general problems of the 2008 Buick Enclave - part 1

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At 65,000 transmission went out 100,000 electrical issue due to lose ground wire under fuse box 121,000 electrical issue caused battery to drain and vehicle not turn off. Even if key out of ignition 121,000 driver side curtain airbags deployed when battery replaced.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated while driving 45 mph, the traction control warning light illuminated. The contact took the vehicle to an independent mechanic and was informed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. A dealer was not contacted. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 108,000.

Vehicles timing chain keeps going out had it replaced 3 times and the problem the vehicle is having still consists the vehicle constantly hesitates to start.

I have had continuous problems over the last year with the stabilitrack system going off and it telling me to service stabilitrack. However, now my transmission is going out and I have a car that I owe way too much for and can't afford to get the transmission fixed. On top of the transmission my ignition only works part of the time. There is no point in replacing the ignition if the transmission is gone. I have already replaced the motor on the windshield wipers but apparently the previous owner had the motor replaced during the recall so I had to pay out of pocket for that. Not to mention spending over $200 just to get my headlight bulb replaced at a shop because its not simple enough to just take the cover off and replace the bulb. This car has been nothing but a money pit. The transmission has been acting a little strange like occasionally not wanting to shift one day and then being fine the next. The other day I was driving and it wouldn't shift, rev"d up to 4000 rpm and wouldn't go over 40 mph. I'm at the point where I can not afford to continue to pay full coverage insurance plus my car payment on a car I cannot drive.

2008 intermittently and unexpectedly shuts off while driving. No matter the speed. Sometimes 30mph on the street, sometimes 70mph on the expressway. Sometimes it starts right back up, sometimes it doesnt. No one seems to know why. Cars cost too much to be playing guess the problem!! take to dealer at $100. A visit for them to guess and ultimately not fix the problem. Because a week later the vehicle is doing the exact same thing you took it in for. I just wish someone new what the real problem was. Very disappointed in gm. This vehicle has had so many problems, but it's supposed to be low end luxury. It's dangerous and I guess people have to start dying and a class action lawsuit against gm will happen before anything is done.

Wave plate failure at 80 mph (legal speed in sd). Fortunately no accident or injuries - it could have been a lot worse! tow truck driver said this is a common gm transmission issue. Apparently a known defect as gm issued special coverage for the vehicle to 120,000 miles or 10 years. This vehicle is at 11 years, 2 months, but only 55,128 miles. Most definitely a safety issue and widespread enough that these vehicles should be recalled.

Trans is slip when when going in 3 gear. . Had it replaced now it not get a signa why it n motion. . L.

This SUV is the devil it self. Is giving me all kind of problem right now it have a limp mode and I have no idea what to do the transmission is not working in any gear. The soft codes said p0171, p 0174, p 0420, p 0300 is crazy. I have change the alternador, the purge valve, the valve canister on top of the gas tank and the other sensor that tell you about the fumes of the tank went filling. I also change the pcv valve all the breathers hoses in the intake housing , I change the troutle body, the spark plugs, the coils, the intake gaskets, the oxigents sensors,the batery poles. And this SUV still giving me problems now it went to a transmission limp mode and is not coming out not even if you erase the codes and all fuses are good.

The transmission is in limp mode and is not responding. I call the manufacture low jack security system and they said I need to buy the insurance before they can unlock the vehicle. I think they playing with the computer of my vehicle. My car was running okay. No I can't use this car anymore!.

At 146,938 miles, the engine has died (pistons have collided with valves at two points and engine has jumped timing). The transmission needs to be replaced for the second time (originally replaced at 56k miles). There was no sign on the dash that there was a problem with either. Buick offered no help with this being so unusual for the engine to need to be replaced and the transmission for the second time.

Tl the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the vehicle would not accelerate beyond 40 mph and the check engine warning indicator illuminated. The vehicle was not taken to a dealer or independent mechanic for diagnostic testing or repairs. The manufacturer was notified and stated that the vehicle was not under warranty. The failure mileage was unknown.

Transmission had an overheat indication on a trip. Had the trans fluid replaced, car worked fine for another 1k miles. Car would then not shift properly, nor could it be shifted manually, took it in. Tech found a wiring connector with bad continuity, fixed that. Car good for two months. Trans began slipping badly and would only go into three gears, could not drive over 30 mph on the freeway after a 65 mph cruise. Transmission required complete replacement at 158k miles. Cost $4,285. 00. Come to find out this known defect has happened to thousands of Enclave/acadia/Saturn suvs since 2008. Some with as little as 20k miles, others up to 200k miles. Of course, nothing has been done about this. This is a safety and drivability issue that needs to be recalled and the owners compensated for their repair costs. Insane!.

