general problems of the 2009 Buick Enclave - part 2

I was driving with my family on vacation in the mountains and the vehicles steering began to lock up in every turn. We almost hit multiple people. The vehicle drove fine in a straight line it's only when cornering or turning. Took it to a dealer to ask of they have ever heard of this problem because I read numerous incidents online of people having the same issue. Every dealer told me they haven't heard of a steering problem with the Enclave. I really find this hard to believe with all of the post online. They want to replace the entire steering rack at a ridiculous price. I do not believe that the issue they are only guessing! there have multiple occurrences since and very close calls. This vehicle will have to be parked until we get some help with this issue!!!! please help!!!.

While driving at very low speed--usually when preparing to park or turning at very low speed, the power assist goes out completely, and to complete turn it is very difficult and much worse than the "old fashion" manual steering systems. No indication that such failure is going to happen and failure is very unexpected. No failure at speeds above less than 5 miles per hour.

My 2009 Buick Enclave has intermittent loss of power steering, mainly at lower speeds to make turns. This is a very dangerous situation. When this occurs, it takes a lot of strength for me to turn my vehicle. I have read numerous complaints of the same problems of other Enclave owners and many different attempts to repair without success. I also came across a web site that states there is a class action lawsuit against gm for said problem. This is such a safety issue that immediate action is needed today! peoples lives are in danger, inside and outside of these vehicles. This failure happens without warning! your prompt attention is appreciated! recalls need to be ordered ASAP.

The steering began making strange noises intermittently soon after we bought it. We didn't know if it was just something that would go away, but other than slight noises, it was just a small distraction. Soon, it became harder and harder to steer at times, and the noises have increased. Now, we sometimes are scared we will not be able to turn the wheel effectively at the necessary times, and my wife has had it lock up on her. We are scared for our safety. In looking online, it is clear that this is a manufacturer defect. We have taken it to the gm Chevrolet dealership, but they can't really fix it because there is no "recall" on it, and we are out of the warranty period. However, had we taken it initially, we would not have known that the initial problem would get worse and worse, but it was there all along.

Recently when driving at low speeds & making right or left turns my steering seems to tighten up. At first the was just occasionally but now more frequent. It's almost as it totally locks for a moment or two. I have a couple occasions when turning I had no control, most recently it happened when going around a round about, it locked up wouldn't turn anymore & I ended up going in another lane, slamming on my breaks. I was very close to hitting other cars.

The power steering on my 2009 Buick Enclave intermittently (3-4 times per day) locks up preventing me from turning the wheel. After an incident, the power steering seems to re-engage. However, there have been multiple close calls when I have not been able to turn quickly. From the Buick/gm message boards, this seems to be a very common problem with little to no action from Buick/gm.

For about a month now, our power steering seems to be tightening up when steering a tight radius like turning a sharp corner or pulling into a parking space. It is very frequent occurring every day now. I have 3 kids I drive daily to multiple locations and am worried about my and their safety. If I was driving at a high speed and had to swerve to avoid something in my path this would make me very nervous. I have read many blogs about this issue and gm had better take this into serious consideration for a world-wide recall. I cannot believe for the price of this vehicle the amount of issues it has. Very very disappointed in this car.

Steering went out without warning. Items necessary to correct problem are replacement of power steering and gears. Gm does not cover under power train warranty. By simply viewing edmunds. Com you will see that this problem has affected multiple years and multiple consumers. The issue is an obvious design problem for Buick and should be recalled and fixed.

Hard to turn. My wife almost hit by a tractor trailer. Appears to be a common problem with most Enclaves.

Purchased June 2009. Coolant level has never stayed at full level. After adding coolant it eventually drops in level. Lately, having problems with the power steering. Sometimes it becomes very difficult to turn wheel. Current mileage is 89,000.

Intermittent, complete failure of power steering / steering assist at low speeds, e. G. When braking at a left turn or when parking, resulting in difficulty controlling the direction of the vehicle.