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2016 Buick ENCORE Engine Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1640471
Internal NHTSA #	11306290
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2016
File date	02/09/19
Component	ENGINE
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	Tl* the contact owns a 2016 buick encore. The contact stated that while the vehicle was idle or at start up the engine smoked. The contact stated that there was an odor of burning engine oil. The contact stated that there was evidence of oil on the top of the engine when the hood was raised. Haley gmc 9831 midlothian hyperlink, richmond va 23235: 804-250-1322, was contacted and a valve cover replacement was suggested. The contact stated that the onstar system alerted of an emission failure. A plug part was replaced while still covered under the warranty in an earlier visit to the same dealer. The burning odor still persisted. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was informed of the failure. The failure mileage was 87,064.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	87064
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Source of the issue	HOTLINE VOQ
City and State	SOUTH CHESTERFIELD, VA
VIN pattern	KL4CJASB1GBXXXXXX
Was vehicle invloved in a crash?	N
Was vehicle involved in a fire?	Y
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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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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