2004 chevrolet com.edition z06 corvette. Purchased in sept 2008 with 5500 miles from the original selling dealership. Now with approx 9800-10,000 miles a fuel leak has developed when fueling the car up. At approx +1/2-3/4 tank fuel spills out under the car on the drivers side. This year saw an installation of a new stainless fuel crossover line between the tanks. They have been notorious for leakage along with the driver's side tank in the area where the crossover line couples to the tank. Along with what I consider a major safety risk due to the possibility of fire, (the exhaust and fuel tank are in very close proximity) this also must be an epa/emission violation from escaping fumes, vapors and fuel. This vehicle has been painstakingly maintained and is in as new condition (10,000 miles) this is a defect from gm and due to the inherent possibility of loss of life and/or property damage should be recalled or at least repaired by an authorized gm dealership. This vehicle does have a 80,000 mile emission warranty under which this falls.
2004 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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On june 25, 2009 I posted the following thread on the corvette forum website: I began pumping fuel slowly and when the fuel started to spill under the car I stopped and I could not detect the leak point. The fuel gauge read of a tank. After a short time period the fuel quits leaking. I am guessing that I have a crack in the fill tube. Could something else be going on that I am not aware of besides a fill tube crack? Wow, of all the things that could go wrong with a car, this is a first for me. The second tank connector joint on my car is split also. I went to the dealership to check it out for myself. They pressured up the tank with nitrogen/smoke and smoke was pouring out of the connection joint. Bad news...........$2400 to repair with new parts and 9 hrs. Of labor..........the great news.. Thank god for my gmpp, it's covered. My only complaint is why gmpp would not cover to have the parts overnighted for $100?? They will pay the extra three days of car rental instead, for a total of 5 days. Just doesn't seem to make good business sense, oh that's right it's gm!! Further more the car only has 34k miles on it, never had this issue with any other vehicle.
Gasoline smell/leak when you fill the tank on my 2004 chevrolet corvette. There should be a recall as this is a common problem.
2004 chevrolet corvette all... Faulty fuel tank crossover connector cracks and allows fuel to spill profusely onto the ground and vaporizes on components near the exhaust system. Limited to 2004 due to mfg change in that year.
2004 corvette fuel leaks on crossover tubes between tanks. Faulty seals, assembly. Fuel vapors, fuel leaks while fueling and after. Maximum tank capacity without vapors and leak is 1/2 tank. Cost to correct is upwards of 2k. A large quantity of 04 corvettes have this problem. Still not repaired at this time due to awaiting if gm will finally admit faulty system design. *tr updated 003/30/10 *bf updated 10/05/10
If you go the corvette forum online you will see an ongoing discussion on 2004 corvettes with fuel tank/crossover pipes venting fumes and or leaking. It seems limited to the 2004 model and the problem is cracking fuel tanks or bad crossover pipe seals that require tank replacement to repair. They are charging upwards of $2,400.00 to repair this! Since it vents raw fuel and or fumes into the air I feel this should be a recall for safety reasons besides the emission violation! This is a very common problem on this model and should be looked into before some ones car explodes!
Tl*the contact owns a 2004 chevrolet corvette. After gasoline was placed in the vehicle and it had been parked for a while, the contact noticed that all of the fuel was leaking underneath the driver's side of the vehicle. The dealer stated that the fuel level sensor was the cause of the failure. The contact stated that the original owner of the vehicle had this component previously repaired and it should not be failing again. The vehicle has not yet been repaired because she feels that the manufacturer should have repaired it correctly while it was under recall. The current and failure mileages were 5,800.
2004 corvette, coupe. Strong odor of gas on every fill up. Particularly strong odor on the drivers side. No indications of gas leaking on the ground, gas odor is strong inside the vehicle also. Odor disappears when the tank is about 1/2 full.
There was a heavy gas smell and the check engine light came on. Took the vehicle to a chevrolet dealer to correct. They said the gas tank had a leak on the top of the tank. I thought this strange but had them replace it. There was much back and forth and the dealer said he would give me the tank as a chevrolet good will gesture, but I would have to pay labor.
Gasoline lines were resigned in late 03 into early 04 chevy corvettes. The result was leaking gas which is both a safety and environmental hazard. Gm dealer refused to cover because dom was 01/04 and mileage was 11982 when leak was discovered. Therefore I had to pay independent auto repair service $1945.45 this a major job. Exhaust, transmission, defective left gas tank, etc had to be dropped and the motor tilted to replace the gas lines and left tank. This a major problem and gm factory rep says he is only willing to cover $700. Help. I have all documentation inc pics, letters and parts.
Check engine light warning. Right side fuel tank leaking.
Noticed a gasoline smell getting out of car. Puddle of gas on ground under fuel tank. Dealer changed out fuel tank. Service writer said the cross over pipe had a deformed fitting. *ak .
I smelled gas in my garage for approximately 1 week but found no leaks. While filling up at gas station I notice a large puddle forming under car and saw gas leaking from tank. Dealer said gas leak was found in gas tank, crossover fuel line and two other fuel lines. Very dangerous situation. Dealer said manufacturer defect in parts. Took 10 days to repair as the first time tank was replaced there was no fuel pressure and had to be redone.
Smelled gas for about a week and then noticed that the car when started was leaking gas. I took it to my local dealer and he said after inspection the gas tank will have to be replaced. I have been waiting a week for the replacement but the dealer is saying it will be another week minimum. They cannot find the tank.
Gas tank leak .. Brand new car 2004 corvette... Gas was leaking from the crossover pipe ( what dealer said ) needed to replace this and the left side gas tank. Took 25 days to fix no parts. Been told by several people that this is fairly common. This leaked about a gallon or more on my garage floor could have been a very dangerous situation as I have a gas hot water heater and there is a pilot light. Fumes were considerable when discovered. Also leaked gas while driving with dripping and noticeable gas.
While the vehicle was parked, the consumer noticed that fluid was leaking from underneath the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for inspection. The mechanic informed the driver that the gas tank needed to be replaced. Please provide further details.
Smell gas odor outside the car, mostly on the driver side. Gas leaks found by the dealership on the driverside fuel tank, seal on the fuel pump, and the interconncting hoses for both tank. All parts replaced.
I have a brand new 2004 corvette 1 1/2 months old with only 1341 miles on it. While driving home in rush hour dallas traffic on a very busy fast moving road, my engine died in the middle of the road. I could not restart the car & was in a very serious situation risking the possibility of being rear ended. Luckily a policeman came by and parked behind me to shield me from the traffic. If I had been on the freeway, I could have been killed. The gm dealer where I purchased the car (ray huffines chevrolet of plano) is acting like it is no big deal. They said it is the fuel pump & they will replace it when they can get a fuel pump and if it happens again, to bring it back. If it happens again & I would be on the freeway, I more than likely would not be alive to take the car back in. I drive 50+ miles a day to & from work mostly freeway driving. I feel the dealership is trying to put my life in jeopardy. I want my money back and out of this car. In researching, I have found that 127,000 2004 corvettes have been recalled for steering problems. I was never advised of this when I purchased this car or of any fuel pump issues. I have purchased a brand new car every 3 years for the last 20 years & I have never had a problem like this, especially with a brand new $50,000 car and I have owned 280zx, 300zx, rx7, supra, and lexus. I need help from gm or someone to resolve this.
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