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Chart based on 20 repair trips. The repair cost chart excludes repairs made under warranty, do-it-yourself repairs, and repair trips that include maintenance.
2013 Buick Enclave
Engine not specified
8000 mi
A/C not working. Tests at dealership show no problem. "Could not duplicate customers claim". They now agree it isn't working and have ordered a part?
24300 mi
AC not cooling. Low refrigerant. Dealer added refrigerant and dye but could not find leak.
29900 mi
US $100
7-09-2017; 28899 miles Air Conditioner not working again. Dealer found Leaky Rear Evaporator Core. Replaced core and blower motor under GM Warranty even though car is beyond 4-year (50000 mile) warranty by 2 months because of TSB--Original motor brushes blow copper particles onto aluminum rear evaporator core causing core to corrode and create pinholes and refrigerant leaks. Clean all surfaces with detergent, replace evaporator core, replace motor assembly and recharge.
Bluetooth connection to phone would fail occasionally. After attempting to repair via software update, the dealer replaced the entire radio.
64000 mi
US $165
While parked at shop for Oil Change, unable to start car. Found battery depleted. Replaced battery.
138000 mi
US $350
A/C was not cooling adequately. Leak was detected from compressor. System was recharged for temporary fix.
Compressor repair was necessary, decided to trade vehicle rather than pay $3,000 for repair.
14800 mi
Airbag light was on. Driver's seat wiring harness was unplugged. Reattached and cleared code.
30800 mi
Airbag light was on. Airbag harness recall
62000 mi
Airbag light was on. Dealer traced it to a faulty connector and removed connnector, replacing it with a wire.
22000 mi
A/C was blowing warm air. Dealer determined system was low on refrigerant, but couldn't locate the leak. They introduced dye and recharged the system and told me to bring it back when the problem recurs so they can locate the leak.
24000 mi
A/C again was blowing warm air. The dealer located the leak in the rear system with the aid of the dye that was added when the system was recharged in July. The rear evaporator was replaced and the system was recharged.
12700 mi
Replaced heating element in front passenger seat cushion.
42336000 mi
US $115
A/C stopped working. A/C was recharged but leak could not be detected. System will be monitored.
49200 mi
US $133
A/C was recharged. The leak could not be found.
50800 mi
US $103
Left hand headlamp bulb burned out. I replaced both left and right headlamp bulbs. I had to remove the front wheels and inner fender liners to gain access to the bulbs.
A/C was blowing warm air instead of cold. Dealer found coolant leak in rear A/C evaporator core. Replaced evaporator core and recharged system. Evaporator core part was not in stock so they kept the vehicle overnight. Loaner was provided.
3000 mi
Naivgation will freeze intermittently rendedering it useless. Replicated part of the problem, but there is no fix as of yet. GM supposedly working on a fix. Backup camera will sometimes go completely black on navigation screen making it impossible to see. Dealer believed this is a built in feature when camera in direct sunlight. My problem did not occur in the sun. Issue not fixed. Blue tooth sound quality is waful when paired with an iPhone. Dealer paired a similar phone and could not replicate the poor quality.
13000 mi
Poor blue tooth audio quality, nav unit would randomly shut down and restart and using a DCF for rear entertainment would lock out all other functions ie nav, radio control etc.
20000 mi
The hazard light switch would not activate, nor would control of the dashboard display work (haptic touch). The hazard warning switch was found to have an open circuit. Switch replaced.
26000 mi
Radio would randomly reboot itself. Dealer replaced the whole radio. DIC button control would activate on its own and change display. Dealer replaced DIC control panel. Gas gauge was very pessimistic reading much lower than it should. Dealer replaced fuel tank level sensor.
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