My car is only 4 years old and has 40800 miles on it. in july 2019 low brake fluid light came on. dealership not open so i stopped at belle tire. they confirmed fluid was low and topped it off. brake fluid light came on again sept 26, 2019. belle tire and dealership both concur i need a new master cylinder and brake booster. seriously? 4 year old car and 40800 miles? can this be a possible defective part? can't seem to find a recall on this issue either. please help! repair is over a $1,000.
Tried to stop before a red sign on a city street, the car accelerated on its own, passed the red light and run at about 60 mph on a 35 mph street for about half a mile and then stopped by itself. pressing the brakes and even putting it on park did not help. i am lucky to be alive with my two passengers, and lucky not to kill anybody or cause property damage.
When first starting out, the brakes stop short. i have to brake 3 times somewhere safe in order to not stop short in front of another vehicle by accident. i had them inspected and the service center said they were fine, that's just the way they are. i feel this is a safety hazard because it stops short, whether i want to or not. it happens whether it is raining or not, but especially during rain.
On 5/25/18, abs failed when brakes applied at around 30 mph leading to a rear end crash on wet rainy road at a roundabout at jacaranda boulevard and east venice avenue, venice, fl.
The car had been parked in an unheated garage for more than 24 hours. i started it, put my foot on the brake pedal, and put it in gear (r). the car lunged back at a high rate of speed. my foot was still on the brake. to avoid hitting a vehicle behind it in the driveway, i shifted to drive (d) and the car immediately started forward still at a high rate of speed. the brakes did not slow the car down. i bumped the front wall of the garage and again shifted into r. the car started moving back again and the brakes did not work. i turned the engine off and the car began slowing and came to a stop after bumping the vehicle about 20 feet behind it. my foot was on the brake pedal the whole time. i checked for obstructions around the brake pedal and found none. afterward, when i started the car again, it drove normally without trouble. there was no apparent damage to the car as a result of either collision but the garage wall suffered some minor damage.
2015 buick encore. consumer writes in regards to hill start assist issue. *ld the consumer stated that the vehicle would involuntarily roll backwards. the consumer was unsatisfied with the hill start assist system. the consumer was advised the vehicle operated as designed. updated 09/28/2017*js
Rear brakes make a very loud noise when applied first time in am. also, after standing long time during day. noise is a loud scraping or rubbing sound with vibration. on going since 2016.
Squeaking and scraping and reduced performance of rear brakes. dealer tried a fix with identical parts to the original ones but the problem continues. they tell me that gm has not found a fix but is aware of the problem and that they have tried the same fix on three other vehicles that gm previously attempted as a fix. gee, it's only brakes. what could go wrong? i bought the vehicle on october 26, 2015. it went in for the service of replacing rear rotors and pads on december 29, 2015 with 2,187 miles. there was absolutely no improvement at all. the service mgr. said that i would be notified by mail when a fix is available when i called on january 18, 2016.
Tl* the contact owns a 2015 buick encore. while driving at low speeds, the brakes vibrated severely after the brake pedal was depressed. the failure occurred without warning. the vehicle was taken to the dealer where it was diagnosed that the brake pads were defective and needed to be replaced. the vehicle was repaired, but the failure recurred. the manufacturer was notified of the failure. the failure mileage was approximately 10.
1. while stopped on an incline, even a small incline, the vehicle rolls backwards 6-12" when moving foot from brake to accelerator (the vehicle has automatic transmission). we have come close to hitting two vehicles behind us when stopped at a stop light and the vehicle slid backwards. 2. because of design, there are columns reducing visibility through an already small rear window. the provided rear view camera has almost no resolution and under most normal lighting conditions is totally useless,. the result is there is no way to see what is behind you when backing up or backing out of a driveway. 3. we complained to the dealer and then to gm and were told that "all other encores were the same therefore there is nothing they can do."
When we purchased this auto we were told the brakes would make a noise but that it was not a problem. we were not told that they would grab strongly enough to throw the driver forward at the slightest touch. the problem initially occurred each time the vehicle was first started but now happens more frequently and is much more severe. is very dangerous when there is moisture in the air or when the weather is cooler. i feel that it is a definite safety hazard.
New buick 2015 encore 1. appying brakes when backing out of garage creates a shrill squeal. 2. when slowing for the stop sign at the end of the street, applying brakes makes a moaning sound and slight vibration. 3. when i apply brakes to slow down at about 5 mph such as stopping at an intersection, the brakes 'grab' rather than slowing smoothly. all problems happen in the morning after the car has set overnight, and they usually go away after driving enough to use the brakes a number of times. last week i drove in a hard rain for 20-30 minutes getting home. parked car overnight. brake worked without the above problems for the next two days, then started again. dealer says they (gm) are aware of the problem on some 2015 encores and are "working on it" but it is safe, and might be a few months before a fix.
Almost every day the 1 st & 2 nd time the brakes are applied there is a grinding noise & it feels like the brakes are grabbing. on my car it seems to be coming from the drivers side.my car parks in the garage. 1 st time dealer said there was a bit of rust on the calipers they cleaned them up..next morning same thing..2 nd time back to dealer they said it's probably condensation & it's always going to be that way..my response was that's unacceptable & i will continue to bring my car back till its fixed.they later told me there was a service bulletin for this prob..gm is monitoring & working on the fix.