OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR EMANATING FROM THE LEFT REAR PORTION OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. WITHOUT HAVING THE CAR ON A LIFT, VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK REVEALS A "WET" LOOK CREEPING DOWN THE REAR SIDE OF THE TANK. AGAIN, WITHOUT THE AID OF A LIFT, I WAS ABLE TO FIX A RAG O…
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OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS, I HAVE BEEN NOTICING A STRONG GASOLINE ODOR EMANATING FROM THE LEFT REAR PORTION OF MY 2008 CORVETTE. WITHOUT HAVING THE CAR ON A LIFT, VISUAL INSPECTION OF THE DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK REVEALS A "WET" LOOK CREEPING DOWN THE REAR SIDE OF THE TANK. AGAIN, WITHOUT THE AID OF A LIFT, I WAS ABLE TO FIX A RAG ON THE END OF A DEVICE AND SWIPE THE "WET" AREA. THE RAG PICKED UP A BIT OF THIS "WET" AND A SIMPLE SNIFF LEFT NO DOUBT THAT THE "WET" IS A GASOLINE LEAK THAT APPEARS TO BE COMING OUT THE TOP OF THE TANK.
NHTSA ODI #10760864
32,800 miles · Aug 22, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
ON 8/20/2015 I FILLED MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND AS SOON AS DROVE AWAY THE COCKPIT STARED TO SMELL LIKE GAS I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE SPILLED SOME OM SHOE, THE ODOR WAS GETTING OVERWHELMING . WHEN I GOT HOME NOTHING WAS ON MY SHOE SO I LOOKED AROUND THE CAR FOR A LEAK.I DIDN'T SEE OR FIND ANYTHING BUT DID FIND A BAD GAS SMELL FROM THE DR…
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ON 8/20/2015 I FILLED MY CAR UP WITH GAS AND AS SOON AS DROVE AWAY THE COCKPIT STARED TO SMELL LIKE GAS I THOUGHT I MAY HAVE SPILLED SOME OM SHOE, THE ODOR WAS GETTING OVERWHELMING . WHEN I GOT HOME NOTHING WAS ON MY SHOE SO I LOOKED AROUND THE CAR FOR A LEAK.I DIDN'T SEE OR FIND ANYTHING BUT DID FIND A BAD GAS SMELL FROM THE DRIVER SIDE REAR. THE NEXT MORNING I WENT OUT TO THE GARAGE, THERE WAS A ODOR OF RAW GAS IT WAS EXTREMELY BAD FOR I FEARED THAT MY HOUSE WOULD BLOW UP DO TO THE WATER HEATER HAVING A FLAME. I IMMEDIATELY TOOK THE CAR OUT OF THE GARAGE . THE CAR IS NOW AT THE DEALER AND WAITING FOR THE PROGNOSIS 8/22/2015 I WILL REPORT MORE WHEN I FIND OUT WHAT THEY FOUND .
NHTSA ODI #10758547
25,000 miles · Aug 20, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER FILL-UP. NO TROUBLE CODES LIKE EVAP, ETC. TURNING WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION (~20MPH) INCREASES GAS ODOR. I STOPPED DRIVING VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF A VEHICLE FIRE. I FEAR THIS IS THE DREADED FUEL PUMP FITTING CRACK/FAILURE THAT OTHER C-6'S HAVE EXPERIENCED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CORRECTIV…
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STRONG ODOR OF GASOLINE AFTER FILL-UP. NO TROUBLE CODES LIKE EVAP, ETC. TURNING WHILE VEHICLE IN MOTION (~20MPH) INCREASES GAS ODOR. I STOPPED DRIVING VEHICLE FOR FEAR OF A VEHICLE FIRE. I FEAR THIS IS THE DREADED FUEL PUMP FITTING CRACK/FAILURE THAT OTHER C-6'S HAVE EXPERIENCED. DOES SOMEONE HAVE TO DIE BEFORE CORRECTIVE ACTION IS TAKEN?
NHTSA ODI #10750104
113,500 miles · Aug 19, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
STRONG FUEL SMELL COMING FROM VEHICLE
NHTSA ODI #10749924
48,300 miles · Aug 18, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE MORE THAN HALF FULL, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE C6 FUEL TANKS, AS IT HAS BEEN RAISED BY MANY PEOPLE IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED IN THE C FUEL, AND I WAS TOLD WAS FIXED VIA A RECALL. HAS THIS PR…
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WHEN THE FUEL TANKS ARE MORE THAN HALF FULL, THERE IS A STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE IN THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS IS APPARENTLY AN ONGOING PROBLEM WITH THE C6 FUEL TANKS, AS IT HAS BEEN RAISED BY MANY PEOPLE IN VARIOUS ONLINE FORUMS. THIS PROBLEM ALSO OCCURRED IN THE C FUEL, AND I WAS TOLD WAS FIXED VIA A RECALL. HAS THIS PROBLEM PROMPTED ANY RECALL ACTIVITIES FOR THE C6. THE DEALER WANTS OVER $3000 TO FIX THE PROBLEM.
NHTSA ODI #10749547
75,000 miles · Jul 10, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. AFTER REFUELING THE VEHICLE, THE CONTACT NOTICED STRONG FUEL FUMES INSIDE AND OUTSIDE THE VEHICLE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 75,000.
NHTSA ODI #10733343
44,000 miles · Jul 6, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
AFTER FUELING MY 2008 C6 CORVETTE AND PARKING IN THE GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG FUEL SMELL. AS A TEST REMOVED IT FROM GARAGE AND SMELL STOPPED.
NHTSA ODI #10732144
38,000 miles · Jun 16, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
CORVETTE HAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK DUE TO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP ELBOW. CAR CAN NOT BE TOPPED OFF SPRAYS OUT UNDER PRESSURE. PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO BY NHTSA FOR RECALL. SO IT DOES NOT HURT ANY ONE OR SOME ONES CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. GM SHOULD HAVE THIS FIXED THERE WAS ALSO A…
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CORVETTE HAS FUEL LEAKING FROM THE TOP OF THE TANK DUE TO HAIRLINE CRACKS ON TOP OF FUEL PUMP ELBOW. CAR CAN NOT BE TOPPED OFF SPRAYS OUT UNDER PRESSURE. PRESENTS A FIRE HAZARD AND SHOULD BE LOOKED IN TO BY NHTSA FOR RECALL. SO IT DOES NOT HURT ANY ONE OR SOME ONES CAR CATCHES ON FIRE. GM SHOULD HAVE THIS FIXED THERE WAS ALSO AN ISSUES WITH THE C5 CORVETTES PREVIOUS GENERATION THAT WAS RECALLED.
NHTSA ODI #10725635
65,000 miles · Jun 8, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
MY 2008 CHEVY CORVETTE HAS A BAD GAS SMELL EVERYTIME I GET IN AND OUT OF THE VEHICLE. I HAVE READ THAT MANY PEOPLE HAVE THIS SAME ISSUE AND ITS CAUSED BY THE PLASTIC USED FOR THE GAS TANK. GETS A CRACK AND LEAKS FROM THE BACK DOWN TO THE EXHAUST. POSSIBLE FIRE HAZARD. LET ME KNOW ASAP OF ANY RECALLS ETC. THANK YOU
NHTSA ODI #10724130
91,500 miles · May 9, 2015
Fuel/propulsion System
SMELL OF RAW FUEL IN AND AROUND CAR.
NHTSA ODI #10715443
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