2010 Buick Enclave Powertrain & Transmission Problems

The contact owns a 2010 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at undisclosed speeds, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired; however, the failure recurred. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the timing chain needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired however, the failure recurred. The vehicle was taken back to the dealer where it was diagnosed again that the timing chain had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and the contact was informed that the issue would be escalated. The failure mileage was approximately 78,000.

THE THROTTLE - POSITION SENSOR IS NOT WORKING PROPERLY AND ENGINE STARTED ACTING UP WHILE DRIVING

2010 BUICK ENCLAVE WITH 116,164 MILES, JUST OVER 10,00 PER YEAR, ENGINE DEVELOPED A SPUN ROD BEARING AND QUIT WHILE DRIVING. STEERING LOST POWER AND ENGINE STOPPED. I HAD TO PUSH IT BACKWARDS TO GET OUT OF AN INTERSECTION. I HAD JUST STARTED A RIGHT TURN. 22 MONTH EARLIER THE TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED ON THE VEHICLE COSTING $2000 IN REPAIRS. OIL WAS CHANGED EVERY 5000 OR LESS MILES AND USED MOBILE 1 SYNTHETIC OIL THE ENTIRE TIME. THIS AND OWNERS OF EARLIER MODEL YEARS REPORT THIS SAME PROBLEM FROM THIS VEHICLE. A WELL MAINTAINED VEHICLE SHOULD NOT HAVE THESE TWO PROBLEMS WHICH POINTS TO SOME FAILURE IN DESIGN OR MANUFACTURE. VEHICLE IS NOW JUNK.

ENGINE LIGHT IS COMING ON DUE TO ISSUE WITH TIMING CHAIN. MY MECHANIC SAID GM ISSUED A SERVICE BULLETIN AND GM OFFERED EXTENDED WARRANTY COVERAGE TO FIX THE PROBLEM FOR MODEL YEAR 2009 BUT NOT 2010 (WHICH IS MY MODEL YEAR). IT WAS A KNOWN PROBLEM AND GM REFUSES TO COVER THE REPAIR OF THE TIMING CHAIN REPLACEMENT.

The timing chain broke and my transmission needs to be replaced.

VEHICLE LOSSES POWER, ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, CODES P0008, P0017, P0009- TOOK IT TO SHOP AND THEY SAID THE OIL WAS 3 QTS LOW. I JUST HAD IT CHANGED WITHIN 60 DAYS. THEY CHANGED THE OILS AND CLEARED THE CODES WHICH WERE SHOWING. I ALSO HAD TRANSMISSION FLUID CHANGES AND A NEW FRONT LEFT TRANSAXLE INSTALLED. WIFE DRIVE THE VEHICLE HOME, WHICH IS WITHIN 3 MILES OF SHOP. ENGINE CAME BACK ON WITH THE SAME THREE CODES GIVEN ABOVE. CALEED BACK TO SHOP NEXT DAY, THEY SAID ENGINE WOULD HAVE TO BE PULLED AND THE CHART SAID ABOUT A 21 HOURS JOB (THEY CHARGE $68/HR). AND SAID IT WOULD BE ABOUT $2500 TO FIX. I SEE MANY POSTS ONLINE WITH THIS VEHICLE CONCERNING THIS SAME ISSUE. THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THE TIMING CHAINS/BELTS IN THESE CARS AND LIKE MODELS.

DRIVING DOWN THE ROAD AT DIFFERENT SPEEDS AND CONDITIONS DOOR LOCKED GO UP AND DOWN, GAUGES GO CRAZY, TRANSMISSION DOWN SHIFTS, ENGINE DOESN'T DIE, PULL OVER AND EVERYTHING IS FINE UNTIL IT HAPPENS AGAIN

DRIVING ONTO THE INTERSTATE I LOST SPEED, THE RPM CAME UP TO 3500 BUT NO SPEED. CARS WERE HONKING GIVING ME THE MIDDLE FINGER. I MOVED TO THE SIDE AND GOT A FLAT TIRE. A STATE PATROL CAME ALONG AND WAS GOING TO TICKET ME. I TOLD HIM WHAT HAPPENED AND HE TOLD ME HE SEES THIS EVERY OTHER MONTH WITH THIS MODEL AND THE CHEVY TRAVERSE. WE WERE ALMOST RAN OVER BY A LARGE TRUCK. IF SOMETHING HAPPENS TO MY FAMILY I'M COMING AFTER YOUR A---. GM HAS KNOWN ABOUT THIS TRANSMISSION PROBLEM SENCE 2008. THE INTERNET HAS HUNDREDS OF COMPLAINTS, I WILL MAKE SURE YOU PAY AND I MEAN BIG. WHY DON'T GM RECALL THIS CARP AND FIX THEM. WE GAVE THEM BILLIONS AND THEY NEVER PAID IT ALL BACK. LET'S GET TOGETHER AND WAKE THESE WASTED HUMANS UP.

