2008 Buick Enclave

These are unverified consumer reports filed with NHTSA, shown as submitted.

• 12/31/2014· STEERING,POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  FRIDAY DEC 26TH AT 4:30 PM I WAS ACCELERATING TO MERGE INTO RUSH HOUR TRAFFIC ON I-35 WHEN I HAD A CATASTROPHIC TRANSMISSION FAILURE. THERE WERE NO ALARMS, LIGHTS, NOISES, SMELLS OR ANYTHING ELSE TO ALERT ME TO THE FACT THAT MY VEHICLE WAS ABOUT TO FAIL. AS I MERGED MY RPM'S SUDDENLY WENT PAST 5000 AND MY 2008 ENCLAVE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. BY THE GRACE OF GOD THERE WAS NO LOSS OF LIFE, MINE OR THE OTHER DRIVERS AROUND ME, AS MY VEHICLE LOST POWER. I WAS SURPRISED TO LEARN THAT THE SITUATION DESCRIBED ABOVE IS NOT AN ISOLATED EVENT. LIKE SO MANY OTHERS BEFORE ME MY VEHICLE (AT 80,000 MILES) WAS DIAGNOSED WITH WAVE PLATE FAILURE (P0776). I HAVE CALLED GM AND REQUESTED THAT THEY PAY FOR THE REPAIR SINCE IT'S DUE TO A FAULTY PART, BUT THEIR RESPONSE IS TO DENY, DENY, DENY. THE MANAGER I SPOKE TO STATED THAT THERE HASN'T BEEN A RECALL SO GM IS NOT OBLIGATED TO DO ANYTHING ABOUT THE PROBLEM. THE MOST DISTRESSING PART OF THIS SITUATION IS NOT THE $3500.00 I'LL BE PAYING AFTER GM'S "ASSISTANCE". IT IS THE FACT THAT I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE HIGH FAILURE RATE OF THE GM WAVE PLATE. I SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN A CHANCE TO FIX IT BEFORE I WAS PUT IN SUCH A DANGEROUS SITUATION. THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM IS LIKE A TICKING TIME BOMB. THANKFULLY, THE "BOMB" GOING OFF IN MY ENCLAVE DIDN'T RESULT IN ANY CASUALTIES, BUT IS THAT WHAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE TO GET A RECALL? I HOPE THAT NHTSA DOES SOMETHING ABOUT THIS ISSUE BEFORE SOMEONE IS KILLED. *JS

• 12/31/2014· POWER TRAIN,EQUIPMENT ADAPTIVE/MOBILITY,FUEL/PROPULSION SYSTEM

  THE ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON... (4) RECALLS FOR OTHER MALFUNCTIONS..., THE CURRENT RE-CALL - 10/2014 ON SIDE AIR BAGS, THAT WAS TAKEN CARE OF. THE ENGINE LIGHT CONTINUED TO STAY ON ...THE DEALERSHIP FOUND THE PROBLEM... THE GAS TANK...A BRAND NEW GAS TANK WAS NEEDED. HOW CAN THAT BE, THE CAR IS ( 6 ) YEARS - SIX . THE MILEAGE ( 64,000 ).. RECORD SHOWS CONSISTENT CAR SERVICES, GOOD CARE FROM THE INITIAL PURCHASE. THE DEALERSHIP STATES THE COST WOULD BE $505.00. "THE CAR COULD AT ANY TIME STOP RECEIVING GAS INTO THE TANK!!!.... THE CAR AT ANY TIME, COULD JUST STOP!!!, DUE TO A DEFECTED GAS TANK; ASSEMBLED AT A GM PLANT, 2008 TO ME, THIS IS THEIR/ GM RESPONSIBILITY. THIS IS DEFINITELY A **SAFETY ROAD ISSUE, NOT CAUSED BY ME.... THEY DID SOME SORT OF TEST; AUTOMOBILE WAS NOT EVEN AT THE SERVICE AREA, WHEN THE SO-CALLED TEST WAS ADMINISTERED; IT WAS THEN DECLARED THAT THE CHARGE IS MIND.... I SPOKE TO A GMBUICK REP, IN DETROIT . MI., HE SENT ME TO DEALERSHIP, DEALERSHIP DETERMINES WHO PAYS. GM TRANSFERS ITS RESPONSIBILITY TO A DEALERSHIP... PLEASE ADVISE.... GM LACKS THE ABILITY TO INTERACT WITH CUSTOMER; NO OPTIONS, NO CUSTOMER SERVICE, NO CONSIDERATION, NO SATISFACTION WAS GIVEN, ESPECIALLY; NO MANNERS... DEALERSHIP DID NOT MAKE THE CAR; NOR EQUIPMENT...PLEASE . *JS

