NHTSA Complaint #11377742 — 2018 BUICK ENCORE

UNKNOWN OR OTHER issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number 11377742
Vehicle 2018 BUICK ENCORE
Component UNKNOWN OR OTHER
Date of Incident
Date Filed
Mileage N/A miles
Crash No
Fire No
Injuries 0
Deaths 0
Vehicle Towed No
State KS

Consumer Description

I WAS TOLD TO REACH OUT TO THIS SITE BECAUSE OF THE ISSUES I AM HAVING WITH MY VEHICLE. I HAVE BEEN IN A THE PROCESS OF TRYING TO GET MY 2018 BUICK BOUGHT BACK BY GM. IN JUNE 2019 THE BUICK DIED ON THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN ARCHIE, MO THEN 30-40 SECONDS LATER IT STARTED BACK UP ON IT'S OWN WITHOUT MY ASSISTANCE. I CALLED ON-STAR RIGHT AWAY AND ASKED IF A CODE WAS THROWN. NO CODE WAS THROWN. I DROVE IT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY FOUND THAT THE BATTERY WHICH WAS NOT EVEN A YEAR OLD BLEW UP INSIDE ITSELF. I BOUGHT THE BUICK 8.24.2018. THEY DEALERSHIP REPLACED THE BATTERY. IN JULY OF 2019 I WAS DRIVING ON 1-70 RIGHT BEFORE THE 291 EXIT AND THE CAR JOULTED (THE ONLY TIME IT HAS EVER DONE THAT) IT DIED AGAIN 30-40 SECONDS THE CAR CAME BACK ON. ONCE AGAIN I CALLED ON-STAR, NO CODES POPPED UP. I CALLED THE DEALERSHIP TO LET THEM KNOW I WAS BRINGING IT BACK BECAUSE OF THE ISSUE. I GOT ONTO 291 SOUTH RIGHT BEFORE EXIT 214 THE BUICK DIED AGAIN 30-40 SECONDS THE CAR STARTED BACK UP. I TOOK IT STRAIGHT TO THE DEALERSHIP. THEY HAD THE BUICK IN THE SHOP FOR A WEEK, THEY COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHAT WAS HAPPENING. THEY TOLD ME THAT IT HAS TO DO SEVERAL TIMES AND TO BRING IT BACK IF IT DOES IT A COUPLE MORE TIMES. IT DID AGAIN AFTER JULY 2019 WHEN I WAS DRIVING IT AROUND OLATHE IN TOWN. I DID NOT REPORT THIS TIME. IN MAY 2020 I HAD JUST GOT ONTO 435 FROM WORNALL @1715 BEFORE I COULD HIT ROE THE CAR DIED ON THE INTERSTATE AND STARTED BACK UP 30-40 SECONDS. THIS TIME I CALLED GM ITSELF, IF IT WAS NOT FOR LOCK DOWN. I WOULD HAVE DIED. GM HAS DENIED MY BUY BACK. THE DEALERSHIP KEEPS TELLING ME THERE ARE NO CODES BEING THROWN NOTHING WE CAN DO. I COULD HAVE BEEN INJURED OR KILLED. WHEN THE BUICK DOES THIS I HAVE NO CONTROL OVER THE STEERING WHEEL, PEDALS, OR ELECTRONICS IN THE CAR. I CAN NOT WARN ANYONE THAT IS BEHIND ME THAT THIS HAS HAPPENED. I AM SCARED TO EVEN GET IN THE BUICK. .

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