2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

A 2004 CORVETTE COUP DEVELOPED A STRONG GASOLINE SMELL AND LEAKS ON THE DRIVER SIDE WHEN THE FUEL TANK IS ALMOST FULL. MILEAGE IS 45,836. REPLACED GAS CAP TO REDUCE GAS SMELL WITH NO IMPROVEMENT THEN NOTICED LEAK DURING REFUELING. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THE VEHICLE WAS PARKED IN A RESIDENTIAL GARAGE WHEN THE CONTACT NOTICED THERE WAS A STRONG, OVERPOWERING GASOLINE ODOR FROM THE VEHICLE. THE CONTACT HAD RECENTLY REFUELED THE VEHICLE AND FOUND A LARGE, ABNORMAL PUDDLE OF GASOLINE UNDER THE VEHICLE. THE DEALER ADVISED THAT THE DRIVE SIDE FUEL TANK HAD FRACTURED AND WAS LEAKING. THE DEALER REPLACED THE FUEL TANK. THE FAILURE DID NOT RECUR. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 43,617 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 43,968.

EACH TIME I FILL THE GAS TANK THERE IS A STRONG GAS ODOR UNTIL THE FUEL LEVEL IS BELOW HALF A TANK AND THEN THE ODOR OF GAS IS NONEXISTENT. THE DRIVERS SIDE OF THE CAR HAS A STRONGER ODOR OF GAS WHEN PRESENT. *TR

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THEY BEGAN TO SMELL GASOLINE COMING FROM THE VEHICLE. THE FUEL TANK WAS REPLACED. THE DEALER STATED THAT THE FUEL WAS LEAKING FROM THE TANK AND THAT SINCE THERE WAS A NHTSA INVESTIGATION, THEY WERE UNABLE TO DISCUSS THE SPECIFICS. NHTSA INVESTIGATION PE10015 WAS OPENED ON 5/12/2010. THE CONTACT HAD THE TANK, PADS AND INSULATOR REPLACED ON THE VEHICLE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 68805 AND THE CURRENT MILEAGE WAS 68900.

SMELL OF GASOLINE WHEN STOPPED AND AFTER CAR IS PARKED OVERNIGHT. UPDATED 08/04/10 *BF THE CONSUMER NOTIFIED THE ESTABLISHMENT WHERE THE VEHICLE WAS PURCHASED. AFTER INSPECTING THE FUEL TANK, THEY FOUND A WET AREA WITH FUEL ON THE TOP AND SIDE OF THE LEFT FUEL TANK. THEY REPLACED AN O-RING SEAL ON THE LEFT OF THE FUEL TANK CROSS-OVER TUBE. THE PROBLEM WAS NOT RESOLVED. UPDATED IVOQ 08/05/10 *TR

FUEL TANK IS LEAKING VAPORS AND FUEL. 1. THERE ARE NO SPECIFIC EVENTS LEADING UP TO FAILURE 2. FAILURE IS CONTINUOUS 3. NOTHING HAS BEEN DONE TO CORRECT. FIRST NOTICED ON OR ABOUT JUNE 1, 2010. *TR

I OWN A 2004 CHEVY CORVETTE AND GASOLINE AND FUEL VAPORS ARE LEAKING FROM MY CAR. ONE OF MY TWO GAS TANK IS THE SOURCE OF THE LEAK AND IT NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. AFTER TAKING IT TO GEARHART CHEVROLET ON ROUTE 46 IN DENVILLE NJ, THEY EXPLAINED THAT THE ENTIRE TANK NEEDS TO BE REPLACE AND IT WILL COST OVER $2,000 FOR PARTS AND LABOR. I HAVE NOTICED THAT THERE WERE MANY COMPLAINTS ABOUT THIS ISSUE WITH THE 2004 CORVETTE AND WANT TO KNOW IF THE ISSUE HAS CAUSE A RECALL. *TR

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THERE WAS AN OVERWHELMING ODOR OF GASOLINE IN THE VEHICLE. HE REPLACED THE FUEL CAP BUT CONTINUED TO SMELL THE ODOR. THE VEHICLE WAS TAKEN FOR STATE INSPECTION AND DID NOT PASS DUE TO A GAS LEAK BEING FOUND AT THE REAR DRIVER SIDE TIRE. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

TL*THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. HE NOTICED A GASOLINE ODOR AFTER HE REPLACED THE GASOLINE CAP, BUT THE ODOR REMAINED. THE VEHICLE FAILED THE STATED INSPECTION, DUE TO A GAS LEAK THAT WAS LOCATED NEAR THE REAR LEFT TIRE. THE MANUFACTURER WILL BE CONTACTED. THE VIN WAS NOT AVAILABLE. THE FAILURE AND THE CURRENT MILEAGES WERE 100,000.

FUEL LEAK ON 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. STRONG GASOLINE ODOR INSIDE THE VEHICLE. TANK LEAKAGE IF FILLED FOR $20 OR MORE OF GASOLINE. *TR