NHTSA Complaint #11140504 — 2015 BUICK ENCORE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11140504
Vehicle	2015 BUICK ENCORE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	October 14, 2018
Date Filed	October 15, 2018
Mileage	25,000 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CO

Consumer Description

THERE IS A CONSTANT COOLANT LEAK APPEARS TO BE COMING FROM THE TURBO AREA. COOLANT SMELL IS CONSTANT AS THE COOLANT IS BEING BURNED OFF BY EXHAUST MANIFOLD. LOSS OF COOLAND CAN LEAD TO OVERHEATING AND ENGINE FAILURE.

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