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2013 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1511135
Internal NHTSA #	11145335
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2013
File date	05/11/18
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Early this year we start having problems with the check engine light coming on then the reduce power to engine coming on, so we took it back to the dealership we bought if from. So first we had to have three sensors changed, we did that and after that was done it still kept jumping on 4 time before it stopped. Then june of this year it started back we took it back to the dealership then they tell us we need a new catalytic converter, have that replaced again it keeps doing 3 more times then it stops. Well we figure we have the problem solved, but no on 10/26/2016 as my sister is getting on highway 57 in chicago the check engine light comes on and the reduce power to engine comes on, so now she is pulled over on the entrance ramp trying to get this car to act right, finally after she had to keep starting it up and shutting it off she gets it act right , but the check engine light is still on, after she left the event she was at the check engine light was off. Now on 11/04/2018 i'm on the dan ryan expressway in chicago one of our most busiest and dangerous highways it does it again, the check engine light comes on and the reduce power to the engine activates, so now i'm pulled over praying i don't get hit by a truck, i get it to act right finally and i get off just encase it do it again, i make it to my destination and when i get ready to leave the check engine light is off. On 11/05/2018 i'm only 5 blocks from home and it does it again,i get it to act right after i have to keep starting it up and shutting it off and low and behold i get 10 blocks and it does it again get it to act right make it back home check engine light still on when i get to the dealership then turn it off and then back on and the check engine light is off. This is beginning to be a big problem cause it's going to cause a accident when it does that, and the dealership can't find the problem.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	101917
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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	55
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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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