# 2016 Buick Encore - Anyone Have Bad Timing Belt Experience?

**URL:** <https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-anyone-have-bad-timing-belt-experience/147476>\
**Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\
**Created:** [August 25, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-anyone-have-bad-timing-belt-experience/147476 "2019-08-25T17:41:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![Phyllis29](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/87869e/32.png) [@Phyllis29](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Phyllis29)\
**Post date:** [August 25, 2019, 5:41pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-anyone-have-bad-timing-belt-experience/147476/1 "2019-08-25T17:41:31Z")

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Has anyone ever had any issues with their timing belt going

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**Author:** ![edb1961](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/edb1961/32/122_2.png) [@edb1961](https://community.cartalk.com/u/edb1961)\
**Post date:** [August 26, 2019, 1:22am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/2016-buick-encore-anyone-have-bad-timing-belt-experience/147476/2 "2019-08-26T01:22:21Z")

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The 1.4 Turbo engine has a timing chain. Is it a problem with the timing chain or the serpentine belt? What are the symptoms?

Ed B.