Hawley Motors delivered vehicle to our home on 10/23/2022 that we had just purchased and pick up our trade-in vehicle. We put the newly purchased vehicle in the garage within a short time started to smell fuel. At that time, we just thought they over filled tank and that was just from the over filling. Next day when we return from an event in the evening, the smell had permeated throughout the home not just garage. I checked online and found that this is a common problem with this vehicle and year. The plastic fuel module cracks and let's fuel leak. These is obviously very dangerous!
2008 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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The contact owns a 2008 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while attempting to refuel the vehicle, gasoline was overflowing and leaking from the fuel filler neck. There was no warning light illuminated. The contact stated that there was an abnormal fuel odor while starting the vehicle. The contact spoke with the dealer who confirmed that there were no recalls on the vehicle. The vehicle had not been diagnosed or repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The approximate failure mileage was 10,600.
Fuel leak Fuel pump is cracked at the top
What component or system failed or malfunctioned, and is it available for inspection upon request? The driver's side fuel pump develops a crack which causes fuel to spray the area around the fuel tank. It is available for inspection. How was your safety or the safety of others put at risk? The fuel sprays inside the vehicle body producing fuel fumes and is a fire hazard. Has the problem been reproduced or confirmed by a dealer or independent service center? The dealer has confirmed this problem. Has the vehicle or component been inspected by the manufacturer, police, insurance representatives or others? The vehicle has not been inspected. Were there any warning lamps, messages or other symptoms of the problem prior to the failure, and when did they first appear? There were no warnings or messages.
There is a strong fuel smell on my 2008 Corvette. The fuel smell starts after filling the tanks over 3/4 full. Smell is very bad and dangerous as the exhaust is right below where the fule leaks.
I parked my car in the garage overnight after filling the tank past 1/2 tank and the whole garage and whole house smelled like gasoline when we woke up in the morning. I cannot park in the garage anymore because of the risk of burning my own house down.
A few weeks ago I started smelling gas in my garage where my 2008 Corvette VIN: 1G1YY26W485105635 is parked. My vehicle has a little over 72k miles on it and has never been in an accident. As time went on the smell had gotten worse. I took the vehicle to my mechanic today and he says the fuel pump has a crack in it. There was a service bulletin issued by General Motors for this issue previously, according to your the federal safety agency site there’s currently no recalls or bulletins associated with this vehicle that have not been remedied. If my Corvette had this service bulletin completed why am I having this issue right now? Was it completed incorrectly? All I know is this is a pretty big job and GM should help out on it. This is a serious safety issue.
Strong fuel smell after a fill up in my 2008 99,900 mile corvette. drove it 20 miles hoping it would go away. Parked it in the garage and in the morning the whole garage smelled and the inside of the car was very strong fuel smell. took to mechanic and they discovered top of fuel pump was cracked on left tank. Cost bit over $1800 to repair.
I'm smelling fuel on the left hand side of the vehicle. Problem has started in April/May 2022 time frame. The car has roughly 43,000 miles on the odometer as it is a summer "fun car" for me. I took it to the dealership for repair and was told that the left hand fuel pump module is leaking. The repair estimate was $4,700 for parts and labor and I was advised to have the right hand fuel pump repaired at this time and the cost for both sides would be approximately $5,600. I am concerned with parking my car in my garage at home and having my house catch on fire.
Gas smell when tank is filled.
I have the smell of fuel in the cabin of my 2008 Corvette whenever I fill my gas tank above Half of a tank .I,m not the only one who has complained of this .I,ve seen hundreds of other people across the United States Reporting the same Thing .A strong Smell of Fuel after filling the gas tank over Half a tank
Gas fumes continuously fill the car, but there is no leak.
There is very strong odor of fuel fumes after filling the vehicle. No gas appears to be leaking onto the ground. Fuel cap has been checked and replaced, odor still present. Odor seeps into interior and fumes are overwhelming for the driver. Research indicates that this is a known problem (there are over 300+ the federal safety agency complaints), however GM will only repair to 10 years. When the problem was finally diagnosed on my car, it was over 10 years old. My car has approximately 88,000 miles on it. This leak is a potential FIRE hazard and health hazard as breathing in gasoline fumes is a known health risk. Chevrolet should extend the repair period over to the life of the vehicle.
After filling with gas I drove home and parked in the garage. When I went in the garage a few hours later there was a very strong smell of gasoline. there is no sign of a gas leak on the garage floor.
