Parking my coupe inside my attached garage, after driving her (vette) the day before. The next morning I open my entry door that leads into garage. After opening door I immediately smell the unique aroma of gasoline/fuel emmiting throughout my entire garage. I did observe droplets of gasoline on my garage floor below coming from the drivers side fuel tank.
2008 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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When filling the car with fuel above the half way mark a strong odor of gas can be smelled. Over night the smell is so strong in the garage you need to leave the door cracked open to vent the fumes. No visible leak is detected on the ground or near filler neck. After drive the car and gas is less than half a tank the ordor can not be detected.
There is a bad fuel leak that produces horrible amounts of gas vapor that fill any area the vehicle is parked in as well the fuel leaks down the driver rear quarter panel to the hot exhaust. This situation has the potential to be very devastating not only to property but also to the operator while driving the vehicle. It is a very unsafe condition. The vehicle is currently getting inspected at the dealership
Concern: fuel smell / leak and fuel system check engine light when car is parked. On 1/05/2016 I took my 2008 corvette to our local dealer, courtesy chevrolet in phoenix, az because of a fuel leak and fuel smell I discovered on the drivers side gas tank. After they diagnosed the problems they told me the fuel pump on the drivers side was cracked and leaking fuel down the side of the tank. Additionally, the fuel sensor in the passenger side gas tank was defective causing a check engine light and causing the fuel gauge to read zero gas in the tank intermittently (tank is actually half full). The dealer also said the crossover tube that connects the left and right gas tanks needs to be replaced. The dealer said this is a significant safety issue and to not drive the car until the fuel system is repaired because the hot exhaust pipe routes right next to where the gas is leaking down the gas tank. Their repair estimate is $3187. My car has 80k miles on it and is out of standard warranty so gm won't cover the repair costs. It appears that many c6 generation corvettes have this same fuel system safety issue from what I have read on the online corvette forums. Gm/chevrolet needs to issue a recall on this well document fuel system issue, it is a major safety concern.
Fuel smell coming from fuel tank, when tank is more than 1/2 full, inside of car smells of gasoline. When car sits in garage it fills the garage with fumes, very dangerous and it seems like I am 1 of many with the same problem on the c6 corvette. Seems like the fuel tank seems are splitting from what everyone has said.
When the car is parked and the engine is off, there is a strong and persistent fuel vapor/fuel odor coming from left rear quarter panel area of the car near the fuel filler door and left rear wheel well. Odor does not seem to be coming from the fuel filler port or fuel filler cap. Fuel filler neck hose and vapor return line behind the fuel filler port appear to be dry and connections are secure. No evidence of fuel leaking from the fuel filler neck or left fuel tank; no fuel leaking onto the ground. No previous fuel spills from refueling. Fuel vapor odor fills up the garage when parked in there for several hours.
After filling tank, there is a very strong smell of gas for over a week after filling. Seems like there is leak at the top of the tank which spills out and onto the exhaust pipes. Gas must be sitting somewhere on the chassis the smell is strong enough to fill my garage and house.
After filling up my car with gas, I noticed a strong fuel smell when it was parked in my garage. When I looked under the car, I noticed a small puddle of gas on the floor. I continued to drive the car and noticed the smell and leak went away when the fuel gauge red under half-full. I then added more gas, but did not completely fill up. The smell and leak returned. When taken to the dealership for diagnosis, they indicated a known problem with the tank fill neck and the fuel pump, but no recall issued. The vehicle has not been repaired.
Takata recall, I noticed a fuel smell in my garage and when I check under the car I found a spot of fuel under the driver tank side.
Only owner of 2008 c6 coupe. Garage kept. 60,000 miles. Gas fumes can be smelled near back of car after car is filled with fuel. Fuel system tested and cracks found in left fuel tank. Tank had to be replaced at cost of $3,000.
Fuel pump cracked and spraying gas outside gas tank and onto car body. Heavy smell of gas10
Only owner of 2008 c6 coupe. Garage kept. Gas fumes can be smelled near back of car after car is filled with fuel. Smell disappears when gas tank is less than half full. I can't keep my car in the garage. I was told that there was a crack in the gas tank. $3,000 repair!
Strong smell of gas when the car was sitting. Smell both inside and outside of car. Took in for service and found cracks in the driver side fuel tank at the seems of the plastic gas tank.
Very strong smell of gas inside and outside of the car. Smell was worse when the gas tank was full and the car had sit for a while. Had to drive with windows down. Took in for service and the issue was a crack at the top of the driver side fuel module. The crack was at the base of the small l shaped tube that comes out of the top of the fuel module.
The car had approx 15000 miles on it when I began to notice a strong smell of gasoline in my garage and cabin of the vehicle. I could also see where fuel had been running down the inside of the drivers side fuel tank. The gasoline vapor was overwhelming in the cabin and garage. A search of the internet revealed a long history of leaks on the fuel module on top of the drivers side fuel tank. My dealer confirmed this and quoted me $2100 to replace the cracked fuel module. The leak drips very close to the exhaust pipe and would appear to be a serious safety issue. I strongly recommend an investigation and or recall of these cars based on the number of complaints on the internet.
