There is a very strong fuel smell coming from the rear driver side of the car. It can be heavily concentrated inside the car if the windows are up and the fuel tank is full. With the car parked in my closed garage you could smell fuel inside my house. No fuel leak is visible. The smell us reduced as fuel level decreases. Excessive fuel consumption rate is also observed. The fuel smell is present at all times but is even worse when the car is in motion.
2008 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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Https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9e3md122mg 2008 corvette coupe developed a strong smell of gas which is strongest on drivers side of cabin. There are no visible leaks, no gas pooling and there was no accident. There appear to be hundreds to thousands of other owners who are experiencing this exact issue due to a faulty part on the gas tank (see video). It is not due to a number of miles driven but appears to be a part that is defective over time due to brittle plastic. The gas smell is incredibly strong and makes the car undrivable unless the windows are always fully down. Also generally unsure if the car is going to explode due to the continuing pooling of fuel over time.
There is a very strong gas smell inside the car but no obvious leaks. The car does not appear to be using gas faster than anticipated. It smells strongest on the drivers side. Research has shown many owners had a problem like this with the fuel tank or fuel line. There was no obvious moment this started or event that caused this problem. The car just started smelling like gas.
Strong fuel smell when filling car up. Lasts for days or until fuel tank gets below 1/2. No noticeable leak on the ground under. This is strongest in the left rear area where you fill the tank up and in the cabin. I believe this is related to chevrolet bulletin 15682. Highly dangerous, near exhaust pipes. Likely cause of fire.
Primary tank module flange fuel and vapor leaks...instead of gm making a recall they are calling it an extended special warranty. The problem is I just recently purchased the vehicle and noticed if the fuel tank was over half full the fumes were unbearable. Its impossible to park inside my garage. The smell in the inside of the car is very strong. The recall (extended warranty) states that its only good for 10 years or 120k miles, but since my 2008 corvette was initially sold on 10/25/17 and only has 40k miles they have refused to take care of this expensive, dangerous issue. They have acknowledged the safety concern, but have capped the time it can be repaired. Which makes zero sense. If its dangerous, its dangerous. I bought the car 12/2017 and immediately noticed the problem, but since I missed the deadline by less than 60 days they will not take responsibility. Https://gm.oemdtc.com/6376/15682-03-special-coverage-primary-tank-module-flange-fuel-and-vapor-leaks-2007-2009-cadillac-xlr-2007-2013-chevrolet-corvette thanks,
This is a follow up to a complaint I filed on dec 26 2017 complaint number 11056152. It seems I received a recall letter in june of 2016 about a gas smell problem with certain corvettes. The letter said if you are having that issue take your car to a dealer for repair. In 2016 I didn't have that issue and filed the letter. Now in 2017 I have that problem but the local chevrolet dealer informed me that my car was only covered until last aug. This repair is approximately $5000.00. How can general motors exempt themselves from a potential explosive condition from a faulty gas valve. They were aware there valves were failing and hoping they could get the effected automobiles beyond the 10 year limit. If they truly had their customers safety in mind the would have instructed all owner of the corvettes with this faulty gas valve to have their car repaired in june of 2016, before the "smell" occurred. I cannot believe they are not responsible for such a dangerous problem. I cannot park my car in my garage with out leaving a door open for fear of a fire or worse. This was not caused by any thing an owner is responsible for. Not lack of proper maintenance, or vehicle abuse. I've tried calling general motors but only get some computer that screens calls. Its very frustrating. I hope some one at the federal safety agency can give me some advice and my issue some consideration. Thank you
When I fill the gas tank there is a strong smell of gasoline in and around the car, when parked in the garage it be comes overwhelming. I'm afraid it could be a fire hazard. I researched the info and was advised to go to this web site. Im trying to find out if there is a recall to fix this problem.
Only 36,000 miles on this car and there is a very strong gas smell coming from the exterior of the car when it's parked. I am afraid to drive this car. The gas smell started about a week ago. I did not overfill the tank, and the gas cap is secure. Taking it to the dealer this week to find out what's wrong, this is an extreme fire hazard.
There is a gas leak, probably from the fuel pump. I can smell gas odor. I'm worried that the gas fumes is close to the water heater and don't want an explosion to happen. I can smell it when I'm inside of the car and driving.
Smell of gas on the left side back of car near fuel cap fuel pump is leaking gas very powerful 2008 chevy corvette
Any time I fill up the car with gasoline, I smell a strong gasoline smell for days, in the garage and inside the car while driving. The smell subsides once the fuel level gets below half tank. The root of the problem is usually a leak in the plastic fuel pump that sprays gasoline on top of the fuel tank and runs down the side of the tank very close to the hot exhaust pipes. This is likely a fire hazard. There are hundreds of reports of this around the internet. Example: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums/c6-corvette-general-discussion/3563123-danger-fuel-leaks-safety-recall-9.html gm has extended the warranty to 10 years, but my car is at 10 years and one month, so gm does not want to cover it. Here is the gm bulletin stating the 10 year warranty: https://redirect.viglink.com/?format=go&jsonp=vglnk_151104044978215&key=5e9e33f20bf41d5a669cc4838c2690e9&libid=ja5udjf901000b28000dlg5apleoa&loc=https%3a%2f%2fwww.corvetteforum.com%2fforums%2fc6-corvette-general-discussion%2f3563123-danger-fuel-leaks-safety-recall-10.html&v=1&out=http%3a%2f%2fwww.corvetteactioncenter.com%2ftech%2fknowledgebase%2ffile.php%3fid%3d130&ref=https%3a%2f%2fwww.corvetteforum.com%2fforums%2fc6-corvette-general-discussion%2f3563123-danger-fuel-leaks-safety-recall-9.html&title=*%20*%20*%20*%20danger%20fuel%20leaks%20-%20safety%20recall%20*%20*%20*%20*%20-%20page%2010%20-%20corvetteforum%20-%20chevrolet%20corvette%20forum%20discussion&txt=http%3a%2f%2fwww.corvetteactioncenter.com%2f...ile.php%3fid%3d130 this is a serious safety issue and should be covered for the life of the vehicle. It is also an emissions issue, and it should be covered as such as well. Thank you for your serious consideration.
