2008 Buick Enclave complaints

ONCE OR TWICE A WEEK MY ENCLAVE CONTINUES TO ROLL ANOTHER 5-7 FEET AFTER BEING PUT IN PARK AND THE KEY REMOVED. THE ACCIDENT OCCURRED WHEN I WAS UNLOADING GROCERIES FROM THE REAR PASSENGER DOOR. THE VEHICLE MOVED FORWARD AND RAN OVER MY FOOT. *TR I HAVE A 100,000 ZERO DEDUCTIBLE WARRANTY, AS WELL AS GM'S POWERTRAIN WARRANTY, BUT STILL ZUBOR BUICK IN TAYLOR MI WANTED TO CHARGE BECAUSE THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM. SINCE MY INJURY, I TOOK IT TO ANOTHER DEALER TODAY, RED HOLMAN IN WESTLAND. THEY COULDN'T FIND A PROBLEM EITHER. IT LOOKS EXACTLY LIKE THE RECALL WITH THE 2009 ENCLAVE NHTSA CAMPAIGN #09V073000 (ON SOME OF THESE VEHICLES, THE TRANSMISSION SHIFT CABLE ADJUSTMENT CLIP MAY NOT BE FULLY ENGAGED. IF THE CLIP IS NOT FULLY ENGAGED, THE SHIFT LEVER AND THE ACTUAL POSITION OF THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT MATCH. WITH THIS CONDITION, THE DRIVE COULD MOVE THE SHIFTER TO "PARK" AND REMOVE THE IGNITION KEY, BUT THE TRANSMISSION GEAR MAY NOT BE IN "PARK".)

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH, THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE CONTACT NOTICED BLACK SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE HOOD. THE CONTACT STOPPED THE VEHICLE ON THE SHOULDER OF THE ROAD AND THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN AUTO REPAIR SHOP WHERE THE MECHANIC REFERRED THE CONTACT TO THE DEALER FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO THE DEALER NOR REPAIRED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO VEHICLE LEAKING *TGW. THE CONSUMER STATED WATER WAS LEAKING INTO THE VEHICLE FROM THE SUNROOF. *JB

WITHOUT INCIDENT OR CAUSE, OUR 2008 ENCLAVE BEGAN LEAKING AN EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF WATER ONTO THE PASSENGER AND DRIVER'S SIDE FLOOR BOARDS. ONLY BY ONLINE SEARCHING HAVE I FOUND THAT THESE LEAKS ARE MOST LIKELY COMING FROM INADEQUATE DRAIN TUBES OR OTHER COMPONENT OF THE SUNROOF. OUR LOCAL GMC / CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP HAS COMPLETELY BRUSHED US OFF AND REFUSED TO HONOR EXTENDED WARRANTY OR EVEN LOOK AT THE VEHICLE IN THEIR SERVICE DEPARTMENT. THEY HAVE SENT US TO LOCAL AUTOGLASS COMPANIES AND A LOCAL BODY SHOP, NEITHER OF WHICH EVEN SLOWED DOWN THE LEAKING. AT THIS POINT, I JUST WANT TO GET RID OF THIS VEHICLE. I HAVE TWO YOUNG DAUGHTERS, AGE 3 AND 4, WHO WILL UNDOUBTEDLY BE EXPOSED TO MOLD AND MILDEW IN THE VENTILATION SYSTEM OF THIS CAR. ASIDE FROM THIS, THERE IS NO DOUBT THAT ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS AND RUST ARE BOUND TO OCCUR IN THE FUTURE. BUICK HAS COMPLETELY FAILED THIS CONSUMER. *TR

STEERING COLUMN MAKES A CLICKING AND SQUEAKING SOUND WHEN TURNING. ALSO, WHEN SLOWING DOWN TO TURN AND AT COMPLETE REST, THE POWER STEERING GOES OUT, MAKING IT DIFFICULT TO TURN. WE WERE TOLD BY THE DEALER IN OUR AREA THAT THERE WERE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ON THIS ISSUE AND HE THOUGHT A RECALL WOULD BE ISSUED, SOON. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A WATER LEAK IN THE FRONT AND REAR ENDS OF THE VEHICLE. AS A RESULT, THE ELECTRICAL SYSTEM WAS DAMAGED. BOTH THE DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOTIFIED, BUT DENIED ASSISTANCE WITH REPAIRS. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 12,770.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE WHEN THE TECHNICIAN ATTEMPTED TO ADD AIR TO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE TIRE BUT THE FRAGMENTS OF THE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM DETACHED FROM THE VEHICLE. THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM WAS ALSO FRACTURED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A TIRE SHOP FOR REPAIR. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000 UPDATED 1/20/12*CN

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER WAS LEAKING FROM THE SUNROOF ONTO THE INSTRUMENT PANEL AND WAS AFFECTING THE BLOWER MOTOR. THE CONTACT WAS CONCERNED THAT THE FAILURE COULD POSSIBLY CAUSE AN ELECTRICAL FAILURE. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WERE NO RECALLS AND OFFERED NO FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE HOWEVER, OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 72,000 AND THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 70,000. THE VIN WAS UNAVAILABLE.