Buick wave plate failure service bulletin.

My service stabilty track keeps coming in and off and it's like the car just wants to stop as I'm driving on a major highway. Also, my check engine light is now on and staying on and seems to be with the transmission. The car will not go over 20/25 mph and the rpms are going up really high with out the car really accelerateing. It's even worse knowing my children where in the car and it to happen out of no where. I have been in motion with both issues from fine one minute and not the next. I have a pic of what happens with the stabilty track but didn't get one with power problem due to where and when I was on road to dangerous. Service stabilty track happened 08/28/2018 and the power trans problem happened 09/01/2018 and is still a problem not able to drive vehicle. Will try a pic and upload later if possible. Was driving on hwy 20 in nebraska on both occurrences coming home from work on 08/28/2018 and headed down same hwy to go camping with my children on 09/01/2018 with power team problem that is still happening not driving vehicle now.

The stabilizer system is showing a warning light. Saying : the stabilizer system need service. At the same time the tire pressure symbol light come on and the check engine light follow and stays on. Showing 3 error codes p0700 - p0174 - p 0171. This is like one error code pull the other. Then the next day the light is gone, when you come and start the car and then after several hour the light comes back again.

Loss of power completely during merging into expressways. Transmission will not allow vehicle to accelerate.

Rough shifting with a very noticeable 'shimmy' or shaking during driving.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. While driving approximately 30 mph, the vehicle experienced a complete loss of power. The failure occurred without warning. The contact contacted onstar who performed a diagnostic test, which determined that the transmission, engine, air bag, and brake systems failed. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 140,000.

At 90k miles vehicle had check engine light along with warning for stabilitrak and traction control. Later that day the vehicle shook and stalled at a red light. The Buick dealer identified timinig chain and timing actuator as issues. These parts were replaced under an extended warranty that we purchased. At 104k miles the check engine light is on again; the dealer says it is the same timing chain that needs to be replace. But this gm nor the dealer can explain why the timing chain failed after only 14k miles of use. Timing chain appears to be an issue on 2008 Enclave even though gm has refused to cover them. Also it appears the replacement parts are not any better.

"takata recall"my Buick Enclave is having problem after problem with this transmission had it serviced twice module replaced at the dealership it still drags speedomotor get stuck and now reverse issues I dont no what to do im mentally and financial drain with this vehicle.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. While driving approximately 40 mph and depressing the accelerator pedal, the vehicle began to decelerate. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic where it was diagnosed that there was a crack in the wave plate, which needed to be repaired or the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 116,000.

My 2008 Buick Enclave has been an accident waiting to happen the entire life of the car. My main concern is the power steering. It has gone out 5-6 times in the 8 years I have owned the vehicle. If you would like invoice of each time/date I have them with the exact problem. Five or 6 times it went out. -- three at slow speed low rpm trying to turn in the city and at 6 1 wt 230 it took all my strength not to hit a car head on during the turn. Three on the interstate turning off exit an higher speed. If my daughter or granddaughter had been driving in the city they would have been dead. Buick extended the power steering warranty to 150;000 miles . I had the last power steering pump put in at 149,432 miles 11/23/16. My concern to you and Buick is about every 25k power steering goes out. I never had a power steering problem with my 2002 chevey sub with 160k witch we still drive--never had a power steering problem with my 2002 GMC den with 251k witch we still drive. . Buick knows they made a engineering design flawed car with their first Enclave SUV at the expense in money and lives of the 2008 owners all 2008 Enclaves should be grounded like the 787 was before boeing/faa found out what was causing the battery fires and fixed them!!. Why is a flying public life worth more than the a driving public life? if you and Buick will not ground the Enclave then at least they should be a free safety check ever quarter for the life of the car for their design flaw problems. I think there are 12. Ps I cannot write 6 times so I put last one on 'when did this happen.

I have financed this 2008 Buick Enclave, which I got in February 2016. Love the car and all the space it has. That was until today! this week as I was leaving the car wouldn't shift into reverse. Once I got it into neutral I was able to back down the incline from the carport to the street. It did shift into drive, but would only go about 25 mph on a busy highway and stayed in first the whole time. I contacted the local chevy/gm dealer and he said to bring it in. I couldn't because I was at work. This morning the dealer called again after being asked to by my husband and sent a technician to my home. The tech checked it and wrote some codes down and went back to the dealership. The dealer then called and said if I could get the car to him he would have the tech check the fuses and relays. He checked the codes he had pulled and checked all fuses and relays and said that I needed to contact a transmission shop because the computer was not talking to the transmission. All of this after an almost hour trip to drive 8 miles to the dealership and drive that same 8 miles back home because we kept having to stop on the side of the road and stop the engine and then restart it again on that same busy highway. We had several near misses (people driving the 65 mile speed limit nearly rear ending us). Surely there is something that can be done to make sure this doesn't happen to anyone else!.

