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2014 Buick ENCORE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1673590
Internal NHTSA #	11338554
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2014
File date	03/07/20
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	If the vehicle detects a turbo under boost condition, engine power is immediately reduced (limp mode) with no indicator light or warning to the driver. This happened on a mountain highway, i did not know the vehicle was in limp mode and as i accelerated into traffic i was almost hit by a truck from behind. I learned through experience, if no turbo boost error occurs during the next drive cycle, (ie coming home down the mountain road) the pending code is cleared and the same condition can happen again, again without setting a cel.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	106000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	SALT LAKE CITY, UT
VIN pattern	KL4CJGSB4EBXXXXXX
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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Vehicle speed	60
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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.
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2014 Buick ENCORE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Buick ENCORE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

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