MY POWER STEERING, IN MY 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, HAS CAUSED ME PROBLEMS FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS. THE POWER STEERING HAS MADE WEIRD (AND LOUD) NOISES, WHEN DOING SLOW SPEED TURNS. THERE ALWAYS SEEMED TO BE RESISTANCE WHEN TURNS ARE MADE (ESPECIALLY IF A SLOW, SHARP TURN IS NEEDED), ABOVE THE NORM. FINALLY, TODAY, THE ENTIRE POWER STEERING/RACK PINION DRIVE WENT OUT. I ALMOST GOT INTO AN ACCIDENT, WHEN TRYING TO TURN LEFT OUT OF AN INTERSECTION TODAY. IT NOW REQUIRES A HUGE EFFORT TO TURN THE WHEEL AND THE CAR IS NOT SAFE TO DRIVE. *TR
2012
AIR BAGS
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2012 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING 45 MPH, ANOTHER VEHICLE CRASHED INTO THE FRONT PASSENGER SIDE OF THE CONTACTS VEHICLE AND ALL OF THE AIR BAGS FAILED TO DEPLOY. THE CONTACT SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE LEFT LEG AND ARM. THE FRONT PASSENGER SUSTAINED INJURIES TO THE HEAD, BACK AND SHOULDERS. THE REAR DRIVER'S SIDE PASSENGER SUSTAINED NECK INJURIES, AS WELL AS UPPER AND LOWER BACK INJURIES. A POLICE REPORT WAS FILED OF THE INCIDENT. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT SHOP HOWEVER, THE TECHNICIAN WAS UNABLE TO DIAGNOSE THE FAILURE. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE FAILURE AND CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 30,000. *TR UPDATED 6/18/13 *CN UPDATED 07/11/2013 *JS