IN 2017@75,477 MILES MY CAR LOST POWER ON THE HIGHWAY, COULD NOT GET IT TO GO OVER 40MPH. DROVE TO DEALER & TURNED OUT TO BE TIMING CHAIN WHICH IS A KNOWN ISSUE IN MY TYPE OF CAR. DEALER REPAIRED CAR AT WARRANTY PRICE, EVEN THOUGH MY WARRANTY HAD RUN OUT & TOOK 40% OFF SINCE I HAD BEEN SUCH A GREAT CUSTOMER. THEY HAD SOME KIND OF INCENTIVE MONEY AVAILABLE.FAST FORWARD TO APRIL 2019 @ 95,000 MIKES, CAR IS LOSING POWER AGAIN ON HIGHWAY ESPECIALLY WHEN MERGING, MUST FLOOR GAS PEDAL TO GET CAR TO GO, ENGINE LIGHT ON INTERMITTENTLY AT FIRST, BUT NOW ON PERMANENTLY, TIMING CHAIN CODE (P0008) COMES UP & DEALER SAYS IT WILL BE AN ESTIMATED COST OF $2500 TO REPAIR, MUST PULL ENGINE AGAIN. TIMING CHAIN REPAIR FROM 2017 ONLY UNDER WARRANTY FOR 1 YEAR OR 12,000. I WENT 2 YEARS & 20,000 SINCE REPAIR. DEALER ONLY WILLING TO DISCOUNT REPAIR NEEDED NOW @ 25%. THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE WITH MY CAR ESPECIALLY THE 2008, 2009 & 2010 MODELS. THERE ARE TONS OF ON-LINE COMPLAINTS ABOUT TIMING CHAINS IN MY TYPE CAR & THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN SOME TYPE OF RECALL ON THE TIMING CHAINS/BELTS IN THESE CARS. IT IS A KNOWN PROBLEM. NOT SAFE WHEN DRIVING ON HIGHWAY & PROBLEM CAN OCCUR AT ANY TIME WITHOUT WARNING.YOU LOSE POWER & CAN GET STUCK IN MIDDLE OF NOWHERE. UNSAFE!

VEHICLE HESITATES WHEN ACCELERATING AND MY ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON, HAD IT CHECKED AND IT IS A STRETCHED OUT TIMING CHAIN. VERY SCARY TO DRIVE. VEHICLE IS MANUFACTURED IN 07/09 ACCORDING TO THE MANF. STICKER ON THE DOOR. REPAIRS ARE VERY COSTLY AND THERE IS AN EXTENDED POWER TRAIN WARRANTY ON THE 2009"S.

MY CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON LAST WEEK. I TOOK MY 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE (82,400 MILES) TO THE LOCAL DEALER FROM WHOM I PURCHASED THE CAR CERTIFIED PRE-OWNED ABOUT 20 MONTHS AGO. THEY TELL ME THAT THE TIMING CHAIN IS WORN AND MUST BE REPLACED - AN EXTREMELY EXPENSIVE REPAIR THAT SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED ON A CAR WITH 82,000 MILES. SINCE THE MANUFACTURER'S WARRANTY ONLY COVERED IT TO 5-YRS/100K MILES, IT WAS NO LONGER IN EFFECT AND SO THEY WOULDN'T COVER THE COST TO FIX THE CAR.

WITHOUT ANY WARNING SIGNALS OUR TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED AND SLIPPED ON OUR 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. IT CAUSED SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE ENGINE. THE ENGINE COMPLETELY DIED WHILE IN MOTION, STOPPING THE VEHICLE FROM MOVEMENT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ROAD. I WAS LUCKILY ON A COUNTRY DIRT ROAD WITHOUT MUCH TRAFFIC, OTHERWISE THIS COULD HAVE GONE VERY BAD ON THE HIGHWAY OR INTERSTATE. THE 2007- 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE HAS THIS SAME KNOW ISSUE WITH A RECALL, AND FROM WHAT I HAVE BEEN TOLD BY OUR MECHANIC THE PARTS USED IN THE 2010'S ARE THE SAME. IT IS IRRITATING THAT THERE HAS NOT BEEN A RECALL WITH THE 2010 AND LATER, I'VE SEEN SEVERAL REPORTS OF THE 2010 HAVING THE SAME ISSUES. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED MY CAR BACK FROM THE REPAIR SHOP, BUT CAN PROVIDE A INVOICE ONCE ONE IS AVAILABLE TO ME. *TR

