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2016 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1571803
Internal NHTSA #	11219199
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2016
File date	25/05/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Our vehicle started losing pick up and go in the middle of driving about 2 weeks ago. Check engine light came on, so we took the vehicle to identify the issue. Error codes p0299 turbo/super charger underboost issue was identified. We called the dealership and were told the part is on backorder until maybe july. Even after market parts apparently are unavailable because gm is purchasing them. We contacted service manager at dealership because we are without a car that we are paying for and there is a huge concern that if the part is this difficult to obtain, there must be an undisclosed issue going on here. The service manager said they are only able to obtain updates for parts once the part is ordered, but also did confirm there is ( not necessarily a backorder, but the part is hard to come by!?!). He could not answer why. He did encourage us to contact consumer affairs to escalate our concerns. We did contact consumer affairs and were directed to contact nhtsa. We currently are without our vehicle that we continue to pay for and continue on this journey of tell this person or department and we are getting nowhere fast. Something bigger is obviously going on here and as always the paying customer continues to be the one paying for it. We want the part and it would be nice to not be inconvenienced with scrambling everyday on how to get to/from work and how to get to/ from caring for elderly parents who are in need of our assistance to eat, bath and remain safe. This issue is a huge inconvenience and truth needs to be told by gm/buick.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	88000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	WARRINGTON, PA
VIN pattern	KL4CJASB5GBXXXXXX
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	16/09/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	55
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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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2016 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2016 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

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What is Failure?

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