The air conditioner does not work most of the time. Once in a while cold air will come out but the majority of the time it does not work at all. It seems to have started when my car battery died and I had it jumped to start it.
2008 Buick Enclave: battery drain or dead battery
6 of the 536 complaints about the 2008 Buick Enclave describe battery drain or dead battery.
- owner complaints
- 6
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- typical mileage
- 7,596
- recalls
- 2
Is there a fix? There are 2 recalls and 164 service bulletins for this area of the car. See below
Battery drain or dead battery by model year
- 20161
- 20101
- 20094
- 20086
What owners say
As we were driving around a dark curve on a well traveled country road, the car quit pulling, the battery died, and the car would not shift. We were unable to move the car and were in the dark. There were two adults and two children in the car at the time. We had to call a wrecker to pick up the car and a deputy sheriff to direct traffic and keep from being hit by oncoming traffic. Apparently, the shifter broke and the transmission died. Both had to be replaced. I found out later that the transmission is the #1 complaint on this particular car. Why has a recall not been done? Do lives have to be lost before something is done???
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.
Recurring dead battery.
2008 bought new in july 2008 has had two dead batteries. Dealership can find nothing wrong. The gm acadia which is a "sister" car to my enclave, has a recall for the same problem. There are many owners on the enclave forum that seem to be having this dead electrical system problem.
New 2008 buick enclave, the battery went dead after not being driven for 6 days. Buick told me I need to drive the car at lest every 3 days to prevent this. Battery was jumped and car started fine. I can't live with a car that needs to be driven every 3 days.
Service bulletins that may apply
- Electrical system
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- This service bulletin provides information for dealers/technicians on Service Programming System (SPS)...
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- This bulletin provides information for electrical ground repairs using new General Motors replacement...
- Electrical system
- This informational bulletin provides information for the IPC odometer programming method quick reference...
Related recalls
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling certain model year 2006-2009 buick, lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; model year 2008-2009 buick enclave; cadillac cts; model year 2007-2009 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl; saturn outlook; and model year 2009 chevrolet traverse vehicles equipped with a heated washer fluid system (hwfs). A recall was implemented in 2008 to add a fuse to the control circuit harness to address the potential consequences of a printed circuit board (pcb) electrical short. However, there have been new reports of thermal incidents on hwfs modules after this improvement was installed. These incidents resulted from a new failure mode attributed to the device's thermal protection feature. The significance varies from minor distortion to considerable melting of the plastic around the hwfs fluid chamber.
- Risk
- It is possible for the heated washer module to ignite and a fire may occur.
- Remedy
- Dealers will permanently disable and remove the heated washer fluid module. An updated page for the owner manual will be provided and inserted in the owner manual to document that the feature has been permanently disabled and removed from the vehicle. The safety recall began on june 11, 2010. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080, cadillac at 1‑866‑982‑2339, chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438, saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9463 and hummer at 1‑800‑732‑5493 or at the owner center at www.gmownercenter.com.
Recall number 10V240000 · Recall details
Electrical system
- What is wrong
- Gm is recalling 857,735 my 2006-2008 buick lucerne; cadillac dts; hummer h2; my 2007-2008 cadillac escalade, escalade esv, escalade ext; chevrolet avalanche, silverado, suburban, tahoe; gmc acadia, sierra, yukon, yukon xl, saturn outlook; and my 2008 buick enclave vehicles equipped with a heated wiper washer fluid system. A short circuit on the printed circuit board for the washer fluid heater may overheat the control-circuit ground wire.
- Risk
- This may cause other electrical features to malfunction, create an odor, or cause smoke increasing the risk of a fire.
- Remedy
- Dealers will install a wire harness with an in-line fuse free of charge. The recall began on september 12, 2008. Owners may contact buick at 1‑866‑608‑8080; cadillac at 1‑800‑982‑2339 or http://www.cadillac.com; chevrolet at 1‑800‑630‑2438; saturn at 1‑800‑972‑8876 or http://www.saturn.com, gmc at 1‑866‑996‑9436; or hummer at 1‑800‑732‑5493; or through their website at http://www.gmownercenter.com .
Recall number 08V441000 · Recall details
Questions about the 2008 Buick Enclave battery drain
Is battery drain or dead battery a common problem on the 2008 Buick Enclave?
6 of 536 owner complaints about the 2008 Buick Enclave (1%) mention battery drain or dead battery. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2008 Buick Enclave?
There are 2 recalls and 164 service bulletins for the same area of the car. Check them below with your VIN.
Other symptoms on the 2008 Buick Enclave
Check engine light 51Airbag light 42Water leak 41Transmission failure 32Loss of power 27Stalling 24Power steering loss 23Won't shift 17Jerking 15Won't start 13Engine failure 11Grinding brakes 9Fire or smoke 9Hesitation 9Harsh shifting 8Steering noise 8ABS 7Door locks 7Slipping 7Wipers 7Overheating 6Steering lock-up 6
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