• 12/30/2021· POWER TRAIN

  The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving 45 MPH, the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

• 12/29/2008· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  APPROX. 380 MILES, THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL & SERVICE STABILITY TRACK LIGHT CAME ON. I TOOK IT TO A BUICK DEALER IN MY TOWN & THEY DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG. PERIODICALLY THIS KEEPS HAPPENING & EACH TIME THEY CANNOT DIAGNOSE THE PROBLEM. I WAS GIVEN A DEVICE THAT WAS PLUGGED INTO THE COMPUTER& SET IN THE CUP HOLDER. IF IT HAPPENED AGAIN TO PUSH THE BUTTON TO RECORD THE CODE, WHICH I DID. IT HAS BEEN 3 WEEKS SINCE I GAVE THE DEVICE BACK & STILL NO CALL TO BRING MY CAR IN. THE LAST TIME IT HAPPENED THE CAR ACTED LIKE IT WAS NOT GRIPPING THE ROAD & WE FELT A JOLT WHEN STOPPING OR GOING FORWARD FROM A STOP. I AM AFRAID IT WILL CAUSE MORE DAMAGE IF NOT TAKEN CARE OF. I HAVE 13,000 MILES NOW & I BOUGHT MY 2008 ENCLAVE IN JULY 2007. IT SEEMS TO BE GETTING WORSE EACH TIME IT HAPPENS. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO TWO DIFFERENT BUICK DEALERS TO NO AVAIL. THE CAR HANDLES A LITTLE DIFFERENT WHILE IT IS GOING ON. I AM AFRAID IT COULD CAUSE ME TO GET INTO AN ACCIDENT. *TR

• 12/27/2016· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  WHILE DRIVING ENGINE TURNED OFF ON 4 SEPARATE OCCASIONS IN THE PAST 2 WEEKS. NEVER ANY WARNING LIGHTS OR CHECK ENGINE LIGHT JUST ENGINE TURNS OFF SUDDENLY.THE FIRST TIME I WAS DRIVING ON A BUSY CITY ROAD MIDDLE LANE AT 25-45 M/HR. NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES. UNABLE TO RESTART I WAS ABLE TO PUSH INTO A PARKING LOT AND CALL FOR HELP, IT WAS TOWED TO MY MECHANIC WHO SAID ROLLOVER SWITCH TRIPPED. 2 DAYS LATER ENGINE TURNED OFF AGAIN WHILE EXITING HIGHWAY AT THE SAME SPEED BUT WAS ABLE TO RESTART IN NEURAL AFTER A MIN STOPPED, I DROVE IT STRAIGHT TO MY MECHANIC WHO RESET COMPUTER AND DROVE IT AROUND FOR 3 DAYS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE PROBLEM ON COMPUTER. 2 DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING 45 M/HR ENGINE TURNED OFF AGAIN. I WAS ON A SMALL DECLINE 2 LANE BUSY ROAD AND ABLE TO RESTART IN NEUTRAL POSITION. A FEW TIMES IN THE PAST FEW WEEKS VEHICLE WOULD NOT START AFTER PARKED FOR A FEW HOURS BUT WOULD START IN NEURAL EVENTUALLY AFTER MANY ATTEMPTS, 12/24/2016 WHILE DRIVING ON A BUSY 2 LANE STREET IN TOWN ENGINE STOPPED AGAIN NO POWER STEERING OR BRAKES AT 20 M/HR. UNABLE TO RESTART AND PASSENGERS HAD TO GET OUT OF MY BUICK AND PUSH INTO NEAREST PARKING LOT. UNABLE TO RESTART, TOWED ON 12/26/2016 TO LOCAL BUICK DEALERSHIP TO BE DIAGNOSED BY A CERTIFIED DEALERSHIP PER THE SUGGESTION OF BUICK USA. THEY CAN NOT FIND A PROBLEM PER COMPUTER DIAGNOSIS AND ARE TRYING TO TELL ME THERE IS SOME WATER DAMAGE BEHIND DASH ON FUSE BLOCK THAT WILL COST ME THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO REPAIR BUT NO GUARANTEE THAT THAT IS THE PROBLEM I HAVE NEVER HAD ANY PROBLEMS WITH LIGHTS, RADIO , AC OR ANY OTHER ELECTRICAL ISSUES THAT WOULD LEAD ME TO BELIEVE THAT THE FUSE BLOCK HAS WATER DAMAGE..PER GM FORUMS THERE ARE MANY ISSUES WITH IGNITION SWITCHES OR IGNITION CONTROL MODULE . COULD THIS BE THE PROBLEM . MY ENGINE TURNING OFF WHILE DRIVING IS A REAL SAFETY CONCERN AND HOW DO I RESOLVE THIS PROBLEM. *TR