OUR 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE HAS LEAKED WATER ON THE PASSENGER FLOOR SO MANY TIMES I HAVE LOST COUNT. I COULD RAISE FISH IN THE VEHICLE. THE FIRST DEALER COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING SO WE WENT TO THE NEXT DEALER WITH THE PASSENGER SIDE SOAKED. THEY STATED IT WAS THE WINDSHIELD SO WE PAID $300. TO HAVE IT RESEATED. NOPE THAT DIDN'T WORK. NEXT THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 10 DAYS STATING THE CARPET WAS SOAKED, THE PADDING UNDERNEATH WAS SOAKED AND THEY WERE BRINGING IN A LEAK SPECIALIST. JUST 2 DAYS AFTER IT LEFT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND THE FIRST RAIN I AM RAISING FISH AGAIN AND IT SMELLS. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHENEVER OPENING THE REAR POWER LIFTGATE, IT WOULD CLOSE UNEXPECTEDLY WITH GREAT FORCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE PROBLEM. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 41,000.

WATER LEAK IN FRONT OF SUN ROOF. GETS PROGRESSIVELY WORSE WITH RAIN AND IN TIME. *KB

BLOWER MOTOR, FAN MOTOR FOR FROM DOESN'T WORK WATER LEAK ON IT, STERING WEEL SKEKING NOISE DO TO DRIVING SHAFT. IS LEAKING OIL ALSO. *TT

THE FIRST PROBLEM THAT OCCURRED WAS THE ENGINE OVERHEATED AND THE WATER PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. CAR WAS ONLY 3 YEARS OLD WITH 20,140 MILES ON IT. SINCE THEN THE MAIN PROBLEMS HAVE BEEN WITH THE SUNROOF LEAKING. THIS CAUSED THE BLOWER MOTOR TO FAIL. THE WATER LEAKS HAVE HAPPENED AT LEAST 4 TIMES. THE DRAINS KEEP CLOGGING. THERE IS NO FIX FOR THIS ACCORDING TO THE DEALER. NOT ACCEPTABLE! THEY TOLD ME NOT TO PARK UNDER TREES. ARE YOU KIDDING ME? I'VE HAD SUNROOFS BEFORE AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM. THE RECALL FOR THE DRAIN EXTENSIONS DID NOTHING. EVENTUALLY THERE WILL BE OTHER PROBLEMS. WHO KNOWS WHAT ELSE IS GETTING WET WHERE I CAN'T SEE IT. MOLD IS INEVITABLE. I HAVE 3 KIDS AND THIS IS RIDICULOUS. I DIDN'T SPEND ALL THIS MONEY FOR A PIECE OF JUNK! I WILL NEVER BUY GM AGAIN IF THEY DON'T DO SOMETHING. *KB

MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE LEAKS AND NOW HAS A MOLD SMELL INSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. ALSO, THE BLOWER MOTOR HAS FAILED TWICE AND THE CAR OVERHEATS WITHOUT ANY WARNING. I HAVE TAKEN THE CAR TO THE DEALER AND THE PROBLEM CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR

FAULTY INTAKE GASKET ON ALL GM VEHICLE.(COOLANT CAN MIX WITH OIL OR RUN OUT). *TR

NO ACTUAL EVENT BUT THE ROOF LEAKS IN THE SUNROOF AREA AND DOWN THE SIDES WHERE SPEAKERS ARE WATER LEAKS FROM THE VISOR AND APPEAR TO BE IN THE LIGHT FIXTURES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP TWO SEPERATE TIMES AND ISSUE STILL ISN'T RESOLVED. THEY CLAIM THAT THE PORT HOLES WERE POSSIBLY CLOGGED ETC.. *TT

POWER STEERING! ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING LOCKING UP WHILE THE CAR IS IN MOTION. MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE. IT IS THE WORST WHEN TURNING INTO A PARKING SPOT, HOWEVER WHEN DRIVING AROUND A CORNER AT NORMAL SPEEDS IT IS VERY HARD TO HANDLE AND CHANGING LANES ON THE HIGHWAY WAS ALSO AN ISSUE. YOU CAN HEAR A ROARING NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING COLUMN. *TR

GRINDING NOISE WHEN TURNING STEERING WHEEL *KB

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE HAS HAD AT LEAST 5 STARTING FAILURES. EACH TIME DEALERSHIP HAS DIFFERENT EXPLAINATION. ONCE THEY SAID SOME MODULE.NEXT THEY SAID BAD BATTERY. TODAY ONCE AGAIN,NO START. VEHICHLE WAS DRIVEN THIS MORNING. THIS AFTERNOON, SAME DOGGONE PROBLEM. HAVE'NT TRIED IT THIS EVENING. TOO DISGUSTED! *TT

