My vehicle is producing a strong fuel odor when parked in my garage. So much so, that the fuel odor permeates the entire house. This is a known problem suffered by many c6 owners and is well documented on many corvette forums and there is even a youtube video (https://youtu.be/p9e3md122mg) revealing the problem. A crack develops in the pressure side of the fuel pump. Gm had the exact same problem with several other 2007 model vehicles and promptly ordered a recall because of the potential problem of fire or explosion if exposed to an ignition source......................... Sources: recall: 2007-2009 chevrolet cobalt / pontiac g5; 2007 chevrolet equinox / pontiac torrent / saturn ion - fuel pump campaign id #: 12v459000 [the federal safety agency]....................... Gm recalling 40,859 cars for potential fuel leaks [fox news]...................... Gm recalling nearly 41,000 vehicles over fuel-leak risk [los angeles times].................... What makes this this potential problem any different from those recalled vehicles. Will it take a death, serious injury or catastrophic loss for these problems to be addressed. I hope not. I think I can speak for all consumers that rely on your agency to protect us from the shortcomings of manufacturers of faulty products....we need your intervention in this c6 fuel pump problem !!!
2007 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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The car has developed a terrible gasoline odor. The cause is the faulty plastic fitting at the top of the fuel pump assembly. There is a visible fuel leak running down the tank. The car is not safe and fills with fumes. I cannot park the car inside and fear that the car is dangerous.
Upon parking the vehicle in my garage I noticed a very strong fuel smell emitting from the vehicle. I search all around the car and could not find a leak. This very powerful fuel/gasoline smell would permeate my entire house causing a bit of nausea at times. I started to park the car outside because I was concerned about the possible fire hazard as well as the noxious fumes. I took the car to my local mechanic and they found that the main fuel pump (located in the left side fuel tank) had been leaking from the high pressure side of the pump. The plastic that fuel pump module is composed of started to deteriorate on it's own, and began to spray fuel onto the top of the fuel tank. There is a large skid/support plate that holds up the fuel tank and this plate was retaining a majority of the fuel. This tank is also very close to the exhaust and I'm just fortunate that the fuel did not spray into that direction. After doing some research this is a very common issue with all 2005-2013 corvettes. So many issues in fact that AC delco (the vendor that supplies the fuel pump modules to gm) has issued 3 updates to this particular part. Here is my oem part number as well as the subsequent update part numbers. My oe pump that leaked: 15785206 (is no longer a good AC delco #) 1st update: 19133441 2nd update: 19302042 3rd update: 19149687.
Strong vapors of raw fuel from vehicle when over 1/2 a tank of gas. Dealer could not locate. Gas leak was on top of tank which was not visible from underneath without removal of rear wheel well. This is documented on corvette forum as many owners have experienced this issue. It is intermittent and caused by cracking of plastic fitting at top of the tank- appears to be a design defect.
I am smelling gas fumes coming from the driver side after driving. I can hear fuel dripping on the exhaust when I park the car in my driveway which is on an slight incline. If it is not dripping on the exhaust it's dripping on something hot because it makes a sizzling sound. Please help! Should have a recall about this problem in my opinion. Lots of corvette owners are dealing with this same issue.
Strong gasoline smell outside and inside the vehicle when gas tank is over 1/2 full.
Theres a strong gas smell inside and outside of car after every gas fill up.
2007 chevrolet corvette began smelling of fuel upon fill-up on 8/15/2014. Chevrolet dealer in cary, nc claimed to have diagnosed the issue and charged for diagnostic fee, said end result was faulty fuel cap so it was replaced. Total for this was $42.08. Upon next fill-up, the smell persisted without any change from before diagnosis at chevrolet dealer. Approximately 7 weeks later, fuel smell had worsened slightly and also the engine was making a "chattering" sound. Since chevrolet dealer could not determine the fuel smell issue correctly, I chose a highly reputable independent shop and they immediately found the problems. The "chattering" sound was a faulty harmonic balancer, a known issue with the chevrolet corvette engines and cost ~$1,100 to repair using chevrolet parts. The fuel smell was due to a cracked driver side fuel tank (corvettes use two fuel tanks) which was easily found by this independent shop once the car was lifted. The factory-installed driver side fuel tank had shrunk and cracked, trapping the fuel pump inside, thus forcing the tank and pump to be replaced, along with all related seals and parts. Total to repair these fuel related issues was ~2,700, for a grand total of $3,803.27. Upon performing further research, many corvette owners have had the exact same problem--driver side fuel tank cracks over time and every online reference found indicates that gm covers the issue. I contacted chevrolet and was told that I only had a 2-year/24-month warranty on these issues. I find that to be ridiculous, especially since the same issue is occurring on cars of this type across the country. It seems as if chevrolet and chevrolet dealers pick and choose who they cover these items for, which is even more ridiculous because I don't think it should be necessary that I have to keep fighting just to be taken care of the way I should have been in the first place.
