2010 BUICK ENCLAVE Engine Problems

I am filing this safety complaint regarding a sudden and dangerous engine failure in a 2010 Buick Enclave CXL purchased from Frankfort Car Outlet on 8/25/2025. On 10/25/2025, while driving on the expressway, the engine suddenly began knocking, lost power, and stalled. This created a serious safety risk to myself and other drivers. The failure occurred only 60 days after purchase and approximately 2,000 miles later, suggesting a pre-existing internal defect that the dealership did not disclose. The dealership has refused to inspect the vehicle, acknowledge the safety risk, or assist in any way. This type of sudden engine failure could pose a serious hazard if similar vehicles have the same issue, and I believe NHTSA should be aware of the potential risk.

The engine and fuel pump system failed while driving the vehicle. It is available upon request to inspect. I just towed it to the shop today on 10/22/25 to get a full inspection. My sister and I were put at risk while driving towards a hill in San Francisco. It was on a busy main road when suddenly the vehicle began to jerk and thud back and forth. While I pushed the gas pedal, I began to question why the vehicle was suddenly reacting this way. In efforts to pull over to the side, a huge smoke fog began to come out of the exhaust pipe. As I tried to reach the curb the car didn’t want to move any further as I pushed on the gas. I put it in park and called the tow truck (receipts below) while there were cars passing me by almost causing an accident. I have looked online to see if there was a problem or recall with this vehicle having the same issue I was having. Come to find out there was a recall issued for certain vehicles only, with the same issue as my vehicle. The vehicle was taken into a local auto shop, where they diagnosed it and inspected it. The reports show it has the same exact issues with the car as those that were recalled. No there were not any warning signs nor failure signals. Due to this reason, I was completely caught off guard.

The engine was built with the same components as the 2008/2009 models and they have been recalled, the oil drains out of the engine rapidly and causes engine to seize and had to be replaced.

Car was running just fine had its oil changed new tires added and it just stopped running. Got it checked with a car technician and he stated it’s the engine.

WHILE DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD, THE LOCKS ON THE DOORS WILL SUDDENLY LOCK, UNLOCK, LOCK AND UNLOCK. AFTER THAT THE ENGINE SLOWS WAY DOWN LOSING POWER, THEN IT WILL BE OKAY TO GIVE IT MORE GAS AND IT SPEEDS UP. THE LAST COUPLE OF TIMES THIS HAPPENED, THE CAR LOST ALL POWER AND STAHLED.

Timing belt chain

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that after entering the vehicle, there was a knocking noise coming from the vehicle prior to starting the engine. After starting the vehicle, the noise became louder. While operating the vehicle, the check engine warning light remained illuminated and a humming noise was present. The vehicle was taken to the local mechanic who indicated that the transmission gear was faulty. The vehicle was serviced however, the failure persisted. No further information was available. In addition, after refueling the vehicle would not immediately startup. The cause of the failure was not determined. The local dealer and manufacturer were not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 120,000.

Mileage: 120,000

I WAS DRIVING MY VEHICLE WHEN IT SUDDENLY STALLED AND WOULD NOT START, I HAD IT TOWED TO A MECHANIC AND WAS ADVISED IT NEEDED AN ENGINE, THIS WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THE 2008, 2009, 2010 BUICK ENCLAVES, BECAUSE OF THE OIL PUMP DRAINING THE ENGINE OF OIL IT SEIZED THE ENGINE. I CALLED GM AND ASKED WHY THEY HAVEN'T RECALLED THE 2010 ALONG WITH 2008, AND 2009 MODELS WITH THE SAME ENGINE AND ISSUE. THEY SAID ITS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BUT THERE IS NO FUTURE DATE IF OR WHEN THE 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE WOULD BE RECALLED FOR THE ENGINE- OIL FAILURE! THIS COST OVER $4800 DOLLARS TO GET FIXED, I JUST PURCHASED THE CAR FROM A DEALERSHIP LESS THAN A YEAR PRIOR, VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH DEALER FOR NOT MAKING ME AWARE TO CHECK OIL EVERY FEW DAYS SO THIS WOULDN'T HAPPEN. I ALSO JUST HAD THE OIL CHANGE DONE A MONTH BEFORE THE ENGINE SEIZED!

Mileage: 125,000

THE 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE HAS BEEN WELL KEPT. I HAD JUST PURCHASED IT AND ONLY DROVE IT FOR 2 MONTHS. I WAS DRIVING ON THE FREEWAY AT 70MILES PER HOUR THEN THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND THE CAR LOST POWER DOWN TO 40MILES I HAD TO PULL OFF THE FREEWAY. ALMOST HIT. THE HOLE SYSTEM SHUT DOWN IT WOULDN'T START AT ALL HAD IT TOWED TO THE DEALER THEY SAID THE TIMING CHAIN JUMMPED AND LOCKED UP YOUR MOTOR IT WILL BE 10 THOUSAND TO FIX I DONT HAVE THAT KIND OF MONEY SO NOW I M PAYING A LOAN ON A CAR THAT DOES NOT WORK.

Mileage: 135,000

THE THROTTLE - POSITION SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND ENGINE STARTED ACTING UP WHILE DRIVING

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH 116,164 MILES, JUST OVER 10,00 PER YEAR, ENGINE DEVELOPED A SPUN ROD BEARING AND QUIT WHILE DRIVING. STEERING LOST POWER AND ENGINE STOPPED. I HAD TO PUSH IT BACKWARDS TO GET OUT OF AN INTERSECTION. I HAD JUST STARTED A RIGHT TURN. 22 MONTH EARLIER THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED ON THE VEHICLE COSTING $2000 IN REPAIRS. OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 5000 OR LESS MILES AND USED MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC OIL THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS AND OWNERS OF EARLIER MODEL YEARS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM THIS VEHICLE. A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE TWO PROBLEMS WHICH POINTS TO SOME FAILURE IN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE. VEHICLE IS NOW JUNK.

Mileage: 116,164

THE CAR SHUT OFF WHILE I WAS DRIVING IT, I WAS STARTING TO GO FROM SITTING AT A RED LIGHT AND IT JUST SHUT ITSELF OFF! I'VE JUST PURCHASED THIS CAR AND ALREADY IT'S A HUNK OF JUNK. ALSO THE AMOUNT OF ELECTRICAL PROBLEMS CAUSED BY WATER ENTERING THE MOTOR COMPARTMENT IS RIDICULOUS AND SHOULD BE A RECALL AS IT'S JUST A BAD DESIGN. THE AC FAN MOTOR LOCATED ABOVE THE PASSENGER FLOOR FILLS WITH WATER AND RUINS THE MOTOR. THE CAR SHUT OFF TODAY BECAUSE OF SHODDY SOLDERING.

