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2011 Buick ENCLAVE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1248383
Internal NHTSA #	10812041
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCLAVE
Model Year	2011
File date	17/12/15
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On three separate occasions in the past month my car lost power while i was driving. Fortunately, i was on city streets when this occurred and i was able to coast to the side of the road and restart the engine. I brought my car in to my buick dealer after the 2nd occurrence and they could find nothing wrong with it. When it happened again last week i noticed that right before i lost power the small wallet that is part of my key chain had fallen from the top of the steering wheel (where i keep it so it doesn't hit my leg). Thinking it may have jerked the ignition slightly and that may have been part of the power issue, i googled "buick enclave ignition issues" when i returned home. Immediately all of the gm ignition problems of the past few years came up; including the frightening news that my car had the exact same ignition as the recalled cars but that gm believed something about the design of the enclave (and other suvs in its class) meant that the ignition was not a problem. I am here to tell you that it is, indeed, a problem. I brought my car back to the dealer on monday and they again can "find nothing wrong with it." i have contacted gm and let them know i will not accept this vehicle until the ignition is replaced. No one should be driving this car. I shudder to think about the consequences if i had been driving my usual carpool of 5 12-year-old boys. Indeed, twice when i lost power i was in the car with my child. I am convinced this is a major problem and that everyone who owns one of these cars must be alerted to the possibiltiy of power loss.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	69500
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WASHINGTON, DC
VIN pattern	5GAKVCEDXBJXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	19/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	30
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2011 Buick ENCLAVE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Buick ENCLAVE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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