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE PARKED WITH A PASSENGER SEATED IN THE PASSENGER SEAT, THE AIR BAG LIGHT WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED INTERMITTENTLY AND THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER ON NUMEROUS OCCASIONS. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THE PASSENGER WOULD NEED TO WEIGH AT LEAST 125 POUNDS IN ORDER TO ACTIVATE THE AIR BAG. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED SEVERAL TIMES FOR THE FAILURE TO NO AVAIL AND THE FAILURE PERSISTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 1 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 46,000. UPDATED 05/24/11*LJ UPDATED 2/9/12 *CN

TWICE WITHIN A MONTH, WHILE TRAVELING AT 70MPH, MY VEHICLE SUDDENLY AND QUICKLY SLOWED TO APPROX 20MPH ALL ON ITS OWN, WITH TRACTION CONTROL AND ENGINE WARNING LIGHTS TURNING ON. VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE AND STAYED AT 20 MPH. ABILITY TO STEER AND BRAKE WAS HAMPERED, BUT ON BOTH OCCASIONS I WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE ABLE TO EASE OVER TO THE SHOULDER WITHOUT BEING HIT OR HITTING ANYONE ELSE. BOTH TIMES THE CAR WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER FOR REPAIR, BUT BECAUSE THE DEALER COULD NOT RECREATE THE PROBLEM, THE ONLY REMEDY DONE WAS TO CLEAN THE CONNECTIONS TO THE TRACTION CONTROL MODULE. IT IS SHEER LUCK THAT NO ONE WAS HIT OR INJURED. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE REAR CAMERA AND SENSOR FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THE MODULE FOR THE BACK UP CAMERA FAILED. THE DEALER CALLED THE MANUFACTURER WHO STATED THAT THE PART FOR REPAIR WAS UNAVAILABLE AND THEY WERE UNSURE OF WHEN IT WOULD AVAILABLE. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGES WERE 39,000. UPDATED 04/05/11*LJ THE CONSUMER STATED THE PROBLEM HAS BEEN CORRECTED. UPDATED 04/25/11

I OWN A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH A FACTORY INSTALLED SUNROOF. I HAVE HAD THE VEHICLE BACK TO THE DEALER ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS FOR EXCESSIVE LEAKS IN FROM THE SUNROOF. THE WATER COLLECTS ABOVE THE HEADLINER AND WHEN THE VEHICLE IS MOVED, CAN DRAIN DOWN ONTO THE DRIVER CAUSING A REACTION TO THE UNEXPECTED EVENT. IN ADDITION, I HAVE HAD WATER LEAKING FROM THE LIGHT FIXTURES BOTH OVER THE CENTER CONSOLE AND FROM THE REAR SEAT ROOF LIGHT. IN LOOKING AT THE ENCLAVE OWNERS WEBSITE, THIS APPEARS TO BE A HIGHLY COMMON ISSUE WITH THE 2008 ENCLAVE. I WAS ADVISED THE LAST TIME BY THE DEALER THEIR IS A DESIGN FLAW WITH THE A PILLAR THAT CAUSES IT TO CLOG AND NOT DRAIN PROPERLY. THIS IS NOT ONLY AN INCONVENIENCE, BUT ALSO A POTENTIAL FIRE HAZARD WITH WATER LEAKING INTO ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE ROOF, CONSOLE, AND DASHBOARD. BUICK HAS NOT ACCEPTED RESPONSIBILITY OR ACKNOWLEDGED THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH THE DRAIN CONDITION. VEHICLE HAS BEEN BACK TO THE DEALER AT LEAST 3 TIMES WITHOUT RESOLUTION. *TR

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE WATER PUMP FAILURE. 48000 MILES ON VEHICLE. DRIVING HOME ON FREEWAY AT NIGHT LOOKED DOWN AT TEMP GAUGE AND SAW IT WAS ON RED. SMOKE WAS COMING OUT OF THE BACK OF THE CAR AS WELL AS THE HOOD AREA. I WAS AFRAID TO PULL OVER ON THE FREEWAY SINCE I WAS IN DEAD CELL PHONE ZONE AND AM FEMALE. I WAS AN EXIT FROM HOME SO I WAS ABLE TO MAKE IT HOME. AS I APPROACHED MY DRIVE WAY THE "CHECK ENGINE" LIGHT FINALLY CAME ON AS WELL AS "CHANGE OIL SOON" INFO FLASHED ON THE DISPLAY, BY THIS TIME CAR WAS SMOKING FROM UNDER THE HOOD AS WELL AS THE UNDER THE CAR. CALLED TOW COMPANY NEXT MORNING TO TOW TO NEAREST GM DEALER. WAITED TO HEAR FROM THEM ALL DAY AND NOTHING FINALLY CLOSE TO 5 PM THE REP CALLED AND SAID I WOULD GET A RENTAL ON GM OVERNIGHT UNTIL THEY CAN LOOK AT IT. NEXT DAY I WAS TOLD WATER PUMP FAILED. SECTION 5 PAGE 27 OF OWNERS MANUAL SAID MOTOR OIL WOULD NEED TO BE CHANGED AFTER OPERATING IN OVERHEATED VEHICLE ENGINE PROTECTION MODE, ASKED DEALER IF THEY WOULD BE CHANGING THE OIL SINCE IT WAS WATER PUMP FAILURE THAT CAUSED OIL TO BREAKDOWN AND THEY SAID I WOULD HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. THIS IS NO OK GM SHOULD CHANGE THE OIL AS WELL AS FILTER INCLUDED IN WARRANTY REPAIR. THE WATER PUMP FAILURE LEAD TO HAVING TO RUN IN OVERHEATED ENGINE PROTECTION MODE IN THE FIRST PLACE. LOCAL DEALER JUST RETURNED MY CALL IN TO SUPERVISOR. THEY ARE NOW WILLING TO CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER ON THEM. WATER PUMP SHOULD NOT GO OUT IN A 2 YEAR OLD VEHICLE! PLEASE HELP PROTECT CONSUMERS. I WA