Mileage: 138,462

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE WAS DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 50MPH, ENGINE STUTTERED, LOST POWER, AND WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. PULLED OVER AND ENGINE WOULD NOT RESTART. TOWED TO LOCAL REPAIR SHOP AND FOUND THE ENGINE HAD BLOWN, GEARS BLEW APART, TIMING CHAIN SHOT. FULL ENGINE REPLACEMENT COSTING ALMOST $7,000. MILEAGE WAS 178,222. ADDITIONAL ISSUES TO INCLUDE REAR SUSPENSION PARTS, BRAKES, ROTORS, WHEEL BEARINGS (TWICE) DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS. REAR LATERAL LINKS BOTH UPPER AND LOWER (TWICE DUE TO DEFECTIVE PARTS). CAR STILL DOES NOT RIDE PROPERLY AFTER SECOND REPLACEMENT OF PARTS AND 4 ALL WHEEL ALIGNMENTS. CAR SWAYS TERRIBLY AND ROCKS ESPECIALLY DURING HIGHER WINDS. VERY HARD TO KEEP ON THE ROAD AND DANGEROUS. *TR

Mileage: 178,222

I AM WRITING BECAUSE WE PURCHASED A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE IN 2018. IMMEDIATELY AFTER PURCHASING I NOTICED ISSUES WITH THE VEHICLE AND IT HAD TO BE SERVICED TWICE WITHIN A COUPLE WEEKS OF HAVING IT. AT THE TIME THE SERVICE DEPT. COULD NOT DIAGNOSE THE ISSUE AND BLAMED IT ON MY ACCIDENTALLY TOUCHING THE MANUAL SHIFT ON THE SHAFT. I KNEW I WAS NOT DOING THIS. I HAVE VIDEO OF THE CAR DOING THIS WEIRD ACCELERATION AND ALL DURING THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS BUT [XXX] KEPT SAYING THE VEHICLE WAS FINE. WELL, I WAS STRANDED BECAUSE IT JUST STOPPED A FEW DAYS AGO AND HAD TO TAKE A 50.00 UBER HOME. I HAVE HAD TO UBER 3 TIMES NOW AND PURCHASED A CODE READER. THE CODE COMES BACK AS A TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. IT SEEMS WHAT I WAS FEELING FROM THE VERY BEGINNING WAS IN FACT THIS ISSUE. I AM NOT HAPPY ABOUT THIS. I HAVE HAD TO RENT VEHICLES FOR THE LAST 3 DAYS AND WILL HAVE TO HAVE THE VEHICLE TOWED BACK TO MY HOME TOMORROW. SINCE THIS ISSUE WAS BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION FROM DAY ONE I EXPECT IT TO BE REPAIRED AT NO COST TO ME AND SOME OF THE CHARGES I HAVE ACCUMULATED BE REIMBURSED. THIS IS NOT JUST! I WILL BE LOOKING INTO THE LEMON LAW AND IF IT APPLIES TO ME. I AM HOPING YOUR COMPANY TAKES RESPONSIBILITY. HAD THEY PAID ATTENTION TO WHAT I WAS SAYING AND ALL THEN THIS WOULD NEVER HAVE HAPPENED,. THE STRESS AND ISSUES THIS HAS CAUSED GOES SO MUCH DEEPER THAN THIS THE CODE THAT COMES BACK IS P0008. THE CRANK SHAFT. I HAVE READ NUMEROUS REVIEWS ON THIS AND WILL CONTINUE TO CARRY THIS ON. FURTHERMORE THE FACT THAT THERE ARE RECENT ISSUES WITH THE POWER STEERING AS WELL. INFORMATION REDACTED PURSUANT TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT (FOIA), 5 U.S.C. 552(B)(6). *TR

Mileage: 147,000

WELL WHAT HAPPENED WAS THE VEHICLE DEAD STOPPED IN THE MIDDLE OF TRAFFIC. THIS MAY NOT SEEM UNUSUAL, BUT THIS PARTICULAR VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR THE SAME ISSUE, P0008 WHICH IS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN ISSUE. THIS ISSUE SEEMS TO BE COMMON WITH THE 3.6L VVT ENGINE THAT IS SHARED ACROSS ALL MODELS. MY WIFE AND CHILD WERE IN THE VEHICLE AT THE TIME AND WERE ABOUT TO BE HIT BY ON COMING TRAFFIC. LUCKILY, THE VEHICLE COMING TOWARD THEM WAS ABLE TO GET OUT OF THE WAY. THE VEHICLE BLOCKED TRAFFIC FOR SEVERAL HOURS. THE DESCRIBED PROBLEM IS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN, BUT MY RESEARCH HAS ELUDED THAT GM HAS HAD THIS SAME ISSUE WITH MULTIPLE MODELS OVER MULTITUDES OF MODEL YEAR VEHICLES. THIS ISSUE OFTEN LEADS TO A HEFTY REPAIR BILL UPWARDS OF $3500 OR EVEN MORE. IN MY OPINION WITH MULTIPLE REPORTS OF THIS VEHICLE OR MODELS THAT SHARE THE SAME ENGINE, THE PROBLEM CAN LEAD TO POSSIBLE SAFETY CONCERNS FOR A DEAD STOP WHILE DRIVING. A VEHICLE COULD POSSIBLY BE ON ICY, WET, ROAD CONDITIONS AND COULD CAUSE A GREAT DEAL OF MORE INJURIES. I BELIEVE THAT THIS ISSUE SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO FOR MODEL YEARS FROM 2008 - 2020. THE ENGINE HAS NOT CHANGED. THIS ENGINE IS NOT ONLY SHARED WITH THE BUICK ENCLAVE, BUT THE CHEVY TRAVERSE, GMC ACADIA, BUICK LACROSSE, AND THE LIST GOES ON. DUE TO THE TIMING CHAIN FAILURE, MY FAMILY COULD HAVE BEEN SERIOUSLY HURT OR WORSE. PLEASE LOOK INTO THE DESIGN ISSUE. I'M GLAD THAT MY FAMILY IS OK. NOW, I HAVE A HEFTY $3500 REPAIR THAT I NEED TO TAKE CARE OF FOR A CAR THAT I STILL OWE MONEY ON. GM NEEDS TO GET IN FRONT OF THIS AND PROVIDE SOME TYPE OF RELIEF FOR THEIR CUSTOMERS. GM KNOWS ABOUT THE ISSUE. IN 2011 GM RELEASED CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM 10287 WHICH DIDN'T WORK THEN IN 2012 GM RELEASED A SPECIAL COVERAGE ADJUSTMENT (#11340C) EVEN WHEN PROPER OIL CHANGES ARE DONE. PLEASE LOOK INTO

