NHTSA Complaint #11483354 — 2021 BUICK ENCORE

ENGINE issue reported to NHTSA

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Complaint Details

ODI Number	11483354
Vehicle	2021 BUICK ENCORE
Component	ENGINE
Date of Incident	August 13, 2022
Date Filed	September 7, 2022
Mileage	N/A miles
Crash	No
Fire	No
Injuries	0
Deaths	0
Vehicle Towed	No
State	MI

Consumer Description

Had an oil change done 6/13/22. 6/21/22 Temp gauge rose to 3/4 mark, AC shut off, car really hot under hood, loss of power, car threw crankshaft position sensor code which we replaced. Had the temp gauge do it few more times from 6/21/22 to 8/13/22 when temp gauge did the same thing and car really hot under hood, smoke from tailpipe and loss of power. Took to repair shop, they want to replace engine, oil lines, turbo and gaskets. Car has 121530 miles on it.

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