Diesel Fuel System Related Problems of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Table 1 shows one common diesel fuel system related problems of the 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500.

Table 1. Diesel Fuel System related problems of Chevrolet Silverado 1500

Problem Category Number of Problems
Diesel Fuel System problems
1

Diesel Fuel System problem

The contact owns a 2021 Chevrolet Silverado 1500. The contact stated that the oil was lowering several quarts at a fast rate, and the oil was burning at a fast rate. After lowering down 3 quarts of oil by 3 weeks. At the same time, driving at approximately 25 - 30 mph when they noticed black smoke coming from underneath the front passenger side of the hood between the window and windshield. The contact pulled to the side of the road where the fire was extinguished with a fire extinguisher. The fire department was not called. A police report was not filed. There were no injuries and no medical attention was needed. The vehicle was towed to their home. The dealer was contacted however they confirmed they were unable to inspect the vehicle for another 5 weeks. The contact had ordered and replaced the intake and the fuel return lines. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure opened a case for the failure and offered a buyback option however the contact decided not to take the offer. The failure mileage was 32,000.


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