Mileage: 141,000

TIMING CHAIN FAILED IN AUGUST 2017 AT 87K MILES. OVER $4,000. FAILED AGAIN IN JANUARY OF 2020 AT 120K MILES. DEALER ONLY CHARGING $400-500 DUE TO MY INSISTENCE AND MY DESIRE TO GIVE THEM A POOR REVIEW IF THEY DID NOT HONOR THE REPAIR.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED AND THE FAILURE RECURRED MULTIPLE TIMES. JOHN PAUL'S BUICK GMC (3615 S 108TH ST, GREENFIELD, WI 53228, (414) 482-6246) WAS CONTACTED AND STATED THAT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN A RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND PROVIDED CASE NUMBER: 9-5585597823. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 114,753.

Mileage: 114,753

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THERE WAS A NOISE COMING FROM THE ENGINE AND THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR FLASHED. STUDEBAKER BUICK GMC (3200 E MAIN ST, RICHMOND, IN 47374, (765) 962-0505) DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS BEING STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE DEALER QUOTED A REPAIR COST OF $2,000 AND STATED THAT THEY WOULD CALL BACK WITH THE FINAL ESTIMATE. THE MANUFACTURER HAD NOT BEEN CONTACTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,800.

Mileage: 90,800

THE AIR CONDITIONER HOSE WAS MELTED WHERE IT TOUCHES ANOTHER HOSE, THERE WAS AN ACADIA AND A TRAVERSE THAT HAD THE SAME PROBLEM. WHEN I CALLED BUICK TO SEE IF THERE WAS A RECALL, I WAS TOLD ONLY YUKON HAD THE RECALL. I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THIS, THEY ARE BASICALLY THE SAME. THEY KNOW THESE HOSES RUN TOO HOT NOT TO BE SEPARATED OR AT LEAST INSULATED. THE PART COSTS AN INSANE $861 DOLLARS. ALL OF THESE VEHICLES NEED TO BE RECALLED OR CORRECTED.

Mileage: 160,000

TODAY I WAS DRIVING TO WORK, AS I PULLED INTO THE DRIVEWAY OF WORK TICKING NOISE STARTED AND THEN CAR DIED RIGHT ON A HILL BLOCKING TRAVEL, IT WOULD NOT RESTART, SO I HAD IT TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO ADVISED ENGINE BLOWN DO TO TIMING BELT WEAR...ALL MY OIL WAS SUCKED INTO ENGINE (JUST HAD AN OIL CHANGE 2 MTHS AGO) AND BLEW THE MOTOR! THIS IS A KNOWN PROBLEM WITH THIS YEAR, MAKE, MODEL OF BUICK, WHY IS NO ONE DOING ANYTHING ABOUT A RECALL! I CAN'T AFFORD A NEW ENGINE, NOR A NEW CAR, I JUST PURCHASED THIS USED AT HURD BUICK IN RHODE ISLAND 5/2017 EXPLAINED NEEDED DEPENDABLE CAR, I'M A SINGLE PARENT WORKING FULL TIME AND THEY GAVE ME A LEMON KNOWING FULL WELL THE ENGINE PROBLEMS WITH THIS MIDEL! NHTSA NEEDS TO MAKE GM ACCOUNTABLE TO THE CONSUMER OF 2010 MODELS LIKE THEY DID WITH THE 2008-2009 MODELS THIS IS SO UNFAIR. I HAD TO RENT A CAR TO GET BACK AND FORTH TO WORK...I DON'T KNOW WHAT OR HOW I'M GETTING AROUND NEXT WEEK!

Mileage: 110,000

THE INITIAL COMPLAINT WAS THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND A REPAIR WAS MADE THAT DIDNT FIX THE PROBLEM. THE LIGHT CAME BACK ON WHILE DRIVING AND IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND IT NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE ONLY HAD 47,000 MILES ON IT.

Mileage: 47,190

WHEN DRIVING THE TRACTION CONTROL LIGHT COMES ON THEN I GET A SIGNAL THAT MY ENGINE POWER IS REDUCED. THE SPEED DROPS DRASTICALLY ON THE HIGHWAY. INDICATORS SAY SYSTEM STABILIZATION.

Mileage: 183,671

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, ORIGINALLY READ THE CODES AS CYLINDER MISFIRE 1,3,5. TIMING CHAIN INSIDE THE ENGINE IS STRETCHED AND MEANS A VERY COSTLY REPAIR AT 145K MILES. VERY COMMON PROBLEM WITH THESE.

Mileage: 145,000

GETS THE ABOUT TIMING CHAIN. A LOT OF PEOPLE TALKS ABOUT HOW TIMING CHAIN GOES OUT. . THINK IF GM HAD A LOT OF CALLS ABOUT THIS ENGINE THEY NEED TO FIX. IF I KNEW THIS I WOULD HAVE NOT BUY IT

TIMING CHAIN FAILURE ON 2010 ENCLAVE WITH 56,601 MILES.

Mileage: 56,601

TAKATA RECALL. MY PARK ASSIST RADIO AND ALL OTHER SOUND WHEN COMPLETLY OFF I WENT TO THE STORE EVERYTHING WAS WORKING FINE ON MY WAY THERE. WHEN I GOT BACK IN THE CAR AND TURNED IT ON NOTHING TURNED ON.

Mileage: 93,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL WAS DEPRESSED, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO FRANK BOUCHER CHEVROLET (8600 WASHINGTON AVE, MT PLEASANT, WI 53406, 262-417-7004) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ENGINE VACUUM MOUNT SOLENOID FAILED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT NOTHING COULD BE DONE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 170,000.

