2009 Buick Enclave engine problems

“My 2009 Buick Enclave CXL, VIN 5GAEV23D79J118427: Engine caught on fire during the time i was driving it. The car hesitated as if it was going to shut off then i saw smoke coming from underneath the front hood, I pulled to the side of the road and stopped the car and open the front hood, my engine was on fire. The fire was located on the passenger side of the car or the left side of the car if you were facing the front of the car. I tried to put the fire out, but the fire got out of control. I called 911 and the fire Department and Police arrived. My car was being repair due to the fire.”

“THE TIMING CHANGE IS LEAKING IT WAS FIXED BACK IN 2019 IT HASN'T EVEN BEEN A YEAR NOW SINCE I HAD IT AND IT'S LEAKING AGAIN I WAS DRIVING HOME WHEN I NOTICED A SMELL LIKE OIL BURNING AND WHEN I PARK THE VEHICLE IT STARTED LEAKING FROM THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE WHERE THE TIMEING CHANGE IS HOUSED”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HIS WIFE WAS DRIVING UNKNOWN SPEED, WHEN SHE HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO DRIVE A SHORT DISTANCE TO HER RESIDENCE. THE DRIVER STATED SMOKE WAS ENTERING THE VENT INSIDE THE CAB. THE DRIVER WAS ABLE TO EXIT THE VEHICLE SAFETY. A FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CONTACT AND ARRIVED TO THE RESIDENCE AND WAS ABLE TO EXTINGUISH THE FIRE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE SUSTAINED MAJOR DAMAGE IN THE FRONT OF THE VEHICLE. THE DRIVER CONTACTED 911 BUT POLICE DID NOT ARRIVE TO THE RESIDENCE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DRIVABLE. THE INSURANCE ADJUSTER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED AS OF YET. A DEALER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATE OF 77,000.”

“VEHICLE SUDDENLY STOPPED ACCELERATING OVER 20 MPH AND BECAME UNABLE TO REVERSE. THIS WAS DISCOVERED WHILE DRIVING. WE DO NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO MAKE THIS REPAIR. THE CAR HAS SAT AT THE END OF OUR DRIVEWAY IN A NON-DRIVABLE CONDITION SINCE APRIL 2019. THE REAR STRUT TOWERS REQUIRED COMPLETE REPLACEMENT. THIS WAS NOTICED WHILE DRIVING 10 MPH. THE CAR MADE A CLUNKING NOISE. I TOOK IT TO THE BUICK GARAGE AND THEY RECOMMENDED THE STRUT TOWERS BE REPLACED AND THE REAR AXLE. THEY HAVE RECORD OF THE DATE AND MILEAGE. THE POWER STEERING CABLE RUBBED ON THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE AND A A HOLE WAS CREATED. THE AIR CONDITIONER BECAME NON-FUNCTIONAL. A DIAGNOSTIC WAS PERFORMED BY THE BUICK GARAGE BUT, WE DID NOT HAVE THE FUNDS TO REPAIR THE AIR CONDITIONER SINCE WE NEEDED TO REBUILD THE STRUT TOWERS. SO WE DROVE THE CAR WITH A NON-FUNCTIONING AIR CONDITIONING UNIT, UNTIL THE CAR STOPPED OPERATING IN REVERSE AND STOPPED ACCELERATING OVER 20 MPH. I AM A SINGLE MOM WITH 3 CHILDREN. THIS HAS BEEN A GREAT HARDSHIP FOR US. IT IS VERY UNLIKELY THAT I WOULD PURCHASE A CAR FROM BUICK IN THE FUTURE.”

“2009 BUICK ENCLAVE, STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN SO WHEN THIS CODE APPEARS YOUR CAR WILL DRIVE ROUGH AND OF COURSE THE CHECK ENGINE LIGHT COMES ON SO YOU LOSE YOUR REMOTE START. I HAVE REPLACED SENSOR AFTER SENSOR AS WELL, ALSO A MOTOR MOUNT. THE VEHICLE HAS NOW APPROACHED 150K MILES.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE STARTED TO JERK, THE GEARS SLIPPED, THE RPMS INCREASED, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE, AND THE CHECK ENGINE WARNING INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT COASTED THE VEHICLE TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND POWERED OFF THE ENGINE. THE VEHICLE WAS RESTARTED, BUT THE FAILURE RECURRED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO AN INDEPENDENT MECHANIC WHO DIAGNOSED THAT THE TRANSMISSION FAILED AFTER HAVING THE VEHICLE FOR 9 MONTHS AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT TAKEN TO A DEALER AND WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 100,000.*DT*JB”