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 owned a 2008 buick enclave. the contact stated while driving at approximately 70 mph, the vehicle unexpectedly made an abnormal low gear noise. the contact was alerted that her vehicle was emitting fire from underneath the vehicle, she immediately pulled over and noticed a cloud of black smoke, within a few seconds later the vehicle engulfed in flames. the vehicle was put out by the fire department and a police report was taken. the contact sustained smoke inhalation but was not hospitalized. the vehicle was totaled and the manufacturer was not notified of the incident. the approximate failure mileage was 150,000.
Tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick enclave. while driving approximately 15 mph, the engine started to lose power. in addition, an unknown warning indicator illuminated with a message stating that the vehicle should not be driven. the contact drove home and had the vehicle towed to johnson cadillac (located at 1122 walton way, augusta, ga 30901, 706-955-7066). the dealer diagnosed that the switch circuit regarding the ignition had failed and the under hood fuse was locked. the vehicle was repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure and provided a case number. the failure mileage was 57,629.
Car loses speed from 70 down to 10 on expressway this is a life threading problem almost got rear ended on eway no where to pull off an dark out been to dealer in novi michigan 2 times car did same thing on way to florida no read out codes show on tracking i think gm should fix this problem free of charge before some 1 gets killed.*dt*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2017 buick enclave. while the vehicle was stationary, the service engine warning indicator illuminated and the vehicle vibrated abnormally. the vehicle was turned off and restarted; however, the failure persisted. the vehicle was towed to mansfield buick gmc (1400 park ave w, mansfield, oh 44906, (419) 529-3211) where it was diagnosed that there were misfires on cylinder number one and number three. the vehicle was not repaired. the manufacturer was informed of the failure. the approximate failure mileage was 34,906. *cw consumer states that braking system pulsates when attempting to stop. dealer determined this was caused because the front and rear pads were slightly warped. vehicle was not repaired. *dl
Tl* the contact owns a 2009 buick enclave. while driving 50 mph, the vehicle started to jerk, the gears slipped, the rpms increased, the vehicle failed to accelerate, and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the contact coasted the vehicle to the side of the road and powered off the engine. the vehicle was restarted, but the failure recurred. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission failed after having the vehicle for 9 months and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not taken to a dealer and was not repaired. the manufacturer was made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 100,000.*dt*jb
Tl* the contact owns a 2011 buick enclave. while operating the vehicle, the contact heard an abnormal winding noise coming from the engine and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. the vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the crankshaft needed to be replaced. the vehicle was not repaired and the failure recurred. johnny londoff chevrolet (1375 dunn rd, florissant, mo 63031, (314) 227-1437) was contacted and scheduled a second diagnostic appointment for december 5, 2019. the manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 114,054.
Driving the vehicle has rough acceleration and deacceleration, when idealing sometimes will rattle, engine light comes on and off, increased gas use
Driving on hwy at 60 miles per hour and sudden engine reduce power and stability track light are on. can drive car more than 30 miles per hour now. and occasionally a back fire.