Fuel smell coming from the car after fueling. Having strong fuel smell in garage where my 2008 c6 corvette is parked.
2008 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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Fuel fumes gas tank fills the garage and seeps into the home. I have to leave the vehicle out side and was a advised it was the fuel pump and not to drive until replaced. Told there was a recall and trying to find out how to get it repaired?
Strong fuel smell coming from vehicle while engine isn't running. Googled and was told it's a safety recall issue with this model car and that I should file a complaint.
The vehicle smells very strongly of gas and has bad lingering odor of gas when parked in garage. Less noticeable when parked outdoors, likely due to ventilation. It is a constant and ongoing problem.
I'm getting a strong odor of raw gasoline which seems to be coming from the gas tank area of my 2008 corvette. I notice it as being especailly strong when the car has been sitting in the closed garage for a period of time
Stron fuel odor coming from the car when it is running or parked. Overnight, it will fill the garage with the smell of fuel which I believe is becoming a safety hazard. No noticeable leak, which leads me to believe it is located somewhere within the tank or fuel pump assembly.
I smell fuel inside the vehicle and can't see any leaks non in motion
Strong smell of fuel inside vehicle all the time, especially when tank is full. Visible fuel on top of left fuel tank, and stains of fuel running down sides of left fuel tank and into sheetmetal pan that supports tank.
There is evidence that fuel is leaking from the top of the fuel tank, and the car smells of gasoline very strongly. Car smells while sitting and while running.
When gas tank is full it smells. Gas. Odor really bad. Inside my garage
I filled the car up with fuel , parked it in the garage. Next day I come out to start it, and a very very strong fuel smell was coming from the vehicle. No visible leaks on floor or vehicle from what I could see, but even in the cabin it smelt horrible. I am very concerned about it being a fire hazard and possible result in death. I know for sure there is a technical service bulletin in regards to this amongst c6 corvettes but mine has expired since my vehicle is a 2008, and it only covers 10 years or 100,000 miles. Although I only have 46k miles. I went on the corvetteforums and to my surprise there have been thousands of people with the same exact symptoms and issue.
After filling tank with gasoline there is a leak. The fumes from the leak are very strong in my garage, requiring me to ventilate the area to prevent an explosion. I do not overfill. The auto-turnoff at the pump won't allow that. Apparently the leak is where the two tanks are connected.
Parked car in the garage after a short drive. I came back into the garage about 2 hours later and there was a very strong odor of gasoline. I wheeled out my power washer and law mower but the odor remained. I left everything out of the garage but the 2008 corvette z06 for three days and the odor seemed to be worse. After inspecting the 2008 corvette z06, the fumes were coming from the rear drivers side of the car. The fumes are so strong that I cannot trust any ignition source in the garage, so I moved the car outside but pushing the car out of the garage. The 2008 corvette z06 was parked in my personal garage the entire time until I pushed it out into my driveway.
My car for several months had been emitting a very strong gas smell that I noticed when it was parked in the garage. When I took in my car for a regular oil, lube and filter they detected that the smell was coming from the driver side fuel tank that was wet on the top and leaking all down the side. When the dealership called me they said they would need to replace both fuel tanks and both fuel pumps with level sensors a gave me a quote of 3,468.89. I inquired if there was a recall on this safety issue with this particular model or covered under an emissions warranty. They told me that it was not a recall or under an emissions warranty. I incurred the cost of the replacement of both fuel tanks and both fuel pumps. Last week a friend of mine had mentioned that this issue should be covered under some safety/emissions warranty or recall. Upon further research found that this has been a problem for several c6 corvette owners and people were able to get reimbursed for the costs incurred due to manufacturing issue. Thank you for taking the time to read my complaint and considering reimbursement through gm for the gas tank and fuel pump leaks. Thank you.
Strong gas smell inside the car and outside the rear of the car.
Gasoline smell when fuel tank is above 1/2 full. Fills the garage with dangerous gas fumes when car is parked inside. This is a common problem for the 2008 corvette. The plastic on top of the fuel pump cracks with age causing a fuel leak. Fuel then runs down side of tank onto the exhaust. A very dangerous situation! Please recall!