Mileage: 170,000

PURCHASED 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE NEW ON 8/17/08. HAD 48800 MILES ON IT, ON 1121/16 CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WITH CODE P0008. TOOK IT IN GARAGE & DISCOVERED TIMING CHAIN HAD EXCESSIVE WEAR PLUS REPLACED BOTH CAMSHAFTS, VALVE COVERS GASKETS, TIMING COVER GASKET, INTAKE MANIFOLD GASKET & ETC. WAS FIXED FOR $3536.80. ON 5/21/18 AT 59050 ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AGAIN WITH CODE P0017 TOOK IT BACK IN FOUND TIMING CHAIN HAS EXCESSIVE WEAR AGAIN REPLACED BOTH INTAKE & EXHAUST ACTUATORS WITH CAM., INTAKE MANIFOLD SET, CATALYTIC CONVERTER, TIMING CHAIN BECAUSE IT WAS PREMATURELY WORN, & CAM ACTUATOR ASSEMBLY. SENT ALL DOCUMENTATION TO GM BUT THEY BASICALLY LAUGHED AND SAID SORRY OUT OF WARRANTY. I BELIEVE SOMETHING SHOULD BE DONE TO FORCE THEM TO DO A RECALL & REIMBURSE US FOR ALL THE TIMING CHAIN REPAIRS. AT THIS RATE WE WILL BE REPLACING TIMING CHAIN EVERY 10000 MILES. THEY NEED TO RECALL THIS ENGINE AS THERE IS EVIDENCE OF MAJOR PROBLEMS WITH IT.

Mileage: 48,800

STRETCHED TIMING CHAINS AT 82,000 MILES. KNOWN PROBLEM AT BUICK AND THEY ARE DOING NOTHING ABOUT IT. $3,300 TO REPAIR.

Mileage: 82,000

3.2L V6 ENGINE DROPPED A VALVE AND BLEW THE ENGINE. IS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THAT YEAR MODEL. WHILE DRIVING THE CAR STARTED MAKING A CLICKING NOISE AND STOPPED PULLING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD WITH NO WARNING. ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. CAR FELT LIKE IT WOULD NOT PULL. ONCE GOT TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD, THE CAR WOULD NOT TURN OVER AGAIN. TOOK IT TO MECHANIC AND SAID IT DROPPED A VALVE. WAS ONLY ABLE TO FIND A PIECE OF THE VALVE LEFT WITHOUT GOING COMPLETELY INTO THE MOTOR. NOW SELLING THE CAR FOR SCRAP.

Mileage: 126,000

THE VEHICLE WILL RANDOMLY LOOSE POWER OR COMPLETELY SHUT OFF WHILE DRIVING IT, NO MATTER WHAT SPEED OR WHAT CONDITION. A WARNING ON THE DASH SAYS THAT POWER WAS REDUCED, ALMOST LIKE A SAFETY OR GOVERNOR. IT RANDOMLY DOES IT, THE LOCKS WILL CLICK BACK AND FORTH BETWEEN UNLOCK AND LOCK AND IT WILL SOMETIMES COMPLETELY DIE OR JUST BE IN LIMP MODE SO YOU HAVE NO CONTROL. THIS HAS HAPPENED WHILE GOING 75 DOWN THE INTERSTATE WITH HEAVY TRAFFIC, ALMOST CAUSING A WRECK A FEW TIMES. IT WILL ALSO HAPPEN AT LOWER SPEEDS OR AROUND TURNS ETC.

Mileage: 130,000

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?

Mileage: 89,655

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

Mileage: 80,000

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.

Mileage: 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.

Mileage: 73,000

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.

Mileage: 85,000

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

Mileage: 120,000

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.

Mileage: 52,000

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.

Mileage: 189,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHEN THE CONTACT STARTED THE VEHICLE, IT STALLED AND WAS UNABLE TO BE DRIVEN. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AND COULD POTENTIALLY DAMAGE THE ENGINE. THE DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED AND WAS UNABLE TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 136,636.

Mileage: 136,636

ON 6/7/2017 PURCHASED A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL 116495 MILES ON IT NEEDS STEERING GEAR 1700.00 IS THE POWER STEERING PUMP WEAR THE CAUSE OF THE GEAR LEAKING

THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME UP ON MY 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE CXL APPROXIMATELY 3 MONTHS AGO (SEPTEMBER 2017), HOWEVER, WHEN I WENT TO GET THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT DIAGNOSED IT TURNED OFF. THIS CAME BACK ON IN OCTOBER 2017, BUT BECAUSE IT HAPPENED LATE AT NIGHT I DECIDED TO GO TO A LOCAL AUTOZONE AND THEY RAN A DIAGNOSTIC AND INFORMED ME THAT IT INDICATED THAT IT WAS THE TIMING CHAIN AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. WHEN I TOOK THIS TO THE LOCAL DEALER, THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WAS NO LONGER ON, AND THEY INDICATED THEY COULD NOT ACCEPT THE DIAGNOSTIC FROM THE LOCAL AUTOZONE. THE CHECK ENGINE HAS AGAIN TURNED ON (DECEMBER 2017) AND INDICATES THAT THERE IS A BAD TIMING CHAIN THAT NEED TO BE REPLACED. EARLIER ENCLAVE MODELS HAD THIS ISSUE, AND THE MANUFACTURER EXTENDED THE WARRANTY TO REPLACE THE TIMING CHAIN TO 10 YEARS OR 120,000. IN ALL THREE CASES, THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION WHEN THE CHECK ENGINE CAME UP.

Mileage: 110,000

THE TIMING CHAINS AND GUIDES USED ON THIS MODEL, AS WELL AS SOME EARLIER MODELS ARE DRASTICALLY UNDERCAPABLE, AND SUBJECT TO STRETCHING AT PREMATURE TIMES. THIS CAN CAUSE A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE. WHILE SOME EARLIER MODELS HAVE BEEN SUBJECT TO RECALL, GM HAS NOT STEPPED UP TO THE PLATE AND FIXED THE ISSUE BY REDESIGN. THE ISSUE PERSISTS, AND NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. AT PRESENT, MY VEHICLE IS SHOWING THE P0008 CODE, REPEATEDLY, WHICH INDICATES THIS ISSUE. WHILE I HAVE BEEN LUCKY TO THIS POINT, IN THAT I HAVE NOT HAD A CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, I BELIEVE THAT THE PROBLEM IS IMMINENT. THIS IS A WELL DOCUMENTED ISSUE AMONGST THE OWNER COMMUNITY, AND GM HAS IGNORED ADDRESSING IT.