Waveplate debris in silinoid car jerks from park to drive doesn't shift well at all.

My 2008 Buick Enclave had the transmission go out at at 135,000 as we were traveling home from my parents house and left us stranded about 60 miles from home. After this happened I looked online and seen that this has been a problem for others as well. Now at 148,000 the timing chain is stretched and caused the stabilitrack and traction control warning to come on and off, even though there was nothing wrong with the traction control. This causes the traction control to stop working when it is feburary in minnesota and still have snow and ice.

My car has less than 75k miles on it and been maitained very well! the transmission has gone out and I am being told that it will cost 5k dollars to replace due to a wave plate issue. Whay has this not been addressed with recall? in addition to that the sterring has a terrible sound coming from it and this is not being diagnosed right. All the Buick dealers want to do is charge for a repair instead of really fixing the problem. I would like to know where the transmission comes from so when I have to spend money I do not have on a new transmission I don't have the same issue with shotty crafsmanship! I am not ever buying another Buick. I will also encourange all my freinds to steer clear of them!.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. While driving approximately 75 mph, the idle transmission warning light began to illuminate and the vehicle stalled without warning. The contact stated that a fuel odor emitted from the front end of the vehicle. The vehicle was towed to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the wave plate on the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired and remained inoperable. The manufacturer was made aware of the issue and stated that the vehicle did not meet warranty requirements; therefore, the repair would not be covered by the manufacturer. The approximate failure mileage was 150,000.

While traveling on a florida interstate at express way speeds, the transmission just quit functioning. I had just gone over the top of a bridge, let up on the throttle, than pressed down again to maintain speed. The engine increased rpm's but I continued to slow down. This was with heavy traffic on my side and behind me. When I found room enough to pull over, I had slowed considerably causing traffic to swerve around me and caused panic braking on their part. Buick motor has a notice out saying they will repair at no charge for 10 years, or 120,000 miles. I had 124,276 miles and they have refused to reimburse me. I consider this feature to be a safety issue, as there could have been a very serious accident because I no longer had any control in order to get out of the way. If this were to happen on a multilane express way, and you were in one of the center lanes with heavy traffic, the result could very easily be accident/death. I believe Buick should be forced to recall before serious things happen. They should also be forced to pay for those that have already had the work done.

The check engine and stability track warning indicators illuminated the vehicle lost acceleration from 50 mph to 10 mph. The vehicle was driven home. The vehicle was taken to the dealer and the diagnosis was the throttle body was damaged and needed replacement, the vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 194,545. Bp.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. While driving 50 mph, the check engine warning light illuminated. In addition, the accelerator pedal was depressed, but the vehicle failed to accelerate over 40 mph and the rpms increased. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic who diagnosed that the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure. The failure mileage was 124,000.

The contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving at 70 mph, the transmission automatically shifted from third to fifth gear. The contact also stated the vehicle accelerated and the check engine warning light illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, who diagnosed that the snap ring and pan within the transmission needed to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 97,000.

Under 100k miles, transmission went out. Dealership stated, faulty wave washer and snap ring. This caused the vehicle to go into a neutral position at 70 miles/hr. Engine revved. Lost steering and vehicle would not accelerate. Had to coast to the shoulder during heavy traffic. Gm stated replacement would cost $4500 for new transmission. Declined gm's estimate and went to a different auto shop and rebuilt the transmission. Mechanics at the transmission shop stated that gm/Buick was well aware of the faulty transmission but they have not recalled these faulty transmissions. Auto shop stated the part to fix the transmission only costs $7. Didn't want to get a new gm transmission as it may be just as faulty as the current transmission that had the problem. Gm should be held accountable and I expect full reimbursement for the payment and emotional distress this problem has caused me.

I was driving 70 mph on I-77 when the car suddenly jerked, felt like a drop, and the check engine light went on. I was able to pull off the road and for the next 4-5 miles my car would not get out of first gear. I had to leave it in a parking lot and tow it.

Tl- the contact owns a 2008 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that the vehicle had been hesitant with a lack of power concerning the engine. The dealer reynolds Buick GMC, 345 n citrus st, west covina, CA 91791, 1-(626) 966-4461 was contacted, diagnosed and replaced the engine assembly however the failure continued. It was later diagnosed that the transmission assembly needed to be replaced. The manufacturer had not issued a power train/transmission recall yet, had issued 51 TSB on power train/transmission, 94 TSB on the engine but had also not issued any engine recalls. The manufacturer was notified of the failure, provided no remedy other than the contact replacing the part. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was not available. Dyd.