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2014 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1687089
Internal NHTSA #	11352758
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2014
File date	18/08/20
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My vehicle was in motion on the highway at an approximate speed of 65mph and suddenly i heard a strange pop. My car immediately went into limp mode causing my speed to drop to 25mph on a moderately crowded interstate highway. Due to the dangerous nature of this issue, i drove on the shoulder to the closest exit and drove the car to the closest dealership. 6 different trouble codes were pulled on the vehicle. I purchased my vehicle less than 6 months ago along with a gmpp extended warranty. For two weeks, the warranty could not be found and i was calling numerous warranty companies trying to find out what occurred with my warranty. After the 2 weeks of calls and confusion, the dealership stated that they would cover the pcv valve issue that they had diagnosed to be the problem. The dealership never stated that the pcv valve malfunction was in fact a "special added protection issue" put out by gm in august. I finally received my vehicle back two days ago and the car is still not working as it was before this repair. It is idling hard and at high rpm and also hesitating during acceleration.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	37000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	LEBANON, OH
VIN pattern	KL4CJDSB5EBXXXXXX
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	28/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	65
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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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