Fuel leak in the driver's side fuel pump causing strong fuel smell due to accumulated fuel in panels surrounding the driver's side fuel tank. Fire hazard potential for destruction of property and injury or death.
Fuel leaks out of the fuel pump and runs down the side of the fuel tank. This can leak onto the exhaust while driving, or pool on top of the tank leaving a strong gasoline odor in the car and garage.
Gas fumes gather in garage when car is parked. I've seen hundreds of the same complaint on the c6 corvette model on web sites etc. No gas is dripping as many have reported it gathers on top of tank and then evaporates when driving. This is a potentially dangerous situation that gm should be correcting.
My independent mechanic noted some gas leaking from the drivers side fuel tank while doing maintenance. He could not see the source of the leak. I will take the car to a dealership for diagnosis and repair. Is this covered under emissions? The garage and passenger compartment now have a stronger smell of gasoline in the last week. I have noted website corvette sites which state this is a frequent defect. Please advise if it is a emissions problem. It certainly has resulted in raw fuel being dumped into the atmosphere, and is an obvious safety concern.
Every time a fill the gas tank to 3/4 or more I smell a strong odor of gasoline inside the car and inside the rear drivers side wheel well. This could possibly be a dangerous situation because the odor is near the exhaust pipe. Now I only fill the tank to a max of half-full to try to save myself from a deadly explosion. Cheverolet needs to have a recall on this because a friend of mines has the same problem. Further investigating this matter, I found out that there are 100'0's of c6's on the road with this problem. I bought this car as used and did not notice the smell because the tank was only a 1/4 full
There was a recall on my vehicle's fuel system which caused the car to smell like gas every single time I filled up the tank. Last year I received a letter from gm stating to bring it into the dealership to be repaired. They kept my car for over 5 months. They said they repaired the problem but it was not fixed. I called them to tell them the car still smelled like gas. This year I got hold of gm and they sent me back to the dealership. They said they needed to replace the fuel tank. They said they would only pay for 60% and I would be responsible for 40% and the problem I have with that is the fact that it was never repaired at all to begin with. I should not be responsible for the repair and can't afford it.
Cracked/leaking drivers side fuel tank
Strong gasoline vapors filling the garage when car is parked over night. Noticed after a fill up.
The cockpit of the car smells like fuel after filling up the tank to full
After filling gas tank full, very strong odor of gasoline. Checked by mechanic and no visible gas leak. Odor continues while stationary or moving. When the tank is only half full the smell is not noticeable. Just began in september of 2017 and vehicle has 29,000 miles. Does someone have to be blown up or involved in a fire before gm takes responsibility for the defect in the fuel system? In researching this there have been numerous complaints and this should be recalled and fixed by gm.
Whenever the car is more than 1/2 full with fuel, a very strong fuel smell leaks into the car. The smell is potent enough to make the entire garage smell like gasoline if parked overnight with the gas tank being over 1/2 full. Significant fuel leak around gas tank noted after inspection from local mechanic.
While driving, the car's gas gauge will drop to zero and the service fuel system light will come on. After a while, it would go back tand normal. To add to this issue, when the car is parked in the garage, there is a strong gas smell that fills the garage. This has been on going since last year.
Very strong fuel smell in garage, this happens after filling tank. Smell goes away after some fuel is used up. I have owned the car since august 2011. This problem started approximately two months ago. Another problem that started a while ago is that sometimes the transmission won't come out of park, the brake pedal needs to be tapped repeatedly while trying to shift out of park
I am writing this in regards to my 2008 chevy corvette. There is an issue of gas fumes coming from the car whenever the car is over half full. It vey bad and starts when the car gets over 30k-40k miles on them. I have been on forums and this seems to be an issue with 2008-2009 corvettes having faulty parts around the gas tank which start to leak. Gm isn't doing anything about this issue and if not fixed can lead to gas mixing with hot exhaust and resulting in a fire or explosion of the cars fuel cell. I hope this helps get this issue resolved before someone gets seriously injured or killed.
Smell of gas coming from car
A strong fuel odor is emanating from the car from the driver's side rear wheel well area where a tank is located. The odor is particularly strong when driving for a couple of hours in 100+ degree heat in the desert southwest.
Car is smelling a strong odor of fuel which has been a problem for 2008 corvettes
Gas tank leaking
Fuel smell emanating from gas filler area. Has gradually increased over the past few months so that it is prominent when entering the garage where it is stored.
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