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL (NA). BOTH THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER SEAT BELTS BECAME FRAIL ON THE SIDE. THE RETAINER THAT HELD THE SEAT BELT CUT THE SEAT BELT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER WHO STATED THAT THERE WAS NOTHING WRONG AND WOULD NOT REPLACE IT. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN NOTIFIED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 54,000.

VEHICLE WAS MAKING A RIGHT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT AT APPROXIMATELY 15 MPH WHEN THE STEERING WHEEL JERKED TO THE RIGHT. THE RESULTING JERKING MOVEMENT/FEEDBACK RESULTED IN THE OPERATOR UNDER STEERING THE VEHICLE AND STRIKING A LARGE BOULDER ON THE SHOULDER OF THE PARKING LOT ENTRANCE. THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MODERATE DAMAGE TO THE BUMPER, SKIRTING AND RIGHT FRONT FENDER. THIS VEHICLE HAD IT'S POWER STEERING RACK REPLACED LESS THAN 12 MONTHS PRIOR FOR THE SAME PERFORMANCE ISSUE. IN THE SUMMER OF 2010 GM REDESIGNED THE POWER STEERING RACKS FOR ALL LAMBDA PLATFORM VEHICLES (BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, SATURN OUTLOOK, AND CHEVY TRAVERSE) PRESUMABLY AS A RESULT OF COMPLAINTS LODGED BY CUSTOMERS DIRECTLY THROUGH DEALERS OR GENERAL MOTORS.

THIS IS AN UPDATE TO COMPLAINT 10280929 FOR A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE AWD AFTER FUEL EFFICIENCY REACHING AN ALL-TIME HIGH OF 17MPG COMBINE HWY&CITY, WITHIN WEEKS IT BEGAN DROPPING AND SETTLED BETWEEN 14-15 MPG. WATER LEAKS THAT BEGAN DUMPING CUP FULL OF WATER ON OCCUPANTS LAST YEAR FIXED. MORE DEFINITE HESITATION BETWEEN GEARS CONTINUES, AS WELL AS MOMENTARY LAPSES IN POWER RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PEDAL AND ENGINE. LAST MONTH A WHIRRING SOUND STARTED THAT WAS ASSOCIATED WITH TURNING THE CAR. THE SOUND WOULD RISE DURING ACCELERATION AND FALL DURING DE-ACCELERATION. BREAK JOB TOOK CARE OF IT (ALTHOUGH I DOUBTED THE DEALER'S ASSESSMENT) UNTIL YESTERDAY. THE WHIRRING HAS RETURNED, ALBEIT INTERMITTENTLY. AFTER 3 YRS I KNOW THAT IF A PROBLEM CAN'T BE REPLICATED ON TEST DRIVE OR SHOW UP AS CODES ON A COMPUTER--THE DEALERSHIPS (AND I HAVE BEEN TO 3 OVER THE YEARS) WILL DO NOTHING. MY SOLUTION IS TO TURN THIS PRETTY LOOKING CAR IN (3 WEEKS!) AND TURN MY BACK ON ALL GM CARS AFTER 30+ YEARS OF DRIVING ALL SORTS OF THEM. *TR

MY VEHICLE HAS BEEN IN THE SHOP X 1 FOR A LEAK IN THE SUNROOF. I AM NOW ON MY SECOND ATTEMPT TO GET THE VEHICLE REPAIRED. ON THE PREVIOUS LEAK WATER COULD BE HEARD IN THE DASH WHILE TURNING OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, THE LOCATION OF THE LEAK AT THAT TIME WAS NEAR THE PASSENGER SIDE A POST. THIS CURRENT LEAK IS ALSO ON THE SAME POST BUT ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. THIS TIME I HAD MY BRAKE LIGHT FLASHING ON AND OFF WITH MY PARKING ASSIST LAMPS. AN AUDIBLE CHIME COULD ALSO BE HEARD. THEIR IS AN OBVIOUS HISTORY OF PROBLEMS WITH THIS SPECIFIC BODY FROM ALL OF THE RESEARCH I HAVE FOUND ONLINE. I AM CONCERNED FOR THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF MY FAMILY AS WE DRIVE IN A CAR THAT MAY HAVE MOLD AND THE POSSIBILITY OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSING THE VEHICLE TO STALL OUT OR CATCH FIRE. I HOPE THE MATTER IS TAKEN SERIOUSLY AND A FOLLOW UP IS DONE. THANK YOU. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE MOON ROOF WAS CLOSED, THE SHADE WAS NOT SOLID AND WOULD ALLOW THE SUN TO SHINE THROUGH INTO THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT BELIEVED THAT THE SUN COMING THROUGH THE MOON ROOF WAS THE CAUSE OF HER SKIN CANCER. THE CONTACT CALLED THE MANUFACTURER AND REQUESTED A SOLID SHADE TO BLOCK OUT THE SUN BUT THEY REFUSED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 10 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 24,019.

