NHTSA Complaint #11170906 — 2014 BUICK ENCORE
ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA
Complaint Details
| ODI Number | 11170906 |
| Vehicle | 2014 BUICK ENCORE |
| Component | ENGINE |
| Date of Incident | |
| Date Filed | |
| Mileage | 85,000 miles |
| Crash | No |
| Fire | No |
| Injuries | 0 |
| Deaths | 0 |
| Vehicle Towed | No |
| State | AL |
Consumer Description
CRACKED VALVE COVER FIRST OCCURRENCE WAS AUGUST OF 2017. THIS WAS REPLACED UNDER WARRANTY. SECOND OCCURRENCE HAPPENED JANUARY 6,2019. THIS OCCURRENCE CAUSED MULTIPLE FAILURES AND COST ME $727 TO HAVE REPAIRED. SYMPTOMS WERE NOTICEABLE OFF SHIFT POINTS DUE TO LACK OF POWER AND TOO MUCH AIR TO TURBO . ALSO A SURVIVING OF THE ENGINE WHEN GOING UP STEEP HILLS . THIS IS A KNOWN ISSUE AS BOTH TIMES THE DEALER KNEW WHAT THE PROBLEM WAS AND HAD PARTS ON HAND TO FIX . I TOOK VIDEO OF BOTH TIMES FOR MY RECORDS.
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