Forward Collision Avoidance Related Problems of the 2019 Buick Encore

Table 1 shows three common forward collision avoidance related problems of the 2019 Buick Encore.

Table 1. Forward Collision Avoidance related problems of Buick Encore

Problem Category Number of Problems
Warnings problems
1
Adaptive Cruise Control problems
1
Automatic Emergency Braking problems
1

Warnings problem #1

My radar to let me know I was going to hit something didn't go offer. It has never failed before and has been overactive actually which I appreciated before. I was doing 60 with my paraplegic wife (luckily not our 5 year old as well though) in the right lane because it's safer to go slower and be there. I was distracted by a strange machine being transported on a truck to my left. This was my fault. I hear the ultimate responsibility and the majority if not all of it. I saw the road construction trucks 400 feet ahead of me at most. Maybe less than 300 and luckily no one was to my right the truck distracting me was ahead so I had room to avoid hitting the construction truck with the sign saying move over. It was doing maybe 15. I almost killed my wife. It was my fault but still the $3000 safety package failed. Almost catastrophically.

Adaptive Cruise Control problem #2

My car engine did not shut off I had to call on star to assist turn off my engine. There is problem with anti theft system and cruise control. I had to press cruise button numberous time to shut it off. On start customer advice me to take it to dealer to take look. They did on board diagnosit test they found these code.

Automatic Emergency Braking problem #3

Right rear wheel locked up (froze) while operating vehicle in cold conditions (mid 20's) - brake caliper froze - ruined rear tire.


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