2011 Buick Enclave structure problems

“THE POWER LIFTGATE DOOR OPENS 75% OF THE WAY WHEN I PUSH BUTTON OR MANUALLY BUT THEN STARTS TO CLOSES AGAIN. I HAVE BEEN HIT BY THE DOOR SEVERAL TIMES ALREADY DUE TO DOOR CLOSING. ALSO DAY LIGHT ON PASSENGER FRONT GOES ON AND OFF. IT WILL WORK FOR A FEW DAYS THEN NOT WORK FOR WEEKS. HAVE HAD LIGHT BULB REPLACED AND CONTINUES TO HAPPEN. *TR”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE LIFTGATE DROPPED DOWN AND STRUCK THE CONTACT ON THE HEAD. THE CONTACT WAS INJURED, BUT DID NOT REQUIRE MEDICAL ATTENTION. THERE WERE NO WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT CALLED MARIO D'ADDARIO BUICK GMC (329 BRIDGEPORT AVE, SHELTON, CT 06484, (203) 242-0172) AND WAS INFORMED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE). THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 112,000.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE. UPON ATTEMPTING TO OPEN THE REAR LIFTGATE WITH THE KEY FOBIK, THE LIFTGATE OPENED APPROXIMATELY 3/4 AND SLAMMED DOWN ON SEVERAL OCCASIONS. LAWRENCE HALL CHEVROLET BUICK GMC (1385 SOUTH DANVILLE DRIVE, ABILENE, TEXAS 79605, (325) 695-8800) WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS PREVIOUSLY REPAIRED PER NHTSA CAMPAIGN NUMBER: 15V415000 (STRUCTURE) IN 2015. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND REFERRED THE CONTACT TO NHTSA. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 96,000.”

“CAME HOME FROM THE STORE , AS I WAS GETTING GROCERIES OUT OF THE BACK THE TAIL LIFTGATE CAME DOWN AND HIT ME IN THE HEAD. NOW WHEN ITS OPEN IT JUMPS UP AND DOWN.IT HAS A MIND OF ITS OWN. VERY DANGEROUS”

“I WILL OPEN THE AUTOMATIC LIFT GATE ON THE BACK OF THE VEHICLE AND IT WILL AUTOMATICALLY COME DOWN. THIS HAS HAPPENED ON MORE THAN ONE OCCASION AND HAS FALLEN ON ME.”

“TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 10 MPH, THE REAR LIFT GATE RELEASED AND OPENED INDEPENDENTLY. THE VEHICLE WAS MANEUVERED TO THE SIDE OF THE ROAD WITH CAUTION. THE LIFT GATE SAFETY LOCK WAS ENGAGED TO SECURE THE DOOR IN A CLOSED POSITION. AFTER A PERIOD, THE SAFETY LOCK FAILED TO OPERATE. THE FAILURE RECURRED WHEN DRIVING AT VARIOUS SPEEDS. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO THE DEALER, WHO INFORMED THERE WAS DUST AND WATER IN THE LIFT GATE SWITCH. THE LIFT GATE SWITCH AND RUBBER SEAL WERE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 25,000.”