I continue to smell a strong odor of gasoline coming from my vehicle, inside and out. It smells particularly strong just after refueling but never really goes away. I don't see any fuel leaking onto the ground beneath car when I look for it. When I park in my garage, the smell is strongest and on many occasions it has been necessary to open both my garage doors and turn on a fan to air out the odor. Of course I am concerned that the fumes will fill up the space and become ignited by an ignition source and blow up my house or other place where I park my vehicle. My corvette is never driven hard or raced on a track and has never been in an accident that may have dislodged fuel lines or otherwise damaged the fuel system. I have read in articles and other reports that many other corvette owners of my vintage are experiencing or have experienced this problem where it has become serious enough to complain about. In my opinion, this is a factory production defect and must be the subject of a vehicle recall for the make and model of this year chevrolet corvette. Lets not wait until someone is seriously injured or even dies due to this very dangerous issue.
Strong fuel smell coming from the left rear. Also strong fuel smell in cabin when fuel tank is over 1/2 full.
Upon filling the fuel tank, there is a very strong odor of gasoline while parked. This odor does not dissipate quickly. The odor is present outside the vehicle and inside the vehicle as well. I fear that this will cause a fire or an inhalation issue for the occupants. I purchased this vehicle recently from the original owner. It has 49,000 miles. I cannot locate the source of the odor. The fuel cap was tested a few days ago during dmv inspection and was not defective.
Fuel tank leaking on top when tank filled past 3/4. Strong fuel smell in garage and car. Leak stains on back side of tank.
I purchased the vehicle used approximately 12 months ago. Every time I fill the fuel tank there are gas fumes that come out of the top of the the driver's side fuel tank and the entire garage smells like gasoline. I am concerned my house is going to catch fire with the gas water heater in the garage and all of the gas fumes. It appears to be the connector on top off the fuel tank where the fuel pump inserts. It is my understanding gm knows about this issue. Has a recall been issued for this serious safety issue? Will the manufacturer repair this problem?
Car smells like gas around the driver side tire, in cockpit also under the gas tank when the car is filled up, noticed a few small drops of gas the other day under said location. Gm as stopped fixing this, I believe this should be a full recall.
A few months ago, I filled my 2008 corvette c6 with gas. I only filled it until the pump clicked off. I was already aware overfilling is not good for the car nor is it a safe practice. I drove about 25-30 miles before returning home. Everything seemed fine until the following morning when I went out to my garage. The smell of gas was overpowering. I immediately opened both doors in the garage to allow it to air out. I then checked the gas cap. The smell was coming strongly from the driver's side rear. I checked under the fuel tank and felt gas. I parked the car for a few weeks until I could get it into a gm dealership. After they checked it out, I was told that this was a common problem with the car. I asked if chevrolet had issued any safety recalls and I was shocked that although chevrolet is very aware of the problem, they don't think their customers safety is worth taking away from the bottom line. To reiterate, the fuel system is leaking, gm is aware of the fault, and it's felt that they should recall this. If someone hasn't been killed yet, someone will soon.
My car smells like gas when its above a half tank. Once it goes below a half tank the smell is not as strong. I took it to lakeside chevrolet in rockwall, texas and was told that it appears that seal on the fuel pump was broken causing gas to escape. I was originally told that chev would fix it at no cost to me then they called me 3 days later and told me warranty would not cover it because my cars age. Wendell, in the service dept said that chev had extended the warranty to 10 years or 120,000 miles whichever came 1st because of the issues they were having with the fuel system. My car has 63,000 miles on it. I felt they should fix it but they wont unless I pay the $2500 or so.
Strong smell of gas. At first it was not very strong but has been getting worse. Now the whole garage smells like gas and every time that I get in or out of the car even in open air I smell it.
I have a strong gas odor coming from left rear side of the car when I fill the tank more than half full , the car only has 6000 miles, I purchased new in november 2007
Any time vehicle has over 1/2 tank of fuel I get fuel vapors filling my garage & inside the vehicle.
The car has a strong gas smell that has a know problem that happens when tank is over half full. Gm issued a special coverage adjustment 15682 primary tank module flange fuel and vapor leak in july 2016. But many of us as second owners did not receive the letter to take car back while still under warranty, the car has smell is so strong cannot park the car in garage and can smell when it outside. I would believe there could be a risk of fire if car was in a small enclosed space and a source of ignition was present. This should have been a full recall based on a gas vapor leak not just a service adjustment. I have tried to work with gm on this but they claim its to late even though they issued a 3rd revision of the adjustment in july 2017. To me for a known fuel vapor leak problem there should be no expiration like a recall
After filling the gas tank there is a strong gasoline odor in the car. I first started noticing this mid-year this year (2019). After several days, the odor is less. If the car sits for a time with more than 3/4 full tank, the odor is quite noticeable when you get in the car.
I notice a strong fuel odor inside the car when tank is filled.. Once I get to like half a tank it goes away. Also the headlight lens has to be polished frequently.they are cheap plastic.
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