NHTSA Complaint #10818809 — 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	10818809
Vehicle	2008 BUICK ENCLAVE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	December 23, 2015
Date Filed	January 7, 2016
Mileage	78,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	TX

Consumer Description

P0011 P0016 P0017 ARE SHOWING AS FAULTS , ALL CRANKSHAFT AND CAM SHAFT SENSORS REPLACED, DEALERSHIP SAYS NEEDS $5000 REPAIR FOR STRETCHED TIMING CHAIN. CAR RUNS FINE, NO SLACK IN TIMING CHAIN WE CANNOT GET A PASSED INSPECTION DUE TO FAULTY CODES. 78,000 MILES ON VEHICLE. THIS IS COMMON PROBLEM AND GM NEEDS TO ADDRESS.

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