2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE Complaints

AFTER FILLING THE FUEL TANK AND DRIVING, A STRONG GAS SMELL FILLED THE PASSENGER COMPARTMENT. THIS CONTINUED THE REST OF THE DAY. IT IS NOW PARKED IN THE GARAGE, AND THE GARAGE SMELLS LIKE FUEL. WE PUT ABOUT 75 MILES ON THE CAR ON MOUNTAIN ROADS HERE IN ARIZONA.

SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM LIGHT COMES ON RANDOMLY, USUALLY AT LOW SPEEDS (35MPH OR LESS) OFTEN OR ALWAYS PRECEDED BY ABS TRIGGERING FOR NO REASON (JUST NORMAL DRIVING OR BRAKING WITHOUT TRACTION LOSS). IT LOOKS LIKE THIS EXACT ISSUE WAS RECALLED ON OLDER (BUT SAME GENERATION, C6 CORVETTE) VEHICLES, BUT NOT A COVERED ISSUE ON NEWER MODELS.

BRAKE ISSUE: BRAKES WOULD STAY ON UNTIL PRESSED. CRUISE CONTROL WOULD ALSO NOT FUNCTION WHILE THE BRAKE LIGHTS WERE ENGAGED. PRESSING THE BRAKES WOULD CAUSE THE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN OFF. TAKING FOOT OFF BRAKES WOULD CAUSE BRAKE LIGHTS TO TURN ON. REPAIRED BY CHEVROLET FOR $450. ELECTRICAL: STARTER HAS BEEN REPLACED 11 TIMES BY FIRESTONE & CHEVROLET. STARTER REPEATEDLY STOPS WORKING AFTER 6 MONTHS OF USE (USING ORIGINAL OEM PARTS INSTALLED AT FULL PRICE BY CHEVROLET).

FUEL BEGAN LEAKING WHILE DRIVING ON THE HIGHWAY. IT WAS JUST RANDOM, AND WAS TAKEN FOR DIAGNOSIS & REPAIR IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SMELL STARTED. I HAD TO BUY AN ENTIRE NEW FUEL SYSTEM FOR MY 2008 CORVETTE (TOPPING $3600 FROM CHEVROLET). NO REASON WAS PROVIDED FOR THE REASON OF REQUIRING REPLACEMENT.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE DRIVING LOW SPEEDS, THE BRAKES FELT AS IF THEY APPLIED AUTOMATICALLY. THE SERVICE ANTI-LOCK BRAKES, SERVICE ACTIVE HANDLING, AND SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL WARNING INDICATORS ILLUMINATED. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE REAR PASSENGER HUB ASSEMBLY SENSOR WAS DEFECTIVE AND THE ENTIRE ASSEMBLY NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 90,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO STOP AT A RED LIGHT, THE VEHICLE JERKED FORWARD AND THE SERVICE TRACTION CONTROL/ ACTIVE HANDLING SYSTEM INDICATOR ILLUMINATED. WHEN THE CONTACT DEPRESSED THE ACCELERATOR PEDAL, THE VEHICLE FAILED TO ACCELERATE. THE VEHICLE WAS PULLED OVER AND RESTARTED. THE VEHICLE WAS NOT DIAGNOSED OR REPAIRED. THE MANUFACTURER WAS NOT NOTIFIED OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS APPROXIMATELY 50,000.

TL* THE CONTACT OWNS A 2008 CHEVROLET CORVETTE. THE CONTACT STATED THAT THE VEHICLE WAS MAKING AN ABNORMAL NOISE. THE DEALER DIAGNOSED THAT THE CLUTCH AND REAR AXLE NEEDED TO BE REPLACED. THE CONTACT COULD NOT DETERMINE IF THE FAILURE WAS REPAIRED. ADDITIONALLY, THE DRIVER AND PASSENGER DOORS WOULD NOT OPEN. THE MANUFACTURER WAS MADE AWARE OF THE FAILURE. THE FAILURE MILEAGE WAS 10,000.

THE GAS TANK IS LEAKING THROUGH THE TOP AND MOISTURE CAN BE SEEN ON THE SIDE. THERE IS THE SMELL OF GAS INSIDE THE CAR. THE MECHANIC ALERTED ME TO A RECALL OF THE GAS TANKS FOR THIS MODEL VEHICLE. I HAVE PICTURES TO SHOW HOW THE TOP OF THE GAS TANK IS CONSTANTLY WET. THE FIRST TIME WE NOTICED THE SMELL OF GAS WAS IN A STATIONARY POSITION WHILE IN THE GARAGE. THE PICTURE IS TAKEN FROM UNDERNEATH THE CAR LOOKING UPWARDS.

STRONG FUEL SMELL WHEN FUEL TANK IS AT LEAST HALF FULL. LOCAL CHEVROLET DEALER SUSPECTS A LEAK IN THE TANK FROM VICINITY OF TOP LEFT OF TANK. INVOICE FROM DEALER'S SERVICE DEPARTMENT IS ATTACHED.

STRONG FUEL ODOR COMING FROM CAR WHEN ENCLOSED IN A GARAGE. FOUND FUEL LEAKING FROM TOP OF DRIVERS SIDE FUEL TANK. WORSE WHEN TANK IS FULL.