OUR BUICK ENCLAVE 2011 HAD JUST STARTED DOWN THE DRIVEWAY WHEN IT GOT SLIGHTLY STUCK IN A SMALL AMOUNT OF SNOW. THE CAR WAS TURNED OFF AND MY HUSBAND WENT TO GET A SHOVEL TO RELEASE THE SNOW BY THE WHEEL. WHEN HE TURNED AROUND, BLACK SMOKE WAS COMING FROM THE CAR! HE IMMEDIATELY CALLED THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. IT ONLY TOOK A FEW SECONDS AND FLAMES BURST FROM THE CAR AND IT MADE POPPING NOISES. THE ENGINE OF THE CAR AND THE ENTIRE INSIDE, (SEATS, STEERING WHEEL, GLOVE COMPARTMENT ETC.) WERE COMPLETELY DESTROYED. THE FIREMAN STATED THAT IT WAS AN ELECTRICAL FIRE. WE PURCHASED THE CAR IN OCTOBER, 2010. WE HAVE NOW FOUND SIMILAR FIRES ON THE INTERNET BUT HAVE NOT SEEN 2011. WE FEEL THIS INFORMATION SHOULD BE MADE PUBLIC AND GMC MUST FIX IT BEFORE SOMEONE IS SERIOUSLY INJURED. MY HUSBAND WOULD HAVE BEEN DRIVING DOWN A STEEP HILL AND IF THE FIRE STARTED THERE HE WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GET OUT! *TR
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BUICK ENCLAVE 2011: THE CAR ROLLS DOWN UNCONTROLLABLY ON HILLS WHILE IN GEAR WHETHER IN DRIVE OR REVERSE, AND IS VERY HARD TO CONTROL. THIS ALSO REQUIRES VERY QUICK MOVEMENT FROM BRAKE TO ACCELERATOR. THERE IS NO "HILL HOLD" FEATURE AND DRIVETRAIN PROVIDES NO RESISTANCE. WE DEAL WITH THIS PROBLEM EVERY DAY WHILE DRIVING OUR DRIVEWAY AND INTO OUR GARAGE. THE MINUTE WE ATTEMPT TO PULL UP TO THE GARAGE, THE CAR/SUV STARTS ROLLING BACKWARDS AND YOU HAVE TO CONDUCT A COUPLE OF QUICK STEPS TO STOP IT. I IMAGINE THIS CAUSES WEAR AND TEAR ON THE BRAKES AND OTHER PARTS OF THE VEHICLE. A SERVICE REP AT THE DEALERSHIP SAID THIS WAS NORMAL AND TOLD ME ABOUT OTHER MANUFACTURERS THAT HAVE THE SAME PROBLEM FROM GMC. I DRIVE A SECOND CAR AND IT NEVER DOES THIS. I BELIEVE THIS IS A BUICK ENCLAVE PROBLEM. *TR