2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

The contact owns a 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated while driving at slow speeds and approaching a stop, an abnormal odor of fuel was detected. The contact noticed there was fuel leaking in the garage. The vehicle was taken to the local dealer where it was diagnosed that the fuel tank and crossover tube cross connector needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired. The manufacturer was notified of the failure but no additional assistance was provided. The contact stated the failure was related to NHTSA Action Number: PE10015 (Fuel System, Gasoline). The approximate failure mileage was 41,000. The contact stated that the vehicle was repaired and is seeking reimbursement from the manufacturer for the cost.

The contact's friend owns a 2004 Chevrolet Corvette. The contact stated that while his friend was starting the vehicle, the steering wheel seized. The dealer was made aware of the failure but informed the contact that they were unable to assist due to the age of the vehicle. The vehicle was not diagnosed nor repaired. The manufacturer was not made aware of the failure. The contact related the failure to NHTSA Campaign Number: 04V060000 (Steering) however, the VIN was not included in the recall. The failure mileage was approximately 75,000.

Left side fuel tank developed a leak- this is a problem known to GM- they offered warranty repairs for ten years-I purchased the vehicle after this additional warranty had expired- my complaint is this is a known defective part which I would replace at my expense however GM has discontinued this part- I feel that while GM will no longer cover the cost of parts and labor the replacement parts should be available

The vehicle has a fuel leak. I just purchased this vehicle a few weeks ago, it's 16 years old and has only 36,000 miles on it. It smelled terribly of fuel when I purchased it. I had the vehicle looked at and it has a fuel leak where the quick connectors connect to the fuel tanks. Anyhow, there's a special coverage adjustment which extended the warranty to 10 yrs/100,000 miles. I'm obviously outside of those parameters, but I feel that since the manufacturer admitted fault and stated that my particular VIN is affected, they should be held accountable for fixing a safety issue with my vehicle. How they got away with issuing a special coverage adjustment for such an issue rather than a simple recall is beyond me.

Have been in contact with 2 employees from GM, called and left voicemails and sent emails. No reply after it was requested that I take the Corvette to my local dealership for diagnosis. The ECL motor is not working property, causing the steering wheel to lock up and fuel supply to shut off. Sent attachment with diagnosis; however, no reply. GM indicated that this was previously fixed, but it obviously was not. My assertion is that there should not be a expiration date on safety recalls, and the ECL motor is not working properly creating a very dangerous situation. This happens every time that I drive the car. There have been several instances of me starting the car, pulling into traffic, and then the car shuts down. It has been very scary as I pull the key and wait 10 seconds to restart the car. Sometimes I have to do it twice. It is my contention that GM should be responsible for fixing this problem that was previously identified by GM as an issue/concern.

THE CONTACT OWNS A 2004 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED WHILE DRIVING 35 MPH, THE CONTACT SMELLED AN ABNORMAL FUEL ODOR COMING FROM THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT. THERE WAS NO WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THE VEHICLE WAS TOWED TO THE LOCAL DEALER TO BE DIAGNOSED. THE CONTACT WAS INFORMED THAT THE FUEL TANK CROSSOVER PIPE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT YET REPAIRED. THE CONTACT RELATED THE ISSUE TO AN UNKNOWN MANUFACTURER’S RECALL. THE MANUFACTURER WAS INFORMED OF THE FAILURE BUT OFFERED NO ASSISTANCE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 36,000.

GAS SMELL COMING FROM REAR OF CAR AFTER DRIVING. NO VISIBLE LEAKS, BUT LEAKING FUEL VAPOR.

WHILE TRAVELING DOWN THE FREEWAY AT AROUND 80 MPH ON A STRAIGHT FLAT SURFACE, THE CORVETTE SHARPLY VEERED TO THE SIDE AS I HEARD A LOUD SCREECH FROM ONE OF THE BRAKES IT LASTED FOR ABOUT A SECOND. THE TURN WAS SO ABRUPT I THOUGHT I WAS GOING TO ROLL BUT AFTER FISHTAILING WAS ABLE TO GET THINGS GOING STRAIGHT. IMMEDIATELY A SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM MESSAGE POPPED UP. HAPPENED ABOUT A WEEK LATER GOING ABOUT 60 MPH NOT QUITE AS ABRUPT. THIS CONDITION COULD HAVE LEAD TO A FATALITY.

GASOLINE LEAK FROM A CROSSOVER PIPE CONNECTION CONNECTING THE TWO GAS TANKS. DRIPPIG RAW FWEL ONTO A HOT EXHAUST SYSTEM AND TRANSMISSION. COMMOM PROBLEM ON TNIS YEAR AND MODEL. REPAIR WAS COVERED FOR FIRST 10 YEARS AND 100,000 MILES BY MANUFACTURER. STILL AND ISSUE WITH CARS NOT REPAIRED.

WHEN USING TELESCOPING STEERING WHEEL THE ACTIVE HANDLING LIGHT A CAME ON AND THE CAR PULLED HARD TO THE LEFT INTO ONCOMING TRAFFIC LANE WHILE DRIVING . I HAD NEVER USED THE TELESCOPING STERLING WHEEL FEATURE PRIOR TO THIS .*DT*JB