2015 Buick Enclave Steering

SON WAS DRIVING CAR AND THE STEERING LOCKED. VEARED OFF ROAD AFTER TURNING ONTO STREET, WENT OVER CURB ONTO SIDEWALK AND HIT LIGHT POLE AND CONCRETE BENCH, STOPPING INCHES FROM A BUILDING. CAR WAS TOTALED

The steering wheel develops play because the components of the tie rod loosen and it is difficult to maintain control of the vehicle at high and low speeds. Besides that, steering is very stiff. Cracks and screeches are heard coming from the steering rack when you turn the wheel, can even be felt from the steering wheel. My vehicle has only 26k miles on it, but I've heard some others start at 5k

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE HER HUSBAND WAS DRIVING 15 MPH, THEY HEARD AN ABNORMAL NOISE AND THE STEERING WHEEL BECAME DIFFICULT TO TURN. THE CONTACT STATED NO WARNING LIGHT WAS ILLUMINATED. THE DRIVER CONTINUED TO DRIVING THE VEHICLE TO HIS DESTINATION. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO LOCAL DEALER LEE PETERSON BUICK GMC OF YAKIMA LOCATED AT 410 S 1ST ST, YAKIMA, WA 98901, (509) 731-3946, WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED WITH NEEDING THE POWER STEERING ASSEMBLY AND PUMP TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER HAD BEEN INFORMED OF FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 62,000.

2015 BUICK ENCLAVE. CONSUMER WRITES IN REGARDS TO STEERING GEAR REPLACEMENT. *LD THE CONSUMER STATED THE STEERING WHEEL FAILED TO TURN WHILE DRIVING. THE CONSUMER REQUESTED THE MANUFACTURER BE RESPONSIBLE FOR REPAIRS. *JS

RIGHT AROUND 36000 MILES MY POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED BECAUSE FLUID WAS VISIBLE BENEATH THE CAR AND THE SOURCE WAS DETERMINED TO BE THE HIGH PRESSURE HOSES AND PUMP. AT NEARLY 83,480 MILES WHEN THE COMBO SWITCH HAD TO BE REPLACED IT WAS NOTICED THERE WAS A SIGNIFICANT RACK AND PINION LEAK. I BELIEVE THE EARLIER ISSUE IS SOMEHOW CONNECTED TO EARLY FAILURE OF THE RACK AND PINION. REGARDLESS, THE TECH SAID THERE WAS A 2016 WITH 52,000 MILES ON IT THAT NEEDED TO HAVE THE RACK AND PINION REPLACED. HE ADMITTED THAT THERE IS LIKELY A FAULT IN THE PART CAUSING THEM TO DETERIORATE BEFORE THEY SHOULD.

SHORTLY AFTER PURCHASING MY 2015 BUICK ENCLAVE THE POWER STEERING PUMP HAD TO BE REPLACED. ABOUT 15K MILES LATER, THE POWER STEERING HOSE NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. I HAVE RESEARCHING INTO THIS AND IT LOOKS LIKE THIS SYSTEM HAS BEEN FAULTY FOR NUMEROUS VEHICLES OF THIS MODEL. THE PERSON AT THE DEALERSHIP TOLD ME THIS CAN CAUSE A FIRE IF LEFT UNTREATED. THIS IS A MAJOR SAFETY CONCERN AND SHOULD BE LOOKED INTO.