NHTSA Complaint #10534711 — 2010 BUICK ENCLAVE

THE STEERING WHEEL OFTEN BUT NOT ALWAYS LOCKS UP WHEN DRIVING AT LOW SPEEDS AND MAKING SHARP TURNS, FOR EXAMPLE AT A STOP SIGN OR MAKING A U TURN AT A TRAFFIC LIGHT. IT DOES NOT MATTER WHETHER A RIGHT OR LEFT TURN IS BEING MADE. IT TAKES SIGNIFICANT FORCE TO TURN THE WHEEL TO "UNSTUCK" THE STEERING WHEEL AND MAKE THE CAR GO IN THE INTENDED DIRECTION, AND IMMEDIATE BRAKE FORCE IS OFTEN REQUIRED TO AVOID HITTING A CURB OR ANOTHER CAR THAT EXPECTED ME TO COMPLETE THE TURN. I TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A BUICK DEALER THIS WEEK AND THEY SUPPOSEDLY ISOLATED THE PROBLEM TO THE STEERING PUMP (PART 20954812) AND STEERING GEAR (PART 22902260), FOR A TOTAL OF $2000 TO REPAIR. I BELIEVE THIS TO BE A SAFETY CONCERN BECAUSE I HAVE NO CONFIDENCE IN MY CAR'S ABILITY TO GO IN THE DIRECTION I INTEND. *TR