# 2008 BUICK ENCLAVE — ENGINE
> NHTSA complaint `1430762` · 2017-12-06 · General Motors, LLC
## Severity
- **Deaths:** 0
- **Injured:** 0
- **Fire:** No
- **Crash:** Yes
- **Police report:** No
- **Medical attention:** No
- **Vehicle towed:** Yes
## Vehicle
- **Make:** BUICK
- **Model:** ENCLAVE
- **Year:** 2008
- **Manufacturer:** General Motors, LLC
- **Component:** ENGINE
- **Miles at failure:** 104,000
- **Speed:** 30 mph
## Narrative
COMPLETE ENGINE POWER REDUCTION AUTOMATICALLY CASING CAR INSTANTLY TO DROP FROM 65 MPH DOWN TO 25 MPH IN THE MIDDLE OF A 4 LANE HIGHWAY.  LOST ALL POWER STEERING ABILITY AND NOT ABLE TO TURN CAR AND ALMOST DROVE INTO TREES BEFORE IT CAME TO A STOP. I HAD TO HAVE AAA COME AND TOW MY CAR TO WALSER BUICK GMC  IN BLOOMINGTON, MN
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