Suspension Problems of Buick Encore

When I'm driving sometimes the car seems like it's about to cut off or something & the check engine light plus stabilizer track message bones on & I start losing power & it's happened more than 10 times ! I let the car sit for a few minutes & it works !.

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Power steering failure while driving at highway speeds. In traffic had a warning come on power steering fault. Then wheel was hard to turn. Had to use strength to steer car home approx. 25 miles. Took to dealer they had car for 3 days before repair done. For $1800 repair bill. Said it was a circuit card in the steering system that was the problem. 2015 years had a recall but not 2016 . But the failure from the 2015 is the same with the 2016 year. Gm contacted and they deny claim to get repair cost refunded.

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Suspension problems rattle in front end. Found both front stabilizer links failed in test drive. Had to replace front stabilizer links on both sides in front.

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It’s it’s firing and shaking, and I have kept up on the oil changes. It’s a lot of money.

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1. Both rear springs have broken within 1 year of each other. There were no accidents or any kind or off road driving. These are expensive to fix. 2. Driver side airbag light is on. No idea why. Afraid to drive this vehicle.

Catastrophic control arm failure. The part is available for inspection. Problem confirmed by certified technician at brake master repair shop in santa fe nm. No visible damage to control arm prior to catastrophic part failure from apparent metal fatigue. Only 37,000 miles on this 2019 Encore. There were no indications of this problem prior to the part failure. The vehicle began making a loud clunking noise and heavy physical clunk when the brakes were applied. Because of the possible safety concerns I had the vehicle towed to the brake master facility. Upon inspection the control arm was seen to be broken in two. I took the problem part to the octane GMC/Buick dealership in santa fe where the vehicle was purchased new and showed the part to one of the mechanics who informed me that he had seen this happen before. As this is a relatively small dealership I thought that it was significant that this mechanic had seen this failure previously. Got me wondering if gm is having this problem not only with the Buick Encore but possibly with its twin in the Chevrolet product line. Repair estimate from brake master #227 santa fe nm - ro#1757569, $634. 91. Service advisor 3717-caesar sanchez description of damage: front right control arm broken-ripped apart.

The stablitrak light came on and vehicle has a throbbing coming from rear of vehicle, taking vehicle into have checked as when you apply brakes it is felt. The throbbing also happens when vehicle is stationary and dealer advised not to drive.

While driving 25 mph, stabilizer and engine light came on. While in drive, accelerating, tach and speed dropped to nothing. Stabilizer light flashed. Parked vehicle on the side of the road, service power steering message appeared. Attempted to drive vehicle to near by parking lot, no power steering, transmission shifted into drive but shift gears when accelerated. Speedometer and tach didn't work. Noticed heater stayed on when key was removed. Started car, same message, same lights. Turned heater off, removed key. Hearter lights stayed on, and fan kept running. Car sitting at a dealership, with a dead battery.

My vehicle's awd disabled while driving home from work approximately 5pm during a snowstorm (I was about 9 minutes away from my home after driving for approximately 25 minutes). I was driving up an incline when the awd suddenly disabled, resulting in violent loss of control of my vehicle. I drove sideways up and then consequently down the hill and curvy road, veering into the opposite lane many times during the duration of my drive home. Luckily there was no oncoming traffic, I tried to stay in the center of the road until I reached flat road without inclines, dips and curves, when I was able to slide back into my lane. My vehicle was constantly pulling itself off the road and heading towards the guardrails. The awd did not recover and I had no control over my vehicle. I just barely managed to get the vehicle up the last incline and into my street/driveway. The next morning, the awd was restored. This is the second time that my awd disabled. The first time it disabled was earlier that year, approximately January-February 2016, during a snowstorm on my morning commute up the same road. During this first time, I had only been driving approximately 6 minutes when the awd disabled. I slid sideways up the incline but managed to keep the car in my lane, although it was sliding frequently. . Eventually I reached a flat stretch of road when the awd restored itself approximately within 15 minutes. Both driving experiences when the awd disabled were incredibly frightening. I simply thought it was a fluke the first time it happened. I reported the second and most recent instance to my car dealership, who stated that there is no fix and no recall. I have an extended warranty on my vehicle. I have all-season tires which are more than sufficient and adequate to deal with winter weather driving.