2008 Chevrolet Corvette

THE VEHICLE HAS A STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL WELL. DEALER TELLS ME GM IS AWARE OF THE SAFETY ISSUE BUT MY CAR IS 10 YEARS AND 1 MONTH OLD. REPAIR THROUGH GM IS ONLY UP TO 10 YEARS. THE VEHICLE CAN'T BE PARKED IN GARAGE AND I AM FEARFULLY WHEN DRIVING IT. GM SPECIAL COVERAGE # FOR THIS ISSUE IS 15682.. REFERSNCE # N150682.

THERE IS A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM THE REAR DRIVER SIDE OF THE CAR. IT CAN BE HEAVILY CONCENTRATED INSIDE THE CAR IF THE WINDOWS ARE UP AND THE FUEL TANK IS FULL. WITH THE CAR PARKED IN MY CLOSED GARAGE YOU COULD SMELL FUEL INSIDE MY HOUSE. NO FUEL LEAK IS VISIBLE. THE SMELL US REDUCED AS FUEL LEVEL DECREASES. EXCESSIVE FUEL CONSUMPTION RATE IS ALSO OBSERVED. THE FUEL SMELL IS PRESENT AT ALL TIMES BUT IS EVEN WORSE WHEN THE CAR IS IN MOTION.

HTTPS://WWW.YOUTUBE.COM/WATCH?V=P9E3MD122MG 2008 CORVETTE COUPE DEVELOPED A STRONG SMELL OF GAS WHICH IS STRONGEST ON DRIVERS SIDE OF CABIN. THERE ARE NO VISIBLE LEAKS, NO GAS POOLING AND THERE WAS NO ACCIDENT. THERE APPEAR TO BE HUNDREDS TO THOUSANDS OF OTHER OWNERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING THIS EXACT ISSUE DUE TO A FAULTY PART ON THE GAS TANK (SEE VIDEO). IT IS NOT DUE TO A NUMBER OF MILES DRIVEN BUT APPEARS TO BE A PART THAT IS DEFECTIVE OVER TIME DUE TO BRITTLE PLASTIC. THE GAS SMELL IS INCREDIBLY STRONG AND MAKES THE CAR UNDRIVABLE UNLESS THE WINDOWS ARE ALWAYS FULLY DOWN. ALSO GENERALLY UNSURE IF THE CAR IS GOING TO EXPLODE DUE TO THE CONTINUING POOLING OF FUEL OVER TIME.

THERE IS A VERY STRONG GAS SMELL INSIDE THE CAR BUT NO OBVIOUS LEAKS. THE CAR DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE USING GAS FASTER THAN ANTICIPATED. IT SMELLS STRONGEST ON THE DRIVERS SIDE. RESEARCH HAS SHOWN MANY OWNERS HAD A PROBLEM LIKE THIS WITH THE FUEL TANK OR FUEL LINE. THERE WAS NO OBVIOUS MOMENT THIS STARTED OR EVENT THAT CAUSED THIS PROBLEM. THE CAR JUST STARTED SMELLING LIKE GAS.

STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN FILLING CAR UP. LASTS FOR DAYS OR UNTIL FUEL TANK GETS BELOW 1/2. NO NOTICEABLE LEAK ON THE GROUND UNDER. THIS IS STRONGEST IN THE LEFT REAR AREA WHERE YOU FILL THE TANK UP AND IN THE CABIN. I BELIEVE THIS IS RELATED TO CHEVROLET BULLETIN 15682. HIGHLY DANGEROUS, NEAR EXHAUST PIPES. LIKELY CAUSE OF FIRE.

PRIMARY TANK MODULE FLANGE FUEL AND VAPOR LEAKS...INSTEAD OF GM MAKING A RECALL THEY ARE CALLING IT AN EXTENDED SPECIAL WARRANTY. THE PROBLEM IS I JUST RECENTLY PURCHASED THE VEHICLE AND NOTICED IF THE FUEL TANK WAS OVER HALF FULL THE FUMES WERE UNBEARABLE. ITS IMPOSSIBLE TO PARK INSIDE MY GARAGE. THE SMELL IN THE INSIDE OF THE CAR IS VERY STRONG. THE RECALL (EXTENDED WARRANTY) STATES THAT ITS ONLY GOOD FOR 10 YEARS OR 120K MILES, BUT SINCE MY 2008 CORVETTE WAS INITIALLY SOLD ON 10/25/17 AND ONLY HAS 40K MILES THEY HAVE REFUSED TO TAKE CARE OF THIS EXPENSIVE, DANGEROUS ISSUE. THEY HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED THE SAFETY CONCERN, BUT HAVE CAPPED THE TIME IT CAN BE REPAIRED. WHICH MAKES ZERO SENSE. IF ITS DANGEROUS, ITS DANGEROUS. I BOUGHT THE CAR 12/2017 AND IMMEDIATELY NOTICED THE PROBLEM, BUT SINCE I MISSED THE DEADLINE BY LESS THAN 60 DAYS THEY WILL NOT TAKE RESPONSIBILITY. HTTPS://GM.OEMDTC.COM/6376/15682-03-SPECIAL-COVERAGE-PRIMARY-TANK-MODULE-FLANGE-FUEL-AND-VAPOR-LEAKS-2007-2009-CADILLAC-XLR-2007-2013-CHEVROLET-CORVETTE THANKS,