OUR TIMING BELT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED AT ABOUT 106,000 MILES. THERE IS A SERVICE BULLETIN EXTENDING SPECIAL COVERAGE FOR THIS ISSUE FOR THE 2009 MODEL YEAR. TO MY UNDERSTANDING, THERE WERE NO CHANGES MADE TO THE DESIGN FOR 2010, BUT COVERAGE IS NOT EXTENDED FOR 2010 MODEL YEARS. THIS IS A SAFETY ISSUE BECAUSE THE CAR COULD STOP RUNNING IN THE MIDDLE OF THE HIGHWAY IF THE TIMING CHAIN BRAKES WHILE DRIVING. THERE SEEMS TO BE SEVERAL COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE ON LINE. I CALLED BUICK/GM FOR ASSISTANCE, BUT THAT WAS NOT SATISFACTORY.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED IT AS TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. ON-LINE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH BUICK, AND THEY EXTENDED THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS FOR THE 2008-2009 MODEL. IT APPEARS THAT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE 2010 MODEL. THE PROBLEM DID NOT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL AFTER THE 5 YEAR/100,000 M WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND REPLACED IT. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE.

CHECK ENGINE LIGHT CAME ON. REPAIR SHOP IDENTIFIED IT AS TIMING CHAIN STRETCHED. ON-LINE RESEARCH SHOWS THAT THE TIMING CHAIN HAS BEEN AN ISSUE WITH BUICK, AND THEY EXTENDED THE POWER TRAIN WARRANTY TO COVER REPAIRS FOR THE 2008-2009 MODEL. IT APPEARS THAT THE SAME OR SIMILAR PROBLEM IS OCCURRING WITH THE 2010 MODEL. THE PROBLEM DID NOT MANIFEST ITSELF UNTIL AFTER THE 5 YEAR/100,000 M WARRANTY EXPIRED. THE DEALERSHIP CONFIRMED THE PROBLEM WAS A STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN AND REPLACED IT. GM PROVIDED SOME RELIEF WITH A COURTESY COVERAGE OF PART OF THE COST. HOWEVER, IT APPEARS THAT THIS IS A RECURRING PROBLEM WITH THE VEHICLE. *TR

WHEN ACCELERATING TO ENTER A HIGHWAY, THE TRANSMISSION SEEMS TO SLIP. THE GAS PEDAL DROPS TO THE FLOOR AND THE ENGINE LOSES ALL POWER. ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS THE ACCELERATOR HAS STUCK AND THE CAR ACCELERATES OR THE RPMS INCREASE WHILE I AM BRAKING. THESE ISSUES HAVE BEEN HAPPENING INTERMITTENTLY AND HAVE BEEN HAPPENING SINCE 29,000. CAR NOW HAS 69,000 MILES. *TR

ON JULY 12, 2012 WHILE ENTERING THE INTERSTATE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION STABILITY SERVICE LIGHT CAME ON. THE CAR WOULD NOT ACCELERATE OR SHIFT, I COULD NOT INCREASE SPEED TO MERGE INTO HIGHWAY TRAFFIC, AS I TRIED TO MERGE THE VEHICLE SLOWLY INCREASED SPEED, NOT NORMALLY ACCELERATING. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO GET TO 55 MPH. THE NEXT TIME I DROVE THE CAR IT ACTED FINE. TWO DAYS LATER WHILE DRIVING AT 60 MPH ON THE INTERSTATE WITHOUT WARNING THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT, TRACTION STABILITY SERVICE WARNING LIGHT, THE ABS BRAKE WARNING LIGHT ALL CAME ON THE BRAKES FELT LIKE MUSH, THE CAR SLOWED IN TRAFFIC, ALL WHILE IN THE PASSING LANE WITH TRAFFIC BEHIND ME. THIS CREATED AN EXTREMELY DANGEROUS CONDITION THAT COULD HAVE EASILY RESULTED IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH. I EVENTUALLY WAS ABLE TO MOVE TO THE MIDDLE LANE (3 LANE ROADWAY) AND NURSED THE VEHICLE DESTINATION. WHEN I STARTED OUT AGAIN IT ACTED FINE W/CHECK ENGINE LIGHT AND TRACTION SYSTEM WARNING LIGHT ON THEN W/OUT WARNING WHILE TRYING TO ENTER THE INTERSTATE AGAIN ALL GAUGES FAILED, AC SHUT OFF, CRUISE CONTROL POWER WENT OFF, THE VEHICLE WOULD NOT ACCELERATE, WOULD NOT SHIFT, SPEED SLOWED FROM 30 TO NEAR 20, THEN SYSTEMS STARTED TO TURN BACK ONE AT A TIME & WAS ABLE TO NURSE THE CAR HOME AT 50 - 55 MPH, IT WOULD NOT SHIFT OR ACCELERATE CORRECTLY. TOOK VEHICLE TO DEALER,WHERE PURCHASED, THEY HAD THE VEHICLE FOR 2 1/2 WEEKS CALLED ME STATED "WE CAN NOT GET IT TO ACT UP, COME AND PICK UP CAR" NOT REPAIRED. I ASKED ABOUT CODES IN COMPUTER, I HAVE A COPY OF THESE, THEY STATED THEY WERE HISTORY CODES NOT HARD CODES. WHEN I ASKED ABOUT THEM FORCING ME TO DRIVE A DANGEROUS VEHICLE, COULD CAUSE SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH, THEY SAID IF IT ACTS UP TO BRING IT BACK. WITHIN 12 HRS THE SAME EVENTS OCCURRED AS LISTED ABOVE. I DROVE IT TO THEM WHILE ALL WARNING LIGHTS WERE ON. THEY STILL HAVE CAR IT HAS NOT BEEN REPAIRED YET. *TR

