2008 Chevrolet Corvette complaints

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT A STRONG FUEL ODOR EMITTED AROUND THE DRIVER SIDE OF THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT WAS A CERTIFIED MECHANIC AND NOTICED THAT THERE WAS A FUEL LEAK ON THE TOP DRIVER SIDE FUEL TANK THAT NEEDED TO BE REPAIRED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 77,000.

THE FUEL SYSTEM IS LEAKING. IT SENDS OUT GAS FUMES AND I HAVE A THREE CAR ENCLOSED GARAGE AND IT STILL FILLS UP THE GARAGE WITH FUMES SO BAD I SOMETIMES HAVE TO LEAVE THE VEHICLE OUTSIDE IN THE ELEMENTS IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO GET TO THE CAR WITHOUT HOLDING MY BREATH SO THE FUMES CAN DISSIPATE. I AM GETTING THE FUEL PUMPS CHANGED AND THE ENTIRE FUEL SYSTEM CHECKED OUT IN ORDER TO REMEDY THIS PROBLEM. ADDITIONALLY, THE FUEL MILEAGE HAS DRAMATICALLY DECREASED REGARDLESS OF WHERE I DRIVE ON THE HIGHWAY OR CITY.

A VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN THE VEHICLE IS LEFT PARKED IN THE GARAGE FOR ANY LENGTH OF TIME. IT ALSO IS NOTICED WHEN PARKED IN THE OPEN STREET AS WELL.

TAKATA RECALL GAS SMELL WHEN TANK HAS BEEN FILLED INSIDE CAR AND OUTSIDE CAR IS NOT RUNNING OR RUNNING

AFTER FILLING TANK WITH GAS, FUEL LEAKS OUT AND LEADS TO OVERWHELMING GASOLINE SMELL WITHIN CLOSED STRUCTURE AND WITHIN CABIN. PROBLEM DISSIPATES AFTER FUEL LEVEL DROPS BELOW 3/4 FULL. DEALER ESTIMATE ON 11/1/2016 SAYS: FUEL COMING DOWN ON LEFT SIDE OF LEFT TANK, NEEDS FUEL PUMP, INTERNAL HOSES AND CROSSOVER

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING 50 MPH, THE TRACTION CONTROL AND ABS INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN TO A DEALER WHERE IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE PASSENGER SIDE HUB SPEED SENSOR FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED; HOWEVER, THE FAILURE RECURRED. IT WAS DIAGNOSED THAT THE ELECTRONIC BRAKE CONTROL MODULE FAILED AND NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 7,135....UPDATED 12/06/16 *BF *TR

ENTIRE CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL AFTER SITTING STILL IN GARAGE OVER NIGHT.

LOW BEAM HEADLIGHT NOT WORKING. FUSE AND LAMP REPLACED. HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM STILL NOT FIXED. HEADLIGHT LOW BEAM WENT OUT WHILE DRIVING AT NIGHT.

BAD FUEL SMELL COMING FROM INSIDE OF CAR WHEN I FILL UP THE TANK.

WHEN MY VEHICLE SITS I SMELL GAS OUTSIDE.

THE CAR HAS A OVERWHELMING GASOLINE VAPOR ODOR AFTER FILLING THE TANK.

GAS SMELL

RECEIVED RECALL NOTICE FOR LEAK PATH IN LEFT HAND FUEL PUMP MODULE FLANGE. WHEN I TOOK IT INTO THE DEALERSHIP, AFTER SMELLING GAS DURING FILL UPS, THEY SAID MY PROBLEM WAS A LEAK IN THE FUEL TANK AND THE RIGHT HAND SIDE TRANSFER MODULE WAS LEAKING NOT THE LEFT SIDE. HAD TO PAY FOR REPAIRS DUE TO THE RIGHT SIDE VERSUS THE LEFT SIDE WHEN THEY ARE BOTH MADE FROM THE SAME MATERIALS. CONTACTED GM AND THEY WOULD NOT HONOR THIS. THE RIGHT SIDE FUEL TAKE NEEDS TO BE RECALLED AS WELL THIS IS A DESIGN ISSUE AND A SAFETY ISSUE FOR HEALTH AND PARKING NEXT TO A GAS WATER HEATER.