• 12/27/2014· POWER TRAIN,SERVICE BRAKES

  DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY RPM'S WERE GOING UP BUT CAR WAS HARDLY MOVING. WE COULD HAVE BEEN HIT! AFTER CHECKING ON-LINE THIS SEEMS TO BE A PROBLEM FOR THE 2008 ENCLAVE. WHY HAS THERE NOT BEEN A RECALL? I BELIEVE NO-ONE WANTS TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY FOR SUCH A COSTLY PROBLEM BUT SOMEONE IS GOING TO GET HURT.....WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY. I WILL NOT STOP HERE....I AM HOPING SOMEONE WILL ACTUALLY READ AND RESPOND TO ME. *TR

• 12/27/2011· STRUCTURE

  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

• 12/27/2010· SEAT BELTS

  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.

• 12/27/2007· AIR BAGS

  TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE AIR BAG LIGHT ILLUMINATED WHEN AN ADULT SAT IN THE FRONT PASSENGER SEAT, WHICH INDICATED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE AIRBAG, WOULD NOT ACTIVATE. THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN REPAIRED. THE CURRENT AND FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 3,500 MILES.

• 12/23/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT WAS DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH WHEN THE SERVICE ENGINE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. IN ADDITION, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT RESPOND TO ACCELERATION ATTEMPTS AND THEN STALLED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER AND DIAGNOSED AS THE TRANSMISSION NEEDING TO BE REPLACED. NO REPAIRS WERE PERFORMED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED BUT NO SOLUTION WAS OFFERED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 74,000. UPDATED 02/11/14*LJ

• 12/23/2011· STEERING

  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

• 12/22/2014· POWER TRAIN

  WHILE ON THE HIGHWAY ON A TRIP, THE TRANSMISSION OF MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE STARTED SKIPPING/SHIFTING ROUGHLY WHEN ACCELERATING/UPSHIFTING. SOON THE TRANSMISSION WOULD NOT GO FASTER THAN 30 MILES AN HOUR AND SEEMED STUCK IN 2ND GEAR. I EXITED THE HIGHWAY AS SOON AS I WAS ABLE TO. BY THEN, IT COULD NOT GO ON REVERSE EITHER. AT THE REPAIR SHOP, THE TRANSMISSION WAS DISASSEMBLED, WITH A BROKEN WAVE PLATE REPLACED AND COMPLETE OVERHAUL. A VERY SCARY EXPERIENCE! PLEASE HELP LOOK INTO THIS SAFETY HAZARD. YOUR HELP IS SO VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. *TR

• 12/22/2014· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  THE CAR STARTED TO HAVE TROUBLE SHIFTING INTO GEARS, ESPECIALLY OVERDRIVE. THEN IT WOULDN'T GO INTO REVERSE. THE 3-5 REVERSE WAVED PLATE BROKEN, REPLACED 3-5 REVERSE HOUSING, REPLACE 3-5R PISTON AND DAM ASSEMBLY, REPLACE ALL SEALS AND GASKETS, REPLACE FRONT COVER PISTON SPRING ASSEMBLY, AND TRANSMISSION FLUID FILTER.......$3,173 LATER I WAS OUT THE DOOR NOT HAPPY. I WAS OUT OF TOWN ON VACATION AT THE TIME! MY CAR ONLY HAD 74,074 MILES ON IT. *TR

• 12/22/2014· AIR BAGS

  THE FRONT PASSENGER SERVICE AIRBAG WARNING LIGHT COMES ON INTERMITTENTLY. THE PROBLEM WAS TRACED TO A FAULTY PASSENGER PRESENCE SYSTEM ASSEMBLY. THE COST OF REPAIR IS ESTIMATED AT ABOUT $650. I WOULD DEEPLY APPRECIATE YOUR INVESTIGATING THIS MATTER. THANK YOU SO MUCH. *TR