TODAY, THE ENCLAVE ROLLED BACKWARDS SIGNIFICANTLY WHILE ON A SLIGHT INCLINE AT FREEWAY UNDERPASS STOPPED FOR RED LIGHT. THE VEHICLE TRAVELED SIGNIFICANT DISTANCE IN REVERSE DESPITE BEING IN DRIVE GEAR SELECT WHEN FOOT WAS TAKEN OFF THE GAS TO THEN PUSH ACCELERATOR. TOOK VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY TO DEALER AND LEARNED THIS IS A WELL-KNOWN DESIGN FLAW IN THE BUICK ENCLAVE, GMC ACADIA, CHEVROLET TRAVERSE. DEALERSHIP SAID THE DESIGN CENTERED AROUND IMPROVED MPG AND TRANS DOES NOT INCLUDE ANTI-ROLLBACK FEATURE COMMONLY FOUND ON MOST AUTO TRANSMISSIONS. LOOKING ONLINE TONIGHT, IT'S EVIDENT THAT 2010 AND 2011 (MAYBE OTHERS IN PRIOR YEARS) ARE AFFECTED AND MANY, MANY COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN FILED FORMALLY AND INFORMALLY ALL OVER THE INTERNET. NHTSA, PLEAS HOLD GM ACCOUNTABLE FOR THIS KNOWN ERROR. THEY ARE REFUSING TO HELP CONSUMERS DEAL WITH THIS SERIOUS SAFETY DESIGN FLAW. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO GET HURT OR KILLED PRIOR TO FORCING THEM TO FIX THIS? NOTE: BE ADVISED NHTSA YOUR COMPLAINT WEBSITE DROPDOWN MENO OPTION BOX FOR SELECTING THE FAILED COMPONENT IS MALFUNCTIONING - DISPLAYS EMPTY BOX. HAD TO TYPE ARROW DOWN AND GUESS MULTIPLE TIMES TO FINALLY ENTER "POWER TRAIN" IN DATA ENTRY FIELD CAUSE YOU CANNOT SEE IT VISIBLE ONLINE WHEN CLICKING THE ARROW DOWN. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARD WHILE STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. THE FAILURE OCCURRED WHENEVER THE VEHICLE WAS STOPPED ON AN INCLINE. THE CONTACT ALSO STATED THAT THE VEHICLE HAD AN AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION AND FELT THAT IT SHOULD NOT ROLL BACKWARD WHILE STOPPED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR A DIAGNOSTIC TEST. THE TECHNICIAN STATED THAT THE MOVEMENT WAS THE NATURE OF THE VEHICLE AND THERE WERE NO REPAIRS NEEDED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 7,000.

I STOPPED ON AN UPHILL GRADE AND THE CAR ROLLED BACKWARD WHEN I RELEASED THE BRAKE TO MOVE FORWARD INTO TRAFFIC. I CALLED THE DEALER AND SPOKE WITH SERVICE AND WAS INFORMED THAT ALL 2010 BUICK ENCLAVES DID THAT. I BRAKED THE CAR AGAIN BEFORE I HIT THE CAR BEHIND ME. THE CAR IS NOW AT THE SERVICE DEPARTMENT & THEY ARE CHECKING IT OUT. *TR