THIS VEHICLE IN PARTICULAR AND THE C6 CORVETTE IN GENERAL IS EXPERIENCING A REOCCURRING PROBLEM WITH THE TRANSMISSION BECOMING LOCKED IN THE "PARK" POSITION OF THE AUTOMATIC TRANSMISSION. THIS PROBLEM INTERMITTENTLY OCCURS WHEN STOP THE VEHICLE AND PLACE IT IN PARK OFTEN TIMES IT WILL NOT COME OUT OF THE PARK POSITION. I WAS STOPPED BEHIND A STALLED VEHICLE AND ASSISTED THAT VEHICLE IN GETTING OUT OF A MOVING LANE OF TRAFFIC. WHEN I RE-ENTERED MY VEHICLE I COULD NOT MOVE IT BECAUSE IT WAS LOCKED IN THE PARK POSITION. MY VEHICLE THEN CREATED ANOTHER POTENTIAL LIFE THREATENING SITUATION FOR ME AND OTHER DRIVERS APPROACHING FROM THE REAR.

AUTOMATIC SHIFTER ASSEMBLY INTERMITTENTLY GETS STUCK IN PARK. THE CONDITION CONTINUES TO DETERIORATE. THE PROBLEM OCCURS WHEN THE CAR IS IN PARK. THE PROBLEM IS OCCURRING MORE OFTEN NOW THAN IN THE PAST.

RECALL RECEIVED FOR LEFT SIDE GAS LEAK BUT MY CAR HAS RIGHT SIDE GAS TANK LEAK THIS IS GOING TO COST $3K TO FIX A GAS LEAK IS A GAS LEAK AND VERY DANGEROUS.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHEN THE VEHICLE WAS STARTED, THE AIR CONDITIONING VENTS BEGAN TO RELEASE A THICK FOG. THE CONTACT TOUCHED THE STOP BUTTON AND EXITED THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT NOTICED THAT THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT WAS FILLED WITH A THICK FOG, WHICH IMPAIRED VISIBILITY WITHIN THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT TOOK THE VEHICLE TO A CERTIFIED MECHANIC WHO INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT A BATTERY CABLE WAS ROUTED TIGHTLY UNDER THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE, CAUSING FRICTION THAT RUBBED THROUGH THE AIR CONDITIONING LINE. THE TUBING ATTACHED TO THE ASSEMBLY AND THE PROTECTIVE SLEEVE WERE REPLACED TO PREVENT FUTURE FRICTION. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE AND INFORMED THE CONTACT THAT THERE WAS NO RECALL INVOLVING THE FAILURE. THE APPROXIMATE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 45,000.

THE LIST GOES ON AND ON. I GET A CHECK ENGINE COOLANT ERROR THAT THE DEALERSHIP CAN'T DIAGNOSE. MY CAR SMELLS LIKE FUEL. SOMETIMES IT SMELLS FOUL COMING FROM THE AC. I GET A TIRE FLAT WARNING WHEN MY TIRES ARE JUST FINE. MY BRAKES WON'T STOP SQUEELING EVEN AFTER BUYING NEW ROTARS AND PADS. MY HEADLIGHTS SUFFERED FROM SOMETHING CALLED MAZING IN WHICH THE LIGHTS HAVE TINY LITTLE CRACKS IN THEM ALL OVER CAUSING NO WAY TO DRIVE AT NIGHT DUE TO POOR VISIBILITY AND THE LIGHTS COST $1200 FOR JUST ONE MEANING IT WOULD COST $2500 TO GET NEW LIGHTS PUT ON A USED CAR. THIS IS JUST RIDICULOUS. GM KNOWS WHAT THEY DID BUT DIDN'T CARE TO HELP ME ON THE HEADLIGHTS.

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. THE FUEL PUMP AND BLADDER/GAS TANK WERE REPLACE IN 2013. IT IS HAPPENING AGAIN AUGUST 2016.