Mileage: 66,000

ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AND TOOK INTO DEALERSHIP FOR A DIAGNOSIS OF ISSUE. WAS TOLD THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAD STRETCHED AND NEEDED REPLACED WITH A COST ESTIMATE OF $3000. THIS IS THE 2ND TIME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED, THE FIRST BEING AT 48K MILES, AND NOW AT 95K MILES. WHEN THE REPAIR WAS BEING MADE, WAS TOLD THAT THE CRANK SHAFT WAS WARPED AND HAD FRAYED THE ENGINE INTERNALLY - CAUSED BY THE BAD TIMING CHAIN AND I NOW NEEDED A NEW ENGINE. CONTACTED BUICK, BUT THEY WOULD NOT DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. BUICK HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS ISSUE FOR YEARS, AND YET REFUSES TO BACK THEIR PRODUCT OR HELP THEIR CUSTOMERS. ONCE THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED, I NOW HAVE A LOUD POWER STEERING 'WHINE' AND WAS TOLD THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDS REPLACED - ANOTHER KNOWN ISSUE BY BUICK. JUST INCREDIBLE.

I HAVE OWNED MY BUICK ENCLAVE LESS THAN 2 YEARS & I AM ALREADY HAVING TO PUT ANOTHER TIMING CHAIN IN IT! I TALKED TO GM THE FIRST TIME BUT THEY WOULDN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT BUT TOLD ME THIS IS THE SAME ISSUE THE 09S WERE HAVING. IF THE NEXT YEAR UP IS HAVING RHE THE SAME ISSUES WHY WOULDN'T THEY RECALL THIS AS WELL ITS VERY EXPENSIVE TO HAVE FIXED EVERY 10 MONTHS!!!!! THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING OFF THE EXIT RAMP OF THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE VECHILE RANDOMLY QUIT WITH MY 3 KIDS IN THE CAR IT WAS THE MIDDLE OF WINTER IN MICHIGAN & THE TOW TRUCK DIDN'T GET THERE TILL ALMOST 2AM COULDN'T GET THE HEAT ON OR ANYTHING! THIS SECOND TINE I HEARD A RATTLING IN THE ENGINE SO I TOOK IT IN & ITS THE SAME ISSUE & ALTHOUGH I HAVE A 12 MONTH WARRANTY ON THE PARTS & ITS ONLY BEEN 10 MONTHS BUICK IS REFUSING TO REPLACE THE PARTS SO AGAIN ITS COMING OUT OF MY POCKET!

MY 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH LESS THAN 85000 MILES HAD A CATATSTROPHIC ENGLINE FAILURE ON HIGHWAY 895 IN BALTIMORE, MD ON 8/22/2017. WE WERE TRAVELING ABOUT 60 MILES PER HOUR WHEN THIS HAPPENED. THERE WAS A LOUD NOISE FOLLOWED BY BILLOWS OF WHITE SMOKE AND THE CAR STOPPED. WE HAD A TOW TRUCK PICK IT UP AND THE SERVICE ATTENDANT AT THE REPAIR PLACE SAID THERE IS A FIST SIZE HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK. THIS CAR HAS BEEN WELL MAINTAINED AND SO IT IS BAD THAT THE ENGINE FAILED. SINCE I LIVE AN HOUR AND HALF AWAY WE HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO TAKE ANY PHOTOS.

Mileage: 84,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE MAKING A RIGHT TURN, THE VEHICLE STALLED IN THE MIDDLE OF THE INTERSECTION. THE CONTACT HAD TO PUSH THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. ALSO, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO REEDMAN TOLL AUTO WORLD (1700 E LINCOLN HWY LANGHORNE, PA 19047, (877) 702-7807) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE VALVES WERE DAMAGED AND THE TIMING CHAIN WAS STRETCHED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND DISCOUNTED A SMALL PORTION OF THE REPAIR COST, BUT DID NOT OFFER ANY FURTHER ASSISTANCE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 90,900.

Mileage: 90,900

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT REMAINED ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT WHILE EXITING A PARKING LOT, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH CODE P0008 AND P0009, ENGINE POSITION SYSTEM PERFORMANCE BANK 1, AND BANK TWO TIMING CHAIN, AND TIMING CHAIN KIT FOR THE ENGINE. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE NEEDED TO BE SERVICED BY A DEALER. THE CONTACT HAD CALLED WOODY BUICK DEALER, LOCATED ON 1585-1591 OGDEN AVE, NAPERVILLE IL 60540, AND WAS TOLD THAT THE FAILURE WAS DANGEROUS AND IT WAS AN EMERGENCY TO BRING THE VEHICLE IN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED DUE TO THE REPAIR FEES. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE AND HAD INFORMED THE CONTACT THE VIN WAS NOT INCLUDED IN THE RECALL. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING OVER 65 MPH, THE CHECK ENGINE INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND RATTLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN WAS FAULTY. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT NO ASSISTANCE WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 144,000.

Mileage: 144,000

MY 2010 BUICK BLEW A PUFF OF WHITE SMOKE AND THEN LOST POWER ON A BUSY STREET WITH MY WIFE AND KIDS IN THE CAR. LUCKILY MY WIFE MANAGED TO GET IT PULLED OFF THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITHOUT BEING HIT BY OTHER CARS. A GM MECHANIC REPLACED ONE INJECTOR AT $510.00 AND SAID WE WERE GOOD TO GO. THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON 2 DAYS LATER AND THAT CODE SHOWED THE TIMING CHAIN. NOW, THE BUICK DEALERSHIP WANTS $3000.00 TO PUT A NEW TIMING CHAIN IN IT. $3000.00 IS ONLY IF THERE IS NOTHING ELSE WRONG!!! WHY IS THIS PROBLEM NOT A MANUFACTURE RECALL?!

Mileage: 120,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE WOULD HESITATE AND THE TRACTION AND CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE FAILURE OCCURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SEVERAL INDEPENDENT MECHANICS WHERE DIAGNOSTIC TESTING WAS PERFORMED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE ISSUE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 98,000.

Mileage: 98,000

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD IT CHECKED AND IT IS A STRETCHED OUT TIMING CHAIN. VERY SCARY TO DRIVE. VEHICLE IS MANUFACTURED IN 07/09 ACCORDING TO THE MANF. STICKER ON THE DOOR. REPAIRS ARE VERY COSTLY AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON THE 2009"S.

Mileage: 110,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS, THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE FAILURE WAS DUE TO A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE FAILURE WAS INTERMITTENT. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 65,737.