Strong gas smell behind driver's seat area when fuel gauge shows more than approximately a half tank of fuel. I bought this car April 3, 2020, with 85,545 miles. It now has 87,570 miles. The strong gas smell appeared the first time that I filled the gas tank. It was apparently an issue for the previous owner but never repaired. Am told the gas appears to be coming out of the top of the fuel pump connection between the fuel tanks. From research, I have learned this is a known factory issue, but Chevy will do nothing about it. This is a "FIRE" and/or "EXPLOSION" issue since it is in the vicinity of the hot exhaust!!!
My car is currently leaking fuel from the driver's side fuel tank. GM has acknowledged the problem and issued Special Coverage Notice 15682 to extend repairs to 120,000 miles and 10 years. Although my car has well under 120,000 miles it is over the 10 year mark, being a 2008 model. This is a serious safety issue involving raw fuel leaking from the gas tank due to poorly manufactured fuel pumps. Many Corvette owners buy their cars secondhand and many Corvettes are low mileage relative to their age. This is a costly repair, between $2,000 and $3,000. The 10 years is simply not long enough to address this very serious issues. The cars should be covered under a full recall.
The car has a manufacturer recall for a gas smell coming from the driver side rear end. This recall is I believe for up to 75k miles or 10 years whichever comes first. This is a safety issue and should exceed that time and mileage period.
Intense fuel smell from driver side fuel door when fuel tanks are filled more than 1/2 capacity. Gasoline fumes fill inside of car and also garage. This is a commonly reported issue, is a manufacturing defect, and is a safety hazard. There was a recall issued by GM, but within 10 years of the manufacture date.
Gas leak from top of fuel tank that spills over exhaust and fills my garage with fumes.
Fuel leak from fuel pump on left side of car behind driver seat. Well known problem with General motors and there has been recalls. It’s a safety issue that needs to be taken care of and all vehicles with this problem. I was told by a Chevy dealer to file a complaint with the federal safety agency And this problem could be covered under recall warranty.
I filled my tank and after parking the car in my garage noticed the smell of gas. According to N150682, this is a common issue with this model/year. This creates a serious risk for a fire hazard. The fumes that enter a home from the garage are also a serious concern and threat to the safety of my family. The fact that this is limited to 10 years even if you don’t have 120,000 miles seems unacceptable. This should be repaired any time prior to 120k miles, independent of years. Thank you.
There is a very strong gas small that fills the inside of the car! It is happening to a lot of corvettes and I don't know what to do about it
There is a FUEL LEAK around the filler tube on the gas tank. I have been working with Chevrolet for 2 months, but they say the part is being redesigned because of the problem and will not be available for at least 4 months. This is an old problem and Chevy is just now redesigning the part. I received a letter limiting their liability to 10 years or 120,000 miles in July 2016, but I am just now experiencing the problem. Neither the dealer or the Chevrolet Consumer Department are willing to provide any financial assistance. Can you help get them to cover this problem? Consumer stated he would like to cancel the complaint.
When the gas tank is filled to halfway or more, the car smells from gasoline while driving and while parked in the garage. The smell remains as long as the car is in the garage.
The car has a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and garage when the tank is about 1/2 full. I replaced gas cap with a GM OEM gas cap but I can still smell the fuel. These gas fumes can be really dangerous in the garage.
When I fill my gas tank up over over half a tank the smell of gas inside the car is so bad. I also can smell the gas fumes inside my garage when parked. It also is using also of gas.
The car has a strong smell of gasoline in the cabin and garage when the tank is about 1/2 full. I wonder if this is a hazard?
If I put more than 5 or 6 gallons of gas in the car there is a strong odor of gas in the car and around it. If I put the car in the garage it smells like gas through the whole house.
So recently bought a 2008 corvette c6 from rick hendricks chevrolet, and have been smelling the gas smell since I got it, I can smell it outside the car, in the cockpit all the time if it's over half a tank, I look under the car and there's gas all under it. Seems like it's coming from the top of the fuel tank, my fuel mileage isn't that great because of it. Smell is constant, until it's below half a tank.
My car had a heavy gas smell. I took it to my mechanics at briggs firestone in oroville,ca and after they diagnosis they informed me about a special coverage notification from chevrolet #15682-03 ( primary tank flange fuel and vapor leak). I purchased my car in 2018, but was not aware of any problems. There was never a recall issued. I've called chevrolet and was told I'd hear from a supervisor at 2pm on monday 4/12/2021. I just called again, and again I was told that a mgr would call me back tomorrow. I've waited 50 yrs to buy my dream car, and being a viet nam vet, I'm definitely tired of getting the run around. If a gas tank leak is not a safety hazard , what is? Briggs phone # is 530‑533‑9372 if you would like to talk to them.
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