Fuel gauge does not work. Original problem was in 2009 when the vehicle lost power on the freeway. Fuel gauge indicated fuel in the tank, but it was empty. Had vehicle towed and refueled. From that time to the present, fuel gauge has never been accurate. Since 2013, the fuel gauge no longer works at all.
Following a high performance driver education event, my 2007 corvette caught fire while traveling at low speed (approximately 10 MPH) on a 2-lane county road, with the fire originating in the area surrounding the passenger rear (right rear) wheel well. As soon as I was aware of the fire, I stopped the car, shut down the engine, and observed the fire on the top of the transmission and gearbox from the rear of the car. I obtained a fire extinguisher and attempted to extinguish the fire by deploying the contents beneath the car on the area of visible flame. I was unable to extinguish the fire under the first attempt and I began to remove the rear carpeting from the vehicle in the rear hatch and trunk area as the carpet had began to smolder. A second fire extinguisher was brought to the scene and the fire was put out. The fire had consumed a 2" x 6" section of the hatch (trunk) floor, which had melted onto the rear exhaust pipe. After the car was towed home and put up on jack stands, it appears that the charcoal canister and sections of the emissions system were consumed in the fire. It is inconclusive in my observation if these components were causal to the fire or merely consumed in the flames. Much of the rear wiring surrounding the differential and transmission has been destroyed by the fire. There are also visible remnants of liquid "drips" on the right rear exhaust pipe travelling over the rear differential but no conclusive source of the liquid was found. I would like to ensure that this failure was not systemic to the vehicle design or manufacturer so that other owners may be protected from similar failures.
The fuel guage went to empty and the fuel is full. I was told that it is the fuel sensor. Chevrolet wants $1600.00 to fix the problem. The price is way out of line. Can I get some help.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that after parking the vehicle, the contact smelled gas inside. The vehicle was taken to the dealer for diagnosis where it was stated that the seals in the fuel tank needed to be replaced. The vehicle repaired and the manufacturer was notified. The VIN was not available. The approximate failure mileage was 48,000.
Gas gauge is showing erratic levels and then shows empty when there is in fact fuel in the tank,...works erratically and then stops working after more than 1/2 tank of gas has been used, if level of gas tank is below 1/2,...gas gauge shows no gas/empty,... This causes driver to not know how much gas is left in tank and so causes a very, very dangerous situation when traveling on highway at highway speeds, when traveling on george bush tollway here in plano texas USA, my car engine died completely causing me to drive to side with no power in heavy rush hour traffic. This is unacceptable and is a known issue with the fuel sending unit/ fuel sensors in the gas tanks of numerous corvettes for years 2005-2007. The cost to replace this defective sensor due to it being in the gas tank is >$1500 at dealer. Unacceptable.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that there was an extremely strong odor of gasoline fuel inside and outside of the vehicle. The contact was unable to locate a fuel leak. The failure was a constant occurrence. The vehicle was taken to an authorized dealer for inspection where they informed the contact that malfunction was contributed to the fuel tank filler neck. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was not notified of the problem. The approximate failure mileage was 42,500.
Tl* the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet corvette. While approaching the vehicle, the contact noticed a smell of gasoline coming from the vehicle. The vehicle was taken to the dealer where the fuel tank was replaced due to a leak at the filler neck. The current mileage was 46,000 and the failure mileage was 42,000.
Strong smell of fuel in the vehicle after fill up.
Tl*the contact owns a 2007 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that while driving and when the vehicle was parked she smelled a strong fuel odor. The vehicle was taken to the dealer who performed a diagnostic test which located the failure as the fuel tank liner. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer filed report 71-904-403-313, but denied any assistance with the repair. The failure mileage was 8,000 and the current mileage was 67,000.
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