. I TOOK THE VEHICLE FOR A SECOND ESTIMATE AT MY LOCAL SERVICE STATION,GULF STATION ROUTE 124 MORRISTOWN NJ. SERVICE MANAGER , ZEE ALSO CONFIRMED THAT THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NEED REPLACEMENT BUT THE TRANSMISSION EXPERT THAT HE CONTRACTS WITH TOLD HIM THEY WILL NOT TOUCH THIS MAKE AND MODEL .NO REASON PROVIDED TO MY HUSBAND . I HAVE RESEARCHED ON THE INTERNET AND HAVE NOTED SEVERAL OTHER REPORTS OF TRANSMISSION FAILURES ON THIS 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH MILEAGE UNDER 70,000. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS LOCKED WITH THE ANTI-THEFT ENGAGED. HE THEN ERRONEOUSLY ENGAGED THE LIFT GATE BUTTON AND THE LIFT GATE OPENED WITHOUT THE ANTI-THEFT ALARM SOUNDING. NEITHER THE DEALER NOR THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT INSPECTED BY A MECHANIC OR A DEALER. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 15 MPH, THE STEERING WHEEL SEIZED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE RECURRED APPROXIMATELY 25-40 TIMES. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO THE DEALER FOR INSPECTION WHERE THEY ADVISED THAT THE STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED AND STATED THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 30,000. THE CONSUMER STATED HE HEARD A CLICKING NOISE WHENEVER HE TURNED THE STEERING WHEEL. THE DEALER REPLACED THE POWER STEERING PUMP, POWER STEERING GEAR, STEERING COLUMN . THE CONSUMER STATED HE WOULD LOOSE POWER STEERING ASSIST WHEN DRIVING AND THE STEERING WHEEL WOULD LOCK UP. , THERE WAS EXCESSIVE PLAY IN THE STEERING. THE CONSUMER HIT A PILLAR, WHEN THE STEERING LOCKED UP, AND CAUSED DAMAGE TO THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER REPLACED SEVERAL COMPONENTS WITHIN THE STEERING SEVERAL TIMES. THE KEY WOULD GET STUCK IN THE IGNITION. UPDATED 01/28/13

INTERMITTENT PROBLEM WITH POWER STEERING. THE STEERING BECOMES EXTREMELY DIFFICULT AT TIMES, MAKING THIS A VERY HAZARDOUS SITUATION. *TR