• 12/22/2014· STRUCTURE

  THE TAILGATE/LIFTGATE IS BROKEN FOR THE SECOND TIME. THE FIRST TIME IT WAS REPLACED WAS WHEN IT HAD ONLY 40,403 MILES. NOW, IT IS BROKEN AGAIN AT 77,000. THE HATCH WILL GO UP AUTOMATICALLY, BUT DOESN'T HOLD SO IT COMES CRASHING DOWN. THIS IS VERY DANGEROUS! AM I TO EXPECT THAT EVERY 30,000-40,000 IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED? *TR

• 12/21/2015· UNKNOWN OR OTHERFire

  WHILE DRIVING CAR CAUGHT FIRE

• 12/21/2010· STEERINGCrash

  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.

• 12/19/2017· AIR BAGSCrash

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE CONTACT LOST CONTROL AND CRASHED HEAD ON INTO ANOTHER VEHICLE. THE AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, WHICH REQUIRED MEDICAL ATTENTION. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE CONTACT'S RESIDENCE. THE CONTACT WAS NOT SURE IF THE VEHICLE WAS DESTROYED. A LOCAL DEALER AND MANUFACTURER WERE NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN AND FAILURE MILEAGE WERE NOT AVAILABLE.

• 12/19/2011· STRUCTURE

  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.

• 12/18/2012· STEERING,ELECTRICAL SYSTEMCrash

  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

• 12/17/2014· POWER TRAIN

  CHECK ENGINE/EMISSIONS CONTROL LIGHT CAME ON AS WE WERE DRIVING. STOPPED ABOUT A HALF HOUR LATER TO PUT GAS IN, AS WE WERE STOPPED AT A STOP LIGHT THE CAR DIDN'T WANT TO GO (NO POWER, NO SHIFT). AS WE WERE LEAVING THE STATION, THE CAR WOULD NOT GO. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO 3RD YEAR, RPMS WERE AT 4000 AT ONLY 40MPH. DROVE HOME AND LATER DROVE IT TO THE MECHANIC. DROVE FINE THEN, BUT THE RPM GAUGE WAS FLUCTUATING. MECHANIC READ THE CODES AS 716 AND 717. TOOK IT TO A TRANSMISSION SPECIALIST AND IT DID THE SAME THING, WOULDN'T SHIFT. TRANS MECHANIC STATES ITS THE CLUTCH WAVE PLATE THAT PROBABLY BROKE AND MAGNETIC PIECES ATTACHED TO THE SENSOR CAUSING IT TO GO INTO A LIMP MODE. APPROXIMATE COST TO REPLACE THE $20 PART (WAVE PLATE) WILL BE IN THE UPPER $2000! RIDICULOUS. I'M LOSING MY FAITH IN GM VEHICLES. PER A WEB SEARCH, THIS IS A COMMON PROBLEM WITH ENCLAVE, ACADIA, OUTLOOK AND TRAVERSE. SOMETHING NEEDS TO BE DONE ABOUT THIS! *TR

• 12/15/2013· STEERING

  LOSS POWER STEERING WHILE TURNING OFF HIGHWAY. HAD TO DRIVE IN MANUAL STEERING MODE. POWER STEERING CAME BACK BUT HAS REMAINED INTERMITTENT. STEERING FLUID IS FINE. DEALER STATED ISSUE RELATED TO PREVIOUS SEEN ISSUE WITH ENCLAVE STEERING REQUIRING GEAR REPLACEMENT AT 1500 COST. *TR

• 12/14/2016· POWER TRAIN,AIR BAGS,ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 30 MPH, THE VEHICLE EXPERIENCED A COMPLETE LOSS OF POWER. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WITHOUT WARNING. THE CONTACT CONTACTED ONSTAR WHO PERFORMED A DIAGNOSTIC TEST, WHICH DETERMINED THAT THE TRANSMISSION, ENGINE, AIR BAG, AND BRAKE SYSTEMS FAILED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 140,000.

• 12/14/2015· ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  THE ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL IS MALFUNCTIONING. EVERY TIME I TURN, THE STABILITY CONTROL DISPLAYS DIFFERENT MESSAGES THAT BRAKES ARE NO FUNCTIONING, STABILITY CONTROL, CHECK ENGINE, ETC.

