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Buick

Buick coverage is limited to the Encore for now. Its two guides deal with P0299 in extreme cold and with P1101, and their application tables run from 2013 to 2022 on 1.4L engines.

2 distinct guides · GM bulletin references
Coverage and bulletin details

The P0299 guide follows GM’s icing bulletins for temperatures at or below 0°F (−18°C). For the 1.4L LUV, 16-NA-405 covers ice in the PCV bypass, intake passages and charge-air cooler. For the LE2, 17-NA-221 covers thawing and cooler checks, moisture in the turbocharger control valve, and a new ECM calibration for the 2018, 2019 and 2021 model years only. That update changes cold-weather shifting, so highway engine speed can be higher.

The P1101 guide splits by engine. For the LUJ and LUV, GM’s preliminary information points to a PCV pipe whose valve stays open (PI0907C) and to a cam-cover or manifold PCV fault (PIP5197F). For the LE2, bulletin 20-NA-047 points to a blocked PCV orifice that raises crankcase pressure.

Identify the engine before reading either guide. GM lists the LUV in Encore tables as late as 2021 and the LE2 from 2016, so the model year alone does not settle it. Confirm the engine RPO or the VIN, then follow the matching branch.

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Encore

2 relevant guides

  1. Encore P0299 in extreme cold: GM’s LUV and LE2 corrections

    Why engine identification and a documented cold-weather pattern matter before applying GM icing bulletins.

  2. Buick Encore P1101: the LUJ/LUV and LE2 repair paths

    Separate early LUJ/LUV references from LE2 crankcase-pressure guidance before treating an Encore P1101 code.