NHTSA Complaint #11075011 — 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2011 BUICK ENCLAVE. WHILE DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 50 MPH, THE VEHICLE SUDDENLY LOST POWER, THE SPEED DECREASED, AND THE CHECK ENGINE AND TRACTION CONTROL SENSOR INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE BRAKES WOULD NOT FUNCTION PROPERLY AND MADE IT DIFFICULT TO STOP THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO AN INDEPENDENT DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A HOLE IN THE ENGINE BLOCK AND THE BLOCK WOULD NEED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE LOCAL DEALER (PALMEN BUICK IN KENOSHA, WI) WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE, BUT THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT. THE VIN WAS CORRECTED. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 114,000. *TT *TR