Fuel leaks from drivers side fuel tank. I see fuel tracks down side of tank, so conclude fuel is leaking from top of tank or from fuel pump. Fuel components are plastic, and now 17 years old, so they are probably cracked from age. I have strong smell of fuel in my garage, and puddle of fuel under drivers side tank. This is a safety hazard and must be fixed. I am aware of a number of other C6 Corvette owners with identical problems. GM must fix!
2006 Chevrolet Corvette: fuel pump failure
5 of the 365 complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette describe fuel pump failure.
- owner complaints
- 5
- of this car's complaints
- 1%
- recalls
- 0
Is there a fix? No recall or service bulletin covers this area of the car yet.
Fuel pump failure by model year
What owners say
I recently (jan 6, 2018), noticed a very distinct gasoline smell in my garage and around my 2006 corvette. There is no spotting beneath the car. The odor has its strongest concentration in the area near the filler door (driver's side rear wheel well area). I have owned the car for exactly three years and this is the first time this smell has been present. It is very pervasive and definitely gasoline. The fumes are a major safety hazard and this condition is very disconcerting. There are numerous postings on corvette forums and on you tube, that highlight this ongoing problem with early c6 corvettes (2005-2008). I have called chevrolet dealer service departments and they acknowledge that this has been a problem, but that no recall has been issued. The problem is that gasoline is spraying out of the seals and certain plastic hose connections related to the fuel tank, and, or, around the fuel pump and possibly the crossover tube. Gasoline "puddles" on top of the gas tank or is caught by the tank shield beneath the tank...thus no spotting under the car. The fumes and the liquid are a major fire danger...both in a stationary garage setting or when the car is in motion, where gasoline would have the potential to ignite on a hot surface such as the exhaust.
Car smells of fuel while sitting with the engine off. From doing research it is a common problem where there is a crack in the top of the fuel pump.
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 chevrolet corvette. The contact noticed that the vehicle was leaking fuel from the fuel pump. The failure recurred numerous times. The vehicle was taken to a dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel pump needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 36,000.
Has crack on top of fuel pump spraying gas , smells in cab
Related recalls
No recalls on record for this model year.
Questions about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette fuel pump
Is fuel pump failure a common problem on the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette?
5 of 365 owner complaints about the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette (1%) mention fuel pump failure. The model year with the most reports is 2008.
Is there a recall or service bulletin for this on the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette?
There is no recall or service bulletin for this area of the car on record.
Other symptoms on the 2006 Chevrolet Corvette
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