FIXED REAR GLASS SKYLIGHT ON A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE LEAKED WATER CAUSING MANY ELECTRONIC COMPONENTS TO SHORT OUT AND FAIL. *TR

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER STATES RECURRING WARNING THAT STABILITRACK AND ABS REQUIRE SERVICE AND RECURRING SUNROOF DRAIN LEAK *TGW THE CONSUMER STATED THE SUNROOF LEAKED AGAIN FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE DEALER STATED THE SUNROOF DRAIN WAS PLUGGED, SO THEY CLEANED IT, AND THE LEAKING STOPPED. THE END OF JUNE 2010, THE LEAK OCCURRED AGAIN. THE DEALER WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A PROBLEM REGARDING THE WARNING LIGHTS FOR THE ABS AND STABILITRACK. *JB

JUST BOUGHT MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE USED WITH 30,000MILE ON IT LAST MONTH. SINCE THAT TIME I HAVE EXPERIENCED SEVERAL DEAD BATTERIES AFTER DRIVING THE CAR MOST OF THE DAY. I HAD TURNED OFF THE RADIO, AIR CONDITIONING AND UN PLUGGED ANY ADAPTER IN THE OUTLETS AS PRECAUTIONS AFTER THE FIRST EPISODE BUT THE PROBLEM CONTINUES. I BROWSED SEVERAL FORUMS THAT SUGGEST THIS IS A WIDE SPREAD PROBLEM WITH THIS CAR AS WELL AS THE GMC ACADIA. SOMEONE EVEN SAID THAT GMC HAD A RECALL FOR THE ACADIA THAT SOLVED THE PROBLEM, CURIOUS TO KNOW WHAT THAT WAS. VERY FRUSTRATED THAT MY $35,000 CAR HAS MORE PROBLEMS THAN MY 2003 VAN DID UPON SELLING IT!!! ANYONE KNOW WHAT THE END PROBLEM WAS WITH THE ACADIA WAS SO THAT I COULD GUIDE MY DEALER IN RESOLVING THE ISSUE. *TR

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH WATER LEAKS FRONT, MID AND REAR OF VEHICLE. SERVICE DEPT HAS ADMITTED GM DESIGN FLAW IN SUNROOF WHICH IS DESIGNED TO LEAK. WATER IS SUPPOSED TO DRAIN THRU TINY DRAIN TUBES WHICH BECOME CLOGGED WITH DEBRIS. ENCLAVE BACK IN SHOP FOR 5TH TIME; 3RD TIME IN 1 MTH. *TR

2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER EXPRESSES DISCONTENT REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR THE LOSS OF A FEATURE ON THE VEHICLE THAT WAS PAID FOR IN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE *TGW ACCORDING TO THE RECALL LETTER, THE CONSUMER WAS TO RECEIVE A $100.00 STIPEND TO COMPENSATE HIM FOR THE REMOVAL OF THE HEATED WIPER WASHER FLUID SYSTEM. HOWEVER, WHEN HE ARRIVED AT THE DEALER, HE WAS INFORMED HE HAD TO MAIL IN A FORM AND A COPY OF THE REPAIR ORDER DOCUMENTING THE REMOVAL OF THE FEATURE. THE CONSUMER HAS SINCE TRADED THE VEHICLE, BUT STILL BELIEVES HE SHOULD BE COMPENSATED SINCE HE PAID FOR THE FEATURE IN THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE. *JB

TL*THE CONTACTS OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HE RECEIVED A RECALL NOTICE FOR THE HEATED WASHER FLUID. THE CONTACTS PRIMARY CONCERN WAS THAT THE DEALER WOULD NOT REPAIR OR REPLACE THE PARTS BUT THEY WERE WILLING TO DISCONNECT IT. THE DEALER ADVISED THE CONTACT THAT THEY WOULD GIVE HIM $100 IF HE DID NOT REPAIR THE VEHICLE. THEY ALSO STATED THAT THEY HAVE NOT BEEN GIVEN PERMISSION FROM THE MANUFACTURER TO REPAIR THE PART. THERE HAVE BEEN NO REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 39002 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 39040. UPDATED 10/21/10. *LJ UPDATED 10/26/10*JB

