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2015 Buick ENCORE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1333052
Internal NHTSA #	10925072
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2015
File date	04/11/16
Component	STEERING
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Driving on freeway, approx 74 mph in a 75 zone. About 1. 5 hours in to a 2. 5 hour trip. All systems were functioning and no warning lights were on. Car suddenly lost power on gas pedal , power steering light came on, check engine light came on , all gauges are functioning erratically and then all gauges stopped or went to zero. Light indictating the transmission gear kept changing. But the cars tranny didn't shift or change just the light for the gear indicator wasflashing. Car slowed to approx. 40 mph, with the rpm's racing to approx. 4500/6000. Engine was still running and not over heating or any other lights except check engine and power steering light. Stopped car on shoulder to take inventory of situation, car running and idile rpm's seemed normal chk. Engine and power steering light still on, proceeded to drive again . No leaks or overheating . All gauges came back up/ on. Proceed to drive ... Car had no acceleration , very little , like the car was still in a higher gear . Speed up very slowly until it reached approx 55-60 mph. But the rpm's were at 5500/6000 , felt like the tranny needed to shift but wouldn't. Slowed down to approx. 35-40 .. To get rpm's in line or more in line. Drove home last hour on side roads and frontage roads with flashers on. Can't drive that slow on a freeway. All of car functional were normals , ac , radio ,windows , lights . Just the power steering and check engine light stayed on with no acceleration power or power steering .... Called dealer monday morning for a tow into the shop .
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	24800
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WACO, TX
VIN pattern	KL4CJASB3FBXXXXXX
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	74
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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.
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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.
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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 Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2015 Buick ENCORE Steering Problems, Complaints and Defects

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