Mileage: 65,737

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 71000 MILES. AFTER TWO SEPARATE DIAGNOSTIC CHECKS AT TWO DIFFERENT LOCATIONS, BOTH MATCHED WITH DIAGNOSIS OF ISSUE WITH A BAD TIMING CHAIN. VEHICLE IS TAGGED AS 2010 EVEN THOUGH LABEL INSIDE CAR SHOWS AS BEING ACTUALLY HAVING BEEN MANUFACTURED IN 09/2009. DISCUSSIONS WITH DEALERSHIP WHERE PURCHASED AND BUICK THEMSELVES LED TO NO ACTION IN TERMS OF WARRANTY/RECALL/SPECIAL CONDITIONS COVERAGE - EVEN THOUGH THIS WAS A KNOWN ISSUE ON THE ENCLAVES PRODUCED BETWEEN 2007-2009. INITIAL ESTIMATES FOR THE WORK, INCLUDING LABOR EXCEEDING $3000. NHTSA 10052863 SHOWS THAT 2008-2012 BUICK ENCLAVES AND THE AVAILABILITY OF 3 SERVICE KITS FOR HIGH FEATURE V6 ENGINE APPLICATIONS. FURTHER, IT SHOWS THAT THESE KITS SHOULD BE USED ON VEHICLES COVERED UNDER THE TERMS OF THE ANY WARRANTY OR SPECIAL COVERAGE TERMS. YET FOR SOME REASON, THE 2010 HASN'T BEEN ASSIGNED 'SPECIAL COVERAGE' TERMS. *TR

Mileage: 71,000

THE SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHILE THE VEHICLE WAS IN MOTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALERSHIP AND A P0008 (TIMING CHAIN) CODE WAS DIAGNOSED. AFTER READING NUMEROUS CASES ONLINE ABOUT CATASTROPHIC ENGINE FAILURE, THE CAR WAS PARKED AND I BEGAN DEALING WITH BUICK CUSTOMER SERVICE (CRC) AND LATER WITH THE EXECUTIVE REFERRAL GROUP. THE BUICK BRAND QUALITY MANAGER SAID THAT THE PROBLEM WAS "FIXED" FOR THE 2010 MODEL YEAR AND THAT'S WHY THE GM SPECIAL POLICY #11340C WAS LIMITED TO 2007-2009 MODEL YEARS.THEY REFUSED ANY ASSISTANCE IN FIXING THE ENGINE. HOWEVER, THE GM BULLETIN SB-10052863-6133 SPECIFIES 2007-2012 MODEL YEARS. THE TECHNICIAN THAT PERFORMED THE REPAIRS (AT MY EXPENSE) SAID THAT THE FAILURE WAS IDENTICAL TO THE 2007-2009 VEHICLES. THEY EVEN HAD PARTS ON HAND- WHICH SHOWS THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM. AS OF THIS WRITING, THERE ARE 65 OTHER COMPLAINTS IN THIS DATABASE OF THIS PROBLEM ON THE ENCLAVE AND IT'S SIBLINGS. THE NHTSA ID 10052863 LISTS 75 ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS. CLEARLY, THERE ARE MANY MORE 2010 FAILURES IF EVERY PRODUCT IS EVALUATED. THIS IS A SAFETY DEFECT THAT SHOULD HAVE A CAMPAIGN ISSUED. LOSS OF ENGINE POWER AND THE RESULTING LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST IS CLEARLY A DANGER TO THE PASSENGERS AND ALL SURROUNDING PEOPLE AND PROPERTY. PREVIOUS CAMPAIGNS, SUCH AS THE GM IGNITION SWITCH ISSUE, SHOW THAT LOSS OF STEERING AND BRAKE ASSIST DUE TO LOSS OF ENGINE POWER IS A SAFETY ISSUE. A SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT DOES NOT CONVEY THE POTENTIAL GRAVITY OF THE SITUATION.

Mileage: 73,714

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE MOTOR FAILED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AND WAS REPLACED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 110,000. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE.

Mileage: 110,000

WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNALS OUR TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND SLIPPED ON OUR 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. IT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE IN MOTION, STOPPING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVEMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS LUCKILY ON A COUNTRY DIRT ROAD WITHOUT MUCH TRAFFIC, OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE GONE VERY BAD ON THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE. THE 2007- 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE HAS THIS SAME KNOW ISSUE WITH A RECALL, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC THE PARTS USED IN THE 2010'S ARE THE SAME. IT IS IRRITATING THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL WITH THE 2010 AND LATER, I'VE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE 2010 HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT CAN PROVIDE A INVOICE ONCE ONE IS AVAILABLE TO ME. *TR

Mileage: 75,000

WHEN ACCELERATING TO MERGE ONTO HIGHWAYS, WHEN ACCELERATING TO OVERTAKE VEHICLES AND WHEN DEPRESSING THE GAS PEDAL TO CLIMB STEEPER HILLS THE CAR ENGINE WOULD NOT RESPOND. THIS WAS AN INTERMITTENT ISSUE AS ONLY OCCURRED OCCASIONALLY. HOWEVER, ON AT LEAST 2 OCCASIONS THERE WERE NEAR CRASHES OF VEHICLES INTO THE REAR OF THE VEHICLE. ONE TIME WHILE MERGING ONTO A HIGHWAY AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR THE ENGINE WOULD NOT INCREASE SPEED AND STAYED AT 45MPH. A TRANSPORT TRUCK IN THE RIGHT HAND LANE CLOSED DISTANCE AND HAD TO BRAKE AS THEY COULD NOT MOVE TO THE CENTRE LANE AND I WAS UNABLE TO GET TO SHOULDER AS I STILL THOUGHT THE ENGINE WOULD RESPOND. I EASED OFF THE GAS AND THEN ACCELERATED AGAIN WHICH THEN KICKED IN THE ENGINE. ANOTHER TIME A SIMILAR INCIDENT HAPPENED WHILE I WAS CLIMBING A STEEPER GRADE ON THE HIGHWAY. THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND AND KEEP SPEED AND STARTED TO LOSE SPEED AND I MOVED TO THE RIGHT HAND LANE. I COULD NOT GO TO THE SHOULDER AS THERE WAS A GUARD RAIL ALONG AN ESCARPMENT. AGAIN, A TRANSPORT TRUCK CAME UP RIGHT BEHIND ME ANTICIPATING I WOULD BE KEEPING SPEED. OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS THIS HAPPENED TO MY WIFE AND I A COUPLE TIMES A WEEK AND HAD TAKEN THIS INTO A GARAGE TO BE CHECKED OUT. AT THAT TIME THERE WERE NO INDICATOR LIGHTS ON OR CODES AND THE GARAGE FOUND NOTHING. ABOUT 3 WEEKS AGO THE ENGINE CHECK LIGHT CAME ON AND WE TOOK IT TO THE GARAGE WHERE THEY ADVISED US TO TAKE TO A DEALER AS IT WAS A TIMING CHAIN PROBLEM. UPON DIAGNOSIS THE DEALER SAID IT WAS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. I DID SOME RESEARCH ON THIS ISSUE AND WHAT I FOUND AND WHAT REALLY BOTHERS ME IS THAT GM WAS AWARE OF THIS PROBLEM AND ACTUALLY ISSUED A TSB FOR 2009 MODELS. MY CAR WAS BUILT IN MODEL SWITCH OVER TIME AS A 2010 MODEL IN AUGUST 2009 BUT WITH THE SAME PARTS AND TIMING CHAIN. THE COMPANY OBVIOUSLY KNEW THAT THE VEHICLES COULD HAVE ISSUES AND FAILED TO NOTIFY.

