2008 Chevrolet Corvette

2008 CORVETTE WITH 34,000 MILES HAS TERRIBLE, NOXIOUS FUEL SMELL IN CABIN. THE SMELL IS SO BAD THAT I HAVE TO DRIVE THE CAR WITH THE WINDOWS DOWN AND THE AC ON. I WAS INFORMED THAT I HAD A FUEL LEAK AT THE TOP OF THE CAR'S LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK. WHEN I'M PARKED IN THE GARAGE THE FUEL SMELL BECOMES UNBEARABLE. APPARENTLY THE FUEL LEAKS DOWN THE TANK ONTO THE EXHAUST PIPE. EXTREME DANGEROUS CONDITIONS. THE FUEL VAPORS COULD BE IGNITED BY THE WATER HEATER. WAS INFORMED THAT THE REPAIRS WOULD BE $5000.00. THERE ARE NUMEROUS SIMILAR COMPLAINTS. GM HAS BEEN IGNORING THE COMPLAINTS. I ASSUME THAT THEY ARE WAITING FOR SOMETHING SERIOUS TO OCCUR BEFORE THEY'LL TAKE ACTION.

THE LAST TWO TIMES THAT I FILLED UP THE CAR WITH FUEL, THERE HAS BEEN A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE CAR THAT DIMINISHED AS THE GAS TANK EMPTIED . THE MECHANIC SAID THERE IS GASOLINE LEAKING FROM THE TANK ONTO THE UNDER CARRIAGE OF THE CAR AND THAT IT A PROBLEM (DEFECTIVE PARTS) THAT GM IS AWARE OF. THIS CLEARLY IS A SAFETY ISSUE BUT NO RECALL WAS EVER ISSUED, INSTEAD IN JULY OF 2016, I RECEIVED A LETTER FROM GM STATING THAT IF I DETECTED A FUEL ODOR I SHOULD TAKE THE CAR IN FOR REPAIR AT NO CHARGE. AT THAT TIME THERE WAS NO ODOR. THE CAR IS NOW OVER TEN YEARS OLD AND ONLY HAS 27,000 MILES ON IT, BUT GM SAYS THAT THEY HAVE NO RESPONSIBILITY TO FIX THE PROBLEM. I AM NOT SURE HOW GM COULD GET AWAY WITH THIS, BUT IN MY OPINION THERE SHOULD HAVE BEEN AND THERE STILL SHOULD BE A RECALL. SOMEONE REALLY DROPPED THE BALL ON THIS.

LEFT SIDE FUEL TANK STILL LEAKING AFTER REPAIR AT CHEVY DEALER DURING SUMMER 2018. CRACKED FUEL TANK ON TOP OF LEFT FUEL TANK. DEALER REPLACED SENDING UNIT WHICH ALSO WAS FAULTY.MANY OTHER CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE THIS ISSUE, CHEVY CLAIMS WEAR AND TEAR, FUEL TANK IS PLASTIC AND NOT A MOVING PART . AFTER START UP CABIN REEKS OF FUEL AND SO DOES SURROUNDING AREA. I.E GARAGE UNDER CHILDS BEDROOM. MANY 2008 CORVETTE OWNERS HAVE COMPLAINED OR HAVE SEEKED HELP OF THIS ISSUE, BUT CHEVY ONLY ISSUED A 10 YEAR 120K MILE LIMITED WARRANTY. CHEVY COBALTS HAVE A RECALL FOR FAULTY LEAKING FUEL TANKS CHEVY ARE REPLACING THEM BUT NOT CHEVY'S FLAGSHIP CAR. NO INCIDENTS OR ACCIDENTS HAVE HAPPENED, BUT ITS UNSETTLING TO KNOW FUEL IS LEAKING ON A HOT EXHAUST AND THE SMELL OF FUEL IN CABIN WHILE OCCUPIED AND WHILE STORED IN A GARAGE AFTER USE.

STARTED TO EXPERIENCE A STRONG FUEL SMELL IN MY GARAGE OVERNIGHT SEPTEMBER 2018. TOOK MY CAR TO LOCAL MECHANIC MADE ME AWARE OF GM SERVICE CAMPAIGN BULLETIN #15682-03 PRIMARY TANK MODULE FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAKS. ONLY COVERS 10 YEARS OR 120,000 MILES. MY EXACT 10 YEARS EXPIRED THE MONTH PRIOR (AUG 2018, MY MILEAGE IS APPROXIMATELY 58,000. GM WILL NOT HONOR THE WARRANTY BECAUSE OF THE ONE MONTH EXPIRATION. I CONTACTED CHEVY CUST ASSISTANCE AND GM CUST SERVICE, OPENED THREE CASES AND EACH TIME TOLD THEY WOULD NOT FIX THE ISSUE EVEN IF ONE DAY PASSED THE WARRANTY. HOW IS GM GETTING AWAY WITH THIS AND NOT MAKING IT A RECALL FOR SUCH A DANGEROUS AND SENSITIVE ISSUE. MY GARAGE AND HOUSE SMELLED OF GAS FUMES, THE INSIDE OF MY CAR WAS UNBEARABLE FROM THE FUEL SMELL AND THE POTENTIAL FOR AN EXPLOSION. AND THE COST TO REPAIR -- OUT OF POCKET IS APPROX. $1500-$2000. I HOPE THERE IS SOMETHING YOU CAN DO TO HELP PUSH THIS TO SAVE LIVES AND GET OUR HARD OWNED MONEY REFUNDED FOR THE REPAIR. IT'S NO WONDER PEOPLE DON'T BUY USA CARS.