After filling the fuel tank and driving, a strong gas smell filled the passenger compartment. This continued the rest of the day. It is now parked in the garage, and the garage smells like fuel. We put about 75 miles on the car on mountain roads here in arizona.
2008 Chevrolet Corvette fuel system complaints
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Fuel began leaking while driving on the highway. It was just random, and was taken for diagnosis & repair immediately after the smell started. I had to buy an entire new fuel system for my 2008 corvette (topping $3600 from chevrolet). No reason was provided for the reason of requiring replacement.
The gas tank is leaking through the top and moisture can be seen on the side. There is the smell of gas inside the car. The mechanic alerted me to a recall of the gas tanks for this model vehicle. I have pictures to show how the top of the gas tank is constantly wet. The first time we noticed the smell of gas was in a stationary position while in the garage. The picture is taken from underneath the car looking upwards.
Strong fuel smell when fuel tank is at least half full. Local chevrolet dealer suspects a leak in the tank from vicinity of top left of tank. Invoice from dealer's service department is attached.
Strong fuel odor coming from car when enclosed in a garage. Found fuel leaking from top of drivers side fuel tank. Worse when tank is full.
I have a fuel smell/odor coming from my 2008 corvette coupe when I fill the tank to full. I took it to a local mechanic and it cost me over $1400 to repair. The mechanic informed me that it was a small plastic part on top of the drivers side tank that was faulty. I would notice the strong smell when the car was parked in my garage.
Strong fuel odor coming from fuel tank area.
Gas is leaking when the tank is over 3/4 full and has a stronger odor of gas in my garage. It's on the drivers side. And there's a little puddle of gas on the pan under the tank.
Very strong smell of fuel in the car and the surrounding area of the car.driving the car makes me sick.I get headaches and nauseous.
After refilling with gas there is a strong gasoline odor in interior of vehicle.
Smell gasoline from driver's side .change gas cap didn't help
After filling up my car with fuel, I parked it in the garage when I got home. The next day, my wife woke me up and told me that the garage was full of fuel vapors. Suspecting that it was coming from the corvette, I looked around the vehicle but did not see any gas liquid on the garage floor. However because the smell was so strong, I took the car out of the garage and parked it in the driveway. The next day I checked and there was still strong gas smell around the vehicle. At that point I decided to take the car to the chevrolet dealership to have them evaluate the problem. After leaving the car with them, they contacted me the next day and told me that the smell of gas was coming from a crack in the fuel tank. They also told me that the car was not safe to drive because the fuel tank is located in the rear of the vehicle above the exhaust pipes. I told the dealership to replace the fuel tank and any other item in the rear of the vehicle that needed repair. The fuel tank was replace at a cost of $3056.97. I also had them to replace the fuel pump since they had the tank removed and had access to the fuel pump. Fortunately I was able to use my 10% military discount or the cost would have been higher. After the car was repaired, I researched this issue on the internet and saw where other 2008 corvette owners had this very same problem with their car. It is evident that there is a defect in these fuel tanks and chevrolet should officially do a recall on the 2008 corvettes and any other year model that has the potential to develop cracks in the fuel tanks. If there is no recall, someone could seriously be injured by the fuel tank problem. I hope by documenting this problem it will bring some type of positive resolution from chevrolet/gm.
I bought this car in july 2016. It only has 21000 miles on it. It stays parked inside the garage and every time I feel the tank I get a strong gasoline smell. This smell is strong and feels the garage. I checked and found a recall for this. I need to know what to do.
Crack on filler neck on left fuel tank which I believe is a mfg defect in the molding of the tank. Gm is of the opinion that this is a wear and tear issue. I disagree as the right tank is still performing without problems. Vehicle has only been used for commuting and never abused in its 91,000+ miles of life. I am of the belief that gm should replace tank under their 10 year 120,000 mile warranty as the tank is not a moving part. Also, when tank is more than half full, fuel odor from leak is extremely strong and possibly combustible. Thank you.
Gasoline smell after filling fuel in tank. Smell exists until tank gets to below half. Exists while driving or while parked in garage.
"tamara recall" my corvette has a strong smell of gas when being on and parked.
Cracked cross-over pipe connecting the fuel tanks. Noticed a strong fuel odor after car was parked in my garage, took vehicle to yates gmc where car was purchased. Tanks were dropped and a gm tech diagnosed the problem as a cracked cross-over pipe that would have to be replaced. This is an extreme hazard and I was fortunate that the issue did not result in an explosion, I have a gas water heater in my garage which was filled (to the extreme) with gas fumes while parked overnight contact yates gmc auto sales (goodyear az) for details of the issue and repair
Tl* the contact owns a 2008 chevrolet corvette. The contact stated that a strong fuel odor emitted around the driver side of the vehicle. The contact was a certified mechanic and noticed that there was a fuel leak on the top driver side fuel tank that needed to be repaired. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 77,000.
The fuel system is leaking. It sends out gas fumes and I have a three car enclosed garage and it still fills up the garage with fumes so bad I sometimes have to leave the vehicle outside in the elements in order to be able to get to the car without holding my breath so the fumes can dissipate. I am getting the fuel pumps changed and the entire fuel system checked out in order to remedy this problem. Additionally, the fuel mileage has dramatically decreased regardless of where I drive on the highway or city.
Takata recall gas smell when tank has been filled inside car and outside car is not running or running
A very strong fuel smell when the vehicle is left parked in the garage for any length of time. It also is noticed when parked in the open street as well.
After filling tank with gas, fuel leaks out and leads to overwhelming gasoline smell within closed structure and within cabin. Problem dissipates after fuel level drops below 3/4 full. Dealer estimate on 11/1/2016 says: fuel coming down on left side of left tank, needs fuel pump, internal hoses and crossover
Entire car smells like fuel after sitting still in garage over night.
Bad fuel smell coming from inside of car when I fill up the tank.
When my vehicle sits I smell gas outside.
The car has a overwhelming gasoline vapor odor after filling the tank.
Gas smell
Received recall notice for leak path in left hand fuel pump module flange. When I took it into the dealership, after smelling gas during fill ups, they said my problem was a leak in the fuel tank and the right hand side transfer module was leaking not the left side. Had to pay for repairs due to the right side versus the left side when they are both made from the same materials. Contacted gm and they would not honor this. The right side fuel take needs to be recalled as well this is a design issue and a safety issue for health and parking next to a gas water heater.
Recall received for left side gas leak but my car has right side gas tank leak this is going to cost $3k to fix a gas leak is a gas leak and very dangerous.
The car reeks of fuel, particularly noticeable after parking in the garage overnight, and after filling it with gas. It can also be smelled inside the cabin while driving. The smell is emanating from the drivers side tank area. It's been widely reported this is caused by inferior plastic used in a nipple at the top of the fuel pump. The plastic cracks and allows fuel to be sprayed all over the top of the tank and on the exhaust system. Since my car has an automatic transmission, the driveline has to be removed to access the fuel pump. The cost of repair will be in the $2500 to $3000 range, just to replace the pump with a new one that will eventually fail again since gm hasn't done anything to fix the problem. Gm should step up and recall these cars before somebody's house burns down or somebody is killed. The fuel pump and bladder/gas tank were replace in 2013. It is happening again august 2016.
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