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2014 Buick ENCORE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1271430
Internal NHTSA #	10851798
Manufacurer	General Motors LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2014
File date	09/03/16
Component	SERVICE BRAKES
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	My girlfriends 2014 buick encore with about 15,000 suddenly had the brake pedal go "spongy". Twice at intersections while holding the brake pedal down it would suddenly drop about 1/2" lower. Also while sitting at a stop with the engine running it became possible to continually push on the brake pedal until it reached the floor. Her 2014 encore has only about 5000 miles of in town driving with the rest of the mileage being highway. The local buick dealer (bachrodt in rockford ill) noticed a small drop in the brake fluid level level, but dismissed this drop and the pedal change to "normal brake wear" and would do nothing to fix the problem. Upon taking it to the buick dealer (anthony buick) in gurnee ill for inspection, that dealer found a "leaking master brake cylinder" and replaced it under warranty. Had i not "forced the issue" and taken the car 45miles away for a 2nd opinion, we would have been stuck with a car driving with a leaky master brake cylinder until it failed and caused an accident. It is also interesting to note that the replacement "part number" of the master brake cylinder has changed from when the car was new in november of 2014. A photo of the service record showing the brake cylinder is attached.
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	15000
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Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	ROCKFORD, IL
VIN pattern	KL4CJCSB3EBXXXXXX
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	29/06/24
Was original owner?	N
Anti-lock brakes	N
Cruise control	N
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Vehicle speed	1
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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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2014 Buick ENCORE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2014 Buick ENCORE Service Brakes Problems, Complaints and Defects

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