• 12/14/2014· STRUCTURE

  JUST BOUGHT THE CAR ON THURSDAY. TODAY IS SUNDAY AND WE HAD A LIGHT RAIN. I HAD TO RUN TO THE STORE AND NOTICED WATER RUNNING ALL OVER THE SEATS AND THE DASH. THE CAR IS LEAKING ALL OVER. CALLED THE DEALER AND THEY SAID TO BRING IT IN TOMORROW MORNING. *TR

• 12/14/2010· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/12/2013· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  WHILE DRIVING WITH MY DAUGHTER, AND DOGS FROM THE VET; THE CAR BEGAN TO SLOW DOWN AND EVENTUALLY STOP. I TRIED TO RESTART AND VEHICLE TURN ON LIGHTS, AC, RADIO CAME ON HOWEVER WOULD NOT CRANK. PEDESTRIANS PUSHED ME OUT OF HARMS WAY AND INTO A PARKING LOT. TOWED TO DEALER IMMEDIATELY WITHOUT INSPECTION THEY SAID IT IS ENGINE FAILURE AND I WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR OVER 7000 WORTH OF DAMAGE. THE CAR HAD A FULL WARRANTY AND EXTENDED WARRANTY WHICH JUST RECENTLY ENDED. I AM STILL MAKING PAYMENTS AND HAD THE VEHICLE LESS THAN 1 YEAR. *TR

• 12/12/2013· ENGINE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE TRAVELING VARIOUS SPEEDS, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST ACCELERATION POWER AND FAILED TO RESTART AFTER IT WAS SHUT DOWN. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER WHERE IT WAS FOUND THAT THE ENGINE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS CONTACTED ABOUT THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 82,040.

• 12/12/2011· TIRES,WHEELS

  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

• 12/12/2010· VISIBILITY,STRUCTURE

  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

• 12/11/2014· POWER TRAIN

  DURING ACCELERATION ON A BUSY HIGHWAY, CAR LURCHED AND LOST POWER. EVASIVE ACTION WAS TAKEN TO AVOID COLLISION WITH BIG RIG TRUCKS HAULING LARGE HAY LOADS. CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON.TOLD BY SHOP THE VEHICLE NEEDED A NEW TRANSMISSION. GEAR 3,5 AND REVERSE WERE AFFECTED BY AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION CLUTCH FAILURE. VEHICLE ONLY HAD 72500 MILES ON IT. HAVE SEVERAL OTHER OWNERS WHO STATED THEIR TRANSMISSIONS IN LIKE VEHICLES ALSO FAILED WELL SHORT OF 100,000 MILES. DANGER TO DRIVER AND PASSENGERS DUE TO SUDDEN LURCH AND LOSS OF POWER. *TR

• 12/10/2009· POWER TRAIN

  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

• 12/10/2008· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

  2008 BUICK ENCLAVE - 8 MONTHS OLD - 3200 MILES. FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER THE CAR WOULD NOT START AND THE IGNITION KEY WOULD NOT RELEASE. TRIPLE A CAME AND JUMPED THE CAR - DEALER SAID THERE IS NO PROBLEM WITH BATTERY OR ALTERNATOR. HOWEVER, EDMONDS.COM THERE ARE ANY NUMBER OF OWNERS EXPRESSING THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A PROBLEM THAT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED. I HAVE OWNED CARS FOR OVER 50 YEARS AND NEVER HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS. *TR

• 12/07/2016· POWER TRAIN,ENGINE

  AT 90K MILES VEHICLE HAD CHECK ENGINE LIGHT ALONG WITH WARNING FOR STABILITRAK AND TRACTION CONTROL. LATER THAT DAY THE VEHICLE SHOOK AND STALLED AT A RED LIGHT. THE BUICK DEALER IDENTIFIED TIMINIG CHAIN AND TIMING ACTUATOR AS ISSUES. THESE PARTS WERE REPLACED UNDER AN EXTENDED WARRANTY THAT WE PURCHASED. AT 104K MILES THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT IS ON AGAIN; THE DEALER SAYS IT IS THE SAME TIMING CHAIN THAT NEEDS TO BE REPLACE. BUT THIS GM NOR THE DEALER CAN EXPLAIN WHY THE TIMING CHAIN FAILED AFTER ONLY 14K MILES OF USE. TIMING CHAIN APPEARS TO BE AN ISSUE ON 2008 ENCLAVE EVEN THOUGH GM HAS REFUSED TO COVER THEM. ALSO IT APPEARS THE REPLACEMENT PARTS ARE NOT ANY BETTER.