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that there was a crack in the fuel pump causing an odor of fuel to emit from the vehicle. The vehicle was repaired but the details were not available. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was 47,430...updated 01/13/16
Strong fuel smell coming from car when the car was turned off. Smell started on the outside of the car, but eventually (over the course of a couple days) leaked into the cabin. By this time the car also smelled of fuel when on. Left car in garage for a few hours while hiking, came back and opened the garage and started coughing from all the fuel fumes. No visible liquid leaks, but the smell was very strong. I aired out the garage and parked the car outside and took it in the next day, was told the fuel pump cracked. This shouldn't happen after 7 years of low to moderate use. This was also during thanksgiving - if I had gone away for the holiday, the spark from my gas hot water heater may have caused an explosion while I was away. The amount of fuel vapor in my garage was enough to cause difficulty breathing. Also, while driving to the dealership, my father (following in another vehicle) said he smelt a strong scent of fuel whenever I stopped at a light. Considering how close the left fuel tank (where the fuel pump is located) is to the hot exhaust pipe, I'm lucky the fuel didn't leak onto the pipe and start a fire with me inside. As a side note, as soon as I described the problem to my service rep at the dealer they said this has actually been a common occurrence over the past few months for the 2008 vehicles. When I talked to the rep, there is a new part on the market that gm will replace my old, cracked part with - which tells me gm knows about this problem, and yet failed to disclose this could happen.
Strong fuel odor after filling car with gas, almost unbearable in closed space (like a garage). Dealer readily noticed odor when car was taken in for service. Odor originates near fuel fill door (driver's side, rear wheel well). Dealer diagnosed fault as leaking fuel tank, possibly due to cross-over pipe connecting left and right halves of tank or fuel pump; probably high on the tank; no gas drips on garage floor, evaporates before dripping. Estimated cost to repair >$1550 not including parts. Fuel vapor leaks are dangerous. This type of problem has been described for corvettes as early as the 1996 model year.
Started noticing an emitting of gasoline odors on the drivers side by the rear wheel well. Replaced the gas cap, odor still there noticed odor after filling gas tank. Odor remains until gas tank falls at below 1/2 tank. Advised possibly fuel cross over line between two tanks this seems to be a more typical occurrence on c5 and c6 corvettes.
There is a strong smell of gas inside the car. There is also a strong smell of gas in the garage after the car has been parked for awhile.
Started noticing fuel smell inside car if gas tank filled over half. When fuel level below half tank there is no fuel smell inside cabin.
Strong smell of gasoline inside and outside of my 2008 c6 corvette with no visible fuel leaks. The overpowering vapors leak into the house when parked in the garage making a highly dangerous flamable safety issue . The local chevrolet service center quoted $1,400 to pull the fuel tank and replace a charcoal canister, and they indicated this was a known concern. In researching this issue on open forums, found numerous identical issues. My vehicle has only 48,000 miles. This should be a safety recall at a minimum before a vehicle catches fire or explodes in a closed space near gas water heater with pilot light.
Strong, overbearing smell of gasoline inside and outside of the car at all times. I cannot drive it because of the fumes. I cannot park it in my garage because it fills the entire area with the smell of fuel. This is dangerous. This needs to be fixed. This is my only vehicle and I cannot drive it due to the safety risks alongside the nauseating fumes, and cannot afford to fix the problem. (chevrolet dealer quoted me $1,600 just to look for the problem, then unknown costs to fix it) this many people complaining about the same issue are not wrong. Gm needs to do a safety recall before someone gets hurt or worse.
Strong gasoline odor coming from left rear side of vehicle at fuel filling area and below. Usually notice when the vehicle is turned off in the garage. Odor lingers even into overnight, next day garage has gasoline odor
When the gas tank is filled half way or more the odor of gas is overwhelming out side the vehicle driver side and the smell of gas permiates throughout the garage which is attached to my home.
Overwhelming fuel smell when leaving the car parked in the garage or when left parked outside the smell builds in the interior. Upon inspection there is a leak from the top of the driver's side fuel tank that drips down the rear of the tank near the hot exhaust.
My car is not able to be parked within the garage, the fuel smell is blatant and overwhelming, making me dizzy at times. This must be fixed. It is evident at all times, and is very toxic.
Fuel odor in the garage right side gas tank has fuel leaking down the tank after fill up there is a gas water heater in the garage if this is not a safety issue what is? After doing some research this is a very common problem why no recall by gm? Noticed odor for over a year took it to dealer and found the leak.
Fuel smell coming from driver's side of car near rear wheel well opening. When parked in my garage, it fills the garage with gas fumes.
Gas fumes smell parked in garage .
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