NHTSA Complaint #11515509 — 2015 CHEVROLET TAHOE

The contact owns a 2015 Chevrolet Tahoe. The contact was attempting to start the vehicle, but the vehicle intermittently stalled, and the contact smelled and abnormal fuel odor inside the vehicle. The contact stated no warning light was illuminated. The contact exited the vehicle and noticed a puddle of fuel underneath the fuel tank. The contact towed the vehicle to a used dealer, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel tank to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The contact towed the vehicle to the independent mechanic and had the fuel tank was replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle back to the independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel lines to be replaced. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The contact took the vehicle to another independent mechanic, where it was diagnosed with needing the fuel lines to be replaced again. The vehicle was repaired but continued to experience the failure. The manufacturer had not been informed of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 148,000.