Problems with 2010 Buick Enclave STEERING

Power steering failed when driving on a street while turning. took it to a non buick mechanic for evaluation. he stated to take it to a buick dealership. there is a 'special consideration ' provision to repair. we never received any information on this. we took it to a buick dealership who stated it needed replaced. they would replace the pump only and we needed to pay $2200.00 for a steering gear. this is unacceptable to charge the consumer anything to fix this obvious system defect. we believe the dealership needs to pay for all repairs to make this right. but they won't since it hasn't been recalled.

At slow speeds the power steering goes in and out intermittently. the loss of power steering is only for a second or two but the sensation seems to be dangerous if the steering function did not return instantly. this loss of power steering is identical to the power steering loss that is the subject of a current gmc sierra truck recall.

Often when turning the vehicle power steering seems to loose power. it feels like i am driving a old car with no power steering. it happens at any speed. i seldom feel this from a stopped position. i seldom feel it when going straight. some times i can feel it as i slow down to start a turn. it happens most in town. it can happen when coming off the interstate to make the first turn at an intersection...but not often. i see no leaks. the fluid is at the proper level.

The steering becomes hard to turn when moving very slowly or sitting in park. this happens intermittently in urban settings. no problem observed at highway speed as yet. will be taking to mechanic shortly.

Power keeps going our intermittently during slow speeds...for example with stopped and going to make a turn or u-turn...or while in a parking lot. it will go out for a few seconds... or less then kick back in. i have seen multiple postings about others who have experienced the same problems with enclave and traverse (chevy) in the same year sets. i was on a city street when the most noticeable occurrence happened, making a u-turn from a complete stop when i could barely turn my steering wheel to complete the turn.

Steering wheel seems to lock when we turn the wheel, which makes it difficult to turn to the right or left very dangerous when making turns while driving. has happened numerous times.

Power steering randomly stops working, usually on lower rpms but sometimes just randomly stops working no matter what rpms. power steering fluid is full.

Takata recall it appears this is a power steering issue with my 2010 buick enclave. i had it looked at and now it is still making a loud noise when driving, when making a turn and it make a rough sound now my stability tracking light is popping on saying to check the stability. i was told the rack and pinion and power steering pump were replaced but it is still causing issues. loud noises occur when driving and when turning it makes a loud noise and my tracking light pops on and off.

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

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.

Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. the contact stated that she began having issues with the steering that progressively became worse. there were no warning indicators illuminated before or after the failure. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that the rack and pinion failed. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the vin was unknown. the dealer and the manufacturer were not notified of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 60,000.

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.

Lots of information that buick should send out a recall regarding the steering rack leaks this car gets. mechanic claimed i had steering leaks, i hardly drive this car.

Power steering has intermittent failure at low speed

I have a 2010 buick enclave with 142,000 miles. i purchased it used at about 70,000 miles. overall, have been happy with the car but a few months ago i ran into a scary situation that i did not anticipate. i nearly drove into the side of another car when making a left turn from a stoplight with two lanes turning left (i was in the left-most lane and there was another car on my immediate right). my power steering quit on the turn. that night when i got home i checked the fluid and it was right in the middle of band and showed no signs of visibile degradation. i also searched online about this issue and found it is a very common problem with 2010 buick enclaves. and from what i have read it is not clear to the dealerships if this problem is a rack&pinion issue or pump or what. some have been denying there is a generic problem at all. others have confessed there is a generic design flaw in the system. i don't know if anyone has been killed due to this generic problem but ...