NHTSA Complaint #10616808 — 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 10616808 |
| Vehicle | 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 89,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | NY |
Consumer Description
ENGINE LOST POWER...ON INTERSTATE 90 GOING 70MPH....TRIED TO ACCELERATE AND ENGINE REVVED UP BUT NO POWER TO THE WHEELS....I WAS ABLE TO STEER THE CAR FROM THE PASSING LANE TO RIGHT LANE THEN ON TO SHOULDER OF ROAD AND TURNED OFF THE ENGINE. PRIOR TO THIS EVENT THE VEHICLE'S TRANSMISSION WAS SHIFTING A GREAT DEAL AS WELL....CAR HAS BEEN TOWED TO A BUICK DEALER IN ROCHESTER, NY AWAITING A CALL....FROM THE INTERNET READINGS EXPECT THE PROBLEM TO BE THE WAVE PLATE AND TRANSMISSION TO THE TUNE OF $4000....I PLAN TO ESCALATE THIS PROBLEM TO THE HIGHEST LEVELS AT GM AS THE FAILURE WAS VERY SCARY BEING ON THE NYS THRUWAY DRIVING AT 70MPH *JS
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