• 12/07/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TAKATA RECALL, I HAVE PROBLEMS WITH MY TRANSMISSION RUNNING HOT. THERE HAVE RECALLS ON BUICK ENCLAVE 2008, BUT THEY CLAIM ITS CERTAIN VINS. IT WOULD NOT SHIFT INTO GEAR LIKE IT SHOULD WHEN THE CAR IS HOT AND THEN YOU GET A WARNING TRANSMISSION HOT ENGINE IDLE. THEN THE TRANSMISSION STARTS TO DRAG, HAD TO PULL OUT OF TRAFFIC TO PREVENT BEING RAN INTO. THEN I WOULD SHIFT INTO GEAR REAL HARD AND JERK. THE VEHICLE HAS A BAD ROLL BACK. *TR

• 12/07/2016· POWER TRAIN,VEHICLE SPEED CONTROL,ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC)

  "TAKATA RECALL"MY BUICK ENCLAVE IS HAVING PROBLEM AFTER PROBLEM WITH THIS TRANSMISSION HAD IT SERVICED TWICE MODULE REPLACED AT THE DEALERSHIP IT STILL DRAGS SPEEDOMETER GET STUCK AND NOW REVERSE ISSUES I DON'T NO WHAT TO DO IM MENTALLY AND FINANCIAL DRAIN WITH THIS VEHICLE. *TR

• 12/06/2018· STEERING,SUSPENSIONCrash

  THE POWER STERRING PUMP AND RACK PIONION IS OUT AND NEEDS BOTH FRONT AND LOWER CONTROL ARMS NEED TO BE REPLACE CANNOT TURN THE STEERING WHEEL WHILE RAN INTO A PARK VEHICLE NOW I AM BEING SUED

• 12/06/2017· STEERING,ELECTRONIC STABILITY CONTROL (ESC),ENGINECrash

  COMPLETE ENGINE POWER REDUCTION AUTOMATICALLY CASING CAR INSTANTLY TO DROP FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO 25 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY. LOST ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY AND NOT ABLE TO TURN CAR AND ALMOST DROVE INTO TREES BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. I HAD TO HAVE AAA COME AND TOW MY CAR TO WALSER BUICK GMC IN BLOOMINGTON, MN

• 12/06/2013· STEERING

  MY WIFE, WITH 2 CHILDREN IN THE CAR AND ONE ON THE WAY, GOT STUCK IN A PARKING LOT, UNABLE TO TURN THE STEERING WHEEL. SHE WAS PINNED IN AND CALLED ME IN TEARS TO HELP. I DROVE DOWN TO THE STORE TO HELP HER EXPECTING SOMETHING SIMPLE BUT FOUND THAT I COULD BARELY TURN THE WHEEL. STEERING FLUID WAS FINE AND I WAS ABLE TO MUSCLE IT INTO A SPACE. THE NEXT DAY WE WENT BACK TO TRY AND MOVE THE CAR AND IT SEEMED FINE. I DROVE IT HOME BUT WHEN I TRIED TO TURN INTO MY ROAD I OVERSHOT THE TURN AND FOUND MYSELF SIDEWAYS ACROSS THE RD. HALFWAY PASSED THE INTERSECTION! THIS IS A DANGEROUS VEHICLE! I HAVE SINCE BEEN ONLINE AND FOUND MANY, MANY SIMILAR STORIES. THE DEALER THAT FIXED THIS SAID THAT THIS EFFECTS OTHER BUICK MODELS AS WELL AND INFORMED ME THAT THERE IS A CLASS ACTION SUIT FILED OVER THIS PROBLEM. THIS IS A $2200 REPAIR AND I'VE READ THAT IT JUST COMES BACK FOR SOME PEOPLE IN ANOTHER 20,000 MILES! PLEASE LOOK INTO THIS... ITS JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEONE GETS HURT OR KILLED. *TR

• 12/04/2018· AIR BAGS,STRUCTURE

  WENT TO GET OUT OF THE VEHICLE FROM DRIVER SIDE AND THE DOOR WOULDNT OPEN. YOU CAN PULL THE DOOR HANDLE BACK BUT DOOR WILL NOT OPEN. DOOR WILL OPEN FROM THE OUTSIDE. ALSO, THE PASSENGER SIDE AIR BAG NOTIFICATION COMES ON FOR A WHILE BUT THEN WILL GO OFF PERIODICALLY. WHEN YOU START THE VEHICLE IT WILL SAY "SERVICE AIR BAG" (PICTURE ATTACHED).