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTICE OF NHTSA CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM). THE RECALL WAS FOR THE HEATED WINDSHIELD WIPER FLUID. THE CONTACT WAS DISSATISFIED THAT A FEATURE HE ASSUMED HE WOULD BE ABLE TO USE WAS BEING DISCONNECTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS REIMBURSING THE CONSUMERS OF THE VEHICLES AFFECTED BY THE RECALL BUT THE CONTACT DID NOT BELIEVE THE REIMBURSEMENT TO BE FAIR. A FAILURE DID NOT OCCUR. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 39,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE TRANSMISSION EXHIBITED HESITATION AND SHAKING. THE REVERSE GEAR WAS NONFUNCTIONAL. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC FOR DIAGNOSIS. THE FAILURE WAS RELATED TO THE TRANSMISSION CLUTCH PACK. THE CONTACT WAS AWAITING REPAIRS TO THE VEHICLE. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 40,000.

WITHIN THE LAST FOUR MONTHS, I HAVE NOTICED A VIBRATING NOISE AS PART OF MY STEERING. MY MAJOR COMPLAINT IS A VERY LOUD SHARP WHISTLING NOISE COMING FROM MY ENGINE AFTER DRIVING IT FOR A SHORT TIME. THE SCREECHING, WHISTLING CONTINUES WHILE IT IS IDLING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME. I AM CONCERNED OF WHAT IT IS AND ALSO FIND IT NOT ACCEPTABLE TO HAVE TO PUT UP WITH THE NOISE CONSTANTLY, ESPECIALLY BEING ONLY 2 YRS. 4 MO. OLD AND LESS THAT 25,000 MILES. OBVIOUSLY IT IS A DEFECT BY GM AND THEY ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR FIXING IT ASAP AS I'M NOT SURE IF THE NOISE IS ALL THERE IS TO IT AS FAR AS SAFETY. THE TECHNICIANS AT THE DEALERSHIP WORKED ON IT, PUT IN A NEW DEFIBULATOR, TOOK IT BACK OUT AND SAID THEY CALLED GMC. ACCORDING TO THE TECHNICIAN, GM SAID ALL ENCLAVES MAKE THE SAME NOISE. I AM IRATE AS NOT ONE ON THE LOT MAKES THE NOISE NOR DO ANY OTHER'S THAT I KNOW PEOPLE DRIVE. I DID NOT PAY CLOSE TO $40,000 FOR A LUXURY VEHICLE THAT SOUNDS LIKE A 15 YEAR OLD CLUNKER IN WHICH AGAIN IS EMBARRASSING AS WELL NEEDS TO BE RECKONED WITH BEFORE MY NEXT DESCRIPTION MAY BE A BIG SAFETY ISSUE TOO! .................. TAKE CARE OF YOUR CONSUMERS GMC AS INTEGRITY SHOULD BE #1 IN YOUR COMPANY. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING AT SPEEDS OF 25 MPH, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL KNOCKING FROM THE VEHICLE FRONT END. THE DEALER REPLACED THE TIE RODS TO CORRECT THE FAILURE. ON A SEPARATE OCCASION, THE POWER STEERING AND WATER PUMP FAILED AND THE DEALER REPLACED BOTH COMPONENTS. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WERE SEVERAL FAILURES IN THE VEHICLE INCLUDING WARPED ROTORS AND BRAKES AT 22,000 MILES AND SEVERAL UNKNOWN RECALL REPAIRS. THE CONTACT RECEIVED NOTIFICATION OF NHTSA RECALL CAMPAIGN ID NUMBER: 10V240000 (ELECTRICAL SYSTEM) AND WAS NOT SATISFIED WITH THE $100 REFUND OFFERED BY THE MANUFACTURER. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 22,000 AND THE CURRENT WAS UNKNOWN. UPDATED 10/27/10. *LJ

I WAS DRIVING MY ENCLAVE AND I PULLED INTO A PARKING LOT I LOST POWER STEERING. I CALLED ON STAR AND THEY SAID IT WAS NOT SOMETHING THEY COULD DIAGNOSE. SUGGESTED I CHECK THE PS FLUID...I DID AND IT WAS JUST BELOW THE MIN LINE. I ADDED FLUID, IT GOT BETTER BUT I COULD STILL SENSE SOME PROBLEM. SVC SHOP SAID THERE WAS A LEAK, NEEDED TO REPLACE THE RACK AND PINION. BRINGING TO DEALER NEXT. I'VE SEEN SEVERAL COMPLAINTS/ARTICLES ABOUT PW PUMP PROBLEMS, LEAKS. I HAVE 60,200 MILES. SEEMS LIKE THIS IS A BIG SAFETY ISSUE (WHAT IF I LOST PS ON THE HIGHWAY), WHY ISN'T GM DOING SOMETHING ABOUT IT? *TR

