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2018 Buick ENCORE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

Issue ID	1719895
Internal NHTSA #	11389714
Manufacurer	General Motors, LLC
Brand	BUICK
Model	ENCORE
Model Year	2018
File date	10/01/21
Component	POWER TRAIN
Product type code	VEHICLE
Description of the problem	With estimating my months over a span of 4 months i had my turbo charger replacedbecause it had gone bad. I was out of town the light came on. And when i return i took it to the shop they diagnose it and said it was a turbo charger. I had an extended warranty on the car so they replace the turbo charger with no problems give me a rental with no problems everything was covered.. And a month and a half later my engine light came on and i replaced the purge valve another month or so later the engine light came back on and it was a turbo charger gone bad again. It took about week to find out why the turbo charge went bad. They finally said it had something to do with the return and supply line like there was no lubrication coming through a hose tthat runs to the turbo charge. This is the only place that i
Vehicle Mileage at Failure	80000
Number of Occurences
Source of the issue	NHTSA WEB SITE
City and State	FLORENCE, SC
VIN pattern	KL4CJASB4JBXXXXXX
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	75
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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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2018 Buick ENCORE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects, Recalls and Failures

2018 Buick ENCORE Power Train Problems, Complaints and Defects

What is Recall?

What is Failure?

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