/ I am driving my buick enclave and the moment I move my steering wheel a noise like a very loud hum starts, I either when parking it is very embarrassing for me because everyone is around me they turn and criticize me because I am not going to the mechanic to repair my enclave and another problem I have is that the back door if it opens with the control but when trying to close it if it goes down to close but becomes open again it is as if there was an obstacle that does not let it close completely
2010 Buick Enclave steering complaints
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11 months after I bought my buick the engine went out the dealer said it was nothing to do with me the replacement used all my warranty. And there has been one after another problem. My steering wheel locks during turns almost had some real serious finder benders. It's throwing p420 code for bank 2 and now have no sound at all everything works but no blinkers, hazard, seatbelt, backup warning sounds at all with no radio .
Approximately four years ago, my steering started slipping and becoming tighter in tight (<95 degree) turns. Within a short time span, the problem became constant. It is impossible to enter or exit a parking spot. The dealer quoted me $2500 to repair and said the problem is frequent on buick enclaves from 2010 on.
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.
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.
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 I am certain there must have been some accidents! I warned my wife about the problem and have asked her to not even drive the car unless absolutely necessary. Gm needs to recall and fix this problem. My trial and error testing shows the problem occurs whether turning right or left. It does not happen every time at low speed turns - I would guess 50-60% of the time. No issues when tracking straight ahead. Again - a real safety hazard particularly if turning in front of oncoming traffic and it were to quit and it delays your turn time.same if turning to merge into oncoming traffic- loss of steering could delay your ability to merge and result in a rear end collision. I am 61 yo and have owned a number of cars over the years and have never lost power steering before. Unless this is remedied properly by gm I am not sure I would buy another buick or gm product.
Power steering randomly stops working, usually on lower rpms but sometimes just randomly stops working no matter what rpms. Power steering fluid is full.
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.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. The contact stated that the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver when making turns. There were no warning indicators illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 73,731.
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.
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.
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.
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
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
Power steering locks up while driving. Clunking noise from front drivers side wheel. Unstable steering and handling while driving especially at speeds above 40mph. Large amounts of oil leaking into and collecting in throttle body and air intake. After two timing chain replacements vehicle has rough idle, stalls intermittently.
Car had 79820 a beginning of trip from indiana to florida. Lost power steering with under 80k on car at beginning of trip. No low speed power steering at all, cat cannot be steered at parking lot speeds.
Car had reduced speed and white smoke 11/15 41,000 miles towed to dealership and they replaced number 5 injector car. 2/4/17 car has 49,584 miles and had to he towed again to dealership same issue reduced speed white smoke, was told all 6 injectors need to be replaced, water pump, timing cover, steering gear and timing belt. This car has too many issues to have such few miles. I did call several other garages to see if they could give estimate as I don't trust dealership, they will not work on the enclave motors. There are also too many recalls in my opinion on this vehicle. After reading all the complaints there is a problem with the steering on this vehicle.
Mileage 85,717: driving on interstate at 70 MPH vehicle lost power, was luckily able to pull off and restart to make it home. Next morning vehicle would start, but immediately shut off. Towed vehicle to local mechanic who stated it was stretched timing chain, common occurrence in enclave, acadia, and transverse. Reported issue to gm who referred me to certified gm dealer, vehicle was towed to that location at my expense, sat there for a week before I received any info which was stretched timing chain, already known information. I called gm back who stated they my case had already been closed out for power lift gates and there was no documentation for the stretched timing chain, after 1 hour and 25 minutes on the phone I was told that there was no assistance for the timing chain that I would be responsible for the $2000 repair bill along with $105 for the diagnostic test. At this point beyond frustrated with vehicle and gm, the acadia and transverse have had their powertrain warranty extended why has this not happened for the enclave?
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. While driving 15 MPH, the power steering failed without warning. The failure occurred at slower speeds or while making a turn. The contact stated that extra effort was needed to steer the vehicle when the failure occurred. The dealer diagnosed that the rack and pinion, steering bushings, and steering shaft needed to be replaced. The contact was also informed that there was a power steering fluid leak that needed to be repaired. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The manufacturer was notified of the failures. The approximate failure mileage was 30,000.
Power steering locks up at slow speed. Steering wheel is almost impossible to turn. I am concerned that it will get worse. Have an appointment with buick dealer to check problem. Mileage is 68,000 miles.
Power steering goes in and out. Will work when the car is first started but once it warms up, power steering fails. Has been happening for a few weeks, local mechanic says there is a special coverage adjustment but I the only way I know about it is they found the information.
When I turn the wheel at slow speeds it randomly locks up. Almost got hit making a u turn in washington dc. I was going less that 10 MPH. This is happening regularly while parking and turning after stoping. It has already almost caused an accident.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. While driving approximately 20 MPH and attempting to turn, the steering lost power without warning. The failure began right after a front end alignment service was performed. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed a steering issue, but did not repair the vehicle. The contact was informed that there may be a recall. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 68,000. Updated 08/17/16*lj the consumer stated the steering pump was replaced and by gm. However, the consumer had to pay for the steering gears. The steering pump,caused the gears to go out. Updated 08/22/16.
Tl* the contact owns a 2010 buick enclave. While turning the vehicle at a low speed, the steering wheel became difficult to maneuver without warning. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the power steering pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 76,000. ....updated 08/08/16
The power steering stops working intermittently. Without warning, the ability to steer the car becomes very difficult. This happens mostly in turns in intersections. Turning the vehicle back straight out of a sweeping 90 degree turn is almost impossible until a 5 to 8 second pause elapses. This is extremely dangerous, usually causing the driver to brake heavily in an intersection for what looks like no apparent reason. This is dangerous not only because of the lack of driver control, but you never know when it's going to happen. This is becoming more frequent and it can be purposefully reproduced if the steering wheel is turned rapidly while at a low speed. Also noticeable is a strange noise coming from the steering column just below the steering wheel at times, heard mostly at low speed in a quiet environment. It is a tiny somewhat vibrational sound similar to running your finger across the teeth of a very fine toothed hair comb. While this noise is noticeable and it can be felt in the steering wheel, it is not an indication that the steering is preparing to fail at that time. The noise comes and goes... It feels almost electrical in nature. The power steering pump reservoir has been checked and is full. The serpentine belt driving the pump is in good condition and has been determined to not be slipping. The rack and pinion is mounted securely and is not leaking externally.
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