IF AFTER WITHIN APPROXIMATELY 2-4 SECONDS AFTER DROPPING MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE INTO PASSING GEAR I NEED TO PERFORM AN EMERGENCY STOP, THE VEHICLE CONTINUES TO TRY TO ACCELERATE. IT'S AS IF THE ACCELERATOR AND BRAKE ARE DEPRESSED AT THE SAME TIME. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALER AND THEY WERE ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THE ISSUE BUT WHEN THEY CHECKED WITH GM TECH SUPPORT THE DEALER WAS TOLD A 2 OR 3 SECOND DELAY WAS NORMAL AND WITHIN SPECIFICATIONS. THIS HAS HAPPENED APPROXIMATELY 5 TIMES SINCE I'VE HAD THE CAR (LATE 2007) AND HAS CAUSED 2 NEAR MISSES BUT NO ACCIDENTS. *TR

PASSENGER AIR BAG IS INDICATED AS BEING OFF;ALTHOUGH THERE IS A PASSENGER IN THE SEAT. *TR

INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6) 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE VIN [XXX] GM CASE #[XXX] HAS HAD ELECTRICAL FAILURE RESULTING SINCE OCTOBER 2008 IN TOTAL VEHICLE BEING INOPERABLE AND ONCE BEGAN SMOKING IN THE RIGHT SIDE OF FIRE WALL WHEN JUMP STARTED. DEALER HAS REPLACED ALL WIRE HARNESSES, BCM, 2 RADIO HEAD UNITS/NAVIGATION, ALL LIGHT BULBS, CHECK FOR WATER INTRUSION, BPP SENSOR CALIBRATION, LGM BRACKET, CHECKED FOR CHAFFED WIRE, REPLACE BOTH SUN VISORS. VEHICLE WAS IN THE SHOP FOR 30 DAYS IN LAST 6 WEEKS AND A TOTAL OF 42 DAYS SINCE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED NEW WITH 61 MILES ON SEPTEMBER 2, 2008. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT START 45 MINUTES AFTER BEING PICKED UP FROM DEALERSHIP LAST FRIDAY, 5-28-10, AFTER BEING IN SHOP FOR 2 WEEKS. CONTACTED DEALERS SERVICE DEPARTMENT AT THAT TIME. NO PHONE CALLS FROM DEALERSHIP SINCE, I STOPPED IN AT DEALERSHIP ON TUESDAY, 5-25-10 TO ASK FOR ANOTHER SERVICE. DEALER HAS NOT PICKED UP VEHICLE AND I SPOKE WITH THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DEALERSHIP REGARDING A BUY BACK OR TRADE IN THIS MORNING. GM CUSTOMER SERVICE OFFERED TO PAY 2 MONTHS CAR PAYMENTS, DETAILING AND AN OIL CHANGE AT NO CHARGE. I TOLD THEM I WANTED THIS VEHICLE TO BE SAFE FOR MY 22 MONTH OLD, HIS FRIENDS THAT RIDE IN THIS VEHICLE AND MY WIFE. GM TOLD ME THAT THEY WILL NOT CONSIDER A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE, A GM ENGINEER WOULD NOT BE SENT OUT TO MAKE SURE THIS VEHICLE WAS FIXED PROPERLY AND THIS WAS THEIR FINAL OFFER. I AM CONCERNED THE VEHICLE W

MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE BECAME UNABLE TO CONTROL IN THE RAIN AT 55 MPH. TOOK TO DEALER AFTER 3 DAY RUN AROUND WAS TOLD THAT THERE WAS A BULLETIN ON THIS VEHICLE THAT THE STEERING POSITION SENSOR BECAME WET AND STARTED BOOSTING STEERING CONTROL. THEY REPLACED SENSOR AND INNER FENDERS (TO KEEP MOISTURE OFF SENSOR) THIS VEHICLE WAS THE MOST DANGEROUS THING I HAVE EVER TRIED TO CONTROL. HOW CAN ANYTHING STAY DRY UNDER THE HOOD OF A CAR IN THE RAIN?? *TR

08 BUICK ENCLAVE NORMALLY DOWNSHIFTS AND UPSHIFTS ALL THE WAY UP A HILL. TOOK IN THREE TIMES AND THEY SAID EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT NORMAL, JUST DRIVE IT. THEN DRIVING OUT TO ARIZONA, IT STARTED OUT DOWNSHIFTING AT THE START OF A HILL AND UPSHIFTING AT THE TOP OF THE HILL LIKE A NORMAL CAR. THEN ONCE EVERY FIVE TO TEN HILLS IT WOULD NOT UPSHIFT AT THE TOP OF THE HILL UNTIL I SHUT OFF THE CRUISE CONTROL. ONCE I WENT FIVE MILES DOWNHILL BEFORE I SHUT OFF THE CRUISE AND IT UPSHIFTED. I TOOK IT IN TO THE DEALER, BUT THE FEW MILES THEY DROVE IT, THEY COULD NOT MAKE IT HAPPEN. THEY SAID THERE WERE NO CODES SO THERE WAS NOTHING THEY COULD DO, SO JUST DRIVE IT LIKE IT IS, AS ITS STILL UNDER WARRANTY. IT HAD ALSO HAPPENED ONLY ONCE BEFORE WHEN IT WAS NEW,BUT THEY COULD NOT FIND ANYTHING EITHER. I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS CONNECTED OR NOT, BUT IF I WANT TO ACCELERATE SLOWLY,I HAVE TO PUSH THE GAS PEDAL DOWN FARTHER AND THEN BACK OFF QUICKLY TO NOT ACCELERATE TOO FAST. I SURE HOPE THEY CAN COME UP WITH A FIX FOR THIS PROBLEM. *TR

