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The 2008 Enclave has a wide enough range of problems to issue a warning. There's transmission failure under 90k miles, new power steering units costing over $1,300, and enough engine complaints to NHTSA to scare anyone away.
10.0
really awful- Typical Repair Cost:
- $0
- Average Mileage:
- 96,750 miles
- Total Complaints:
- 4 complaints
Most Common Solutions:
- not sure (3 reports)
- unclog drain lines (1 reports)
body / paint problem
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A D V E R T I S E M E N T S
When I bought the vehicle last Nov, it had several various undisclosed problems likely caused by clogged drain lines to the both the AC & sunroof (radio amp, heater motor, door locks, wet carpet, water in battery compartment, etc). All the drain lines had to be carefully cleaned out by hand and resealed. Warning: you can't just blow them without blowing out hidden rubber fittings located inside the body walls, making the problem worse.
- jimcasada, Owings, US