Mileage: 75,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE HESITATED TO ACCELERATE AND STALLED ONCE WITHOUT WARNING. WHILE AT THE DEALER FOR ROUTINE MAINTENANCE, IT WAS BROUGHT TO THE CONTACT'S ATTENTION THAT THE ENGINE OIL CONTAINED METAL SHAVINGS THAT DESTROYED THE ENGINE. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED OR REBUILT TO RECTIFY THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VIN WAS INVALID. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 143,000.

Mileage: 143,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON WHILE DRIVING ON THE INTERSTATE HIGHWAY, THE VEHICLE LOST POWER, REDUCING THE SPEED TO 35 MPH IN A 70 MPH INTERSTATE. THE VEHICLE CUT OFF AND WOULD NOT RESTART. IT WAS TOWED TO THE REPAIR SHOP WHICH IDENTIFIED IT AS TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. ON-LINE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH BUICK, AND THEY EXTENDED THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS FOR THE 2008-2009 MODEL. IT APPEARS THAT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE 2010 MODEL. A MAJOR ISSUE WHEN YOU ARE TRAVELING AT 70 MPH AND SUDDENLY YOUR ENGINE LOSES POWER AND YOU FIND YOURSELF DOING ONLY 35MPH WITH NO POWER AND THEN IT STOPS SUDDENLY.

Mileage: 91,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH AND EXITING THE FREEWAY, THE VEHICLE STALLED. THE CONTACT WAS UNABLE TO RESTART THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE ENGINE EXPERIENCED A FAILURE AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,085.

Mileage: 45,085

I WAS DRIVING AT 75 MPH AND MY ENGINE SHUT OFF; CAR BEGAN TO SLOW, FUEL DROPPED, POWER STEERING WENT OUT, BRAKES DIDN'T WORK. I WAS ABLE TO, THANKFULLY, GET TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD SAFELY AND USE THE RUMBLE STRIPS TO SLOW ME DOWN. I TURNED THE CAR OFF AND 5 MIN. LATER TURNED IT ON AND WAS ABLE TO DRIVE TO A SAFE LOCATION. THIS IS A COMMON ISSUE AND ALL OF THESE CONDITIONS ARE RELATED TO THE "LIMITED WARRANTY PROTECTION" THAT GM ISSUED NOV. 2015 (14582). THIS IS A SAFETY HAZARD. MY CAR EXPERIENCED ALL THE OTHER CONDITION, MALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT CAME ON MULTIPLE TIMES ( MAY, SEPT), WAS ISSUED A LETTER IN NOV. 2015 AND THEN THIS OCCURRED IN JAN. 2016. STIPULATION FOR THIS TO BE COVERED, UNDER 120K MILES OF 10 YEARS WHICHEVER FIRST. MY CAR EXPERIENCED INITIAL TROUBLES AT 110K IN MAY AND THIS POTENTIAL FATAL INCIDENT AT 125. ARGUING WITH GM OVER THIS. SHOULD BE A RECALL, NOT A LIMITED WARRANTY. SEEMS TO BE AN UNETHICAL COMPANY. DOES IT TAKE DEATH TO MAKE THIS RIGHT? THIS HAS OCCURRED COUNTLESSS TIMES- CHECK THE INTERNET, 100S OF CUSTOMERS HAVE REPORTED THIS. DOES THIS HAVE TO BE ANOTHER TOYOTA INCIDENT FOR GM TO RECOGNIZE THIS IS A RECALL NOT A LIMITED WARRANTY! I HAVE ALL PAPERWORK SHOWING THE ISSUES EXCEPT DEALER STATES SINCE THEY CAN'T REPLICATE, THEY NEED THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ON AND THE CAR TO BE UNDER 120K TO DETERMINE IF THEY SHOULD PAY. GM IS UNETHICAL!!!

Mileage: 125,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED IT AS TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. ON-LINE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH BUICK, AND THEY EXTENDED THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS FOR THE 2008-2009 MODEL. IT APPEARS THAT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE 2010 MODEL. THE PROBLEM DID NOT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL AFTER THE 5 YEAR/100,000 M WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT WENT ON. CAR WAS SEEMINGLY WORKING ALRIGHT, HOWEVER, AFTER FUELING UP, IT WAS DIFFICULT TO RESTART THE CAR. IN FACT, AT THE LAST FILL UP I WAS UNABLE TO START THE CAR FOR OVER 20 MINUTES WHILE AT THE GAS PUMP. THIS CAUSED A GREAT DEAL OF ANGER, FRUSTRATION, AND RAGE IN THE OTHER DRIVERS WHO WERE WAITING TO FUEL THEIR CARS AT VERY BUSY GAS STATION NEAR LAX. THE DEALERSHIP STATED THE FUEL SENSORS NEEDED TO BE REPLACED AT A TOTAL COST OF $1700.00. TWO MONTHS PRIOR THE AIR CONDITIONER/HEATER REQUIRED REPAIR AS A HOSE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED DUE TO A LEAK, A $425 REPAIR, FURTHERMORE, THE STEERING PROBLEM WE SEEMINGLY HAD CORRECTED 3 YEARS AGO IS OCCURRING AGAIN AND IS NEED OF ANOTHER REPAIR. AND LASTLY, 50% OF THE TIME WHEN I TURN OFF THE ENGINE AND PULL THE KEY OUT OF THE CAR, THE ENGINE CONTINUES TO RUN. THE OCCURRED AROUND 80-85,000 MILES.