• 12/01/2017· SUSPENSION,VISIBILITY,AIR BAGS

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 65 MPH, THE VEHICLE INTERMITTENTLY ROCKED BACK AND FORTH. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. ALSO, WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR BAG INDICATOR ILLUMINATED AND REMAINED LIT. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO INSPECTED THE VEHICLE AND PERFORMED A TIRE ROTATION AND BALANCING. ADDITIONALLY, THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE SUN ROOF LEAKED WATER WHEN IT RAINED. THE DEALER WAS CONTACTED (SELLERS BUICK GMC, FARMINGTON HILLS, MI, 248-579-4892) AND SCHEDULED AN APPOINTMENT FOR A LATER DATE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURES AND STATED THAT THE WARRANTY EXPIRED AND THERE WAS NO RECALL. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 75,000.

• 12/01/2016· POWER TRAIN

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 40 MPH AND DEPRESSING THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO DECELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A CRACK IN THE WAVE PLATE, WHICH NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED OR THE TRANSMISSION NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 116,000.

• 11/30/2021· AIR BAGS

  I purchased this vehicle several years ago used and everything was working fine. Several months later, whenever a "passenger" sits in the front passenger seat, the check airbag and seat belt system message appears in the dashboard. After the seat becomes unoccupied, the message remains on...sometimes for a couple of days, sometimes for a week, and sometimes for a month or two. Then it may stop showing the message until a person sits there again. This also happened when the vehicle was not running and the key was in my pocket. I went and applied pressure to the passenger seat and when I started the vehicle with an empty passenger seat, the message appeared again. I took my vehicle to the dealer and they were going to charge me an arm and a leg for the repair and I was thinking this should be a covered repair. What I am saying is the message appears that something is wrong and when someone sits in the seat.

• 11/30/2017· ELECTRICAL SYSTEM,STRUCTURE

  TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHEN IT RAINED, WATER LEAKED ONTO THE BATTERY HOUSING AND WIRES. THE FAILURE CAUSED THE VEHICLE TO LOSE POWER WHILE PARKED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WATER ALSO CAME THROUGH THE SUN ROOF AND FLOWED DOWN THE SIDE CHANNELS ONTO THE FLOORBOARD. IN ADDITION, THE WIRES UNDER THE SEATS GOT WET AND SUBMERGED THE BATTERY IN WATER. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO SIMS BUCK GMC (940 BABBIT RD, EUCLID, OH 44123) WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE IGNITION SWITCH NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 158,000.

• 11/30/2016· ENGINE

  CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON AT 70000 MILES. BROUGHT INTO DEALER AND TOLD STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. ALTHOUGH GM HAS AN EXTENDED WARRANTY ON MANY OF THESE ENGINES IN THE ENCLAVE, I WAS TOLD THAT MINE WAS NOT A PART OF THE QUALIFIED BATCH FOR THE EXTENDED WARRANTY AND THAT ALL COSTS WOULD BE OUT OF POCKET. I AM CURRENTLY STUCK WITH A VEHICLE THAT NEEDS OVER $3500 IN REPAIRS ON A KNOWN ISSUE FOR THIS ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WILL NOT PASS NEEDED EMISSIONS TESTING AND IS AS SUCH UNDRIVABLE.

• 11/29/2015· STEERING,SUSPENSION

  STEERING WHEEL SQUEAKING AND RUBBING ON SOMETHING WHEN TURNING? WHEN I TURN FROM SIDE TO SIDE I CAN FEEL A SLIGHT DRAG AND RUBBING/SQUEAKING NOISE. I WAS TOLD IT IS THE STEERING RACK. I HAVE BEEN DOING RESEARCH AND SEE COMPLAINTS OF THIS DATING BACK TO 2009. IF THEY KNOW THERE IS A PROBLEM WITH THIS WHY HAVE THEY NOT DONE A RECALL. THE REPAIR COST THAT WAS QUOTED IS HIGH OVER ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. THERE IS ALSO THE THE SERVICE LIGHTS AND STALLIG THAT RESETS ITSELF ON THE BUICK ENCLAVE IT HAPPENS WHEN VEHECIL IS SITTING STILL THE DOORS LOCK AND UNLOCK AND THE LIGHTS FLASH AND THE CAR ENGINE MAKES A SOUND AND THE SERVICE ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON. WE HAVE TAKEN IT IN TWICE FOR THIS AND IT SEEMS TO RESET ITSELF BECAUSE DEALER DOES NOT FIND A PROBLEM.

