NHTSA Complaint #10257481 — 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE

ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10257481
Vehicle	2008 BUICK ENCLAVE
Component	ENGINE AND ENGINE COOLING
Date of Incident	February 4, 2009
Date Filed	February 4, 2009
Mileage	28,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

I DROVE MY 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE LIKE NORMAL TO GET KIDS FROM SCHOOL. TURNED THE CAR COMPLETELY OFF WHILE I WAS WAITING FOR THEM. WENT TO START IT BACK UP AND NOTHING DEAD WOULD NOT EVEN TURN OVER. TRIED SEVERAL TIMES EVEN GIVING IT A BREAK IN BETWEEN AND STILL NOTHING. CALLED A TOW COMPANY TO TOW TO THE DEALER I USE FOR SERVICING (PLUMMER PONTIAC GMC AND CADILLAC IN LODI, CA.) AND AWAITING A CALL BACK TO SEE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE TO REPAIR IT. I HAVE ABOUT 28K ON IT. I DID KNOW OTHERS WERE EXPERIENCING THE SAME PROBLEM. THANK GOD I WASN'T IN A DARK AREA OR STRANDED IN A BAD AREA. THIS IS DEFINITELY A SAFETY ISSUE BEING STRANDED IN A NEWER CAR IS NOT WHAT THE CONSUMER PAYS FOR WITH THIS VEHICLE COSTING WELL OVER 40K YOU WOULD THINK YOU WERE PURCHASING RELIABILITY. NOT SO MUCH. *TR

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