2019 Buick Enclave problems

“alternator failed approximately 2½ years earlier, and the alternator and battery were replaced. another alternator and battery installed the following year. * A pulley bolt broke while I was driving and was replaced. * I subsequently had problems with the serpentine belt squealing and producing a burning-rubber smell, and the belt was replaced. (Or so I thought.) The burning didnt go away, neither did the belt squealing. After the belt installation, the battery light came on. correcting the belt restored charging to approximately 13.9 volts. Despite that, an intermittent squeak or squeal when taking off continued. Next, A static-like sound from the radio with the Dashboard lights becoming extremely bright. And car stopping in the middle of the road. A really horrible burning-rubber smell. I turned the car off and then tried to start it again, and the symptoms then returning to normal. But the battery was running very low voltage. 11-12v. Everything went back to normal the next day. No check engine light had come on. A check-engine light and intermittent codes did appeare and disappear every so often. codes P0113, P00F4, P2229, and P0430 , and an EVAP-line issue…”

“2019 Buick Enclave (GM) w/ 29481 miles, consistently serviced and in excellent working order. In city traffic about 45-50MPH, no warning lights until total electrical/power failure - no power, no steering, no electrical/lights. Car is owned by [XXX] mother-in-law ([XXX]). Her daughter ([XXX]) was driving. Had [XXX] been driving, there would have been a wreck. [XXX] was able to coast into a corner gas station/garage. Buy next day mechanic was able to isolate failure to alternator. Since we performed the repair at the closest mechanic, I do not know what GM knows. I see on internet a high volume of alternator failures in Enclaves. It doesn't seem an alternator failure should be so abrupt, without warning and with such dire immediate impact. GM has said they 'may' have been able to help with the cost of the repair if we had had it done at an authorized service center. Frankly, this feels like a trap (and Nissan did exactly this to me 2 years ago - asking me to tow into their service center and then saying 'oops, sorry, no warranty ... ). GM should buy their failed alternator back and study why it failed and why that failure had this impact to the vehicle. The…”

“The contact owns a 2019 Buick Enclave. The contact stated that while driving in traffic at 40 MPH, the vehicle stalled. The horn and wipers turned on unexpectedly. The contact stated that the vehicle lost power steering functionality and was inoperable and the vehicle jerked. The doors failed to unlock, and the air conditioner was inoperable on a hot day, and the contact had symptoms of hyperventilation. Several unknown warning lights were illuminated. The contact stated that the windows failed to roll up or down. Eventually, the vehicle failed to turn off, and the owner disconnected the battery. A towing company was called to tow the vehicle. The local dealer was contacted, but the vehicle was not diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was not contacted. The failure mileage was approximately 72,000.”

“While operating the vehicle under normal driving conditions and without any collision, accident, or road hazard impact, a catastrophic structural failure occurred in the front left suspension assembly. Upon accelerating from a complete stop at a traffic light, the front left suspension suffered a catastrophic structural collapse. The left front tire violently jammed backward into the wheel well, instantly slamming the vehicle to a violent, immediate stop and leaving it entirely immobilized in the roadway. This occurred without warning and presented a severe safety hazard. The vehicle had to be flatbed-towed. It is at an authorized GM dealership, where a technician confirmed a completely snapped tie rods inner and outer, along with a broken axle, control arm, stabilizer links, and bushings. The vehicle is scheduled to be inspected by insurance company. I have filed a case with GM/Buick Corporate as well. This vehicle model year is subject to separate GM safety recalls for lower control arm weld separation (Recall 19V312) and unseated ball joints (N192211320) that cause identical structural separation. While this specific VIN is currently tracked just outside…”

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“I purchased my vehicle in 2020. In 2022 I experienced an issue where my car stopped in the middle of the road without warning. Despite several attempts to try and move the vehicle off of the road the police were notified and my vehicle was towed. The vehicle gave an error code that conditions not met for driving. One office tried to put the vehicle in neutral but the wheels locked and the shifter was locked as well. The battery has been replaced 3 different times since I have owned the vehicle. A mechanic friend of mine (who is a trainer for GMC) hooked his computer up to it and found no issues. He did find a loose wire which he the reconnected. I was able to drive my car for 6 months before the same thing happened, same situation the vehicle just stopped in the middle of the road only this time I couldn't turn the vehicle off, we had to manually disconnect the battery and again the police came out due to traffic hold up. My car was towed twice afterwards as I could get the car running for a few minutes before another error. To date my car has been sitting in my driveway since March of this year, this time it won't hold a charge and will not even start. Im not…”