2008 Chevrolet Corvette

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.

MY 2008 CORVETTE STARTED SMELLING OF FUEL WHENEVER I FILLED IT UP. IT GRADUALLY GOT WORSE OVER THE YEARS. THE GARAGE WOULD REEK. I TOOK IT TO THE DEALERSHIP AND THEY SAID THE DRIVER'S SIDE GAS TANK IS LEAKING AND IT WOULD COST ME ABOUT $3,000 TO HAVE IT CHANGED OUT. MY VETTE ONLY HAS 52,000 MILES ON IT. I WAS NOT READY TO SPEND THAT AMOUNT SO I BROUGHT IT HOME. NOW IT HAS GOTTEN SO BAD WITH THE GASOLINE SMELL THAT I AM AFRAID TO DRIVE IT. I ALSO AM AFRAID TO PARK IT IN OUR GARAGE THAT HAS A GAS WATER HEATER IN IT. THIS IS A HUGE DEFECT AND THESE CARS SHOULD BE RECALLED AS THIS IS A TRUE THREAT TO SAFETY. I AM READY TO HIRE AN ATTORNEY FOR A CLASS ACTION LAWSUIT BEFORE SOMEONE'S HOME BURNS DOWN OR DIES. I HAVE SEEN NUMEROUS ONLINE COMPLAINTS JUST LIKE MINE ABOUT THEIR 2008 VETTE. I WOULD THINK GM IS FULLY AWARE OF THIS ISSUE. THEREFORE IF THEY DO NOT ACT THERE COULD BE BLOOD ON THEIR HANDS. I LOVE MY CORVETTE BUT DRIVING IT IS NOT WORTH MY LIFE. I HAVE DOCUMENTATION FROM THE DEALERSHIP TO SHARE.

WHEN I FILL THE CORVETTE WITH GAS AND PARK IN THE GARAGE THE GAS FUMES ARE EXTREMELY STRONG, I DO NOT OVERFILL, THIS WILL ALSO HAPPEN ABOVE A HALF FULL TANK. MY CONCERN IS FOR THE SAFETY OF MY FAMILY. WITH ALL THE ISSUES GM HAS HAD WITH OTHER FAILURES TO RECALL A VEHICLE TO CORRECT A OBVIOUS PROBLEM, THE IGNITION SWITCH FOR ONE AND GMS COMMITMENT TO THE CONSUMERS SAFETY AS BEING THEIR MAIN CONCERN THIS SHOULD BE A AUTOMATIC RECALL TO FIX THE PROBLEM BEFORE SOMEONE HAS TO BURY A LOVED ONE. BUT IT SEEMS THIS IS THE PROTOCOL FOR THE BIG AUTOMAKERS AND THE NHTSA BEFORE ANYTHING IS DONE, LET'S FOR ONCE RECALL A KNOWN ISSUE BEFORE THIS HAPPENS.

THE VEHICLE EMITS A STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE WHEN IT IS PARKED IN MY GARAGE. REGARDLESS OF FUEL LEVEL THE SMELL OF GASOLINE IS PRESENT, BUT THE ODOR IS MORE SUBSTANTIAL WHEN THE VEHICLE HAS BEEN FILLED FULL FUEL. THE ODOR IS SO OVERWHELMING THAT I CAN NO LONGER PARK MY CAR INDOORS FOR FEAR OF THE GAS FUMES MAY BE IGNITED BY A SPARK.

FUEL PUMP LEAKING GAS. THE DEALERSHIP HAS HAD THE VEHICLE FOR OVER A MONTH AND CANNOT FIND A PUMP. THIS WAS SUCH A BAD LEAK THAT THE GARAGE AND HOUSE SMELLS OF FUEL. I WAS AFRAID OF A FIRE. WHY IS IT THAT GM CAN GET AWAY WITH THIS? I OWN A VERY EXPENSIVE BRICK THAT COULD BE THE SOURCE OF A FIRE BUT I CANNOT FIND THE PART FOR THE DEALERSHIP TO FIX IT. GM SHOULD BE FORCED TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND PRODUCE THE PARTS FOR A RECALL.