NHTSA Complaint #10640711 — 2009 BUICK ENCLAVE

STEERING issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10640711
Vehicle	2009 BUICK ENCLAVE
Component	STEERING
Date of Incident	September 11, 2014
Date Filed	October 2, 2014
Mileage	93,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	PA

Consumer Description

SEPTEMBER 11, 2014 - POWER STEERING FAILED OUT OF NO-WHERE WHILE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN INTO A PARKING LOT. DIFFICULT TO MOVE CAR INTO THE PARKING SPOT. AFTER APPROXIMATELY 90 MINUTES OF BEING PARKED POWER STEERING WAS WORKING FINE. OCTOBER 1ST, 2014 WHILE DRIVING ON A MAJOR HIGHWAY THE ANTILOCK BRAKE SYSTEM (ABS) WARNING LIGHT ON, STABILITRAK INDICATOR LIGHT ON/SERVICE STABILITRAK MESSAGE DISPLAYED IN DIC. SINCE WE WERE ON THE HIGHWAY WE CONTINUED DRIVING UNTIL WE GOT TO OUR LOCATION AND PARKED THE CAR. APPROXIMATELY 2 HOURS LATER WE STARTED THE CAR AND THE WARNING LIGHTS WERE OFF. WE THEN PROCEEDED TO DRIVE HOME AND LESS THAN A MILE DOWN THE ROAD THE POWER STEERING FAILED AGAIN AS WE WERE MAKING A LEFT HAND TURN. THIS TIME IT''S NOT RESOLVING ITSELF. CAR IS NOT DRIVABLE.. *TR

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