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2014 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1559399
Internal NHTSA #	11203906
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2014
File date	01/09/17
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2014 buick encore. While operating the vehicle, the rpms randomly increased and the engine surged. The vehicle hesitated to accelerate and the check engine indicator illuminated. The vehicle was taken to courtesy buick (1857 edwards lake rd, birmingham, al) in 2017 and the cracked valve cover seal was replaced; however, the failure eventually recurred. The vehicle was taken to howard bentley buick gmc (4321 us hwy 43, albertville, al) and the intake manifold seal was replaced, but the failure recurred. The manufacturer was not notified of the failures. The failure mileage was 50,000.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	50000
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	BIRMINGHAM, AL
VIN pattern	KL4CJBSB9EBXXXXXX
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
Was part original equipment?
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Date of purchase	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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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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2014 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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