How can I get out of driving this POS truck?

Pull into the nearest Scale-House and request a full inspection. That aught to "RED-TAG" the truck. Company will be forced to repair it

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You and only you, have the power NOT to get IN the truck if it is unsafe to drive.

 

Tell them NO !

 

FMCSA Rule § 396.7 Unsafe operations forbidden. (a) General. A motor vehicle shall not be operated in such a condition as to likely cause an accident or a breakdown of the vehicle. (b) Exemption. Any motor vehicle discovered to be in an unsafe condition while being operated on the highway may be continued in operation only to the nearest place where repairs can safely be effected. Such operation shall be conducted only if it is less hazardous to the public than to permit the vehicle to remain on the highway.

This is the rule for Motor Carriers, Drivers are to report any defects before driving, during a pre-trip inspection. If you continue to drive, You could be sited for careless operation by a DOT officer. Then the Vehicle will be placed OOS. You and your company will be responsible to show it has been fixed before you can operate it. Driving while it is Flagged OSS will result in another violation. Explain this to your supervisor and tell them the truck needs repairing as soon as possible. My advise is to work with your company and try to find a solution before you are placed OOS and given a citation for careless operation. It is in the best interest of you and your companies safety record. If your supervisior refuses to repair it, you must document the following, the persons name, title, place and time they refused to comply to your request. Then call that persons supervisor and give them details, including date and time of the breakdowns. If this manager refuses, Stop Driving and report it to them document time place and person you spoke to. They have two options, fix it or assign another truck to you. Quiting your job over a engine repair should be considered the last option.

 

and screw up his dac report while hes at it to.

 

If the truck is only stalling when you come to a stop then I don't think that is dangerous. It is inconvenient. I don't recall ever having a fuel injector get stuck. In fact, I don't remember hearing of such a thing happening. If that is the case, you may try putting some injector cleaner in the fuel. Transmission fluid is good to clean injectors. It might only be a small piece of debris that got stuck in the injector, if that is the problem. The company may want to see if the problem will correct itself without having to spend $800-1,000 to replace an injector. Unless the truck is quiting going down the highway I don't see that it is dangerous. If it were my trucks I would want to know what was going on with it. I would pursue the repairs up the chain of command.

 

One injector failing should not cause it to completely stall at idle.
It should miss and run like crap.
At least that is my experience with a failed injector.

 

Fuel injectors can become stuck, fuel treatment will not help since it is a defective mechanical part of the injector.

 

I have had injectors go bad, but never had one to stick. The company should get it repaired.