4.0

definitely annoying
Typical Repair Cost:
No data
Average Mileage:
77,150 miles
Total Complaints:
1 complaints

Most common solutions:

  1. ignition coil pack (1 reports)
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problem #1

Jun 132020

Encore Convenience 1.4L

  • Automatic transmission
  • 77,122 miles

I was driving the car two days before taking it to the dealership for an oil change, and it didn't seem to want to shift. I took the car in two days later on my way to the dealership to get the oil change. I was about halfway to the dealership when I was driving 55, and all of a sudden it had a hard jerk and the car was shaking and lost power, but it was still drivable. I took the speed down to 45, and the jerking and shaking continued for a little ways down the road.

When I made it to the town the dealership is in I had to go up two hills. The first hill I couldn't drive the car over 25, and at that speed it was shaking hard, then the next hill I had to speed up due to having people behind me. I was going 35 and the shaking and jerking was there after stopping when I got on level ground. I made it to the dealership and the car got the oil change. Due to it being a Saturday the dealership couldn't contact my extended warranty company to see if the part is under warranty. The dealership did put me in a courtesy car for the time being until my car is fixed.

NO WARNING LIGHTS CAME ON!!!!! NO CODES WERE THROWN!!!!! BEWARE!!!!!!!

This issue has been happening off and on since January of 2019. Nothing could be done until the issue was happening when the service person could diagnose the car. Until the coil pack is changed, the car is not drivable.

- Lorea J., Greenbrier, US