NHTSA Complaint #11472397 — 2018 BUICK ENCORE

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11472397
Vehicle	2018 BUICK ENCORE
Component	ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
Date of Incident	July 1, 2022
Date Filed	July 5, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	FL

Consumer Description

Feel like the car is loosing drive/power and not accelerating. I was driving and the engine light started flashing. No power to go up the hill, it could have gone backwards. Car does not accelerate made a whirring noise when it was turned off. Dangerous situation. Service Bulletin #N212338400

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