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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.
- Alta Loma, CA, USA
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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.
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.
Severe gas smell left in a closed area after corvette use. When the car is driven and then parked in a garage, the garage smells severely of fuel. If aired out, the smell dissipates. If not, the odor is overwhelming. Upon review, it appears the smell is coming front the drivers side left-hand fuel tank. The leak affects the safety of the car passengers as the gasoline leak from the tank drips onto the exhaust. My mother is 94 years old and has ridden with me while this issue was occurring. Little did I understand the potential impacts on my families well-being. I believe this is a major safety hazard with this car. Upon cursory review of online corvette chat groups, this seems to specifically affect this model corvette. After further research, this problem seems to be prevalent in past corvette models extending back to 1997. Upon contacting GM/Chevrolet service department we were told that our specific VIN number does not qualify for a recall. It's my understanding there is an extension of the warranty on this specific issue due to its prevalence. I also understand that the extension included mileage to 80,000 miles and through August 17, 2017. My mileage currently sits at 49,000 miles and we supposedly missed the deadline by 11 days as we reported this issue to the dealership on August 28, 2017. While we did purchase the car used, we never were told of the issue nor received paperwork to that affect so we were completely unaware of such a hazard. I strictly use dealerships for my service and am disappointed that they were not able to identify this issue in my opinion, it doesn't appear that the company is not interested in addressing my problem.
Severe gas smell left in a closed area after corvette use. When the car is driven and then parked in a garage, the garage smells severely of fuel. If aired out, the smell dissipates. If not, the odor is overwhelming. Upon review, it appears the smell is coming front the drivers side left-hand fuel tank. The leak affects the safety of the car passengers as the gasoline leak from the tank drips onto the exhaust. My mother is 94 years old and has ridden with me while this issue was occurring. Little did I understand the potential impacts on my families well-being. I believe this is a major safety hazard with this car. Upon cursory review of online corvette chat groups, this seems to specifically affect this model corvette. After further research, this problem seems to be prevalent in past corvette models extending back to 1997. Upon contacting GM/Chevrolet service department we were told that our specific VIN number does not qualify for a recall. It's my understanding there is an extension of the warranty on this specific issue due to its prevalence. I also understand that the extension included milage to 80,000 miles and through August 17, 2017. My milage currently sits at 49,000 miles and we supposedly missed the deadline by 11 days as we reported this issue to the dealership on August 28, 2017. While we did purchase the car used, we never were told of the issue nor received paperwork to that affect so we were completely unaware of such a hazard. I strictly use dealerships for my service and am disappointed that they were not able to identify this issue in my opinion, it doesn't appear that the company is not interested in addressing my problem.
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.
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.
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- Encino, CA, USA