2010 Buick Enclave: grinding or squealing brakes

Filed Jun 26, 2017 · Brakes, Electrical · 135,000 miles · MI

Vehicle stays running after ignition key is turned off and removed. Brake pedal makes a squeaking sound when depressed.

Filed Jan 8, 2016 · Steering · 52,491 miles · CA

The vehicle's power steering will, with increasing frequency, stop working for up to 10 seconds or so, leaving the driver with a car that is extremely hard to turn, and having to brake to a excessively slow speed in order to complete the turn in the space available. This seems to occur at slower speeds, such as when turning across an intersection or maneuvering in a parking lot. It occurs on both left and right turns. There is also a grinding sound that occurs at these times of power steering failure. Clearly, this is a huge safety issue. One of our top reasons for purchasing from buick was their emphasis on safety for the family (we have 3 children). To discover that buick have known about these steering issues for multiple years without addressing them is deeply disturbing to me as a customer, and demonstrates a corporate ethical imbalance that clearly will not be self-rectifying. Here are the steps we have taken to resolve the issue: our mechanic flushed out the power steering fluid several times, but this only moderately relieved the problem. Our next step options include replacing the complete steering gear and power steering pump, but those are hugely expensive tasks without any guarantee of permanently resolving the power steering issues. Research online shows multiple reports/ tech service bulletins regarding this issue occurring in vehicles with the same power steering system, to such an extent that there is a class action suit against gm. This appears to be an endemic issue with vehicles such as our buick enclave 2010, and gm need to be compelled to issue a recall notice and resolve this issue, as well as reimbursing those who have had to repair this issue themselves.

Filed Jul 7, 2014 · Airbags, Electrical · 88,100 miles · NC

The power steering on my 2010 buick enclave stopped working slowly. I was almost unable to turn the steering wheel at all. Not only was the power steering a problem, but the "service airbag" light had been on for a couple of months. I took the car to a local dealership's service dept & told the service rep that my power steering was not working. I also asked the airbag recall be done on my car. The service rep advised me there were 2 recalls required, but the second if the 2 required she order parts. I left the car, a diagnostic was done ($119.50) & I was told the power steering pump & steering rack would cost approximately $2,000. I had the car towed to a repair shop I have used for years and who I trust. This repair shop replaced the power steering pump, cleaned metal out of the system & filled the system in power steering fluid ($724.00). I picked the car up & it seemed ok. Within a couple of days, the power steering failed again. This time the car had dumped power steering fluid. I had the car towed back to the same repair shop. They repaired the burst line & I picked up the car, which drove as it had before the problems began. I parked my car in my driveway with the front of the car below the rear of the car on a downward incline. The next morning, the car would not start. I called aaa and paid $90 to have the car towed again. The car was towed on a flatbed and when it arrived at the shop, it started immediately. I told the repair shop rep to park the car as I had, on an incline with the front lowered, overnight. He did & it would not start the next morning. He told me he rolled the car off of the incline & it started promptly. He suggested I take the car back to the dealer for the 2nd recall. I picked the car up and drove it for 2 days. It sounded bad, the steering stuck & the steering started making loud grinding noises & it smelled like something burning.

Filed Feb 18, 2014 · Steering · 60,000 miles · MN

When making sharp turns, the steering tightens up or gains resistance. Makes a rubbing or grinding noise.

Filed Oct 29, 2013 · Steering, Transmission · 52,000 miles · CA

Power steering has an awful grinding/whining noise and car gets hard to steer. This is a known issue from gm and they expect the customer to pay for the repairs. 2000 miles over their warranty. They also state my rack and pinion needs replaced, which is another known issue. Not covered under the drive train warranty is absurd. When will the customer benefit? They get bailed out and this is how they repay us. Investigate these issue. 52,000 miles and I've been in the shop 6 times. Power steering, air bags, seat belt issues, water pump, sheered frame bolt, dead battery. The car is 3 years old for goodness sake please investigate these repeated issues!!

Filed Apr 22, 2011 · Steering · 11,604 miles · WA

My 2010 buick enclave has now had the steering rack fail twice in it's first year. The steering pump has now failed. This starts off as a rub and then soon after begins to have grinding in the steering wheel. I have not let it progress and had it repaired immediately each time. The dealer told me the parts were redesigned yet less than 6 months after installing the new parts, it failed again. I was told by the mechanic that there was insufficient oil in the part and the redesign was to add more oil. Clearly that has not worked. I was told if not promptly repaired, it would lead to loss of steering. I have already filed for repurchase of the vehicle under the lemon law in my state. The dealer also made statements about this being a known issue and that they are trying to get vehicles repaired as they come in and are trying to figure out why it's failing. Additionally I visited the buick enclave forums and some other sites and have indeed found this to be a common problem. I don't have a working knowledge of auto mechanics but I'm very concerned about the possible loss of steering control and the inability of the dealer to fix my problem.