SNOWY CONDITIONS - ABOUT 2 INCHES ON THE GROUND; AS I BEGAN TO DESCEND THE HILL NEAR MY HOME I TRIED TO APPLY THE BRAKES TO KEEP A SLOW PACE DOWN THE HILL. BRAKES FAILED AND I BEGAN TO SLIDE DOWN THE HILL. STEERING WAS UNRESPONSIVE; MESSAGES INTERCHANGEABLY FLASHED ON THE DASHBOARD - 'SERVICE STABILITRAK' AND 'SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL'. I HAD NO CONTROL OVER THE VEHICLE, AND HALFWAY DOWN THE HILL JUMPED AN 8" CURB. FORTUNATE THAT THE VEHICLE SWERVED TO THE RIGHT BECAUSE THERE WERE PARKED CARS TO THE LEFT. ALSO, FORTUNATE THERE WERE NO PEOPLE/CHILDREN AROUND, WHO COULD HAVE BEEN HIT. $3000 DAMAGE TO THE UNDERSIDE OF THE VEHICLE. VERY FRIGHTENING TO LOSE COMPLETE CONTROL OF THE CAR - I THOUGHT AWD, ABS, TRACTION CONTROL AND STABILITRAK ARE SUPPOSED TO HELP THE DRIVER MAINTAIN CONTROL OF THE VEHICLE IN ADVERSE CONDITIONS. EVERYTHING FAILED AT ONCE. GOT THE VEHICLE TO THE CLOSEST GM DEALERSHIP; THEY RAN DIAGNOSTICS AND SURPRISE, EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT. THEY HAVE NO INDICATION ANYTHING FAILED, SO NOTHING FURTHER THEY CAN DO EXCEPT REPAIR THE PHYSICAL DAMAGE. I EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE FAILURE OF BRAKES, STEERING, TRACTION, AND ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL AND THE DEALERSHIP IS TELLING ME I DID NOT - THAT THE CONDITIONS WERE SLICK AND THAT'S WHAT CAUSED THE ACCIDENT. ISN'T THAT WHEN ALL OF THOSE SAFETY FEATURES ARE SUPPOSED TO ENGAGE? THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I EXPERIENCED A MALFUNCTION LIKE THIS IN THIS VEHICLE. NOW I'M AFRAID TO DRIVE THE VEHICLE, ONCE IT'S FIXED, ESP. WITH OTHER PASS

BUICK ENCLAVE STOPS SUDDENLY WITHOUT WARNING ON HIGHWAY DUE TO SOME SORT OF TRANSMISSION FAILURE. OCCUPANTS IN VEHICLE NARROWLY ESCAPE SERIOUS INJURY FROM POSSIBLE REAR END COLLISION. ONSTAR DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AS SOME SORT OF TRANSMISSION RELATED FAILURE. VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO BUICK SERVICE FACILITY. GM TECHNICAL SUPPORT RECOMMENDED THAT ELECTRONIC CODES BE RESET AND VEHICLE IS TO BE RETURNED TO CUSTOMER. CUSTOMER PICKED UP VEHICLE AND VEHICLE TRANSMISSION FAILED AGAIN ONE HOUR LATER ON SAME DAY. ONSTAR DIAGNOSED PROBLEM AGAIN, THIS TIME A SIMILAR BUT DIFFERENT PROBLEM RELATING TO THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION SYSTEM. VEHICLE IS BUICK SHOP AGAIN WAITING FOR GM SOLUTION TO FIXING PROBLEM. FIX IS UNKNOWN AT THIS TIME. EXACT CAUSE IS UNKNOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT SHIFT FROM 1ST TO 2ND GEAR. WHEN THE FAILURE OCCURS HE EXPERIENCES A VIOLENT VIBRATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP , AND A TECHNICIAN CONCLUDED THAT THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 44000. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 29000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT HIS VEHICLE ROLLED BACKWARDS WHILE IT WAS IN DRIVE ON A HIL AND STALLEDL. THE BUICK DEALER PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST; HOWEVER, THERE WERE NO ERROR CODES TO INSTRUCT THEM ON WHAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE COULD BE TOO HEAVY FOR THE TRANSMISSION. THERE ARE NO RELATED RECALLS OR WARRANTY AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 15,234. UPDATED 10/5/09 *CN UPDATED 10/07/09

WE PURCHASED A USED 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE AND THE PASSENGER SEAT AIR BAG INDICATOR LIGHT SHOWS THE AIR BAG TO BE OFF AS OFTEN AS ON WHEN AN ADULT PASSENGER IS SEATED THERE. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY ISSUE WHEN YOU THINK YOU ARE PROTECTED AND YOU ARE NOT. *TR