I STOPPED THE CAR FOR ABOUT 1 MINUTE AT A DRIVE-THRU AND PUT THE SHIFT LEVER IN PARK WITH THE ENGINE ON. WHEN ATTEMPTING TO SHIFT BACK INTO DRIVE, WHILE PRESSING ON THE BRAKE AND SHIFT LEVER, I COULD NOT GET THE LEVER OUT OF PARK. AFTER TRYING SEVERAL TIMES I TURNED THE ENGINE OFF AND THEN RESTARTED THE CAR. AFTER SEVERAL MORE TRIES IT FINALLY SHIFTED OUT OF PARK. IN REVIEWING THIS AND OTHER WEB SITES I FOUND THAT THIS IS A COMMON CORVETTE PROBLEM. MY CAR ONLY HAS 17,728 MILES!! I BELIEVE THAT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION AND COULD LEAVE ONE STRANDED EITHER IN POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS, POOR NEIGHBORHOODS, OR IN A PERILOUS SITUATION. DUE TO THE EXTENT OF THE PROBLEM INVOLVING SO MANY CORVETTES, I BELIEVE THAT A RECALL SHOULD BE MADE FOR THIS PROBLEM.

GASOLINE SMELL IF PARKED OVER NIGHT IN MY GARAGE.

BAD FUEL SMELL AFTER FILLING UP CAR.

SMELL GAS FUMES AFTER FILL UP OF HALF TANK OR MORE.

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.

WHEN I PARK MY 2008 CORVETTE IN MY GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG GAS SMELL WITHOUT EVIDENCE OF A GAS LEAK UNDERNEATH MY CAR. ACCORDING TO CORVETTE FORUM THERES AND ISSUE WITH FUEL LEAKING OUT THE TOPS OF THE FUEL TANK AND DRIPPING ONTO THE EXHAUST POSING A FUEL HAZARD. IS THERE A FACTORY RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE?

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.

OVERWHELMING FUEL SMELL IN COCKPIT AFTER DRIVING

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.

THE CAR HAS A VERY STRONG GASOLINE SMELL WHEN THE GAS TANK IS FULL. THE SMELL IS SO STRONG IN THE GARAGE THAT I FEAR IT MAY CAUSE A FIRE.

TAMARA RECALL MY 2008 CORVETTE SMELLS LIKE GAS AFTER YOU PARK IT INTO THE GARAGE AFTER DRIVING IT. AND WHEN THE FUEL TANKS OR MORE THAN HALF FULL.

GASOLINE/FUEL ODOR WITH FULL TO HALF FULL FUEL TANK. ODOR IN INTERIOR AND AROUND EXTERIOR OF VEHICLE. RESEARCH VIA INTERNET INDICATES PROBLEM IS WIDESPREAD.

GAS LEAK FUMES THAT PROGRESSIVELY BECAME STRONGER UNTIL IT IS NOW IN THE CABIN. I HAVE TAKEN IT TO A MECHANIC FOR A DIAGNOSES AND IT IS THE FUEL PUMP OR PUMPS IN THE SADDLE BAG GAS TANKS. ORDER IS STRONGER AFTER FILL-UP AND I NEVER TOP OFF. THE FUMES ARE STRONGER ON THE DRIVER'S SIDE.

STRONG FUEL VAPOR SMELL INSIDE CABIN SPECIALLY ON DRIVER SIDE OF CAR.

I HAVE FUEL SMELL FROM THE FUEL PUMP AREA. THE DEALER TELLS ME THAT THEY ARE ON BACK ORDER. THEY BELIEVE THAT THE PUMP MAY NEED REPLACING BUT THEY CANNOT TAKE THE CAR KNOWING THAT THEY CANNOT FIX IT. THEREFORE IT LEAKS IN MY CLOSED GARAGE. IT ONLY LEAKS WHEN THE TANK IS GREATER THAN HALF FULL.

FUEL SMELL COMING FROM DRIVER SIDE REAR WHEEL AREA. VERY STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE THE CAR. GARAGE SMELLS LIKE FUEL FROM CAR SITTING AFTER BEING PARKED. TOOK IT TO A SHOP AND HAD IT LOOKED AT. THE TECH SAID THE FUEL PUMP IS LEAKING ON DRIVER SIDE WERE THE FUEL LINE IS CRACKED ON THE FUEL PUMP MODULE.

