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2015 Buick ENCORE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1583499
Internal NHTSA #	11232809
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2015
File date	11/07/19
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	On wednesday, july 10, 2019 i slid onto a shoulder taking a turn and punctured my rear passenger side tire. I replaced the tire with the spare, drove to work (less than 10 miles) at speeds below 50 mph, then drove home and scheduled to have the tires replaced the following morning. On thursday, july 11, 2019, i backed out of my parking spot at my home and started going down my very steep mountain driveway. I applied the brakes like i always do (my foot is always on the brake pedal going down) and received no response. The pedal felt normal (not soft), but the brakes did not engage. By that time my car was going very fast (because of the very steep slope), and i was struggling to keep it on the road, while trying not to hit another car passing by my driveway and not to fly across the two-lane road into a creek. I could not spare a hand for the emergency brake. I had to take a very sharp right turn from my driveway to slow down the vehicle. I didn't hit the other car or end up in the creek but i clipped my passenger side mirror and one of the passenger side panels. Once down and on even ground, i was finally able to use the emergency brake and stop the car. After a brief pause, i started moving again, and regular brakes worked normally. Two subsequent brake system checks (one at the tire shop one at a gm dealership) showed no issues. I was told there are no bulletins or recalls for anything like it. I looked on buick and gm forums and found at least two reports of a similar problem - brakes suddenly not working and then resuming function again. There are two complaints on this site describing similar issue - id # 11100704 and 11083404. Fixing the mirror alone would cost $900 according to the gm dealership, however, i am not seeing anything regarding gm investigating the issue closely.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	38000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	HENDERSONVILLE, NC
VIN pattern	KL4CJCSB1FBXXXXXX
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	18/04/25
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	20
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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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2015 Buick ENCORE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Buick ENCORE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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