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2011 Buick ENCLAVE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1022673
Internal NHTSA #	10552070
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCLAVE
Model Year	2011
File date	09/11/13
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving off of a highway. Sudden engine seize steering lock and zero power. Car rolled to a complete stop. Luckily we were in a turning lane and were able to roll into a safe waiting area. No one in the vehicle were injured bodily yet the mental anguish and fear was unbearable. Had this happened on the highway five minutes earlier , with the heavy traffic, i am sure there would have been much more serious outcome. The car has since been serviced. Replaced were a broken engine belt., and bad tensioner. What i don't understand is how a 3 year old car could fail so terribly. I am now petrified to drive my enclave for fear of other faulty parts. Service was performed at ferman gmc on november 11, 2013 in lutz florida. This was their first encounter with such a problem. Very scary experience for all involved. Every time i see a buck i recall that night in my mind. I still have not driven the car since it has been repaired and home. Not sure i can ever trust this brand again. I was told a faulty tensioner caused the engine belt to snap. Horrible.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	55378
Number of Occurences	11
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WESLEY CHAPEL, FL
VIN pattern	5GAKRBED5BJXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
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Was part original equipment?
No. of injured persons	1
No. of fatalities	0
Date of purchase	27/03/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
Number of cylinders	6
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Vehicle speed	40
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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 Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2011 Buick ENCLAVE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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