I HAD NOTICED THE FAINT ODOR OF GAS FUMES AFTER THE CAR WAS PARKED FOR A FEW DAYS BUT THE SMELL WAS NOT STRONG ENOUGH TO TAKE ACTION. APPROXIMATELY SIX MONTHS LATER ON MARCH 24, 2016, NEW REAR TIRES WERE INSTALLED ON THE CAR AT A LOCAL TIRE DEALER AND THE TECHNICIAN NOTICED THE GAS LEAK NEAR THE DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK. I TOOK THE CAR TO THE GM DEALERSHIP AND THEY DIAGNOSED THE FUEL LEAK WAS NOT CAUSED BY ANY ABUSE, MODIFICATIONS, OR ACCIDENTAL CONTACT SUCH AS ROCKS. THE FAILURE WAS A FIT ISSUE BETWEEN THE TANK AND FUEL LINE CAUSED BY HEAT OVER TIME.

OCASSIONALLY, THE CAR WILL NOT SHIFT OUT OF PARK. THE ENGINE WILL START AS NORMAL BUT IT'S HUNG IN PARK. AFTER WE TURN THE CAR OFF, GET OUT WAIT A FEW MINUTES WE HAVE BEEN ABLE TO RESTART THE CAR AND DRIVE HOME. SO FAR WE HAVE BEEN LUCKY AND NOT STRANDED, BUT REALIZE IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE WE ARE STRANDED IN A PARKING LOT OR REMOTE LOCATION AWAY FROM HOME OR HELP.

FUEL SMELL ON DRIVER'S SIDE OF CAR...WHEN STATIONARY AND WHILE DRIVING. REPORTED TO DEALER DURING 1ST YEAR OF OWNERSHIP WHEN CAR WAS NEW.

AIRBAG LIGHT IS ON. CONNECTOR UNDER DRIVERS SEAT WIRING IS TOO SHORT AND WIRE BUNDLE PULLED WITH SEAT MOVEMENT. BUNDLE FRAYED AND ONE WIRE PULLED OUT. THE SEAT MOVES IN AND OUT EVERY TIME I GET INTO AND OUT OF THE CAR. OWNED THE CAR SINCE NEW AND DEALER HAD REMOVED THE SEAT FOR SERVICE SEVERAL YEARS AGO, POSSIBLY REINSTALLED INCORRECTLY.

FOLLOWING REFUELING, THE CABIN OF THE CAR FILLS WITH GASOLINE FUMES. IN MOST CASES, THE CAR MOST BE ALLOWED TO AIR-OUT FOR HOURS PRIOR TO DRIVING OR STORING IN THE GARAGE. THE QUANTITY AND CONCENTRATION OF FUMES SEEMS TO BE A SIGNIFICANT FIRE RISK. AS IT IS TRANSIENT, THE DEALER IS NOT ABLE TO PINPOINT, THUS FIX, THE PROBLEM. THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT SAFETY ISSUE THAT WARRANTS REGULATORY INVOLVEMENT!

AFTER A FUEL FILL UP AND PARKING THE 2008 CORVETTE IN THE GARAGE THERE IS A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL IN THE GARAGE AND INSIDE THE VEHICLE. IF I DO NOT DRIVE FOR A FEW DAYS THE SMELL STARTS TO DISSIPATE, BUT AFTER I DRIVE IT WILL BE STRONG AGAIN UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL DROPS. MY CONCERN IS THE SAFETY ISSUE WITH THE POSSIBILITY OF A FIRE.

SIDESWIPED AND T-BONED BY TRACTOR TRAILER, AIR BAGS DID NOT DEPLOY.

WHILE THE VEHICLE IS PARKED, ESPECIALLY AFTER FILLING UP THE GAS TANK, THE VEHICLE EMITS THE STRONG SMELL OF GASOLINE. THE SMELL OF GASOLINE FILLS MY GARAGE WHEN THE VEHICLE IS PARKED OVERNIGHT. THE CONCERN IS THAT THE VEHICLE MAY CATCH FIRE IF EXPOSED TO A SPARK OR SOME OTHER TYPE OF HEAT SOURCE SUCH AS THE VEHICLE'S EXHAUST. ACCORDING TO THE DEALERSHIP THERE IS NO RECALL FOR THIS ISSUE.

