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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.
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.
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.
- Medley, FL, USA
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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- Rockingham, NC, USA