No locking gas door or cap?

[Vector]

My 07 Suburban had the screw on cap, thus I put a locking one on to prevent fuel theft and more importantly vandalism. However the 2015 Escalade I picked up is cap-less and even worse, when the doors are locked and the alarm armed, the door does not lock. On our 2004 BMW 330cic when the door was locked, you could not open the door without prying it open.
So is mine not functioning properly, or has this important safety/security feature not been included in the king of SUV's?

 

[Blueinterceptor]

No locking filler door or gas cap on 15+

 

[Miami-Dade]

I definitely do not like that set up..My gas cap door was open one morning when I came out of my hotel while laying over in New Jersey..Then it happened again in Georgia.

 

[PG01]

Not so pretty but there are options...

 

[dbbd1]

Shopping now...

 

[Vector]

I definitely do not like that set up..My gas cap door was open one morning when I came out of my hotel while laying over in New Jersey..Then it happened again in Georgia.

Indeed, and siphoning is the small issue. All it would take to ruin your car would be some punk pouring something into your fuel system that would damage your engine. I cannot understand how such an obvious oversight could occur for the elite SUV they charge upwards of $90k for.

 

[Vector]

Not so pretty but there are options..

I hope there are other options, as those would look bad on an Escalade.

Thanks for taking the time to look those up though.

 

[dbbd1]

They're not cheap but would be cheap insurance. I'd definitely have to paint mine to match though.

 

[Doubeleive]

lol, when was the last time you tried to siphon some gas out of one of these suv's, give a it a try and tell me how it goes.

 

[PG01]

lol, when was the last time you tried to siphon some gas out of one of these suv's, give a it a try and tell me how it goes.

Shhhhh, its a secret....

 

[dbbd1]

lol, when was the last time you tried to siphon some gas out of one of these suv's, give a it a try and tell me how it goes.

Now, adding something to the tank, that's another story...

 

[Doubeleive]

Now, adding something to the tank, that's another story...

or just poking a hole in the plastic tank from below.....

 

[gonatee]

Dang haven't noticed this yet! Figured the fuel door would lock with the other doors like Hyundai's, Kia's and all the other 20k+ automobiles

Very disappointing but not suppressed! Just another cut corner by gm to save money:/

Thieves use 1/4 drip line to get past siphon blocks, or just drill a small hole in the gas tank. They do his to several vehicles shoving containers underneath then coming back later collecting he fuel.. suck cause the tank needs to be replaced.
However like dbbd1 pointed out, which is is even worse,
a damaged motor cuz some loser has convenient access!!

Sure would be nice protect my overpriced investment!!

Seriously??

Thanks gm!!

 

[gonatee]

At least the fill neck opening is tucked back in the pocket enough so that water does drip in the tank.
Last vehicle I had was a 2017 silverado 1500 z71.
Water runs right down the truck and drips off the top of the fuel fill pocket right into the cap less fill neck. Doesn't matter if the fuel doors closed cause it just follows the body rt behind the door to a perfect drip edge centered directly above the
filler neck opening. Either a major design flaw, or done on purpose??

 

[PG01]

At least the fill neck opening is tucked back in the pocket enough so that water does drip in the tank.
Last vehicle I had was a 2017 silverado 1500 z71.
Water runs right down the truck and drips off the top of the fuel fill pocket right into the cap less fill neck. Doesn't matter if the fuel doors closed cause it just follows the body rt behind the door to a perfect drip edge centered directly above the
filler neck opening. Either a major design flaw, or done on purpose??

Id like to disagree with you about water getting into your gas tank... with the thousands of trucks out there you think you'd hear about a recall but i dont own one so I couldn’t tell ya. Good luck with that....

 

[gonatee]

Id like to disagree with you about water getting into your gas tank... with the thousands of trucks out there you think you'd hear about a recall but i dont own one so I couldn’t tell ya. Good luck with that....

I'm handling it lol!

Id like to disagree with you about water getting into your gas tank... with the thousands of trucks out there you think you'd hear about a recall but i dont own one so I couldn’t tell ya. Good luck with that....

Beings the fuel door doesn't lock, next time ur around a new chevy truck open the fuel door and sight straight down the body. Lines up dead center. There would actually be water pooled up on the flap that covers the hole! Also google locking gas cap new gm and look at all the complaints about dirt and water buildup.

 

[PG01]

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I'm handling it lol!


Beings the fuel door doesn't lock, next time ur around a new chevy truck open the fuel door and sight straight down the body. Lines up dead center. There would actually be water pooled up on the flap that covers the hole! Also google locking gas cap new gm and look at all the complaints about dirt and water buildup.

Ok, i will. Not saying its not true, just saying i would think there’d be big talk about people getting water in their fuel tanks... shit wouldn’t start..

 

[gonatee]

Ok, i will. Not saying its not true, just saying i would think there’d be big talk about people getting water in their fuel tanks... shit wouldn’t start..

Ok, i will. Not saying its not true, just saying i would think there’d be big talk about people getting water in their fuel tanks... shit wouldn’t start..

http://www.silveradosierra.com/uncategorized/capless-fuel-filler-cover-t608650.html

 

[gonatee]

Check this out!

http://www.silveradosierra.com/uncategorized/capless-fuel-filler-cover-t608650.html

 

[gonatee]

http://www.gm-trucks.com/forums/topic/198279-capless-fuel-problem-solving/