NHTSA Complaint #10593113 — 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE

POWER TRAIN issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10593113
Vehicle	2008 BUICK ENCLAVE
Component	POWER TRAIN
Date of Incident	May 7, 2014
Date Filed	May 21, 2014
Mileage	93,980 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

ABOUT 3 WEEKS PRIOR I NOTICED VERY SUBTLE CLUNK WHEN CHANGING GEARS. THAN OUT OF NO WERE THE CAR STARTED SLIPPING GEARS AT AROUND 40MPH. THE ENGINE WOULD REV HIGH RPM BUT IT WOULDN'T KICK INTO 5TH GEAR. ONLY DID THE IT ONCE. WITHIN 1 DAY IT SLIPPED EVERY TIME 5TH GEAR WAS ENGAGING, WITHIN 2 DAY OF THAT 3RD GEAR WAS SLIPPING EVERY TIME. BROUGHT IT TO AAMCO AND WAS INFORMED OF A R/3/5 WAVE PLATE CLUTCH DISC TSB WITH THIS MODEL TRANSMISSION. TRANSMISSION NEEDS A REBUILT TO THE TUNE OF $2000-2500. PATHETIC THAT A $45K VEHICLE CANT EVEN MAKE TO 100K MILES. WHO SAYS CHINA MAKES ALL THE CRAP? GM MUST EMPLOYEE THE CHINESE. *TR

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