2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO Fuelpropulsion System Problems

FIRE AND DEATH HAZARD . STRONG UNBEARABLE TOXIC SMELL ENTERING UP INTO CAB.

I OWN A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO 1500. WHILE TRAVELING T A A LOW RATE OF SPEED/UNDER 40 MPH, THERE IS A SUDDEN LOSS OF POWER. THE VEHICLE HESITATES NUMEROUS TIMES AND STALLS. THE VEHICLE ALMOST SHUTS OFF BUT RECOVERS JUST BEFORE SHUTTING OFF AND THE START OF LOSING POWER THE VEHICLE JUMPS AND STOPS. CALLED DEALER SERVICE DEPARTMENT AND WAS TOLD THERE ARE NO RECALLS FOR MY VEHICLE. THIS PROBLEM STARTED ALMOST FROME WEEK ONE AFTER PURCHASE UNTIL THIS DATE OF REPORTING.

GAS MILEAGE COMPLAINT . STATED MILEAGE (HWY ) IS 22 MPG , THE FIRST SIX MONTHES OF DRIVING DID ACHIEVE THIS STATED MILEAGE ,OCCASIONALLY AS MUCH AS 23 MPG .AFTER 2 RECALL SERVICE VISITS AND AN OIL CHANGE , THE MILEAGE ABRUPTLY DROPPED TO 18 MPG I COMPLAINED TO CHEV. SERVICE IN COTTAGE GROVE ,OR SEVERAL TIMES OVER THE COURSE OF 4 MONTHES THEY ADVISED ME TO CHANGE FUEL (SERVICE STATIONS ,) PUT A FUEL BOOSTER ADDITIVE IN THE TANK ,CHECK TIRE PRESSURE .THEY ALSO STATED THAT THE FUEL MNFRS. CHANGING THE FUEL BLEND FOR THE WINTER SEASON MAY BE THE CAUSE. NO SERVICE CODES IN THE COMPUTER . NONE OF THE SUGGESTED "FIXES" HAVE CHANGED THE MILEAGE ,STILL AT AROUND 18 MPG . SOMETHING CAUSED THIS SUDDEN DROP IN MPG .I HAVE A COUPLE OF IDEAS , 1. ONE RECALL WAS A COMPUTER SOFTWARE UPGRADE ,WRONG SHIFT PARAMETERS INSTALLED...

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2014 CHEVROLET SILVERADO. WHILE DRIVING AT APPROXIMATELY 20 MPH, THE VEHICLE AND THE STEERING WHEEL VIBRATED. THE FAILURE RECURRED SEVERAL TIMES. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THERE WAS A VIBRATION IN THE ACTING FUEL MANAGEMENT MODE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 9,000.

SHORTLY AFTER STARTING TRUCK AND DEPARTING TO LOCAL STORE I NOTICED A STRONG FUEL ODOR. AFTER DRIVING APPROXIMATELY 3-4 MILES MY GAS TANK WENT FROM 3/4 FULL TO NEARLY EMPTY, AROUND THE SAME TIME PASSERBY'S STARTED FLAGGING ME DOWN STATING THAT MY TRUCK WAS LEAKING FUEL AND SMOKING FROM UNDERNEATH. I IMMEDIATELY PULLED OVER TO CLOSEST PARKING LOT TO REALIZE THE TRUCK WAS MASSIVELY LEAKING FUEL FROM DIFFERENT AREAS AND WAS INDEED SMOKING AS IF IT WAS ABOUT TO CATCH FIRE. I TURNED THE TRUCK OFF AND MOVED AWAY. THE FUEL LEAK STOPPED AND THE SMOKE EVENTUALLY DISSIPATED. IT WAS BEEN TOWED BACK TO DEALER BY CHEVROLET ROAD SIDE AND IS CURRENTLY BEING CHECKED FOR THE PROBLEM. *TR