Mileage: 90,000

I WAS DRIVING STRAIGHT ON THE HIGHWAY WHEN THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, THE ENGINE STARTED TO RUN VERY ROUGH, AND VERY SHORTLY THEREAFTER (ABOUT ONE MILE) THE ENGINE DIED. THE CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO A MECHANIC WHERE THEY FOUND A BROKEN TIMING CHAIN THAT CAUSED SEVERE DAMAGE TO THE CYLINDER HEAD, VALVES, AND CAMSHAFT CAPS AND SENSORS. WHILE IT WAS IN FOR SERVICE THEY DID CORRECT RECALL 14187 FRONT SAFETY BELT ANCHOR HOWEVER THEY CHARGED ME FOR REPLACING THE REAR LIFT-GATE STRUTS WHICH SHOULD HAVE BEEN COVERED BY RECALL 15240. REIMBURSEMENT REQUEST ATTACHED. WHILE RESEARCHING RECALLS I CAME ACROSS 10287 - CUSTOMER SATISFACTION PROGRAM ADDRESSING PROBLEMS WITH THE TIMING CHAIN IN SEVERAL GM VEHICLES. THIS TURNED OUT TO BE A VERY COSTLY REPAIR BECAUSE OF THE DAMAGE DONE BY THE CHAIN WHIPPING AROUND IN THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. IT COULD HAVE BEEN AVOIDED IF A RECALL HAD BEEN IN PLACE. ALTHOUGH OUR VEHICLE IS A 2010 WE ONLY JUST PURCHASED IT THIS PAST MAY. DO WE HAVE ANY RECOURSE? CAN WE EXPECT ANY COMPENSATION?

Mileage: 68,838

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE REVERSING OUT OF THE DRIVEWAY AND PLACING THE VEHICLE IN DRIVE, THE VEHICLE HESITATED BEFORE MOVING FORWARD WITHOUT WARNING. THE FAILURE RECURRED ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT ON ONE OCCASION WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR WAS CONSISTENTLY ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAIN NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 92,000.

Mileage: 92,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN THE IGNITION WAS TURNED TO THE ON POSITION, THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED CONTINUOUSLY. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE TIMING CHAINS FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. ONE WEEK LATER THE CONTACT OBSERVED A LEAK FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE WATER PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS, THERE WAS AN ABNORMAL NOISE COMING FROM THE STEERING WHEEL. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE POWER STEERING PUMP NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 59,000.

Mileage: 59,000

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED IT AS TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. ON-LINE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH BUICK, AND THEY EXTENDED THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS FOR THE 2008-2009 MODEL. IT APPEARS THAT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE 2010 MODEL. THE PROBLEM DID NOT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL AFTER THE 5 YEAR/100,000 M WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND REPLACED IT. GM PROVIDED SOME RELIEF WITH A COURTESY COVERAGE OF PART OF THE COST. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

Mileage: 80,000

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 40 MPH, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE DEALER. THE TECHNICIAN DIAGNOSED THAT THE GROUND WIRES FROM THE 02 SENSOR HAD SHORTENED OUT. IN ADDITION, THE CONTACT MENTIONED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD EXHIBITED PROBLEMS WITH THE TRANSMISSION FAILING TO SHIFT OUT OF THIRD GEAR, THE STEERING GEAR WAS LEAKING, THE REAR BRAKE PAD AND SPRINGS HAD TO BE REPLACED AND THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUOUSLY STAYED ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 35,000.

Mileage: 35,000

WHEN BACKING OUT OF MY GARAGE I WAS TURNING TO MY LEFT LEAVE MY DRIVE IN A FORWARD DIRECTION. THERE WAS SNOW ON THE GROUND AND AS I TURNED AND WAS CHANGING DIRECTION I COULD FEEL SOMETHING WAS NOT RIGHT. I WAS SLIDING SIDEWAYS SO I TURNED OFF THE RADIO AND THE MOTOR WAS REVVING UP WITH OUT MY FOOT ON THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL. I IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF THE KEY AND AFTER ALL HAD SHUT DOWN I RESTARTED CAR AND HAD NO ISSUES AFTER THAT. *JS

Mileage: 93,500

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE REVERSING, THE VEHICLE STALLED WITHOUT WARNING. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE A FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. NO REPAIRS WERE DONE TO THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 50,000 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 54,000.

Mileage: 50,000

ON JULY 12, 2012 WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION STABILITY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT, I COULD NOT INCREASE SPEED TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, AS I TRIED TO MERGE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY INCREASED SPEED, NOT NORMALLY ACCELERATING. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET TO 55 MPH. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR IT ACTED FINE. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION STABILITY SERVICE WARNING LIGHT, THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALL CAME ON THE BRAKES FELT LIKE MUSH, THE CAR SLOWED IN TRAFFIC, ALL WHILE IN THE PASSING LANE WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THIS CREATED AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE MIDDLE LANE (3 LANE ROADWAY) AND NURSED THE VEHICLE DESTINATION. WHEN I STARTED OUT AGAIN IT ACTED FINE W/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ON THEN W/OUT WARNING WHILE TRYING TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE AGAIN ALL GAUGES FAILED, AC SHUT OFF, CRUISE CONTROL POWER WENT OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, WOULD NOT SHIFT, SPEED SLOWED FROM 30 TO NEAR 20, THEN SYSTEMS STARTED TO TURN BACK ONE AT A TIME & WAS ABLE TO NURSE THE CAR HOME AT 50 - 55 MPH, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OR ACCELERATE CORRECTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,WHERE PURCHASED, THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS CALLED ME STATED "WE CAN NOT GET IT TO ACT UP, COME AND PICK UP CAR" NOT REPAIRED. I ASKED ABOUT CODES IN COMPUTER, I HAVE A COPY OF THESE, THEY STATED THEY WERE HISTORY CODES NOT HARD CODES. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THEM FORCING ME TO DRIVE A DANGEROUS VEHICLE, COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, THEY SAID IF IT ACTS UP TO BRING IT BACK. WITHIN 12 HRS THE SAME EVENTS OCCURRED AS LISTED ABOVE. I DROVE IT TO THEM WHILE ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. THEY STILL HAVE CAR IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

Mileage: 29,194