• 11/25/2013· POWER TRAIN

  TRANSMISSION FAILED WHILE DRIVING. DRIVING HOME, STOPPED AT A RED LIGHT, WHEN THE LIGHT TURNED GREEN THE CAR WOULDN'T MOVE. ENGINE WAS ON AND WOULD REV, TRANSMISSION WAS IN DRIVE, BUT CAR DIDN'T GO. TURNED OFF CAR FOR A COUPLE MINUTES, TURNED BACK ON, CAR STARTED. TRIED TO DRIVE HOME, BUT AT ABOUT 20 MPH ALL POWER TO THE WHEELS FAILED AND WE COASTED TO A STOP. CAR HAD TO BE TOWED TO DEALER, $5000 REPAIR BILL, 10 MONTHS OUT OF WARRANTY. THE WORST PART WAS THAT THERE WAS NO WARNING ABOUT THE FAILURE. IT WAS GOING FINE, AND THEN SUDDENLY WE HAD NO POWER TO THE WHEELS. FORTUNATELY WE WERE GOING SLOWLY AND NO ONE WAS INJURED, BUT IF THIS HAPPENED AT FREEWAY SPEEDS IT COULD BE A MAJOR ACCIDENT. IN DOING SOME SEARCHING, IT SEEMS THAT MANY PEOPLE ARE HAVING THE EXACT SAME ISSUE IN CARS BUILT AROUND 2H 2007. BUICK NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS BEFORE SOMEONE IS INJURED OR KILLED. *TR

• 11/24/2014· ENGINE

  AT APPROXIMATELY 67,000 MILES, THE RPMS IN MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE STARTED GOING WACKY AND I COULD NOT ACCELERATE WHEN I PRESSED THE GAS PEDAL. IT FELT LIKE TRANSMISSION PROBLEMS, SO I TOOK MY ENCLAVE TO THE DEALERSHIP IMMEDIATELY. TURNED OUT THE 35R WAVE PLATE WAS BROKEN -- DEBRIS THROUGHOUT TRANSMISSION -- AND $2700 LATER THEY RETURNED MY ENCLAVE TO ME WITH A REPAIRED/REBUILT TRANSMISSION. I WAS EXTREMELY FORTUNATE I WAS NOT REAR-ENDED WHEN MY CAR LOST ALL POWER AS I HAD TO LITERALLY LIMP MY ENCLAVE INTO THE DEALERSHIP. AFTER RESEARCHING THIS, I FOUND THAT THIS TRANSMISSION ISSUE IS EXTREMELY WIDESPREAD AMONG OWNERS OF THE 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE, BUT NEITHER NHTSA NOR GM IS MOVING ON INVESTIGATING AND SOLVING THIS PROBLEM. ALL PARTIES SEEM TO BE KICKING THE CAN DOWN THE ROAD UNTIL SOMEONE GETS SERIOUSLY INJURED AND THEN MAYBE SOMETHING WILL HAPPEN. ISSUE A RECALL NOW BEFORE IT IS TOO LATE !!! *TR

• 11/23/2016· ENGINE

  TRANSMISSION GOING OUT

• 11/23/2015· AIR BAGS,SEATS

  THE PPS MODULE KEEPS BREAKING EVERY 1.5 YEARS. THIS IS THE PASSENGER PRESENCE MODULE IN THE PASSENGER SEAT THAT GIVES INDICATION TO THE VEHICLE AS TO WHETHER THERE IS A PASSENGER OVER 100 POUNDS, AND TELLS THE VEHICLE WHETHER TO DEPLOY AIRBAGS. SINCE THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE, IT HAS BROKEN 3 MORE TIMES. IT WAS REPLACE TWICE UNDER WARRANTY, AND NOW IT HAS BROKEN AGAIN OUT OF WARRANTY AND RITCHEY CADILLAC TELLS ME THAT I HAVE TO PAY FOR IT. IT IS OVER $1000 TO FIX...EVERY YEAR AND HALF?? THE 'SERVICE AIR BAG' MESSAGE COMES ON, THE AIRBAG ICON COMES ON. IT BREAKS SO OFTEN THAT I DON'T TRUST IT AT ALL! CLEARLY THIS IS A PASSENGER SAFETY ISSUE, THAT IS NOT BEING PROPERLY ADDRESSED. THEY KEEP REPLACING THE ISSUE WITH A JUNK SOLUTION.