2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Fuelpropulsion System Problems
354 NHTSA complaints on file
All Fuelpropulsion System Complaints — Page 8
STRONG ODOR OF RAW GAS WITH CAR PARKED IN GARAGE. CHANGED FUEL CAP BUT DID NOT FIX PROBLEM. CONCERNED ABOUT POSSIBLE EXPLOSION AND/OR FIRE AS A RESULT. DEALER CANNOT FIND ANY VISIBLE LEAKS BUT ODOR REMAINS. THERE ARE MANY POSTS ON THE CORVETTE FORUM WITH THE SAME ISSUE AND GM JUST SEEMS TO IGNORE THE PROBLEM.. *TR
GAS LEAKING AT TOP OF FUEL TANKS. GAS FUMES FILL COCKPIT AND GARAGE WHEN PARKED. EVIDENCE OF GAS DRIPPING DOWN BACK OF DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK, NEXT TO EXHAUST. CAR CAN NOT BE KEPT IN AN ENCLOSED GARAGE DUE TO FUMES AND FIRE HAZARD. DRIVING CAR ALSO PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARDS, BECAUSE THE FUEL DRIPS DOWN ONTO HOT EXHAUST. NUMEROUS OTHER REPORTS ON THE CORVETTE FORUM OF THIS SAME PROBLEM. TOO MANY TO COUNT. *TR
WHEN FUEL TANKS ARE FULL THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL THAT FILLS THE GARAGE AND LEAKS INTO MY HOUSE. IF THE FUEL VAPORS GET HIGH ENOUGH THEY COULD CREATE A FIRE HAZARD AS WELL AS AN INHALATION AND RESPIRATORY ISSUES. *TR
ON SEPTEMBER 13,2012 MY FUEL GAUGE STOP WORKING AND IT WAS NOT REGISTERING ANY GAS LEVEL IN THE TANK . I WENT TO CHEVROLET DEALERSHIP THINKING THAT THIS WAS A REPAIR WHICH WOULD FALL UNDER MY VEHICLE EXTENDED WARRANTY. I FOUND OUT THAT THERE WAS A HISTORY CODE THAT CAME UP IN MY CAR COMPUTER AT 13,700 MILES THAT MY FUEL SYSTEM WAS FALLING. THIS IS A CODE THAT YOU AS THE DRIVER DO NOT SEE NOR DO THE TECH AT THE DEALERSHIP WILL SEE UNLESS A DIAGNOSIS TESTING IS DONE. THE DEALERSHIP HAD TO CALL GM , BECAUSE THIS FALL UNDER THE FACTORY WARRANTY AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS WITH CORVETTES. THE SERVICE MANAGER STATED SOMETIME THIS FUEL TANK FAILURE CAN HAPPEN AT ANY MILEAGE. THIS FAILURE WITH MY VEHICLE CONSIST OF RIGHT FUEL TANK HAD TO BE REPLACE,FUEL LEVER SENSOR HAD TO BE REPLACE,FUEL SENSOR HAD TO...
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