NHTSA Complaint #11307606 — 2019 BUICK ENCORE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11307606
Vehicle	2019 BUICK ENCORE
Component	UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident	February 4, 2020
Date Filed	February 6, 2020
Mileage	4,100 miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	CA

Consumer Description

MY HOOD POPPED OPEN WHILE DRIVING ON HIGHWAY. THE CAR NOTIFIED ME WHILE I WAS DRIVING. I HAVE DASH CAM AND PICTURES. I PULLED OVER AND CLOSED HOOD. THIS IS A BRAND NEW VEHICLE. ASIDE FROM MY MAIN CONCERN ABOVE, MY APPLY CAR PLAY HAS TROUBLE WORKING WITH THE VEHICLE SYSTEM. THIS HAPPENED MANY TIMES IN THE LAST MONTH. THE VEHICLE NOTIFIED ME I WAS LOW ON FUEL SEVERAL TIMES WHEN I HAD ALMOST A FULL TANK. IT HAPPENED WHEN I STARTED THE ENGINE IN THE LAST WEEK.

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