FUEL TANK CRACKING. FUEL TANK CRACKED AT THE INTERFACE WITH THE FUEL MODULE. EMITS RAW GASOLINE FUMES WHILE DRIVING AND PARKED. SMELL SO BAD IN GARAGE THAT DOOR MUST BE OPENED. IN MY CAR, NO SPOTS ON FLOOR HAVE BEEN PRESENT. CHEVROLET NEEDS TO ISSUE A RECALL BEFORE SOMEONE IS BURNED UP OR A HOUSE IS DESTROYED, INCLUDING OCCUPANTS. IS THAT WHAT IS TO BE REQUIRED BEFORE RECALL IS ISSUED?

WHEN I HAVE OVER HALF A TANK OF FUEL IN THE CAR IT WREAKS OF RAW FUEL. IT'S MOST NOTICEABLE AROUND THE GAS FILL OPENING AT THE LEFT REAR QUARTER PANEL. IF THE CAR SITS WITH THE WINDOWS UP I HAVE TO AIR OUT THE COCKPIT BEFORE I DRIVE IT DUE TO ACCUMULATED GAS FUMES. THESE FUMES ARE DUE TO AN ACTIVE LEAK THAT IS PRESENT AT ALL TIMES WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS ~1/2 FULL OR MORE. THIS CONDITION SEEMS TO BE PREVALENT AS THERE ARE COUNTLESS COMPLAINTS REGISTERED IN THE VARIOUS WEB FORUMS AND YOUTUBE. IT'S APPARENTLY DUE TO FUEL ACCUMULATING ON THE EXTERIOR OF THE FUEL TANK WHERE THE FUEL LINE EXITS THE TANK. THAT FITTING FATIGUES AND CRACKS OVER TIME. I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS HASN'T BEEN ADDRESSED AS A SAFETY AND HEALTH CONCERN AND/OR CHEVROLET HAS NOT OFFERED TO REPAIR THIS CONDITION. NOT ONLY IS IT AN OBVIOUS FIRE HAZARD BUT GAS FUMES ARE A KNOWN CARCINOGEN. IT A SHAME THAT YOU HAVE TO RISK YOUR PROPERTY AND HEALTH OR SPEND $1000+ TO REPAIR A MANUFACTURER DEFECT.

DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK CRACKED AND LEAKING. DRIVE TRAIN HAD TO BE DROPPED TO ALLOW TANK TO BE REMOVED. TANK IS $900 + AND IS NOT COVERED BY ANY WARRANTY. NEW TANK IS ON BACKORDER WITH EDT OF 2-3 WEEKS. CHEVROLET WILL NOT COVER COST OF THE TANK UNDER THE EXTENDED WARRANTY. THERE ARE LITERALLY HUNDREDS OF 2008 CORVETTES WITH THIS SERIOUS PROBLEM. LOANER CAR IS COVERED FOR ONLY 5 DAYS. THIS TANK SHOULD BE RECALLED AS IT IS A SERIOUS, DANGEROUS RECURRING PROBLEM. LEAKS INSIDE GARAGES AND COULD BURN DOWN HOME WITH CAR. SOMEONE NEEDS TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM IMMEDIATELY. CHEVROLET SHOULD NOT ONLY BE REQUIRED TO COVER COST OF THE REPLACEMENT TANK AND INCONVENIENCE CAUSED BY BACKORDER OF REPLACEMENT PARTS THAT MAY BE DEFECTIVE ALSO.

DOCUMENTS ATTACHED DETAILING PROBLEM AND GM'S RESPONSE - THIS IS NOT A TYPICAL LENS FOGGING WITH AGE THAT CAN BE CLEANED WITH A STORE BOUGHT PRODUCT. I PUT 1/15/16 AS THE DATE BELOW AS THAT IS THE DATE I FIRST CONTACTED GM BUT THIS HAS FORMED OVER THE LAST NUMBER OF MONTHS.

STRONG FUEL SMELL INSIDE CAR AND IN GARAGE WHENEVER FUEL TANK IS FILLED ABOVE HALF. NO EVIDENCE OF FUEL ON THE GROUND BENEATH CAR. SMELL IS STRONGEST AROUND THE AREA ABOVE THE DRIVER'S SIDE FUEL TANK. NEW GAS CAP DID NOT FIX. NO CODES DISPLAYED FOR FUEL SYSTEM PROBLEM.