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2013 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1446235
Internal NHTSA #	11072142
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2013
File date	03/02/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Still having problems with the throttle body took it to the dealership on 2/9/2018 paid out $545. 00 to have purge solenoid and evap flow changed and to have the throttle body cleaned and adjusted. Well 4 1/2 hours later the check engine light comes back on and it starts with this reduce power to the engine again. The reduce power to the engine did this 3 times and each time i had to shut the car off wait 30 seconds and restart the car and each time it did this i had to restart the car 4 time before it would go off and the car was able to be driven. The check engine light stayed on for 4 hours before it went off, well that didn't last long before i start having the same problem again on 2/11/2018 letting the car warm up the reduce power to the engine came on and i was still in the garage, that was 7:30 am then again at 8:05 then again at 8:37 so now again the check engine light is on. I want get on the expressway cause of this for i might get killed or injured, gm really needs to do something about this and someone needs to make them repair this problem
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	72804
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	CHICAGO, IL
VIN pattern	KL4CJASB2DBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	N
Was incedent reported to police?	N
Was medical attention required?	N
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Date of purchase	14/12/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	25
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What is Recall?
A recall is when a product is removed from the market or a correction is made to the product because it is either defective or potentially harmful.
What is Failure?
Failure is the state or condition of not meeting a desirable or intended objective, and may be viewed as the opposite of success. Product failure ranges from failure to sell the product to fracture of the product, in the worst cases leading to personal injury, the province of forensic engineering.
What is Defect?
Non-conformance of a car component with the specified requirements, or non-fulfillment of user expectations, including the safety aspects.

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2013 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2013 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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