2010 BUICK ENCLAVE Complaints

STEERING WHEEL SEEMS TO LOCK WHEN WE TURN THE WHEEL, WHICH MAKES IT DIFFICULT TO TURN TO THE RIGHT OR LEFT VERY DANGEROUS WHEN MAKING TURNS WHILE DRIVING. HAS HAPPENED NUMEROUS TIMES.

THIS VEHICLE WITH 89000 MILES HAS JUST BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM, AND WE HAVE BEEN QUOTED A PRICE OF $2800 TO EFFECT A REPAIR THAT OBVIOUSLY SHOULD HAVE BEEN A RECALL. AT THIS MOMENT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A CATASTROFIC FAILURE WHICH WOULD NECESSITATE AN ENGINE REPLACEMENT . WE THINK THAT IT IS UNCONSCIONABLE THAT GM KNOWING OF THIS FAILURE HASN'T REACHED OUT TO THE VICTIMS AND OFFERED A SOLUTION TO THI BURDENING PROBLEM FOR FOLKS WHO CAN'T AFFORD TO REPAIR THEIR VEHICLE THAT IS NECESSARILY DEPENDED UPON. IT LOOKS TO US THAT A CLASS ACTION SUIT IS IN ORDER TO FORCE GM TO FIX THEIR MISTAKES. IT IS GALLING TO NOTE THAT LOTS OF OLDER FOLKS HAVE TRIED TO STAY LOYAL TO U.S. MANUFACTURERS HAVE BEEN MISPLACING THEIR LOYALTIES. THE SUIT AGAINST THE SATURN VUE TRANSMISSION SHOULD BE A GOOD EXAMPLE TO FOLLOW. ANYONE AGREE?

VEHICLE HESITATION WHILE ACCELERATING. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. CODE WAS P0008 REQUIRING NEW TIMING CHANIS TO BE INSTALLED FOR $3,200. VEHICLE ONLY HAS 80K MILES ON IT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING AT AN UNDISCLOSED SPEED, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED OF A FAULT CODE FOR THE ENGINE CONTROL MODULE (P0008). THE CONTACT WAS ALSO INFORMED THAT THE TIMING BELT WAS ALSO A FACTOR IN THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO RICK HENDRICK BUICK GMC (3244 COMMERCE AVE NW, DULUTH, GA 30096, (770) 954-8718); HOWEVER, THE MECHANIC AND SERVICE DEPARTMENT WERE VERY EVASIVE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 80,000.

ON JANUARY 9, 2018, WHILE WAITING AT A STOP LIGHT ON THE CITY STREET, AS I PROCEEDED THROUGH THE TRAFFIC LIGHT MY VEHICLE CUT OFF. I HAD TO HAVE MY VEHICLE TOWED HOME WHICH WAS THE CLOSEST DESTINATION. MY 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE HAS BEEN LOOKED AT JIM MURPHY BUICK AND WEST HERR CHEVY AND BOTH DEALERSHIPS CONCLUDED THE SAME PROBLEM. THE PROBLEM WITH THIS VEHICLE IS THE TIMING CHAIN. MY VEHICLE IS NO LONGER WORKING, I NEED TO REPLACE THE ENGINE DUE TO THE MALFUNCTION OF THE TIMING CHAIN. WHEN SEEKING A RECONDITIONED ENGINE, THE RESPONSE I'VE GOTTEN FROM AUTO PART/ENGINE DEALERS IS THAT THERE HAVE BEEN REPEATED PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN ON THOSE ENGINES FOR 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE MODELS AND THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS NOT BUILT TO LAST LONG. BUT, THE RECONDITIONED ENGINES TIMING CHAIN IS NOW UPGRADED TO THE NEW GM SPECS.

TAKATA RECALL IT APPEARS THIS IS A POWER STEERING ISSUE WITH MY 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. I HAD IT LOOKED AT AND NOW IT IS STILL MAKING A LOUD NOISE WHEN DRIVING, WHEN MAKING A TURN AND IT MAKE A ROUGH SOUND NOW MY STABILITY TRACKING LIGHT IS POPPING ON SAYING TO CHECK THE STABILITY. I WAS TOLD THE RACK AND PINION AND POWER STEERING PUMP WERE REPLACED BUT IT IS STILL CAUSING ISSUES. LOUD NOISES OCCUR WHEN DRIVING AND WHEN TURNING IT MAKES A LOUD NOISE AND MY TRACKING LIGHT POPS ON AND OFF.

STEERING: SEEMS VAGUE WHEN IN MOTION AT HIGHWAY SPEED. OTHER: REAR TAILGATE OPENS WHILE DRIVING, SITTING STILL W/O THE KEY IN THE IGNITION. CONTACTED GM AND CUSTOMER SERVICE TOLD ME IT WAS MY PROBLEM NOT THEIRS. ENGINE: SOUNDS LIKE A MEATGRINDER ON COLD START UP, IF THE ENGINE FAILS WILL LOOSE STEERING, BRAKES AND POSSIBLY CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE.

2010 MODEL WITH APPROX. 52K MILES. VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AND ENGINE LIGHT RECENTLY CAME ON. HAD IT CHECKED AND IT IS A STRETCHED OUT TIMING CHAIN. VEHICLE MANUFACTURED IN 08/09 PER MFT. STICKER ON DOOR. REPAIRS ARE VERY EXPENSIVE. THERE IS A 10YR/120K MILE EXTENDED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON THE 2009 MODEL, BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO APPLY TO 2010 MODEL. HESITATION ISSUE CAUSING SAFETY ISSUES.

THIS ENGINE HAS A TIMING CHAIN ISSUE THAT FORCED A 2009 N 2008 RECALL. THE 2010 IS THE SAME ENGINE WITH THE SAME ISSUE. IN FACT THE 3.6L V6 ENGINE ON ALL MODELS SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO. THE REPAIR COST IS OVER $2000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A LOSS OF ENGINE POWER. ALSO, THE CHECK ENGINE, TRACTION CONTROL, AND ABS WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS OPERABLE AFTER BEING MANUALLY RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO BIG LAKE AUTOMOTIVE (19868 172ND ST NW, BIG LAKE, MN), BUT THE FAILURE COULD NOT BE DIAGNOSED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 189,000.